Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 8722-8723 [2010-3790]

Download as PDF 8722 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 37 / Thursday, February 25, 2010 / Notices publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects being developed for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, call the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443–0371. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Proposed Project: HRSA AIDS Education and Training Centers Evaluation Activities (OMB No. 0915– 0281)—Revision The AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) Program, under the Title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program legislation supports a network of regional and national centers that conduct targeted, multi-disciplinary education and training programs for health care providers treating persons with HIV/AIDS. The AETCs’ purpose is to increase the number of health care providers who are effectively educated and motivated to counsel, diagnose, treat, and medically manage individuals with HIV infection, and to help prevent high risk behaviors that lead to HIV transmission. As part of an ongoing effort to evaluate AETC activities, information is needed on AETC training sessions, consultations, and technical assistance activities. Each regional center collects forms on AETC training events, and the centers are required to report aggregate data on their activities to HRSA and the HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB). This data Number of respondents Form Responses per respondent collection provides information on the number of training events, including clinical trainings and consultations, as well as technical assistance activities conducted by each regional center, the number of health care providers receiving professional training or consultation, and the time and effort expended on different levels of training and consultation activities. In addition, information is obtained on the populations served by the AETC trainees, and the increase in capacity achieved through training events. Collection of this information allows HRSA and HAB to provide information on training activities and types of education and training provided to Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Grantees, resource allocation, and capacity expansion. Trainees are asked to complete the Participant Information Form (PIF) for each activity they complete, and trainers, are asked to complete the Event Record (ER). The estimated annual response burden to trainers as well as attendees of training programs is as follows: Total responses Hours per response Total burden hours PIF ........................................................................................ ER ........................................................................................ 116,624 18,070 1 1 116,624 18,070 0.167 0.2 19,476.2 3,614 Total .............................................................................. 134,694 ........................ 134,694 ........................ 23,090.2 The estimated annual burden to AETCs is as follows: Number of respondents Responses per respondent Total responses Hours per response Total burden hours 12 2 24 32 768 Aggregate Data Set ............................................................. jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES The total burden hours are 23,858.2. E-mail comments to paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail to HRSA Reports Clearance Officer, Room 10–33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this Notice. Dated: February 19, 2010. Sahira Rafiullah, Acting Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination. [FR Doc. 2010–3873 Filed 2–24–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:34 Feb 24, 2010 Jkt 220001 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS–10308] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is publishing the following summary of proposed PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1 jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 37 / Thursday, February 25, 2010 / Notices 1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of Information Collection: Part C and D Complaints Resolution Performance Measures: Use: Part C Sponsors provide medical coverage through at-risk arrangements with CMS. Part C Sponsors include: Local Coordinated Care Plans which include health maintenance organizations (HMOs), preferred provider organizations (PPOs), and provider sponsored organizations (PSO) plans; Private fee-for-service plans (PFFS); Special needs plans (SNPs); Medical savings account (MSAs); and Regional PPOs. Part D Sponsors provide prescription drug benefit coverage through private at-risk prescription drug plans that offer drugonly coverage Prescription Drug Plans, or through Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that offer integrated prescription drug and health care coverage (MA–PD plans). Due to Executive Order 13410, ‘‘Promoting Quality and Efficient Health Care in Federal Government Administered or Sponsored Health Care Programs,’’ performance measurement ratings for Medicare Parts C & D can be found on Medicare Options Compare and the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder (MPDPF), providing rating information for beneficiary use with plans being assigned a performancebased star rating. These ratings are provided to help beneficiaries make informed choices among the many plan alternatives available to them under Medicare Parts C and D. The purpose of the project is to develop and support implementation of a performance measure for the Medicare Advantage (Part C) and Prescription Drug (Part D) programs that represents plan resolution of beneficiary complaints from the beneficiary perspective. The project includes development of methodologies for: (1) Identifying a statistically valid sample of beneficiary complaints needed to analyze the complaint’s closure; (2) contacting, interviewing, and summarizing beneficiary experience; and, (3) summarizing/analyzing the resultant data to assess accuracy of the resolution of beneficiary complaints from the perspective of the beneficiaries via objective exploration of the beneficiary’s complaint resolution experience. Form Number: CMS–10308 (OMB#: 0938–New); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Individuals and households; Number of Respondents: 5,300; Total Annual Responses: 5,300; Total Annual Hours: 884. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Rachel Schreiber at 410–786– VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:34 Feb 24, 2010 Jkt 220001 8657. For all other issues call 410–786– 1326.) To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS’ Web Site at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/ PaperworkReductionActof1995, or E-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786– 1326. In commenting on the proposed information collections please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of the following ways by April 26, 2010: 1. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ‘‘Comment or Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ to find the information collection document(s) accepting comments. 2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB Control Number, Room C4–26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850. Dated: February 17, 2010. Michelle Shortt, Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2010–3790 Filed 2–24–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day–10–0739] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639–5960 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8723 DC or by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project CDC Oral Health Management Information System (OMB no. 0920– 0739, exp. 6/30/2010)—Revision— Division of Oral Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The CDC seeks to improve the oral health of the nation by targeting efforts to improve the infrastructure of state and territorial oral health departments, developing effective programs to improve the oral health of children and adults, and reducing health disparities among high-risk groups. Through a cooperative agreement program, CDC provides funding to oral health programs in states and territories. The CDC collects information from awardees to support oral health program management, consulting and evaluation. The information collection is supported by an electronic management information system (MIS) known as the Management Overview for Logistics, Analysis, and Reporting (MOLAR) system. The MIS provides a centralized, standardized and searchable repository of information about each awardee’s objectives, programmatic activities, performance indicators, and financial status. CDC requests OMB approval to continue the electronic collection of information for three years. The information collected will continue to facilitate CDC’s ability to monitor, evaluate, and compare individual programs; provide technical assistance to states and territories; share and disseminate lessons learned; assess and report aggregate information regarding the overall effectiveness of oral health infrastructure and capacity at the state and territorial level; and monitor national progress toward meeting Healthy People goals. Information will be collected electronically twice per year. No changes to the MIS or the estimated burden per response are proposed. There is an increase in the total estimated annualized burden due to an increase in the number of CDC-funded oral health programs. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 462. E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 37 (Thursday, February 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8722-8723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3790]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10308]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services (CMS) is publishing the following summary of proposed 
collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) 
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for 
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology to minimize the information collection burden.

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    1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of 
Information Collection: Part C and D Complaints Resolution Performance 
Measures: Use: Part C Sponsors provide medical coverage through at-risk 
arrangements with CMS. Part C Sponsors include: Local Coordinated Care 
Plans which include health maintenance organizations (HMOs), preferred 
provider organizations (PPOs), and provider sponsored organizations 
(PSO) plans; Private fee-for-service plans (PFFS); Special needs plans 
(SNPs); Medical savings account (MSAs); and Regional PPOs. Part D 
Sponsors provide prescription drug benefit coverage through private at-
risk prescription drug plans that offer drug-only coverage Prescription 
Drug Plans, or through Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that offer 
integrated prescription drug and health care coverage (MA-PD plans).
    Due to Executive Order 13410, ``Promoting Quality and Efficient 
Health Care in Federal Government Administered or Sponsored Health Care 
Programs,'' performance measurement ratings for Medicare Parts C & D 
can be found on Medicare Options Compare and the Medicare Prescription 
Drug Plan Finder (MPDPF), providing rating information for beneficiary 
use with plans being assigned a performance-based star rating. These 
ratings are provided to help beneficiaries make informed choices among 
the many plan alternatives available to them under Medicare Parts C and 
D.
    The purpose of the project is to develop and support implementation 
of a performance measure for the Medicare Advantage (Part C) and 
Prescription Drug (Part D) programs that represents plan resolution of 
beneficiary complaints from the beneficiary perspective. The project 
includes development of methodologies for: (1) Identifying a 
statistically valid sample of beneficiary complaints needed to analyze 
the complaint's closure; (2) contacting, interviewing, and summarizing 
beneficiary experience; and, (3) summarizing/analyzing the resultant 
data to assess accuracy of the resolution of beneficiary complaints 
from the perspective of the beneficiaries via objective exploration of 
the beneficiary's complaint resolution experience. Form Number: CMS-
10308 (OMB: 0938-New); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: 
Individuals and households; Number of Respondents: 5,300; Total Annual 
Responses: 5,300; Total Annual Hours: 884. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Rachel Schreiber at 410-786-8657. For 
all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS' 
Web Site at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995, or E-
mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, 
and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the 
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
    In commenting on the proposed information collections please 
reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured 
consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of 
the following ways by April 26, 2010:
    1. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically to  
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or 
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information 
collection document(s) accepting comments.
    2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following 
address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, 
Division of Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB 
Control Number, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 
Maryland 21244-1850.

    Dated: February 17, 2010.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-3790 Filed 2-24-10; 8:45 am]
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