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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Establishment of the Consumer
Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP)
Advisory Board
Department of Health and
Human Services, Office of Consumer
Information & Insurance Oversight.
ACTION: Federal Register Notice.
AGENCY:
Membership and Designation
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Authority: The Consumer Operated
and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) Advisory
Board is required under section 1322 of
The Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act (PPACA) that calls for the
establishment of the Consumer
Operated and Oriented Plans (CO–OP)
Program, which will foster the creation
of qualified nonprofit health insurance
issuers to offer qualified health plans in
the individual and small group markets.
The Advisory Board is governed by
provisions of Public Law 92–463, as
amended, (5 U.S.C. App. 2), which sets
forth standards for the formation and
use of advisory committees.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services announces
establishment of the Consumer
Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP)
Advisory Board, as directed by section
1322 of PPACA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roman Gurule, Office of Consumer
Information & Insurance Oversight,
Department of Health and Human
Services; Telephone 202–260–6053; Fax
202–260–6108.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public
Law 111–148–Section 1322 of PPACA
establishes the Advisory Board within
the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS). To comply with the
authorizing directive and guidelines
under the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA), a charter has been filed
with the Committee Management
Secretariat in the General Services
Administration (GSA), the appropriate
committees in the Senate and U.S.
House of Representatives, and the
Library of Congress to establish the
Advisory Board as a non-discretionary
Federal advisory committee. The charter
was filed on June 18, 2010.
Objectives and Scope of Activities
The Consumer Operated and Oriented
Plan (CO–OP) Advisory Board is the
Department’s statutory public advisory
body to foster the creation of qualified
nonprofit health insurance issuers. The
Advisory Board will assist and advise
the Secretary and Congress through the
Department of Health and Human
Services Office of Consumer
Information and Insurance Oversight
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(OCIIO) on the Department’s strategy to
foster the creation of qualified nonprofit
health insurance issuers. Specifically,
the Committee shall advise the
Secretary and Congress concerning the
award of grants and loans related to the
CO–OP Program.
PPACA gave the Comptroller General
of the United States responsibility for
appointing the Advisory Board’s 15
members from among individuals with
qualifications described in section
1805(c)(2) of the Social Security Act.
Any individual appointed under the
board shall meet ethics and conflict of
interest standards protecting against
insurance industry involvement and
interference. Any vacancy on the
advisory board shall be filled in the
same manner as the original
appointment. All members, while so
serving away from their homes or
regular places of business, may be
allowed travel expenses, including per
diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same
manner as such expenses are authorized
by subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5,
United States Code.
Administrative Management and
Support
HHS will provide funding and
administrative support for the Advisory
Board to the extent permitted by law
within existing appropriations.
Management and oversight for support
services provided to the Advisory Board
will be the responsibility of the Office
of Consumer Information & Insurance
Oversight, which is a staff division
within HHS. Staff will be assigned to
support the activities of the Advisory
Board.
A copy of the Commission charter can
be obtained from the designated
contacts or by accessing the FACA
database that is maintained by the GSA
Committee Management Secretariat. The
website for the FACA database is
https://fido.gov/facadatabase/.
Dated: June 17, 2010.
Jay Angoff,
Director, Office of Consumer Information &
Insurance Oversight.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Office of Planning, Research and
Evaluation Advisory Committee on
Head Start Research and Evaluation
AGENCY: Administration for Children
and Families, Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice announces the reestablishment of the Advisory
Committee on Head Start Research and
Evaluation. The Secretary is required by
section 649(g)(1) of Public Law 92–463
to convene an expert committee to
review and make recommendations on
the design of the study or studies that
provide national analysis of the impact
of Head Start programs. This committee
will also advise on the progress of the
study, and comment, if so desired, on
the interim and final study reports of
the organization(s) selected for carrying
out the independent research.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Brooks, Office of Planning,
Research and Evaluation, e-mail
jennifer.brooks@acf.hhs.gov or (202)
205–8212.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Secretary is required by section
649(g)(1) of Public Law 92–463 to
convene an expert advisory committee
to review and make recommendations
on the design of the study or studies
that provide national analysis of the
impact of Head Start programs. An
Advisory Committee for Head Start
Research and Evaluation was first
chartered on March 23, 1999 for two
years. It was rechartered in November
2001, again in November 2003, and
finally on November 4, 2005. The
charter expired on November 6, 2007.
This notice pertains to the reestablishment of an Advisory
Committee for Head Start Research and
Evaluation.
The Advisory Committee for Head
Start Research and Evaluation will
provide feedback on the published final
report for the Head Start Impact Study,
offering interpretations of the findings,
discussing implications for practice and
policy, and providing recommendations
on follow-up research, including
additional analysis of the Head Start
Impact Study. The Committee will also
be asked to provide recommendations to
the Secretary regarding how to improve
Head Start and other early childhood
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programs by enhancing the use of
research-informed practices in early
childhood. Finally, the Committee will
be asked to provide recommendations
on the overall Head Start research
agenda, including—but not limited to—
how the Head Start Impact Study fits
within this agenda. The Committee will
provide advice regarding future research
efforts to inform HHS about how to
guide the development and
implementation of best practices in
Head Start and other early childhood
programs around the country.
The Department will give close
attention to equitable geographic
distribution and to minority and gender
representation in making appointments
to the Committee, so long as the
effectiveness of the Committee is not
diminished.
II. Copies of the Charter
To obtain a copy of the Committee’s
Charter, submit a written request to the
above contact.
Carmen R. Nazario,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[30Day–10–0696]
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
e-mail to omb@cdc.gov. Send written
comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington,
DC or by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written
comments should be received within 30
days of this notice.
Proposed Project
HIV Prevention Program Evaluation
and Monitoring System for Health
Departments and Community-Based
Organizations (PEMS)—Revision—
(OMB No. 0920–0696 exp. 8/31/2010)—
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral
Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
(NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
This is a revision of a data collection
that is being incrementally
implemented. The currently approved
collection under the HIV Prevention
Program Evaluation and Monitoring
System for Health Departments and
Community-Based Organizations
(PEMS, 0920–0696) was approved on
August 22, 2007, for three years (until
August 31, 2010). This revision includes
a request to change the title to ‘‘National
HIV Prevention Program Monitoring and
Evaluation (NHM&E) Data’’. The
purpose of this request is to collect
standardized HIV prevention program
monitoring and evaluation data from
health department and communitybased organization (CBO) grantees.
Standardized data on agencies, program
plans, HIV testing, health education/risk
reduction, health communication/
public information, and partner services
has begun during the three years of the
previous approval. Analysis and
reporting of these data to stakeholders,
including HHS and Congress, has also
begun and the intent is to continue both
data collection and reporting on an ongoing basis.
Per HIV prevention cooperative
agreements, CDC requires non-
identifying, client-level, standardized
evaluation data from health department
and CBO grantees to: (1) More
accurately determine the extent to
which HIV prevention efforts have been
carried out, what types of agencies are
providing services, what resources are
allocated to those services, to whom
services are being provided, and how
these efforts have contributed to a
reduction in HIV transmission; (2)
improve ease of reporting to better meet
these data needs; and (3) be accountable
to stakeholders by informing them of
efforts made and use of funds in HIV
prevention nationwide.
Although CDC received evaluation
data from grantees prior to the PEMS,
the data received previously were
insufficient for evaluation and
accountability. Furthermore, there was
not standardization of required
evaluation data from both health
departments and CBOs. Changes to the
evaluation and reporting process were
necessary to ensure CDC receives
standardized, accurate, thorough
evaluation data from both health
department and CBO grantees. For these
reasons, CDC developed the PEMS (now
NHM&E) variables through consultation
with representatives from health
departments, CBOs, and national
partners (e.g., The National Alliance of
State and Territorial AIDS Directors,
Urban Coalition of HIV/AIDS
Prevention Services, and National
Minority AIDS Council).
Respondents will collect, enter, and
report general agency information,
program model and budget data, and
client demographics and behavioral risk
characteristics. (Data collection will
include searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining data,
document compilation, review of data,
and data entry.) Agencies will submit
data quarterly. There are no costs to
respondents. The total estimated annual
burden hours are 298,660.
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Health jurisdictions (CTR-scan) .......................................................................................
Health jurisdictions (CTR non-scan) ................................................................................
Health jurisdictions (Training) ..........................................................................................
Community-Based Organizations ....................................................................................
Community-Based Organizations (CTR) .........................................................................
Community-Based Organizations (Training) ...................................................................
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30
35
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300
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4
4
4
4
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30
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation Advisory Committee on
Head Start Research and Evaluation
AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the re-establishment of the Advisory
Committee on Head Start Research and Evaluation. The Secretary is
required by section 649(g)(1) of Public Law 92-463 to convene an expert
committee to review and make recommendations on the design of the study
or studies that provide national analysis of the impact of Head Start
programs. This committee will also advise on the progress of the study,
and comment, if so desired, on the interim and final study reports of
the organization(s) selected for carrying out the independent research.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Brooks, Office of Planning,
Research and Evaluation, e-mail jennifer.brooks@acf.hhs.gov or (202)
205-8212.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Secretary is required by section 649(g)(1) of Public Law 92-463
to convene an expert advisory committee to review and make
recommendations on the design of the study or studies that provide
national analysis of the impact of Head Start programs. An Advisory
Committee for Head Start Research and Evaluation was first chartered on
March 23, 1999 for two years. It was rechartered in November 2001,
again in November 2003, and finally on November 4, 2005. The charter
expired on November 6, 2007. This notice pertains to the re-
establishment of an Advisory Committee for Head Start Research and
Evaluation.
The Advisory Committee for Head Start Research and Evaluation will
provide feedback on the published final report for the Head Start
Impact Study, offering interpretations of the findings, discussing
implications for practice and policy, and providing recommendations on
follow-up research, including additional analysis of the Head Start
Impact Study. The Committee will also be asked to provide
recommendations to the Secretary regarding how to improve Head Start
and other early childhood
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programs by enhancing the use of research-informed practices in early
childhood. Finally, the Committee will be asked to provide
recommendations on the overall Head Start research agenda, including--
but not limited to--how the Head Start Impact Study fits within this
agenda. The Committee will provide advice regarding future research
efforts to inform HHS about how to guide the development and
implementation of best practices in Head Start and other early
childhood programs around the country.
The Department will give close attention to equitable geographic
distribution and to minority and gender representation in making
appointments to the Committee, so long as the effectiveness of the
Committee is not diminished.
II. Copies of the Charter
To obtain a copy of the Committee's Charter, submit a written
request to the above contact.
Carmen R. Nazario,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 2010-15177 Filed 6-22-10; 8:45 am]
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