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Request for Comments
In accordance with the above-cited
Paperwork Reduction Act legislation,
comments on AHRQ’s information
collection are requested with regard to
any of the following: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
AHRQ healthcare research and
healthcare information dissemination
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of AHRQ’s estimate of
burden (including hours and costs) of
the proposed collection(s) 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 upon the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the Agency’s subsequent
request for OMB approval of the
proposed information collection. All
comments will become a matter of
public record.
Dated: October 25, 2010.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
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AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
intention of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approve the proposed
information collection project:
‘‘Synthesis Reports for Grants and
Cooperative Agreements for
Transforming Healthcare Quality
through Information Technology
(THQIT).’’ In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.
3501–3520, AHRQ invites the public to
comment on this proposed information
collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by January 3, 2011.
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Written comments should
be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz,
Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
Copies of the proposed collection
plans, data collection instruments, and
specific details on the estimated burden
can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by
e-mail at
doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
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Proposed Project
Synthesis Reports for Grants and
Cooperative Agreements for
Transforming Healthcare Quality
Through Information Technology
(THQIT)
AHRQ’s health information
technology initiative is part of the
Nation’s strategy to put information
technology to work in health care. By
developing secure and private electronic
health records and making health
information available electronically
when and where it is needed, health IT
can improve the quality of care, even as
it makes health care more cost effective.
This proposed information collection
will help AHRQ enhance the evidence
base to support effective information
technology (IT) implementation and add
to knowledge about health IT by
synthesizing and drawing lessons from
its Transforming Healthcare Quality
through Information Technology
(THQIT) program.
From 2004–2010, the THQIT program
has supported the adoption of health IT
through 118 grants and cooperative
agreements. These grants fall into three
main categories: Planning grants,
implementation grants and value
demonstration grants. Planning grants
are intended to develop health IT
infrastructure and data-sharing capacity
among clinical provider organizations in
their communities by (1) creating
multidisciplinary collaboratives and
coalitions of health care providers, (2)
conducting needs assessments and
feasibility studies, and (3) developing
plans to implement electronic health
records. Implementation grants support
community-wide and regional health IT
systems by (1) developing shared
registries, electronic health record
systems, and telemedicine networks, (2)
integrating clinical data from a variety
of health IT systems, including
pharmacy, laboratory, and public health
organizations, (3) redesigning clinical
workflow to improve patient care and
provider access to information and (4)
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creating novel methods for delivering
information to providers. Value
demonstration grants evaluate how the
adoption of health IT will (1) impact
quality, safety, and resource use in
large, integrated delivery systems, (2)
advance the effectiveness of Web-based,
patient education tools and (3) improve
patient transitions between health care
facilities and their homes. The program
places an emphasis on grants to rural
health organizations.
AHRQ does not currently have a
system in place for assessing the overall
outcomes and lessons learned from
these health IT grants. This project seeks
to create such a system and has the
following goals:
(1) Further the state of knowledge of
health IT planning, implementation,
and effects by synthesizing the
experiences of THQIT grantees and the
reported effects of the grants;
(2) Translate this knowledge into a
practical tool to assist rural hospitals
with electronic health record
implementations; and
(3) Translate this knowledge into
recommendations for AHRQ activities.
This study is being conducted by
AHRQ through its contractor,
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
(Mathematica), pursuant to AHRQ’s
statutory authority to conduct and
support research (1) on healthcare and
on systems for the delivery of such care,
42 U.S.C. 299a, and (2) on information
systems for health care improvement. 42
U.S.C. 299b–3.
Method of Collection
To achieve the goals of this project the
following data collections will be
implemented:
(1) Planning Grant Survey for all
grantees that received a planning grant;
(2) Implementation Grant Survey for
all grantees that received an
implementation grant;
(3) Value Grant Survey for all grantees
that received a value grant; and
(4) In-Depth Interviews will be
conducted via telephone with a sample
of grantees from each of the three types
of grants. Given the complex nature of
many of the projects conducted under
these grants, from each selected grantee
organization 1 to 3 persons with
different areas of expertise will
participate in the interview with the
most knowledgeable person responding
to a given question. Questions vary by
grant type.
These proposed data collections will
gather information from grantee
principal investigators on topics
including: (1) Partnerships, which were
required of all the grantees-what types
are most effective and long-lasting and
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how partnerships can be made more
effective; (2) planning for health ITinformation that can help identify
successful pathways; (3)
implementation of health IT-including
common and unique barriers and
facilitators to implementation across
types of health IT and care settings; (4)
the outcomes, benefits, and drawbacks
of the grant projects; and (5) the
sustainability and expansion of
implemented health IT.
Collecting this information will assist
AHRQ in its mission of supporting the
synthesis and dissemination of available
evidence for the planning,
implementation, and use of health IT by
patients, practitioners, providers,
purchasers, policymakers, and
educators.
The proposed data collection is also
designed to assist AHRQ in improving
the effectiveness with which it supports
future research, synthesis, and
initiatives on health IT topics. The
grantees’ experiences with the THQIT
grant process and features is an
important topic covered including
feedback on whether the funding and
time period were sufficient, how
effective the grant was in furthering
health IT in grantee organizations, and
whether planning grants are a useful
mechanism to prepare health care
organizations and researchers to
participate in future large-scale
research.
This research also supports AHRQ’s
mission, 42 U.S.C. 299(c), to specifically
focus on rural populations and priority
populations by collecting information
on special factors affecting rural health
care grantees, and the outcomes of the
grant projects for AHRQ priority
populations.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 shows the estimated
annualized burden hours associated
with the respondents’ time to
participate in this research. The Value
Grant Survey will be completed by the
24 grantees that received a value grant
and takes 30 minutes to complete. The
Planning Grant Survey will be
completed by all 38 recipients of a
planning grant and requires 30 minutes
to complete. The Implementation Grant
Survey will be completed by the 56
grantees that received an
implementation grant and takes 45
minutes to complete. In-depth
interviews will be conducted with 1 to
3 persons (2 on average) from each of 30
different grantee organizations and is
estimated to average 1.8 hours; actual
burden will vary since some sections
apply to specific grant types. The total
annualized burden is estimated to be
181 hours.
Exhibit 2 shows the estimated
annualized cost burden associated with
the respondents’ time to participate in
this research. The total annualized cost
burden is estimated to be $7,917.
EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Form name
Number of
responses per
respondent
Hours per
response
Total burden
hours
Value Grant Survey .........................................................................................
Planning Grant Survey ....................................................................................
Implementation Grant Survey ..........................................................................
In-Depth Interviews ..........................................................................................
24
38
56
30
1
1
1
2
30/60
30/60
45/60
1.8
12
19
42
108
Total ..........................................................................................................
148
n/a
n/a
181
EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN
Number of
respondents
Form name
Total burden
hours
Average hourly wage rate*
Total cost
burden
Value Grant Survey .........................................................................................
Planning Grant Survey ....................................................................................
Implementation Grant Survey ..........................................................................
In-Depth Interviews ..........................................................................................
24
38
56
30
12
19
42
108
43.74
43.74
43.74
43.74
$525
831
1,837
4,724
Total ..........................................................................................................
148
181
na
7,917
* Based upon the mean of the average wages for medical and health services managers, Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational and Employment Wages. May 2009. Accessed at: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ocwage.pdf.
Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal
Government
Exhibit 3 shows the estimated total
and annualized cost for this project.
Although data collection activities will
last for one year, the entire project will
span 2.25 years; therefore, the
annualized costs cover two and a
quarter years. The total project cost is
estimated to be $600,055.
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EXHIBIT 3—ESTIMATED TOTAL AND ANNUALIZED COST
Cost component
Total cost
Project Development ...............................................................................................................................................
Data Collection Activities .........................................................................................................................................
Data Processing and Analysis .................................................................................................................................
Publication of Results ..............................................................................................................................................
Project Management ................................................................................................................................................
Overhead .................................................................................................................................................................
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$80,584
72,198
52,389
149,476
70,313
175,095
Annualized
cost
$35.815
32,088
23,284
66,434
31,250
77,820
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EXHIBIT 3—ESTIMATED TOTAL AND ANNUALIZED COST—Continued
Cost component
Total cost
Total ..................................................................................................................................................................
Request for Comments
In accordance with the above-cited
Paperwork Reduction Act legislation,
comments on AHRQ’s information
collection are requested with regard to
any of the following: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
AHRQ healthcare research and
healthcare information dissemination
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of AHRQ’s estimate of
burden (including hours and costs) of
the proposed collection(s) 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 upon the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the Agency’s subsequent
request for OMB approval of the
proposed information collection. All
comments will become a matter of
public record.
Dated: October 21, 2010.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
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AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
intention of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approve the proposed
information collection project:
‘‘Understanding Patients’ Knowledge
and Use of Acetaminophen—Phase 2.’’
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 35013520,
18:39 Nov 01, 2010
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
Understanding Patients’ Knowledge and
Use of Acetaminophen—Phase 2
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AHRQ invites the public to comment on
this proposed information collection.
This proposed information collection
was previously published in the Federal
Register on August 30th 2010 and
allowed 60 days for public comment. No
comments were received. The purpose
of this notice is to allow an additional
30 days for public comment.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by December 2, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be submitted to: AHRQ’s OMB Desk
Officer by fax at (202) 395–6974
(attention: AHRQ’s desk officer) or by email at OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov
(attention: AHRQs desk officer).
Copies of the proposed collection
plans, data collection instruments, and
specific details on the estimated burden
can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by
e-mail at
doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
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AHRQ proposes a cross-sectional
prospective survey to identify issues
that relate to the misuse and overdosing
of over-the-counter (OTC)
acetaminophen. The survey was
developed based on results from a
previous data collection (OMB control
number 0935–0154, approved on 10/13/
2009). Acetaminophen is the most
widely used analgesic and antipyretic
drug in the U.S. When appropriately
used, it is a very safe agent. However,
a single large overdose, or several
supratherapeutic dosages in a short
period of time, has been associated with
acute liver failure, which can occur with
dosages over 250 mg/kg over a 24-hour
period, or > 12 g in an adult. Toxicity
from acetaminophen has been on the
rise in the past 3 decades, and is now
the most common cause of acute liver
failure in the U.S., surpassing viral
hepatitis.
This project has the following aims:
(1) To estimate frequency of use,
knowledge, and practices regarding use
of OTC acetaminophen, and
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(2) Evaluate potential determinants of
misuse in community-based samples.
This information will be useful for
policy makers to consider and to
evaluate regulations and legislation with
respect to the distribution, dispensing
and sales of OTC acetaminophen.
This study is being conducted by
AHRQ through its contractor, the
University of Texas. This project
supports AHRQ’s Centers for Education
and Research on Therapeutics initiative
to promote the safe and effective use of
therapeutics. See 42 U.S.C. 299b–1(b). It
also supports AHRQ’s mandate for the
inclusion of priority populations. See 42
U.S.C. 299(c).
Method of Collection
To achieve the projects’ aims the
following data collections will be
implemented:
(1) Surveys with parents of young
children (age < 8 years). The purpose of
this survey is to learn how parents
administer acetaminophen to their
children and to identify determinants of
misuse of acetaminophen;
(2) Surveys with adolescents (ages 13
to 20 years of age). The purpose of this
survey is to learn how adolescents use
acetaminophen and to identify
determinants of misuse of
acetaminophen;
(3) Surveys with adults (21 to 65 years
of age). The purpose of this survey is to
learn how adults use acetaminophen
and to identify determinants of misuse
of acetaminophen;
(4) Surveys with adults (greater than
65 years of age). The purpose of this
survey is to learn how older adults use
acetaminophen and to identify
determinants of misuse of
acetaminophen, particularly in regards
to age-related factors.
(5) Telephone screener. The telephone
screener will be used to recruit a subset
of respondents for which a contact
telephone number is available.
Data will be collected in-person using
paper questionnaires administered by
the project personnel.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 shows the estimated
annualized burden hours for the
respondent’s time to participate in this
project. Each of the four questionnaires
used in the planned face-to-face surveys
will require approximately 30 minutes
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection
project: ``Synthesis Reports for Grants and Cooperative Agreements for
Transforming Healthcare Quality through Information Technology
(THQIT).'' In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.
3501-3520, AHRQ invites the public to comment on this proposed
information collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 3, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz,
Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by e-mail at
doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
Copies of the proposed collection plans, data collection
instruments, and specific details on the estimated burden can be
obtained from the AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer, (301) 427-1477, or by e-mail at
doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
Synthesis Reports for Grants and Cooperative Agreements for
Transforming Healthcare Quality Through Information Technology (THQIT)
AHRQ's health information technology initiative is part of the
Nation's strategy to put information technology to work in health care.
By developing secure and private electronic health records and making
health information available electronically when and where it is
needed, health IT can improve the quality of care, even as it makes
health care more cost effective. This proposed information collection
will help AHRQ enhance the evidence base to support effective
information technology (IT) implementation and add to knowledge about
health IT by synthesizing and drawing lessons from its Transforming
Healthcare Quality through Information Technology (THQIT) program.
From 2004-2010, the THQIT program has supported the adoption of
health IT through 118 grants and cooperative agreements. These grants
fall into three main categories: Planning grants, implementation grants
and value demonstration grants. Planning grants are intended to develop
health IT infrastructure and data-sharing capacity among clinical
provider organizations in their communities by (1) creating
multidisciplinary collaboratives and coalitions of health care
providers, (2) conducting needs assessments and feasibility studies,
and (3) developing plans to implement electronic health records.
Implementation grants support community-wide and regional health IT
systems by (1) developing shared registries, electronic health record
systems, and telemedicine networks, (2) integrating clinical data from
a variety of health IT systems, including pharmacy, laboratory, and
public health organizations, (3) redesigning clinical workflow to
improve patient care and provider access to information and (4)
creating novel methods for delivering information to providers. Value
demonstration grants evaluate how the adoption of health IT will (1)
impact quality, safety, and resource use in large, integrated delivery
systems, (2) advance the effectiveness of Web-based, patient education
tools and (3) improve patient transitions between health care
facilities and their homes. The program places an emphasis on grants to
rural health organizations.
AHRQ does not currently have a system in place for assessing the
overall outcomes and lessons learned from these health IT grants. This
project seeks to create such a system and has the following goals:
(1) Further the state of knowledge of health IT planning,
implementation, and effects by synthesizing the experiences of THQIT
grantees and the reported effects of the grants;
(2) Translate this knowledge into a practical tool to assist rural
hospitals with electronic health record implementations; and
(3) Translate this knowledge into recommendations for AHRQ
activities.
This study is being conducted by AHRQ through its contractor,
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (Mathematica), pursuant to AHRQ's
statutory authority to conduct and support research (1) on healthcare
and on systems for the delivery of such care, 42 U.S.C. 299a, and (2)
on information systems for health care improvement. 42 U.S.C. 299b-3.
Method of Collection
To achieve the goals of this project the following data collections
will be implemented:
(1) Planning Grant Survey for all grantees that received a planning
grant;
(2) Implementation Grant Survey for all grantees that received an
implementation grant;
(3) Value Grant Survey for all grantees that received a value
grant; and
(4) In-Depth Interviews will be conducted via telephone with a
sample of grantees from each of the three types of grants. Given the
complex nature of many of the projects conducted under these grants,
from each selected grantee organization 1 to 3 persons with different
areas of expertise will participate in the interview with the most
knowledgeable person responding to a given question. Questions vary by
grant type.
These proposed data collections will gather information from
grantee principal investigators on topics including: (1) Partnerships,
which were required of all the grantees-what types are most effective
and long-lasting and
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how partnerships can be made more effective; (2) planning for health
IT-information that can help identify successful pathways; (3)
implementation of health IT-including common and unique barriers and
facilitators to implementation across types of health IT and care
settings; (4) the outcomes, benefits, and drawbacks of the grant
projects; and (5) the sustainability and expansion of implemented
health IT.
Collecting this information will assist AHRQ in its mission of
supporting the synthesis and dissemination of available evidence for
the planning, implementation, and use of health IT by patients,
practitioners, providers, purchasers, policymakers, and educators.
The proposed data collection is also designed to assist AHRQ in
improving the effectiveness with which it supports future research,
synthesis, and initiatives on health IT topics. The grantees'
experiences with the THQIT grant process and features is an important
topic covered including feedback on whether the funding and time period
were sufficient, how effective the grant was in furthering health IT in
grantee organizations, and whether planning grants are a useful
mechanism to prepare health care organizations and researchers to
participate in future large-scale research.
This research also supports AHRQ's mission, 42 U.S.C. 299(c), to
specifically focus on rural populations and priority populations by
collecting information on special factors affecting rural health care
grantees, and the outcomes of the grant projects for AHRQ priority
populations.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 shows the estimated annualized burden hours associated
with the respondents' time to participate in this research. The Value
Grant Survey will be completed by the 24 grantees that received a value
grant and takes 30 minutes to complete. The Planning Grant Survey will
be completed by all 38 recipients of a planning grant and requires 30
minutes to complete. The Implementation Grant Survey will be completed
by the 56 grantees that received an implementation grant and takes 45
minutes to complete. In-depth interviews will be conducted with 1 to 3
persons (2 on average) from each of 30 different grantee organizations
and is estimated to average 1.8 hours; actual burden will vary since
some sections apply to specific grant types. The total annualized
burden is estimated to be 181 hours.
Exhibit 2 shows the estimated annualized cost burden associated
with the respondents' time to participate in this research. The total
annualized cost burden is estimated to be $7,917.
Exhibit 1--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of
Form name Number of responses per Hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Value Grant Survey.............................. 24 1 30/60 12
Planning Grant Survey........................... 38 1 30/60 19
Implementation Grant Survey..................... 56 1 45/60 42
In-Depth Interviews............................. 30 2 1.8 108
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total....................................... 148 n/a n/a 181
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit 2--Estimated Annualized Cost Burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Total burden Average hourly Total cost
Form name respondents hours wage rate* burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Value Grant Survey.............................. 24 12 43.74 $525
Planning Grant Survey........................... 38 19 43.74 831
Implementation Grant Survey..................... 56 42 43.74 1,837
In-Depth Interviews............................. 30 108 43.74 4,724
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total....................................... 148 181 na 7,917
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Based upon the mean of the average wages for medical and health services managers, Department of Labor, Bureau
of Labor Statistics, Occupational and Employment Wages. May 2009. Accessed at: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ocwage.pdf.
Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal Government
Exhibit 3 shows the estimated total and annualized cost for this
project. Although data collection activities will last for one year,
the entire project will span 2.25 years; therefore, the annualized
costs cover two and a quarter years. The total project cost is
estimated to be $600,055.
Exhibit 3--Estimated Total and Annualized Cost
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annualized
Cost component Total cost cost
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Project Development..................... $80,584 $35.815
Data Collection Activities.............. 72,198 32,088
Data Processing and Analysis............ 52,389 23,284
Publication of Results.................. 149,476 66,434
Project Management...................... 70,313 31,250
Overhead................................ 175,095 77,820
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Total............................... 600,055 266,691
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Request for Comments
In accordance with the above-cited Paperwork Reduction Act
legislation, comments on AHRQ's information collection are requested
with regard to any of the following: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
AHRQ healthcare research and healthcare information dissemination
functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of AHRQ's estimate of burden (including hours
and costs) of the proposed collection(s) 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 upon the respondents, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the Agency's subsequent request for OMB approval of the
proposed information collection. All comments will become a matter of
public record.
Dated: October 21, 2010.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-27568 Filed 11-1-10; 8:45 am]
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