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The LRN Program Office maintains a
database of information through a
restricted Web site available only to
member laboratories that include
contact information (i.e. phone
numbers, e-mail address) as well as staff
and equipment inventories. The
collection of personal identifiable
information for the purpose of
communication with members was
approved under OMB 0920–0850.
However, semiannually or during
emergency response the LRN Program
Office may conduct a Special Data Call
to obtain additional information from
LRN Member Laboratories in regards to
biological or chemical terrorism
preparedness. Special Data Calls may be
conducted via queries that are
distributed by broadcast e-mails or by
survey tools (i.e. Survey Monkey). These
special data calls vary in nature. Some
requested information may be the
number of surge staff available to
support an emerging threat like H1N1.
As technology changes, LRN may also
query laboratories to see if they have
already purchased equipment to support
this new technology.
There will be no cost to respondents
other than their time to respond to the
data call. The total annualized burden
for this information collection request is
400 hours.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Type of respondents
Forms
Number of
respondents
Average
number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(hours)
Public Health Laboratorians ..........................................
Special Data Call .............................
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Dated: November 15, 2010.
Carol Walker,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10360 and CMS–
10106]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
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.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection; Title of
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Information Collection: Consumer
Research on Public Reporting of
Hospital Outpatient Measures; Use: One
of the primary missions of CMS is to
improve the quality and efficiency of
care in the Fee-for-Service (FFS)
program. One of the several vehicles
used for this mission is the public
reporting of quality, efficiency and cost
information about hospital care on the
Hospital Compare Web site. This
vehicle also serves to provide Medicare
beneficiaries and other consumers with
the type of data needed to make
informed decisions about which
providers to use for their care.
In 2001, the Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS) announced the
Quality Initiative to ensure the quality
of health care for all Americans through
accountability and public disclosure.
The goals of the initiative are to
empower consumers with quality-ofcare information so they can make more
informed decisions about their health
care and to stimulate and support
providers and clinicians to improve the
quality of health care. As part of the
DHHS Transparency Initiative on
Quality Reporting, CMS plans to add
new patient safety measures in the areas
of hospital acquired conditions and
healthcare associated infections, to the
Hospital Compare Web site in 2011.
CMS also intends to begin utilizing
displays of composite measures
summarizing both process and outcome
measures. This information collection
request covers consumer research on
displays, labels, and explanatory
language to insure that the Web site is
understood by viewers in a manner
consistent with CMS’s intended
communication message. Form Number:
CMS–10360 (OMB#: 0938–New);
Frequency: Once; Affected Public:
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Individuals and Households; Number of
Respondents: 248; Total Annual
Responses: 248; Total Annual Hours:
241. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact David Miranda at
410–786–7819. For all other issues call
410–786–1326.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of currently approved
collection; Title of Information
Collection: Medicare Authorization to
Disclose Personal Health Information;
Use: Unless permitted or required by
law, the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
prohibits Medicare (a HIPAA covered
entity) from disclosing an individual’s
protected health information without a
valid authorization. In order to be valid,
an authorization must include specified
core elements and statements. Medicare
will make available to Medicare
beneficiaries a standard, valid
authorization to enable beneficiaries to
request the disclosure of their protected
health information. This standard
authorization will simplify the process
of requesting information disclosure for
beneficiaries and minimize the response
time for Medicare. The completed
authorization will allow Medicare to
disclose an individual’s personal health
information to a third party at the
individual’s request. Form Number:
CMS–10106 (OMB#: 0938–0930);
Frequency: Reporting—On occasion;
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Number of Respondents:
1,004,000; Total Annual Responses:
1,004,000; Total Annual Hours: 251,000.
(For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Lindsay Dixon-Brown
at 410–786–1178. For all other issues
call 410–786–1326.)
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
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proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS’ Web Site
at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/Paperwork
ReductionActof1995, 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 January 18, 2011:
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: November 12, 2010.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Title: Evaluation of Head Start Early
Learning Mentor Coach Initiative.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Billing Accounting Code (BAC):
418422 (CAN G994426).
Description: The Administration for
Children and Families is requesting
comments on plans to collect
information as part of an
implementation evaluation of the Head
Start Early Learning Mentor-Coach
Initiative. The study will collect
information necessary for understanding
the methods and approaches being used
by Head Start grantees who were
awarded funds under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009—Early Learning Mentor Coach
funding announcement (Funding
Opportunity Number HHS–201–ACF–
OHS–ST–0120)
The study will describe the range of
approaches being used by the grantees,
including descriptions of the role of the
mentor coach within the grantee agency;
the types of teachers and caregivers with
whom the mentor coaches are working;
the quality, frequency and content of
interactions between the mentor
coaches and teachers and caregivers;
and the types of approaches and
resources used by the mentor coaches.
The study will also examine the
characteristics of the settings and the
systems in which the mentor coaching
is embedded. Finally the study will
examine the degree to which the
approach used by grantees and mentor
coaches and the fit between the two—
relate to factors likely to affect the
success of the mentor coach’s efforts,
such as the quality of relationships with
teachers and caregivers or changes in
teacher or caregiver approaches and
attitudes about caring for young
children over time.
The data collection will include a
survey of the grantees, telephone
interviews with mentor coaches and
teachers, and the collection of monthly
tracking data indicating the frequency
and content of mentors’ contact with
each teacher.
Respondents: Individuals or
Households, Grantees.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Annual
number of
respondents
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Grantee Survey ................................................................................................
Mentor Coach Interview ...................................................................................
Teacher Interview ............................................................................................
Mentor Coach Contact Tracking sheet ............................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 773.
In compliance with the requirements
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
Copies of the proposed collection of
information can be obtained and
comments may be forwarded by writing
to the Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC
20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance
Officer. E-mail address:
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requests should be identified by the title
of the information collection.
The Department specifically requests
comments 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)
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.
Consideration will be given to
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comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: November 12, 2010.
Steven M. Hanmer,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10360 and CMS-10106]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
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.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Consumer Research on Public Reporting of
Hospital Outpatient Measures; Use: One of the primary missions of CMS
is to improve the quality and efficiency of care in the Fee-for-Service
(FFS) program. One of the several vehicles used for this mission is the
public reporting of quality, efficiency and cost information about
hospital care on the Hospital Compare Web site. This vehicle also
serves to provide Medicare beneficiaries and other consumers with the
type of data needed to make informed decisions about which providers to
use for their care.
In 2001, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
announced the Quality Initiative to ensure the quality of health care
for all Americans through accountability and public disclosure. The
goals of the initiative are to empower consumers with quality-of-care
information so they can make more informed decisions about their health
care and to stimulate and support providers and clinicians to improve
the quality of health care. As part of the DHHS Transparency Initiative
on Quality Reporting, CMS plans to add new patient safety measures in
the areas of hospital acquired conditions and healthcare associated
infections, to the Hospital Compare Web site in 2011. CMS also intends
to begin utilizing displays of composite measures summarizing both
process and outcome measures. This information collection request
covers consumer research on displays, labels, and explanatory language
to insure that the Web site is understood by viewers in a manner
consistent with CMS's intended communication message. Form Number: CMS-
10360 (OMB: 0938-New); Frequency: Once; Affected Public:
Individuals and Households; Number of Respondents: 248; Total Annual
Responses: 248; Total Annual Hours: 241. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact David Miranda at 410-786-7819. For
all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare
Authorization to Disclose Personal Health Information; Use: Unless
permitted or required by law, the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) prohibits Medicare (a HIPAA covered entity)
from disclosing an individual's protected health information without a
valid authorization. In order to be valid, an authorization must
include specified core elements and statements. Medicare will make
available to Medicare beneficiaries a standard, valid authorization to
enable beneficiaries to request the disclosure of their protected
health information. This standard authorization will simplify the
process of requesting information disclosure for beneficiaries and
minimize the response time for Medicare. The completed authorization
will allow Medicare to disclose an individual's personal health
information to a third party at the individual's request. Form Number:
CMS-10106 (OMB: 0938-0930); Frequency: Reporting--On occasion;
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Number of Respondents:
1,004,000; Total Annual Responses: 1,004,000; Total Annual Hours:
251,000. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Lindsay Dixon-Brown at 410-786-1178. For all other issues call 410-786-
1326.)
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the
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proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS' Web Site
at http:[sol][sol]www.cms.hhs.gov[sol]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 January 18, 2011:
1. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically to
http:[sol][sol]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[sol]OMB Control Number, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
Dated: November 12, 2010.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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