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Agency Information Collection
Request; 30-Day Public Comment
Request
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Office
of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology (ONC), HHS.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Office of the Secretary (OS), Department
of Health and Human Services, is
publishing the following summary of a
proposed information collection request
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
Program, created under Section 3016 of
the Public Health Service Act (PHSA),
as added by Title XIII in Division A of
the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, directed the
Secretary of Health and Human Services
to provide ‘‘assistance to institutions of
higher education (or consortia thereof)
to establish or expand medical health
informatics education programs,
including certification, undergraduate,
and masters degree programs, for both
health care and information technology
students to ensure the rapid and
effective utilization and development of
health information technologies.’’
The evaluation of the Workforce
Program is a new information collection
activity which will explore program
challenges, provide critical formative
feedback to the Workforce grantee
institutions on their activities, and
determine whether the Workforce
Program overall was successful in
helping to build a skilled workforce
equipped to meet the heightened
demands of the current environment.
The data collection efforts include: A
Web-based baseline survey of
community college students; course
evaluation forms; focus groups with
students, faculty members, and
competency exam takers; and a Webbased survey of community college
faculty.
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. To obtain copies of
the supporting statement and any
related forms for the proposed
paperwork collections referenced above,
e-mail your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and OS document identifier, to
Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call
the Reports Clearance Office on (202)
690–6162. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collections must be directed
to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer
at the above e-mail address within 30days.
Proposed Project: Evaluation of the IT
Professionals in Health Care—OMB No.
0090–NEW—Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology’s (ONC).
Abstract: Currently, the Office of the
National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology’s (ONC) Office
of the Chief Scientist is soliciting
comments on a series of data collection
efforts for the evaluation of the IT
Professionals in Health Care
(‘‘Workforce’’) Program. The Workforce
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
(in hours)
Total burden
hours
Forms
Type of respondent
Web-based Student Baseline
Survey.
Focus groups with students .....
Focus groups with faculty ........
Focus groups with Exam takers
Students enrolled in Workforce program ..
1,233
1
20/60
411
256
50
32
1
1
1
1.5
1.5
1.5
384
75
48
Web-based Faculty Survey ......
Students enrolled in Workforce program ..
Instructors from Workforce program .........
Competency exam takers not enrolled in
Workforce program.
Instructors from Workforce program .........
300
1
10/60
50
Total ..................................
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Seleda Perryman,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction
Act Reports Clearance Officer.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Planning and Evaluation; Medicare
Program; Meeting of the Technical
Advisory Panel on Medicare Trustee
Reports
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Assistant Secretary for
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ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
public meeting of the Technical
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Advisory Panel on Medicare Trustee
Reports (Panel). Notice of this meeting
is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section
10(a)(1) and (a)(2)). The Panel will
discuss the long-term rate of change in
health spending and may make
recommendations to the Medicare
Trustees on how the Trustees might
more accurately estimate health
spending in the long run. The Panel’s
discussion is expected to be very
technical in nature and will focus on the
actuarial and economic assumptions
and methods by which Trustees might
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more accurately measure health
spending. Although panelists are not
limited in the topics they may discuss,
the Panel is not expected to discuss or
recommend changes in current or future
Medicare provider payment rates or
coverage policy.
Meeting Dates: December 13, 2010,
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and December 14,
2010, 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. e.t.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
HHS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services headquarters located at 7500
Security Blvd., Baltimore, Maryland
21244, Conference Room B.
Comments: The meeting will allocate
time on the agenda to hear public
comments. In lieu of oral comments,
formal written comments may be
submitted for the record to Donald T.
Oellerich, OASPE, 200 Independence
Ave., SW., 20201, Room 405F. Those
submitting written comments should
identify themselves and any relevant
organizational affiliations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald T. Oellerich (202) 690–8410,
Don.oellerich@hhs.gov. Note: Although
the meeting is open to the public,
procedures governing security
procedures and the entrance to Federal
buildings may change without notice.
Those wishing to attend the meeting
must call or e-mail Dr. Oellerich by
Thursday, December 9, 2010, so that
their name may be put on a list of
expected attendees and forwarded to the
security officers at HHS Headquarters.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Topics of
the Meeting: The Panel is specifically
charged with discussing and possibly
making recommendations to the
Medicare Trustees on how the Trustees
might more accurately estimate the long
term rate of health spending in the
United States. The discussion is
expected to focus on highly technical
aspects of estimation involving
economics and actuarial science.
Panelists are not restricted, however, in
the topics that they choose to discuss.
Procedure and Agenda: This meeting
is open to the public. The Panel will
likely hear presentations from Medicare
public trustees on issues they wish the
panel to address. This may be followed
by HHS staff presentations regarding
long range growth. After any
presentations, the Panel will deliberate
openly on the topic. Interested persons
may observe the deliberations, but the
Panel will not hear public comments
during this time. The Panel will also
allow an open public session for any
attendee to address issues specific to the
topic.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 217a; Section 222 of
the Public Health Services Act, as amended.
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The panel is governed by provisions of
Public Law 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C.
Appendix 2), which sets forth standards for
the formation and use of advisory
committees.
Dated: December 2, 2010.
Sherry Glied,
Assistant Secretary for Planning and
Evaluation.
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Centers for Disease Control and
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Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for
opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects. To
request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–5960 or send
comments to Carol E. Walker, CDC
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 1600
Clifton Road, MS D–74, Atlanta, GA
30333 or send an e-mail to
omb@cdc.gov.
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. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
Division of Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Management Information
System—Revision—National Center for
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Background and Brief Description
CDC’s Division of Heart Disease and
Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) is currently
approved to collect progress and activity
information from awardees funded
through two programs: The National
Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
Program (NHDSPP), and the WellIntegrated Screening and Evaluation for
Women Across the Nation
(WISEWOMAN) program. Information is
collected semi-annually through an
electronic Management Information
System (MIS). The current approval is
scheduled to expire 5/31/2011 (OMB
No. 0920–0679).
CDC plans to request OMB approval
to continue information collection, with
changes, for three years. A net reduction
in the number of respondents will result
in a net reduction in burden hours.
Although there will be an increase in
the number of state-based heart disease
and stroke prevention (HDSP) programs
funded through the NHDSPP, reporting
requirements involving the MIS will be
discontinued for awardees funded
through the WISEWOMAN program. No
changes are proposed to the information
collection instrument, the burden per
response, or the frequency of
information collection.
In 1998, Congress provided CDC with
initial funding to establish the NHDSPP,
authorized under sections 301(a) and
317b(k)(2) of the Public Health Service
(PHS) Act [42 U.S.C. 241(a) and
247b(k)(2)], as amended. The program
currently supports population-based
heart disease and stroke prevention
efforts in selected States and the District
of Columbia. As funding allows, CDC’s
strategic plan calls for expanding the
program to health departments in all
U.S. States and territories. CDC works
with HDSP program awardees to
implement and evaluate evidence-based
public health prevention and control
strategies that address risk factors and
reduce disparities, disease, disability,
and death from heart disease and stroke.
Awardees are encouraged to work at the
highest levels within priority
environments to change policies and
systems that will improve
cardiovascular outcomes.
All HDSP program awardees are
required to submit continuation
applications and semi-annual progress
reports to CDC. The DHDSP MIS
provides a standardized, electronic
interface for the collection of this
progress information, which includes
work plans, objectives, partners, data
sources, and policy and environmental
assessments. The MIS also produces
both state-specific and aggregate reports
that are used for performance
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation;
Medicare Program; Meeting of the Technical Advisory Panel on Medicare
Trustee Reports
AGENCY: Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the Technical
Advisory Panel on Medicare Trustee Reports (Panel). Notice of this
meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App. 2, section 10(a)(1) and (a)(2)). The Panel will discuss the long-
term rate of change in health spending and may make recommendations to
the Medicare Trustees on how the Trustees might more accurately
estimate health spending in the long run. The Panel's discussion is
expected to be very technical in nature and will focus on the actuarial
and economic assumptions and methods by which Trustees might
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more accurately measure health spending. Although panelists are not
limited in the topics they may discuss, the Panel is not expected to
discuss or recommend changes in current or future Medicare provider
payment rates or coverage policy.
Meeting Dates: December 13, 2010, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and December
14, 2010, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. e.t.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at HHS Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services headquarters located at 7500 Security Blvd.,
Baltimore, Maryland 21244, Conference Room B.
Comments: The meeting will allocate time on the agenda to hear
public comments. In lieu of oral comments, formal written comments may
be submitted for the record to Donald T. Oellerich, OASPE, 200
Independence Ave., SW., 20201, Room 405F. Those submitting written
comments should identify themselves and any relevant organizational
affiliations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald T. Oellerich (202) 690-8410,
Don.oellerich@hhs.gov. Note: Although the meeting is open to the
public, procedures governing security procedures and the entrance to
Federal buildings may change without notice. Those wishing to attend
the meeting must call or e-mail Dr. Oellerich by Thursday, December 9,
2010, so that their name may be put on a list of expected attendees and
forwarded to the security officers at HHS Headquarters.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Topics of the Meeting: The Panel is
specifically charged with discussing and possibly making
recommendations to the Medicare Trustees on how the Trustees might more
accurately estimate the long term rate of health spending in the United
States. The discussion is expected to focus on highly technical aspects
of estimation involving economics and actuarial science. Panelists are
not restricted, however, in the topics that they choose to discuss.
Procedure and Agenda: This meeting is open to the public. The Panel
will likely hear presentations from Medicare public trustees on issues
they wish the panel to address. This may be followed by HHS staff
presentations regarding long range growth. After any presentations, the
Panel will deliberate openly on the topic. Interested persons may
observe the deliberations, but the Panel will not hear public comments
during this time. The Panel will also allow an open public session for
any attendee to address issues specific to the topic.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 217a; Section 222 of the Public Health
Services Act, as amended. The panel is governed by provisions of
Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets
forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.
Dated: December 2, 2010.
Sherry Glied,
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
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