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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 for Healthcare Research
and Quality, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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:
‘‘Comparative Effectiveness Research—
Continuing Education.’’ In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44
U.S.C. 3501–3521, AHRQ invites the
public to comment on this proposed
information collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by April 29, 2011.
ADDRESSES: 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.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
Comparative Effectiveness Research—
Continuing Education
Previous dissemination efforts in
health care research and evidence
through comparative effectiveness
funded by the Federal Government have
largely been focused in academic
settings, rather than among physicians
and clinicians in health care delivery
settings. This project implements and
evaluates methods that extend beyond
the academic setting to engage the target
audiences in the health care
environment where decisions are
typically made.
Most clinicians are required to
complete continuing medical education
(CME) accepted by accrediting
organizations recognized by State
medical boards. Over sixty boards
require anywhere from 12 CME credits
to 50 CME credits per year for a
clinician to retain their State licensure.
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(State Medical Licensure Requirements
and Statistics, 2010, https://www.amaassn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/40/
table16.pdf.) AHRQ currently provides
CME credits on some of its comparative
effectiveness research reviews; however,
these CME credits are applicable to
physicians only and AHRQ is not
conducting any follow-up surveys with
physicians on these CME activities to
ascertain the impact on physician
behavior. AHRQ is expanding its
continuing education to include nurses,
nurse practitioners, physician assistants,
medical assistants, pharmacists,
respiratory therapists, and other allied
health professionals, as well as
physicians. In addition, AHRQ wants to
assess the impact continuing education
has on clinician behavior, its perceived
value, and whether or not education on
comparative effectiveness research
made a difference in a clinician’s
confidence in applying comparative
effectiveness research in practice,
understanding the application of such
research, and improved ability to
counsel patients on treatment and
management alternatives.
Dissemination of clinical and research
findings to clinicians varies in
approach, methods and by target
audience. Highly technical and
scientific publications are peer reviewed
and serve to validate the methods,
calculations, analysis and conclusions
of studies and research. Typically,
scientific journals have a narrowly
defined readership and information
regarding clinical application of
findings is not part of the criteria for
manuscript acceptance and publication.
AHRQ complies with the journal
guidelines when submitting
manuscripts regarding comparative
effectiveness research (CER) information
for publication in the Annals of Internal
Medicine. However, it is nearly
impossible to discern whether the
manuscript was read, its effect on the
reader, and the likelihood that the
reader will utilize the information.
Accredited education is widely
accepted as a method for dissemination
of research findings and is provided in
various ways, including online, on site,
and through audio and video
presentations. To earn credit for
participation, clinicians must provide
contact information, allowing the
possibility of follow-up data collections
regarding behaviors, attitudes and
performance information about the
participant. AHRQ has also provided
accredited education as a method to
disseminate CER findings, and with this
project, has reaffirmed the value of CME
in dissemination of CER findings and
expanded the commitment to provide
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accredited education for multiple health
care disciplines.
The goal of this project is to enhance
awareness of comparative effectiveness
research among clinicians and measure
the value and impact of these efforts.
This study is being conducted by
AHRQ through its contractor, PRIME
Education, Inc., pursuant to AHRQ’s
statutory authority to conduct and
support research on healthcare and on
systems for the delivery of such care,
including activities with respect to: the
quality, effectiveness, efficiency,
appropriateness and value of healthcare
services; quality measurement and
improvement; and clinical practice. 42
U.S.C. 299a(a)(1), (2) and (4).
Method of Collection
To achieve this project’s goal, the
following activities and data collections
will be implemented:
1. Provide continuing medical
education (CME) or continuing
education units (CE/CEU) through the
appropriate accrediting organizations by
providing 15 multimedia online
continuing education modules per year
for 3 years, on specific comparative
effectiveness research reports and
provide quantitative and qualitative
metrics about usage of these programs
by physicians, pharmacists, nurses,
nurse practitioners, physician assistants,
medical assistants, allied health
professionals, and other clinicians. This
activity is designed to raise awareness of
and utility of comparative effectiveness
research by providing free and easy
access to clinician guides and consumer
guides for clinicians and their patients/
families to assist in making informed
decisions about heath care.
The following monthly utilization
rates for the online CME/CE/CEU
activities will be collected: the number
of CME/CE/CEU certificates issued,
monthly participation statistics, and the
number of clinician and consumer
guides ordered. Because all of the CME/
CE/CEU activities are online, the
utilization rates are automatically
collected by the contractor’s computer
when the health care professional
registers for the activity, participates in
the online education, requests
continuing education credit for the
activity, and orders clinician and
consumer guides. Therefore, this
activity does not require OMB
clearance.
2. CME/CE/CEU registration data is
provided by the health care professional
when he or she logs on and registers for
a course. The health care professional
would key in their name, e-mail
address, address (selecting either their
home or business address), telephone
number, type of discipline, and their
practice setting. This data is collected to
ensure that the health care professional
receives CME/CE/CEU credit for the
courses that he or she takes and will be
used to implement the AI–IRQ Online
Continuing Education Participant
Evaluation described below.
3. AHRQ Online Continuing
Education Participant Evaluation to
evaluate the effectiveness and impact of
the CME/CE/CEU modules at 60 days, 6
months and 1 year after completion of
the module (see Attachment B). The
purpose of this evaluation is to assess
the clinicians’ confidence level in
applying comparative effectiveness
research, their understanding of the
research, how valuable the research is to
the clinician and their intent to change
their practice based on this research.
Evaluation questions have been
developed based upon established
conceptual frameworks and principles
of adult learning.
Data collected will be used to assess
the utility and effectiveness of the
educational module in increasing
awareness and utility of information
provided in comparative effectiveness
research. Data will provide useful
quantitative arid qualitative metrics
which AHRQ can use to measure the
outcomes of the project. Moreover, these
metrics will enable AHRQ to identify
new potential barriers that may thwart
the outcome—lending important
information regarding future
educational needs.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 shows the estimated
annualized burden hours for the
respondents’ time to participate in this
research. The AHRQ Online Continuing
Education Participant Evaluation will be
completed at 3 different points in time
after completion of the CME/CE/CEU
education module. The CME/CE/CEU
registration data is collected for an
estimated 1,500 health care
professionals and takes approximately 5
minutes. The same estimated 1,500
health care professionals will complete
the evaluation 3 times each year, which
takes about 3 minutes to complete. The
total annual burden is estimated to be
350 hours.
Exhibit 2 shows the estimated annual
cost burden to respondents, based on
their time to participate in surveys for
each CME/CE/CEU module. The annual
cost burden is estimated to be $16,290.
EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS PER MODULE
Number of
respondents
Form name
Number of responses per
respondent
Hours per
response
survey
Total
burden
hours
AHRQ Online Continuing Education CME/CE/CEU Registration Data ...........
AHRQ Online Continuing Education Participant Evaluation ...........................
1,500
1,500
1
3
5/60
3/60
125
225
Total ..........................................................................................................
3,000
na
na
350
EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN PER MODULE
Number of
respondents
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Form name
Total
burden
hours
Average
hourly
wage rate*
Total
cost
burden
AHRQ Online Continuing Education CME/CE/CEU Registration Data ...........
AHRQ Online Continuing Education Participant Evaluation ...........................
1,500
1,500
125
225
$46.54
46.54
$5,818
10,472
Total ..........................................................................................................
3,000
350
na
$16,290
* Based upon the mean of the average hourly wages for Physicians (29–1069; $83.59), Pharmacists (291051; $51.27), Physician Assistants
and Nurse Practitioners (29–1071; $40.78), Registered Nurses (291111; $31.99) and Healthcare Practitioners (29–9099; $25.05), National Compensation Survey: Occupational wages in the United States May 2009, ‘‘U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.’’
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Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal
Government
modules (15 per year for 3 years). The
total cost is estimated to be $3,963,150.
Exhibit 3 shows the total and
annualized cost for the 45 CME/CE/CEU
EXHIBIT 3—ESTIMATED TOTAL AND ANNUALIZED COST
Cost component
Total cost
Annualized cost
Development of CME/CE/CEU Module .......................................................................................................
Module Accreditation ...................................................................................................................................
Module Dissemination .................................................................................................................................
Evaluation instrument development and dissemination, data collection, processing and analysis ............
$2,256,300
900,000
450,000
356,850
$752,100
300,000
150,000
118,950
Total ......................................................................................................................................................
$3,963,150
$1,321,050
Request for Comments
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act, 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: February 15, 2011.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
intention of the Agency for Healthcare
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Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approve the proposed
information collection project:
‘‘Improving Patient Safety System
Implementation for Patients with
Limited English Proficiency.’’ In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520,
AHRQ invites the public to comment on
this proposed information collection.
This proposed information collection
was previously published in the Federal
Register on December 2010 and allowed
60 days for public comment. One
comment was 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 March 30, 2011.
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: AHRQ’s 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Improving Patient Safety System
Implementation for Patients With
Limited English Proficiency
According to the 2009 American
Community Survey (U.S. Census
Bureau), approximately 57 million
people—20% of the U.S. population—
speak a language other than English at
home. Of that number, approximately
24 million (8.6% of the U.S. population)
are defined as having Limited English
Proficiency (LEP), meaning that they
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report speaking English less than ‘‘very
well.’’ Recent research suggests that
adverse events affect LEP patients more
severely than they affect Englishspeaking patients. In addition to
linguistic barriers, LEP patients often
face cultural barriers to care and low
health literacy as well.
AHRQ proposes to develop a new
training program to improve patient
safety system implementation for
patients with limited English
proficiency. The new training program
is designed as a continuing education
module within the TeamSTEPPS
system. TeamSTEPPS is an evidencebased framework to optimize team
performance across the healthcare
delivery system with the goal of
improving patient safety. This system
has been successfully implemented in
numerous hospitals across the United
States. The TeamSTEPPS curriculum is
an easy-to-use comprehensive
multimedia kit that includes modules in
text and presentation format, video
vignettes to illustrate key concepts, and
workshop materials, including a
supporting CD and DVD, on change
management, coaching, and
implementation. Portions of the training
module may also be useful for hospitals
that have not implemented
TeamSTEPPS. The new training module
will show how TeamSTEPPS principles
can be better implemented to improve
the safety of patients with LEP.
AHRQ proposes to field-test this
module by conducting case studies of its
implementation in three hospitals. The
primary goals of this field test are to
identify needed changes in the training
module content or format to increase the
feasibility of implementation and
improve module outcomes including
audience response, learning, adoption of
recommended team behaviors, and
improved outcomes for LEP patients.
Patient outcome measures for this
project include the patient’s access to an
interpreter and how well they
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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: ``Comparative Effectiveness Research--Continuing Education.''
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521,
AHRQ invites the public to comment on this proposed information
collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 29, 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
Comparative Effectiveness Research--Continuing Education
Previous dissemination efforts in health care research and evidence
through comparative effectiveness funded by the Federal Government have
largely been focused in academic settings, rather than among physicians
and clinicians in health care delivery settings. This project
implements and evaluates methods that extend beyond the academic
setting to engage the target audiences in the health care environment
where decisions are typically made.
Most clinicians are required to complete continuing medical
education (CME) accepted by accrediting organizations recognized by
State medical boards. Over sixty boards require anywhere from 12 CME
credits to 50 CME credits per year for a clinician to retain their
State licensure. (State Medical Licensure Requirements and Statistics,
2010, https://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/40/table16.pdf.) AHRQ
currently provides CME credits on some of its comparative effectiveness
research reviews; however, these CME credits are applicable to
physicians only and AHRQ is not conducting any follow-up surveys with
physicians on these CME activities to ascertain the impact on physician
behavior. AHRQ is expanding its continuing education to include nurses,
nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical assistants,
pharmacists, respiratory therapists, and other allied health
professionals, as well as physicians. In addition, AHRQ wants to assess
the impact continuing education has on clinician behavior, its
perceived value, and whether or not education on comparative
effectiveness research made a difference in a clinician's confidence in
applying comparative effectiveness research in practice, understanding
the application of such research, and improved ability to counsel
patients on treatment and management alternatives.
Dissemination of clinical and research findings to clinicians
varies in approach, methods and by target audience. Highly technical
and scientific publications are peer reviewed and serve to validate the
methods, calculations, analysis and conclusions of studies and
research. Typically, scientific journals have a narrowly defined
readership and information regarding clinical application of findings
is not part of the criteria for manuscript acceptance and publication.
AHRQ complies with the journal guidelines when submitting manuscripts
regarding comparative effectiveness research (CER) information for
publication in the Annals of Internal Medicine. However, it is nearly
impossible to discern whether the manuscript was read, its effect on
the reader, and the likelihood that the reader will utilize the
information.
Accredited education is widely accepted as a method for
dissemination of research findings and is provided in various ways,
including online, on site, and through audio and video presentations.
To earn credit for participation, clinicians must provide contact
information, allowing the possibility of follow-up data collections
regarding behaviors, attitudes and performance information about the
participant. AHRQ has also provided accredited education as a method to
disseminate CER findings, and with this project, has reaffirmed the
value of CME in dissemination of CER findings and expanded the
commitment to provide
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accredited education for multiple health care disciplines.
The goal of this project is to enhance awareness of comparative
effectiveness research among clinicians and measure the value and
impact of these efforts.
This study is being conducted by AHRQ through its contractor, PRIME
Education, Inc., pursuant to AHRQ's statutory authority to conduct and
support research on healthcare and on systems for the delivery of such
care, including activities with respect to: the quality, effectiveness,
efficiency, appropriateness and value of healthcare services; quality
measurement and improvement; and clinical practice. 42 U.S.C.
299a(a)(1), (2) and (4).
Method of Collection
To achieve this project's goal, the following activities and data
collections will be implemented:
1. Provide continuing medical education (CME) or continuing
education units (CE/CEU) through the appropriate accrediting
organizations by providing 15 multimedia online continuing education
modules per year for 3 years, on specific comparative effectiveness
research reports and provide quantitative and qualitative metrics about
usage of these programs by physicians, pharmacists, nurses, nurse
practitioners, physician assistants, medical assistants, allied health
professionals, and other clinicians. This activity is designed to raise
awareness of and utility of comparative effectiveness research by
providing free and easy access to clinician guides and consumer guides
for clinicians and their patients/families to assist in making informed
decisions about heath care.
The following monthly utilization rates for the online CME/CE/CEU
activities will be collected: the number of CME/CE/CEU certificates
issued, monthly participation statistics, and the number of clinician
and consumer guides ordered. Because all of the CME/CE/CEU activities
are online, the utilization rates are automatically collected by the
contractor's computer when the health care professional registers for
the activity, participates in the online education, requests continuing
education credit for the activity, and orders clinician and consumer
guides. Therefore, this activity does not require OMB clearance.
2. CME/CE/CEU registration data is provided by the health care
professional when he or she logs on and registers for a course. The
health care professional would key in their name, e-mail address,
address (selecting either their home or business address), telephone
number, type of discipline, and their practice setting. This data is
collected to ensure that the health care professional receives CME/CE/
CEU credit for the courses that he or she takes and will be used to
implement the AI-IRQ Online Continuing Education Participant Evaluation
described below.
3. AHRQ Online Continuing Education Participant Evaluation to
evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the CME/CE/CEU modules at 60
days, 6 months and 1 year after completion of the module (see
Attachment B). The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the
clinicians' confidence level in applying comparative effectiveness
research, their understanding of the research, how valuable the
research is to the clinician and their intent to change their practice
based on this research. Evaluation questions have been developed based
upon established conceptual frameworks and principles of adult
learning.
Data collected will be used to assess the utility and effectiveness
of the educational module in increasing awareness and utility of
information provided in comparative effectiveness research. Data will
provide useful quantitative arid qualitative metrics which AHRQ can use
to measure the outcomes of the project. Moreover, these metrics will
enable AHRQ to identify new potential barriers that may thwart the
outcome--lending important information regarding future educational
needs.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 shows the estimated annualized burden hours for the
respondents' time to participate in this research. The AHRQ Online
Continuing Education Participant Evaluation will be completed at 3
different points in time after completion of the CME/CE/CEU education
module. The CME/CE/CEU registration data is collected for an estimated
1,500 health care professionals and takes approximately 5 minutes. The
same estimated 1,500 health care professionals will complete the
evaluation 3 times each year, which takes about 3 minutes to complete.
The total annual burden is estimated to be 350 hours.
Exhibit 2 shows the estimated annual cost burden to respondents,
based on their time to participate in surveys for each CME/CE/CEU
module. The annual cost burden is estimated to be $16,290.
Exhibit 1--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours per Module
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Hours per
Form name Number of responses per response Total burden
respondents respondent survey hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AHRQ Online Continuing Education CME/CE/CEU 1,500 1 5/60 125
Registration Data..............................
AHRQ Online Continuing Education Participant 1,500 3 3/60 225
Evaluation.....................................
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total....................................... 3,000 na na 350
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Exhibit 2--Estimated Annualized Cost Burden per Module
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average
Form name Number of Total burden hourly wage Total cost
respondents hours rate* burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AHRQ Online Continuing Education CME/CE/CEU 1,500 125 $46.54 $5,818
Registration Data..............................
AHRQ Online Continuing Education Participant 1,500 225 46.54 10,472
Evaluation.....................................
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total....................................... 3,000 350 na $16,290
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* Based upon the mean of the average hourly wages for Physicians (29-1069; $83.59), Pharmacists (291051;
$51.27), Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners (29-1071; $40.78), Registered Nurses (291111; $31.99)
and Healthcare Practitioners (29-9099; $25.05), National Compensation Survey: Occupational wages in the United
States May 2009, ``U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.''
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Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal Government
Exhibit 3 shows the total and annualized cost for the 45 CME/CE/CEU
modules (15 per year for 3 years). The total cost is estimated to be
$3,963,150.
Exhibit 3--Estimated Total and Annualized Cost
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cost component Total cost Annualized cost
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Development of CME/CE/CEU Module.. $2,256,300 $752,100
Module Accreditation.............. 900,000 300,000
Module Dissemination.............. 450,000 150,000
Evaluation instrument development 356,850 118,950
and dissemination, data
collection, processing and
analysis.........................
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Total......................... $3,963,150 $1,321,050
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Request for Comments
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 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: February 15, 2011.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-4130 Filed 2-25-11; 8:45 am]
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