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coverage policy.
Meeting Date: April 12, 2011, 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. e.t.
The meetings will be held at
HHS headquarters at 200 Independence
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20201,
Room 425A.
Comments: The meeting will allocate
time on the agenda to hear public
comments at the end of the meeting. In
lieu of oral comments, formal written
comments may be submitted for the
record to Donald T. Oellerich, OASPE,
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comments should identify themselves
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possibly making recommendations to
the Medicare Trustees on how the
Trustees might more accurately estimate
health spending in the United States.
The discussion is expected to focus on
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involving economics and actuarial
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however, in the topics that they choose
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presentations regarding short range
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Interested persons may observe the
deliberations, but the Panel will not
hear public comments during this time.
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public session for any attendee to
address issues specific to the topic.
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the Public Health Services Act, as amended.
The panel is governed by provisions of
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Appendix 2), which sets forth standards for
the formation and use of advisory
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Sherry Glied,
Assistant Secretary for Planning and
Evaluation.
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Office of the Secretary
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Planning and Evaluation; Statement of
Organization, Functions and
Delegations of Authority
Part A (Office of the Secretary),
Statement of Organization, Functions,
and Delegations of Authority of the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) is being amended at
Chapter AE, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
(ASPE) as last amended at 67 FR 61341–
42 dated September 30, 2002 and most
recently at 73 FR 19977, dated April 16,
2010. This reorganization is to realign
the functions of ASPE to reflect the
current structure and areas of focus. The
changes are as follows:
I. Under Section AE.20 Functions,
delete Paragraph D, Office of Disability,
Aging and Long-Term Care Policy
(AEW), in its entirety and replace with
the following:
D. The Office of Disability, Aging and
Long-Term Care Policy is responsible
for the development, coordination,
research and evaluation of HHS policies
and programs that support the
independence, productivity, health and
well being of children, working age
adults, and older persons with
disabilities. The office is also
responsible for policy coordination and
research to promote the economic and
social well-being of older Americans.
The Office coordinates its work with
aging and disability-related agencies
and programs throughout the
government, including the Departments
of Justice, Labor, Education,
Transportation, Housing and Urban
Development, the Social Security
Administration and the Office of
National Drug Control Policy.
1. The Division of Disability and
Aging Policy is responsible for policy
development, coordination, research
and evaluation of policies and programs
focusing on persons with disabilities
and older Americans (Older Americans
Act). Activities related to the Older
Americans Act are carried out in
coordination with the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Aging. This
includes measuring and evaluating the
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impact of programs authorized by the
Older Americans Act. The Division is
also responsible for supporting the
development and coordination of
crosscutting disability and aging data
and policies within the Department and
other federal agencies. Areas of focus
include assessing the interaction
between the health, disability, and
economic well-being of persons of all
ages with disabilities including the
prevalence of disability and disabling
conditions; describing the sociodemographic characteristics of relevant
populations; determining service use,
income, employment, and program
participation patterns; and coordinating
the development of disability and aging
data and policies that affect the
characteristics, circumstances and needs
of older Americans and disabled
populations. The Division’s
responsibilities include long-range
planning, budget and economic
analysis, program analysis, review of
regulations and reports on legislation,
review and conduct of research and
evaluation activities, and information
dissemination.
2. The Division of Long-Term Care
Policy is responsible for coordination,
development, research and evaluation of
HHS policies and programs which
address the long-term care and personal
assistance needs of people of all ages
with functional impairments and
disabilities. The Division is the focal
point for policy development and
analysis related to the long-term care
services components of the Affordable
Care Act as well as Medicare, Medicaid,
and including nursing facility services,
community residential services,
personal assistance services, home
health and rehabilitation services, and
the integration of acute, post-acute and
long-term care services. The Division’s
responsibilities include long-range
planning, budget and economic
analysis, program analysis, review of
regulations and reports on legislation,
review and conduct of research and
evaluation activities, and information
dissemination.
3. The Division of Behavioral Health
and Intellectual Disabilities Policy is
responsible for analysis, coordination,
research and evaluation of policies
related to individuals with severe
intellectual disabilities, severe
addictions and/or severe and persistent
mental illness. The Division’s
responsibilities include long-range
planning, budget and economic
analysis, data development and
analysis, program analysis, review of
regulations and reports on legislation,
review and conduct of research and
evaluation activities, and information
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dissemination. The Division is the focal
point for policy development and
analysis related to financing, access/
delivery, organization and quality of
Intellectual Disabilities and Serious and
Persistent Mental Illnesses services,
including those financed by Medicaid,
Medicare, SAMHSA, Administration on
Developmental Disabilities and HRSA.
The Division works closely with other
offices in ASPE because the two
vulnerable populations that are its focus
are users of both human services and
health services.
II. Delegations of Authority: All
delegations and redelegations of
authority made to officials and
employees of affected organizational
components will continue in them or
their successors pending further
redelegation, provided they are
consistent with this reorganization.
Dated: March 30, 2011.
E.J. Holland, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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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 and
send comments to Daniel Holcomb, CDC
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 1600
Clifton Road, MS–D74, 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
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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
Epidemiologic Study of Health Effects
Associated With Low Pressure Events in
Drinking Water Distribution Systems
—New—National Center for Emerging
and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases—
Office of Infectious Diseases—CDC.
Background and Brief Description
In the United States, drinking water
distribution systems are designed to
deliver safe, pressurized drinking water
to our homes, hospitals, schools and
businesses. However, the water
distribution infrastructure is 50–100
years old in much of the U.S. and an
estimated 240,000 water main breaks
occur each year. Failures in the
distribution system such as water main
breaks, cross-connections, back-flow,
and pressure fluctuations can result in
potential intrusion of microbes and
other contaminants that can cause
health effects, including acute
gastrointestinal and respiratory illness.
Approximately 200 million cases of
acute gastrointestinal illness occur in
the U.S. each year, but we don’t have
reliable data to assess how many of
these cases are associated with drinking
water. Further, data are even more
limited on the human health risks
associated with exposure to drinking
water during and after the occurrence of
low pressure events (such as water main
breaks) in drinking water distribution
systems. A study conducted in Norway
from 2003–2004 found that people
exposed to low pressure events in the
water distribution system had a higher
risk for gastrointestinal illness. A
similar study is needed in the United
States.
The purpose of this data collection is
to conduct an epidemiologic study in
the U.S. to assess whether individuals
exposed to low pressure events in the
water distribution system are at an
increased risk for acute gastrointestinal
or respiratory illness. This study would
be, to our knowledge, the first U.S.
study to systematically examine the
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association between low pressure events
and acute gastrointestinal and
respiratory illnesses. Study findings will
inform the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), CDC, and other drinking
water stakeholders of the potential
health risks associated with low
pressure events in drinking water
distribution systems and whether
additional measures (e.g., new
standards, additional research, or policy
development) are needed to reduce the
risk for health effects associated with
low pressure events in the drinking
water distribution system.
We will conduct a cohort study
among households that receive water
from five water utilities across the U.S.
The water systems will be
geographically diverse and will include
both chlorinated and chloraminated
systems. These water utilities will
provide information about low pressure
events that occur during the study
period. Households in areas exposed to
the low pressure event and an equal
number of households in an unexposed
area will be randomly selected and sent
a survey questionnaire. After consenting
to participate, households will be asked
about symptoms and duration of any
recent gastrointestinal or respiratory
illness, tap water consumption, and
other factors including international
travel, daycare attendance or
employment, and exposure to undercooked or unpasteurized food, pets and
other animal contact, and recreational
water. Study participants will be able to
choose their method of survey response
from a variety of options including a
paper survey, telephone-administered
survey, or Web-based survey. A Spanish
language version of the survey for all
response options will also be available.
Participation in this study will be
voluntary. No financial compensation
will be provided to study participants.
The study duration is anticipated to last
12 months. An estimated 5,200
individuals will be contacted and we
anticipate 2,080 adults (18 years of age
or older) will consent to participate in
this study. We will conduct a pilot
study (duration 3 months) prior to
launching the full epidemiologic study.
An estimated 1,000 individuals will be
contacted and we anticipate 400 adults
(18 years of age or older) will consent
to participate in the pilot study. The
total estimated annualized hours
associated with this study, including the
pilot, is expected to be 601.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation;
Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority
Part A (Office of the Secretary), Statement of Organization,
Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) is being amended at Chapter AE, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) as last amended
at 67 FR 61341-42 dated September 30, 2002 and most recently at 73 FR
19977, dated April 16, 2010. This reorganization is to realign the
functions of ASPE to reflect the current structure and areas of focus.
The changes are as follows:
I. Under Section AE.20 Functions, delete Paragraph D, Office of
Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy (AEW), in its entirety and
replace with the following:
D. The Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy is
responsible for the development, coordination, research and evaluation
of HHS policies and programs that support the independence,
productivity, health and well being of children, working age adults,
and older persons with disabilities. The office is also responsible for
policy coordination and research to promote the economic and social
well-being of older Americans. The Office coordinates its work with
aging and disability-related agencies and programs throughout the
government, including the Departments of Justice, Labor, Education,
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, the Social Security
Administration and the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
1. The Division of Disability and Aging Policy is responsible for
policy development, coordination, research and evaluation of policies
and programs focusing on persons with disabilities and older Americans
(Older Americans Act). Activities related to the Older Americans Act
are carried out in coordination with the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Aging. This includes measuring and evaluating the impact
of programs authorized by the Older Americans Act. The Division is also
responsible for supporting the development and coordination of
crosscutting disability and aging data and policies within the
Department and other federal agencies. Areas of focus include assessing
the interaction between the health, disability, and economic well-being
of persons of all ages with disabilities including the prevalence of
disability and disabling conditions; describing the socio-demographic
characteristics of relevant populations; determining service use,
income, employment, and program participation patterns; and
coordinating the development of disability and aging data and policies
that affect the characteristics, circumstances and needs of older
Americans and disabled populations. The Division's responsibilities
include long-range planning, budget and economic analysis, program
analysis, review of regulations and reports on legislation, review and
conduct of research and evaluation activities, and information
dissemination.
2. The Division of Long-Term Care Policy is responsible for
coordination, development, research and evaluation of HHS policies and
programs which address the long-term care and personal assistance needs
of people of all ages with functional impairments and disabilities. The
Division is the focal point for policy development and analysis related
to the long-term care services components of the Affordable Care Act as
well as Medicare, Medicaid, and including nursing facility services,
community residential services, personal assistance services, home
health and rehabilitation services, and the integration of acute, post-
acute and long-term care services. The Division's responsibilities
include long-range planning, budget and economic analysis, program
analysis, review of regulations and reports on legislation, review and
conduct of research and evaluation activities, and information
dissemination.
3. The Division of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities
Policy is responsible for analysis, coordination, research and
evaluation of policies related to individuals with severe intellectual
disabilities, severe addictions and/or severe and persistent mental
illness. The Division's responsibilities include long-range planning,
budget and economic analysis, data development and analysis, program
analysis, review of regulations and reports on legislation, review and
conduct of research and evaluation activities, and information
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dissemination. The Division is the focal point for policy development
and analysis related to financing, access/delivery, organization and
quality of Intellectual Disabilities and Serious and Persistent Mental
Illnesses services, including those financed by Medicaid, Medicare,
SAMHSA, Administration on Developmental Disabilities and HRSA. The
Division works closely with other offices in ASPE because the two
vulnerable populations that are its focus are users of both human
services and health services.
II. Delegations of Authority: All delegations and redelegations of
authority made to officials and employees of affected organizational
components will continue in them or their successors pending further
redelegation, provided they are consistent with this reorganization.
Dated: March 30, 2011.
E.J. Holland, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-8357 Filed 4-6-11; 8:45 am]
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