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Dated: May 11, 2011.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[Docket Number NIOSH–237]
Strategy To Address
Recommendations Issued by the
Institute of Medicine in November 2010
Report; Comment Request
The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC),
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of public comment
period.
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Conformity Assessment Components
The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), National Personal Protective
Technology Laboratory (NPPTL),
requests input on the NIOSH, NPPTL
strategy to address the
recommendations issued by the Institute
of Medicine (IOM) in the November
2010 report Certifying Personal
Protective Technologies: Improving
Worker Safety. The report focuses on the
need for a consistent and risk-based
approach to Personal Protective
Technology (PPT) conformity
assessment.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Written or
electronic comments must be received
on or before July 1, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number NIOSH–
237, by any of the following methods:
• Mail: NIOSH Docket Office, Robert
A. Taft Laboratories, MS–C34, 4676
Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH
45226
• Facsimile: (513) 533–8285
• E-mail: nioshdocket@cdc.gov
All information received in response
to this notice will be available for public
examination and copying at the NIOSH
Docket Office, 4676 Columbia Parkway,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226. All comments
received will be available on the NIOSH
Docket Web page at https://www.cdc.gov/
niosh/docket, and in writing by request.
NIOSH includes all comments received
without change in the docket and the
electronic docket, including any
personal information provided.
SUMMARY:
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John
Sporrer, NIOSH, NPPTL, Post Office
Box 18070, Building 20, Pittsburgh, PA
15236; E-mail ppeconcerns@cdc.gov,
telephone (412) 386–6435.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
November 2010 report the Institute of
Medicine (IOM) made three
recommendations for advancing
conformity assessment for Personal
Protective Technologies (PPT) in the
nation. These recommendations are:
(1) Develop and Implement RiskBased Conformity Assessment Processes
for Non-Respirator PPT; (2) Enhance
Research, Standards Development, and
Communication; and (3) Establish a PPT
and Occupational Safety and Health
Surveillance System.
The report may be accessed, for free,
at: https://www.nap.edu/
catalog.php?record_id=12962.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
NIOSH, NPPTL envisions that PPT
conformity assessment can involve the
following components: standards,
testing, inspection, certification,
registration, accreditation, supplier’s
declaration of conformity (SDoC),
communication, post-market testing and
evaluation, and health surveillance.
NIOSH, NPPTL is already responsible
for certifying respirators for use in the
United States. The management
responsibilities of PPT Program
conformity assessment undertaken by
NIOSH, NPPTL include developing the
strategy to implement the IOM
recommendations.
Near Term Strategy
NIOSH, NPPTL intends to implement
a multi-year strategy to address
Recommendation 1 of the IOM report to
develop and implement risk-based
conformity assessment processes for
non-respirator PPT.
The impacts of non-compliance
(consequences of failure to provide the
expected protection) are best described
in terms of their potential risk to the
user and the independence and rigor of
conformity assessment. This
relationship is described in Gordon
Gillerman’s Making the Confidence
Connection published in ASTM
Standardization News (2004), which can
be viewed at https://www.astm.org/
SNEWS/DECEMBER_2004/gillerman_
dec04.html.
Timeline To Address Recommendation
1
The timeline to address
Recommendation 1 includes, but is not
limited to the following activities
conducted over a two year time period:
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1. defining the standards to be
included in the process;
2. identifying the PPE on the market
which complies with current standards;
3. finalizing the conformity
assessment terminology to be used in
the effort;
4. defining low, medium, and high
levels of risk;
5. assessing available sources (e.g.
surveillance data) to document the risks
of the PPE not working properly and the
risks of noncompliance;
6. defining the level of conformity
assessment, including configuration
management, required for each level of
risk; and
7. defining the types of PPE to be
included in the framework to include
those required by regulation, those
desired by the user, and those that
respond to specific health and safety
needs in the marketplace.
NIOSH, NPPTL will develop a draft
risk-based strategy and solicit public
comment on the strategy. NIOSH,
NPPTL will conduct face-to-face and
virtual public meetings to discuss the
PPT conformity assessment strategy
during the strategy development
process. The proposed strategy will be
published and is expected to serve as a
reference for standards development
organizations.
Stakeholder input to the NIOSH,
NPPTL strategy to address the
recommendations provided in the IOM
report may be submitted to NIOSH
Docket 237 until July 1, 2011.
Dated: May 11, 2011.
John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10292]
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
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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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: State Medicaid
Health Information Technology (HIT)
Plan, Planning-Advance Planning
Document and Update, Implementation
Advance Planning Document (IAPD)
and Update, and Annual IAPD to
implement section 4201 of the
American Reinvestment and Recovery
Act of 2009; Use: To assess the
appropriateness of States’ requests for
Federal financial participation for
expenditures under their Medicaid
Electronic Health Record Incentive
Program related to health information
exchange, CMS staff will review the
submitted information and
documentation in order to make an
approval determination for the APD.
CMS is issuing an updated IAPD
template to reduce the burden on States
by clearly indicating the information
required for a successful submission;
Form Number: CMS–10292 (OMB #:
0938–1088); Frequency: Yearly, once,
occasionally; Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments; Number
of Respondents: 56; Total Annual
Responses: 56; Total Annual Hours:
448. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Richard Friedman at
410–786–4451. For all other issues call
410–786–1326.)
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS’ Web Site
address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995, or Email your request, including your
Dated: May 13, 2011.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Division B, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection:
Comment Request
In compliance with the requirement
for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects
(section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United
States Code, as amended by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.
L. 104–13), the Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA)
publishes periodic summaries of
proposed projects being developed for
Number of
respondents
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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 July 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 CMS–10292,
Room C4–26–05, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland
21244–1850.
Responses per
respondent
submission to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. To request more
information on the proposed project or
to obtain a copy of the data collection
plans and draft instruments, e-mail
paperwork@hrsa.gov or call the HRSA
Reports Clearance Officer at (301) 443–
1129.
Comments are invited on: (a) The
proposed collection of information for
the proper performance of the functions
of the agency; (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.
Proposed Project: Free Clinics FTCA
Program Application (OMB No. 0915–
0293)—Revision
Under 42 U.S.C. 233(o) and HRSA
BPHC Policy Information Notice 2011–
02, ‘‘Free Clinics Federal Tort Claims
Act (FTCA) Program Policy Guide,’’ the
FTCA Free Clinic Program requires free
clinics to submit annual, renewal, and
supplemental applications for the
process of deeming qualified health care
professionals, board members, officers,
and contractors for FTCA malpractice
insurance coverage. It is proposed that
the application forms be modified to
comply with the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act section 10608,
amending 42 U.S.C. 233(o)(1), as well as
upgrade the application to provide for
an electronic submission. The
modifications include: (1) Inclusion of
board members, officers, employees,
and contractors into one comprehensive
application, and (2) a fully electronic
application that can be submitted
electronically via e-mail or the internet.
It is anticipated that these modifications
will decrease the time and effort
required by the current OMB approved
FTCA application forms.
The annual estimate of burden is as
follows:
Total responses
Hours per
response
Total burden
hours
Free Clinics FTCA Program Application ..........
200
1
200
14
2800
Total ..........................................................
200
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200
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2800
E-mail comments to
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10292]
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
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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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: State Medicaid
Health Information Technology (HIT) Plan, Planning-Advance Planning
Document and Update, Implementation Advance Planning Document (IAPD)
and Update, and Annual IAPD to implement section 4201 of the American
Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009; Use: To assess the
appropriateness of States' requests for Federal financial participation
for expenditures under their Medicaid Electronic Health Record
Incentive Program related to health information exchange, CMS staff
will review the submitted information and documentation in order to
make an approval determination for the APD. CMS is issuing an updated
IAPD template to reduce the burden on States by clearly indicating the
information required for a successful submission; Form Number: CMS-
10292 (OMB : 0938-1088); Frequency: Yearly, once,
occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments;
Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 56; Total Annual
Hours: 448. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Richard Friedman at 410-786-4451. For all other issues call 410-786-
1326.)
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS'
Web Site address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/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 July 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 CMS-10292, Room
C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
Dated: May 13, 2011.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Division B, Office of
Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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