Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection: Comment Request, 33768-33769 [2011-14341]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
33768
Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 111 / Thursday, June 9, 2011 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Title: Application Requirements for
the Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Residential Energy Assistance Challenge
Program (REACH) Model Plan.
OMB No. 0970–0348.
Description
States, including the District of
Columbia, Tribes, Tribal organizations
and Territories applying for LIHEAP
REACH funds must Submit an annual
application prior to receiving Federal
funds. The Human Services
Amendments of 1994 (Pub. L. 103–252)
amended the LIHEAP statute to add
Section 2607B, which established the
REACH program. REACH was funded
for the first time in FY 1996 and is
intended to: (1) Minimize health and
safety risks that result from high energy
burdens on low-income Americans; (2)
reduce home energy vulnerability and
prevent homelessness as a result of the
inability to pay energy bills; (3) increase
the efficiency of energy usage by lowincome families, helping them achieve
energy self-sufficiency; and (4) target
energy assistance to individuals who are
most in need. The REACH Model Plan
clarifies the information being requested
and ensures the submission of all the
information required by statute. The
form facilitates our response to
numerous queries each year concerning
the information that should be included
in the REACH application. Submission
of a REACH application and use of the
REACH Model Plan is voluntary.
Grantees have the option to use another
format.
Respondents
State Governments, Tribal
governments, Insular Areas, the District
of Columbia, and Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
REACH Model Plan .........................................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,672.
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 Administration,
Office of Information Services, 370
L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington,
DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. E-mail address:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All 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
VerDate Mar<15>2010
17:56 Jun 08, 2011
Jkt 223001
51
comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011–14283 Filed 6–8–11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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
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
PO 00000
Frm 00069
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
Number of
responses per
respondent
1
Average
burden hours
per response
72
Total
burden hours
3,672
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: National Health
Service Corps Site Application (OMB
No. 0915–0230)—Revision
The National Health Service Corps
(NHSC) of the Bureau of Clinician
Recruitment and Service (BCRS), HRSA,
is committed to improving the health of
the Nation’s underserved by uniting
communities in need with caring health
professionals, and by supporting their
efforts to build better systems of care.
The NHSC Site Application, which
renames and revises the previous
Recruitment and Retention Assistance
Application, requests information on
the clinical service site, sponsoring
agency, recruitment contact, staffing
levels, service users, charges for
services, employment policies, and
fiscal management capabilities.
Assistance in completing the
application may be obtained through the
appropriate State Primary Care Offices,
State Primary Care Associations and the
NHSC. The information on the
application is used for determining the
eligibility of sites for assignment of
NHSC-obligated health professionals
E:\FR\FM\09JNN1.SGM
09JNN1
33769
Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 111 / Thursday, June 9, 2011 / Notices
and to verify the need for NHSC
clinicians. Approval as an NHSC service
site is good for three years; sites wishing
to remain eligible for assignment of
NHSC providers must submit a new Site
Application every three years.
The annual estimate of burden is as
follows:
Instrument
Number of
respondents
Responses
per
respondent
Total
responses
Hours per
response
Total burden
hours
NHSC Site Application .........................................................
3,000
1
3,000
0.5
1,500
E-mail comments to
paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail to the
HRSA Reports Clearance Officer, Room
10–33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Written
comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.
Dated: June 6, 2011.
Reva Harris,
Acting Director, Division of Policy and
Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2011–14341 Filed 6–8–11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4165–15–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Government-Owned Inventions;
Availability for Licensing
National Institutes of Health,
Public Health Service, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The inventions listed below
are owned by an agency of the U.S.
Government and are available for
licensing in the U.S. in accordance with
35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious
commercialization of results of
Federally-funded research and
development. Foreign patent
applications are filed on selected
inventions to extend market coverage
for companies and may also be available
for licensing.
ADDRESSES: Licensing information and
copies of the U.S. patent applications
listed below may be obtained by writing
to the indicated licensing contact at the
Office of Technology Transfer, National
Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive
Boulevard, Suite 325, Rockville,
Maryland 20852–3804; telephone: 301–
496–7057; fax: 301–402–0220. A signed
Confidential Disclosure Agreement will
be required to receive copies of the
patent applications.
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
SUMMARY:
X-Clometer: Optimizing Portable
Radiography
Description of Technology: The
technology offered for licensing and
commercial development relates to a
method and apparatus that can
VerDate Mar<15>2010
17:56 Jun 08, 2011
Jkt 223001
significantly improve the diagnostic
performance of portable chest (CXR) and
abdominal x-rays. This device quantifies
angulation of a patient to provide for a
better comparison of day-to-day
improvement.
The portable CXR is one of the most
commonly requested diagnostic medical
tests around the world. They are
performed nearly daily on some of the
sickest patients in hospitals.
Paradoxically, it is well documented
that portable radiography of the chest is
inconsistent and often inadequate.
An upright projection best evaluates
effusions, rules out free air, or detects
air-fluid levels. Optimally, the images
are obtained at similar angles each day,
even if not erect, to allow accurate
comparisons and assessment of change.
It is well documented that portable
radiography of the chest is inconsistent
and often inadequate. To achieve
optimal quality of the exam the
technologist attempts the most upright
projection; balanced with patient
condition and ability to achieve this
often impossible task.
Applications: Portable chest and
abdominal x-rays performed at patient’s
hospital bedside.
Advantages
• Currently, there is no quantitative
marker to indicate degree of the upright
position. Prior markers with small ball
bearings sinking to a small circle only
indicate if the patient is supine or not.
This technology introduces a simple
dynamic marker that can quantify the
angle at a glance for the radiologist to
best compare patient condition over
time. This device objectively quantifies
cassette angle with a ball bearing in a
cylindrical tube with markers to
indicate upright position in degrees.
• The technology improves
performance of CXR, allowing reliable
comparisons of patient condition over
time. Thus, better therapies can be
planned and unnecessary CT
(Computerized Tomography) can be
prevented.
• The technology improves care for
Intensive Care Unit patients, as
developing effusion and the need for
immediate drainage (as one of many
examples) can be more effectively
PO 00000
Frm 00070
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
assessed with the present apparatus. A
widespread use of the device will save
lives through improved diagnosis and
comparison of effusions.
Development Status
• A performance of a visual prototype
was demonstrated. The visual prototype
was imaged at 5 selected angles with a
chest phantom. Initial in-vitro results
demonstrate that angles can be
quantified to within 30 degrees.
• Improved prototypes with more
accuracy are currently being
manufactured for patient use. In-vivo
studies will soon be underway to
validate clinical utility.
Inventors: Les R. Folio (CC) and Lucas
S. Folio.
Relevant Publications
1. Wandtke JC. Bedside chest
radiography. Radiology. 1994; 190:1–10.
[PMID: 8043058]
2. Pneumatikos I, Bouros D. Pleural
effusions in critically ill patients.
Respiration. 2008; 76(3):241–248.
[PMID: 18824883]
3. Mattison LE, et al. Pleural effusions
in the medical ICU: prevalence, causes,
and clinical implications. Chest. 1997
Apr;111(4):1018–1023. [PMID: 9106583]
4. Fartoukh M, et al. Clinically
documented pleural effusions in
medical ICU patients: how useful is
routine thoracentesis? Chest. 2002
Jan;121(1):178–184. [PMID: 11796448]
5. Bekemeyer WB, et al. Efficacy of
chest radiography in a respiratory
intensive care unit. A prospective study.
Chest. 1985 Nov; 88(5): 691–696. [PMID:
4053711]
6. Tocino I. Chest imaging in
intensive care unit. Eur J Radiol 1996
Aug;23(1):46–57. [PMID: 8872073]
Patent Status: U.S. Provisional
Application No. 61/452,364 filed March
14, 2011 (HHS Reference No. E–063–
2011/0–US–01).
Licensing Status: Available for
licensing.
Licensing Contacts
• Uri Reichman, PhD, MBA; 301–
435–4616; UR7a@nih.gov.
• Michael Shmilovich, Esq.; 301–
435–5019; shmilovm@mail.nih.gov.
Collaborative Research Opportunity:
The NIH Clinical Center, Radiology and
E:\FR\FM\09JNN1.SGM
09JNN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 111 (Thursday, June 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33768-33769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14341]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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 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: National Health Service Corps Site Application (OMB
No. 0915-0230)--Revision
The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) of the Bureau of Clinician
Recruitment and Service (BCRS), HRSA, is committed to improving the
health of the Nation's underserved by uniting communities in need with
caring health professionals, and by supporting their efforts to build
better systems of care. The NHSC Site Application, which renames and
revises the previous Recruitment and Retention Assistance Application,
requests information on the clinical service site, sponsoring agency,
recruitment contact, staffing levels, service users, charges for
services, employment policies, and fiscal management capabilities.
Assistance in completing the application may be obtained through the
appropriate State Primary Care Offices, State Primary Care Associations
and the NHSC. The information on the application is used for
determining the eligibility of sites for assignment of NHSC-obligated
health professionals
[[Page 33769]]
and to verify the need for NHSC clinicians. Approval as an NHSC service
site is good for three years; sites wishing to remain eligible for
assignment of NHSC providers must submit a new Site Application every
three years.
The annual estimate of burden is as follows:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Responses per Total Hours per Total burden
Instrument respondents respondent responses response hours
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NHSC Site Application.............................................. 3,000 1 3,000 0.5 1,500
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-mail comments to paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail to the HRSA Reports
Clearance Officer, Room 10-33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days
of this notice.
Dated: June 6, 2011.
Reva Harris,
Acting Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2011-14341 Filed 6-8-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4165-15-P
