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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE
Annualized
number of
respondents
Site/Program (and name of baseline instrument)
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average burden
hours per
response
Total burden
hours (annual)
Chicago Public Schools/Health Teacher .........................................
Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles/Project AIM ..............................
Oklahoma Institute of Child Advocacy/Power Through Choices .....
Engender Health/Gender Matters ....................................................
Ohio Health/T.O.P.P. .......................................................................
Live the Life Ministries/WAIT Training .............................................
Princeton Center for Leadership Traning (PCLT)/TeenPEP ...........
1518
467
360
375
200
533
533
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
36/60
42/60
36/60
36/60
42/60
42/60
36/60
911
327
216
225
140
373
320
Total ..........................................................................................
............................
............................
............................
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Keith A. Tucker,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction
Act Clearance Officer.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by
email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
MEPS Cancer SAQ
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: ‘‘MEPS
Cancer Self Administrated
Questionnaire.’’ In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.
3501–3521, AHRQ invites the public to
comment on this proposed information
collection.
This proposed information collection
was previously published in the Federal
Register on November 2nd, 2011 and
allowed 60 days for public comment. No
comments were 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 January 30, 2012.
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.
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SUMMARY:
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The Medical Expenditure Panel
Survey (MEPS) is a nationally
representative survey of the civilian
noninstitutionalized population of all
ages in the United States that collects
comprehensive data on health care and
health care expenditures from all payors
(including private payors, Medicaid, the
VA, and out-of-pocket) over a two-year
period. The MEPS has been conducted
annually since 1996. The OMB Control
Number for the MEPS is 0935–0118,
with an expiration date of January 31st,
2013. All of the supporting documents
for the MEPS can be downloaded from
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAViewDocument?ref_nbr=2009100935-001.
The purpose of this request is to
integrate the new self-administered
questionnaire (SAQ) entitled,
‘‘Experiences with Cancer,’’ into the
MEPS. Once the SAQ is integrated it
will be completed by MEPS participants
identified as ever having cancer. The
Cancer SAQ will be included in the
MEPS in 2012; it will be subsequently
removed from the MEPS in 2013.
The work is being conducted by
AHRQ through its contractor, Westat,
pursuant to AHRQ’s statutory authority
to conduct and support research on
healthcare and on systems for the
delivery of such care, including the use
of surveys to collect data on the cost,
use and quality of such care. 42 U.S.C.
299b–2; 42 U.S.C. 299a(a)(1), (2), (3),
and (8).
Method of Collection
MEPS respondents identified as
having cancer will be given the paper
questionnaire to complete themselves. If
the cancer SAQ respondent is available
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at the time of the MEPS interview, we
ask that he/she complete the SAQ and
give it to the interviewer before she
leaves the household after completing
the MEPS interview. If the cancer SAQ
is not collected before the interviewer
leaves the household (including those
cases where the SAQ respondent is not
available at the time of the MEPS
interview), he/she will either arrange a
time to come back to pick it up (if it is
mutually convenient for the respondent
and interviewer) or we ask that the SAQ
be returned in a postage-paid envelope
left at the household.
There are several benefits to
administering this SAQ nationally as a
supplement to the MEPS. First, the
accompanying oversample of persons
with cancer will improve the cost
estimates for patients with this disease
and will allow AHRQ to conduct
analysis on the long term costs of cancer
for survivors. Since the survey is about
the lasting effects of cancer and cancer
treatments on the lives of those who
have been diagnosed with cancer, the
data will also allow research directed at
long-term consequences of cancer and
overall medical expenses. Finally, this
activity will allow AHRQ to examine
the feasibility of using MEPS as a
vehicle for in depth analysis of other
specific conditions. The questionnaire is
being funded by the National Cancer
Institute (NCI) and was developed
through a collaboration among the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, NCI, the National Institutes
of Health, AHRQ, the American Cancer
Society, and the Lance Armstrong
Foundation.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 shows the estimated
annualized burden hours for
respondents’ time to participate in this
research. The Cancer SAQ will be
completed by 3,500 persons and is
estimated to require 30 minutes to
complete. The total annualized burden
is estimated to be 1,750 hours.
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Exhibit 2 shows the estimated
annualized cost burden associated with
respondents’ time to participate in this
research. The total cost burden is
estimated to be $37,363 annually.
EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Activity
Number of
responses per
respondent
Hours per
response
Total burden
hours
MEPS Cancer SAQ .........................................................................................
3,500
1
30/60
1750
Total ..........................................................................................................
3,500
n/a
n/a
1750
EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN
Number of
respondents
Activity
Total burden
hours
Average
hourly wage
rate*
Total cost
burden hours
MEPS Cancer SAQ .........................................................................................
3,500
1,750
$21.35
$37,363
Total ..........................................................................................................
3,500
1,750
n/a
37,363
* Based on the mean average hourly rate for all occupations (00–0000), National Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the United
States May 2010, ‘‘U.S. Department of labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics’’.
Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal
Government
Exhibit 3 shows the estimated total
cost for the Cancer SAQ. Since the SAQ
will only be used once in 2012 the total
and annual costs are identical. The total
cost is approximately $1,050,000.
EXHIBIT 3—ESTIMATED TOTAL AND ANNUALIZED COST
Cost component
Total cost
Annualized
cost
Sampling Activities ...................................................................................................................................................
Interviewer Recruitment and Training .....................................................................................................................
Data Collection Activities .........................................................................................................................................
Data Processing ......................................................................................................................................................
Production of Public Use Data Files .......................................................................................................................
Project Management ................................................................................................................................................
$20,000
0
300,000
600,000
80,000
50,000
$20,000
0
300,000
600,000
80,000
50,000
Total ..................................................................................................................................................................
1,050,000
1,050,000
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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.
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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.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Dated: December 21, 2011.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
Request for Measures and Domains To
Use in Development of a Standardized
Instrument for Use in Public Reporting
of Family Experience of Pediatric
Inpatient Care
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Notice of request for measures
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ACTION:
Section 401(a) of the
Children’s Health Insurance Program
Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA),
Public Law 111–3, amended the Social
Security Act (the Act) to enact section
1139A (42 U.S.C. 1320b–9a). Section
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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: ``MEPS Cancer Self Administrated Questionnaire.'' In
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521, AHRQ
invites the public to comment on this proposed information collection.
This proposed information collection was previously published in
the Federal Register on November 2nd, 2011 and allowed 60 days for
public comment. No comments were 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 January 30, 2012.
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 email at
doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
MEPS Cancer SAQ
The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is a nationally
representative survey of the civilian noninstitutionalized population
of all ages in the United States that collects comprehensive data on
health care and health care expenditures from all payors (including
private payors, Medicaid, the VA, and out-of-pocket) over a two-year
period. The MEPS has been conducted annually since 1996. The OMB
Control Number for the MEPS is 0935-0118, with an expiration date of
January 31st, 2013. All of the supporting documents for the MEPS can be
downloaded from https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewDocument?ref_nbr=200910-0935-001.
The purpose of this request is to integrate the new self-
administered questionnaire (SAQ) entitled, ``Experiences with Cancer,''
into the MEPS. Once the SAQ is integrated it will be completed by MEPS
participants identified as ever having cancer. The Cancer SAQ will be
included in the MEPS in 2012; it will be subsequently removed from the
MEPS in 2013.
The work is being conducted by AHRQ through its contractor, Westat,
pursuant to AHRQ's statutory authority to conduct and support research
on healthcare and on systems for the delivery of such care, including
the use of surveys to collect data on the cost, use and quality of such
care. 42 U.S.C. 299b-2; 42 U.S.C. 299a(a)(1), (2), (3), and (8).
Method of Collection
MEPS respondents identified as having cancer will be given the
paper questionnaire to complete themselves. If the cancer SAQ
respondent is available at the time of the MEPS interview, we ask that
he/she complete the SAQ and give it to the interviewer before she
leaves the household after completing the MEPS interview. If the cancer
SAQ is not collected before the interviewer leaves the household
(including those cases where the SAQ respondent is not available at the
time of the MEPS interview), he/she will either arrange a time to come
back to pick it up (if it is mutually convenient for the respondent and
interviewer) or we ask that the SAQ be returned in a postage-paid
envelope left at the household.
There are several benefits to administering this SAQ nationally as
a supplement to the MEPS. First, the accompanying oversample of persons
with cancer will improve the cost estimates for patients with this
disease and will allow AHRQ to conduct analysis on the long term costs
of cancer for survivors. Since the survey is about the lasting effects
of cancer and cancer treatments on the lives of those who have been
diagnosed with cancer, the data will also allow research directed at
long-term consequences of cancer and overall medical expenses. Finally,
this activity will allow AHRQ to examine the feasibility of using MEPS
as a vehicle for in depth analysis of other specific conditions. The
questionnaire is being funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
and was developed through a collaboration among the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, NCI, the National Institutes of Health, AHRQ,
the American Cancer Society, and the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 shows the estimated annualized burden hours for
respondents' time to participate in this research. The Cancer SAQ will
be completed by 3,500 persons and is estimated to require 30 minutes to
complete. The total annualized burden is estimated to be 1,750 hours.
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Exhibit 2 shows the estimated annualized cost burden associated
with respondents' time to participate in this research. The total cost
burden is estimated to be $37,363 annually.
Exhibit 1--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of
Activity Number of responses per Hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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MEPS Cancer SAQ................................. 3,500 1 30/60 1750
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Total....................................... 3,500 n/a n/a 1750
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Exhibit 2--Estimated Annualized Cost Burden
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Number of Total burden Average hourly Total cost
Activity respondents hours wage rate* burden hours
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MEPS Cancer SAQ................................. 3,500 1,750 $21.35 $37,363
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total....................................... 3,500 1,750 n/a 37,363
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* Based on the mean average hourly rate for all occupations (00-0000), National Compensation Survey:
Occupational Wages in the United States May 2010, ``U.S. Department of labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics''.
Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal Government
Exhibit 3 shows the estimated total cost for the Cancer SAQ. Since
the SAQ will only be used once in 2012 the total and annual costs are
identical. The total cost is approximately $1,050,000.
Exhibit 3--Estimated Total and Annualized Cost
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annualized
Cost component Total cost cost
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sampling Activities..................... $20,000 $20,000
Interviewer Recruitment and Training.... 0 0
Data Collection Activities.............. 300,000 300,000
Data Processing......................... 600,000 600,000
Production of Public Use Data Files..... 80,000 80,000
Project Management...................... 50,000 50,000
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Total............................... 1,050,000 1,050,000
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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: December 21, 2011.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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