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collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
May 29, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
identified by Information Collection
9000–0067, Incentive Contracts, by any
of the following methods:
• Regulations.gov: https://
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
inputting ‘‘Information Collection 9000–
0067, Incentive Contracts’’ under the
heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and
selecting ‘‘Search’’. Select the link
‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that corresponds
with ‘‘Information Collection 9000–
0067, Incentive Contracts’’. Follow the
instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a
Comment’’ screen. Please include your
name, company name (if any), and
‘‘Information Collection 9000–0067,
Incentive Contracts’’ on your attached
document.
• Fax: 202–501–4067.
• Mail: General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
(MVCB), 1275 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20417. ATTN: Hada
Flowers/IC 9000–0067, Incentive
Contracts.
Instructions: Please submit comments
only and cite Information Collection
9000–0067, Incentive Contracts, in all
correspondence related to this
collection. All comments received will
be posted without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal and/or business confidential
information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Michael O. Jackson, Procurement
Analyst, Office of Acquisition Policy,
GSA (202) 208–4949 or via email
michaelo.jackson@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
In accordance with FAR 16.4,
incentive contracts are normally used
when a firm fixed-price contract is not
appropriate and the required supplies or
services can be acquired at lower costs,
and sometimes with improved delivery
or technical performance, by relating the
amount of profit or fee payable under
the contract to the contractor’s
performance.
The information required periodically
from the contractor, such as cost of work
already performed, estimated costs of
further performance necessary to
complete all work, total contract price
for supplies or services accepted by the
Government for which final prices have
been established, and estimated costs
allocable to supplies or services
accepted by the Government and for
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which final prices have not been
established, is needed to negotiate the
final prices of incentive-related items
and services. Contractors are required to
submit the information in accordance
with several incentive fee FAR clauses:
FAR 52.216–16, Incentive Price
Revision—Firm Target; FAR 52.216–17,
Incentive Price Revision—Successive
Targets; and FAR 52.216–10, Incentive
Fee.
The contracting officer evaluates the
information received to determine the
contractor’s performance in meeting the
incentive target and the appropriate
price revision, if any, for the items or
services.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 3,000.
Responses Per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 3,000.
Hours Per Response: 1.
Total Burden Hours: 3,000.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from
the General Services Administration,
Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1275
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20417,
telephone (202) 501–4755.
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–
0067, Incentive Contracts, in all
correspondence.
Dated: March 20, 2012.
Laura Auletta,
Director, Office of Governmentwide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier OS–0990–0260; 30-Day
Notice]
Agency Information Collection
Request; 30-Day Public Comment
Request
Office of the Secretary, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Office of the Secretary (OS), Department
of Health and Human Services, is
publishing the following summary of a
proposed collection for public
comment. Interested persons are invited
to send 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;
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(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.
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, email your request,
including your address, phone number,
OMB number, and OS document
identifier, to
Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call
the Reports Clearance Office on (202)
690–5683. Send written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collections within 30 days
of this notice directly to the OS OMB
Desk Officer; faxed to OMB at 202–395–
5806.
Proposed Project: Protection of
Human Subjects: Assurance of
Compliance with Federal Policy/IRB
Review/IRB Recordkeeping/Informed
Consent/Consent Documentation—OMB
No. 0990–0260—Office for Human
Research Protections.
Abstract: Section 491(a) of Public Law
99–158 states that the Secretary of HHS
shall by regulation require that each
entity applying for HHS support (e.g., a
grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement) to conduct research
involving human subjects submit to
HHS assurances satisfactory to the
Secretary that it has established an
institutional review board (IRB) to
review the research in order to ensure
protection of the rights and welfare of
the human research subjects. IRBs are
boards, committees, or groups formally
designated by an entity to review,
approve, and have continuing oversight
of research involving human subjects.
Pursuant to the requirement of the
Public Law 99–158, HHS promulgated
regulations at 45 CFR part 46, subpart A,
the basic HHS Policy for the Protection
of Human Subjects. The June 18, 1991
adoption of the common Federal Policy
(56 FR 28003) by 15 departments and
agencies implements a recommendation
of the President’s Commission for the
Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine
and Biomedical and Behavioral
Research which was established on
November 9, 1974, by Public Law 95–
622. The Common Rule is based on HHS
regulations at 45 CFR part 46, subpart A,
the basic HHS Policy for the Protection
of Human Subjects.
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TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN—DOLLARS
Number of
responses
per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Title
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total
burden hours
.103(b)(4), .109(d) IRB Actions, .116 and .117 Informed Consent .................
.115(a) IRB Recordkeeping .............................................................................
.103(b)(5) Incident Reporting, .113 Suspension or Termination Reporting ....
6,000
6,000
6,000
39.33
15
0.5
1
10
45/60
235,980
900,000
2,250
Total ..........................................................................................................
........................
........................
........................
1,138,230
Keith A. Tucker,
Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance Officer,
Office of the Secretary.
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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:
‘‘Adapting Best Practices for Medicaid
Readmissions.’’ 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 May 29, 2012.
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
email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
Proposed Project
Adapting Best Practices for Medicaid
Readmissions
One particular mission of AHRQ is to
improve the efficiency of health care
through reducing unnecessary health
care costs while maintaining or
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improving quality. The proposed data
collection supports this goal through
developing strategies to assist safety net
hospitals in reducing readmissions for
Medicaid patients. Previous research
has shown that a focus on transitional
care, including needs assessment,
discharge planning, post-discharge
intervention, and care coordination can
reduce avoidable readmissions. Based
on this evidence, there have been a
number of strategies and resources
developed for hospitals to reduce
avoidable readmissions, including:
• The Aging & Disability Resource
Centers Evidence-Based Care
Transitions program by the
Administration on Aging & CMS to
support state efforts in implementing
evidence-based care transition models
for older adults and individuals with
disabilities.
• The State Action on Avoidable
Rehospitalizations (STAAR) initiative
by the Institute for Healthcare
Improvement to improve care
transitions and care coordination
through state-based multi-stakeholder
collaborative efforts.
• The Hospital-to-Home (H2H)
initiative by the American College of
Cardiology to reduce readmissions for
patients with cardiovascular conditions.
• Project Re-Engineered Discharge
(RED), funded by AHRQ and the
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute, to reduce re-hospitalizations
by improving hospital discharge
processes.
However, the majority of these
strategies and resources focuses on
general patient populations or
specifically targets the elderly and/or
disabled, primarily Medicare
populations. Recent research finds that
rates of readmission among Medicaidinsured non-elderly adults equals that of
the elderly, Medicare-insured
population and is 60 percent higher
than a privately-insured population. It is
not known whether existing resources
and strategies to reduce readmissions
address the circumstances and
characteristics of Medicaid-insured
patients. Particular socio-demographic
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characteristics more prevalent in
populations insured through Medicaid,
such as low-income, racial and ethnic
minority, low literacy, housing
instability, mental illness, substance
abuse disorders, chronic and disabling
conditions, language barriers, and
discontinuous insurance coverage may
mean that strategies for reducing
readmissions need to be tailored
specifically to the unique needs of this
population.
Additionally, safety net hospitals,
which serve large populations of the
most vulnerable in society and where
Medicaid is often a major payer, face
unique conditions. Not only do they
serve more vulnerable populations, they
are often constrained by their financing
and governance structures. Safety net
hospitals generally operate on lower
financial margins than other hospitals
because they are often underpaid for
many services provided to Medicaid
recipients and the uninsured. Faced
with declining contributions from state
and local governments and payment
reduction from both public and private
payers, many are struggling to meet the
growing demand for their services with
stagnant or declining revenues.
Resources addressing hospital
readmissions may also have to be
tailored to meet the unique
circumstances of safety net settings.
This project will recruit six safety net
hospitals to assess the existing resources
and strategies and suggest and test
modifications to address the particular
circumstances related to Medicaid
readmissions and safety net hospital
settings. The goals of this project are to:
• Identify factors at the patient,
provider, and community levels that
especially contribute to hospital
readmissions for Medicaid patients;
• Assess and test existing strategies to
reduce avoidable readmissions for their
adequacy and applicability to Medicaidinsured populations and safety net
hospital settings;
• Modify and test modifications of
existing strategies as necessary for
applicability to Medicaid-insured
populations and safety net hospital
settings; and
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier OS-0990-0260; 30-Day Notice]
Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment
Request
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS),
Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following
summary of a proposed collection for public comment. Interested persons
are invited to send 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.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, email your
request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS
document identifier, to Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-5683. Send written comments and
recommendations for the proposed information collections within 30 days
of this notice directly to the OS OMB Desk Officer; faxed to OMB at
202-395-5806.
Proposed Project: Protection of Human Subjects: Assurance of
Compliance with Federal Policy/IRB Review/IRB Recordkeeping/Informed
Consent/Consent Documentation--OMB No. 0990-0260--Office for Human
Research Protections.
Abstract: Section 491(a) of Public Law 99-158 states that the
Secretary of HHS shall by regulation require that each entity applying
for HHS support (e.g., a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement) to
conduct research involving human subjects submit to HHS assurances
satisfactory to the Secretary that it has established an institutional
review board (IRB) to review the research in order to ensure protection
of the rights and welfare of the human research subjects. IRBs are
boards, committees, or groups formally designated by an entity to
review, approve, and have continuing oversight of research involving
human subjects.
Pursuant to the requirement of the Public Law 99-158, HHS
promulgated regulations at 45 CFR part 46, subpart A, the basic HHS
Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects. The June 18, 1991 adoption
of the common Federal Policy (56 FR 28003) by 15 departments and
agencies implements a recommendation of the President's Commission for
the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral
Research which was established on November 9, 1974, by Public Law 95-
622. The Common Rule is based on HHS regulations at 45 CFR part 46,
subpart A, the basic HHS Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects.
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Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Dollars
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Title respondents responses per response (in hours
respondent hours)
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.103(b)(4), .109(d) IRB Actions, .116 and .117 6,000 39.33 1 235,980
Informed Consent...............................
.115(a) IRB Recordkeeping....................... 6,000 15 10 900,000
.103(b)(5) Incident Reporting, .113 Suspension 6,000 0.5 45/60 2,250
or Termination Reporting.......................
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 1,138,230
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Keith A. Tucker,
Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance Officer, Office of the Secretary.
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