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ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE—Continued
Questionnaire
(respondent)
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses
per
respondent
Average
burden per
respondent
in hours
Total burden
in hours
Family Core (adult family member) .................................................................
Adult Core (sample adult) ................................................................................
Child Core (adult family member) ....................................................................
Child/Teen Record Check (medical provider) .................................................
Supplements (adult family member) ................................................................
Multi-mode study (adult family Member) .........................................................
Reinterview Survey ..........................................................................................
55,000
44,000
17,000
10,000
60,000
5,000
5,000
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
23/60
15/60
10/60
5/60
12/60
30/60
5/60
21,083
11,000
2,833
833
12,000
2,500
417
Total Burden Hours ..................................................................................
........................
........................
........................
51,666
Dated: June 21, 2012.
Ron A. Otten,
Director, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office
of the Associate Director for Science (OADS),
Office of the Director, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[Docket No. CDC–2012–0004]
Draft Public Health Action Plan—A
National Public Health Action Plan for
the Detection, Prevention, and
Management of Infertility
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Extension of public comment
period.
AGENCY:
On May 16, 2012, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), located within the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS)
published a notice in the Federal
Register requesting public comment on
the draft National Public Health Action
Plan for the Detection, Prevention, and
Management of Infertility (77 FR 28883).
Written and electronic comments were
to be received on or before June 15,
2012. HHS/CDC has received a request
asking for a 30 day extension of the
comment period. In consideration of
this request, HHS/CDC is extending the
comment period to July 16, 2012.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before July 16, 2012.
Please refer to SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for additional information.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2012–
0004 by any of the following methods:
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Internet: Access the Federal
eRulemaking portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion, Division of Reproductive
Health, Attn: National Public Health
Action Plan for the Detection,
Prevention, and Management of
Infertility, Docket No. CDC–2012–0004,
4770 Buford Highway NE., Mailstop K–
34, Atlanta, Georgia 30341.
All relevant comments received will
be posted publicly without change,
including any personal or proprietary
information provided. To download an
electronic version of the plan, please
access https://www.regulations.gov.
Written comments, identified by
Docket No. CDC–2012–0004, will be
available for public inspection Monday
through Friday, except for legal
holidays, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.,
Eastern Daylight Time, at 2900
Woodcock Blvd., Atlanta, Georgia
30341. Please call ahead to (770) 488–
5200 and ask for a representative from
the Division of Reproductive Health to
schedule your visit. Comments may also
be viewed at www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Denise Jamieson, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, National Center
for Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion, Division of
Reproductive Health, 4770 Buford
Highway NE., Mailstop K–34, Atlanta,
Georgia 30341, (770) 488–5200.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2007, a
CDC-wide ad hoc workgroup formed to
examine the full scope of infertility
activities across the agency. This
workgroup conducted an assessment to
identify gaps and opportunities in
public health surveillance, research,
communications, programs, and policy
development, which led to the 2010
publication of a white paper outlining
the need for a national plan, with a
public health focus, on infertility
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prevention, detection, and management.
In consultation with many
governmental and nongovernmental
partners, CDC developed the National
Public Health Action Plan for the
Detection, Prevention and Management
of Infertility. Addressing both male and
female infertility, the plan outlines and
summarizes actions needed to promote,
preserve, and restore the ability of
women in the United States to conceive,
carry a pregnancy to term, and deliver
a healthy infant. This goal extends
beyond simply addressing the inability
to conceive but also focuses on reducing
the burden of impaired fecundity by
promoting behaviors that maintain
fertility; by promoting prevention, early
detection, and treatment of medical
conditions; and by reducing
environmental and occupational threats
to fertility. Given the public health
focus of this action plan, promoting
healthy pregnancy outcomes associated
with treating and managing infertility is
also important, as is improving the
efficacy and safety of infertility
treatment.
The document is organized into three
chapters: ‘‘Detection of Infertility,’’
‘‘Prevention of Infertility,’’ and
‘‘Management of Infertility.’’ Each
chapter addresses the topic’s public
health importance, existing challenges,
and opportunities for action to decrease
the impact of infertility on the public’s
health. The suggested opportunities
provide federal and other government
agencies, professional and consumer
organizations, and other partners and
stakeholders a foundation and platform
to work together to decrease the burden
of infertility in the United States.
Since the draft plan was published on
May 16, 2012, HHS/CDC has received a
request to extend the comment period
by an additional 30 days. HHS/CDC is
committed to affording the public a
meaningful opportunity to comment on
the draft plan and welcomes comments.
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HHS/CDC has posted the original
notice and all related materials on
www.regulations.gov.
Dated: June 20, 2012.
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary, Department of Health and Human
Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[Docket Number NIOSH–033–A]
Revised Document Posted: NIOSH List
of Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous
Drugs in Healthcare Settings 2012
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 issuance of Final
Guidance Publication.
AGENCY:
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Dated: June 20, 2012.
John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
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The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces the publication of the
following document entitled ‘‘NIOSH
List of Antineoplastic and Other
Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings
2012.’’ NIOSH is making available a
copy of Appendix A at https://
www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2012-150.
Background: The NIOSH Alert:
NIOSH published Preventing
Occupational Exposures to
Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous
Drugs in Health Care Settings in
September 2004 (https://www.cdc.gov/
niosh/docs/2004-165/). Appendix A of
this Alert defined hazardous drugs and
provided a list of drugs that were
considered hazardous and required
special handling. In 2010, NIOSH
published an update to this list
(https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2010167/). Since publishing the 2010 update
to the list, NIOSH reviewed
approximately 70 new drugs that
received FDA approval and
approximately 180 drugs that received
new special warnings (usually black box
warnings) based on reported adverse
effects in patients covering the time
period from October 2007 to December
2009. From this list of approximately
250 drugs, NIOSH determined 26 drugs
to have one or more characteristics of a
hazardous drug. In addition, NIOSH
removed 15 drugs from the 2012 list
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because they did not meet the NIOSH
definition, were no longer available in
the U.S or were regulated by other
government entities. NIOSH published
this preliminary list for comment in
NIOSH Docket Number 190.
After expert panel review, public
review and comment, and review of the
scientific literature, NIOSH has
developed a revised list of hazardous
drugs. Along with drugs initially
identified in the 2010 Hazardous Drug
List, NIOSH is adding a total of 26 new
drugs to the 2012 NIOSH List of
Hazardous Drugs and is deleting 15
drugs.
This guidance document does not
have the force and effect of law.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara MacKenzie, NIOSH, Robert A.
Taft Laboratories, 4676 Columbia
Parkway, MS–C26, Cincinnati, OH
45226, Telephone (513) 533–8132, email
hazardousdrugs@cdc.gov.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier CMS–359 and –360]
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
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.
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1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension without change of a
currently approved collection. Title of
Information Collection: Comprehensive
Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility
(CORF) Eligibility and Survey Forms.
Use: CMS–359 serves as the application
for facilities wishing to participate in
the Medicare/Medicaid program as
CORFs. The form initiates the process
for obtaining a decision as to whether
the conditions of participation are met.
It also promotes data reduction (key
punching) or introduction to and
retrieval from the Medicare/Medicaid
Automated Certification System,
ASPEN, by the CMS Regional Offices
(ROs). Should any question arise
regarding the structure of the
organization, this information is readily
available without going through the
process of completing the form again.
CMS–360 is used by the State survey
agency to record data collected to
determine provider compliance with
individual conditions of participation
and to report it to the Federal
government. CMS has the responsibility
and authority for certification decisions
which are based on provider
compliance with the conditions of
participation. The information needed
to make these decisions is available to
CMS only through use of information
abstracted from the survey checklists.
The form is primarily a worksheet
designed to facilitate keypunching into
the ASPEN by the State Agency after the
survey is completed.
Form Number: CMS–359 (CORF
Eligibility Form) and CMS–360 (CORF
Survey Report Form); OCN 0938–0267.
Frequency: Occasionally. Affected
Public: Private Sector (Business or other
for-profits). Number of Respondents:
295. Total Annual Responses: 42. Total
Annual Hours: 137. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Georgia Johnson at 410–786–
6859. 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
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
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Docket No. CDC-2012-0004]
Draft Public Health Action Plan--A National Public Health Action
Plan for the Detection, Prevention, and Management of Infertility
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Extension of public comment period.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: On May 16, 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) published a notice in the Federal Register requesting
public comment on the draft National Public Health Action Plan for the
Detection, Prevention, and Management of Infertility (77 FR 28883).
Written and electronic comments were to be received on or before June
15, 2012. HHS/CDC has received a request asking for a 30 day extension
of the comment period. In consideration of this request, HHS/CDC is
extending the comment period to July 16, 2012.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 16, 2012.
Please refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional information.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2012-
0004 by any of the following methods:
Internet: Access the Federal eRulemaking portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center
for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of
Reproductive Health, Attn: National Public Health Action Plan for the
Detection, Prevention, and Management of Infertility, Docket No. CDC-
2012-0004, 4770 Buford Highway NE., Mailstop K-34, Atlanta, Georgia
30341.
All relevant comments received will be posted publicly without
change, including any personal or proprietary information provided. To
download an electronic version of the plan, please access https://www.regulations.gov.
Written comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2012-0004, will be
available for public inspection Monday through Friday, except for legal
holidays, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, at 2900
Woodcock Blvd., Atlanta, Georgia 30341. Please call ahead to (770) 488-
5200 and ask for a representative from the Division of Reproductive
Health to schedule your visit. Comments may also be viewed at
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise Jamieson, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion, Division of Reproductive Health, 4770 Buford
Highway NE., Mailstop K-34, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, (770) 488-5200.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2007, a CDC-wide ad hoc workgroup formed
to examine the full scope of infertility activities across the agency.
This workgroup conducted an assessment to identify gaps and
opportunities in public health surveillance, research, communications,
programs, and policy development, which led to the 2010 publication of
a white paper outlining the need for a national plan, with a public
health focus, on infertility prevention, detection, and management. In
consultation with many governmental and nongovernmental partners, CDC
developed the National Public Health Action Plan for the Detection,
Prevention and Management of Infertility. Addressing both male and
female infertility, the plan outlines and summarizes actions needed to
promote, preserve, and restore the ability of women in the United
States to conceive, carry a pregnancy to term, and deliver a healthy
infant. This goal extends beyond simply addressing the inability to
conceive but also focuses on reducing the burden of impaired fecundity
by promoting behaviors that maintain fertility; by promoting
prevention, early detection, and treatment of medical conditions; and
by reducing environmental and occupational threats to fertility. Given
the public health focus of this action plan, promoting healthy
pregnancy outcomes associated with treating and managing infertility is
also important, as is improving the efficacy and safety of infertility
treatment.
The document is organized into three chapters: ``Detection of
Infertility,'' ``Prevention of Infertility,'' and ``Management of
Infertility.'' Each chapter addresses the topic's public health
importance, existing challenges, and opportunities for action to
decrease the impact of infertility on the public's health. The
suggested opportunities provide federal and other government agencies,
professional and consumer organizations, and other partners and
stakeholders a foundation and platform to work together to decrease the
burden of infertility in the United States.
Since the draft plan was published on May 16, 2012, HHS/CDC has
received a request to extend the comment period by an additional 30
days. HHS/CDC is committed to affording the public a meaningful
opportunity to comment on the draft plan and welcomes comments.
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HHS/CDC has posted the original notice and all related materials on
www.regulations.gov.
Dated: June 20, 2012.
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2012-15642 Filed 6-26-12; 8:45 am]
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