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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of
information collection requests under
review by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) in compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35). To request a copy of these
requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance
Officer at (404) 639–7570 or send an
email to omb@cdc.gov. Send written
comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington,
DC or by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written
comments should be received within 30
days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Assisted Reproductive Technology
(ART) Program Reporting System (0920–
0556, exp. 9/30/2012)—Revision—
National Center for Chronic Disease and
Public Health Promotion (NCDDPHP),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The ART program reporting system is
used to comply with Section 2(a) of
Public Law 102–493 (known as the
Fertility Clinic Success Rate and
Certification Act of 1992 (FCSRCA)), 42
U.S.C. 263a–1(a)). FCSRCA requires
each ART program to annually report to
the Secretary through the CDC
pregnancy success rates achieved by
each ART program, the identity of each
embryo laboratory used by such ART
program, and whether the laboratory is
certified or has applied for certification
under the Act. The reporting system
allows CDC to publish an annual
success rate report to Congress as
specified by the FCSRCA.
CDC requests OMB approval to
continue information collection for
three years. This Revision request
includes an increase in the total
estimated burden hours due to an
increase in the estimated number of
responding clinics and an increase in
the estimated number of responses per
respondent. In addition, this Revision
request describes implementation of a
brief, one-time optional feedback survey
at the end of the data submission for
each reporting year. The feedback
survey will elicit information about
ART reporting system usability as well
as respondents’ perspectives on the
usefulness of the information collection.
Information is collected electronically
through the National ART Surveillance
System (NASS), a web-based interface,
or by electronic submission of NASScompatible files. The NASS includes
information about all ART cycles
initiated by any of the ART programs
practicing in the United States and its
territories. The system also collects
information about the pregnancy
outcome of each cycle as well as a
number of data items deemed important
to explain variability in success rates
across ART programs and individuals.
Respondents are the 484 ART
programs in the United States.
Approximately 440 ART programs are
expected to report an average of 339
ART cycles each. The burden estimate
includes the time for collecting,
validating, and reporting the requested
information. Information is collected on
an annual schedule.
There are no costs to the respondents
other than their time. The total
estimated annualized burden hours are
96,960.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Respondents
Form name
ART Programs ................................................
NASS ..............................................................
Feedback Survey ...........................................
Kimberly S. Lane,
Deputy Director, Office of Science Integrity,
Office of the Associate Director for Science,
Office of the Director, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for
opportunity for public comment on
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burden per
response
(in hours)
39/60
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proposed data collection projects, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects. To
request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–7570 and
send comments to Kimberly S. Lane, at
CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74,
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email to
omb@cdc.gov.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
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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)
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. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
Assessing the Safety Culture of
Underground Coal Mining (0920–0835
Expiration 12/31/2012)—Revision—
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
NIOSH, under Public Law 91–596,
Sections 20 and 22 (Section 20–22,
Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970) has the responsibility to conduct
research relating to innovative methods,
techniques, and approaches dealing
with occupational safety and health
problems.
This research relates to occupational
safety and health problems in the coal
mining industry. In recent years, coal
mining safety has attained national
attention due to highly publicized
disasters. Despite these threats to
worker safety and health, the U.S. relies
on coal mining to meet its electricity
needs. For this reason, the coal mining
industry must continue to find ways to
protect its workers while maintaining
productivity. One way to do so is
through improving the safety culture at
coal mines. In order to achieve this
culture, operators, employees, the
inspectorate, etc. must share a
fundamental commitment to it as a
conclusions with respect to the mine’s
safety culture. The results from these
analyses will be presented in a report
describing the status of the behaviors
important to safety culture at that mine.
Data collection for this project had
previously taken place between the
dates of January 1, 2010 and May 1,
2012. During this time period, safety
culture assessments were conducted at
five underground coal mines, including
one small, two medium, and two large
mines located in the Northern
Appalachian, Central Appalachian,
Southern Appalachian, and Western
coal regions. One of the assessments
was conducted at a unionized mine and
the four other assessments were
conducted at non-union mines. Data
were collected from 274 interview
participants and 1,356 survey
respondents.
From this previous data collection,
some trends are beginning to emerge.
These include safety culture
characteristic differences depending on
the size of the mine and also differences
between union and non-union mines.
However, the sample of participating
mines from the previous data collection
is not sufficient for conclusions to be
drawn regarding these emerging trends.
Therefore, the continuation of data
collection is needed in order to include
additional union mines and small mines
into the study sample.
Upon completion, this project will
provide recommendations for the
enactment of new safety practices or the
enhancement of existing safety practices
across the underground coal mining
industry. This final report will present
a generalized model of a positive safety
culture for underground coal mines that
can be applied at individual mines. In
addition, all study measures and
procedures will be available for mines
to use in the future to evaluate their
own safety cultures. There is no cost to
respondents other than their time.
value. This type of culture is known in
other industries as a ‘‘safety culture.’’
Safety culture can be defined as the
characteristics of the work environment,
such as the norms, rules, and common
understandings that influence
employees’ perceptions of the
importance that the organization places
on safety.
NIOSH requests OMB approval to
collect safety culture data from
underground coal mine employees over
a three-year period to continue the
assessment of the current safety culture
of underground coal mining in order to
identify recommendations for
promoting and ensuring the existence of
a positive safety culture across the
industry. Up to four underground coal
mines will be studied for this
assessment in an attempt to study mines
of different characteristics. Small,
medium, and large unionized as well as
nonunionized mines will be recruited to
diversify the research sample. Data will
be collected one time at each mine; this
is not a longitudinal study. The
assessment includes the collection of
data using several diagnostic tools:
functional analysis, structured
interviews, behavioral observations, and
surveys.
It is estimated that across the four
mines, approximately 1,144 respondents
will be surveyed. The exact number of
interviews conducted will be based
upon the number of individuals in the
mine populations, but it is estimated
that, across the four mines,
approximately 201 interviews will be
conducted. An exact number of
participants is unavailable at this time
because not all mine sites have been
selected.
The use of multiple methods to assess
safety culture is a key aspect to the
methodology. After all of the
information has been gathered, a variety
of statistical and qualitative analyses are
conducted on the data to obtain
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total burden
(in hours)
Form name
Underground Coal Mine Employees
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Type of respondents
Safety Culture Survey ......................
Behavioral Anchored Rating Scale
Interview.
1144
201
1
1
20/60
1
381
201
...........................................................
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582
Total ...........................................
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Kimberly S. Lane,
Deputy Director, Office of Science Integrity,
Office of the Associate Director for Science,
Office of the Director, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–643 and CMS–
10185]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; 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), Department of Health
and Human Services, 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 function;
(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: Extension without change of a
currently approved collection. Title of
Information Collection: Hospice Survey
and Deficiencies Report Form and
Supporting Regulations. Use: CMS uses
the information collected as the basis for
certification decisions for hospices that
wish to obtain or retain participation in
the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
The information is used by CMS
regional offices, which have the
delegated authority to certify Medicare
facilities for participation, and by State
Medicaid agencies, which have
comparable authority under Medicaid.
The information on the Hospice Survey
and Deficiencies Report Form is coded
for entry into the OSCAR system. The
data is analyzed by the CMS regional
offices and by the CMS central office
components for program evaluation and
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monitoring purposes. The information is
also available to the public upon
request. Form Number: CMS–643 (OCN
0938–0379). Frequency: Yearly. Affected
Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments. Number of Respondents:
3,644. Total Annual Responses: 1,217.
Total Annual Hours: 1,217. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Kim Roche at 410–786–3524.
For all other issues call 410–786–1326.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection;
Title of Information Collection:
Medicare Part D Reporting
Requirements and Supporting
Regulations; Use: Title I of 42 CFR, Part
423, § 423.514, requires each Part D
Sponsor to have an effective procedure
to provide statistics indicating: the cost
of its operations, the patterns of
utilization of its services, the
availability, accessibility, and
acceptability of its services, information
demonstrating it has a fiscally sound
operation and other matters as required
by CMS. In addition, § 423.505 of the
Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act
(MMA), establishes as a contract
provision that Part D Sponsors must
comply with the reporting requirements
for submitting drug claims and related
information to CMS. Data collected via
Medicare Part D Reporting
Requirements is an integral resource for
oversight, monitoring, compliance and
auditing activities necessary to ensure
quality provision of the Medicare
Prescription Drug Benefit to
beneficiaries. The data collected will be
validated, analyzed, and utilized for
trend reporting.
The revisions for the CY 2013 include
the removal, addition or both of data
elements for the Prompt Payment by
Part D Sponsors, Grievances, Fraud,
Waste, and Abuse Compliance
Programs, and Plan Oversight of Agents
reporting sections; however, these
changes resulted in no changes to the
burden for these sections. In addition,
we added data elements and revised
data elements for the Medication
Therapy Management Programs and the
Coverage Determinations and
Exceptions reporting sections, which
resulted in an increase in burden hours
for both sections. Lastly, we removed
the following reporting sections and
decreased burden estimates associated
with these sections because these data
are no longer necessary for monitoring
through these reporting requirements:
Access to Extended Day Supplies at
Retail Pharmacies; and Pharmacy
Support of E-prescribing. Form Number:
CMS–10185 (OMB#: 0938–0992);
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Frequency: Yearly, Quarterly, SemiAnnually; Affected Public: Private
Sector, business or other for-profit;
Number of Respondents: 3,180; Total
Annual Responses: 48,152; Total
Annual Hours: 76,240. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact LaToyia Grant at 410–786–5434.
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.
To be assured consideration,
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collections must
be received by the OMB desk officer at
the address below, no later than 5 p.m.
on August 17, 2012.
OMB, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS
Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–
6974, Email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: July 12, 2012.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Division B, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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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
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-12-0835]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-7570
and send comments to Kimberly S. Lane, at CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-
D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance
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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) 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. Written
comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Assessing the Safety Culture of Underground Coal Mining (0920-0835
Expiration 12/31/2012)--Revision--National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Background and Brief Description
NIOSH, under Public Law 91-596, Sections 20 and 22 (Section 20-22,
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970) has the responsibility to
conduct research relating to innovative methods, techniques, and
approaches dealing with occupational safety and health problems.
This research relates to occupational safety and health problems in
the coal mining industry. In recent years, coal mining safety has
attained national attention due to highly publicized disasters. Despite
these threats to worker safety and health, the U.S. relies on coal
mining to meet its electricity needs. For this reason, the coal mining
industry must continue to find ways to protect its workers while
maintaining productivity. One way to do so is through improving the
safety culture at coal mines. In order to achieve this culture,
operators, employees, the inspectorate, etc. must share a fundamental
commitment to it as a value. This type of culture is known in other
industries as a ``safety culture.'' Safety culture can be defined as
the characteristics of the work environment, such as the norms, rules,
and common understandings that influence employees' perceptions of the
importance that the organization places on safety.
NIOSH requests OMB approval to collect safety culture data from
underground coal mine employees over a three-year period to continue
the assessment of the current safety culture of underground coal mining
in order to identify recommendations for promoting and ensuring the
existence of a positive safety culture across the industry. Up to four
underground coal mines will be studied for this assessment in an
attempt to study mines of different characteristics. Small, medium, and
large unionized as well as nonunionized mines will be recruited to
diversify the research sample. Data will be collected one time at each
mine; this is not a longitudinal study. The assessment includes the
collection of data using several diagnostic tools: functional analysis,
structured interviews, behavioral observations, and surveys.
It is estimated that across the four mines, approximately 1,144
respondents will be surveyed. The exact number of interviews conducted
will be based upon the number of individuals in the mine populations,
but it is estimated that, across the four mines, approximately 201
interviews will be conducted. An exact number of participants is
unavailable at this time because not all mine sites have been selected.
The use of multiple methods to assess safety culture is a key
aspect to the methodology. After all of the information has been
gathered, a variety of statistical and qualitative analyses are
conducted on the data to obtain conclusions with respect to the mine's
safety culture. The results from these analyses will be presented in a
report describing the status of the behaviors important to safety
culture at that mine.
Data collection for this project had previously taken place between
the dates of January 1, 2010 and May 1, 2012. During this time period,
safety culture assessments were conducted at five underground coal
mines, including one small, two medium, and two large mines located in
the Northern Appalachian, Central Appalachian, Southern Appalachian,
and Western coal regions. One of the assessments was conducted at a
unionized mine and the four other assessments were conducted at non-
union mines. Data were collected from 274 interview participants and
1,356 survey respondents.
From this previous data collection, some trends are beginning to
emerge. These include safety culture characteristic differences
depending on the size of the mine and also differences between union
and non-union mines. However, the sample of participating mines from
the previous data collection is not sufficient for conclusions to be
drawn regarding these emerging trends. Therefore, the continuation of
data collection is needed in order to include additional union mines
and small mines into the study sample.
Upon completion, this project will provide recommendations for the
enactment of new safety practices or the enhancement of existing safety
practices across the underground coal mining industry. This final
report will present a generalized model of a positive safety culture
for underground coal mines that can be applied at individual mines. In
addition, all study measures and procedures will be available for mines
to use in the future to evaluate their own safety cultures. There is no
cost to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in (in hours)
respondent hours)
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Underground Coal Mine Safety Culture 1144 1 20/60 381
Employees. Survey.
Behavioral 201 1 1 201
Anchored Rating
Scale Interview.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 582
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Kimberly S. Lane,
Deputy Director, Office of Science Integrity, Office of the Associate
Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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