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Download as PDF 70782 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 27, 2012 / Notices employee violence-related injury, and (3) evaluate the assault injury rate. The long-term goal of the proposed project is to reduce violence against healthcare workers. CDC currently has approval to evaluate the legislation at hospitals and to conduct a nurse survey. Data collection is ongoing at the hospitals and for the nurse survey. This revision will add two new respondent groups: Nursing homes and home healthcare aides. We will conduct face-to-face interviews with the Chairs of the Violence Prevention Committees in 20 nursing homes who are in charge of overseeing compliance efforts. The purpose of the interviews is to measure compliance to the state regulations. The details of their Workplace Violence Prevention Program are in their existing policies and procedures. We will also collect assault injury data from nursing homes’ violent event reports 3 years preregulation (2009–2011) and 3 years postregulation (2012–2014). This data is captured in existing Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) logs and is publicly available. The purpose of collecting these data is to evaluate changes in assault injury rates before and after enactment of the regulations. We will also conduct a home healthcare aide survey (4000 respondents or 1333 annually). This survey will describe the workplace violence prevention training that home healthcare aides receive. Home healthcare aides will be recruited from a mailing list of home healthcare aides certified from the State of New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Board of Nursing. The mailing list was selected as the population source of workers due to the ability to capture all home healthcare aides in New Jersey. We will test our central hypothesis by accomplishing the following specific aims: 1. Compare the comprehensiveness of nursing home workplace violence prevention programs before and after enactment of the New Jersey regulations in nursing homes; Working hypothesis: Based on our preliminary research, we hypothesize that enactment of the regulations will improve the comprehensiveness of nursing home workplace violence prevention program policies, procedures and training. Questions will also be asked about barriers and facilitators to developing the violence prevention program. These data will be collected in the postregulation time period. 2. Describe the workplace violence prevention training home healthcare aides receive following enactment of the New Jersey regulations; Working hypothesis: Based on our preliminary research, we hypothesize that home healthcare aides receive at least 80% of the workplace violence prevention training components mandated in the New Jersey regulations. 3. Examine patterns of assault injuries to nursing home workers before and after enactment of the regulations; Working hypothesis: Based on our preliminary research, we hypothesize that rates of assault injuries to nursing home workers will decrease following enactment of the regulations. A contractor will conduct the interviews, collect the nursing homes’ policies and procedures, and collect the assault injury data. No employee or perpetrator identifiable information will be collected. The Health Professionals and Allied Employees union will promote the survey to their members. To maintain the worker’s anonymity, the home healthcare agency in which he/she works will not be identified. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The estimated total annualized burden hours are 960. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Form name Hospital Administrators ............................. Evaluation of Hospital Workplace Violence Prevention Program (C1). Committee Chair Interview (C2) ............... Employee Incident Information (C3) ........ Evaluation of Nursing Home Workplace Violence Prevention Program (C1). Committee Chair Interview (C2) ............... Employee Incident Information (C3) ........ Healthcare Facility Workplace Violence Prevention Programs Nurse Survey (C4). Healthcare Facility Workplace Violence Prevention Programs Home Healthcare Aide Survey (C5). Hospital Administrators ............................. Hospital Administrators ............................. Nursing Home Administrators ................... Nursing Home Administrators ................... Nursing Home Administrators ................... Nurses (RN and LPN) .............................. Home Healthcare Aides ............................ wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with Dated: November 19, 2012. Ron A. Otten, Director, Office of Scientific Integrity (OSI), Office of the Associate Director for Science (OADS), Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2012–28723 Filed 11–26–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day–12–12GO] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of information collection requests under VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:05 Nov 26, 2012 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Number of responses per respondent Number of respondents Respondents Sfmt 4703 Average burden per response (in hrs) 17 1 1 17 17 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 1333 1 1 1 1 1 20/60 1333 1 20/60 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. E:\FR\FM\27NON1.SGM 27NON1 70783 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 27, 2012 / Notices Proposed Project Colorectal Cancer Control Program Indirect/Non-Medical Cost Study— New—National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, following lung cancer. Based on scientific evidence which indicates that regular screening with fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), fecal immunochemical testing (FIT), flexible sigmoidoscopy, and/or colonoscopy is effective in reducing CRC incidence and mortality, regular CRC screening is now recommended for average-risk persons. In 2009, by applying lessons learned from a fouryear e demonstration program, CDC designed and initiated the larger population-based Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP) at 29 sites with the goals of reducing health disparities in CRC screening, incidence and mortality. To date there has been no comprehensive assessment of all the costs associated with CRC screening, especially indirect and non-medical costs that may act as barriers to screening, incurred by the low-income population served by the CRCCP. CDC proposes to address this gap by collecting information from a subset of patients enrolled in the program. CDC plans to conduct the information collection in partnership with providers in five states (Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, New York, and Pennsylvania). Each provider site will administer the survey to patients who undergo screening by FIT or colonoscopy until it reaches a target number of responses. Targets for each site range between 75 and 150 completed questionnaires, depending on the volume of patients screened. Patients who undergo fecal immunochemical testing will be asked to complete the FIT questionnaire, which is estimated to take about 10 minutes. Patients who undergo colonoscopy will be asked to complete the Colonoscopy questionnaire, which includes additional questions about the preparation and recovery associated with this procedure. The estimated burden per response for the Colonoscopy questionnaire is 25 minutes. Demographic information will be collected from all patients who participate in the study. Participation in the study is voluntary, but patients will be offered an incentive in the form of a gift card. Each participating provider will make patient navigators available to assist patients with coordinating the screening process and completing the questionnaires. Providers will be reimbursed for patient navigator time and administrative expense associated with data collection. This information collection will be used to produce estimates of the personal costs incurred by patients who undergo CRC screening by FIT or colonoscopy, and to improve understanding of these costs as potential barriers to participation. Study findings will be disseminated through reports, presentations, and publications. Results will also be used by participating sites, CDC, and other federal agencies to improve delivery of CRC screening services and to increase screening rates among low-income adults over 50 years of age who have no health insurance or inadequate health insurance for CRC screening. OMB approval is requested for one year. Each respondent will have the option of completing a hardcopy questionnaire (in English or Spanish) or an on-line questionnaire. No identifiable information will be collected by CDC or CDC’s data collection contractor. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 181. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Average burden per response (in hr) Form name Patients Served by the Colorectal Cancer Control Program. FIT Questionnaire ..................................... 300 1 10/60 Colonoscopy Questionnaire ..................... 315 1 25/60 Dated: November 19, 2012. Ron A. Otten, Director, Office of Scientific Integrity (OSI), Office of the Associate Director for Science (OADS), Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2012–28727 Filed 11–26–12; 8:45 am] Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Type of respondents DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS–3265–FN] Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Approval of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) Application for Continuing CMS Approval of Its Ambulatory Surgical Center Accreditation Program BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, HHS. ACTION: Final notice. wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with AGENCY: This final notice announces our decision to approve the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) for SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:05 Nov 26, 2012 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 continued recognition as a national accrediting organization for ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) that wish to participate in the Medicare and/or Medicaid programs. DATES: Effective Date: This notice is effective December 20, 2012 through December 20, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Williams, (410) 786–8636. Cindy Melanson, (410) 786–0310. Patricia Chmielewski, (410) 786–6899. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Under the Medicare program, eligible beneficiaries may receive covered services in an ambulatory surgical center (ASC) provided certain requirements are met. Section 1832(a)(2)(F)(i) of the Social Security Act (the Act) requires ASCs to meet E:\FR\FM\27NON1.SGM 27NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70782-70783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28727]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-12-12GO]


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.

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Proposed Project

    Colorectal Cancer Control Program Indirect/Non-Medical Cost Study--
New--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-
related deaths in the United States, following lung cancer. Based on 
scientific evidence which indicates that regular screening with fecal 
occult blood testing (FOBT), fecal immunochemical testing (FIT), 
flexible sigmoidoscopy, and/or colonoscopy is effective in reducing CRC 
incidence and mortality, regular CRC screening is now recommended for 
average-risk persons. In 2009, by applying lessons learned from a four-
year e demonstration program, CDC designed and initiated the larger 
population-based Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP) at 29 sites 
with the goals of reducing health disparities in CRC screening, 
incidence and mortality.
    To date there has been no comprehensive assessment of all the costs 
associated with CRC screening, especially indirect and non-medical 
costs that may act as barriers to screening, incurred by the low-income 
population served by the CRCCP. CDC proposes to address this gap by 
collecting information from a subset of patients enrolled in the 
program. CDC plans to conduct the information collection in partnership 
with providers in five states (Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, New York, 
and Pennsylvania).
    Each provider site will administer the survey to patients who 
undergo screening by FIT or colonoscopy until it reaches a target 
number of responses. Targets for each site range between 75 and 150 
completed questionnaires, depending on the volume of patients screened. 
Patients who undergo fecal immunochemical testing will be asked to 
complete the FIT questionnaire, which is estimated to take about 10 
minutes. Patients who undergo colonoscopy will be asked to complete the 
Colonoscopy questionnaire, which includes additional questions about 
the preparation and recovery associated with this procedure. The 
estimated burden per response for the Colonoscopy questionnaire is 25 
minutes. Demographic information will be collected from all patients 
who participate in the study. Participation in the study is voluntary, 
but patients will be offered an incentive in the form of a gift card. 
Each participating provider will make patient navigators available to 
assist patients with coordinating the screening process and completing 
the questionnaires. Providers will be reimbursed for patient navigator 
time and administrative expense associated with data collection.
    This information collection will be used to produce estimates of 
the personal costs incurred by patients who undergo CRC screening by 
FIT or colonoscopy, and to improve understanding of these costs as 
potential barriers to participation. Study findings will be 
disseminated through reports, presentations, and publications. Results 
will also be used by participating sites, CDC, and other federal 
agencies to improve delivery of CRC screening services and to increase 
screening rates among low-income adults over 50 years of age who have 
no health insurance or inadequate health insurance for CRC screening.
    OMB approval is requested for one year. Each respondent will have 
the option of completing a hardcopy questionnaire (in English or 
Spanish) or an on-line questionnaire. No identifiable information will 
be collected by CDC or CDC's data collection contractor. There are no 
costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated 
annualized burden hours are 181.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                  Number of      Average burden
        Type of  respondents               Form name            Number of       responses per     per response
                                                               respondents       respondent          (in hr)
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Patients Served by the Colorectal    FIT Questionnaire....               300                 1             10/60
 Cancer Control Program.
                                     Colonoscopy                         315                 1             25/60
                                      Questionnaire.
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    Dated: November 19, 2012.
Ron A. Otten,
Director, Office of Scientific Integrity (OSI), Office of the Associate 
Director for Science (OADS), Office of the Director, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-28727 Filed 11-26-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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