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United States no longer needed to be a
top research priority. However, major
coal mine disasters between 2001 and
2010 have resulted in 65 fatalities.
These events highlighted the critical
need to balance investments to reduce
low probability/high severity events
with those that focus on frequent, but
less severe injuries and illnesses.
The present research project seeks to
determine optimal use of virtual reality
(VR) technologies for training and
assessing mine emergency responders
using the Mine Rescue and Escape
Training Laboratory (MRET Lab).
Responders include specially trained
individuals, such as mine rescue or fire
brigade team members, and also
managers and miners who may either be
called upon to respond to an emergency
situation or engage in self-protective
actions in response to an emergency.
This project is a step toward
determining how new immersive virtual
rescue team members, and mine safety
and health professionals. A sample of
150 individuals will be selected from
various mining operations and mine
rescue teams which have agreed to
participate. All participants will be
between the ages of 18 and 65, currently
employed, and living in the United
States. Findings will be used to improve
the safety and health of underground
coal miners by assessing the efficacy of
immersive VR environments for
teaching critical mine safety and health
skills.
To assess learning as a result of
training, each participant will complete
a pre-training questionnaire, a postsimulation questionnaire, and a posttraining questionnaire. Participants
evaluating the closed-circuit breathing
apparatus training will only complete a
version of the pre-training
questionnaire. There is no cost to
respondents other than their time.
reality technologies should be used for
miner training and testing in the U.S.
The project objective will be achieved
through specific aims in the two related
areas of training assessment and training
development. Training assessment
includes evaluating four training
modules, evaluating participant
reactions, and developing guidelines.
Training development involves the use
of 3D technologies to develop a
prototype for a mine rescue closed¨
circuit breathing apparatus (Drager
BG4).
To accomplish these goals over the
life of the project, researchers will
utilize a variety of data collection
strategies, including self-report pre-and
post-test instruments for assessing
trainee reaction and measuring learning.
Data collection will take place with
approximately 150 underground coal
miners over three years. The
respondents targeted for this study
include rank-and-file miners, mine
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Type of respondent
Form name
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Drager BG4 participants (i.e., closed circuit
breathing apparatus training participants).
Mine Rescue participants .....................................
Pre-Training Questionnaire.
Pre-Training Questionnaire.
Post-Simulation Questionnaire.
Post-Training Questionnaire.
Pre-Training Questionnaire.
Post-Simulation Questionnaire.
Post-Training Questionnaire.
Pre/Post-Training
Knowledge Test.
Pre/Post-Training
Knowledge Test.
Pre/Post-Training
Knowledge Test.
Pre/Post-Training
Knowledge Test.
Mine Escape participants .....................................
Mine Escape/Longwall Mining participants ..........
Mine Escape/Continuous Mining participants ......
Mine Rescue/Longwall Mining participants ..........
Mine Rescue/Continuous Mining participants ......
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Date: February 19, 2013.
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10445]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
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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
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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: New collection; Title: Medicare
Advantage Quality Bonus Payment
Demonstration; Use: In response to the
provision of the Affordable Care Act,
beginning in 2012, quality bonus
payments (QBPs) are given to all plans
earning four or five stars in Medicare’s
Star Rating program. As an extension of
this legislation, CMS launched the
Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus
Payment Demonstration, which
accelerates the phase-in of QBPs by
extending bonus payments to three-star
plans and eliminating the cap on
blended county benchmarks that would
otherwise limit QBPs. Through this
demonstration, CMS seeks to
understand how incentive payments
impact plan quality across a broader
spectrum of plans.
The data collection effort will be
conducted in the form of a survey of
Medicare Advantage Organizations
(MAOs) and up to 10 case studies with
MAOs in order to supplement what can
be learned from the analyses of
administrative and financial data for
MAOs, and from an environmental and
literature scan. The data collected is
needed to evaluate the QBP
demonstration to better understand
what impact the demonstration has had
on MAO operations and their efforts to
improve quality. The data collection
instrument is a survey questionnaire
designed to capture information on how
MAOs perceive the demonstration and
are planning for or implementing
changes in quality initiatives and to
identify factors that help or hinder the
capacity to achieve quality
improvement and that influence the
decision calculus to make changes.
Specifically, the information is expected
to provide a detailed picture to CMS of
the kinds of quality initiatives utilized
by MAOs and some preliminary
information on how they assess the
effectiveness of these programs. The
survey is designed to provide an overall
picture of the QBP that can be used for
national comparisons across plans as
part of the larger evaluation of the QBP
demonstration.
The case studies will be conducted as
a series of open-ended discussions with
MAO staff that will be guided by a
discussion protocol. The case studies
will supplement the information
gathered from the survey and data
analysis, providing valuable context and
details about successful quality
improvement activities. The case
studies are particularly well suited to
exploring the detailed characteristics of
the plans’ quality improvement
activities, emphasizing the decisionmaking and thought processes
underlying the structure and direction
of their efforts and capturing the
contextual factors that impact the
nature, structure, and scope of the
programs. The 60-day Federal Register
notice published on September 17,
2012, (77 FR 57090). Subsequently,
there were revisions to the MAO survey.
Form Number: CMS–10445 (OCN: 0938New); Frequency: Annual; Affected
Public: Private Sector—Business or
other for-profits; Number of
Respondents: 730; Total Annual
Responses: 1,280; Total Annual Hours:
683. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Gerald Riley at 410–
786–6699. 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 March 27, 2013.
OMB, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk
Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–6974,
Email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: February 19, 2013.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development
Group, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Annual Survey of Refugees
(Form ORR–9).
OMB No.: 0970–0033.
Description: The Annual Survey of
Refugees collects information on the
social and economic characteristics of a
random sample of refugees, Amerasians,
and entrants who arrived in the United
States in the five years prior to the date
of the survey. The survey focuses on
employment and other training, labor
force participation, and welfare
utilization rates. From the responses,
the Office of Refugee Resettlement
reports on the economic adjustment of
refugees to the American economy.
These data are used by Congress in its
annual deliberations on refugee
admissions and funding and by program
managers in formulating policies for the
future direction of the Refugee
Resettlement Program.
Respondents: Refugees, Amerasians,
and entrants.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
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Instrument
ORR–9 Annual Survey of Refugees ...............................................................
Request for Participation Letter .......................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,340
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Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10445]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: 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
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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: New collection; Title:
Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Payment Demonstration; Use: In
response to the provision of the Affordable Care Act, beginning in
2012, quality bonus payments (QBPs) are given to all plans earning four
or five stars in Medicare's Star Rating program. As an extension of
this legislation, CMS launched the Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus
Payment Demonstration, which accelerates the phase-in of QBPs by
extending bonus payments to three-star plans and eliminating the cap on
blended county benchmarks that would otherwise limit QBPs. Through this
demonstration, CMS seeks to understand how incentive payments impact
plan quality across a broader spectrum of plans.
The data collection effort will be conducted in the form of a
survey of Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) and up to 10 case
studies with MAOs in order to supplement what can be learned from the
analyses of administrative and financial data for MAOs, and from an
environmental and literature scan. The data collected is needed to
evaluate the QBP demonstration to better understand what impact the
demonstration has had on MAO operations and their efforts to improve
quality. The data collection instrument is a survey questionnaire
designed to capture information on how MAOs perceive the demonstration
and are planning for or implementing changes in quality initiatives and
to identify factors that help or hinder the capacity to achieve quality
improvement and that influence the decision calculus to make changes.
Specifically, the information is expected to provide a detailed picture
to CMS of the kinds of quality initiatives utilized by MAOs and some
preliminary information on how they assess the effectiveness of these
programs. The survey is designed to provide an overall picture of the
QBP that can be used for national comparisons across plans as part of
the larger evaluation of the QBP demonstration.
The case studies will be conducted as a series of open-ended
discussions with MAO staff that will be guided by a discussion
protocol. The case studies will supplement the information gathered
from the survey and data analysis, providing valuable context and
details about successful quality improvement activities. The case
studies are particularly well suited to exploring the detailed
characteristics of the plans' quality improvement activities,
emphasizing the decision-making and thought processes underlying the
structure and direction of their efforts and capturing the contextual
factors that impact the nature, structure, and scope of the programs.
The 60-day Federal Register notice published on September 17, 2012, (77
FR 57090). Subsequently, there were revisions to the MAO survey. Form
Number: CMS-10445 (OCN: 0938-New); Frequency: Annual; Affected Public:
Private Sector--Business or other for-profits; Number of Respondents:
730; Total Annual Responses: 1,280; Total Annual Hours: 683. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Gerald Riley at 410-
786-6699. 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 March 27, 2013.
OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS
Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-6974, Email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: February 19, 2013.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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