Special Emphasis Panel; Meeting, 63207 [2013-24179]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Special Emphasis Panel; Meeting
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2),
announcement is made of an Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ) Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)
meeting on ‘‘AHRQ RFA–HS–13–010,
Closing the Gap in Healthcare
Disparities through Dissemination and
Implementation of Patient Centered
Outcomes Research (U18)’’. Each SEP
meeting will commence in open session
before closing to the public for the
duration of the meeting.
DATES: November 6, 2013 (Open on
November 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
and closed for the remainder of the
meeting).
SUMMARY:
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Bethesda, One Metro Center, Bethesda,
MD 20814.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anyone wishing to obtain a roster of
members, agenda or minutes of the nonconfidential portions of this meeting
should contact: Mrs. Bonnie Campbell,
Committee Management Officer, Office
of Extramural Research, Education and
Priority Populations, AHRQ, 540
Gaither Road, Room 2038, Rockville,
Maryland 20850, Telephone: (301) 427–
1554.
Agenda items for this meeting are
subject to change as priorities dictate.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Special
Emphasis Panel is a group of experts in
fields related to health care research
who are invited by the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ), and agree to be available, to
conduct on an as needed basis,
scientific reviews of applications for
AHRQ support. Individual members of
the Panel do not attend regularlyscheduled meetings and do not serve for
fixed terms or a long period of time.
Rather, they are asked to participate in
particular review meetings which
require their type of expertise.
Each SEP meeting will commence in
open session before closing to the public
for the duration of the meeting. The SEP
meeting referenced above will be closed
to the public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in 5 U.S.C. App. 2,
section 10(d), 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), and 5
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U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). The grant applications
and the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Dated: September 25, 2013.
Richard Kronick,
Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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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
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 or send
comments to LeRoy Richardson, 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
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
Application of a Web-based Health
Survey Tool in Schools—New—
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Background and Brief Description
The mission of the National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) is to promote safety and health
at work for all people through research
and prevention. The Occupational
Safety and Health Act, Public Law 91–
596 (section 20[a] [1]), authorizes
NIOSH to conduct research to advance
the health and safety of workers. NIOSH
is proposing to conduct a health
questionnaire of employees in 50
elementary schools in a large school
district in the Northeastern United
States.
According to the 2012 Bureau of
Labor Statistics survey, the educational
services sector employs approximately
12.9 million workers, with 8.4 million
working in elementary and secondary
schools. A 2010 analysis of data on U.S.
working adults indicated that the
educational services sector had one of
the highest prevalence’s of current
asthma at 13.1%.
In 1995, the Government Accounting
Office reported that about 33% of
schools in the U.S. needed extensive
repair or replacement of one or more
buildings, which includes problems
related to dampness and mold. A better
understanding of school building
conditions related to dampness and
mold, as well as associated health
effects, is essential for the prevention of
work-related illness in school staff.
NIOSH requests OMB approval to
administer an internet-based
questionnaire to collect health
information on staff from 50 schools
within this school district. The survey
will be conducted concurrently with a
field-based environmental survey using
a dampness and mold assessment tool,
which was developed by NIOSH to
collect information on dampness and
mold in buildings. NIOSH will
collaborate with the school district and
local teachers union to recruit a broad
range of school staff as participants,
including teachers, administrative staff,
facilities and maintenance staff, nurses
and counselors, and kitchen staff for
this study. Results will be used to
determine possible relationships
between health outcomes and
environmental conditions, specifically
conditions related to dampness and
mold. Results will also help to validate
the dampness and mold assessment
tool.
Overall results will benefit many
stakeholders, including school-affiliated
and general administrative personnel,
facilities and maintenance
representatives, building owners, and
safety and health professionals charged
with the prevention, identification, and
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Special Emphasis Panel; Meeting
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), announcement is made of an Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)
meeting on ``AHRQ RFA-HS-13-010, Closing the Gap in Healthcare
Disparities through Dissemination and Implementation of Patient
Centered Outcomes Research (U18)''. Each SEP meeting will commence in
open session before closing to the public for the duration of the
meeting.
DATES: November 6, 2013 (Open on November 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
and closed for the remainder of the meeting).
ADDRESSES: Hyatt Regency Hotel Bethesda, One Metro Center, Bethesda, MD
20814.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anyone wishing to obtain a roster of
members, agenda or minutes of the non-confidential portions of this
meeting should contact: Mrs. Bonnie Campbell, Committee Management
Officer, Office of Extramural Research, Education and Priority
Populations, AHRQ, 540 Gaither Road, Room 2038, Rockville, Maryland
20850, Telephone: (301) 427-1554.
Agenda items for this meeting are subject to change as priorities
dictate.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Special Emphasis Panel is a group of
experts in fields related to health care research who are invited by
the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and agree to be
available, to conduct on an as needed basis, scientific reviews of
applications for AHRQ support. Individual members of the Panel do not
attend regularly-scheduled meetings and do not serve for fixed terms or
a long period of time. Rather, they are asked to participate in
particular review meetings which require their type of expertise.
Each SEP meeting will commence in open session before closing to
the public for the duration of the meeting. The SEP meeting referenced
above will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions
set forth in 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(d), 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), and 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). The grant applications and the discussions could
disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as
patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals
associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Dated: September 25, 2013.
Richard Kronick,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-24179 Filed 10-22-13; 8:45 am]
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