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(4) Data Files Submission—POCs
upload their data file(s), using the
pharmacy data file specifications, to
ensure that users submit standardized
and consistent data in the way variables
are named, coded, and formatted. The
number of submissions to the database
is likely to vary each year because
pharmacies do not administer the
survey and submit data every year.
Survey data from the AHRQ
Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety
Culture are used to produce three types
of products: (1) A Pharmacy SOPS
Comparative Database Report that is
made publicly available on the AHRQ
Web site, (2) Individual Pharmacy
Survey Feedback Reports that are
confidential, customized reports
produced for each pharmacy that
submits data to the database (the
number of reports produced is based on
the number of pharmacies submitting
each year); and (3) Research data sets of
individual-level and pharmacy-level deidentified data to enable researchers to
conduct analyses.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 shows the estimated
annualized burden hours for the
respondent’s time to participate in the
database. An estimated 150 POCs, each
representing an average of 10 individual
pharmacies each, will complete the
database submission steps and forms
annually. Completing the registration
form will take about 5 minutes. The
Pharmacy Background Characteristics
Form is completed by all POCs for each
of their pharmacies (150 × 10 = 1,500
forms in total) and is estimated to take
5 minutes to complete. Each POC will
complete a data use agreement which
takes 3 minutes to complete and
submitting the data will take an hour on
average. The total burden is estimated to
be 296 hours.
Exhibit 2 shows the estimated
annualized cost burden based on the
respondents’ time to submit their data.
The cost burden is estimated to be
$14,392 annually.
EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of respondents/
POCs
Number of responses per
POC
Registration Form ............................................................................................
Pharmacy Background Characteristics Form ..................................................
Data Use Agreement .......................................................................................
Data Files Submission .....................................................................................
150
150
150
150
1
10
1
1
5/60
5/60
3/60
1
13
125
8
150
Total ..........................................................................................................
600
NA
NA
296
Form Name
Hours
per response
Total burden
hours
EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of respondents/
POCs
Form Name
Total burden
hours
Average hourly wage rate*
Total cost
burden
Registration Form ............................................................................................
Pharmacy Background Characteristics Form ..................................................
Data Use Agreement .......................................................................................
Data Files Submission .....................................................................................
150
150
150
150
13
125
8
150
$48.62
48.62
48.62
48.62
$632
6,078
389
7,293
Total ..........................................................................................................
600
296
NA
14,392
*Mean hourly wage rate of $48.62 for General and Operations Managers (SOC code 11–1021) was obtained from the May 2012 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, NAICS 446110 — Pharmacies and Drug Stores located at https://www.bls.gov/
oes/current/naics5_446110.htm.
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Request for Comments
In accordance with the above-cited
Paperwork Reduction Act legislation,
comments on AHRQ’s information
collection are requested with regard to
any of the following: (a) whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
AHRQ health care research, quality
improvement and information
dissemination functions, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including
hours and costs) of the proposed
collection(s) 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 upon the
respondents, including the use of
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automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the Agency’s subsequent
request for OMB approval of the
proposed information collection. All
comments will become a matter of
public record.
Dated: November 22, 2013.
Richard Kronick,
AHRQ Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality, HHS.
ACTION: Notice
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
intention of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approve the proposed
information collection project: ‘‘AHRQ
Grants Reporting System (GRS).’’ In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520,
SUMMARY:
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AHRQ invites the public to comment on
this proposed information collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by February 4, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz,
Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by
email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
Copies of the proposed collection
plans, data collection instruments, and
specific details on the estimated burden
can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by
email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
AHRQ Grants Reporting System (GRS)
AHRQ has developed a systematic
method for its grantees to report project
progress and important preliminary
findings for grants funded by the
Agency. This system, the Grants
Reporting System (GRS), was first
approved by OMB on November 10,
2004. The system addressed the
shortfalls in the previous reporting
process and established a consistent and
comprehensive grants reporting solution
for AHRQ. The GRS provides a
centralized repository of grants research
progress and additional information that
can be used to support initiatives within
the Agency. This includes future
research planning and support to
administration activities such as
performance monitoring, budgeting,
knowledge transfer as well as strategic
planning.
This Project has the following goals:
(1) To promote the transfer of critical
information more frequently and
efficiently and enhance the Agency’s
ability to support research designed to
improve the outcomes and quality of
health care, reduce its costs, and
broaden access to effective services; and
(2) To increase the efficiency of the
Agency in responding to ad-hoc
information requests; and
(3) To support Executive Branch
requirements for increased transparency
and public reporting; and
(4) To establish a consistent approach
throughout the Agency for information
collection regarding grant progress and
a systematic basis for oversight and for
facilitating potential collaborations
among grantees; and
(5) To decrease the inconvenience and
burden on grantees of unanticipated adhoc requests for information by the
Agency in response to particular (onetime) internal and external requests for
information.
Method of Collection
Grants Reporting System—Grantees
use the GRS to report project progress
and important preliminary findings for
grants funded by the Agency. Grantees
submit a progress report on a quarterly
basis which is reviewed by AHRQ
personnel. All users access the GRS
system through a secure online interface
which requires a user id and password
entered through the GRS Login screen.
When status reports are due, AHRQ
notifies Principle Investigators (PI) and
Vendors via email.
The GRS is an automated userfriendly resource that is utilized by
AHRQ staff for preparing, distributing,
and reviewing reporting requests to
grantees for the purpose of information
sharing. AHRQ personnel are able to
systematically search on the information
collected and stored in the GRS
database. Personnel will also use the
information to address internal and/or
external requests for information
regarding grant progress, preliminary
findings, and other requests, such as
Freedom of Information Act requests,
and producing responses related to
federally mandated programs and
regulations.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 shows the estimated
annualized burden hours for the
respondents. It will take grantees an
estimated 10 minutes to enter the
necessary data into the Grant Reporting
System (GRS) and reporting will occur
four times annually. The total
annualized burden hours are estimated
to be 333 hours.
Exhibit 2 shows the estimated
annualized cost burden for the
respondents. The total estimated cost
burden for respondents is $11,772.
EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of respondents
Number of responses per
respondent
Data entry into GRS ........................................................................................
500
4
10/60
333
Total ..........................................................................................................
500
na
na
333
Form name
Hours per
response
Total burden
hours
EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN
Number of respondents
Form name
Total burden
hours
Average hourly wage rate*
Total cost
burden
Data entry into GRS ........................................................................................
500
333
$35.35
$11,772
Total ..........................................................................................................
500
333
na
$11,772
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* Based upon the average wages for Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations (29–0000), ‘‘National Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the United States, May 2012,’’ U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Request for Comments
In accordance with the above-cited
Paperwork Reduction Act legislation,
comments on AHRQ’s information
collection are requested with regard to
any of the following: (a) whether the
proposed collection of information is
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necessary for the proper performance of
AHRQ healthcare research and
healthcare information dissemination
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of AHRQ’s estimate of
burden (including hours and costs) of
the proposed collection(s) of
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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 upon the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the Agency’s subsequent
request for OMB approval of the
proposed information collection. All
comments will become a matter of
public record.
Dated: November 22, 2013.
Richard Kronick,
AHRQ Director.
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HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
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Statement of Organization, Functions,
and Delegations of Authority
Part C (Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention) of the Statement of
Organization, Functions, and
Delegations of Authority of the
Department of Health and Human
Services (45 FR 67772–76, dated
October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR
69296, October 20, 1980, as amended
most recently at 78 FR 70049–70057,
dated November 22, 2013) is amended
to reflect the reorganization of the
Center for Global Health, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
Section C–B, Organization and
Functions, is hereby amended as
follows:
Delete in its entirety the mission and
function statements for the Center for
Global Health (CW) and insert the
following:
Center for Global Health (CW): (1)
Leads the coordination and execution of
the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention’s (CDC) global health
strategy; (2) works in partnership to
assist ministries of health to build
capacity, maximize public health
impact and promote country ownership
and sustainability; (3) achieves U.S.
government and international
organization goals to improve health,
including disease eradication and
elimination targets; (4) strengthens
CDC’s global health programs that focus
on the leading causes of mortality,
morbidity and disability, including
chronic disease and injuries; (5)
generates and applies new knowledge to
achieve health goals; and (6) strengthens
health systems and their impact.
Office of the Director (CWA): (1)
Provides strategic direction and
guidance on the execution of CDC’s
global health strategy, including
decision-making, policy development
and program planning and evaluation;
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(2) leads divisions in implementing
public health programs and ensures the
impact and effectiveness of
administration initiatives,
Congressionally-mandated programs
and other public health programs; (3)
serves as the lead for coordination of
CDC global programs and cross-cutting
areas of global public health; (4)
harmonizes CDC global health priorities
with host country priorities and works
with ministries of health to improve
essential public health functions,
maximize positive health outcomes and
promote country ownership and
sustainability; (5) provides leadership
and direction to all CDC country
directors in their role as a senior CDC
representative with the U.S. Embassy
and ministry of health and in
implementing CDC’s global health
strategy in country; (6) measures the
performance of CDC’s global health
programs in terms of public health
impact and fiscal accountability; (7)
provides scientific leadership in
developing and implementing evidencebased public health interventions and
promotes best scientific practice; (8)
facilitates the conduct and maintenance
of ethical and high quality, scientific
investigations by implementing
regulatory requirements, monitoring
human subjects compliance and
clearing scientific products; (9)
harmonizes CDC’s global laboratory
activities to strengthen laboratory
capacity globally; (10) promotes the
introduction of innovative technologies
and approaches to improve the
diagnostic and screening capability of
programs to better detect and respond to
emerging pathogens; (11) provides
leadership to promote growth and
improvement of CDC global health
programs; (12) works with divisions to
strengthen surveillance systems to
analyze, measure and evaluate the
global burden and distribution of
disease; (13) promotes scientific
innovation and advances in global
health surveillance, epidemiology,
monitoring and evaluation, and
informatics; (14) provides leadership
and coordination for CDC’s global
health security programs, policy and
partnerships; (15) provides leadership
on issues management, budget
formulation and performance
integration and country-specific issues
through triaging to programs; (16)
coordinates prioritization and planning
for visits of high level officials to CDC
and other strategic engagements; (17)
participates in defining, developing,
shaping and implementing U.S. global
health policy and actions; (18) manages
inter-governmental and external affairs
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and cultivates strategic partnerships;
(19) plans and executes CDC’s global
health communications strategy and
public affairs media response/outreach;
(20) provides oversight, guidance and
accountability for all operations
functions, human resources, workforce
management, budget formulation and
distribution, extramural reviews and
processing, internal and domestic travel
and property management
responsibilities of the Center for Global
Health (CGH); (21) develops and
maintains an effective global health
workforce for CDC through strategic and
innovative personnel solutions, policies
and training initiatives, while
demonstrating accountability for
personnel resources and results of
human capital investment; (22) provides
leadership and guidance on informatics,
information technology systems
implementation, security, governance
and planning for CGH and CDC country
offices; and (23) develops standardized
management processes and solutions for
CDC country offices.
Delete in its entirety the mission and
function statements for the Division of
Public Health Systems and Workforce
Development (CWF) and the Division of
Global Disease Detection and
Emergency Response (CWJ).
After the mission and function
statement for the Global Immunization
Division (CWK), insert the following:
Division of Global Health Protection
(CWL): (1) Provides country-based and
international coordination for disease
detection, International Health
Regulations (IHR) implementation and
public health emergency response; (2)
leads the agency’s efforts to address the
public health emergency continuum
from prevention, to detection, to
response and finally through postemergency health systems recovery; (3)
provides epidemic intelligence and
response capacity for early warning
about international disease threats and
coordinates with partners throughout
the U.S. government as well as
international partners to provide rapid
response; (4) provides resources and
assists in developing country-level
epidemiology, laboratory and other
capacity to ensure country emergency
preparedness and response to outbreaks
and incidents of local importance as
well as international importance; (5) in
coordination and communication with
other CDC Centers, Institute, or Offices
(CI0s), leads CDC activities on global
Non-Communicable Disease; and (6)
collaborates with other divisions in
CDC, federal agencies, international
agencies, partner countries and nongovernmental organizations assisting
ministries of health to build public
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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2013-29070]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HHS.
ACTION: Notice
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection
project: ``AHRQ Grants Reporting System (GRS).'' In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520,
[[Page 73542]]
AHRQ invites the public to comment on this proposed information
collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 4, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz,
Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by email at
doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
Copies of the proposed collection plans, data collection
instruments, and specific details on the estimated burden can be
obtained from the AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer, (301) 427-1477, or by email at
doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
AHRQ Grants Reporting System (GRS)
AHRQ has developed a systematic method for its grantees to report
project progress and important preliminary findings for grants funded
by the Agency. This system, the Grants Reporting System (GRS), was
first approved by OMB on November 10, 2004. The system addressed the
shortfalls in the previous reporting process and established a
consistent and comprehensive grants reporting solution for AHRQ. The
GRS provides a centralized repository of grants research progress and
additional information that can be used to support initiatives within
the Agency. This includes future research planning and support to
administration activities such as performance monitoring, budgeting,
knowledge transfer as well as strategic planning.
This Project has the following goals:
(1) To promote the transfer of critical information more frequently
and efficiently and enhance the Agency's ability to support research
designed to improve the outcomes and quality of health care, reduce its
costs, and broaden access to effective services; and
(2) To increase the efficiency of the Agency in responding to ad-
hoc information requests; and
(3) To support Executive Branch requirements for increased
transparency and public reporting; and
(4) To establish a consistent approach throughout the Agency for
information collection regarding grant progress and a systematic basis
for oversight and for facilitating potential collaborations among
grantees; and
(5) To decrease the inconvenience and burden on grantees of
unanticipated ad-hoc requests for information by the Agency in response
to particular (one-time) internal and external requests for
information.
Method of Collection
Grants Reporting System--Grantees use the GRS to report project
progress and important preliminary findings for grants funded by the
Agency. Grantees submit a progress report on a quarterly basis which is
reviewed by AHRQ personnel. All users access the GRS system through a
secure online interface which requires a user id and password entered
through the GRS Login screen. When status reports are due, AHRQ
notifies Principle Investigators (PI) and Vendors via email.
The GRS is an automated user-friendly resource that is utilized by
AHRQ staff for preparing, distributing, and reviewing reporting
requests to grantees for the purpose of information sharing. AHRQ
personnel are able to systematically search on the information
collected and stored in the GRS database. Personnel will also use the
information to address internal and/or external requests for
information regarding grant progress, preliminary findings, and other
requests, such as Freedom of Information Act requests, and producing
responses related to federally mandated programs and regulations.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 shows the estimated annualized burden hours for the
respondents. It will take grantees an estimated 10 minutes to enter the
necessary data into the Grant Reporting System (GRS) and reporting will
occur four times annually. The total annualized burden hours are
estimated to be 333 hours.
Exhibit 2 shows the estimated annualized cost burden for the
respondents. The total estimated cost burden for respondents is
$11,772.
Exhibit 1--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of
Form name Number of responses per Hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Data entry into GRS............................. 500 4 10/60 333
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total....................................... 500 na na 333
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Exhibit 2--Estimated Annualized Cost Burden
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Number of Total burden Average hourly Total cost
Form name respondents hours wage rate* burden
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Data entry into GRS............................. 500 333 $35.35 $11,772
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Total....................................... 500 333 na $11,772
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* Based upon the average wages for Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations (29-0000), ``National
Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the United States, May 2012,'' U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
Request for Comments
In accordance with the above-cited Paperwork Reduction Act
legislation, comments on AHRQ's information collection are requested
with regard to any of the following: (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
AHRQ healthcare research and healthcare information dissemination
functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of AHRQ's estimate of burden (including hours
and costs) of the proposed collection(s) 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 upon the respondents, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
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Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the Agency's subsequent request for OMB approval of the
proposed information collection. All comments will become a matter of
public record.
Dated: November 22, 2013.
Richard Kronick,
AHRQ Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-29070 Filed 12-5-13; 8:45 am]
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