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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[30Day–14–0636]
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 (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 20503 or by fax to (202) 395–5806.
Written comments should be received
within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) Secure Public Health
Emergency Response Communications
Network (Epi-X) (OMB Control No.
0920–0636, exp. 5/31/2014)—
Revision—Office of Public Health
Preparedness and Response (OPHPR),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The effectiveness and efficiency of
CDC’s response to any public health
incident depends on information at the
agency’s disposal to characterize and
monitor the incident, make timely
decisions, and take appropriate actions
to prevent or reduce the impact of the
incident.
Available information in anticipation
of, during and following public health
incident responses is often incomplete,
is not easily validated by state and local
health authorities, and is sometimes
conflicting. This lack of reliable
information often creates a high level of
uncertainty with potential negative
impacts on public health response
operations. Secure communications
with CDC’s state, local, territorial, and
tribal public health partners is essential
to resolve conflicting information,
validate incident status, and establish
and maintain situational awareness.
Reliable, secure communications are
essential for the agency to gain and
maintain accurate situational awareness,
make informed decisions, and to
respond in the most appropriate manner
possible in order to minimize the
impact of an incident on the public
health of the United States.
This generic Information Collection
Request (ICR) is being revised to: (1)
Remove verbiage limiting data
collection to activation of the Incident
Management Structure, (2) broaden
categories under which data may be
collected to increase its utilization, and
(3) provide clarity regarding the data
elements.
(Epi-X) is CDC’s Web-based
communication system for securely
communicating in immediate
anticipation of, during and following
public health emergencies that have
multi-jurisdictional impacts and
implications. The incidents of
September 11, 2001 illustrated the need
for an encrypted and secure
communications system that would
permit CDC to communicate urgently
with partners at the state and local
levels, and to notify them ‘‘24 hours a
day, 7 days a week’’, when necessary.
Similarly, Epi-X was specifically
designed to provide public health
decision-makers at the state and local
levels a secure, reliable tool for
communicating sensitive, unusual, or
urgent public health incidents to
neighboring jurisdictions as well as to
CDC.
CDC has recognized a need to expand
the use of Epi-X to collect specific
response related information in
anticipation of, during and following
public health emergencies. Proposed
data collection instruments under this
generic ICR will be designed to ensure
ready access to public health and
disease epidemiology information.
Authorized officials from state and
local health departments affected by the
public health incident will be informed
of this data collection first through an
Epi-X Facilitator, who will work closely
with Epi-X program staff and the Epi-X
Information Collection Request Liaison
to ensure that Epi-X incident specific
information collections are understood.
The survey instruments will contain
specific questions relevant to the
current and ongoing public health
incident and response activities.
Respondents will receive the survey
instrument(s) as an official CDC email,
which is clearly labeled, ‘‘Epi-X
Emergency Public Health Incident
Information Request.’’ The email
message will be accompanied by a link
to an Epi-X Forum discussion Web page.
Respondents can provide their answers
to the survey questions by posting
information within the discussion.
The estimated annual burden to
respondents is 24,400 hours. The total
estimated burden for the generic
information collection is 73,200 hours
for three years.
There are no costs to respondents
except their time.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
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Leroy Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
Associate Director for Science, 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 Identifiers: CMS–10225, CMS–
10502, CMS–10503, CMS–10504 and
CMS–10506]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, and to allow
a second opportunity for public
comment on the notice. Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding the 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 functions; (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.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by April 9, 2014.
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
proposed information collections,
please reference the document identifier
or OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and
recommendations must be received by
the OMB desk officer via one of the
following transmissions: OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
Number: (202) 395–5806, OR Email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
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To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, you may make your request
using one of the following:
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
(410) 786–1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
1326.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3© and
includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
to publish a 30-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or
reinstatement of an existing collection
of information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is
publishing this notice that summarizes
the following proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Disclosures
Required of Certain Hospitals and
Critical Access Hospitals Regarding
Physician Ownership; Use: There is no
Medicare prohibition against physician
investment in a hospital or critical
access hospitals (CAH). Likewise, there
is no Medicare requirement that a
hospital or CAH have a physician onsite at all times; although, there is a
requirement that they be able to provide
basic elements of emergency care to
their patients. Medicare quality and
safety standards are designed to provide
a national framework that is sufficiently
flexible to apply simultaneously to
hospitals of varying sizes, offering
varying ranges of services in differing
settings across the nation. At the same
time, however, patients might consider
an ownership interest by their referring
physician, the presence of a physician
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on-site or both to be important factors in
their decisions about where to seek
hospital care. A well-educated
consumer is essential to improving the
quality and efficiency of the healthcare
system. Accordingly, patients should be
made aware of the physician ownership
of a hospital, whether or not a physician
is present in the hospital at all times,
and the hospital’s plans to address
patients’ emergency medical conditions
when a physician is not present. The
intent of the disclosures is to increase
the transparency of the hospital’s
ownership and operations to patients as
they make decisions about receiving
care at the hospital. Please note that the
associated information collection
request has been revised subsequent to
the publication of the 60-day Federal
Register notice (78 FR 75925, December
13, 2013.). Form Number: CMS–10225
(OCN: 0938–1034); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: Private
sector—Business or other for-profits and
Not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 2,597; Total Annual
Responses: 30,654,968; Total Annual
Hours: 261,447. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Teresa
Walden at 410–786–3755).
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection (Request for a
new OMB control number); Title of
Information Collection: Long Term Care
Hospital Quality Reporting Program:
Program Evaluation; Use: Section
3004(a) of the Affordable Care Act
(ACA) mandated that we establish a
quality reporting program for Long Term
Care Hospitals (LTCHs). Specifically,
section 3004(a) added section
1886(m)(5) to the Social Security Act
(the Act) to establish a quality reporting
program for LTCHs. This program
requires that quality data be submitted
by LTCH providers in a time, form and
manner specified by the Secretary.
We are interested in exploring how
LTCH providers are responding to the
new quality reporting program (QRP)
and its measures. We believe that it is
important to understand early trends in
outcomes, to make adjustments as
needed to enhance the effectiveness of
the program, and to seek opportunities
to minimize provider burden, and
ensure the QRP is useful and
meaningful to providers. The
methodology employed in the
evaluation is the utilization of
qualitative interviews (as opposed to
quantitative statistical methods). In
consultation with research experts, we
have decided that at this juncture it
would be meaningful to use a rich,
contextual approach to evaluation the
process and success of the QRP
initiative.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-14-0636]
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
(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
20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written comments should be received
within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Secure Public
Health Emergency Response Communications Network (Epi-X) (OMB Control
No. 0920-0636, exp. 5/31/2014)--Revision--Office of Public Health
Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The effectiveness and efficiency of CDC's response to any public
health incident depends on information at the agency's disposal to
characterize and monitor the incident, make timely decisions, and take
appropriate actions to prevent or reduce the impact of the incident.
Available information in anticipation of, during and following
public health incident responses is often incomplete, is not easily
validated by state and local health authorities, and is sometimes
conflicting. This lack of reliable information often creates a high
level of uncertainty with potential negative impacts on public health
response operations. Secure communications with CDC's state, local,
territorial, and tribal public health partners is essential to resolve
conflicting information, validate incident status, and establish and
maintain situational awareness. Reliable, secure communications are
essential for the agency to gain and maintain accurate situational
awareness, make informed decisions, and to respond in the most
appropriate manner possible in order to minimize the impact of an
incident on the public health of the United States.
This generic Information Collection Request (ICR) is being revised
to: (1) Remove verbiage limiting data collection to activation of the
Incident Management Structure, (2) broaden categories under which data
may be collected to increase its utilization, and (3) provide clarity
regarding the data elements.
(Epi-X) is CDC's Web-based communication system for securely
communicating in immediate anticipation of, during and following public
health emergencies that have multi-jurisdictional impacts and
implications. The incidents of September 11, 2001 illustrated the need
for an encrypted and secure communications system that would permit CDC
to communicate urgently with partners at the state and local levels,
and to notify them ``24 hours a day, 7 days a week'', when necessary.
Similarly, Epi-X was specifically designed to provide public health
decision-makers at the state and local levels a secure, reliable tool
for communicating sensitive, unusual, or urgent public health incidents
to neighboring jurisdictions as well as to CDC.
CDC has recognized a need to expand the use of Epi-X to collect
specific response related information in anticipation of, during and
following public health emergencies. Proposed data collection
instruments under this generic ICR will be designed to ensure ready
access to public health and disease epidemiology information.
Authorized officials from state and local health departments
affected by the public health incident will be informed of this data
collection first through an Epi-X Facilitator, who will work closely
with Epi-X program staff and the Epi-X Information Collection Request
Liaison to ensure that Epi-X incident specific information collections
are understood. The survey instruments will contain specific questions
relevant to the current and ongoing public health incident and response
activities.
Respondents will receive the survey instrument(s) as an official
CDC email, which is clearly labeled, ``Epi-X Emergency Public Health
Incident Information Request.'' The email message will be accompanied
by a link to an Epi-X Forum discussion Web page. Respondents can
provide their answers to the survey questions by posting information
within the discussion.
The estimated annual burden to respondents is 24,400 hours. The
total estimated burden for the generic information collection is 73,200
hours for three years.
There are no costs to respondents except their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number Average burden
Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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State Epidemiologists................. Epi-X Emergency Public 50 104 1
Health Incident
Information Request.
County Health Officials............... Epi-X Emergency Public 1,600 12 1
Health Incident
Information Request.
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Leroy Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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