Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request, 18691-18692 [2014-07395]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 64 / Thursday, April 3, 2014 / Notices 18691 TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN—HOURS—Continued TOTAL (Overall) ................................................................................ ONC specifically requests comments on (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. Darius Taylor, Deputy, Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–07479 Filed 4–2–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–45–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary [Document Identifier: HHS–OS–0990–New– 60D] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request Office of the Secretary, HHS. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit a new Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, the Office of the Secretary seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR. DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before June 2, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to Information.CollectionClearance@ hhs.gov or by calling (202) 690–6162. pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:17 Apr 02, 2014 Jkt 232001 Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) ........................ ........................ Number of respondents Form Name 34,366 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance staff, Information.CollectionClearance@ hhs.gov or (202) 690–6162. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting information, please include the document identifier HHS–OS–0990– New–60D for reference. Information Collection Request Title: Education and Training of Healthcare Providers as a Coordinated Public Health Response to Violence Against Women. Abstract: The Office on Women’s Health (OWH) is seeking a new clearance to a conduct a one year data collection associated with the pilot and evaluation of an eLearning course developed as part of the ‘‘Education and Training of Healthcare Providers as a Coordinated Public Health Response to Violence Against Women Project’’. The purpose of this data collection is to gather data from healthcare providers who have volunteered to participate in the pilot and evaluation of an e-learning course designed to educate and train healthcare providers on how to respond to intimate partner violence (IPV) against women. Information obtained from this data collection will be used to identify areas of improvement and measure the effectiveness of the elearning course in educating healthcare providers about IPV, addressing attitudinal barriers to IPV screening, and increasing IPV screening in clinical practice. This data will also help identify any problems in the navigation and functioning of the e-learning course. The results of this evaluation will assist OWH in making revisions to the course and subsequently coordinating a national launch, making the e-learning course available to healthcare providers across the U.S. All data collection forms and activities will be used within a year time frame. Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The piloting and PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total burden hours 6,928 evaluation of this eLearning course supports the DHHS and OWH’s overall mission and strategic plan. It supports the DHHS objective of implementing ‘‘prevention policies, programming, and interventions to prevent and respond to individuals, families, and communities impacted by domestic violence’’. It also enhances OWH’s capacity to provide healthcare providers with accurate, evidence-based information and identify innovative educational strategies. Furthermore, the results will also aid in the planning and development of future OWH and other public and private sector initiatives to promote IPV awareness and screening in the healthcare setting. Knowledge gained from the evaluation will inform federal, public, and private sector on how IPV knowledge, attitude, and practices may differ between healthcare providers and healthcare settings. Likely Respondents: The respondents for this pilot and evaluation are healthcare providers (physicians, nurses, and social workers) who are members of professional associations and who provide services in Nevada, Oklahoma, and South Carolina. Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the information requested. This includes the time needed to review instructions, to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information, to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and review the collection of information, and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for this ICR are summarized in the table below. E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1 18692 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 64 / Thursday, April 3, 2014 / Notices TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN—HOURS Number of responses per respondent Number of respondents Form name Average burden per response (in hours) Total burden hours Pre-Assessment ............................................................................................... Post-Assessment ............................................................................................. Follow-up Assessment ..................................................................................... 1600 1600 1600 1 1 1 25/60 25/60 25/60 667 667 667 Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 2001 Office of the Secretary specifically requests comments on (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. Darius Taylor, Deputy, Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–07395 Filed 4–2–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–33–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary [Document Identifier: HHS–OS–0990–0379– 60D] 60-Day Notice for Extension of Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. Request for an extension of approval by OMB. AGENCY: HHS, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on the ‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery’’ for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This collection was developed as part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process for seeking feedback from the public on service delivery, This notice announces our intent to submit this collection to OMB for approval and solicits comments on specific aspects for the proposed information collection, pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:17 Apr 02, 2014 Jkt 232001 Consideration will be given to all comments received by June 2, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit comments by one of the following methods: • Web site: www.regulations.gov. Direct comments to Docket ID OMB– 2010–0021. • Email: Information.CollectionClearance@ hhs.gov. • Phone: (202) 690–6162. Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available to the public through relevant Web sites. For this reason, please do not include in your comments information of a confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or proprietary information. If you send an email comment, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. Please note that responses to this public comment request containing any routine notice about the confidentiality of the communication will be treated as public comments that may be made available to the public notwithstanding the inclusion of the routine notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance staff, Information.CollectionClearance@ hhs.gov or (202) 690–6162. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. Abstract: The proposed information collection activity provides a means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration’s commitment to improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 an early warning of issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management. The solicitation of feedback will target areas such as: Timeliness, appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery. Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and stakeholders on the Agency’s services will be unavailable. The Agency will only submit a collection for approval under this generic clearance if it meets the following conditions: • The collections are voluntary; • The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents and the Federal Government; • The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise issues of concern to other Federal agencies; • Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions from respondents who have experience with the program or may have experience with the program in the near future; • Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected only to the extent necessary and is not retained; • Information gathered will be used only internally for general service improvement and program management purposes and is not intended for release outside of the agency; • Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of substantially informing influential policy decisions; and E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 64 (Thursday, April 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18691-18692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07395]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: HHS-OS-0990-New-60D]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary, Department of 
Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit a new Information 
Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, the Office of the 
Secretary seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, 
below, or any other aspect of the ICR.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before June 2, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to 
Information.CollectionClearance@hhs.gov or by calling (202) 690-6162.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance 
staff, Information.CollectionClearance@hhs.gov or (202) 690-6162.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier HHS-OS-0990-New-60D 
for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Education and Training of 
Healthcare Providers as a Coordinated Public Health Response to 
Violence Against Women.
    Abstract: The Office on Women's Health (OWH) is seeking a new 
clearance to a conduct a one year data collection associated with the 
pilot and evaluation of an eLearning course developed as part of the 
``Education and Training of Healthcare Providers as a Coordinated 
Public Health Response to Violence Against Women Project''. The purpose 
of this data collection is to gather data from healthcare providers who 
have volunteered to participate in the pilot and evaluation of an e-
learning course designed to educate and train healthcare providers on 
how to respond to intimate partner violence (IPV) against women. 
Information obtained from this data collection will be used to identify 
areas of improvement and measure the effectiveness of the e-learning 
course in educating healthcare providers about IPV, addressing 
attitudinal barriers to IPV screening, and increasing IPV screening in 
clinical practice. This data will also help identify any problems in 
the navigation and functioning of the e-learning course. The results of 
this evaluation will assist OWH in making revisions to the course and 
subsequently coordinating a national launch, making the e-learning 
course available to healthcare providers across the U.S. All data 
collection forms and activities will be used within a year time frame.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The piloting and 
evaluation of this eLearning course supports the DHHS and OWH's overall 
mission and strategic plan. It supports the DHHS objective of 
implementing ``prevention policies, programming, and interventions to 
prevent and respond to individuals, families, and communities impacted 
by domestic violence''. It also enhances OWH's capacity to provide 
healthcare providers with accurate, evidence-based information and 
identify innovative educational strategies. Furthermore, the results 
will also aid in the planning and development of future OWH and other 
public and private sector initiatives to promote IPV awareness and 
screening in the healthcare setting. Knowledge gained from the 
evaluation will inform federal, public, and private sector on how IPV 
knowledge, attitude, and practices may differ between healthcare 
providers and healthcare settings.
    Likely Respondents: The respondents for this pilot and evaluation 
are healthcare providers (physicians, nurses, and social workers) who 
are members of professional associations and who provide services in 
Nevada, Oklahoma, and South Carolina.
    Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the 
information requested. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions, to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and 
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying 
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and 
providing information, to train personnel and to be able to respond to 
a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and 
review the collection of information, and to transmit or otherwise 
disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for 
this ICR are summarized in the table below.

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                                    Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                    Form name                        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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Pre-Assessment..................................            1600               1           25/60             667
Post-Assessment.................................            1600               1           25/60             667
Follow-up Assessment............................            1600               1           25/60             667
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............            2001
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    Office of the Secretary specifically requests comments on (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.

Darius Taylor,
Deputy, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-07395 Filed 4-2-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4150-33-P
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