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the publication stage each year. Annual
follow-up reviews will be conducted
with all innovations that have been in
the Innovations Exchange for at least
one full year. With an expected total of
825 innovations in the Exchange by the
end of the current approval period, and
an additional 225 to be added over the
third year. The average annualized
number of annual follow-up reviews is
projected to be 800 as it is anticipated
that approximately 100 profiles will be
archived over three years. Archived
profiles are excluded from annual
review. The total annualized burden is
estimated to be 347 hours.
course of the next 3-year approval
period (75 per year), an average of 800
reviews will be conducted annually and
will require about 15 minutes to
complete. The number of profiles
undergoing annual review will increase
annually from 825 in the first year, to
900 in the second year, and 975 in the
EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
responses per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Form name
Hours per
response
Total burden
hours
Email submission .............................................................................................
Health care innovator interview .......................................................................
Innovator review and approval of written profile .............................................
Annual follow-up reviews .................................................................................
8
84
75
800
1
1
1
1
30/60
75/60
30/60
15/60
4
105
38
200
Total ..........................................................................................................
967
........................
........................
347
Exhibit 2 shows the estimated
annualized cost burden associated with
the respondents’ time to participate in
this project. The total annualized cost
burden is estimated to be $21,220.
EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN
Number of
respondents
Form name
Total burden
hours
Average
hourly wage
rate *
Total cost
burden
Email submission .............................................................................................
Health care innovator interview .......................................................................
Innovator review and approval of written profile .............................................
Annual follow-up reviews .................................................................................
8
84
75
800
4
105
38
200
$61.15
61.15
61.15
61.15
$245
6,421
2,324
12,230
Total ..........................................................................................................
967
347
........................
21,220
* Average hourly wage rate for health care innovators is based upon statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor,
Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012 (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes290000.htm), and was calculated as an average of the
mean hourly wage rate for Family and General Practitioners and the mean hourly wage for all occupations in the major group, ‘‘Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations’’.
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Request for Comments
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act, 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 and health care 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.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the Agency’s subsequent
request for OMB approval of the
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proposed information collection. All
comments will become a matter of
public record.
Dated: May 29, 2014.
Richard Kronick,
AHRQ Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
National Advisory Council for
Healthcare Research and Quality:
Request for Nominations for Public
Members
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.
AGENCY:
Notice of request for
nominations for public members.
ACTION:
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42 U.S.C. 299c establishes a
National Advisory Council for
Healthcare Research and Quality (the
Council). The Council is to advise the
Secretary of HHS (Secretary) and the
Director of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) on
matters related to activities of the
Agency to improve the quality, safety,
efficiency, and effectiveness of health
care for all Americans.
Seven current members’ terms will
expire in November 2014. To fill these
positions, we are seeking individuals
who are distinguished: (1) In the
conduct of research, demonstration
projects, and evaluations with respect to
health care; (2) in the fields of health
care quality research or health care
improvement; (3) in the practice of
medicine; (4) in other health
professions; (5) in representing the
private health care sector (including
health plans, providers, and purchasers)
or administrators of health care delivery
systems; (6) in the fields of health care
SUMMARY:
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economics, information systems, law,
ethics, business, or public policy; and,
(7) in representing the interests of
patients and consumers of health care.
42 U.S.C. 299c(c)(2). Individuals are
particularly sought with experience and
success in activities specified in the
summary above.
DATES: Nominations should be received
on or before 60 days after date of
publication.
Nominations should be sent
to Ms. Karen Brooks, AHRQ, 540
Gaither Road, Room 3006, Rockville,
Maryland 20850. Nominations may also
be emailed to Karen.Brooks@
ahrq.hhs.gov.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms.
Karen Brooks, AHRQ, at (301) 427–
1801.
42 U.S.C.
299e provides that the Secretary shall
appoint to the National Advisory
Council for Healthcare Research and
Quality twenty one appropriately
qualified individuals. At least seventeen
members shall be representatives of the
public and at least one member shall be
a specialist in the rural aspects of one
or more of the professions or fields
listed in the above summary. In
addition, the Secretary designates, as ex
officio members, representatives from
other Federal agencies, principally
agencies that conduct or support health
care research, as well as Federal officials
the Secretary may consider appropriate.
42 U.S.C. 299c(c)(3). The Council meets
in the Washington, DC, metropolitan
area, generally in Rockville, Maryland,
approximately three times a year to
provide broad guidance to the Secretary
and AHRQ’s Director on the direction of
and programs undertaken by AHRQ.
Seven individuals will be selected
presently by the Secretary to serve on
the Council beginning with the meeting
in the spring of 2015. Members
generally serve 3-year terms.
Appointments are staggered to permit
an orderly rotation of membership.
Interested persons may nominate one
or more qualified persons for
membership on the Council. Selfnominations are accepted. Nominations
shall include: (1) A copy of the
nominee’s resume or curriculum vitae;
and (2) a statement that the nominee is
willing to serve as a member of the
Council. Selected candidates will be
asked to provide detailed information
concerning their financial interests,
consultant positions and research grants
and contracts, to permit evaluation of
possible sources of conflict of interest.
Please note that once you are
nominated, AHRQ may consider your
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nomination for future positions on the
Council. Federally registered lobbyists
are not permitted to serve on this
advisory board pursuant to the
Presidential Memorandum entitled
‘‘Lobbyists on Agency Boards and
Commissions’’ dated June 10, 2010, and
the Office of Management and Budget’s
‘‘Final Guidance on Appointment of
Lobbyists to Federal Boards and
Commissions,’’ 76 Fed. Reg. 61756
(October 5, 2011).
The Department seeks a broad
geographic representation. In addition,
AHRQ conducts and supports research
concerning priority populations, which
include: low-income groups; minority
groups; women; children; the elderly;
and individuals with special health care
needs, including individuals with
disabilities and individuals who need
chronic care or end-of-life health care.
See 42 U.S.C. 299(c). Nominations of
persons with expertise in health care for
these priority populations are
encouraged.
Dated: May 29 2014.
Richard Kronick,
AHRQ Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Scientific Information Request on
Diagnosis and Treatment of Myalgic
Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome (ME/CFS)
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.
ACTION: Request for scientific
information submissions.
AGENCY:
The Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking
scientific information submissions from
the public. Scientific information is
being solicited to inform our review of
Diagnosis and Treatment of Myalgic
Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome (ME/CFS), which is currently
being conducted by the Evidence-based
Practice Centers for the AHRQ Effective
Health Care Program. Access to
published and unpublished pertinent
scientific information will improve the
quality of this review. AHRQ is
conducting this systematic review
pursuant to Section 1013 of the
Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of
2003, Public Law 108–173, and Section
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902(a) of the Public Health Service Act,
42 U.S.C. 299a(a).
DATES: Submission Deadline on or
before July 17, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Online submissions: https://
effectivehealthcare.AHRQ.gov/
index.cfm/submit-scientificinformation-packets/. Please select the
study for which you are submitting
information from the list to upload your
documents. Email submissions: SIPS@
epc-src.org.
Print Submissions
Mailing Address: Portland VA Research
Foundation, Scientific Resource
Center, ATTN: Scientific Information
Packet Coordinator, PO Box 69539,
Portland, OR 97239.
Shipping Address (FedEx, UPS, etc.):
Portland VA Research Foundation,
Scientific Resource Center, ATTN:
Scientific Information Packet
Coordinator, 3710 SW U.S. Veterans
Hospital Road, Mail Code: R&D 71,
Portland, OR 97239.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ryan McKenna, Telephone: 503–220–
8262 ext. 58653 or Email: SIPS@
epcsrc.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality has commissioned the Effective
Health Care (EHC) Program Evidencebased Practice Centers to complete a
review of the evidence for Diagnosis and
Treatment of Myalgic
Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome (ME/CFS).
The EHC Program is dedicated to
identifying as many studies as possible
that are relevant to the questions for
each of its reviews. In order to do so, we
are supplementing the usual manual
and electronic database searches of the
literature by requesting information
from the public (e.g., details of studies
conducted). We are looking for studies
that report on Diagnosis and Treatment
of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), including
those that describe adverse events. The
entire research protocol, including the
key questions, is also available online
at: https://effectivehealthcare.AHRQ.gov/
search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/
?pageaction=displayproduct&productID
=1906#8766.
This notice is to notify the public that
the EHC program would find the
following information on Diagnosis and
Treatment of Myalgic
Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome (ME/CFS).
• A list of completed studies your
company has sponsored for this
indication. In the list, indicate whether
results are available on
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality:
Request for Nominations for Public Members
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of request for nominations for public members.
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SUMMARY: 42 U.S.C. 299c establishes a National Advisory Council for
Healthcare Research and Quality (the Council). The Council is to advise
the Secretary of HHS (Secretary) and the Director of the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) on matters related to activities
of the Agency to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and
effectiveness of health care for all Americans.
Seven current members' terms will expire in November 2014. To fill
these positions, we are seeking individuals who are distinguished: (1)
In the conduct of research, demonstration projects, and evaluations
with respect to health care; (2) in the fields of health care quality
research or health care improvement; (3) in the practice of medicine;
(4) in other health professions; (5) in representing the private health
care sector (including health plans, providers, and purchasers) or
administrators of health care delivery systems; (6) in the fields of
health care
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economics, information systems, law, ethics, business, or public
policy; and, (7) in representing the interests of patients and
consumers of health care. 42 U.S.C. 299c(c)(2). Individuals are
particularly sought with experience and success in activities specified
in the summary above.
DATES: Nominations should be received on or before 60 days after date
of publication.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Ms. Karen Brooks, AHRQ, 540
Gaither Road, Room 3006, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Nominations may
also be emailed to Karen.Brooks@ahrq.hhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Karen Brooks, AHRQ, at (301) 427-
1801.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 42 U.S.C. 299e provides that the Secretary
shall appoint to the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research
and Quality twenty one appropriately qualified individuals. At least
seventeen members shall be representatives of the public and at least
one member shall be a specialist in the rural aspects of one or more of
the professions or fields listed in the above summary. In addition, the
Secretary designates, as ex officio members, representatives from other
Federal agencies, principally agencies that conduct or support health
care research, as well as Federal officials the Secretary may consider
appropriate. 42 U.S.C. 299c(c)(3). The Council meets in the Washington,
DC, metropolitan area, generally in Rockville, Maryland, approximately
three times a year to provide broad guidance to the Secretary and
AHRQ's Director on the direction of and programs undertaken by AHRQ.
Seven individuals will be selected presently by the Secretary to
serve on the Council beginning with the meeting in the spring of 2015.
Members generally serve 3-year terms. Appointments are staggered to
permit an orderly rotation of membership.
Interested persons may nominate one or more qualified persons for
membership on the Council. Self-nominations are accepted. Nominations
shall include: (1) A copy of the nominee's resume or curriculum vitae;
and (2) a statement that the nominee is willing to serve as a member of
the Council. Selected candidates will be asked to provide detailed
information concerning their financial interests, consultant positions
and research grants and contracts, to permit evaluation of possible
sources of conflict of interest. Please note that once you are
nominated, AHRQ may consider your nomination for future positions on
the Council. Federally registered lobbyists are not permitted to serve
on this advisory board pursuant to the Presidential Memorandum entitled
``Lobbyists on Agency Boards and Commissions'' dated June 10, 2010, and
the Office of Management and Budget's ``Final Guidance on Appointment
of Lobbyists to Federal Boards and Commissions,'' 76 Fed. Reg. 61756
(October 5, 2011).
The Department seeks a broad geographic representation. In
addition, AHRQ conducts and supports research concerning priority
populations, which include: low-income groups; minority groups; women;
children; the elderly; and individuals with special health care needs,
including individuals with disabilities and individuals who need
chronic care or end-of-life health care. See 42 U.S.C. 299(c).
Nominations of persons with expertise in health care for these priority
populations are encouraged.
Dated: May 29 2014.
Richard Kronick,
AHRQ Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-14081 Filed 6-16-14; 8:45 am]
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