Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 30-Day Public Comment Request; Communications Testing for Comprehensive Communication Campaign for HITECH ACT, 38895 [2014-16022]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 131 / Wednesday, July 9, 2014 / Notices 2011. No public comments were received in prior years that have challenged the validity of the Government’s estimate. Respondents: 949. Responses per Respondent: 1. Hours per Response: 0.325. Total Burden Hours: 308. Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000– 0155, Prohibition on Acquisition of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor, in all correspondence. Dated: July 2, 2014. Karlos Morgan, Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Government-Wide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-Wide Policy. [FR Doc. 2014–16081 Filed 7–8–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 30-Day Public Comment Request; Communications Testing for Comprehensive Communication Campaign for HITECH ACT Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: 30-Day notice of submission of information collection approval from the Office of Management and Budget and request for comments. AGENCY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The ICR is for extending the use of the approved information collection assigned OMB control number 0955– 0005, which expires on July 31, 2014. Prior to submitting that ICR to OMB, ONC seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR. DATES: Comments must be submitted by August 8, 2014. sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:08 Jul 08, 2014 Jkt 232001 Written comments may be submitted to Information.CollectionClearance@ hhs.gov or by calling (202) 690–6162. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information, please contact Penelope Hughes at Penelope.Hughes@hhs.gov or (202) 205.8658. ADDRESSES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: ‘‘Communications Testing for Comprehensive Communication Campaign for HITECH ACT.’’ Abstract: The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) serves as the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary’s principal advisor on the development, application, and use of health information technology (health IT). ONC is requesting an approval by OMB on an extension, to a previously approved generic clearance titled Communications Testing for Comprehensive Communication Campaign for HITECH ACT, 0955–0005, for collecting information through a variety of research methods for the purpose of developing and testing communications involving health information technology and health information privacy. ONC responsibilities include promoting the development of a nationwide health IT infrastructure that allows for electronic use and exchange of information and fostering the public understanding of health information technology, including educating the public about health information privacy. In order to fulfill these responsibilities, information from the public at large is necessary to determine what education is needed and what types of communication techniques will be most effective. Due to the rapidly evolving nature of health information technology, an extension of the original generic data collection is being requested to ensure that these education and communication efforts keep pace with technological advancements and the changing health information technology ecosystem. This information will be used to assess the need for communications on specific topics and to assist in the development and modification of communication messages. The data will help in tailoring print, broadcast, and electronic media communications and other materials for them to have powerful and desired impacts on target audiences. The data will not be used for the purposes of making policy or regulatory decisions. The agency received no comments in response to the 60-day notice for the extension request published in the PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 38895 Federal Register of April 3, 2014 (79 FR 18690). Below we provide the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s projected average estimates for the next three years: 1 Current Actions: New collection of information. Type of Review: Extension. Affected Public: Likely respondents include consumers as well as physicians, nurses and other health care providers. Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 6. Respondents: 1,900. Annual Responses: 11,400. Frequency of Response: Once per request. Average Minutes per Response: 15. Burden Hours: 2850. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number. Darius Taylor, Information Collections Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–16022 Filed 7–8–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–45–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; Announcement of Requirements and Registration for ‘‘EHR Innovations for Improving Hypertension Challenge’’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, HHS. Award Approving Official: Karen DeSalvo, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The goal of the EHR Innovations for Improving Hypertension Challenge is to seek practices that have used clinical decision support (CDS) to implement the most clinically successful examples of an evidencebased blood pressure treatment protocol, gather details about these tools SUMMARY: 1 The 60-day notice included the following estimate of the aggregate burden hours for this generic clearance federal-wide: Average Expected Annual Number of activities: 6. Average Number of Respondents per Activity: 1,900. Annual Responses: 11,400. Frequency of Response: Once per request. Average Minutes per Response: 12. Burden Hours: 2,300. E:\FR\FM\09JYN1.SGM 09JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 38895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16022]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
30-Day Public Comment Request; Communications Testing for Comprehensive 
Communication Campaign for HITECH ACT

AGENCY: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: 30-Day notice of submission of information collection approval 
from the Office of Management and Budget and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the National Coordinator for 
Health Information Technology (ONC), Department of Health and Human 
Services, announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request 
(ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 
The ICR is for extending the use of the approved information collection 
assigned OMB control number 0955-0005, which expires on July 31, 2014. 
Prior to submitting that ICR to OMB, ONC seeks comments from the public 
regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by August 8, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted to 
Information.CollectionClearance@hhs.gov or by calling (202) 690-6162.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information, 
please contact Penelope Hughes at Penelope.Hughes@hhs.gov or (202) 
205.8658.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: ``Communications Testing for Comprehensive Communication 
Campaign for HITECH ACT.''
    Abstract: The Office of the National Coordinator for Health 
Information Technology (ONC) serves as the Health and Human Services 
(HHS) Secretary's principal advisor on the development, application, 
and use of health information technology (health IT). ONC is requesting 
an approval by OMB on an extension, to a previously approved generic 
clearance titled Communications Testing for Comprehensive Communication 
Campaign for HITECH ACT, 0955-0005, for collecting information through 
a variety of research methods for the purpose of developing and testing 
communications involving health information technology and health 
information privacy. ONC responsibilities include promoting the 
development of a nationwide health IT infrastructure that allows for 
electronic use and exchange of information and fostering the public 
understanding of health information technology, including educating the 
public about health information privacy. In order to fulfill these 
responsibilities, information from the public at large is necessary to 
determine what education is needed and what types of communication 
techniques will be most effective. Due to the rapidly evolving nature 
of health information technology, an extension of the original generic 
data collection is being requested to ensure that these education and 
communication efforts keep pace with technological advancements and the 
changing health information technology ecosystem. This information will 
be used to assess the need for communications on specific topics and to 
assist in the development and modification of communication messages. 
The data will help in tailoring print, broadcast, and electronic media 
communications and other materials for them to have powerful and 
desired impacts on target audiences. The data will not be used for the 
purposes of making policy or regulatory decisions.
    The agency received no comments in response to the 60-day notice 
for the extension request published in the Federal Register of April 3, 
2014 (79 FR 18690).
    Below we provide the Office of the National Coordinator for Health 
Information Technology's projected average estimates for the next three 
years: \1\
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    \1\ The 60-day notice included the following estimate of the 
aggregate burden hours for this generic clearance federal-wide:
    Average Expected Annual Number of activities: 6.
    Average Number of Respondents per Activity: 1,900.
    Annual Responses: 11,400.
    Frequency of Response: Once per request.
    Average Minutes per Response: 12.
    Burden Hours: 2,300.
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    Current Actions: New collection of information.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Likely respondents include consumers as well as 
physicians, nurses and other health care providers.
    Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 6.
    Respondents: 1,900.
    Annual Responses: 11,400.
    Frequency of Response: Once per request.
    Average Minutes per Response: 15.
    Burden Hours: 2850.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number.

Darius Taylor,
Information Collections Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-16022 Filed 7-8-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4150-45-P
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