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leads inactive polio virus introduction
to immunization systems in oral polio
virus using countries as mandated
through the Immunization Management
Group of the Global Polio Eradication
Initiative; improves routine
immunization systems globally (or
improves access to and utilization of
vaccines globally through strengthening
of routine immunization systems); (12)
develops, evaluates, and scales-up
evidence-based strategies to tackle
inequities in access to and delivery of
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immunization program efficiencies and
increase coverage and impact; (15)
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on the need to strengthen immunization
system abilities to monitor, assess and
respond to issues related to vaccine
safety; and (16) conducts operational
research to identify and test
interventions to improve the access and
utilization of immunization services and
provide guidance on what areas are in
need of workforce capacity building
activities.
Strategic Information and Workforce
Development Branch (CWKE). (1) Builds
workforce, systems, and information
capacity to effectively deliver
immunization services in selected
countries; (2) provides technical
assistance and support, guidance, and
advice on statistical analysis and study
design, data management, and data
integrity to the GID; (3) provides
statistical expertise to support internal
data management needs of the division
and field staff (standard setting for
record keeping, archiving, ensuring
reproducibility of analyses); (4)
collaborates with branch and team level
leadership and GID management to
ensure that statistical and
methodological standards continue to
remain an integral part of planning,
conduct, and review of science and
program within GID including with the
context of the official clearance process;
(5) provides GID statistical
representation on internal and external
committees and work groups and at
relevant meetings, workshops, and fora;
(6) promotes capacity building for polio,
other VPDs and immunization functions
in partnership with WHO and UNICEF
through recruiting, coordinating training
of, and deploying STOP teams; (7)
promotes capacity building for polio,
other VPDs and immunization functions
in partnership with WHO and UNICEF;
(8) leads the development of strong
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systems through workforce capacity
development; (9) ensures recruitment
for training and WHO deployment for
each STOP team; (10) creates and
maintains strategic partnerships and
collaborations and provides technical
assistance to develop and evaluate
sustainable programs aimed at
increasing capacity and effectiveness of
workforce responsible for implementing
immunization programs; (11) conducts
operational research to identify,
implement and evaluate interventions
aimed at improving immunization (or
integrated public health) workforce
effectiveness and contributes to the
scientific knowledge base regarding
interventions aimed at improving
immunization workforce effectiveness;
(12) leads strengthening routine
immunization systems as mandated
through the Immunization Management
Group of the Global Polio Eradication
Initiative; and (13) leads the
development of strong immunization
systems through improving quality,
management, and use of immunization
data and providing specific technical
skills for program evaluation to include
strategic information, informatics and
information systems, program
evaluation, polio eradication and
endgame strategy, and operational
research.
James D. Seligman,
Acting Chief Operating Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS–10249 and
CMS–10545]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 (the
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
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60 days for public comment on the
proposed action. Interested persons are
invited to send comments regarding our
burden estimates 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 must be received by
March 10, 2015.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
reference the document identifier or
OMB control number (OCN). To be
assured consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in
any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send your
comments electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection
document(s) that are accepting
comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail
written comments to the following
address:
CMS, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs, Division of
Regulations Development, Attention:
Document Identifier/OMB Control
Number ____, Room C4–26–05, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
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 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:
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the
use and burden associated with the
following information collections. More
detailed information can be found in
each collection’s supporting statement
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and associated materials (see
ADDRESSES).
CMS–10249 Administrative
Requirements for Section 6071 of
the Deficit Reduction Act
CMS–10545 Outcome and
Assessment Information Set
(OASIS) OASIS–C1/ICD–10
Under the 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(c) 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
requires federal agencies to publish a
60-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.
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Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Administrative
Requirements for Section 6071 of the
Deficit Reduction Act; Use: State
Operational Protocols should provide
enough information such that: The CMS
Project Officer and other federal officials
may use it to understand the operation
of the demonstration and/or prepare for
potential site visits without needing
additional information; the State Project
Director can use it as the manual for
program implementation; and external
stakeholders may use it to understand
the operation of the demonstration. The
financial information collection is used
in our financial statements and shared
with the auditors who validate CMS’
financial position. The Money Follows
the Person Rebalancing Demonstration
(MFP) Finders File, MFP Program
Participation Data file, and MFP
Services File are used by the national
evaluation contractor to assess program
outcomes while we use the information
to monitor program implementation.
The MFP Quality of Life data is used by
the national evaluation contractor to
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assess program outcomes. The
evaluation is used to determine how
participants’ quality of life changes after
transitioning to the community. The
semi-annual progress report is used by
the national evaluation contractor and
CMS to monitor program
implementation at the grantee level.
Form Number: CMS–10249 (OMB
control number: 0938–1053); Frequency:
Yearly, quarterly, and semi-annually;
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
45; Total Annual Responses: 28,590;
Total Annual Hours: 14,225. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Michael Smith at 410–786–
2267.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection (Request for a
new OMB control number); Title of
Information Collection: Outcome and
Assessment Information Set (OASIS)
OASIS–C1/ICD–10; Use: Home health
agencies (HHAs) are required to collect
the outcome and assessment
information data set (OASIS) to
participate in the Medicare program. We
are requesting a new OMB control
number for the proposed revised OASIS
item set, referred to hereafter as OASIS–
C1/ICD–10. The current version of the
OASIS–C1/ICD–9 data set was approved
by OMB on October 7, 2014 (0938–
0760), and will be in use until the
implementation of the ICD–10 coding
system which is currently scheduled for
October 1, 2015. Form Number: CMS–
10545 (OMB control number: 0938—
NEW); Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: Private Sector (Business
or other for-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions); Number of Respondents:
12,014; Total Annual Responses:
17,268,890; Total Annual Hours:
15,320,253. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Cheryl
Wiseman at 410–786–1175.)
Dated: January 6, 2015.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: Formative Data Collections for
Policy Research.
OMB No.: 0970–0356.
Description: The Office of Planning,
Research and Evaluation (OPRE), in the
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS)
intends to request approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for renewal of a generic
clearance to allow OPRE to conduct a
variety of formative data collections
with more than nine respondents. The
data collections will inform future
research and evaluation but will not be
highly systematic nor intended to be
statistically representative.
OPRE conducts research on a wide
variety of policy and programmatic
areas. OPRE’s research serves to provide
further understanding of current
programs and service populations,
explore options for program
improvement, and assess alternative
policy and program designs. OPRE uses
this formative data collection generic
clearance to employ a variety of
information collection techniques,
including semi-structured discussions,
focus groups and interviews. These
activities inform the development of
OPRE research and evaluation
(including technical assistance), help
OPRE maintain a research agenda that is
rigorous and relevant, and ensure that
research products and are as current as
possible.
Following standard OMB
requirements, OPRE will submit a
change request for each individual data
collection activity under this generic
clearance. Each request will include the
individual instrument(s), a justification
specific to the individual information
collection, and any supplementary
documents. OPRE requests OMB review
within 10 days of receiving each change
request.
Respondents: Researchers,
practitioners, TA providers, service
providers and potential participants
throughout the fields pertaining to ACF
research.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10249 and CMS-10545]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: 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 (the 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 60 days for public
comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding our burden estimates 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 must be received by March 10, 2015.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or
OMB control number (OCN). To be assured consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send your comments electronically to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information
collection document(s) that are accepting comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following
address:
CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number ____, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244-1850.
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 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:
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated
with the following information collections. More detailed information
can be found in each collection's supporting statement
[[Page 1420]]
and associated materials (see ADDRESSES).
CMS-10249 Administrative Requirements for Section 6071 of the
Deficit Reduction Act
CMS-10545 Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) OASIS-C1/
ICD-10
Under the 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(c) 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 requires federal agencies
to publish a 60-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.
Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Administrative
Requirements for Section 6071 of the Deficit Reduction Act; Use: State
Operational Protocols should provide enough information such that: The
CMS Project Officer and other federal officials may use it to
understand the operation of the demonstration and/or prepare for
potential site visits without needing additional information; the State
Project Director can use it as the manual for program implementation;
and external stakeholders may use it to understand the operation of the
demonstration. The financial information collection is used in our
financial statements and shared with the auditors who validate CMS'
financial position. The Money Follows the Person Rebalancing
Demonstration (MFP) Finders File, MFP Program Participation Data file,
and MFP Services File are used by the national evaluation contractor to
assess program outcomes while we use the information to monitor program
implementation. The MFP Quality of Life data is used by the national
evaluation contractor to assess program outcomes. The evaluation is
used to determine how participants' quality of life changes after
transitioning to the community. The semi-annual progress report is used
by the national evaluation contractor and CMS to monitor program
implementation at the grantee level. Form Number: CMS-10249 (OMB
control number: 0938-1053); Frequency: Yearly, quarterly, and semi-
annually; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number
of Respondents: 45; Total Annual Responses: 28,590; Total Annual Hours:
14,225. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Michael
Smith at 410-786-2267.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Outcome
and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) OASIS-C1/ICD-10; Use: Home
health agencies (HHAs) are required to collect the outcome and
assessment information data set (OASIS) to participate in the Medicare
program. We are requesting a new OMB control number for the proposed
revised OASIS item set, referred to hereafter as OASIS-C1/ICD-10. The
current version of the OASIS-C1/ICD-9 data set was approved by OMB on
October 7, 2014 (0938-0760), and will be in use until the
implementation of the ICD-10 coding system which is currently scheduled
for October 1, 2015. Form Number: CMS-10545 (OMB control number: 0938--
NEW); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector
(Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions); Number
of Respondents: 12,014; Total Annual Responses: 17,268,890; Total
Annual Hours: 15,320,253. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Cheryl Wiseman at 410-786-1175.)
Dated: January 6, 2015.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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