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comments should be received within 30
days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Generic Clearance for the Collection
of Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Service Delivery—Extension—Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH).
As part of a Federal Government-wide
effort to streamline the process to seek
feedback from the public on service
delivery, the CDC has submitted a
Generic Information Collection Request
(Generic ICR): ‘‘Generic Clearance for
the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery ’’ to OMB
for approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.).
To request additional information,
please contact Kimberly S. Lane,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA
30333 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery
Abstract: The information collection
activity will 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
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.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not yield data
that can be generalized to the overall
population. This type of generic
clearance for qualitative information
will not be used for quantitative
information collections that are
designed to yield reliably actionable
results, such as monitoring trends over
time or documenting program
performance. Such data uses require
more rigorous designs that address: The
target population to which
generalizations will be made, the
sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering),
the precision requirements or power
calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate,
methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior
fielding the study. Depending on the
degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be
eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
The Agency received no comments in
response to the 60-day notice published
in the Federal Register on April 30,
2014 (79 FR 24432).
This is an Extension information
collection request. During the past three
years the information has been used by
programs within NIOSH to collect
feedback from customers and
stakeholders. Respondents will be
screened and selected from Individuals
and Households, Businesses,
Organizations, and/or State, Local or
Tribal Government. Below we provide
CDC’s projected annualized estimate for
the next three years. There is no cost to
respondents other than their time. The
estimated annualized burden hours for
this data collection activity are 28,750.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Type of respondents
Form name
Individuals and Households, Businesses, Organizations .......
Print Surveys .........................
Focus Groups ........................
Online Surveys ......................
Leroy A. 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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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier CMS–372(S)]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
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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
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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
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technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by June 22, 2015.
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.
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: 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(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 (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: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Annual Report
on Home and Community Based
Services Waivers and Supporting
Regulations; Use: We use this report to
compare actual data to the approved
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waiver estimates. In conjunction with
the waiver compliance review reports,
the information provided will be
compared to that in the Medicaid
Statistical Information System (MSIS)
(CMS–R–284; OMB control number
0938–0345) report and FFP claimed on
a state’s Quarterly Expenditure Report
(CMS–64; OMB control number 0938–
1265), to determine whether to continue
the state’s home and community-based
services waiver. States’ estimates of cost
and utilization for renewal purposes are
based upon the data compiled in the
CMS–372(S) reports. Form Number:
CMS–372(S) (OMB Control Number:
0938–0272); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
48; Total Annual Responses: 315; Total
Annual Hours: 13,545. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Ralph Lollar at 410–786–0777).
Dated: May 19, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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Medicare Program; Announcement of
the Advisory Panel on Hospital
Outpatient Payment (HOP Panel)
Meeting on August 24–25, 2015
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
summer meeting of the Advisory Panel
on Hospital Outpatient Payment (the
Panel) for 2015. The purpose of the
Panel is to advise the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS) (the Secretary) and the
Administrator of the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
(the Administrator) on the clinical
integrity of the Ambulatory Payment
Classification (APC) groups and their
associated weights and hospital
outpatient therapeutic services
supervision issues.
DATES: Meeting Dates: The second semiannual meeting in 2015 is scheduled for
the following dates and times. The times
listed in this notice are Eastern Daylight
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Time (EDT) and are approximate times;
consequently, the meetings may last
longer than the times listed in this
notice, but will not begin before the
posted times:
• Monday, August 24, 2015, 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. EDT
• Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. EDT
Meeting Information Updates:
The actual meeting hours and days
will be posted in the agenda. As
information and updates regarding the
onsite, webcast, and teleconference
meeting, and agenda become available,
they will be posted to the CMS Web site
at: https://cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Guidance/FACA/Advisory
PanelonAmbulatory
PaymentClassificationGroups.html
Deadlines:
Deadline for Presentations and
Comments:
Presentations and Comments can be
submitted by email only. Presentations
or comments and form CMS–20017
must be in the Designated Federal
Official’s (DFO’s) email inbox
(APCPanel@cms.hhs.gov) by 5 p.m.
EDT, Friday, July 24, 2015.
Presentations and comments that are not
received by the due date will be
considered late and will not be included
on the agenda. (See below for
submission instructions for electronic
submissions.)
Meeting Registration Timeframe:
Monday, June 29, 2015, through Friday,
July 31, 2015 at 5 p.m. EDT.
Participants planning to attend this
meeting in person must register online,
during the above specified timeframe at:
https://www.cms.gov/apps/events/
default.asp. On this Web page, double
click the ‘‘Upcoming Events’’ hyperlink,
and then double click the ‘‘HOP Panel’’
event title link and enter the required
information. Include any requests for
special accommodations.
Note: Participants who do not plan to
attend the meeting in person should not
register. No registration is required for
participants who plan to view the meeting
via webcast.
In commenting, please refer to file
code CMS–1638–N. Because of staff and
resource limitations, we cannot accept
comments and presentations by
facsimile (FAX) transmission or hard
copy.
Meeting Location, Webcast, and
Teleconference:
The meeting will be held in the
Auditorium, CMS Central Office, 7500
Security Boulevard, Woodlawn,
Maryland 21244–1850. Alternately, the
public may either view this meeting via
a webcast or listen by teleconference.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier CMS-372(S)]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
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 (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
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technology to minimize the information collection burden.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by
the OMB desk officer by June 22, 2015.
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.
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: 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(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 (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: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Annual Report on
Home and Community Based Services Waivers and Supporting Regulations;
Use: We use this report to compare actual data to the approved waiver
estimates. In conjunction with the waiver compliance review reports,
the information provided will be compared to that in the Medicaid
Statistical Information System (MSIS) (CMS-R-284; OMB control number
0938-0345) report and FFP claimed on a state's Quarterly Expenditure
Report (CMS-64; OMB control number 0938-1265), to determine whether to
continue the state's home and community-based services waiver. States'
estimates of cost and utilization for renewal purposes are based upon
the data compiled in the CMS-372(S) reports. Form Number: CMS-372(S)
(OMB Control Number: 0938-0272); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 48; Total
Annual Responses: 315; Total Annual Hours: 13,545. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Ralph Lollar at 410-786-
0777).
Dated: May 19, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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