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When
submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the
information request collection title for
reference.
Information Collection Request Title:
Evaluation of the Maternal and Child
Health Bureau’s Autism CARES Act
Initiative.
OMB No. 0915–0335—Revision
Abstract: In response to the growing
need for research and resources devoted
to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and
other developmental disabilities (DD),
the U.S. Congress passed the Combating
Autism Act (CAA) in 2006; reauthorized
under the Autism CARES
(Collaboration, Accountability,
Research, Education, and Support) Act
of 2014 (H.R. 4631; Pub L. 113–157).
Through Autism CARES, HRSA is
tasked with increasing awareness of
ASD and other DD, reducing barriers to
screening and diagnosis, promoting
evidence-based interventions, and
training health care professionals in the
use of valid and reliable diagnostic
tools.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: The purpose of this
information collection is to design and
implement an evaluation to assess the
effectiveness of MCHB’s activities in
meeting the goals and objectives of the
Autism CARES Act. This ICR is a
revision to an existing package; this
study is the third evaluation of MCHB’s
Autism CARES activities and employs
similar data collection methodologies to
the prior studies. Grantee interviews
remain the primary form of data
collection, but the research team has
made minor adjustments to the data
collection processes in order to reduce
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection: Public
Comment Request; Evaluation of the
Maternal and Child Health Bureau’s
Autism CARES Act Initiative
Health Resources and Services
Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirement for opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection
projects pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Health
Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) announces plans to submit an
Information Collection Request (ICR),
described below, to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). Prior
to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA
seeks comments from the public
regarding the burden estimate, below, or
any other aspect of the ICR.
DATES: Comments on this ICR must be
received no later than December 23,
2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Room 14N–39, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and draft
instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov
or call the HRSA Information Collection
Clearance Officer at (301) 443–1984.
SUMMARY:
burden on respondents. Changes
include adjusting the interview
protocols to improve flow and clarify
questions and planning for more than
one respondent to attend interviews in
instances where the principal
investigator requests support.
Likely Respondents: Grantees funded
by HRSA under the Autism CARES Act
will be the respondents for this data
collection activity. The grantees are
from these MCHB programs: Leadership
Education in Neurodevelopmental
Disabilities (LEND) Training Program;
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
(DBP) Training Program; State
Implementation Program; State
Innovation in Care Integration Program;
Research Network Program; Research
Program; Interdisciplinary Technical
Assistance Center (ITAC); and the State
Public Health Autism Center (SPHARC)
Resource Center.
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.
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Grant program/form name
Number of responses per
respondent
Total
responses
Average burden per response
(in hours)
Total hour
burden
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LEND Interview Protocol ......................................................
DBP Interview Protocol ........................................................
State Implementation Program Interview Protocol ..............
State Innovation in Care Integration State Grantees ..........
Research Network Interview Protocol .................................
Research Program R40 Interview Protocol .........................
Research Network Questionnaire ........................................
Resource Center: ITAC Interview Protocol .........................
Resource Center: SPHARC Interview Protocol ...................
43
10
9
4
5
10
5
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
86
20
18
4
10
10
5
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1.5
1
1
1
86
20
18
4
10
15
5
2
2
Total ..............................................................................
88
........................
157
........................
162
HRSA specifically requests comments
on (1) the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the
proper performance of the agency’s
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functions, (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
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technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
Amy McNulty,
Deputy Director, Division of the Executive
Secretariat.
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Meeting of the Advisory Committee on
Blood and Tissue Safety and
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Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
As stipulated by the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services is hereby giving notice that the
Advisory Committee on Blood and
Tissue Safety and Availability
(ACBTSA) will hold a meeting. The
meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will take place
Monday November 28, 2016, from 9:30
a.m.–4:00 p.m. and Tuesday November
29, 2016, from 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Veterans’ Health
Administration National Conference
Center, 2011 Crystal Drive, 1st floor
Conference Center, Crystal City, VA
22202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
James Berger, Designated Federal Officer
for the ACBTSA, Senior Advisor for
Blood and Tissue Policy, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Health,
Department of Health and Human
Services, Mary E. Switzer Building, 330
C Street SW., Suite L100, Washington,
DC 20024. Phone: (202)-795–7697; Fax:
(202)-691–2102; Email: ACBTSA@
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ACBTSA provides advice to the
Secretary through the Assistant
Secretary for Health. The Committee
advises on a range of policy issues to
include: (1) Identification of public
health issues through surveillance of
blood and tissue safety issues with
national biovigilance data tools; (2)
identification of public health issues
that affect availability of blood, blood
products, and tissues; (3) broad public
health, ethical, and legal issues related
to the safety of blood, blood products,
and tissues; (4) the impact of various
economic factors (e.g., product cost and
supply) on safety and availability of
blood, blood products, and tissues; (5)
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risk communications related to blood
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and (6) identification of infectious
disease transmission issues for blood,
organs, blood stem cells and tissues.
The Committee has met regularly since
its establishment in 1997.
In December 2013, the Committee
made recommendations regarding the
blood system. At that time, the
Committee expressed concern about the
ongoing reductions in blood use, the
number of large scale consolidations
occurring, the cost recovery issues for
blood centers, and the potential effects
on safety and innovation due to
instability. In November 2015, the
Committee made recommendations
again, reaffirming the December 2013
recommendations, highlighting the
worsening conditions, and suggesting
potential initiatives to address the
issues in the blood system. Past
recommendations made by the ACBTSA
may be viewed at https://www.hhs.gov/
ohaidp/initiatives/blood-tissue-safety/
advisory-committee/.
The Committee will meet on
November 28–29, 2016 to hear the
findings from the HHS sponsored RAND
study, ‘‘Toward a Sustainable Blood
Supply in the United States: An
Analysis of the Current System and
Alternatives for the Future.’’ The
ACBTSA Subcommittee on Blood
System Sustainability will present their
response to the study, and the full
Committee will discuss and develop
appropriate recommendations for HHS
consideration. Additional topics that are
pertinent to the mission of the
Committee may be added to the agenda.
The public will have an opportunity
to present their views to the Committee
during public comment sessions
scheduled for both days of the meeting.
Comments will be limited to five
minutes per speaker and must be
pertinent to the discussion. Preregistration is required for participation
in the public comment session. Any
member of the public who would like to
participate in this session is required to
submit their name, email, and comment
summary prior to close of business on
November 17, 2016. If it is not possible
to provide 30 copies of the material to
be distributed at the meeting, then
individuals are requested to provide a
minimum of one (1) copy of the
document(s) to be distributed prior to
the close of business on November 17,
2016. It is also requested that any
member of the public who wishes to
provide comments to the Committee
utilizing electronic data projection
submit the necessary material to the
Designated Federal Officer prior to the
close of business on November 17, 2016.
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James J. Berger,
Senior Advisor for Blood and Tissue Policy.
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Conflict: Health Services Organization and
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Date: November 3, 2016.
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
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(Telephone Conference Call).
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Scientific Review Officer, Center for
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection:
Public Comment Request; Evaluation of the Maternal and Child Health
Bureau's Autism CARES Act Initiative
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection projects pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request
(ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public
regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.
DATES: Comments on this ICR must be received no later than December 23,
2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N-39, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
draft instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov or call the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1984.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the information request collection title
for reference.
Information Collection Request Title: Evaluation of the Maternal
and Child Health Bureau's Autism CARES Act Initiative.
OMB No. 0915-0335--Revision
Abstract: In response to the growing need for research and
resources devoted to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other
developmental disabilities (DD), the U.S. Congress passed the Combating
Autism Act (CAA) in 2006; reauthorized under the Autism CARES
(Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support) Act
of 2014 (H.R. 4631; Pub L. 113-157). Through Autism CARES, HRSA is
tasked with increasing awareness of ASD and other DD, reducing barriers
to screening and diagnosis, promoting evidence-based interventions, and
training health care professionals in the use of valid and reliable
diagnostic tools.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The purpose of this
information collection is to design and implement an evaluation to
assess the effectiveness of MCHB's activities in meeting the goals and
objectives of the Autism CARES Act. This ICR is a revision to an
existing package; this study is the third evaluation of MCHB's Autism
CARES activities and employs similar data collection methodologies to
the prior studies. Grantee interviews remain the primary form of data
collection, but the research team has made minor adjustments to the
data collection processes in order to reduce burden on respondents.
Changes include adjusting the interview protocols to improve flow and
clarify questions and planning for more than one respondent to attend
interviews in instances where the principal investigator requests
support.
Likely Respondents: Grantees funded by HRSA under the Autism CARES
Act will be the respondents for this data collection activity. The
grantees are from these MCHB programs: Leadership Education in
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Training Program; Developmental
Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP) Training Program; State Implementation
Program; State Innovation in Care Integration Program; Research Network
Program; Research Program; Interdisciplinary Technical Assistance
Center (ITAC); and the State Public Health Autism Center (SPHARC)
Resource Center.
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.
Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Grant program/form name Number of responses per Total per response Total hour
respondents respondent responses (in hours) burden
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LEND Interview Protocol......... 43 2 86 1 86
DBP Interview Protocol.......... 10 2 20 1 20
State Implementation Program 9 2 18 1 18
Interview Protocol.............
State Innovation in Care 4 1 4 1 4
Integration State Grantees.....
Research Network Interview 5 2 10 1 10
Protocol.......................
Research Program R40 Interview 10 1 10 1.5 15
Protocol.......................
Research Network Questionnaire.. 5 1 5 1 5
Resource Center: ITAC Interview 1 2 2 1 2
Protocol.......................
Resource Center: SPHARC 1 2 2 1 2
Interview Protocol.............
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HRSA 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
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technology to minimize the information collection burden.
Amy McNulty,
Deputy Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
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