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frontier communities to support the
direct delivery of health care and related
services, expand existing services, or
enhance health service delivery through
education, promotion, and prevention
programs.
The purpose of the Small Health Care
Provider Quality Improvement Grant
(Rural Quality) Program is to provide
support to rural primary care providers
for implementation of quality
improvement activities. The goal of the
program is to promote the development
of an evidence-based culture and
delivery of coordinated care in the
primary care setting. Additional
objectives of the program include
improved health outcomes for patients,
enhanced chronic disease management,
and better engagement of patients and
their caregivers. Organizations
participating in the program are
required to use an evidence-based
quality improvement model, perform
tests of change focused on
improvement, and use health
information technology (HIT) to collect
and report data. HIT may include an
electronic patient registry or an
electronic health record, and is a critical
component for improving quality and
patient outcomes. With HIT it is
possible to generate timely and
meaningful data, which helps providers
track and plan care.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: FORHP collects this
information to quantify the impact of
grant funding on access to health care,
quality of services, and improvement of
health outcomes. FORHP uses the data
for program improvement and grantees
use the data for performance tracking.
No changes are proposed from the
current data collection effort.
Likely Respondents: Grantees of the
Small Health Care Provider Quality
Improvement Program.
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 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 Information
Collection Request are summarized in
the table below.
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Form Name
Number of
responses per
respondent
Total
responses
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total
Burden
Hours
Name of instrument .............................................................
32
1
32
8
256
Total ..............................................................................
32
........................
32
........................
256
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
technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
Jason E. Bennett,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
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Statement of Organization, Functions
and Delegations of Authority
Office for Civil Rights, Office of
the Secretary, HHS.
AGENCY:
Part A, Office of the Secretary,
Statement of Organization, Functions,
and Delegations of Authority of the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) is being amended at
Chapter AT, Office for Civil Rights
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(OCR), as last amended at 190 FR 60757,
dated October 1, 2010, is amended to
reflect the restructuring of the Office for
Civil Rights (OCR) as follows:
I. Under Part A, Chapter AT, ‘‘Office
for Civil Rights (OCR),’’ delete ‘‘Section
AT.10 Organization’’ in its entirety and
replace with the following:
Section AT.10 Organization. The
Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is under
the direction of the Director of the
Office for Civil Rights (Director) who
reports to the Secretary. OCR consists of
the following components:
A. Office of the Director (AT)
B. Operations and Resources Division
(ATA)
C. Civil Rights Division (ATB)
D. Health Information Privacy Division
(ATC)
II. Under Chapter AT, Office for Civil
Rights (OCR) delete ‘‘Section AT.20
Functions’’ in its entirety and replace
with the following:
A. Office of the Director (AT). As the
Department’s chief officer and adviser to
the Secretary for implementation and
enforcement of HHS civil rights and
Health Insurance Portability,
Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy,
security, and breach notification rules,
the Director provides leadership,
priorities, guidance and supervision to
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and is responsible for overall policy,
programs, and operations of OCR. The
Director also is responsible for
representing the Secretary and the
Department, in coordination and
consultation with the Assistant
Secretary for Legislation, before
Congress and the Executive Office of the
President on matters relating to civil
rights and the privacy, security, and
breach rules and for liaising with other
Federal departments and agencies
charged with civil rights and privacy,
security, and breach enforcement and
compliance responsibilities.
B. Operations and Resources Division
(ATA). The Operations and Resources
Division (ORD) is headed by a Deputy
Director who reports to the Director.
Responsibilities of the Deputy Director
for Operations and Resources include:
Advising on all regional operations and
the Centralized Case Management
Operation (CCMO); resource
management; and other staff functions
that include management operations,
budget, human resources, travel,
information technology, support
activities, management analysis, ethics,
Continuity of Operations, property
management, accountability, and
performance metrics. Regional offices
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are led by Regional Managers who
report to the Deputy Director for ORD
and are responsible for civil rights and
HIPAA complaint investigations,
enforcement, and outreach. ORD is
responsible for responding to
stakeholder calls and triaging civil
rights and HIPAA complaints at intake.
C. Civil Rights Division (ATB). The
Civil Rights Division is headed by the
Deputy Director for Civil Rights, who
reports to the Director. The Civil Rights
Division oversees OCR’s national civil
rights program, including Section 1557
of the Affordable Care Act, as well as
other federal civil rights statutes and
regulations that prohibit nondiscrimination on the basis of race,
color, national original, sex, disability,
and age; the Division also enforces
provider conscience laws. The Civil
Rights Division provides national
leadership in OCR’s enforcement and
compliance activities, including
advising OCR staff nationwide on case
development and quality and assisting
in developing negotiation, enforcement,
and litigation strategies; promulgates
regulations, policies, and guidance and
provides technical assistance to assist
covered entities with compliance; and
provides subject matter expertise for
public education and outreach activities
to stakeholders nationwide. The Civil
Rights Division also leads national civil
rights compliance reviews; identifies
and designs civil rights specific training
programs for OCR staff; reviews
challenges to OCR’s regional civil rights
findings; coordinates OCR’s
government-wide responsibilities for
implementation of Age Discrimination
Act requirements; and liaises with and
provides civil rights technical assistance
and advisory services to HHS Operating
Divisions, as well as national advocacy,
beneficiary, and provider groups, and to
other Federal departments and agencies,
including serving on intra- and
interagency workgroups.
D. Health Information Privacy
Division (ATC). The Health Information
Privacy Division is headed by the
Deputy Director for Health Information
Privacy, who reports to the Director.
The Health Information Privacy
Division oversees OCR’s enforcement of
the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach
Notification Rules, as well as the
confidentiality provisions of Section
922 of the Public Health Service Act, as
amended by the Patient Safety and
Quality Improvement Act of 2005
(PSQIA). The Health Information
Privacy Division provides national
leadership in OCR’s enforcement and
compliance activities, including
advising OCR staff nationwide on case
development and quality and assisting
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in developing negotiation, enforcement,
and litigation strategies; promulgates
regulations, policies, and guidance and
provides technical assistance to assist
covered entities with compliance; and
provides subject matter expertise for
public education and outreach activities
to stakeholders nationwide. The
Division also identifies OCR training
needs and designs HIPAA and PSQIA
specific training programs for OCR staff;
reviews challenges to OCR’s regional
offices’ HIPAA investigative findings;
leads national HIPAA compliance
reviews, including audits; and liaises
with and provides technical assistance
and advisory services to HHS OPDIVS,
as well as national advocacy,
beneficiary, and provider groups, and to
other Federal departments and agencies
with respect to health information
privacy, security, and breach initiatives
and mandates, including serving on
intra- and interagency workgroups.
III. Delegation of Authority. Pending
further delegation, directives or orders
by the Secretary or by the Director of the
Office for Civil Rights, all delegations
and re-delegations of authority made to
officials and employees of affected
organizational components will
continue in them or their successors
pending further re-delegations, provided
they are consistent with this
reorganization.
Dated: December 12, 2016.
Colleen Barros,
Acting Assistant Secretary for
Administration.
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Closed-Circuit Escape Respirators;
Guidance for Industry; Availability
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), within the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, Department of
Health and Human Services, announces
publication of a guidance document
which addresses the availability of
closed-circuit escape respirators
(CCERs) for purchase and the readiness
of respirator manufacturers to comply
with the provisions in Part 84, Subpart
O, of Title 42 of the Code of Federal
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manufacturers are no longer authorized
to manufacture, label, and sell 1-hour
escape respirators, known in the mining
community as self-contained selfrescuers (SCSRs), approved in
accordance with the certification testing
standards in Part 84, Subpart H (81 FR
7121). This guidance announces that
NIOSH does not intend to revoke any
certificate of approval for 1-hour escape
respirators, approved in accordance
with 42 CFR part 84, Subpart H, that are
manufactured, labeled, or sold prior to
January 4, 2018, provided that there is
no cause for revocation under existing
NIOSH regulation.
DATES: NIOSH is soliciting public
comment, but is implementing this
guidance immediately because NIOSH
has determined that prior public
participation is not feasible or
appropriate. Comments must be
received by February 27, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by ‘‘CDC–2016–0121’’ by any
of the following methods:
Internet: Access the Federal erulemaking portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: NIOSH Docket Office, 1090
Tusculum Avenue, MS C–34,
Cincinnati, OH 45226–1998.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket number for this guidance. All
relevant comments will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov including any
personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maryann D’Alessandro, NIOSH National
Personal Protective Technology
Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mill Road,
Pittsburgh, PA 15236; 1–888–654–2294
(this is a toll-free phone number);
PPEconcerns@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Federal Mine Safety and Health
Act of 1977, at 30 U.S.C. 957, NIOSH is
authorized to promulgate regulations to
carry out its duties mandated by such
Act. Under 42 CFR part 84—Approval of
Respiratory Protective Devices, NIOSH
approves respirators used by workers in
mines and other workplaces for
protection against hazardous
atmospheres.1 The Department of
1 The cited statutory authorities for Part 84 are 29
U.S.C. 651 et seq. and 657(g), and 30 U.S.C. 3, 5,
7, 811, 842(h), 844.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority
AGENCY: Office for Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary, HHS.
Part A, Office of the Secretary, Statement of Organization,
Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) is being amended at Chapter AT, Office for Civil
Rights (OCR), as last amended at 190 FR 60757, dated October 1, 2010,
is amended to reflect the restructuring of the Office for Civil Rights
(OCR) as follows:
I. Under Part A, Chapter AT, ``Office for Civil Rights (OCR),''
delete ``Section AT.10 Organization'' in its entirety and replace with
the following:
Section AT.10 Organization. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is
under the direction of the Director of the Office for Civil Rights
(Director) who reports to the Secretary. OCR consists of the following
components:
A. Office of the Director (AT)
B. Operations and Resources Division (ATA)
C. Civil Rights Division (ATB)
D. Health Information Privacy Division (ATC)
II. Under Chapter AT, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) delete
``Section AT.20 Functions'' in its entirety and replace with the
following:
A. Office of the Director (AT). As the Department's chief officer
and adviser to the Secretary for implementation and enforcement of HHS
civil rights and Health Insurance Portability, Accountability Act
(HIPAA) privacy, security, and breach notification rules, the Director
provides leadership, priorities, guidance and supervision to and is
responsible for overall policy, programs, and operations of OCR. The
Director also is responsible for representing the Secretary and the
Department, in coordination and consultation with the Assistant
Secretary for Legislation, before Congress and the Executive Office of
the President on matters relating to civil rights and the privacy,
security, and breach rules and for liaising with other Federal
departments and agencies charged with civil rights and privacy,
security, and breach enforcement and compliance responsibilities.
B. Operations and Resources Division (ATA). The Operations and
Resources Division (ORD) is headed by a Deputy Director who reports to
the Director. Responsibilities of the Deputy Director for Operations
and Resources include: Advising on all regional operations and the
Centralized Case Management Operation (CCMO); resource management; and
other staff functions that include management operations, budget, human
resources, travel, information technology, support activities,
management analysis, ethics, Continuity of Operations, property
management, accountability, and performance metrics. Regional offices
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are led by Regional Managers who report to the Deputy Director for ORD
and are responsible for civil rights and HIPAA complaint
investigations, enforcement, and outreach. ORD is responsible for
responding to stakeholder calls and triaging civil rights and HIPAA
complaints at intake.
C. Civil Rights Division (ATB). The Civil Rights Division is headed
by the Deputy Director for Civil Rights, who reports to the Director.
The Civil Rights Division oversees OCR's national civil rights program,
including Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, as well as other
federal civil rights statutes and regulations that prohibit non-
discrimination on the basis of race, color, national original, sex,
disability, and age; the Division also enforces provider conscience
laws. The Civil Rights Division provides national leadership in OCR's
enforcement and compliance activities, including advising OCR staff
nationwide on case development and quality and assisting in developing
negotiation, enforcement, and litigation strategies; promulgates
regulations, policies, and guidance and provides technical assistance
to assist covered entities with compliance; and provides subject matter
expertise for public education and outreach activities to stakeholders
nationwide. The Civil Rights Division also leads national civil rights
compliance reviews; identifies and designs civil rights specific
training programs for OCR staff; reviews challenges to OCR's regional
civil rights findings; coordinates OCR's government-wide
responsibilities for implementation of Age Discrimination Act
requirements; and liaises with and provides civil rights technical
assistance and advisory services to HHS Operating Divisions, as well as
national advocacy, beneficiary, and provider groups, and to other
Federal departments and agencies, including serving on intra- and
interagency workgroups.
D. Health Information Privacy Division (ATC). The Health
Information Privacy Division is headed by the Deputy Director for
Health Information Privacy, who reports to the Director. The Health
Information Privacy Division oversees OCR's enforcement of the HIPAA
Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules, as well as the
confidentiality provisions of Section 922 of the Public Health Service
Act, as amended by the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of
2005 (PSQIA). The Health Information Privacy Division provides national
leadership in OCR's enforcement and compliance activities, including
advising OCR staff nationwide on case development and quality and
assisting in developing negotiation, enforcement, and litigation
strategies; promulgates regulations, policies, and guidance and
provides technical assistance to assist covered entities with
compliance; and provides subject matter expertise for public education
and outreach activities to stakeholders nationwide. The Division also
identifies OCR training needs and designs HIPAA and PSQIA specific
training programs for OCR staff; reviews challenges to OCR's regional
offices' HIPAA investigative findings; leads national HIPAA compliance
reviews, including audits; and liaises with and provides technical
assistance and advisory services to HHS OPDIVS, as well as national
advocacy, beneficiary, and provider groups, and to other Federal
departments and agencies with respect to health information privacy,
security, and breach initiatives and mandates, including serving on
intra- and interagency workgroups.
III. Delegation of Authority. Pending further delegation,
directives or orders by the Secretary or by the Director of the Office
for Civil Rights, all delegations and re-delegations of authority made
to officials and employees of affected organizational components will
continue in them or their successors pending further re-delegations,
provided they are consistent with this reorganization.
Dated: December 12, 2016.
Colleen Barros,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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