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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
intention of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approve the proposed
information collection project ‘‘AHRQ
Research Reporting System (ARRS).’’ In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521,
AHRQ invites the public to comment on
this proposed information collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by March 13, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz,
Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by
email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
Copies of the proposed collection
plans, data collection instruments, and
specific details on the estimated burden
can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by
email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Proposed Project
AHRQ Research Reporting System
(ARRS)
AHRQ has developed a systematic
method for its grantees and vendors to
report project progress and important
preliminary findings for grants and
contracts funded by the Agency. This
system, the AHRQ Research Reporting
System (ARRS), previously known as
the Grants Reporting System (GRS), was
last approved by OMB on May 16, 2014.
The system addressed the shortfalls in
the previous reporting process and
established a consistent and
comprehensive grants reporting solution
for AHRQ. The ARRS provides a
centralized repository of grants and
contract research progress and
additional information that can be used
to support initiatives within the Agency.
This includes future research planning
and support for administrative activities
such as performance monitoring,
budgeting, dissemination and strategic
planning.
This project has the following goals:
(1) To promote the transfer of critical
information more frequently and
efficiently and enhance the
Agency’s ability to support research
designed to improve the outcomes
and quality of health care, reduce
its costs, and broaden access to
effective services
(2) To increase the efficiency of the
Agency in responding to ad-hoc
information requests
(3) To support Executive Branch
requirements for increased
transparency and public reporting
(4) To establish a consistent approach
throughout the Agency for
information collection regarding
grant and contract progress and a
systematic basis for oversight and
for facilitating potential
collaborations among grantees
(5) To decrease the inconvenience and
burden on grantees and vendors of
unanticipated ad-hoc requests for
information by the Agency in
response to particular one-time
internal and external requests for
information
This study is being conducted by
AHRQ pursuant to AHRQ’s statutory
authority to conduct and support
research on health care and on systems
for the delivery of such care, including
activities with respect to the quality,
effectiveness, efficiency,
appropriateness and value of health care
services and with respect to quality
measurement and improvement. 42
U.S.C. 299a(a)(1) and (2).
Method of Collection
To achieve the goals of this project the
following data collections will be
implemented:
AHRQ Research Reporting System
(ARRS)—Grantees and vendors use the
ARRS system to report project progress
and important preliminary findings for
grants and contracts funded by the
Agency. Grantees and vendors submit
progress reports on a monthly or
quarterly basis which are reviewed by
AHRQ personnel. All users access the
ARRS system through a secure online
interface which requires a user I.D. and
password entered through the ARRS
login screen. When status reports are
due AHRQ notifies principal
investigators and vendors via email.
The ARRS is an automated userfriendly resource that is utilized by
AHRQ staff for preparing, distributing,
and reviewing reporting requests to
grantees and vendors for the purpose of
information sharing. AHRQ personnel
are able to systematically search the
information collected and stored in the
ARRS database. Personnel will also use
the information to address internal and/
or external requests for information
regarding grant progress, preliminary
findings, and other requests, such as
Freedom of Information Act requests,
and producing responses related to
federally mandated programs and
regulations.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 shows the estimated
annualized burden hours for the
respondents. It will take grantees and
vendors an estimated 10 minutes to
enter the necessary data into the ARRS
System and reporting will occur four
times annually. The total annualized
burden hours are estimated to be 333
hours.
Exhibit 2 shows the estimated
annualized cost burden for the
respondents. The total estimated cost
burden for respondents is $12,454.
EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
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Number of
responses per
respondent
Hours per
response
Total burden
hours
Data entry into ARRS ......................................................................................
500
4
10/60
333
Total ..........................................................................................................
500
N/A
N/A
333
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EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN
Number of
respondents
Form name
Total burden
hours
Average
hourly
wage rate *
Total cost
burden
Data entry into ARRS ......................................................................................
500
333
$37.40
$12,454
Total ..........................................................................................................
500
333
N/A
$12,454
* Based upon the average wages for Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations (29–0000), ‘‘National Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the United States, May 2015,’’ U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_
nat.htm#29-0000.
Request for Comments
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ’s
information collection are requested
with regard to any of the following: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of AHRQ health care
research and health care information
dissemination functions, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including
hours and costs) of the proposed
collection(s) of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information upon the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the Agency’s subsequent
request for OMB approval of the
proposed information collection. All
comments will become a matter of
public record.
Sharon B. Arnold,
Deputy Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10265]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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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
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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
the necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the agency’s functions,
the accuracy of the estimated burden,
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected, and 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 13, 2017.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. 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 llll, 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:
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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
and associated materials (see
ADDRESSES).
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Reporting Requirements of Section 111
of the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP
Act of 2007
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: Mandatory
Insurer Reporting Requirements of
Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid
and SCHIP Act of 2007; Use: The CMS
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection
project ``AHRQ Research Reporting System (ARRS).'' In accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521, AHRQ invites the
public to comment on this proposed information collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by March 13, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz,
Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by email at
doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
Copies of the proposed collection plans, data collection
instruments, and specific details on the estimated burden can be
obtained from the AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer, (301) 427-1477, or by email at
doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
AHRQ Research Reporting System (ARRS)
AHRQ has developed a systematic method for its grantees and vendors
to report project progress and important preliminary findings for
grants and contracts funded by the Agency. This system, the AHRQ
Research Reporting System (ARRS), previously known as the Grants
Reporting System (GRS), was last approved by OMB on May 16, 2014. The
system addressed the shortfalls in the previous reporting process and
established a consistent and comprehensive grants reporting solution
for AHRQ. The ARRS provides a centralized repository of grants and
contract research progress and additional information that can be used
to support initiatives within the Agency. This includes future research
planning and support for administrative activities such as performance
monitoring, budgeting, dissemination and strategic planning.
This project has the following goals:
(1) To promote the transfer of critical information more frequently and
efficiently and enhance the Agency's ability to support research
designed to improve the outcomes and quality of health care, reduce its
costs, and broaden access to effective services
(2) To increase the efficiency of the Agency in responding to ad-hoc
information requests
(3) To support Executive Branch requirements for increased transparency
and public reporting
(4) To establish a consistent approach throughout the Agency for
information collection regarding grant and contract progress and a
systematic basis for oversight and for facilitating potential
collaborations among grantees
(5) To decrease the inconvenience and burden on grantees and vendors of
unanticipated ad-hoc requests for information by the Agency in response
to particular one-time internal and external requests for information
This study is being conducted by AHRQ pursuant to AHRQ's statutory
authority to conduct and support research on health care and on systems
for the delivery of such care, including activities with respect to the
quality, effectiveness, efficiency, appropriateness and value of health
care services and with respect to quality measurement and improvement.
42 U.S.C. 299a(a)(1) and (2).
Method of Collection
To achieve the goals of this project the following data collections
will be implemented:
AHRQ Research Reporting System (ARRS)--Grantees and vendors use the
ARRS system to report project progress and important preliminary
findings for grants and contracts funded by the Agency. Grantees and
vendors submit progress reports on a monthly or quarterly basis which
are reviewed by AHRQ personnel. All users access the ARRS system
through a secure online interface which requires a user I.D. and
password entered through the ARRS login screen. When status reports are
due AHRQ notifies principal investigators and vendors via email.
The ARRS is an automated user-friendly resource that is utilized by
AHRQ staff for preparing, distributing, and reviewing reporting
requests to grantees and vendors for the purpose of information
sharing. AHRQ personnel are able to systematically search the
information collected and stored in the ARRS database. Personnel will
also use the information to address internal and/or external requests
for information regarding grant progress, preliminary findings, and
other requests, such as Freedom of Information Act requests, and
producing responses related to federally mandated programs and
regulations.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 shows the estimated annualized burden hours for the
respondents. It will take grantees and vendors an estimated 10 minutes
to enter the necessary data into the ARRS System and reporting will
occur four times annually. The total annualized burden hours are
estimated to be 333 hours.
Exhibit 2 shows the estimated annualized cost burden for the
respondents. The total estimated cost burden for respondents is
$12,454.
Exhibit 1--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of
Form name Number of responses per Hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Data entry into ARRS............................ 500 4 10/60 333
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total....................................... 500 N/A N/A 333
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Exhibit 2--Estimated Annualized Cost Burden
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Number of Total burden Average hourly Total cost
Form name respondents hours wage rate * burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Data entry into ARRS............................ 500 333 $37.40 $12,454
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total....................................... 500 333 N/A $12,454
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* Based upon the average wages for Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations (29-0000), ``National
Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the United States, May 2015,'' U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#29-0000.
Request for Comments
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ's
information collection are requested with regard to any of the
following: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of AHRQ health care research and
health care information dissemination functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of AHRQ's
estimate of burden (including hours and costs) of the proposed
collection(s) of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information upon the
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the Agency's subsequent request for OMB approval of the
proposed information collection. All comments will become a matter of
public record.
Sharon B. Arnold,
Deputy Director.
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