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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Number of
responses per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Total burden
(in hours)
Type of respondents
Form name
Web-based ........................................
Public/private researchers, Consultants, and others.
Public/private researchers, Consultants, and others.
6,000
1
15/60
1,500
2,000
1
15/60
500
...........................................................
........................
........................
........................
4,000
Other customer surveys ....................
Total ...........................................
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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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) has submitted the
following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for
the proposed information collection is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address any of the
following: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) Minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
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responses; and (e) Assess information
collection costs.
To request additional information on
the proposed project or to obtain a copy
of the information collection plan and
instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or
send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Written
comments and/or suggestions regarding
the items contained in this notice
should be directed to the Attention:
CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or
by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written
comments should be received within 30
days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Developmental Studies to improve the
National Health Care Surveys—Generic
(OMB Control No. 0920–1030, expires
10/31/2017)—Extension—National
Center for Health Statistics (NCHS),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Section 306 of the Public Health
Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 242k), as
amended, authorizes the Secretary of
Health and Human Services (DHHS),
acting through the Division of Health
Care Statistics (DHCS) within NCHS,
shall collect statistics on the extent and
nature of illness and disability of the
population of the United States.
The DHCS conducts the National
Health Care Surveys, a family of
nationally representative surveys of
encounters and health care providers in
inpatient, outpatient, and long-term care
settings. This information collection
request is for the extension of a generic
clearance to conduct developmental
studies to improve this family of
surveys. This three year clearance
period will include studies to evaluate
and improve upon existing survey
design and operations, as well as to
examine the feasibility of, and address
challenges that may arise with, future
expansions of the National Health Care
Surveys.
Specifically, this request covers
developmental research with the
following aims: (1) To explore ways to
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refine and improve upon existing survey
designs and procedures; and (2) to
explore and evaluate proposed survey
designs and alternative approaches to
data collection. The goal of these
research studies is to further enhance
DHCS existing and future data
collection protocols to increase research
capacity and improve health care data
quality for the purpose of monitoring
public health and well-being at the
national, state and local levels, thereby
informing the health policy decisionmaking process. The information
collected through will not be used to
make generalizable statements about the
population of interest or to inform
public policy; however, methodological
findings may be reported.
This generic information collection
would include studies conducted in
person, via the telephone or internet,
and by postal or electronic mail.
Methods covered would include
qualitative (e.g., usability testing, focus
groups, ethnographic studies, and
respondent debriefing questionnaires)
and/or quantitative (e.g., pilot tests, pretests and split sample experiments)
research methodologies. Examples of
studies to improve existing survey
designs and procedures may include
evaluation of incentive approaches to
improve recruitment and increase
participation rates; testing of new
survey items to obtain additional data
on providers, patients, and their
encounters while minimizing
misinterpretation and human error in
data collection; testing data collection in
panel surveys; triangulating and
validating survey responses from
multiple data sources; assessment of the
feasibility of data retrieval; and
development of protocols that will
locate, identify, and collect accurate
survey data in the least labor-intensive
and burdensome manner at the sampled
practice site.
To explore and evaluate proposed
survey designs and alternative
approaches to collecting data, especially
with the nationwide adoption of
electronic health records, studies may
expand the evaluation of data extraction
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of electronic health records and
submission via continuity of care
documentation to small/mid-size/large
medical providers and hospital
networks, managed care health plans,
prison-hospitals, and other inpatient,
outpatient, and long-term care settings
that are currently either in-scope or outof-scope of the National Health Care
Surveys. Research on feasibility, data
quality and respondent burden also may
be carried out in the context of
developing new surveys of health care
providers and establishments that are
currently out-of-scope of the National
Health Care Surveys.
Specific motivations for conducting
developmental studies include: (1)
Within the National Ambulatory
Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), new
clinical groups may be expanded to
include dentists, psychologists,
podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists),
mid-level providers (e.g., physician
assistants, advanced practice nurses,
nurse practitioners, certified nurse
midwives) and allied-health
professionals (e.g., certified nursing
aides, medical assistants, radiology
technicians, laboratory technicians,
pharmacists, dieticians/nutritionists).
Current sampling frames such as those
from the American Medical Association
may be obtained and studied, as well as
frames that are not currently in use by
NAMCS, such as state and
organizational listings of other licensed
providers. (2) Within the National Study
of Long-Term Care Providers, additional
new frames may be sought and
evaluated and data items from home
care agencies, long-term care hospitals,
and facilities exclusively serving
individuals with intellectual/
developmental disability may be tested.
Similarly, data may be obtained from
lists compiled by states and other
organizations. Data about the facilities
as well as residents and their visits will
be investigated. (3) In the inpatient and
outpatient care settings, the National
Hospital Care Survey (NHCS) and the
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical
Care Survey (NHAMCS) may investigate
the addition of facility and patient
information especially as it relates to
insurance and electronic medical
records.
The National Health Care Surveys
collect critical, accurate data that are
used to produce reliable national
estimates—and in recent years (when
budget allows), state-level estimates—of
clinical services and of the providers
who delivered those services in
inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and
long-term care settings. The data from
these surveys are used by providers,
policy makers and researchers to
address important topics of interest,
including the quality and disparities of
care among populations, epidemiology
of medical conditions, diffusion of
technologies, effects of policies and
practice guidelines, and changes in
health care over time. Research studies
need to be conducted to improve
existing and proposed survey design
and procedures of the National Health
Care Surveys, as well as to evaluate
alternative data collection approaches
particularly due to the expansion of
electronic health record use, and to
develop new sample frames of currently
out-of-scope providers and settings of
care. There is no cost to respondents
other than their time to participate.
Average burdens are designed to cover
15–40 min interviews as well as 90
minute focus groups, longer on-site
visits, and situations where
organizations may be preparing
electronic data files. The total estimated
annualized burden is 7,085 hours.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Type of research
Interviews, surveys,
ments (in person,
electronic mail).
Interviews, surveys,
ments (in person,
electronic mail).
Number of
respondents
Respondents
focus groups, experiphone, internet, postal/
Health Care Providers and Business entities
focus groups, experiphone, internet, postal/
Health Care Providers, State/local government agencies, and business entities.
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.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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Centers for Disease Control and
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Proposed Data Collection Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
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AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
its continuing effort to reduce public
burden and maximize the utility of
government information, invites the
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2.5
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. This notice invites
comment on the proposal to revise the
generic information collection plan
titled ‘‘Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery (NCHHSTP).’’
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before May 8, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2017–
0020 by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
• Mail: Leroy A. Richardson,
Information Collection Review Office,
Centers for Disease Control and
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-17-1030]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted
the following information collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be
directed to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Developmental Studies to improve the National Health Care Surveys--
Generic (OMB Control No. 0920-1030, expires 10/31/2017)--Extension--
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C.
242k), as amended, authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human
Services (DHHS), acting through the Division of Health Care Statistics
(DHCS) within NCHS, shall collect statistics on the extent and nature
of illness and disability of the population of the United States.
The DHCS conducts the National Health Care Surveys, a family of
nationally representative surveys of encounters and health care
providers in inpatient, outpatient, and long-term care settings. This
information collection request is for the extension of a generic
clearance to conduct developmental studies to improve this family of
surveys. This three year clearance period will include studies to
evaluate and improve upon existing survey design and operations, as
well as to examine the feasibility of, and address challenges that may
arise with, future expansions of the National Health Care Surveys.
Specifically, this request covers developmental research with the
following aims: (1) To explore ways to refine and improve upon existing
survey designs and procedures; and (2) to explore and evaluate proposed
survey designs and alternative approaches to data collection. The goal
of these research studies is to further enhance DHCS existing and
future data collection protocols to increase research capacity and
improve health care data quality for the purpose of monitoring public
health and well-being at the national, state and local levels, thereby
informing the health policy decision-making process. The information
collected through will not be used to make generalizable statements
about the population of interest or to inform public policy; however,
methodological findings may be reported.
This generic information collection would include studies conducted
in person, via the telephone or internet, and by postal or electronic
mail. Methods covered would include qualitative (e.g., usability
testing, focus groups, ethnographic studies, and respondent debriefing
questionnaires) and/or quantitative (e.g., pilot tests, pre-tests and
split sample experiments) research methodologies. Examples of studies
to improve existing survey designs and procedures may include
evaluation of incentive approaches to improve recruitment and increase
participation rates; testing of new survey items to obtain additional
data on providers, patients, and their encounters while minimizing
misinterpretation and human error in data collection; testing data
collection in panel surveys; triangulating and validating survey
responses from multiple data sources; assessment of the feasibility of
data retrieval; and development of protocols that will locate,
identify, and collect accurate survey data in the least labor-intensive
and burdensome manner at the sampled practice site.
To explore and evaluate proposed survey designs and alternative
approaches to collecting data, especially with the nationwide adoption
of electronic health records, studies may expand the evaluation of data
extraction
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of electronic health records and submission via continuity of care
documentation to small/mid-size/large medical providers and hospital
networks, managed care health plans, prison-hospitals, and other
inpatient, outpatient, and long-term care settings that are currently
either in-scope or out-of-scope of the National Health Care Surveys.
Research on feasibility, data quality and respondent burden also may be
carried out in the context of developing new surveys of health care
providers and establishments that are currently out-of-scope of the
National Health Care Surveys.
Specific motivations for conducting developmental studies include:
(1) Within the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), new
clinical groups may be expanded to include dentists, psychologists,
podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists), mid-level providers (e.g.,
physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, nurse practitioners,
certified nurse midwives) and allied-health professionals (e.g.,
certified nursing aides, medical assistants, radiology technicians,
laboratory technicians, pharmacists, dieticians/nutritionists). Current
sampling frames such as those from the American Medical Association may
be obtained and studied, as well as frames that are not currently in
use by NAMCS, such as state and organizational listings of other
licensed providers. (2) Within the National Study of Long-Term Care
Providers, additional new frames may be sought and evaluated and data
items from home care agencies, long-term care hospitals, and facilities
exclusively serving individuals with intellectual/developmental
disability may be tested. Similarly, data may be obtained from lists
compiled by states and other organizations. Data about the facilities
as well as residents and their visits will be investigated. (3) In the
inpatient and outpatient care settings, the National Hospital Care
Survey (NHCS) and the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
(NHAMCS) may investigate the addition of facility and patient
information especially as it relates to insurance and electronic
medical records.
The National Health Care Surveys collect critical, accurate data
that are used to produce reliable national estimates--and in recent
years (when budget allows), state-level estimates--of clinical services
and of the providers who delivered those services in inpatient,
outpatient, ambulatory, and long-term care settings. The data from
these surveys are used by providers, policy makers and researchers to
address important topics of interest, including the quality and
disparities of care among populations, epidemiology of medical
conditions, diffusion of technologies, effects of policies and practice
guidelines, and changes in health care over time. Research studies need
to be conducted to improve existing and proposed survey design and
procedures of the National Health Care Surveys, as well as to evaluate
alternative data collection approaches particularly due to the
expansion of electronic health record use, and to develop new sample
frames of currently out-of-scope providers and settings of care. There
is no cost to respondents other than their time to participate. Average
burdens are designed to cover 15-40 min interviews as well as 90 minute
focus groups, longer on-site visits, and situations where organizations
may be preparing electronic data files. The total estimated annualized
burden is 7,085 hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of research Respondents Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Interviews, surveys, focus groups, Health Care Providers 6,667 1 1
experiments (in person, phone, and Business entities.
internet, postal/electronic mail).
Interviews, surveys, focus groups, Health Care Providers, 167 1 2.5
experiments (in person, phone, State/local government
internet, postal/electronic mail). agencies, and business
entities.
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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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