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request for OMB approval of the
proposed information collection. All
comments will become a matter of
public record.
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:
ADDRESSES:
Sharon B. Arnold,
Deputy Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Proposed Project
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality, HHS.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
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:
‘‘Voluntary Customer Survey Generic
Clearance for the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality.’’
This proposed information collection
was previously published in the Federal
Register on May 30, 2017 and allowed
60 days for public comment. No
comments were received. The purpose
of this notice is to allow an additional
30 days for public comment.
SUMMARY:
Comments on this notice must be
received by October 16, 2017.
DATES:
Voluntary Customer Survey Generic
Clearance for the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520,
AHRQ invites the public to comment on
this proposed information collection.
This is a request for the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to reapprove for an additional 3 years, under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
the generic clearance for the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ) to survey the users of AHRQ’s
work products and services, OMB
control number 0935–0106.
AHRQ will undertake customer
surveys to assess its work products and
services provided to its customers, to
identify problem areas, and to
determine how they can be improved.
Surveys conducted under this generic
clearance are not required by regulation
and will not be used by AHRQ to
regulate or sanction its customers.
Surveys will be entirely voluntary, and
information provided by respondents
will be combined and summarized so
that no individually identifiable
information will be released. Proposed
information collections submitted under
this generic clearance will be reviewed
and acted upon by OMB within 14 days
of submission.
Method of Collection
The information collected through
focus groups and voluntary customer
surveys will be used by AHRQ to
identify strengths and weaknesses in
products and services to make
improvements that are practical and
feasible. Information from these
customer surveys will be used to plan
and redirect resources and efforts to
improve or maintain a high quality of
service to the lay and health
professional public.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 shows the estimated total
burden hours for the respondents. Mail
surveys are estimated to average 15
minutes, telephone surveys 40 minutes,
web-based surveys 10 minutes, focus
groups two hours, and in-person
interviews are estimated to average 50
minutes. Mail surveys may also be sent
to respondents via email, and may
include a telephone non-response
follow-up. Telephone non-response
follow-up for mailed surveys does not
count as a telephone survey. The total
burden hours for the 3 years of the
clearance is estimated to be 10,150
hours.
Exhibit 2 shows the estimated cost
burden for the respondents. The total
cost burden for the 3 years of the
clearance is estimated to be $340,127.
EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED BURDEN HOURS OVER 3 YEARS
Number of
respondents
Type of information collection
Number of
responses per
respondent
Hours per
response
Total burden
hours
Mail/email * .......................................................................................................
Telephone ........................................................................................................
Web-based .......................................................................................................
Focus Groups ..................................................................................................
In-person ..........................................................................................................
15,000
600
15,000
1,500
600
1
1
1
1
1
15/60
40/60
10/60
2.0
50/60
3,750
400
2,500
3,000
500
Total ..........................................................................................................
32,700
na
na
10,150
* May include telephone non-response follow-up in which case the burden will not change.
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EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED COST BURDEN OVER 3 YEARS
Number of
respondents
Type of information collection
Mail/email .........................................................................................................
Telephone ........................................................................................................
Web-based .......................................................................................................
Focus Groups ..................................................................................................
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Total burden
hours
15,000
600
15,000
1,500
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3,750
400
2,500
3,000
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Average
hourly
wage rate *
$33.51
33.51
33.51
33.51
Total cost
burden
$125,663
13,404
83,775
100,530
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EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED COST BURDEN OVER 3 YEARS—Continued
Number of
respondents
Type of information collection
Total burden
hours
Average
hourly
wage rate *
Total cost
burden
In-person ..........................................................................................................
600
500
33.51
16,755
Total ..........................................................................................................
32,700
10,150
na
340,127
* Based upon the average wages for 29–000 (Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations), ‘‘National Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the United States, May 2009,’’ U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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 healthcare
research and healthcare 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 Identifiers: CMS–R–138 and
CMS–10332]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
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
SUMMARY:
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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 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.
Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by October 16, 2017.
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.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Legislation/Paperwork
ReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
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:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
DATES:
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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: Medicare
Geographic Classification Review Board
Procedures and Criteria; Use: During the
first few years of IPPS, hospitals were
paid strictly based on their physical
geographic location concerning the
wage index (Metropolitan Statistical
Areas (MSAs)) and the standardized
amount (rural, other urban, or large
urban). However, a growing number of
hospitals became concerned that their
payment rates were not providing
accurate compensation. The hospitals
argued that they were not competing
with the hospitals in their own
geographic area, but instead that they
were competing with hospitals in
neighboring geographic areas. At that
point, Congress enacted Section
1886(d)(10) of the Act which enabled
hospitals to apply to be considered part
of neighboring geographic areas for
payment purposes based on certain
criteria. The application and decision
process is administered by the MGCRB
which is not a part of CMS so that CMS
could not be accused of any untoward
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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: ``Voluntary Customer Survey Generic Clearance for the Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality.''
This proposed information collection was previously published in
the Federal Register on May 30, 2017 and allowed 60 days for public
comment. No comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to
allow an additional 30 days for public comment.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 16, 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
Voluntary Customer Survey Generic Clearance for the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520, AHRQ invites the public to comment on this proposed information
collection. This is a request for the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to re-approve for an additional 3 years, under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the generic clearance for the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to survey the users of AHRQ's
work products and services, OMB control number 0935-0106.
AHRQ will undertake customer surveys to assess its work products
and services provided to its customers, to identify problem areas, and
to determine how they can be improved. Surveys conducted under this
generic clearance are not required by regulation and will not be used
by AHRQ to regulate or sanction its customers. Surveys will be entirely
voluntary, and information provided by respondents will be combined and
summarized so that no individually identifiable information will be
released. Proposed information collections submitted under this generic
clearance will be reviewed and acted upon by OMB within 14 days of
submission.
Method of Collection
The information collected through focus groups and voluntary
customer surveys will be used by AHRQ to identify strengths and
weaknesses in products and services to make improvements that are
practical and feasible. Information from these customer surveys will be
used to plan and redirect resources and efforts to improve or maintain
a high quality of service to the lay and health professional public.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 shows the estimated total burden hours for the
respondents. Mail surveys are estimated to average 15 minutes,
telephone surveys 40 minutes, web-based surveys 10 minutes, focus
groups two hours, and in-person interviews are estimated to average 50
minutes. Mail surveys may also be sent to respondents via email, and
may include a telephone non-response follow-up. Telephone non-response
follow-up for mailed surveys does not count as a telephone survey. The
total burden hours for the 3 years of the clearance is estimated to be
10,150 hours.
Exhibit 2 shows the estimated cost burden for the respondents. The
total cost burden for the 3 years of the clearance is estimated to be
$340,127.
Exhibit 1--Estimated Burden Hours Over 3 Years
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Number of
Type of information collection Number of responses per Hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Mail/email *.................................... 15,000 1 15/60 3,750
Telephone....................................... 600 1 40/60 400
Web-based....................................... 15,000 1 10/60 2,500
Focus Groups.................................... 1,500 1 2.0 3,000
In-person....................................... 600 1 50/60 500
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total....................................... 32,700 na na 10,150
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* May include telephone non-response follow-up in which case the burden will not change.
Exhibit 2--Estimated Cost Burden Over 3 Years
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Number of Total burden Average hourly Total cost
Type of information collection respondents hours wage rate * burden
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Mail/email...................................... 15,000 3,750 $33.51 $125,663
Telephone....................................... 600 400 33.51 13,404
Web-based....................................... 15,000 2,500 33.51 83,775
Focus Groups.................................... 1,500 3,000 33.51 100,530
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In-person....................................... 600 500 33.51 16,755
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Total....................................... 32,700 10,150 na 340,127
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* Based upon the average wages for 29-000 (Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations), ``National
Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the United States, May 2009,'' U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
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 healthcare research and
healthcare 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.
[FR Doc. 2017-19620 Filed 9-14-17; 8:45 am]
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