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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10656 and CMS–
10277]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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
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
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publishing this notice that summarizes
the following proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection of information
request; Title of Information Collection:
Evaluation of the Partnership for
Patients (PfP) 3.0; Use: In the summer of
2015, the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator
approved the plans for integration of the
Partnership for Patients (PfP) Hospital
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
Engagement Network (HEN) model test
information must be received by the
with the Quality Improvement NetworkOMB desk officer by March 23, 2018.
Quality Improvement Organization
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
(QIN–QIO) program. This is consistent
proposed information collections,
with the Agency’s intention for further
please reference the document identifier integration to maximize the strengths of
or OMB control number. To be assured
the QIO program and PfP HENs to
consideration, comments and
sustain and expand current national
recommendations must be received by
reductions in in-patient harm and 30the OMB desk officer via one of the
day readmissions. The alignment of the
following transmissions: OMB, Office of two programs permits the systematic
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
use of innovative patient safety
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
practices at a national scale.
Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email:
Under this initiative, CMS has
awarded multiple contracts to Hospital
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Improvement Innovation Networks
To obtain copies of a supporting
(HIINs), formerly known as HENs, to
statement and any related forms for the
engage the hospital, provider, and
proposed collection(s) summarized in
broader caregiver communities to
this notice, you may make your request
implement well-tested and measured
using one of following:
best practices. The end result of the
1. Access CMS’ website address at
website address at https://www.cms.gov/ overall initiative is the anticipated
reduction in preventable hospital-based
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
harm and readmissions for patients.
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAThe PfP initiative is a public-private
Listing.html.
partnership dedicated to the
2. Email your request, including your
improvement of health care quality,
address, phone number, OMB number,
safety, and affordability. CMS, working
and CMS document identifier, to
with hospitals, providers, and the
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at broader caregiver community, aims to
implement and disseminate best
(410) 786–1326.
practices on a national scale to reduce
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
hospital acquired conditions (HACs)
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
and all-cause readmissions. Through the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PfP model, which was initiated in April
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) 2011, CMS fostered rapid learning
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
among a nationwide community of
must obtain approval from the Office of
practice, resulting in major strides in
Management and Budget (OMB) for each patient safety and engagement by
collection of information they conduct
patients and families.
A mixed methods approach to
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
answering the PfP HIIN evaluation
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
questions includes three primary data
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
collection activities, as follows: Hospital
includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public Survey on Prevention of Adverse Events
submit reports, keep records, or provide and Reduction of Readmissions, HIIN
Data Quality Assurance (QA) Survey
information to a third party. Section
and Qualitative Discussions with HIIN
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
leaders and Other Support Contractors.
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
The data collected will provide us
to publish a 30-day notice in the
feedback to focus efforts to improve the
Federal Register concerning each
effectiveness and efficiency of the HIIN
proposed collection of information,
initiative. As we draft future HIIN and
including each proposed extension or
QIO contracts, information from
reinstatement of an existing collection
hospitals about HIIN influence on their
of information, before submitting the
care processes will be used together
collection to OMB for approval. To
with follow-up input from stakeholders
comply with this requirement, CMS is
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.
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about the survey results. Subsequent to
the 60-day Federal Register notice (82
FR 51360), the collection instrument
was revised to include pre-testing
results. There has been a slight decrease
in the burden hours. Form Number:
CMS–10656 (OMB Control Number:
0938–NEW); Frequency: Annually;
Affected Public: Private Sector: Business
or other for-profits and Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents:
819; Total Annual Responses: 838; Total
Annual Hours: 380. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Israel Cross at 410–786–0619.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Reinstatement of a previously
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Hospice
Conditions of Participation; Use: The
Conditions of Participation and
accompanying requirements are used by
Federal or State surveyors as a basis for
determining whether a hospice qualifies
for approval or re-approval under
Medicare. The healthcare industry and
CMS believe that the availability to the
hospice of the type of records and
general content of records, which the
final rule (72 FR 32088) specifies, is
standard medical practice, and is
necessary in order to ensure the wellbeing and safety of patients and
professional treatment accountability.
Form Number: CMS–10277 (OMB
control number: 0938–1067); Frequency:
Reporting and Recordkeeping—Yearly;
Affected Public: Private sector (Business
or other for-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions); Number of Respondents:
4,473; Total Annual Responses:
19,769,931; Total Annual Hours:
6,074,745. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Mary
Rossi-Coajou at 410–786–6051.)
Dated: February 15, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
[OMB NO.: 0970–0151]
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request; Head Start Child
and Family Experiences Survey
(FACES)
Description: The Office of Planning,
Research and Evaluation (OPRE),
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), is
proposing to collect data for a new
round of the Head Start Family and
Child Experiences Survey (FACES).
Similar to FACES 2014–2018, in 2019,
two parallel studies will commence.
Each study will provide data on a set of
key indicators for Head Start programs.
FACES 2019 focuses on Head Start
Regions I through X (which are
geographically based); AI/AN (American
Indian and Alaska Native) FACES 2019
focuses on Region XI (which funds Head
Start programs that serve federally
recognized American Indian and Alaska
Native tribes). In fall 2019 and spring
2020, FACES will assess the school
readiness skills of 2,400 Head Start
children in Regions I–X (FACES 2019)
and 800 children in Region XI (AI/AN
FACES 2019), survey their parents, and
ask their Head Start teachers to rate
children’s social and emotional skills.
This sample will be drawn from 60
programs in Regions I–X and 22
programs in Region XI. In spring 2020
classroom observations of sampled
programs will occur. In Regions I–X, the
number of programs will increase from
the 60 that are used to collect data on
children’s school readiness outcomes to
180 for the purpose of conducting
observations in 720 Head Start
classrooms. In Region XI, the program
sample will remain at 22, and
approximately 80 Head Start classroom
observations will take place. Program
director, center director, and teacher
surveys will also be conducted in spring
2020 in Regions I–XI. In spring 2022,
program level data collection will be
repeated in Regions I–X only. FACES
2019 also features a ‘‘Core Plus’’ design,
with the above activities reflecting the
Core data, with the potential of ‘‘Plus’’
studies to inform emerging
programmatic questions. If any Plus
studies are conducted, they will be
conducted within the Core sample.
This notice is specific to the data
collection activities needed to recruit
Head Start programs and centers into
FACES. A future notice will provide
information about data collection for the
study. A nationally representative
sample of Head Start programs and
centers from Regions I–X (FACES 2019)
and a representative sample of Head
Start programs and centers from Region
XI (AI/AN FACES 2019) will be selected
to participate in FACES 2019. From
Regions I–X, the programs participating
in the Core child-level data collection
will be contacted and recruited for the
study in spring 2019. In fall 2019, the
remaining programs participating in
classroom-level data collection will be
contacted. All programs will be
contacted a second time in fall 2021 to
confirm their continued participation in
the Core spring 2022 data collection.
The programs from Region XI would be
recruited a year before data collection
(i.e., fall 2018) given the increased
amount of time to recruit programs in
tribal communities and to obtain tribal
council and/or tribal leadership
approval.
The method of data collection for
recruitment of all programs will include
telephone conversations with program
directors and on-site coordinators who
serve as liaisons between the FACES
study team and the Head Start centers.
All of these calls will inform program
staff about the purpose of the study and
will gather lists of centers in each
program in order to compile the center
sampling frame. The purpose of this
data collection is to support the 2007
reauthorization of the Head Start
program (Pub. L.110–134), which calls
for periodic assessments of Head Start’s
quality and effectiveness.
Respondents: Head Start Program
Directors and Staff.
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number of
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7479-7480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03518]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10656 and CMS-10277]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: 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 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.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by
the OMB desk officer by March 23, 2018.
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:
[email protected].
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' website address at website address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: New collection of
information request; Title of Information Collection: Evaluation of the
Partnership for Patients (PfP) 3.0; Use: In the summer of 2015, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator approved
the plans for integration of the Partnership for Patients (PfP)
Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) model test with the Quality
Improvement Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) program.
This is consistent with the Agency's intention for further integration
to maximize the strengths of the QIO program and PfP HENs to sustain
and expand current national reductions in in-patient harm and 30-day
readmissions. The alignment of the two programs permits the systematic
use of innovative patient safety practices at a national scale.
Under this initiative, CMS has awarded multiple contracts to
Hospital Improvement Innovation Networks (HIINs), formerly known as
HENs, to engage the hospital, provider, and broader caregiver
communities to implement well-tested and measured best practices. The
end result of the overall initiative is the anticipated reduction in
preventable hospital-based harm and readmissions for patients.
The PfP initiative is a public-private partnership dedicated to the
improvement of health care quality, safety, and affordability. CMS,
working with hospitals, providers, and the broader caregiver community,
aims to implement and disseminate best practices on a national scale to
reduce hospital acquired conditions (HACs) and all-cause readmissions.
Through the PfP model, which was initiated in April 2011, CMS fostered
rapid learning among a nationwide community of practice, resulting in
major strides in patient safety and engagement by patients and
families.
A mixed methods approach to answering the PfP HIIN evaluation
questions includes three primary data collection activities, as
follows: Hospital Survey on Prevention of Adverse Events and Reduction
of Readmissions, HIIN Data Quality Assurance (QA) Survey and
Qualitative Discussions with HIIN leaders and Other Support
Contractors. The data collected will provide us feedback to focus
efforts to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the HIIN
initiative. As we draft future HIIN and QIO contracts, information from
hospitals about HIIN influence on their care processes will be used
together with follow-up input from stakeholders
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about the survey results. Subsequent to the 60-day Federal Register
notice (82 FR 51360), the collection instrument was revised to include
pre-testing results. There has been a slight decrease in the burden
hours. Form Number: CMS-10656 (OMB Control Number: 0938-NEW);
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other
for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents:
819; Total Annual Responses: 838; Total Annual Hours: 380. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Israel Cross at 410-786-
0619.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement of a
previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Hospice Conditions of Participation; Use: The Conditions of
Participation and accompanying requirements are used by Federal or
State surveyors as a basis for determining whether a hospice qualifies
for approval or re-approval under Medicare. The healthcare industry and
CMS believe that the availability to the hospice of the type of records
and general content of records, which the final rule (72 FR 32088)
specifies, is standard medical practice, and is necessary in order to
ensure the well-being and safety of patients and professional treatment
accountability. Form Number: CMS-10277 (OMB control number: 0938-1067);
Frequency: Reporting and Recordkeeping--Yearly; Affected Public:
Private sector (Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions); Number of Respondents: 4,473; Total Annual Responses:
19,769,931; Total Annual Hours: 6,074,745. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Mary Rossi-Coajou at 410-786-6051.)
Dated: February 15, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-03518 Filed 2-20-18; 8:45 am]
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