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outcome of their Level 2 Medicare
appeal may request a hearing before an
OMHA ALJ. The Appellant Climate
Survey will be used to measure
appellant satisfaction with their OMHA
appeals experience, as opposed to their
satisfaction with a specific ruling.
OMHA was established by the Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 (Pub.
L. 108–173) and became operational on
July 1, 2005. The MMA legislation and
implementing regulations issued on
March 8, 2007, instituted a number of
changes in the appeals process. The
MMA legislation also directed HHS to
consider the feasibility of conducting
hearings using telephone or video-
teleconference (VTC) technologies. In
carrying out this mandate, OMHA
makes use of both telephone and VTC
to provide appellants with a vast
nationwide network Field Offices for
hearings. The first 3-year administration
cycle of the OMHA survey began in
fiscal year (FY) 2008, a second 3-year
cycle began in FY 2011, a third 3-year
cycle began in FY 2014, and a fourth 3year cycle began in FY 2018. The survey
will continue to be conducted annually
over a 3-year period with the next data
collection cycle beginning in FY 2021.
Data collection instruments and
recruitment materials will be offered in
English and Spanish. The estimated
total number of respondents per FY
starting FY 2021 is 800 respondents.
The estimated total annual burden
hours starting FY 2021 is 200 hours.
Type of respondent; frequency
(annual, quarterly, monthly, etc.); and
the affected public (individuals, public
or private businesses, state or local
governments, etc.) The survey will be
conducted annually, and survey
respondents will consist of Medicare
beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries (i.e.,
providers, suppliers) who participated
in a hearing before an OMHA ALJ.
OMHA will draw a representative,
nonredundant sample of appellants
whose cases have been closed in the last
6 months.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOUR TABLE
Number of
respondents
Type of respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total
burden
hours
Beneficiaries ....................................................................................................
Non-Beneficiaries .............................................................................................
400
400
1
1
15/60
15/60
100
100
Total ..........................................................................................................
800
1
15/60
200
Sherrette A. Funn,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction
Act Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Sixth Amendment to Declaration Under
the Public Readiness and Emergency
Preparedness Act for Medical
Countermeasures Against COVID–19
Office of the Secretary,
Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Notice, correction.
AGENCY:
This document corrects one
technical error that appeared in the final
notice published in the Federal Register
on February 2, 2021 entitled ‘‘Fifth
Amendment to Declaration Under the
Public Readiness and Emergency
Preparedness Act for Medical
Countermeasures Against COVID–19’’
and two technical errors that appeared
in the final notice published in the
Federal Register on Tuesday, February
16, 2021, entitled ‘‘Sixth Amendment to
Declaration Under the Public Readiness
and Emergency Preparedness Act for
Medical Countermeasures Against
COVID–19.’’
DATES: The correction to the final notice
entitled ‘‘Fifth Amendment to
SUMMARY:
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Declaration Under the Public Readiness
and Emergency Preparedness Act for
Medical Countermeasures Against
COVID–19’’ is effective February 2, 2021
and the corrections to the final notice
entitled ‘‘Sixth Amendment to
Declaration Under the Public Readiness
and Emergency Preparedness Act for
Medical Countermeasures Against
COVID–19’’ are effective February 16,
2021.
L.
Paige Ezernack, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Preparedness and
Response, Office of the Secretary,
Department of Health and Human
Services, 200 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20201; 202–260–
0365, paige.ezernack@hhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Corrections
1. Correction to final notice published
in the Federal Register on February 2,
2021 entitled ‘‘Fifth Amendment to
Declaration Under the Public Readiness
and Emergency Preparedness Act for
Medical Countermeasures Against
COVID–19.
Amendments to the Declaration,
section 2, Effective Time Period, section
XII; the sentence is corrected to read:
‘‘add to the end of the section: Liability
protections for Qualified Persons under
sections V(f) and V(g) of the declaration
begin on February 2, 2021, and last
through October 1, 2024.
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2. Corrections to final notice
published in the Federal Register on
Tuesday, February 16, 2021, entitled
‘‘Sixth Amendment to Declaration
Under the Public Readiness and
Emergency Preparedness Act for
Medical Countermeasures Against
COVID–19.
Amendments to the Declaration,
section 1, subsection V(h) is amended to
read:
(h) Any member of a uniformed
service (including members of the
National Guard in a Title 32 duty status)
(hereafter in this paragraph ‘‘service
member’’) or Federal government,
employee, contractor, or volunteer who
prescribes, administers, delivers,
distributes or dispenses a Covered
Countermeasure. Such Federal
government service members,
employees, contractors, or volunteers
are qualified persons if the following
requirement is met: The executive
department or agency by or for which
the Federal service member, employee,
contractor, or volunteer is employed,
contracts, or volunteers has authorized
or could authorize that service member,
employee, contractor, or volunteer to
prescribe, administer, deliver,
distribute, or dispense the Covered
Countermeasure as any part of the
duties or responsibilities of that service
member, employee, contractor, or
volunteer, even if those authorized
duties or responsibilities ordinarily
would not extend to members of the
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public or otherwise would be more
limited in scope than the activities such
service member, employees, contractors,
or volunteers are authorized to carry out
under this declaration.
Amendments to the Declaration,
section 2, Effective Time Period, section
XII; the sentence is corrected to read:
‘‘add to the end of the section: Liability
protections for Qualified Persons under
section V(h) of the declaration begin on
February 16, 2021, and last through
October 1, 2024.
Wilma Robinson,
Deputy Executive Secretary, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier: OS–0955–0003]
Agency Father Generic Information
Collection Request. 60-Day Public
Comment Request
Office of the Secretary, HHS.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In compliance with the
requirement of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the
Secretary (OS), Department of Health
and Human Services, is publishing the
following summary of a proposed
collection for public comment.
DATES: Comments on the ICR must be
received on or before April 23, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
Sherrette.Funn@hhs.gov or by calling
(202) 795–7714.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
When submitting comments or
requesting information, please include
SUMMARY:
the document identifier 0955–0003–
60D, and project title for reference, to
Sherrette Funn, the Reports Clearance
Officer, Sherrette.funn@hhs.gov, or call
202–795–7714.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding this burden estimate or any
other aspect of this collection of
information, including any of the
following subjects: (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.
Title of the Collection: Generic
Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery.
Type of Collection: Father Generic
ICR.
OMB No. 0955–0003—Office of the
National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology.
Abstract: The Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology is seeking a three-year
extension of OMB control number
0955–0003 to continue collecting
routine customer feedback on agency
service delivery. The proposed
information collection activity provides
a means to garner qualitative customer
and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the
Administration’s commitment to
improving service delivery. Qualitative
feedback means information that
provides useful insights on perceptions
and opinions, and is not statistical
surveys that yield quantitative results
that can be generalized to the
population of study. This feedback will
provide insights into customer or
stakeholder perceptions, experiences,
and expectations; provide an early
warning of issues with the service; or
focus attention on areas where
communication, training, or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. These collections
will allow for ongoing, collaborative,
and actionable communications
between the Agency and its customers
and stakeholders. It will also allow
feedback to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
The solicitation of feedback will target
areas such as timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of
information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of
issues with service delivery. Responses
will be assessed to plan and inform
efforts to improve or maintain the
quality of service offered to the public.
If this information is not collected, vital
feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency’s services
will be unavailable.
Affected Public: Individuals,
households, professionals, and/or the
public/private sector.
Average estimates for the next three
years:
Estimated Total Number of
Respondents: 10,000.
Expected Annual Number of
Activities: 6.
Average Number of Respondents per
Activity: 1,667.
Frequency of Response: Once per
Activity.
Average Minutes per Response: 7.
Total Burden Hours: 1,167.
ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOUR TABLE
Number of
responses per
respondents
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Number of
respondents
Average
burden per
response
Total burden
hours
10,000 ..........................................................................................................................................
1
7/60
1,167
Total ......................................................................................................................................
........................
........................
1,167
Dated: February 10, 2021.
Sherrette A. Funn,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction
Act Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Sixth Amendment to Declaration Under the Public Readiness and
Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Notice, correction.
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SUMMARY: This document corrects one technical error that appeared in
the final notice published in the Federal Register on February 2, 2021
entitled ``Fifth Amendment to Declaration Under the Public Readiness
and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against
COVID-19'' and two technical errors that appeared in the final notice
published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, February 16, 2021,
entitled ``Sixth Amendment to Declaration Under the Public Readiness
and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against
COVID-19.''
DATES: The correction to the final notice entitled ``Fifth Amendment to
Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act
for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19'' is effective February 2,
2021 and the corrections to the final notice entitled ``Sixth Amendment
to Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness
Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19'' are effective
February 16, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: L. Paige Ezernack, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Office of the
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201; 202-260-0365, [email protected].
Corrections
1. Correction to final notice published in the Federal Register on
February 2, 2021 entitled ``Fifth Amendment to Declaration Under the
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical
Countermeasures Against COVID-19.
Amendments to the Declaration, section 2, Effective Time Period,
section XII; the sentence is corrected to read: ``add to the end of the
section: Liability protections for Qualified Persons under sections
V(f) and V(g) of the declaration begin on February 2, 2021, and last
through October 1, 2024.
2. Corrections to final notice published in the Federal Register on
Tuesday, February 16, 2021, entitled ``Sixth Amendment to Declaration
Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical
Countermeasures Against COVID-19.
Amendments to the Declaration, section 1, subsection V(h) is
amended to read:
(h) Any member of a uniformed service (including members of the
National Guard in a Title 32 duty status) (hereafter in this paragraph
``service member'') or Federal government, employee, contractor, or
volunteer who prescribes, administers, delivers, distributes or
dispenses a Covered Countermeasure. Such Federal government service
members, employees, contractors, or volunteers are qualified persons if
the following requirement is met: The executive department or agency by
or for which the Federal service member, employee, contractor, or
volunteer is employed, contracts, or volunteers has authorized or could
authorize that service member, employee, contractor, or volunteer to
prescribe, administer, deliver, distribute, or dispense the Covered
Countermeasure as any part of the duties or responsibilities of that
service member, employee, contractor, or volunteer, even if those
authorized duties or responsibilities ordinarily would not extend to
members of the
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public or otherwise would be more limited in scope than the activities
such service member, employees, contractors, or volunteers are
authorized to carry out under this declaration.
Amendments to the Declaration, section 2, Effective Time Period,
section XII; the sentence is corrected to read: ``add to the end of the
section: Liability protections for Qualified Persons under section V(h)
of the declaration begin on February 16, 2021, and last through October
1, 2024.
Wilma Robinson,
Deputy Executive Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
[FR Doc. 2021-03526 Filed 2-19-21; 8:45 am]
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