Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment Request, 10587-10588 [2021-03527]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 33 / Monday, February 22, 2021 / Notices The burden for this information collection has changed since the last OMB approval. FDA estimates that the total burden for this collection will be 583,473 hours (1,818 reporting + 495,247 recordkeeping + 86,408 thirdparty disclosure). Our estimated burden for the information collection reflects an overall increase of 79,024 hours. We attribute this adjustment to an increase in the number of blood establishments during the last 3 years. Dated: February 10, 2021. Lauren K. Roth, Acting Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2021–03434 Filed 2–19–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services . ACTION: Notice of a virtual meeting. AGENCY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service is hereby giving notice that the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/ AIDS (PACHA or the Council) will be holding the 70th full Council meeting utilizing virtual technology on March 8– March 9, 2021. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, March 8 and Tuesday, March 9, 2021, from approximately 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (ET) on both days. This meeting will be conducted utilizing virtual technology. ADDRESSES: Instructions on attending this meeting virtually will be posted one week prior to the meeting at: https:// www.hiv.gov/federal-response/pacha/ about-pacha. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Caroline Talev, MPA, Public Health Analyst, Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, 330 C Street SW, Room L609A, Washington, DC 20024; (202) 795–7622 or PACHA@hhs.gov. Additional information can be obtained by accessing the Council’s page on the HIV.gov site at www.hiv.gov/pacha. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PACHA was established by Executive Order 12963, dated June 14, 1995, as amended by Executive Order 13009, dated June 14, 1996 and is currently operating under the authority given in Executive Order 13889, dated September 27, 2019. tkelley on DSKBCP9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:48 Feb 19, 2021 Jkt 253001 The Council was established to provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding programs and policies intended to promote effective prevention and care of HIV infection and AIDS. The functions of the Council are solely advisory in nature. The Council consists of not more than 25 members. Council members are selected from prominent community leaders with particular expertise in, or knowledge of, matters concerning HIV and AIDS, public health, global health, philanthropy, marketing or business, as well as other national leaders held in high esteem from other sectors of society. Council members are appointed by the Secretary or designee, in consultation with the White House. The meeting will be open to the public; a public comment session will be held during the meeting and PACHA members would like to hear from you, specifically: (1) What are the most meaningful actions that can be taken to implement the HIV National Strategic Plan and improve implementation of the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative at the national level and in your community to meet the goal of ending HIV; and (2) How can domestic HIV/AIDS programs better meet the needs of underserved communities and address the systemic barriers that communities face in order to achieve the goals of the President’s Executive Order Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities? The Executive Order can be found here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefingroom/presidential-actions/2021/01/20/ executive-order-advancing-racialequity-and-support-for-underservedcommunities-through-the-federalgovernment/. Pre-registration is required to provide public comment during the meeting. To pre-register to attend or to provide public comment, please send an email to PACHA@hhs.gov and include your name, organization, and title by close of business Monday, March 1, 2021. If you decide you would like to provide public comment but do not pre-register, you may submit your written statement by emailing PACHA@hhs.gov by close of business Tuesday, March 16, 2021. The meeting agenda will be posted on the PACHA page on HIV.gov at https:// www.hiv.gov/federal-response/pacha/ about-pacha prior to the meeting. PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10587 Dated: February 11, 2021. B. Kaye Hayes, Executive Director, Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services. [FR Doc. 2021–03524 Filed 2–19–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–43–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [Document Identifier: OS–0990–0330] Agency 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 the document identifier 0990–0330– 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: Appellant Climate Survey. Type of Collection: Revision. OMB No. 0990–0330. Abstract: The annual OMHA Appellant Climate Survey is a survey of Medicare beneficiaries, providers, suppliers, or their representatives who participated in a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) from OMHA. Appellants dissatisfied with the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22FEN1.SGM 22FEN1 10588 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 33 / Monday, February 22, 2021 / Notices 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. [FR Doc. 2021–03527 Filed 2–19–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–46–P 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: tkelley on DSKBCP9HB2PROD with NOTICES Number responses per respondent VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:48 Feb 19, 2021 Jkt 253001 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. PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 E:\FR\FM\22FEN1.SGM 22FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 33 (Monday, February 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10587-10588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03527]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0330]


Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 [email protected] or by calling 
(202) 795-7714.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier 0990-0330-60D, and 
project title for reference, to Sherrette Funn, the Reports Clearance 
Officer, [email protected], 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: Appellant Climate Survey.
    Type of Collection: Revision.
    OMB No. 0990-0330.
    Abstract: The annual OMHA Appellant Climate Survey is a survey of 
Medicare beneficiaries, providers, suppliers, or their representatives 
who participated in a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) 
from OMHA. Appellants dissatisfied with the

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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 3-year 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
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                                                                      Number      Average burden
               Type of respondent                    Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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Beneficiaries...................................             400               1           15/60             100
Non-Beneficiaries...............................             400               1           15/60             100
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    Total.......................................             800               1           15/60             200
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Sherrette A. Funn,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-03527 Filed 2-19-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4150-46-P
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