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Download as PDF 60638 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 144 / Friday, July 26, 2024 / Notices The estimated annualized hourly burden anticipated for all data collection methods would total 2,000 hours and include eight to ten data collection activities over the course of a year. There is no cost to the respondents other than their time. ways to improve its services, products, and programs to better meet its audiences’ needs and achieve its mission of supporting the prevention of diabetes and reducing diabetes-related complications and disparities across the United States. Questions to be asked may focus, for example, on collecting data on the audiences’ needs and on the reach, uptake, use, customer experience and satisfaction with DDT’s services, products, and programs. Such information will enable DDT to identify ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Average burden per response Total burden hours Data collection methods Representatives of state and local DDT-funded organizations; National, State, and Local DDT partners; Providers of type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Diabetes Management Programs and Services; People, family, friends, and caregivers of people with—and at risk for—Diabetes or with Prediabetes. Interviews; Surveys or Questionnaires; Knowledge Assessments; Motivation Assessments, Observational Assessments; Implementation and Utilization Data Reporting. 4,000 1 30/60 2,000 Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 2,000 Jeffrey M. Zirger, Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2024–16492 Filed 7–25–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day–24–0212] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Number of responses per respondent Number of respondents Type of respondents In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information collection request titled ‘‘National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS)’’ to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. CDC previously published a ‘‘Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations’’ notice on May 7, 2024 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC did not receive comments related to the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an additional 30 days for public and affected agency comments. CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments that: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Jul 25, 2024 Jkt 262001 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. Comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/ do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Direct written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395–5806. Provide written PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 comments within 30 days of notice publication. Proposed Project National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS) (OMB Control No. 0920–0212, Exp. 12/31/2024)—Revision—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 that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on the extent and nature of illness and disability of the population of the United States. This three-year clearance request for National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS) includes the collection of all inpatient and ambulatory Uniform Bill–04 (UB–04) claims data or electronic health record (EHR) data as well as the collection of hospital-level information via a questionnaire from a sample of 601 hospitals. The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) was conducted intermittently from 1973 through 1985, and annually since 1989. The survey is conducted under authority of Section 306 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 242k). The National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) (OMB No. 0920–0212, Exp. Date 01/31/2019), conducted continuously between 1965 and 2010, was the Nation’s principal source of data on inpatient utilization of short-stay, non-institutional, nonFederal hospitals, and was the principal E:\FR\FM\26JYN1.SGM 26JYN1 60639 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 144 / Friday, July 26, 2024 / Notices source of nationally representative estimates on the characteristics of inpatients including lengths of stay, diagnoses, surgical and non-surgical procedures, and patterns of use of care in hospitals in various regions of the country. In 2011, NHDS was granted approval by OMB to expand its content and to change its name to the National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS). In May 2011, recruitment of sampled hospitals for the NHCS began. Hospitals in the NHCS are asked to provide data on all inpatients from their UB–04 administrative claims, or EHRs. Hospital-level characteristics and information about telemedicine usage in the healthcare setting are collected through an Annual Hospital Interview. NHCS will continue to provide the same national health-care statistics on hospitals that NHDS provided. Additionally, NHCS collects more information at the hospital level (e.g., volume of care provided by the hospital), which allow for analyses on the effect of hospital characteristics on the quality of care provided. NHCS data collected from UB–04 administrative claims and EHRs include all inpatient discharges, not just a sample. The confidential collection of personally identifiable information allows NCHS to link episodes of care provided to the same patient in the Emergency Department (ED) and/or Outpatient Department (OPD) and as an inpatient, as well as link patients to the National Death Index (NDI) to measure postdischarge mortality, and Medicare and Medicaid data to leverage comorbidities. The availability of patient identifiers also makes analysis on hospital readmissions possible. This comprehensive collection of data makes future opportunities for surveillance possible, including analyzing trends and incidence of opioid misuse, acute myocardial infarction, heart failure and stroke, as well as trends and point prevalence of health care acquired infections and antimicrobial use. Beginning in 2013, in addition to inpatient hospital data, hospitals participating in NHCS were asked to provide data on the utilization of health care services in their ambulatory settings (e.g., EDs and OPDs). Due to low response rates and high level of missing data, OPD data were not collected in the last approval period (2022, 2023 and 2024). Collection of OPD may resume in future years. Data collected through NHCS are essential for evaluating the health status of the population, for the planning of programs and policy to improve health care delivery systems of the Nation, for studying morbidity trends, and for research activities in the health field. Changes to the data collection survey include the removal of COVID–19 questions from the Annual Hospital Interview (AHI). The burden hours have been reduced due to a decrease in the sample size. The new total annualized burden is 5,826 hours. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Form name Hospital DHIM or DHIT ................................... Hospital CEO/CFO .......................................... Hospital DHIM or DHIT ................................... Initial Hospital Intake Questionnaire .............. Recruitment Survey Presentation .................. Prepare and transmit UB–04 or State File for Inpatient and Ambulatory (Monthly). Prepare and transmit EHR for Inpatient and Ambulatory (Quarterly). Annual Hospital Interview .............................. Hospital DHIM or DHIT ................................... Hospital CEO/CFO .......................................... Jeffrey M. Zirger, Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2024–16489 Filed 7–25–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifiers: CMS–10123/10124] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Number of respondents Type of respondents Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Jul 25, 2024 Jkt 262001 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. PO 00000 Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) 123 30 356 1 1 12 1 1 1 200 4 1 601 1 1 Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by the OMB desk officer by August 26, 2024. DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, please access the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/ Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/ PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Parham at (410) 786–4669. Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26JYN1.SGM 26JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60638-60639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16489]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-24-0212]

Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information
collection request titled ``National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS)'' to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. CDC
previously published a ``Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public
Comment and Recommendations'' notice on May 7, 2024 to obtain comments
from the public and affected agencies. CDC did not receive comments
related to the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an
additional 30 days for public and affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that:
(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. Comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Direct
written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in
this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202)
395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice
publication.

Proposed Project

National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS) (OMB Control No. 0920-0212,
Exp. 12/31/2024)--Revision--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 that the Secretary of Health and Human
Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on the
extent and nature of illness and disability of the population of the
United States. This three-year clearance request for National Hospital
Care Survey (NHCS) includes the collection of all inpatient and
ambulatory Uniform Bill-04 (UB-04) claims data or electronic health
record (EHR) data as well as the collection of hospital-level
information via a questionnaire from a sample of 601 hospitals.
The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) was conducted
intermittently from 1973 through 1985, and annually since 1989. The
survey is conducted under authority of Section 306 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 242k). The National Hospital Discharge Survey
(NHDS) (OMB No. 0920-0212, Exp. Date 01/31/2019), conducted
continuously between 1965 and 2010, was the Nation's principal source
of data on inpatient utilization of short-stay, non-institutional, non-
Federal hospitals, and was the principal

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source of nationally representative estimates on the characteristics of
inpatients including lengths of stay, diagnoses, surgical and non-
surgical procedures, and patterns of use of care in hospitals in
various regions of the country. In 2011, NHDS was granted approval by
OMB to expand its content and to change its name to the National
Hospital Care Survey (NHCS).
In May 2011, recruitment of sampled hospitals for the NHCS began.
Hospitals in the NHCS are asked to provide data on all inpatients from
their UB-04 administrative claims, or EHRs. Hospital-level
characteristics and information about telemedicine usage in the
healthcare setting are collected through an Annual Hospital Interview.
NHCS will continue to provide the same national health-care statistics
on hospitals that NHDS provided.
Additionally, NHCS collects more information at the hospital level
(e.g., volume of care provided by the hospital), which allow for
analyses on the effect of hospital characteristics on the quality of
care provided. NHCS data collected from UB-04 administrative claims and
EHRs include all inpatient discharges, not just a sample. The
confidential collection of personally identifiable information allows
NCHS to link episodes of care provided to the same patient in the
Emergency Department (ED) and/or Outpatient Department (OPD) and as an
inpatient, as well as link patients to the National Death Index (NDI)
to measure post-discharge mortality, and Medicare and Medicaid data to
leverage comorbidities. The availability of patient identifiers also
makes analysis on hospital readmissions possible. This comprehensive
collection of data makes future opportunities for surveillance
possible, including analyzing trends and incidence of opioid misuse,
acute myocardial infarction, heart failure and stroke, as well as
trends and point prevalence of health care acquired infections and
antimicrobial use.
Beginning in 2013, in addition to inpatient hospital data,
hospitals participating in NHCS were asked to provide data on the
utilization of health care services in their ambulatory settings (e.g.,
EDs and OPDs). Due to low response rates and high level of missing
data, OPD data were not collected in the last approval period (2022,
2023 and 2024). Collection of OPD may resume in future years.
Data collected through NHCS are essential for evaluating the health
status of the population, for the planning of programs and policy to
improve health care delivery systems of the Nation, for studying
morbidity trends, and for research activities in the health field.
Changes to the data collection survey include the removal of COVID-19
questions from the Annual Hospital Interview (AHI). The burden hours
have been reduced due to a decrease in the sample size. The new total
annualized burden is 5,826 hours.

Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in
respondent hours)
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Hospital DHIM or DHIT................. Initial Hospital Intake 123 1 1
Questionnaire.
Hospital CEO/CFO...................... Recruitment Survey 30 1 1
Presentation.
Hospital DHIM or DHIT................. Prepare and transmit UB- 356 12 1
04 or State File for
Inpatient and
Ambulatory (Monthly).
Hospital DHIM or DHIT................. Prepare and transmit EHR 200 4 1
for Inpatient and
Ambulatory (Quarterly).
Hospital CEO/CFO...................... Annual Hospital 601 1 1
Interview.
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health
Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-16489 Filed 7-25-24; 8:45 am]
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