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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.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–24–0234; Docket No. CDC–2024–
0068]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
its continuing effort to reduce public
burden and maximize the utility of
government information, invites the
general public and other federal
agencies the opportunity to comment on
a continuing information collection, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. This notice invites
comment on a proposed information
collection project titled the National
Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
(NAMCS). The goal of the project is to
assess the health of the population
through patient use of physician and
advanced practice provider offices,
health centers (HCs), and to monitor the
characteristics of physician and
advanced practice provider practices.
DATES: CDC must receive written
comments on or before November 19,
2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2024–
0068 by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information
Collection Review Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Clifton Road NE, MS H21–8, Atlanta,
Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
Docket Number. CDC will post, without
change, all relevant comments to
www.regulations.gov.
Please note: Submit all comments
through the Federal eRulemaking portal
(www.regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to
the address listed above.
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SUMMARY:
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To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the information collection plan and
instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Information Collection Review Office,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS
H21–8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329;
Telephone: 404–639–7570; Email: omb@
cdc.gov.
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. In addition, the PRA also
requires federal agencies to provide a
60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed
extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of
previously approved information
collection before submitting the
collection to the OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are
publishing this notice of a proposed
data collection as described below.
The OMB is particularly interested in
comments that will help:
1. 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;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected;
4. 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 submissions
of responses; and.
5. Assess information collection costs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Proposed Project
National Ambulatory Medical Care
Survey (NAMCS) (OMB Control No.
0920–0234, Exp. 11/30/2025)—
Revision—National Center for Health
Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The National Ambulatory Medical
Care Survey (NAMCS) was conducted
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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). NAMCS is part of the
ambulatory care component of the
National Health Care Surveys (NHCS), a
family of provider-based surveys that
capture health care utilization from a
variety of settings, including hospital
inpatient and long-term care facilities.
NCHS surveys of health care providers
include NAMCS, the National
Electronic Health Records Survey
(NEHRS) (OMB Control No. 0920–1015,
Exp. Date 01/31/2027), the National
Hospital Care Survey (NHCS) (OMB
Control No. 0920–0212, Exp. Date 12/
31/2024), and National Post-acute and
Long-term Care Study (OMB Control No.
0920–0943, Exp. Date 09/30/2025).
An overarching purpose of NAMCS is
to meet the needs and demands for
statistical information about the
provision of ambulatory medical care
services in the United States; this fulfills
one of NCHS’ missions: to monitor the
nation’s health. In addition, NAMCS
provides ambulatory medical care data
to study: (1) the performance of the U.S.
health care system; (2) care for the
rapidly aging population; (3) changes in
services such as health insurance
coverage change; (4) the introduction of
new medical technologies; and (5) the
use of electronic health records (EHRs).
Ongoing societal changes have led to
considerable diversification in the
organization, financing, and
technological delivery of ambulatory
medical care. This diversification is
evidenced by the proliferation of
insurance and benefit alternatives for
individuals, the development of new
forms of physician group practices and
practice arrangements (such as officebased practices owned by hospitals), the
increasing role of advanced practice
providers delivering clinical care, and
growth in the number of alternative sites
of care.
Ambulatory services are rendered in a
wide variety of settings, including
physician/provider offices and hospital
outpatient and emergency departments.
Since more than 65% of ambulatory
medical care visits occur in physician
offices, NAMCS provides data on the
majority of ambulatory medical care
services. In addition to health care
provided in physician offices and
outpatient and emergency departments,
health centers (HCs) play an important
role in the health care community by
providing care to people who might not
be able to afford it, otherwise. HCs are
local, non-profit, community-owned
health care settings, which serve
approximately over 30 million
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individuals throughout the United
States.
This revision seeks approval to
conduct changes to all three
components of NAMCS. CDC plans to
adjust the HC Component and Provider
Survey Component sample sizes. In
2025 the goal is to sample 10,000
advanced practice providers and up to
151 HCs. In 2026 we plan to sample up
to 10,000 physicians and up to 171 HCs
if funds allow. If funds allow, in 2027
we will sample up to 10,000 advanced
practice providers and up to 191 HCs.
For 2025–2027, there will be an
additional 3,000 providers sampled
yearly for the Provider Electronic
Component. Questions on the Provider
Facility Interview, Health Center
Facility Interview, and the Ambulatory
Care Provider Interview will also be
modified.
CDC requests OMB approval for an
estimated 22,107 annual burden hours.
There is no cost to respondents other
than their time to participate.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Type of respondents
Form name
HC’s Staff .................................................
HC Facility Interview Questionnaire (Survey year: 2024).
Prepare and transmit EHR for Visit Data
(quarterly) (Survey year: 2024).
Set-up Fee Questionnaire (Survey year:
2024).
ACPI (Survey year: 2026) .......................
Contact Tracing (Survey year: 2026) ......
ACPI (Survey year: 2025 & 2027) ..........
Contact Tracing (Survey year: 2025 &
2027).
PFI (Survey year: 2025–2027) ................
Prepare and transmit Electronic Visit
Data (quarterly) (Survey year: 2025–
2027).
HC Facility Interview Questionnaire (Survey year: 2025–2027).
Prepare and transmit EHR for Visit Data
(quarterly) (Survey year: 2025–2027).
Set-up Fee Questionnaire (Survey year:
2025–2027).
Provider or Staff .......................................
Advanced Practice Provider or Staff .......
Ambulatory Care Provider’s or Group’s
or Conglomerate’s Staff.
HC’s Staff .................................................
Total ..................................................
..................................................................
Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Public Health Ethics and
Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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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 ‘‘Institutional
Review Board Authorization Agreement
for Human Research’’ to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. CDC previously
published a ‘‘Proposed Data Collection
Submitted for Public Comment and
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Number of
responses per
respondent
84
1
45/60
63
50
4
60/60
200
17
1
15/60
4
3,333
3,333
6,667
6,667
1
1
1
1
30/60
10/60
30/60
10/60
1,667
556
3,334
1,111
3,000
3,000
1
4
45/60
60/60
2,250
12,000
221
1
45/60
166
188
4
60/60
752
17
1
15/60
4
....................
........................
....................
22,107
Recommendations’’ notice on October
30, 2023, to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. CDC
received one comment 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,
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Avg.
burden per
response
(in hrs.)
Number of
respondents
Total
burden
(in hrs.)
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.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-24-0234; Docket No. CDC-2024-0068]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part
of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the
utility of government information, invites the general public and other
federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project
titled the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS). The goal of
the project is to assess the health of the population through patient
use of physician and advanced practice provider offices, health centers
(HCs), and to monitor the characteristics of physician and advanced
practice provider practices.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before November 19,
2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2024-
0068 by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road
NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments
to www.regulations.gov.
Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking
portal (www.regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address listed
above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan
and instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; Telephone: 404-639-7570;
Email: [email protected].
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. In addition, the PRA also requires
federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a
proposed data collection as described below.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
1. 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;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
4. 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
submissions of responses; and.
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) (OMB Control No.
0920-0234, Exp. 11/30/2025)--Revision--National Center for Health
Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
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). NAMCS is part of the ambulatory care
component of the National Health Care Surveys (NHCS), a family of
provider-based surveys that capture health care utilization from a
variety of settings, including hospital inpatient and long-term care
facilities. NCHS surveys of health care providers include NAMCS, the
National Electronic Health Records Survey (NEHRS) (OMB Control No.
0920-1015, Exp. Date 01/31/2027), the National Hospital Care Survey
(NHCS) (OMB Control No. 0920-0212, Exp. Date 12/31/2024), and National
Post-acute and Long-term Care Study (OMB Control No. 0920-0943, Exp.
Date 09/30/2025).
An overarching purpose of NAMCS is to meet the needs and demands
for statistical information about the provision of ambulatory medical
care services in the United States; this fulfills one of NCHS'
missions: to monitor the nation's health. In addition, NAMCS provides
ambulatory medical care data to study: (1) the performance of the U.S.
health care system; (2) care for the rapidly aging population; (3)
changes in services such as health insurance coverage change; (4) the
introduction of new medical technologies; and (5) the use of electronic
health records (EHRs). Ongoing societal changes have led to
considerable diversification in the organization, financing, and
technological delivery of ambulatory medical care. This diversification
is evidenced by the proliferation of insurance and benefit alternatives
for individuals, the development of new forms of physician group
practices and practice arrangements (such as office-based practices
owned by hospitals), the increasing role of advanced practice providers
delivering clinical care, and growth in the number of alternative sites
of care.
Ambulatory services are rendered in a wide variety of settings,
including physician/provider offices and hospital outpatient and
emergency departments. Since more than 65% of ambulatory medical care
visits occur in physician offices, NAMCS provides data on the majority
of ambulatory medical care services. In addition to health care
provided in physician offices and outpatient and emergency departments,
health centers (HCs) play an important role in the health care
community by providing care to people who might not be able to afford
it, otherwise. HCs are local, non-profit, community-owned health care
settings, which serve approximately over 30 million
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individuals throughout the United States.
This revision seeks approval to conduct changes to all three
components of NAMCS. CDC plans to adjust the HC Component and Provider
Survey Component sample sizes. In 2025 the goal is to sample 10,000
advanced practice providers and up to 151 HCs. In 2026 we plan to
sample up to 10,000 physicians and up to 171 HCs if funds allow. If
funds allow, in 2027 we will sample up to 10,000 advanced practice
providers and up to 191 HCs. For 2025-2027, there will be an additional
3,000 providers sampled yearly for the Provider Electronic Component.
Questions on the Provider Facility Interview, Health Center Facility
Interview, and the Ambulatory Care Provider Interview will also be
modified.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 22,107 annual burden
hours. There is no cost to respondents other than their time to
participate.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Avg. burden
Number of Number of per Total
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response burden (in
respondent (in hrs.) hrs.)
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HC's Staff......................... HC Facility Interview 84 1 45/60 63
Questionnaire
(Survey year: 2024).
Prepare and transmit 50 4 60/60 200
EHR for Visit Data
(quarterly) (Survey
year: 2024).
Set-up Fee 17 1 15/60 4
Questionnaire
(Survey year: 2024).
Provider or Staff.................. ACPI (Survey year: 3,333 1 30/60 1,667
2026).
Contact Tracing 3,333 1 10/60 556
(Survey year: 2026).
Advanced Practice Provider or Staff ACPI (Survey year: 6,667 1 30/60 3,334
2025 & 2027).
Contact Tracing 6,667 1 10/60 1,111
(Survey year: 2025 &
2027).
Ambulatory Care Provider's or PFI (Survey year: 3,000 1 45/60 2,250
Group's or Conglomerate's Staff. 2025-2027). 3,000 4 60/60 12,000
Prepare and transmit
Electronic Visit
Data (quarterly)
(Survey year: 2025-
2027).
HC's Staff......................... HC Facility Interview 221 1 45/60 166
Questionnaire
(Survey year: 2025-
2027).
Prepare and transmit 188 4 60/60 752
EHR for Visit Data
(quarterly) (Survey
year: 2025-2027).
Set-up Fee 17 1 15/60 4
Questionnaire
(Survey year: 2025-
2027).
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Total.......................... ..................... ........... .............. ........... 22,107
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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.
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