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BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 3090–0205; Docket No.
2024–0001; Sequence No. 9]
Submission for OMB Review; General
Services Administration Acquisition
Regulation (GSAR); Hazardous
Material Information
Office of Acquisition Policy,
General Services Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations, GSA invites the
public to comment on a request to
review and approve an extension of a
previously approved information
collection requirement regarding
Hazardous Material Information.
DATES: Submit comments on or before:
December 13, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for this 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
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Adina Torberntsson, Procurement
Analyst, GSA Acquisition Policy
Division, via telephone at 720–475–
0568, or via email at
adina.torberntsson@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
A. Purpose
The Federal Hazardous Substance Act
and Hazardous Material Transportation
Act prescribe standards for packaging of
hazardous substances. To meet the
requirements of the Acts, the General
Services Administration Regulation
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prescribes provision 552.223–72,
Hazardous Material Information, to be
inserted in solicitations and contracts
that provides for delivery of hazardous
materials on a Free On Board (FOB)
origin basis.
This information collection will be
accomplished by means of the provision
which requires the contractor to identify
for each National Stock Number (NSN),
the DOT Shipping Name, Department of
Transportation (DOT) Hazards Class,
and whether the item requires a DOT
label. Contracting Officers and technical
personnel use the information to
monitor and ensure contract
requirements based on law and
regulation.
Properly identified and labeled items
of hazardous material allows for
appropriate handling of such items
throughout GSA’s supply chain system.
The information is used by GSA, stored
in an NSN database and provided to
GSA customers. Non-Collection and/or
a less frequently conducted collection of
the information resulting from GSAR
provision 552.223–72 would prevent the
Government from being properly
notified. Government activities may be
hindered from notifying their employees
of; (1) All hazards to which they may be
exposed; (2) Relative symptoms and
appropriate emergency treatment; and
(3) Proper conditions and precautions
for safe use and exposure.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
C. Public Comments
A 60-day notice published in the
Federal Register at 89 FR 68616 on
August 27, 2024. No comments were
received. Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from
the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division,
by calling 202–501–4755 or emailing
GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite OMB
Control No. 3090–0205, Hazardous
Material Information, in all
correspondence.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
intention of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approve an extension of
the currently approved information
collection project: ‘‘Medical
Expenditures Panel Survey—Insurance
Component.’’
SUMMARY:
Comments on this notice must be
received by January 13, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz,
Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by
email at
REPORTSCLEARANCEOFFICER@
ahrq.hhs.gov.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by
email at
REPORTSCLEARANCEOFFICER@
ahrq.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
Respondents: 563.
Responses per Respondent: 3.
Total Responses: 1689.
Hours Per Response: .5.
Total Burden Hours: 844.5.
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Medical Expenditures Panel Survey—
Insurance Component
AHRQ requests an extension of the
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey—
Insurance Component (MEPS–IC), OMB
control number 0935–0110. No
revisions are being made to the data
collection. The current expiration date
is January 31st, 2026. AHRQ requests a
new expiration date, 3 years from
approval.
In 2023, employer-sponsored health
insurance was the source of coverage for
95.3 million workers and their family
members and is a cornerstone of the
U.S. health care system. The Medical
Expenditure Panel Survey—Insurance
Component (MEPS–IC) measures the
extent, cost, and coverage of employersponsored health insurance on an
annual basis. These statistics are
produced at the National, State, and
sub-State (metropolitan area) level for
private industry. Statistics are also
produced for State and Local
governments.
This research has the following goals:
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(1) to provide data for Federal
policymakers evaluating the effects of
National and State health care reforms.
(2) to provide descriptive data on the
current employer-sponsored health
insurance system and data for modeling
the differential impacts of proposed
health policy initiatives.
(3) to supply critical State and
National estimates of health insurance
spending for the National Health
Accounts and Gross Domestic Product.
This study is being conducted by
AHRQ through its contractor, the
Bureau of the Census, pursuant to
AHRQ’s statutory authority to conduct
and support research on health care and
on systems for the delivery of such care,
including activities with respect to the
cost and use of health care services and
with respect to health statistics and
surveys. 42 U.S.C. 299a(a)(3) and 42
U.S.C. 299b–2.
Method of Collection
To achieve the goals of this project the
following data collections for both
private sector and state and local
government employers will be
implemented:
(1) Prescreener Questionnaire—The
purpose of the Prescreener
Questionnaire, which is collected via
telephone, varies depending on the
insurance status of the establishment
contacted (establishment is defined as a
single, physical location in the private
sector and a governmental unit in state
and local governments.) For
establishments that do not offer health
insurance to their employees, the
prescreener is used to collect basic
information such as number of
employees. Collection is completed for
these establishments through this
telephone call. For establishments that
do offer health insurance, contact name
and address information is collected
that is used for the mailout of the
establishment and plan questionnaires.
Obtaining this contact information helps
ensure that the questionnaires are
directed to the person in the
establishment best equipped to
complete them.
(2) Establishment Questionnaire—The
purpose of the Establishment
Questionnaire, which is collected via
internet or mail, is to obtain general
information from employers that
provide health insurance to their
employees. Information such as total
active enrollment in health insurance,
other employee benefits, demographic
characteristics of employees, and retiree
health insurance is collected through
the establishment questionnaire.
(3) Plan Questionnaire—The purpose
of the Plan Questionnaire, which is
collected via internet or mail, is to
collect plan-specific information on
each plan (up to four plans) offered by
establishments that provide health
insurance to their employees. This
questionnaire obtains information on
total premiums, employer and employee
contributions to the premium, and plan
enrollment for each type of coverage
offered—single, employee-plus-one, and
family—within a plan. It also asks for
information on deductibles, copays, and
other plan characteristics.
Beginning with survey year 2009,
web-based electronic collection has
been used to collect MEPS–IC data,
making it easier for respondents to
report, and also allowing for faster data
processing. This has been used
successfully for other Census Bureau
surveys and has been very popular with
respondents. Beginning with survey
year 2020, email addresses are collected
in order to email sample members with
a link to respond to the survey using the
internet. Since 2020, web has become
the primary mode of data collection;
mail mode is used as follow-up.
Computer Assisted Telephone
Interviewing (CATI) technology has
been an integral tool for prescreening of
respondents and telephone follow-up in
the MEPS–IC since the survey’s
inception.
A Business Help Site (BHS) was
established on the internet by the
Census Bureau for respondents to visit
to view copies of the forms, definitions,
and frequently asked questions. Secure
messaging can be used by respondents
through the BHS to ask reporting
questions and receive quick responses.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 shows the estimated
annualized burden hours for the
respondents’ time to participate in the
MEPS–IC. The Prescreener
Questionnaire will be completed by
18,900 respondents and takes 5 minutes
to complete. The Establishment
Questionnaire will be completed by
21,900 respondents and takes 20
minutes to complete. The Prescreener
and Establishment Questionnaires
require 1 response per respondent. The
Plan Questionnaire will be completed
by 18,900 respondents and will require
an average of 2.3 responses per
respondent. Each Plan Questionnaire
takes 11 minutes to complete. The total
annualized burden hours are estimated
to be 16,845 hours.
EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS FOR THE 2025–2027 MEPS–IC
Number of
respondents
Form name
Number of
responses per
respondent
Minutes
per response
Total burden
hours
Prescreener Questionnaire ..............................................................................
Establishment Questionnaire ...........................................................................
Plan Questionnaire ..........................................................................................
18,900
21,900
18,900
1
1
2.3
5
20
11
1,575
7,300
7,970
Total ..........................................................................................................
59,700
n/a
n/a
16,845
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* The burden estimate printed on the establishment questionnaire is 45 minutes, which includes the burden estimate for completing the establishment questionnaire and two plan questionnaires (on average, each establishment completes 2.3 plan questionnaires). The establishment and
plan questionnaires are sent to the respondent as a package and are completed by the respondent at the same time.
Exhibit 2 shows the estimated
annualized cost burden associated with
the respondents’ time to participate in
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this data collection. The annualized cost
burden is estimated to be $652,893.
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EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN FOR THE 2025–2027 MEPS–IC
Number of
respondents
Form name
Total burden
hours
Average
hourly wage
rate *
Total cost
burden
Prescreener Questionnaire ....................................................................................
Establishment Questionnaire .................................................................................
Plan Questionnaire ................................................................................................
18,900
21,900
18,900
1,575
7,300
7,970
38.76
38.76
38.76
$61,047
282,948
308,898
Total ................................................................................................................
59,700
16,845
n/a
652,893
* Based upon the mean hourly wage for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists occupation code 13–1141, at https://
www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131141.htm (U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.)
Request for Comments
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520,
comments on AHRQ’s information
collection are requested with regard to
any of the following: (a) whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
AHRQ’s health care research and health
care information dissemination
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of AHRQ’s estimate of
burden (including hours and costs) of
the proposed collection(s) of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information upon the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the Agency’s subsequent
request for OMB approval of the
proposed information collection. All
comments will become a matter of
public record.
Dated: November 5, 2024.
Marquita Cullom,
Associate Director.
[FR Doc. 2024–26207 Filed 11–12–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Objective Work Plan/OnGoing Progress Report (Office of
Management and Budget #0970–0452)
Administration for Native
Americans, Administration for Children
and Families, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families’ (ACF)
Administration for Native Americans
(ANA) is requesting a 3-year extension
to the Ongoing Progress Report (OPR)
and the Objective Work Plan (OWP)
(Office of Management and Budget
#0970–0452, expiration September 30,
2026). Changes are proposed only to the
report.
DATES: Comments due January 13, 2025.
In compliance with the requirements of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
ACF is soliciting public comment on the
specific aspects of the information
collection described above.
ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the
proposed collection of information and
submit comments by emailing
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. Identify all
SUMMARY:
requests by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The information in the
OPR is collected on a semi-annual basis
to monitor the performance of grantees
and better gauge grantee progress.
The OPR information collection is
conducted in accordance with sec. 811
[42 U.S.C. 2992] of the Native American
Programs Act and will allow ANA to
report quantifiable results across all
program areas. It also provides grantees
with parameters for reporting their
progress and helps ANA better monitor
and determine the effectiveness of their
projects.
The OWP information collection is
conducted in accordance with 42 U.S.C.
of the Native American Programs Act of
1972, as amended. This collection is
necessary to evaluate applications for
financial assistance and determine the
relative merits of the projects for which
such assistance is requested, as set forth
in sec. 806 [42 U.S.C. 2991–d 1](a)(1).
The report was revised based on a
review by ANA and feedback from
grantees, which identified some data
elements that could be eliminated and
areas that could be clarified.
Respondents: Federally and state
recognized tribes, Native Pacific
Islanders, Tribal Colleges and
Universities, native non-profits, and
consortia.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Total
number of
respondents
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Objective Work Plan ................................................................
On-Going Progress Report ......................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 433.
Comments: The Department
specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
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number of
responses per
respondent
300
200
1
2
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information; (c) the quality, utility,
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and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
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[FR Doc No: 2024-26207]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approve an extension of the currently
approved information collection project: ``Medical Expenditures Panel
Survey--Insurance Component.''
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 13, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz,
Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by email at
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer, (301) 427-1477, or by email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
Medical Expenditures Panel Survey--Insurance Component
AHRQ requests an extension of the Medical Expenditure Panel
Survey--Insurance Component (MEPS-IC), OMB control number 0935-0110. No
revisions are being made to the data collection. The current expiration
date is January 31st, 2026. AHRQ requests a new expiration date, 3
years from approval.
In 2023, employer-sponsored health insurance was the source of
coverage for 95.3 million workers and their family members and is a
cornerstone of the U.S. health care system. The Medical Expenditure
Panel Survey--Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) measures the extent, cost,
and coverage of employer-sponsored health insurance on an annual basis.
These statistics are produced at the National, State, and sub-State
(metropolitan area) level for private industry. Statistics are also
produced for State and Local governments.
This research has the following goals:
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(1) to provide data for Federal policymakers evaluating the effects
of National and State health care reforms.
(2) to provide descriptive data on the current employer-sponsored
health insurance system and data for modeling the differential impacts
of proposed health policy initiatives.
(3) to supply critical State and National estimates of health
insurance spending for the National Health Accounts and Gross Domestic
Product.
This study is being conducted by AHRQ through its contractor, the
Bureau of the Census, pursuant to AHRQ's statutory authority to conduct
and support research on health care and on systems for the delivery of
such care, including activities with respect to the cost and use of
health care services and with respect to health statistics and surveys.
42 U.S.C. 299a(a)(3) and 42 U.S.C. 299b-2.
Method of Collection
To achieve the goals of this project the following data collections
for both private sector and state and local government employers will
be implemented:
(1) Prescreener Questionnaire--The purpose of the Prescreener
Questionnaire, which is collected via telephone, varies depending on
the insurance status of the establishment contacted (establishment is
defined as a single, physical location in the private sector and a
governmental unit in state and local governments.) For establishments
that do not offer health insurance to their employees, the prescreener
is used to collect basic information such as number of employees.
Collection is completed for these establishments through this telephone
call. For establishments that do offer health insurance, contact name
and address information is collected that is used for the mailout of
the establishment and plan questionnaires. Obtaining this contact
information helps ensure that the questionnaires are directed to the
person in the establishment best equipped to complete them.
(2) Establishment Questionnaire--The purpose of the Establishment
Questionnaire, which is collected via internet or mail, is to obtain
general information from employers that provide health insurance to
their employees. Information such as total active enrollment in health
insurance, other employee benefits, demographic characteristics of
employees, and retiree health insurance is collected through the
establishment questionnaire.
(3) Plan Questionnaire--The purpose of the Plan Questionnaire,
which is collected via internet or mail, is to collect plan-specific
information on each plan (up to four plans) offered by establishments
that provide health insurance to their employees. This questionnaire
obtains information on total premiums, employer and employee
contributions to the premium, and plan enrollment for each type of
coverage offered--single, employee-plus-one, and family--within a plan.
It also asks for information on deductibles, copays, and other plan
characteristics.
Beginning with survey year 2009, web-based electronic collection
has been used to collect MEPS-IC data, making it easier for respondents
to report, and also allowing for faster data processing. This has been
used successfully for other Census Bureau surveys and has been very
popular with respondents. Beginning with survey year 2020, email
addresses are collected in order to email sample members with a link to
respond to the survey using the internet. Since 2020, web has become
the primary mode of data collection; mail mode is used as follow-up.
Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) technology has been
an integral tool for prescreening of respondents and telephone follow-
up in the MEPS-IC since the survey's inception.
A Business Help Site (BHS) was established on the internet by the
Census Bureau for respondents to visit to view copies of the forms,
definitions, and frequently asked questions. Secure messaging can be
used by respondents through the BHS to ask reporting questions and
receive quick responses.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 shows the estimated annualized burden hours for the
respondents' time to participate in the MEPS-IC. The Prescreener
Questionnaire will be completed by 18,900 respondents and takes 5
minutes to complete. The Establishment Questionnaire will be completed
by 21,900 respondents and takes 20 minutes to complete. The Prescreener
and Establishment Questionnaires require 1 response per respondent. The
Plan Questionnaire will be completed by 18,900 respondents and will
require an average of 2.3 responses per respondent. Each Plan
Questionnaire takes 11 minutes to complete. The total annualized burden
hours are estimated to be 16,845 hours.
Exhibit 1--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours for the 2025-2027 MEPS-IC
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of
Form name Number of responses per Minutes per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Prescreener Questionnaire........................ 18,900 1 5 1,575
Establishment Questionnaire...................... 21,900 1 20 7,300
Plan Questionnaire............................... 18,900 2.3 11 7,970
--------------------------------------------------------------
Total........................................ 59,700 n/a n/a 16,845
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* The burden estimate printed on the establishment questionnaire is 45 minutes, which includes the burden
estimate for completing the establishment questionnaire and two plan questionnaires (on average, each
establishment completes 2.3 plan questionnaires). The establishment and plan questionnaires are sent to the
respondent as a package and are completed by the respondent at the same time.
Exhibit 2 shows the estimated annualized cost burden associated
with the respondents' time to participate in this data collection. The
annualized cost burden is estimated to be $652,893.
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Exhibit 2--Estimated Annualized Cost Burden for the 2025-2027 MEPS-IC
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Average
Form name Number of Total burden hourly wage Total cost
respondents hours rate * burden
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Prescreener Questionnaire............................ 18,900 1,575 38.76 $61,047
Establishment Questionnaire.......................... 21,900 7,300 38.76 282,948
Plan Questionnaire................................... 18,900 7,970 38.76 308,898
----------------------------------------------------------
Total............................................ 59,700 16,845 n/a 652,893
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* Based upon the mean hourly wage for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists occupation code 13-
1141, at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131141.htm (U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.)
Request for Comments
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520, comments on AHRQ's information collection are requested with
regard to any of the following: (a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of AHRQ's health
care research and health care information dissemination functions,
including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of AHRQ's estimate of burden (including hours and costs) of
the proposed collection(s) of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information upon
the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the Agency's subsequent request for OMB approval of the
proposed information collection. All comments will become a matter of
public record.
Dated: November 5, 2024.
Marquita Cullom,
Associate Director.
[FR Doc. 2024-26207 Filed 11-12-24; 8:45 am]
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