80 FR 38207 - Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 127 (July 2, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-16348

In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, this notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research 
and Quality

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, this notice announces a meeting of the 
National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, July 24, 2015, from 8:30 
a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Eisenberg Conference Center, 
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road, 
Rockville, Maryland 20850.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaime Zimmerman, Designated Management 
Official, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 
Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850, (301) 427-1456. For press-
related information, please contact Alison Hunt at (301) 427-1244.
    If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation 
for a disability is needed, please contact the Food and Drug 
Administration (FDA) Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and 
Diversity Management on (301) 827-4840, no later than Friday, July 10, 
2015. The agenda, roster, and minutes are available from Ms. Bonnie 
Campbell, Committee Management Officer, Agency for Healthcare Research 
and Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850. Ms. 
Campbell's phone number is (301) 427-1554.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Purpose

    The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality 
is authorized by section 941 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 
U.S.C. 299c. In accordance with its statutory mandate, the Council is 
to advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 
and the Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), on 
matters related to AHRQ's conduct of its mission including providing 
guidance on (A) priorities for health care research, (B) the field of 
health care research including training needs and information 
dissemination on health care quality and (C) the role of the Agency in 
light of private sector activity and opportunities for public private 
partnerships.
    The Council is composed of members of the public, appointed by the 
Secretary, and Federal ex-officio members specified in the authorizing 
legislation.

II. Agenda

    On Friday, July 24, 2015, there will be a subcommittee meeting for 
the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report scheduled to 
begin at 7:30 a.m. The subcommittee meeting is open the public. The 
Council meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m., with the call to order by 
the Council Chair and approval of previous Council summary notes. The 
meeting is open to the public and will be available via webcast at 
www.webconferences.com/ahrq . The meeting will begin with the AHRQ 
Director presenting an update on current research, programs, and 
initiatives. Following the Director's Update, the agenda will include 
an update on the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report and 
a discussion on cost and quality transparency. The final agenda will be 
available on the AHRQ Web site at www.AHRQ.gov no later than Friday, 
July 17, 2015.

Sharon B. Arnold,
Deputy Director.
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whether the information will have July 10, 2015. The agenda, roster, and HUMAN SERVICES
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of minutes are available from Ms. Bonnie
AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including Campbell, Committee Management Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
hours and costs) of the proposed Officer, Agency for Healthcare Research Services
collection(s) of information; (c) ways to and Quality, 540 Gaither Road, [Document Identifier: CMS–10539]
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity Rockville, Maryland, 20850. Ms.
of the information to be collected; and Campbell’s phone number is (301) 427– Agency Information Collection
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the 1554. Activities: Submission for OMB
collection of information upon the Review; Comment Request
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or I. Purpose ACTION: Notice.
other forms of information technology. SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare &
Comments submitted in response to The National Advisory Council for
Healthcare Research and Quality is Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
this notice will be summarized and an opportunity for the public to
included in the Agency’s subsequent authorized by section 941 of the Public
Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 299c. In comment on CMS’ intention to collect
request for OMB approval of the information from the public. Under the
proposed information collection. All accordance with its statutory mandate,
the Council is to advise the Secretary of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
comments will become a matter of (PRA), federal agencies are required to
public record. the Department of Health and Human
Services and the Director, Agency for publish notice in the Federal Register
Sharon B. Arnold, Healthcare Research and Quality concerning each proposed collection of
Deputy Director. (AHRQ), on matters related to AHRQ’s information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
[FR Doc. 2015–16347 Filed 7–1–15; 8:45 am] conduct of its mission including
collection of information, and to allow
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a second opportunity for public
health care research, (B) the field of
comment on the notice. Interested
health care research including training
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND persons are invited to send comments
needs and information dissemination on
HUMAN SERVICES regarding the burden estimate or any
health care quality and (C) the role of
other aspect of this collection of
the Agency in light of private sector
Agency for Healthcare Research and information, including any of the
activity and opportunities for public
Quality following subjects: (1) The necessity and
private partnerships.
utility of the proposed information
Meeting of the National Advisory The Council is composed of members collection for the proper performance of
Council for Healthcare Research and of the public, appointed by the the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy
Quality Secretary, and Federal ex-officio of the estimated burden; (3) ways to
members specified in the authorizing enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research legislation. of the information to be collected; and
and Quality (AHRQ), HHS. (4) the use of automated collection
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. II. Agenda
techniques or other forms of information
On Friday, July 24, 2015, there will be technology to minimize the information
SUMMARY: In accordance with section
a subcommittee meeting for the National collection burden.
10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, this notice Healthcare Quality and Disparities DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
announces a meeting of the National Report scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. information must be received by the
Advisory Council for Healthcare The subcommittee meeting is open the OMB desk officer by August 3, 2015.
Research and Quality. public. The Council meeting will ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
convene at 8:30 a.m., with the call to proposed information collections,
DATES: The meeting will be held on
order by the Council Chair and approval please reference the document identifier
Friday, July 24, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to
of previous Council summary notes. The or OMB control number. To be assured
2:45 p.m.
meeting is open to the public and will consideration, comments and
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at be available via webcast at recommendations must be received by
the Eisenberg Conference Center, www.webconferences.com/ahrq . The the OMB desk officer via one of the
Agency for Healthcare Research and meeting will begin with the AHRQ following transmissions: OMB, Office of
Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Director presenting an update on Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Maryland 20850. current research, programs, and Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: initiatives. Following the Director’s Number: (202) 395–5806 or Email:
Jaime Zimmerman, Designated Update, the agenda will include an OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Management Official, at the Agency for update on the National Healthcare To obtain copies of a supporting
Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Quality and Disparities Report and a statement and any related forms for the
Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, discussion on cost and quality proposed collection(s) summarized in
20850, (301) 427–1456. For press-related
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transparency. The final agenda will be this notice, you may make your request
information, please contact Alison Hunt available on the AHRQ Web site at using one of following:
at (301) 427–1244. www.AHRQ.gov no later than Friday, 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
If sign language interpretation or other July 17, 2015. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Paperwork
reasonable accommodation for a ReductionActof1995.
disability is needed, please contact the Sharon B. Arnold, 2. Email your request, including your
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on Friday, July 24, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Contact		Jaime Zimmerman, Designated Management Official, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850, (301) 427-1456. For press- related information, please contact Alison Hunt at (301) 427-1244.
FR Citation		80 FR 38207

80 FR 38207 - Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 127 (July 2, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality