81 FR 17165 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 59 (March 28, 2016)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 59 (March 28, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-06885 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 17165-17166] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06885] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-16-0853] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (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 or send an email to [email protected]. Direct written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project Asthma Information Reporting System (AIRS)--Revision--National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description In 1999, the CDC began its National Asthma Control Program (NACP), a public health approach to address the burden of asthma. The program supports the goals and objectives of ``Healthy People 2020'' for asthma and is based on the public health principles of surveillance, partnerships, interventions, and evaluation. The CDC requests to revise the ``Asthma Information Reporting System (AIRS)'' (OMB Control No. 0920-0853; expiration date 5/31/2016). Specifically, CDC seeks to make the following changes:Rather than using the web-based system, state awardees will use AIRS Excel spreadsheets to report CDC-developed process and outcome performance measures. The performance measures will be collected annually, rather than biannually, as previously approved. The goal of this data collection is to provide NCEH with routine information about the activities and performance of the state and territorial awardees funded under the NACP through an annual reporting system. NACP requires awardees to report activities related to partnerships, infrastructure, evaluation and interventions to monitor the state programs' performance in reducing the burden of asthma. AIRS also includes two forms to collect aggregate ED and HD data from awardees. AIRS was first approved by OMB in 2010 to collect data in a web- based system to monitor and guide participating state health departments. Since implementation in 2010, AIRS and the technical assistance provided by CDC staff have provided states with uniform data reporting methods and linkages to other states' asthma program information and resources. Thus, AIRS has saved state resources and staff time [[Page 17166]] when asthma programs embark on asthma activities similar to those done elsewhere. In the past three-years, AIRS data were used to: Serve as a resource to NCEH when addressing congressional, departmental and institutional inquiries. Help the branch align its current interventions with CDC goals and allowed the monitoring of progress toward these goals. Allow the NACP and the state asthma programs to make more informed decisions about activities to achieve objectives. Facilitate communication about interventions across states, and enable inquiries regarding interventions by populations with a disproportionate burden, age groups, geographic areas and other variables of interest. A revision to this data collection is necessary because: (1) The web-based reporting platform is no longer supported by CDC; (2) in collaboration with state asthma programs, reporting requirements have been prioritized to provide specific information on the two main strategies in the associated Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA): Services and health systems strategies; (3) CDC now endorses limiting state program reporting to once a year; and (4) the number of state awardees has been reduced from 34 to 23 states. There will be no cost for respondents other than their time to complete the three AIRS spreadsheets annually. The estimated annualized burden hours are 82. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Number of Number of burden Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response respondent (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Asthma Program Awardees......... AIRS Performance 23 1 150/60 Measures Reporting Spreadsheets. AIRS Emergency 23 1 30/60 Department Visits Reporting Form. AIRS Hospital Discharge 23 1 30/60 Reporting Forms. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leroy A. Richardson, Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2016-06885 Filed 3-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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DATES: The meeting will be held on and will be available via webcast at To request additional information on
Wednesday, April 20, 2016, from 8:30 www.webconferences.com/ahrq. The the proposed project or to obtain a copy
a.m. to 2:45 p.m. meeting will begin with an update on of the information collection plan and
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at AHRQ’s current research, programs, and instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or
AHRQ, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, initiatives. Following this update, the send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Direct
Maryland 20857. agenda will include a presentation on written comments and/or suggestions
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AHRQ’s work in Primary Care and a regarding the items contained in this
Jaime Zimmerman, Designated discussion on possible new research notice to the Attention: CDC Desk
Management Official, at the Agency for ideas that AHRQ could pursue to Officer, Office of Management and
Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 improve health care delivery and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax
Fishers Lane, Mail Stop 06E37A, outcomes. The final agenda will be to (202) 395–5806. Written comments
Rockville, Maryland 20857, (301) 427– available on the AHRQ Web site at should be received within 30 days of
1456. For press-related information, www.AHRQ.gov no later than Friday, this notice.
please contact Alison Hunt at (301) 427– April 15, 2016. Proposed Project
1244 or Alison.Hunt@ahrq.hhs.gov. Sharon B. Arnold, Asthma Information Reporting System
If sign language interpretation or other Acting Director. (AIRS)—Revision—National Center for
reasonable accommodation for a [FR Doc. 2016–06882 Filed 3–25–16; 8:45 am] Environmental Health (NCEH), Centers
disability is needed, please contact the for Disease Control and Prevention
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (CDC).
Office of Equal Employment
Opportunity and Diversity Management DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Background and Brief Description
on (301) 827–4840, no later than HUMAN SERVICES In 1999, the CDC began its National
Wednesday, April 6, 2016. The agenda, Asthma Control Program (NACP), a
roster, and minutes are available from Centers for Disease Control and public health approach to address the
Ms. Bonnie Campbell, Committee Prevention burden of asthma. The program
Management Officer, Agency for supports the goals and objectives of
Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 [30Day–16–0853] ‘‘Healthy People 2020’’ for asthma and
Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland is based on the public health principles
20857. Ms. Campbell’s phone number is Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork of surveillance, partnerships,
(301) 427–1554. Reduction Act Review interventions, and evaluation. The CDC
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: requests to revise the ‘‘Asthma
The Centers for Disease Control and Information Reporting System (AIRS)’’
I. Purpose Prevention (CDC) has submitted the (OMB Control No. 0920–0853;
The National Advisory Council for following information collection request expiration date 5/31/2016). Specifically,
Healthcare Research and Quality is to the Office of Management and Budget CDC seeks to make the following
authorized by Section 941 of the Public (OMB) for review and approval in changes:
Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 299c. In accordance with the Paperwork • Rather than using the web-based
accordance with its statutory mandate, Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for system, state awardees will use AIRS
the Council is to advise the Secretary of the proposed information collection is Excel spreadsheets to report CDC-
the Department of Health and Human published to obtain comments from the developed process and outcome
Services and the Director, Agency for public and affected agencies. performance measures.
Healthcare Research and Quality Written comments and suggestions • The performance measures will be
(AHRQ), on matters related to AHRQ’s from the public and affected agencies collected annually, rather than
conduct of its mission including concerning the proposed collection of biannually, as previously approved.
providing guidance on (A) priorities for information are encouraged. Your The goal of this data collection is to
health care research, (B) the field of comments should address any of the provide NCEH with routine information
health care research including training following: (a) Evaluate whether the about the activities and performance of
needs and information dissemination on proposed collection of information is the state and territorial awardees funded
health care quality and (C) the role of necessary for the proper performance of under the NACP through an annual
the Agency in light of private sector the functions of the agency, including reporting system. NACP requires
activity and opportunities for public whether the information will have awardees to report activities related to
private partnerships. The Council is practical utility; (b) Evaluate the partnerships, infrastructure, evaluation
composed of members of the public, accuracy of the agencies estimate of the and interventions to monitor the state
appointed by the Secretary, and Federal burden of the proposed collection of programs’ performance in reducing the
ex-officio members specified in the information, including the validity of burden of asthma. AIRS also includes
authorizing legislation. the methodology and assumptions used; two forms to collect aggregate ED and
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and HD data from awardees.
II. Agenda clarity of the information to be AIRS was first approved by OMB in
On Wednesday, April 20, 2016, there collected; (d) Minimize the burden of 2010 to collect data in a web-based
will be a subcommittee meeting for the the collection of information on those system to monitor and guide
National Healthcare Quality and who are to respond, including through participating state health departments.
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Disparities Report scheduled to begin at the use of appropriate automated, Since implementation in 2010, AIRS
7:30 a.m. The subcommittee meeting is electronic, mechanical, or other and the technical assistance provided by
open the public. The Council meeting technological collection techniques or CDC staff have provided states with
will convene at 8:30 a.m., with the call other forms of information technology, uniform data reporting methods and
to order by the Council Chair and e.g., permitting electronic submission of linkages to other states’ asthma program
approval of previous Council summary responses; and (e) Assess information information and resources. Thus, AIRS
notes. The meeting is open to the public collection costs. has saved state resources and staff time
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when asthma programs embark on informed decisions about activities to provide specific information on the two
asthma activities similar to those done achieve objectives. main strategies in the associated
elsewhere. • Facilitate communication about Funding Opportunity Announcement
In the past three-years, AIRS data interventions across states, and enable (FOA): Services and health systems
were used to: inquiries regarding interventions by strategies; (3) CDC now endorses
• Serve as a resource to NCEH when populations with a disproportionate limiting state program reporting to once
addressing congressional, departmental burden, age groups, geographic areas a year; and (4) the number of state
and institutional inquiries. and other variables of interest. awardees has been reduced from 34 to
• Help the branch align its current A revision to this data collection is 23 states.
interventions with CDC goals and necessary because: (1) The web-based There will be no cost for respondents
allowed the monitoring of progress reporting platform is no longer other than their time to complete the
toward these goals. supported by CDC; (2) in collaboration three AIRS spreadsheets annually. The
• Allow the NACP and the state with state asthma programs, reporting estimated annualized burden hours are
asthma programs to make more requirements have been prioritized to 82.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response
respondent (hours)
State Asthma Program Awardees .................. AIRS Performance Measures Reporting 23 1 150/60
Spreadsheets.
AIRS Emergency Department Visits Report- 23 1 30/60
ing Form.
AIRS Hospital Discharge Reporting Forms ... 23 1 30/60
Leroy A. Richardson, accuracy of the agencies estimate of the Background and Brief Description
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, burden of the proposed collection of Healthcare in the United States is a
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the information, including the validity of
Associate Director for Science, Office of the growing industry that employs more
the methodology and assumptions used; than 19 million workers with a
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and substantial burden of occupational
clarity of the information to be injuries and illnesses. In 2013, one in
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collected; (d) Minimize the burden of five workers in the healthcare and social
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the collection of information on those assistance industry reported a nonfatal
who are to respond, including through job-related injury. This is the highest
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND the use of appropriate automated, number of non-fatal injuries reported
HUMAN SERVICES electronic, mechanical, or other among all private industries.
technological collection techniques or U.S. healthcare facilities depend on
Centers for Disease Control and other forms of information technology, surveillance data to track the incidence
Prevention e.g., permitting electronic submission of of injuries, identify risk factors, target
responses; and (e) Assess information prevention activities and evaluate
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collection costs. interventions to reduce the occurrence
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork To request additional information on of occupational injury among healthcare
Reduction Act Review personnel. In 2012, to assist healthcare
the proposed project or to obtain a copy
facilities to enhance capacity to use
of the information collection plan and
The Centers for Disease Control and existing surveillance data, the National
Prevention (CDC) has submitted the instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or Institute for Occupational Safety and
following information collection request send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Written Health (NIOSH) launched the
to the Office of Management and Budget comments and/or suggestions regarding Occupational Health Safety Network
(OMB) for review and approval in the items contained in this notice (OHSN), a voluntary surveillance
accordance with the Paperwork should be directed to the Attention: system developed specifically for
Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management healthcare personnel environment.
the proposed information collection is and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or OHSN is a free, and secure electronic
published to obtain comments from the by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written occupational safety and health
public and affected agencies. comments should be received within 30 surveillance system that has provided
Written comments and suggestions days of this notice. U.S. healthcare facilities the ability to
from the public and affected agencies efficiently analyze their own
Proposed Project
concerning the proposed collection of occupational injury data while, at the
information are encouraged. Your Occupational Health Safety Network same time, serving as a source for
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comments should address any of the (OHSN)—Existing Information national surveillance by sharing their
following: (a) Evaluate whether the Collection in Use without an OMB de-identified injury data with NIOSH.
proposed collection of information is Control Number—National Institute for Unlike other national occupational
necessary for the proper performance of Occupational Safety and Health surveillance systems, OHSN offers
the functions of the agency, including (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control integrated approach to monitor standard
whether the information will have occupational injuries among facility-
and Prevention (CDC).
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the based healthcare personnel in the U.S.
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