81 FR 17166 - 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 | 2016-06884 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 17166-17167] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06884] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-16-16CQ] 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]. Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be directed 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 Occupational Health Safety Network (OHSN)--Existing Information Collection in Use without an OMB Control Number--National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Healthcare in the United States is a growing industry that employs more than 19 million workers with a substantial burden of occupational injuries and illnesses. In 2013, one in five workers in the healthcare and social assistance industry reported a nonfatal job-related injury. This is the highest number of non-fatal injuries reported among all private industries. U.S. healthcare facilities depend on surveillance data to track the incidence of injuries, identify risk factors, target prevention activities and evaluate interventions to reduce the occurrence of occupational injury among healthcare personnel. In 2012, to assist healthcare facilities to enhance capacity to use existing surveillance data, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) launched the Occupational Health Safety Network (OHSN), a voluntary surveillance system developed specifically for healthcare personnel environment. OHSN is a free, and secure electronic occupational safety and health surveillance system that has provided U.S. healthcare facilities the ability to efficiently analyze their own occupational injury data while, at the same time, serving as a source for national surveillance by sharing their de-identified injury data with NIOSH. Unlike other national occupational surveillance systems, OHSN offers integrated approach to monitor standard occupational injuries among facility-based healthcare personnel in the U.S. [[Page 17167]] and to provide timely, facility-level feedback to participants with benchmarking and analyses capabilities. OHSN collects two types of data from participating facilities. Facilities collect these data to meet specific regulatory or administrative requirements. Thus, no new data collection is required. Participating facilities provides OHSN--(1) a onetime enrollment form, requests information of the participating facility and is publically available information from American Hospital Association database; and (2) a monthly submission of occupational injury data collected in the previous month. These data are sent to OHSN via a web portal in a format using standardized data elements and value sets. No personal identifiable information is transmitted to OHSN. Data elements include: Injury time, location and surrounding circumstances of each injury event. Healthcare facilities download data through an OHSN-provided data conversion and mapping tools to upload the monthly occupational injury data. Each participating facilities has access to OHSN web portal, facilities are able to analyze workers current and historical worker injury data to benchmark their internal injury rates and trends against aggregate data from similar workplaces. In addition they are able to assess the impact of prevention efforts on occupational health and safety over time using integrated data analysis and visualization tools (charts and graphs). OHSN currently tracks three common, serious, and preventable categories of traumatic injury to healthcare personnel: Slips, trips and falls; musculoskeletal disorders resulting from patient handling and movement events; and workplace violence. OHSN will add new modules about exposure to sharps injury and blood and body fluids exposures. NIOSH analyzes the data submitted to OHSN to conduct surveillance and to produce periodic aggregate reports on the occurrence of and risk factors for occupational injuries among all OHSN facilities. OHSN has been operating continuously and receiving voluntary monthly reports from 116 participating facilities since 2012 and is projected to enroll total of 900 facilities in the next three years. Current burden estimates were derived using the estimated number of facilities participating in OHSN for each facility type and form. OSHA reporting mandates were taken into account when estimating the number of facilities (participants) and the annual number of responses per facility. Total burden hours for this request is 185. NIOSH seeks approval for an OMB control number to continue this important work. There is no cost to the respondents other than their time. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Number of Number of burden per Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in respondent hrs.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. healthcare facilities............ Occupational Health 300 12 3/60 Safety Network (OHSN). U.S. healthcare facilities............ Enrollment form......... 300 1 1/60 ----------------------------------------------- Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 2016-06884 Filed 3-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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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
[FR Doc. 2016–06885 Filed 3–25–16; 8:45 am]
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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and to provide timely, facility-level conversion and mapping tools to upload NIOSH analyzes the data submitted to
feedback to participants with the monthly occupational injury data. OHSN to conduct surveillance and to
benchmarking and analyses capabilities. Each participating facilities has access produce periodic aggregate reports on
OHSN collects two types of data from to OHSN web portal, facilities are able the occurrence of and risk factors for
participating facilities. Facilities collect to analyze workers current and occupational injuries among all OHSN
these data to meet specific regulatory or historical worker injury data to facilities.
administrative requirements. Thus, no benchmark their internal injury rates OHSN has been operating
new data collection is required. and trends against aggregate data from continuously and receiving voluntary
Participating facilities provides OHSN— monthly reports from 116 participating
similar workplaces. In addition they are
(1) a onetime enrollment form, requests facilities since 2012 and is projected to
able to assess the impact of prevention
information of the participating facility enroll total of 900 facilities in the next
efforts on occupational health and safety
and is publically available information three years. Current burden estimates
over time using integrated data analysis
from American Hospital Association were derived using the estimated
and visualization tools (charts and
database; and (2) a monthly submission number of facilities participating in
of occupational injury data collected in graphs). OHSN for each facility type and form.
the previous month. These data are sent OHSN currently tracks three common, OSHA reporting mandates were taken
to OHSN via a web portal in a format serious, and preventable categories of into account when estimating the
using standardized data elements and traumatic injury to healthcare number of facilities (participants) and
value sets. No personal identifiable personnel: Slips, trips and falls; the annual number of responses per
information is transmitted to OHSN. musculoskeletal disorders resulting facility. Total burden hours for this
Data elements include: Injury time, from patient handling and movement request is 185.
location and surrounding circumstances events; and workplace violence. OHSN NIOSH seeks approval for an OMB
of each injury event. will add new modules about exposure control number to continue this
Healthcare facilities download data to sharps injury and blood and body important work. There is no cost to the
through an OHSN-provided data fluids exposures. respondents other than their time.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response
respondent (in hrs.)
U.S. healthcare facilities ................................. Occupational Health Safety Network (OHSN) 300 12 3/60
U.S. healthcare facilities ................................. Enrollment form .............................................. 300 1 1/60
Total
Leroy A. Richardson, concerning each proposed collection of the OMB desk officer via one of the
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, information, including each proposed following transmissions: OMB, Office of
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the extension or reinstatement of an existing Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Associate Director for Science, Office of the collection of information, and to allow Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
Director, Centers for Disease Control and a second opportunity for public Number: (202) 395–5806 OR Email:
Prevention. comment on the notice. Interested OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
[FR Doc. 2016–06884 Filed 3–25–16; 8:45 am] persons are invited to send comments To obtain copies of a supporting
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P regarding the burden estimate or any statement and any related forms for the
other aspect of this collection of proposed collection(s) summarized in
information, including any of the this notice, you may make your request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND following subjects: (1) The necessity and using one of following:
HUMAN SERVICES utility of the proposed information 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid collection for the proper performance of http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Paperwork
Services the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy ReductionActof1995.
of the estimated burden; (3) ways to 2. Email your request, including your
[Document Identifier: CMS–10434] enhance the quality, utility, and clarity address, phone number, OMB number,
of the information to be collected; and and CMS document identifier, to
Agency Information Collection (4) the use of automated collection Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
Activities: Submission for OMB techniques or other forms of information 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
Review; Comment Request technology to minimize the information (410) 786–1326.
collection burden. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ACTION: Notice. Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & information must be received by the 1326.
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Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing OMB desk officer by April 27, 2016. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
an opportunity for the public to ADDRESSES: When commenting on the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
comment on CMS’ intention to collect proposed information collections, (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
information from the public. Under the please reference the document identifier must obtain approval from the Office of
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 or OMB control number. To be assured Management and Budget (OMB) for each
(PRA), federal agencies are required to consideration, comments and collection of information they conduct
publish notice in the Federal Register recommendations must be received by or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
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