81 FR 66286 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 187 (September 27, 2016)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 187 (September 27, 2016)
| Page Range | 66286-66287 | |
| FR Document | 2016-23171 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 27, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 66286-66287] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-23171] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary [Document Identifier: HHS-OS-0990-0001-60D] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The ICR is for extending the use of the approved information collection assigned OMB control number 0990-0001, which expires on December 31, 2016. Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, OS seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR. DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before November 28, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to Information.CollectionClearance@hhs.gov or by calling (202) 690-5683. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting information, please include the document identifier HHS-OS-0990-0001- 60D for reference. [[Page 66287]] Information Collection Request Title: Application for waiver of the two- year foreign residence requirement of the Exchange Visitor Program. OMB No.: 0990-0001. Abstract: The Office of Global Affairs (OGA) requests that OMB approves an extension on a previous approved collection, OMB # 0990- 0001. The HHS program deals with both research and clinical care waivers. Applicant institutions apply to this Department to request a waiver on behalf of research scientists or foreign medical graduates to work as clinicians in HHS designated health shortage areas doing primary care in medical facilities. The instructions request a copy of Form G-28 from applicant institutions represented by legal counsel outside of the applying institution. United States Department of Justice Form G-28 ascertains that legal counsel represents both the applicant organization and the exchange visitor. Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Required as part of the application process to collect basic information such as name, address, family status, sponsor and current visa information. Likely Respondents: Research scientists and research facilities. Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number Average burden Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden respondents respondent (in hours) hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Application Waiver/ HHS 426........... 45 1 10 450 Supplemental A Research. Application Waiver/ HHS 426........... 35 1 10 350 Supplemental B Clinical Care. --------------------------------------------------------------- Total................... .................. .............. .............. .............. 800 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OS specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. Darius Taylor, Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-23171 Filed 9-26-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-38-P
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located on the NIH Main Campus at public meetings to review and discuss comment must pre-register at
9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD recommendations. The first meeting was www.health.gov/paguidelines no later
20892. held in July 2016, and it is anticipated than October 20. Written public
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: that future meetings will be held in the comments can be submitted and/or
Designated Federal Officer, 2018 third weeks of March 2017, July 2017, viewed at www.health.gov/
Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory and October 2017. Meeting dates, times, paguidelines/pcd/. Documents
Committee, Richard D. Olson, M.D., locations, and other relevant pertaining to Committee deliberations,
M.P.H. and/or Alternate Designated information will be announced at least including meeting agendas and
Federal Officer, Katrina L. Piercy, Ph.D., 15 days in advance of each meeting via summaries will be available on
R.D., Office of Disease Prevention and Federal Register notice. As stipulated in www.health.gov/paguidelines. Meeting
Health Promotion (ODPHP), Office of the charter, the Committee will be information, thereafter, will continue to
the Assistant Secretary for Health terminated after delivery of its report to be accessible online and upon request at
(OASH), HHS; 1101 Wootton Parkway, the Secretary of HHS or two years from the Office of Disease Prevention and
Suite LL–100; Rockville, MD 20852; the date the charter was filed, Health Promotion, OASH/HHS; 1101
Telephone: (240) 453–8280. Additional whichever comes first. Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100 Tower
Purpose of the Meeting: In accordance Building; Rockville, MD 20852;
information is available at
with FACA and to promote Telephone: (240) 453–8280; Fax: (240)
www.health.gov/paguidelines.
transparency of the process, 453–8281.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
deliberations of the Committee will
inaugural Physical Activity Guidelines occur in a public forum. At this Dated: September 14, 2016.
for Americans (PAG), issued in 2008, meeting, the Committee will continue Don Wright,
represents the first comprehensive its deliberations from the last public Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health,
guidelines on physical activity issued meeting. (Disease Prevention and Health Promotion).
by the federal government. The PAG Meeting Agenda: The meeting agenda [FR Doc. 2016–23280 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am]
serves as the benchmark and primary, will include (a) opportunity for the BILLING CODE 4150–23–P
authoritative voice of the federal public to give oral testimony, (b) review
government for providing science-based of Committee work since the last public
guidance on physical activity, fitness, meeting, and (c) plans for future DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
and health for Americans. Five years Committee work. HUMAN SERVICES
after the first edition was released, Meeting Registration: The meeting is
ODPHP, in collaboration with the open to the public. The meeting will be Office of the Secretary
Centers for Disease Control and accessible by webcast or by attendance
Prevention (CDC), the National in-person; pre-registration is required [Document Identifier: HHS–OS–0990–0001–
Institutes of Health (NIH), and the for either option. To pre-register, please 60D]
President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, visit www.health.gov/paguidelines. To Agency Information Collection
and Nutrition (PCFSN) led development request a special accommodation, please Activities; Proposed Collection; Public
of the PAG Midcourse Report: Strategies email jennifer.gillissen@ Comment Request
to Increase Physical Activity Among kauffmaninc.com.
Youth. The second edition of the PAG Webcast Public Participation: After AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
will build upon the first edition and pre-registration, individuals ACTION: Notice.
provide a foundation for federal participating by webcast will receive
recommendations and education for webcast access information via email. SUMMARY: In compliance with section
physical activity programs for In-Person Public Participation and 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Americans, including those at risk for Building Access: For in-person Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the
chronic disease. participants, the meeting will be held Secretary (OS), Department of Health
Appointed Committee Members: The within the National Institutes of Health and Human Services, announces plans
Secretary of HHS appointed 17 (NIH) Masur Auditorium, NIH Clinical to submit an Information Collection
individuals to serve as members of the Center, Building 10, as noted above in Request (ICR), described below, to the
2018 PAGAC in June 2016. Information the ADDRESSES section. Details regarding Office of Management and Budget
on Committee membership is available registration capacity and directions will (OMB). The ICR is for extending the use
at www.health.gov/paguidelines/second- be posted on www.health.gov/ of the approved information collection
edition/committee/. paguidelines. For in-person assigned OMB control number 0990–
Committee’s Task: The work of the participants, check-in at the registration 0001, which expires on December 31,
2018 PAGAC will be time-limited and desk onsite at the meeting is required 2016. Prior to submitting the ICR to
solely advisory in nature. The and will begin at 1:45 p.m. E.D.T. on OMB, OS seeks comments from the
Committee will develop October 27 and 7:30 a.m. E.D.T. on public regarding the burden estimate,
recommendations based on the October 28. Please note that all visitors below, or any other aspect of the ICR.
preponderance of current scientific and must enter through the NIH Gateway DATES: Comments on the ICR must be
medical knowledge using a systematic Center, which opens at 6:00 a.m. E.D.T. received on or before November 28,
review approach. The Committee will You will be asked to submit to a vehicle 2016.
examine the current PAG, take into or personal inspection and provide a
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consideration new scientific evidence government-issued ID. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
and current resource documents, and Public Comments and Meeting Information.CollectionClearance@
develop a scientific report to the Documents: Written comments from the hhs.gov or by calling (202) 690–5683.
Secretary of HHS that outlines its public will be accepted throughout the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When
science-based advice and Committee’s deliberative process; an submitting comments or requesting
recommendations for development of opportunity to present oral comments to information, please include the
the second edition of the PAG. The the Committee will be provided at this document identifier HHS–OS–0990–
Committee will hold approximately five meeting. Those wishing to present oral 0001–60D for reference.
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Information Collection Request Title: institutions apply to this Department to counsel represents both the applicant
Application for waiver of the two- year request a waiver on behalf of research organization and the exchange visitor.
foreign residence requirement of the scientists or foreign medical graduates Need and Proposed Use of the
Exchange Visitor Program. to work as clinicians in HHS designated Information: Required as part of the
OMB No.: 0990–0001. health shortage areas doing primary care
application process to collect basic
Abstract: The Office of Global Affairs in medical facilities. The instructions
(OGA) requests that OMB approves an information such as name, address,
request a copy of Form G–28 from
extension on a previous approved applicant institutions represented by family status, sponsor and current visa
collection, OMB # 0990–0001. The HHS legal counsel outside of the applying information.
program deals with both research and institution. United States Department of Likely Respondents: Research
clinical care waivers. Applicant Justice Form G–28 ascertains that legal scientists and research facilities.
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN—HOURS
Average
Number
Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondent Form name responses per
respondents response hours
respondent (in hours)
Application Waiver/Supplemental A Research .................... HHS 426 ........ 45 1 10 450
Application Waiver/Supplemental B Clinical Care .............. HHS 426 ........ 35 1 10 350
Total .............................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 800
OS specifically requests comments on performance of the functions of the collect (1) information about facilities
(1) the necessity and utility of the agency, including whether the needed for updating the online Locator,
proposed information collection for the information shall have practical utility; such as the facility name and address,
proper performance of the agency’s (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate specific services offered, and special
functions, (2) the accuracy of the of the burden of the proposed collection client groups served and (2) additional
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance of information; (c) ways to enhance the information about client counts and the
the quality, utility, and clarity of the quality, utility, and clarity of the demographics of persons treated in
information to be collected, and (4) the information to be collected; and (d) these facilities. Three small surveys are
use of automated collection techniques ways to minimize the burden of the proposed for adding new facilities to the
or other forms of information collection of information on online Locator as they become known to
technology to minimize the information respondents, including through the use SAMHSA. Both the 2017 N–MHSS-
collection burden. of automated collection techniques or Locator Survey and the addition of new
other forms of information technology. facilities to the online Locator will use
Darius Taylor,
the same N–MHSS-Locator Survey
Information Collection Clearance Officer. Proposed Project: National Mental
Health Services Survey (N–MHSS) instrument.
[FR Doc. 2016–23171 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am] This request for a revision seeks to
(OMB No. 0930–0119)—Revision
BILLING CODE 4150–38–P change the content of the currently
The Substance Abuse and Mental approved abbreviated N–MHSS (i.e., N–
Health Services Administration MHSS-Locator) survey instrument, and
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND (SAMHSA), Center for Behavioral the previously approved 2014 and 2016
HUMAN SERVICES Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ) full-scale N–MHSS (OMB No. 0930–
is requesting a revision to the National 0119) to accommodate two related N–
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Mental Health Services Survey (N– MHSS activities:
Services Administration MHSS) (OMB No. 0930–0119), which (1) Collection of information from the
expires on February 28, 2017. The N– total N–MHSS universe of mental health
Agency Information Collection
MHSS provides annual national and treatment facilities during 2017, 2018,
Activities: Proposed Collection;
state-level data on the number and and 2019; and
Comment Request
characteristics of mental health (2) collection of information on newly
In compliance with Section treatment facilities in the United States identified facilities throughout the year
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork and biennial national and state-level as they are identified so that new
Reduction Act of 1995 concerning data on the number and characteristics facilities can quickly be added to the
opportunity for public comment on of persons treated in these facilities. online Locator.
proposed collections of information, the The N–MHSS will provide updated The survey mode for both data
Substance Abuse and Mental Health information about facilities for collection activities will be web with
Services Administration (SAMHSA) SAMHSA’s online Behavioral Health telephone follow-up. A paper
will publish periodic summaries of Treatment Services Locator (see: https:// questionnaire will also be available to
proposed projects. To request more findtreatment.samhsa.gov), which was facilities who request one.
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information on the proposed projects or last updated with information from the The database resulting from the N–
to obtain a copy of the information abbreviated N–MHSS (N–MHSS-Locator MHSS will be used to update
collection plans, call the SAMHSA Survey) in 2015. An abbreviated N– SAMHSA’s online Behavioral Health
Reports Clearance Officer on (240) 276– MHSS (N–MHSS-Locator Survey) will Treatment Services Locator and to
1243. be conducted in 2017 and 2019 to produce an electronic version of a
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether update the information about facilities national directory of mental health
the proposed collections of information in the online Locator. A full-scale N– facilities, for use by the general public,
are necessary for the proper MHSS will be conducted in 2018 to behavioral health professionals, and
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