81 FR 7119 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 27 (February 10, 2016)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 27 (February 10, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-02581 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 7119-7120] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-02581] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-16-0234] 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 Information Collection Request Procedures Manual 35 should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), (OMB No. 0920- 0234, expires 12/31/2017)--Revision--National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 242k), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on the utilization of health care provided by non-federal office-based physicians in the United States. On December 19, 2014, the OMB approved data collection for three years from 2015 to 2017. This revision is to request approval to continue NAMCS data collection activities for three years from 2016-2018 and to add questions to the physician interview that pertain to policies, services, and experiences related to the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV prevention among adolescents [[Page 7120]] and others. Small modifications will also be made to questions on the use of electronic health records. This notice also covers a decrease in the sample size resulting from smaller budget allocations and oversampling in previous years. Due to this decrease, selected state estimates will not be available for 2016-2018 data. The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) has been conducted intermittently from 1973 through 1985, and annually since 1989. The purpose of NAMCS, a voluntary survey, is to meet the needs and demands for statistical information about the provision of ambulatory medical care services in the United States. Ambulatory services are rendered in a wide variety of settings, including physicians' offices and hospital outpatient and emergency departments. The NAMCS target universe consists of all office visits made by ambulatory patients to non-Federal office-based physicians (excluding those in the specialties of anesthesiology, radiology, and pathology) who are engaged in direct patient care. In 2006, physicians and mid- level providers (i.e., nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurse midwives) practicing in community health centers (CHCs) were added to the NAMCS sample, and these data will continue to be collected. To complement NAMCS data, NCHS initiated the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS, OMB No. 0920-0278, expires 02/ 28/18) in 1992 to provide data concerning patient visits to hospital outpatient and emergency departments. NAMCS and NHAMCS are the principal sources of data on ambulatory care provided in the United States. There is no cost to the respondents other than their time. Burden hours have seen a net reduction of 19,876 hours since the previously approved package, primarily due to a sample size decrease. Currently, there is not a plan to include state-based estimates in the future, unless funding is increased sufficiently to support oversampling in the states for which state based estimates are desired. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden respondents respondent (in hrs.) (in hrs.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office-based physicians....... Physician 2,590 1 45/60 1,943 Induction Interview (NAMCS-1). Patient Record 259 30 14/60 1,813 form (NAMCS-30) (Physician abstracts). Prepare and 130 1 1 130 transmit EHR (MU On- Boarding). Pulling, re- 2,201 30 1/60 1,101 filing medical record forms (FR abstracts). Community Health Centers...... Induction 104 1 30/60 52 Interview--serv ice delivery site (NAMCS- 201). Induction 234 1 30/60 117 Interview--Prov iders (NAMCS-1). Patient Record 23 30 14/60 161 form (NAMCS-30) (Provider abstracts). Pulling, re- 211 30 1/60 106 filing medical record forms (FR abstracts). Re-abstraction study.......... Pulling, re- 72 10 1/60 12 filing medical record forms (FR abstracts). --------------------------------------------------------------- Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 5,435 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 2016-02581 Filed 2-9-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued
Number of
Number of Hours per Total burden
Form name responses per
respondents response hours
respondent
Total .......................................................................................................... 50 1 2 100
Exhibit 2 shows the estimated annual respondents’ time to participate in this burden for the Environmental Scan
cost burden associated with the information collection. The annual cost Interviews is estimated to be $4,984.
EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN
Average
Number of Total burden Total cost
Form name hourly wage
respondents hours burden
rate *
Environmental Scan Interviews ....................................................................... 50 100 a $49.84 $4,984
Total .......................................................................................................... 50 100 a 49.84 4,984
* National Compensation Survey: Occupational wages in the United States May 2014, ‘‘U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.’’
a Based on the mean wages for Medical and Health Services Managers 11–9111.
Request for Comments DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND responses; and (e) Assess information
HUMAN SERVICES collection costs.
In accordance with the Paperwork To request additional information on
Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ’s Centers for Disease Control and the proposed project or to obtain a copy
information collection are requested Prevention of the information collection plan and
with regard to any of the following: (a) instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or
[30Day–16–0234]
Whether the proposed collection of send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Direct
information is necessary for the proper Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork written comments and/or suggestions
performance of AHRQ health care Reduction Act Review regarding the items contained in this
research and health care information notice to the Attention: CDC Desk
dissemination functions, including The Centers for Disease Control and Officer, Office of Management and
whether the information will have Prevention (CDC) has submitted the Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of following information collection request to (202) 395–5806. Written comments
AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including to the Office of Management and Budget Information Collection Request
hours and costs) of the proposed (OMB) for review and approval in Procedures Manual 35 should be
collection(s) of information; (c) ways to accordance with the Paperwork received within 30 days of this notice.
Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity Proposed Project
the proposed information collection is
of the information to be collected; and
published to obtain comments from the The National Ambulatory Medical
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the public and affected agencies. Care Survey (NAMCS), (OMB No. 0920–
collection of information upon the Written comments and suggestions 0234, expires 12/31/2017)—Revision—
respondents, including the use of from the public and affected agencies National Center for Health Statistics
automated collection techniques or concerning the proposed collection of (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and
other forms of information technology. information are encouraged. Your Prevention (CDC).
Comments submitted in response to comments should address any of the
following: (a) Evaluate whether the Background and Brief Description
this notice will be summarized and
included in the Agency’s subsequent proposed collection of information is Section 306 of the Public Health
request for OMB approval of the necessary for the proper performance of Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 242k), as
proposed information collection. All the functions of the agency, including amended, authorizes that the Secretary
comments will become a matter of whether the information will have of Health and Human Services, acting
public record. practical utility; (b) Evaluate the through NCHS, shall collect statistics on
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the the utilization of health care provided
Sharon B. Arnold, burden of the proposed collection of by non-federal office-based physicians
Deputy Director. information, including the validity of in the United States. On December 19,
[FR Doc. 2016–02678 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am] the methodology and assumptions used; 2014, the OMB approved data collection
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(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and for three years from 2015 to 2017. This
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clarity of the information to be revision is to request approval to
collected; (d) Minimize the burden of continue NAMCS data collection
the collection of information on those activities for three years from 2016–
who are to respond, including through 2018 and to add questions to the
the use of appropriate automated, physician interview that pertain to
electronic, mechanical, or other policies, services, and experiences
technological collection techniques or related to the prevention and treatment
other forms of information technology, of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
e.g., permitting electronic submission of and HIV prevention among adolescents
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and others. Small modifications will rendered in a wide variety of settings, (NHAMCS, OMB No. 0920–0278,
also be made to questions on the use of including physicians’ offices and expires 02/28/18) in 1992 to provide
electronic health records. This notice hospital outpatient and emergency data concerning patient visits to
also covers a decrease in the sample size departments. hospital outpatient and emergency
resulting from smaller budget The NAMCS target universe consists departments. NAMCS and NHAMCS are
allocations and oversampling in of all office visits made by ambulatory the principal sources of data on
previous years. Due to this decrease, patients to non-Federal office-based ambulatory care provided in the United
selected state estimates will not be physicians (excluding those in the States.
available for 2016–2018 data. specialties of anesthesiology, radiology,
and pathology) who are engaged in There is no cost to the respondents
The National Ambulatory Medical direct patient care. In 2006, physicians other than their time. Burden hours
Care Survey (NAMCS) has been and mid-level providers (i.e., nurse have seen a net reduction of 19,876
conducted intermittently from 1973 practitioners, physician assistants, and hours since the previously approved
through 1985, and annually since 1989. nurse midwives) practicing in package, primarily due to a sample size
The purpose of NAMCS, a voluntary community health centers (CHCs) were decrease. Currently, there is not a plan
survey, is to meet the needs and added to the NAMCS sample, and these to include state-based estimates in the
demands for statistical information data will continue to be collected. future, unless funding is increased
about the provision of ambulatory To complement NAMCS data, NCHS sufficiently to support oversampling in
medical care services in the United initiated the National Hospital the states for which state based
States. Ambulatory services are Ambulatory Medical Care Survey estimates are desired.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response (in hrs.)
respondent (in hrs.)
Office-based physicians .................... Physician Induction Interview 2,590 1 45/60 1,943
(NAMCS–1).
Patient Record form (NAMCS–30) 259 30 14/60 1,813
(Physician abstracts).
Prepare and transmit EHR (MU On- 130 1 1 130
Boarding).
Pulling, re-filing medical record 2,201 30 1/60 1,101
forms (FR abstracts).
Community Health Centers ............... Induction Interview—service delivery 104 1 30/60 52
site (NAMCS–201).
Induction Interview—Providers 234 1 30/60 117
(NAMCS–1).
Patient Record form (NAMCS–30) 23 30 14/60 161
(Provider abstracts).
Pulling, re-filing medical record 211 30 1/60 106
forms (FR abstracts).
Re-abstraction study ......................... Pulling, re-filing medical record 72 10 1/60 12
forms (FR abstracts).
Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 5,435
Leroy A. Richardson, (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease applications received in response to
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Control and Prevention (CDC) ‘‘Research and Methods in Health
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the announces a meeting for the initial Statistics’’, FOA SH16–001.
Associate Director for Science, Office of the review of applications in response to
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Contact Person For More Information:
Funding Opportunity Announcement Virginia S. Cain, Ph.D., Director of
Prevention. (FOA) SH16–001, Research and
[FR Doc. 2016–02581 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am] Extramural Research, National Center
Methods in Health Statistics.
for Health Statistics, CDC, 3311 Toledo
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Rd., Room 7208, Hyattsville, MD,
March 3, 2016 (Closed).
Telephone: (301) 458–4500.
Place: Teleconference.
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