82 FR 17427 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 68 (April 11, 2017)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 68 (April 11, 2017)
| Page Range | 17427-17428 | |
| FR Document | 2017-07156 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 11, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 17427-17428] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07156] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection project ``AHRQ Research Reporting System (ARRS).'' This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on January 11, 2017 and allowed 60 days for public comment. AHRQ did not receive any substantive comments during this period. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 11, 2017. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: AHRQ's OMB Desk Officer by fax at (202) 395-6974 (attention: AHRQ's desk officer) or by email at [email protected] (attention: AHRQ's desk officer). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer, (301) 427-1477, or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed Project AHRQ Research Reporting System (ARRS) AHRQ has developed a systematic method for its grantees and vendors to report project progress and important preliminary findings for grants and contracts funded by the Agency. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521, AHRQ invites the public to comment on this proposed information collection. This system, the AHRQ Research Reporting System (ARRS), previously known as the Grants Reporting System (GRS), was last approved by OMB on May 16, 2014. The system addressed the shortfalls in the previous reporting process and established a consistent and comprehensive grants reporting solution for AHRQ. The ARRS provides a centralized repository of grants and contract research progress and additional information that can be used to support initiatives within the Agency. This includes future research planning and support for administrative activities such as performance monitoring, budgeting, knowledge transfer and strategic planning. This project has the following goals: (1) To promote the transfer of critical information more frequently and efficiently and enhance the Agency's ability to support research designed to improve the outcomes and quality of health care, reduce its costs, and broaden access to effective services. (2) To increase the efficiency of the Agency in responding to ad- hoc information requests. (3) To support Executive Branch requirements for increased transparency and public reporting. (4) To establish a consistent approach throughout the Agency for information collection regarding grant and contract progress and a systematic basis for oversight and for facilitating potential collaborations among grantees. (5) To decrease the inconvenience and burden on grantees and vendors of unanticipated ad-hoc requests for information by the Agency in response to particular one-time internal and external requests for information. This study is being conducted by AHRQ pursuant to AHRQ's statutory authority to conduct and support research on health care and on systems for the delivery of such care, including activities with respect to the quality, effectiveness, efficiency, appropriateness and value of healthcare services and with respect to quality measurement and improvement. 42 U.S.C. 299a(a)(1) and (2). [[Page 17428]] Method of Collection To achieve the goals of this project, the following data collections will be implemented: AHRQ Research Reporting System (ARRS)--Grantees and vendors use the ARRS system to report project progress and important preliminary findings for grants and contracts funded by the Agency. Grantees and vendors submit progress reports on a monthly or quarterly basis which are reviewed by AHRQ personnel. All users access the ARRS system through a secure online interface which requires a user I.D. and password entered through the ARRS login screen. When status reports are due AHRQ notifies principal investigators and vendors via email. The ARRS is an automated, user-friendly resource that is utilized by AHRQ staff for preparing, distributing, and reviewing reporting requests to grantees and vendors for the purpose of information sharing. AHRQ personnel are able to systematically search the information collected and stored in the ARRS database. Personnel will also use the information to address internal and/or external requests for information regarding grant progress, preliminary findings, and other requests, such as Freedom of Information Act requests and producing responses related to federally mandated programs and regulations. Estimated Annual Respondent Burden Exhibit 1 shows the estimated annualized burden hours for the respondents. It will take grantees and vendors an estimated 10 minutes to enter the necessary data into the ARRS System and reporting will occur four times annually. The total annualized burden hours are estimated to be 333 hours. Exhibit 2 shows the estimated annualized cost burden for the respondents. The total estimated cost burden for respondents is $12,454. Exhibit 1--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Form name Number of responses per Hours per Total burden respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Data entry into ARRS............................ 500 4 10/60 333 --------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................................... 500 N/A N/A 333 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit 2--Estimated Annualized Cost Burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Form name Number of Total burden hourly wage Total cost respondents hours rate * burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Data entry into ARRS............................ 500 333 $37.40 $12,454 --------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................................... 500 333 N/A 12,454 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Based upon the average wages for Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations (29-0000), ``National Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the United States, May 2015,'' U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#29-0000. Request for Comments In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ's information collection are requested with regard to any of the following: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of AHRQ health care research and health care information dissemination functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of AHRQ's estimate of burden (including hours and costs) of the proposed collection(s) of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information upon the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in the Agency's subsequent request for OMB approval of the proposed information collection. All comments will become a matter of public record. Sharon B. Arnold, Acting Director. [FR Doc. 2017-07156 Filed 4-10-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-90-P
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foreign banks, and commercial lending financial institution. However, records Proposed Project
companies owned or controlled by obtained in this manner are exempt
AHRQ Research Reporting System
foreign banks. from disclosure under FOIA exemption
Legal authorization and (ARRS)
(b)(8), regarding examination-related
confidentiality: The Board’s Legal materials. (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(8)). AHRQ has developed a systematic
Division has determined that Section Current Actions: On January 10, 2017 method for its grantees and vendors to
1507 of the S.A.F.E. Act, 12 U.S.C. 5106, the Federal Reserve published a notice report project progress and important
requires that the CFPB develop and in the Federal Register (82 FR 2995) preliminary findings for grants and
maintain a system for registering requesting public comment for 60 days contracts funded by the Agency. In
individual MLOs of covered financial on the extension, without revision, of accordance with the Paperwork
institutions regulated by a federal the Registration of Mortgage Loan Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521,
banking agency with the Nationwide Originators. The comment period for AHRQ invites the public to comment on
Mortgage Licensing System and this notice expired on March 13, 2017. this proposed information collection.
Registry. Section 1504 of the S.A.F.E. The Federal Reserve did not receive any This system, the AHRQ Research
Act, (12 U.S.C. 5103), requires that an comments. Reporting System (ARRS), previously
individual desiring to engage in the known as the Grants Reporting System
business of a loan originator maintain Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, April 6, 2017. (GRS), was last approved by OMB on
an annual federal registration (or be May 16, 2014. The system addressed the
licensed by an equivalent state Ann E. Misback,
shortfalls in the previous reporting
regulatory scheme) and appear on the Secretary of the Board.
process and established a consistent and
Registry with a unique identifier. [FR Doc. 2017–07247 Filed 4–10–17; 8:45 am]
comprehensive grants reporting solution
Section 1007.103 of the CFPB’s BILLING CODE 6210–01–P for AHRQ. The ARRS provides a
Regulation G implements this centralized repository of grants and
registration scheme; Section 1007.104 contract research progress and
requires the adoption of appropriate additional information that can be used
policies and procedures by covered DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND to support initiatives within the Agency.
financial institutions; and Section HUMAN SERVICES This includes future research planning
1007.105 requires that covered financial and support for administrative activities
institutions provide the unique Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality such as performance monitoring,
identifiers of MLOs to consumers. (12 budgeting, knowledge transfer and
CFR 1007.103–.105). Under Section strategic planning.
Agency Information Collection
1061 of the Dodd-Frank Act, (12 U.S.C. This project has the following goals:
Activities: Proposed Collection;
5581©), ‘‘a transferor agency [such as (1) To promote the transfer of critical
the Board] that is a prudential regulator Comment Request
information more frequently and
shall have . . . ‘‘authority to require AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research efficiently and enhance the Agency’s
reports from . . . conduct examinations and Quality, HHS. ability to support research designed to
for . . . and enforce compliance with improve the outcomes and quality of
ACTION: Notice.
Federal consumer financial laws’’ with
health care, reduce its costs, and
respect to the Board-supervised entities SUMMARY: This notice announces the broaden access to effective services.
enumerated above. Therefore, the Board intention of the Agency for Healthcare (2) To increase the efficiency of the
is authorized to collect this information Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request Agency in responding to ad-hoc
with respect to the institutions we that the Office of Management and information requests.
supervise for this purpose. This Budget (OMB) approve the proposed
information collection is mandatory. (3) To support Executive Branch
information collection project ‘‘AHRQ requirements for increased transparency
As noted above, the unique identifier
Research Reporting System (ARRS).’’ and public reporting.
of MLOs must be made public and is not
considered confidential. In addition, This proposed information collection (4) To establish a consistent approach
most of the information that MLOs was previously published in the Federal throughout the Agency for information
submit in order to register with the Register on January 11, 2017 and collection regarding grant and contract
Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System allowed 60 days for public comment. progress and a systematic basis for
and Registry will be publicly available. AHRQ did not receive any substantive oversight and for facilitating potential
However, certain identifying data about comments during this period. The collaborations among grantees.
individuals who act as MLOs are purpose of this notice is to allow an (5) To decrease the inconvenience and
entitled to confidential treatment under additional 30 days for public comment. burden on grantees and vendors of
(b)(6) of the Freedom of Information Act DATES: Comments on this notice must be unanticipated ad-hoc requests for
(FOIA), which protects from disclosure received by May 11, 2017. information by the Agency in response
information that ‘‘would constitute a ADDRESSES: Written comments should to particular one-time internal and
clearly unwarranted invasion of be submitted to: AHRQ’s OMB Desk external requests for information.
personal privacy.’’ (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6)). Officer by fax at (202) 395–6974 This study is being conducted by
With respect to the information (attention: AHRQ’s desk officer) or by AHRQ pursuant to AHRQ’s statutory
collection requirements imposed on email at OIRA_submission@ authority to conduct and support
depository institutions, because the research on health care and on systems
srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
omb.eop.gov (attention: AHRQ’s desk
requirements require that depository officer). for the delivery of such care, including
institutions retain their own records and activities with respect to the quality,
make certain disclosures to customers, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: effectiveness, efficiency,
the FOIA would only be implicated if Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports appropriateness and value of healthcare
the Board’s examiners obtained a copy Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by services and with respect to quality
of these records as part of the email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov. measurement and improvement. 42
examination or supervision process of a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S.C. 299a(a)(1) and (2).
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Method of Collection due AHRQ notifies principal federally mandated programs and
To achieve the goals of this project, investigators and vendors via email. regulations.
the following data collections will be The ARRS is an automated, user- Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
implemented: friendly resource that is utilized by
AHRQ Research Reporting System AHRQ staff for preparing, distributing, Exhibit 1 shows the estimated
(ARRS)—Grantees and vendors use the and reviewing reporting requests to annualized burden hours for the
ARRS system to report project progress grantees and vendors for the purpose of respondents. It will take grantees and
and important preliminary findings for information sharing. AHRQ personnel vendors an estimated 10 minutes to
grants and contracts funded by the are able to systematically search the enter the necessary data into the ARRS
Agency. Grantees and vendors submit information collected and stored in the System and reporting will occur four
progress reports on a monthly or ARRS database. Personnel will also use times annually. The total annualized
quarterly basis which are reviewed by the information to address internal and/ burden hours are estimated to be 333
AHRQ personnel. All users access the or external requests for information hours.
ARRS system through a secure online regarding grant progress, preliminary Exhibit 2 shows the estimated
interface which requires a user I.D. and findings, and other requests, such as annualized cost burden for the
password entered through the ARRS Freedom of Information Act requests respondents. The total estimated cost
login screen. When status reports are and producing responses related to burden for respondents is $12,454.
EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
Number of Hours per Total
Form name responses per
respondents response burden hours
respondent
Data entry into ARRS ...................................................................................... 500 4 10/60 333
Total .......................................................................................................... 500 N/A N/A 333
EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN
Average
Number of Total burden Total cost
Form name hourly wage
respondents hours burden
rate *
Data entry into ARRS ...................................................................................... 500 333 $37.40 $12,454
Total .......................................................................................................... 500 333 N/A 12,454
* Based upon the average wages for Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations (29–0000), ‘‘National Compensation Survey: Occupa-
tional Wages in the United States, May 2015,’’ U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_
nat.htm#29-0000.
Request for Comments comments will become a matter of scientific information submissions from
public record. the public. Scientific information is
In accordance with the Paperwork being solicited to inform our review of
Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ’s Sharon B. Arnold,
Systematic Review of Breastfeeding
information collection are requested Acting Director. Programs and Policies, Breastfeeding
with regard to any of the following: (a) [FR Doc. 2017–07156 Filed 4–10–17; 8:45 am] Uptake, and Maternal Health Outcomes
Whether the proposed collection of BILLING CODE 4160–90–P in Developed Countries, which is
information is necessary for the proper currently being conducted by the
performance of AHRQ health care AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice
research and health care information DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND CentersProgram. Access to published
dissemination functions, including HUMAN SERVICES and unpublished pertinent scientific
whether the information will have information will improve the quality of
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of Agency for Healthcare Research and
this review.
AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including Quality
DATES: Submission Deadline on or
hours and costs) of the proposed before May 11, 2017.
collection(s) of information; (c) ways to Supplemental Evidence and Data
Request on Systematic Review of ADDRESSES:
enhance the quality, utility and clarity Email submissions: SEADS@epc-
of the information to be collected; and Breastfeeding Programs and Policies,
Breastfeeding Uptake, and Maternal src.org.
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the Print submissions: Mailing Address:
collection of information upon the Health Outcomes in Developed
Countries Portland VA Research Foundation,
respondents, including the use of Scientific Resource Center, ATTN:
srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
automated collection techniques or AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research Scientific Information Packet
other forms of information technology. and Quality (AHRQ), HHS. Coordinator, P.O. Box 69539, Portland,
Comments submitted in response to ACTION: Request for supplemental OR 97239.
this notice will be summarized and evidence and data submissions. Shipping Address (FedEx, UPS, etc.):
included in the Agency’s subsequent Portland VA Research Foundation,
request for OMB approval of the SUMMARY: The Agency for Healthcare Scientific Resource Center, ATTN:
proposed information collection. All Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking Scientific Information Packet
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