82 FR 21235 - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Notice of Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 86 (May 5, 2017)

Page Range		21235-21235
FR Document		2017-09130

The subcommittees listed below are part of AHRQ's Health Services Research Initial Review Group Committee. Grant applications are to be reviewed and discussed at these meetings. Each subcommittee meeting will commence in open session before closing to the public for the duration of the meeting. These meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with 5 U.S.C. App. 2 section 10(d), 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 86 (Friday, May 5, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 86 (Friday, May 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-09130]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Notice of Meetings

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of five AHRQ subcommittee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The subcommittees listed below are part of AHRQ's Health 
Services Research Initial Review Group Committee. Grant applications 
are to be reviewed and discussed at these meetings. Each subcommittee 
meeting will commence in open session before closing to the public for 
the duration of the meeting. These meetings will be closed to the 
public in accordance with 5 U.S.C. App. 2 section 10(d), 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(4), and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).

DATES: See below for dates of meetings:

1. Health Care Research and Training (HCRT)
    Date: May 25-26, 2017 (Open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on May 25 
and closed for remainder of the meeting)
2. Healthcare Information Technology Research (HITR)
    Date: June 7-9, 2017 (Open from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on June 7 
and closed for remainder of the meeting)
3. Health System and Value Research (HSVR)
    Date: June 14-15, 2017 (Open from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on June 14 
and closed for remainder of the meeting)
4. Healthcare Effectiveness and Outcomes Research (HEOR)
    Date: June 14-15, 2017 (Open from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on June 14 
and closed for remainder of the meeting)
5. Healthcare Safety and Quality Improvement Research (HSQR)
    Date: June 22-23, 2017 (Open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on June 22 
and closed for remainder of the meeting)

ADDRESSES: (Below specifics where each hotel will be held)

Gaithersburg Marriott, 9751 Washingtonian Blvd., Gaithersburg, Maryland 
20878.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (To obtain a roster of members, agenda 
or minutes of the non-confidential portions of the meetings.)

Mrs. Bonnie Campbell, Committee Management Officer, Office of 
Extramural Research Education and Priority Populations, Agency for 
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
Maryland 20857, Telephone (301) 427-1554.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    In accordance with section 10 (a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), AHRQ announces meetings of the above-
listed scientific peer review groups, which are subcommittees of AHRQ's 
Health Services Research Initial Review Group Committees. Each 
subcommittee meeting will commence in open session before closing to 
the public for the duration of the meeting. The subcommittee meetings 
will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set 
forth in 5 U.S.C. App. 2 section 10(d), 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), and 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) The grant applications and the discussions could 
disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as 
patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals 
associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would 
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
    Agenda items for these meetings are subject to change as priorities 
dictate.

 Sharon B. Arnold,
 Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2017-09130 Filed 5-4-17; 8:45 am]
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AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including and closed for remainder of the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
hours and costs) of the proposed meeting) HUMAN SERVICES
collection(s) of information; (c) ways to 5. Healthcare Safety and Quality
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity Agency for Healthcare Research and
Improvement Research (HSQR)
of the information to be collected; and Quality
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the Date: June 22–23, 2017 (Open from
collection of information upon the 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on June 22 Agency Information Collection
respondents, including the use of and closed for remainder of the Activities: Proposed Collection;
automated collection techniques or meeting) Comment Request
other forms of information technology. AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research
Comments submitted in response to ADDRESSES: (Below specifics where each
hotel will be held) and Quality, HHS.
this notice will be summarized and ACTION: Notice.
included in the Agency’s subsequent Gaithersburg Marriott, 9751
request for OMB approval of the Washingtonian Blvd., Gaithersburg, SUMMARY: This notice announces the
proposed information collection. All Maryland 20878. intention of the Agency for Healthcare
comments will become a matter of Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request
public record. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (To that the Office of Management and
obtain a roster of members, agenda or Budget (OMB) approve the proposed
Sharon B. Arnold, minutes of the non-confidential portions information collection project ‘‘The Re-
Acting Director. of the meetings.) engineered Visit for Primary Care.’’
[FR Doc. 2017–09090 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am]
Mrs. Bonnie Campbell, Committee This proposed information collection
BILLING CODE 4160–90–P was previously published in the Federal
Management Officer, Office of
Extramural Research Education and Register on February 13, 2017 and
Priority Populations, Agency for allowed 60 days for public comment.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AHRQ received one comment from the
HUMAN SERVICES Healthcare Research and Quality
public. The purpose of this notice is to
(AHRQ), 5600 Fishers Lane,
Agency for Healthcare Research and allow an additional 30 days for public
Rockville, Maryland 20857, comment.
Quality; Notice of Meetings Telephone (301) 427–1554.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: received by June 5, 2017.
and Quality (AHRQ), HHS. ADDRESSES: Written comments should
In accordance with section 10 (a)(2) of
ACTION: Notice of five AHRQ the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 be submitted to: AHRQ’s OMB Desk
subcommittee meetings. U.S.C. App. 2), AHRQ announces Officer by fax at (202) 395–6974
meetings of the above-listed scientific (attention: AHRQ’s desk officer) or by
SUMMARY: The subcommittees listed
peer review groups, which are email at OIRA_submission@
below are part of AHRQ’s Health
subcommittees of AHRQ’s Health omb.eop.gov (attention: AHRQ’s desk
Services Research Initial Review Group
Services Research Initial Review Group officer).
Committee. Grant applications are to be
reviewed and discussed at these Committees. Each subcommittee FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
meetings. Each subcommittee meeting meeting will commence in open session Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports
will commence in open session before before closing to the public for the Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by
closing to the public for the duration of duration of the meeting. The email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
the meeting. These meetings will be subcommittee meetings will be closed to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
closed to the public in accordance with the public in accordance with the Proposed Project
5 U.S.C. App. 2 section 10(d), 5 U.S.C. provisions set forth in 5 U.S.C. App. 2
552b(c)(4), and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). section 10(d), 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), and 5 The Re-Engineered Visit for Primary
DATES: See below for dates of meetings: U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) The grant applications Care
1. Health Care Research and Training and the discussions could disclose In accordance with the Paperwork
(HCRT) confidential trade secrets or commercial Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521,
Date: May 25–26, 2017 (Open from property such as patentable material, AHRQ invites the public to comment on
8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on May 25 and personal information concerning this proposed information collection.
and closed for remainder of the individuals associated with the grant This project, The Re-engineered Visit for
meeting) applications, the disclosure of which Primary Care, directly addresses the
2. Healthcare Information Technology would constitute a clearly unwarranted agency’s goal to conduct research to
Research (HITR) invasion of personal privacy. enhance the quality of health care and
Date: June 7–9, 2017 (Open from 6:00 reduce avoidable readmissions, which
Agenda items for these meetings are
p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on June 7 and are a major indicator of poor quality and
subject to change as priorities dictate.
closed for remainder of the meeting) patient safety.
3. Health System and Value Research Sharon B. Arnold, Research from AHRQ’s Healthcare
(HSVR) Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)
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Acting Director.
Date: June 14–15, 2017 (Open from [FR Doc. 2017–09130 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am]
indicates that in 2011 there were
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on June 14 approximately 3.3 million adult hospital
BILLING CODE 4160–90–P
and closed for remainder of the readmissions in the United States.
meeting) Adults covered by Medicare have the
4. Healthcare Effectiveness and highest readmission rate (17.2 per 100
Outcomes Research (HEOR) admissions), followed by adults covered
Date: June 14–15, 2017 (Open from by Medicaid (14.6 per 100 admissions)
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on June 14 and privately insured adults (8.7 per

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of five AHRQ subcommittee meetings.
Dates		See below for dates of meetings:
Contact		(To obtain a roster of members, agenda or minutes of the non-confidential portions of the meetings.)
FR Citation		82 FR 21235