82 FR 3324 - 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 7 (January 11, 2017)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 7 (January 11, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-00433 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 3324-3325] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00433] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).'' In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521, AHRQ invites the public to comment on this proposed information collection. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by March 13, 2017. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz, Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by email at [email protected]. Copies of the proposed collection plans, data collection instruments, and specific details on the estimated burden can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports Clearance 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. 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, dissemination 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 health care services and with respect to quality measurement and improvement. 42 U.S.C. 299a(a)(1) and (2). 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 3325]] Exhibit 2--Estimated Annualized Cost Burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Total burden Average hourly Total cost Form name respondents hours wage 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. 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BILLING CODE 8070–70–P the Grants Reporting System (GRS), was U.S.C. 299a(a)(1) and (2).
last approved by OMB on May 16, 2014.
Method of Collection
The system addressed the shortfalls in
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND the previous reporting process and To achieve the goals of this project the
HUMAN SERVICES established a consistent and following data collections will be
comprehensive grants reporting solution implemented:
Agency for Healthcare Research and for AHRQ. The ARRS provides a AHRQ Research Reporting System
Quality centralized repository of grants and (ARRS)—Grantees and vendors use the
contract research progress and ARRS system to report project progress
Agency Information Collection additional information that can be used and important preliminary findings for
Activities: Proposed Collection; to support initiatives within the Agency. grants and contracts funded by the
Comment Request This includes future research planning Agency. Grantees and vendors submit
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and support for administrative activities progress reports on a monthly or
and Quality, HHS. such as performance monitoring, quarterly basis which are reviewed by
budgeting, dissemination and strategic AHRQ personnel. All users access the
ACTION: Notice.
planning. ARRS system through a secure online
SUMMARY: This notice announces the This project has the following goals: interface which requires a user I.D. and
intention of the Agency for Healthcare (1) To promote the transfer of critical password entered through the ARRS
Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request information more frequently and login screen. When status reports are
that the Office of Management and efficiently and enhance the due AHRQ notifies principal
Budget (OMB) approve the proposed Agency’s ability to support research investigators and vendors via email.
information collection project ‘‘AHRQ designed to improve the outcomes
The ARRS is an automated user-
Research Reporting System (ARRS).’’ In and quality of health care, reduce
friendly resource that is utilized by
accordance with the Paperwork its costs, and broaden access to
AHRQ staff for preparing, distributing,
Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521, effective services
and reviewing reporting requests to
AHRQ invites the public to comment on (2) To increase the efficiency of the
grantees and vendors for the purpose of
this proposed information collection. Agency in responding to ad-hoc
information sharing. AHRQ personnel
DATES: Comments on this notice must be information requests
are able to systematically search the
received by March 13, 2017. (3) To support Executive Branch
information collected and stored in the
ADDRESSES: Written comments should requirements for increased
ARRS database. Personnel will also use
be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz, transparency and public reporting
(4) To establish a consistent approach the information to address internal and/
Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by or external requests for information
email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov. throughout the Agency for
information collection regarding regarding grant progress, preliminary
Copies of the proposed collection findings, and other requests, such as
plans, data collection instruments, and grant and contract progress and a
systematic basis for oversight and Freedom of Information Act requests,
specific details on the estimated burden and producing responses related to
can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports for facilitating potential
collaborations among grantees federally mandated programs and
Clearance Officer. regulations.
(5) To decrease the inconvenience and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
burden on grantees and vendors of Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports
unanticipated ad-hoc requests for
Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by Exhibit 1 shows the estimated
information by the Agency in
email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov. annualized burden hours for the
response to particular one-time
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: internal and external requests for respondents. It will take grantees and
Proposed Project information vendors an estimated 10 minutes to
This study is being conducted by enter the necessary data into the ARRS
AHRQ Research Reporting System AHRQ pursuant to AHRQ’s statutory System and reporting will occur four
(ARRS) authority to conduct and support times annually. The total annualized
AHRQ has developed a systematic research on health care and on systems burden hours are estimated to be 333
method for its grantees and vendors to for the delivery of such care, including hours.
report project progress and important activities with respect to the quality, Exhibit 2 shows the estimated
preliminary findings for grants and effectiveness, efficiency, annualized cost burden for the
contracts funded by the Agency. This appropriateness and value of health care respondents. The total estimated cost
system, the AHRQ Research Reporting services and with respect to quality burden for respondents is $12,454.
EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
Number of Hours per Total burden
Form name responses per
respondents response hours
respondent
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Data entry into ARRS ...................................................................................... 500 4 10/60 333
Total .......................................................................................................... 500 N/A N/A 333
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EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN
Average
Number of Total burden Total cost
Form name hourly
respondents hours burden
wage 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 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the 2. Email your request, including your
In accordance with the Paperwork PRA), federal agencies are required to address, phone number, OMB number,
Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ’s publish notice in the Federal Register and CMS document identifier, to
information collection are requested concerning each proposed collection of Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
with regard to any of the following: (a) information (including each proposed 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
Whether the proposed collection of extension or reinstatement of an existing (410) 786–1326.
information is necessary for the proper collection of information) and to allow FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
performance of AHRQ health care 60 days for public comment on the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
research and health care information proposed action. Interested persons are 1326.
dissemination functions, including invited to send comments regarding our
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
whether the information will have burden estimates or any other aspect of
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of this collection of information, including Contents
AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including the necessity and utility of the proposed
This notice sets out a summary of the
hours and costs) of the proposed information collection for the proper
use and burden associated with the
collection(s) of information; (c) ways to performance of the agency’s functions,
following information collections. More
enhance the quality, utility and clarity the accuracy of the estimated burden,
detailed information can be found in
of the information to be collected; and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
each collection’s supporting statement
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the clarity of the information to be
and associated materials (see
collection of information upon the collected, and the use of automated
ADDRESSES).
respondents, including the use of collection techniques or other forms of
automated collection techniques or information technology to minimize the CMS–10265 Mandatory Insurer
other forms of information technology. information collection burden. Reporting Requirements of Section 111
Comments submitted in response to DATES: Comments must be received by of the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP
this notice will be summarized and March 13, 2017. Act of 2007
included in the Agency’s subsequent ADDRESSES: When commenting, please Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–
request for OMB approval of the reference the document identifier or 3520), federal agencies must obtain
proposed information collection. All OMB control number. To be assured approval from the Office of Management
comments will become a matter of consideration, comments and and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
public record. recommendations must be submitted in information they conduct or sponsor.
Sharon B. Arnold,
any one of the following ways: The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is
1. Electronically. You may send your defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
Deputy Director.
comments electronically to http:// 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
[FR Doc. 2017–00433 Filed 1–10–17; 8:45 am]
www.regulations.gov. Follow the or requirements that members of the
BILLING CODE 4160–90–P instructions for ‘‘Comment or public submit reports, keep records, or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ provide information to a third party.
to find the information collection Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND document(s) that are accepting requires federal agencies to publish a
HUMAN SERVICES comments. 60-day notice in the Federal Register
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 2. By regular mail. You may mail concerning each proposed collection of
Services written comments to the following information, including each proposed
address: CMS, Office of Strategic extension or reinstatement of an existing
[Document Identifier: CMS–10265] Operations and Regulatory Affairs, collection of information, before
Division of Regulations Development, submitting the collection to OMB for
Agency Information Collection Attention: Document Identifier/OMB approval. To comply with this
Activities: Proposed Collection; Control Number llll, Room C4–26– requirement, CMS is publishing this
Comment Request 05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, notice.
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Maryland 21244–1850.
To obtain copies of a supporting Information Collection
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Medicaid Services.
ACTION: Notice. statement and any related forms for the 1. Type of Information Collection
proposed collection(s) summarized in Request: Extension of a currently
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & this notice, you may make your request approved collection; Title of
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing using one of following: Information Collection: Mandatory
an opportunity for the public to 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at Insurer Reporting Requirements of
comment on CMS’ intention to collect http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid
information from the public. Under the PaperworkReductionActof1995. and SCHIP Act of 2007; Use: The CMS
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