82 FR 43377 - 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 178 (September 15, 2017)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 178 (September 15, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-19620 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 43377-43378] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19620] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: ``Voluntary Customer Survey Generic Clearance for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.'' This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on May 30, 2017 and allowed 60 days for public comment. No comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 16, 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 Voluntary Customer Survey Generic Clearance for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501- 3520, AHRQ invites the public to comment on this proposed information collection. This is a request for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to re-approve for an additional 3 years, under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the generic clearance for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to survey the users of AHRQ's work products and services, OMB control number 0935-0106. AHRQ will undertake customer surveys to assess its work products and services provided to its customers, to identify problem areas, and to determine how they can be improved. Surveys conducted under this generic clearance are not required by regulation and will not be used by AHRQ to regulate or sanction its customers. Surveys will be entirely voluntary, and information provided by respondents will be combined and summarized so that no individually identifiable information will be released. Proposed information collections submitted under this generic clearance will be reviewed and acted upon by OMB within 14 days of submission. Method of Collection The information collected through focus groups and voluntary customer surveys will be used by AHRQ to identify strengths and weaknesses in products and services to make improvements that are practical and feasible. Information from these customer surveys will be used to plan and redirect resources and efforts to improve or maintain a high quality of service to the lay and health professional public. Estimated Annual Respondent Burden Exhibit 1 shows the estimated total burden hours for the respondents. Mail surveys are estimated to average 15 minutes, telephone surveys 40 minutes, web-based surveys 10 minutes, focus groups two hours, and in-person interviews are estimated to average 50 minutes. Mail surveys may also be sent to respondents via email, and may include a telephone non-response follow-up. Telephone non-response follow-up for mailed surveys does not count as a telephone survey. The total burden hours for the 3 years of the clearance is estimated to be 10,150 hours. Exhibit 2 shows the estimated cost burden for the respondents. The total cost burden for the 3 years of the clearance is estimated to be $340,127. Exhibit 1--Estimated Burden Hours Over 3 Years ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Type of information collection Number of responses per Hours per Total burden respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mail/email *.................................... 15,000 1 15/60 3,750 Telephone....................................... 600 1 40/60 400 Web-based....................................... 15,000 1 10/60 2,500 Focus Groups.................................... 1,500 1 2.0 3,000 In-person....................................... 600 1 50/60 500 --------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................................... 32,700 na na 10,150 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * May include telephone non-response follow-up in which case the burden will not change. Exhibit 2--Estimated Cost Burden Over 3 Years ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Total burden Average hourly Total cost Type of information collection respondents hours wage rate * burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mail/email...................................... 15,000 3,750 $33.51 $125,663 Telephone....................................... 600 400 33.51 13,404 Web-based....................................... 15,000 2,500 33.51 83,775 Focus Groups.................................... 1,500 3,000 33.51 100,530 [[Page 43378]] In-person....................................... 600 500 33.51 16,755 --------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................................... 32,700 10,150 na 340,127 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Based upon the average wages for 29-000 (Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations), ``National Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the United States, May 2009,'' U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 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 healthcare research and healthcare 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, Deputy Director. [FR Doc. 2017-19620 Filed 9-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-90-P
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request for OMB approval of the ADDRESSES: Written comments should will be combined and summarized so
proposed information collection. All be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz, that no individually identifiable
comments will become a matter of Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by information will be released. Proposed
public record. email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov. information collections submitted under
Copies of the proposed collection this generic clearance will be reviewed
Sharon B. Arnold, plans, data collection instruments, and and acted upon by OMB within 14 days
Deputy Director. specific details on the estimated burden of submission.
[FR Doc. 2017–19621 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am] can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports
BILLING CODE 4160–90–P Clearance Officer. Method of Collection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The information collected through
Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports focus groups and voluntary customer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by surveys will be used by AHRQ to
HUMAN SERVICES email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov. identify strengths and weaknesses in
Agency for Healthcare Research and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: products and services to make
Quality improvements that are practical and
Proposed Project feasible. Information from these
Agency Information Collection Voluntary Customer Survey Generic customer surveys will be used to plan
Activities: Proposed Collection; Clearance for the Agency for Healthcare and redirect resources and efforts to
Comment Request Research and Quality improve or maintain a high quality of
In accordance with the Paperwork service to the lay and health
AGENCY:Agency for Healthcare Research Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, professional public.
and Quality, HHS. AHRQ invites the public to comment on Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
ACTION: Notice. this proposed information collection.
This is a request for the Office of Exhibit 1 shows the estimated total
Management and Budget (OMB) to re- burden hours for the respondents. Mail
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
approve for an additional 3 years, under surveys are estimated to average 15
intention of the Agency for Healthcare
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, minutes, telephone surveys 40 minutes,
Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request
the generic clearance for the Agency for web-based surveys 10 minutes, focus
that the Office of Management and
Healthcare Research and Quality groups two hours, and in-person
Budget (OMB) approve the proposed
(AHRQ) to survey the users of AHRQ’s interviews are estimated to average 50
information collection project:
work products and services, OMB minutes. Mail surveys may also be sent
‘‘Voluntary Customer Survey Generic
control number 0935–0106. to respondents via email, and may
Clearance for the Agency for Healthcare
AHRQ will undertake customer include a telephone non-response
Research and Quality.’’
surveys to assess its work products and follow-up. Telephone non-response
This proposed information collection follow-up for mailed surveys does not
services provided to its customers, to
was previously published in the Federal identify problem areas, and to count as a telephone survey. The total
Register on May 30, 2017 and allowed determine how they can be improved. burden hours for the 3 years of the
60 days for public comment. No Surveys conducted under this generic clearance is estimated to be 10,150
comments were received. The purpose clearance are not required by regulation hours.
of this notice is to allow an additional and will not be used by AHRQ to Exhibit 2 shows the estimated cost
30 days for public comment. regulate or sanction its customers. burden for the respondents. The total
DATES: Comments on this notice must be Surveys will be entirely voluntary, and cost burden for the 3 years of the
received by October 16, 2017. information provided by respondents clearance is estimated to be $340,127.
EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED BURDEN HOURS OVER 3 YEARS
Number of
Number of Hours per Total burden
Type of information collection responses per
respondents response hours
respondent
Mail/email * ....................................................................................................... 15,000 1 15/60 3,750
Telephone ........................................................................................................ 600 1 40/60 400
Web-based ....................................................................................................... 15,000 1 10/60 2,500
Focus Groups .................................................................................................. 1,500 1 2.0 3,000
In-person .......................................................................................................... 600 1 50/60 500
Total .......................................................................................................... 32,700 na na 10,150
* May include telephone non-response follow-up in which case the burden will not change.
EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED COST BURDEN OVER 3 YEARS
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Average
Number of Total burden Total cost
Type of information collection hourly
respondents hours burden
wage rate *
Mail/email ......................................................................................................... 15,000 3,750 $33.51 $125,663
Telephone ........................................................................................................ 600 400 33.51 13,404
Web-based ....................................................................................................... 15,000 2,500 33.51 83,775
Focus Groups .................................................................................................. 1,500 3,000 33.51 100,530
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EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED COST BURDEN OVER 3 YEARS—Continued
Average
Number of Total burden Total cost
Type of information collection hourly
respondents hours burden
wage rate *
In-person .......................................................................................................... 600 500 33.51 16,755
Total .......................................................................................................... 32,700 10,150 na 340,127
* Based upon the average wages for 29–000 (Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations), ‘‘National Compensation Survey: Occupa-
tional Wages in the United States, May 2009,’’ U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Request for Comments Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
In accordance with the Paperwork (PRA), federal agencies are required to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ’s publish notice in the Federal Register (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
information collection are requested concerning each proposed collection of must obtain approval from the Office of
with regard to any of the following: (a) information, including each proposed Management and Budget (OMB) for each
Whether the proposed collection of extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information they conduct
information is necessary for the proper collection of information, and to allow or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
performance of AHRQ healthcare a second opportunity for public information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
research and healthcare information comment on the notice. Interested 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
dissemination functions, including persons are invited to send comments includes agency requests or
whether the information will have regarding the burden estimate or any requirements that members of the public
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of other aspect of this collection of submit reports, keep records, or provide
AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including information, including the necessity and information to a third party. Section
hours and costs) of the proposed utility of the proposed information 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
collection(s) of information; (c) ways to collection for the proper performance of 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity the agency’s functions, the accuracy of to publish a 30-day notice in the
of the information to be collected; and the estimated burden, ways to enhance Federal Register concerning each
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the the quality, utility, and clarity of the proposed collection of information,
collection of information upon the information to be collected; and the use including each proposed extension or
respondents, including the use of of automated collection techniques or reinstatement of an existing collection
automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to of information, before submitting the
other forms of information technology. minimize the information collection collection to OMB for approval. To
Comments submitted in response to burden. comply with this requirement, CMS is
this notice will be summarized and publishing this notice that summarizes
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
included in the Agency’s subsequent the following proposed collection(s) of
information must be received by the
request for OMB approval of the information for public comment:
OMB desk officer by October 16, 2017.
proposed information collection. All 1. Type of Information Collection
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
comments will become a matter of Request: Extension of a currently
proposed information collections, approved collection; Title of
public record.
please reference the document identifier Information Collection: Medicare
Sharon B. Arnold, or OMB control number. To be assured Geographic Classification Review Board
Deputy Director. consideration, comments and Procedures and Criteria; Use: During the
[FR Doc. 2017–19620 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am] recommendations must be received by first few years of IPPS, hospitals were
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the OMB desk officer via one of the paid strictly based on their physical
following transmissions: OMB, Office of geographic location concerning the
Information and Regulatory Affairs, wage index (Metropolitan Statistical
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax Areas (MSAs)) and the standardized
HUMAN SERVICES Number: (202) 395–5806 or, Email: amount (rural, other urban, or large
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. urban). However, a growing number of
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid To obtain copies of a supporting hospitals became concerned that their
Services statement and any related forms for the payment rates were not providing
[Document Identifiers: CMS–R–138 and proposed collection(s) summarized in accurate compensation. The hospitals
CMS–10332] this notice, you may make your request argued that they were not competing
using one of following: with the hospitals in their own
Agency Information Collection 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at geographic area, but instead that they
Activities: Submission for OMB https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- were competing with hospitals in
Review; Comment Request Guidance/Legislation/Paperwork neighboring geographic areas. At that
ReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html. point, Congress enacted Section
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
2. Email your request, including your 1886(d)(10) of the Act which enabled
Medicaid Services, HHS.
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address, phone number, OMB number, hospitals to apply to be considered part
ACTION: Notice.
and CMS document identifier, to of neighboring geographic areas for
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. payment purposes based on certain
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at criteria. The application and decision
an opportunity for the public to (410) 786–1326. process is administered by the MGCRB
comment on CMS’ intention to collect FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: which is not a part of CMS so that CMS
information from the public. Under the William Parham at (410) 786–4669. could not be accused of any untoward
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