82_FR_45486 82 FR 45299 - Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment Request

82 FR 45299 - Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 187 (September 28, 2017)

Page Range45299-45300
FR Document2017-20738

In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 187 (Thursday, September 28, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 187 (Thursday, September 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45299-45300]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20738]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0330]


Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and 
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed 
collection for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before November 27, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or by calling 
(202)795-7714.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier 0990-0330-60D and 
project title for reference, to [email protected], the Reports 
Clearance Officer Sherrette Funn, call 202-795-7714.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) 
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for 
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
    Title: Appellant Climate Survey, Revision.
    Abstract: The Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) 
requests revision to a previously approved information collection 
request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The annual OMHA 
Appellant Climate Survey is a survey of Medicare beneficiaries, 
providers, suppliers, or their representatives who participated in a 
hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) from OMHA. Appellants 
dissatisfied with the outcome of their Level 2 Medicare appeal may 
request a hearing before an OMHA ALJ. The Appellant Climate Survey will 
be used to measure appellant satisfaction with their OMHA appeals 
experience, as opposed to their satisfaction with a specific ruling. 
OMHA was established by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, 
and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-173) and became 
operational on July 1, 2005. The MMA legislation and implementing 
regulations issued on March 8, 2007 instituted a number of changes in 
the appeals process. The MMA legislation also directed HHS to consider 
the feasibility of conducting hearings using telephone or video-
teleconference (VTC) technologies. In carrying out this mandate, OMHA 
makes use of both teleconferencing and VTC to provide appellants with a 
vast nationwide network of access points for hearings close to their 
homes. The first 3-year administration cycle of the OMHA survey began 
in fiscal year (FY) 2008, a second 3-year cycle began in FY2011, and 
third 3-year cycle began in FY2014. The survey will continue to be 
conducted annually over a 3-year period with the next data collection 
cycle beginning in FY2018. Data collection instruments and recruitment 
materials will be offered in English and Spanish. Total burden for 
survey respondents is 100.00 hours each year.
    Affected Public: Survey respondents will consist of Medicare 
beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries (i.e., providers, suppliers), who 
participated in a hearing before an OMHA ALJ. OMHA will draw a 
representative, non-redundant sample of appellants whose

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cases have been closed in the last 6 months.
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Terry S. Clark,
Office of the Secretary, Asst. Paperwork Reduction Act Reports 
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-20738 Filed 9-27-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 187 / Thursday, September 28, 2017 / Notices 45299 Panels Function Ophthalmic Devices Panel .............. Reviews and evaluates data concerning the safety and effectiveness of marketed and investigational de- vices for use in the eye and makes appropriate recommendations to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs. II. Qualifications and without disabilities on its advisory (4) the use of automated collection Persons nominated for the device committees and, therefore encourages techniques or other forms of information panels should be full-time employees of nominations of appropriately qualified technology to minimize the information firms that manufacture products that candidates from these groups. collection burden. would come before the panel, or This notice is issued under the Title: Appellant Climate Survey, consulting firms that represent Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 Revision. manufacturers, or have similar U.S.C. app. 2) and 21 CFR part 14, Abstract: The Office of Medicare appropriate ties to industry. relating to advisory committees. Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) requests Dated: September 22, 2017. revision to a previously approved III. Selection Procedure information collection request from the Anna K. Abram, Any industry organization interested Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Office of Management and Budget in participating in the selection of an Legislation, and Analysis. (OMB). The annual OMHA Appellant appropriate nonvoting member to [FR Doc. 2017–20778 Filed 9–27–17; 8:45 am] Climate Survey is a survey of Medicare represent industry interests should send beneficiaries, providers, suppliers, or BILLING CODE 4164–01–P a letter stating that interest to the FDA their representatives who participated contact (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION in a hearing before an Administrative CONTACT) within 30 days of publication DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Law Judge (ALJ) from OMHA. of this document (see DATES). Within the HUMAN SERVICES Appellants dissatisfied with the subsequent 30 days, FDA will send a outcome of their Level 2 Medicare [Document Identifier: OS–0990–0330] appeal may request a hearing before an letter to each organization that has expressed an interest, attaching a OMHA ALJ. The Appellant Climate Agency Information Collection complete list of all such organizations; Survey will be used to measure Request. 60-Day Public Comment and a list of all nominees along with appellant satisfaction with their OMHA Request their current resumes. The letter will appeals experience, as opposed to their also state that it is the responsibility of AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. satisfaction with a specific ruling. the interested organizations to confer ACTION: Notice. OMHA was established by the Medicare with one another and to select a Prescription Drug, Improvement, and candidate, within 60 days after the SUMMARY: In compliance with the Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 (Pub. receipt of the FDA letter, to serve as the requirement of the Paperwork L. 108–173) and became operational on nonvoting member to represent industry Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the July 1, 2005. The MMA legislation and interests for a particular device panel. Secretary (OS), Department of Health implementing regulations issued on The interested organizations are not and Human Services, is publishing the March 8, 2007 instituted a number of bound by the list of nominees in following summary of a proposed changes in the appeals process. The selecting a candidate. However, if no collection for public comment. MMA legislation also directed HHS to individual is selected within 60 days, DATES: Comments on the ICR must be consider the feasibility of conducting the Commissioner will select the received on or before November 27, hearings using telephone or video- nonvoting member to represent industry 2017. teleconference (VTC) technologies. In interests. carrying out this mandate, OMHA ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to makes use of both teleconferencing and IV. Application Procedure Sherrette.Funn@hhs.gov or by calling VTC to provide appellants with a vast Individuals may self-nominate and/or (202)795–7714. nationwide network of access points for an organization may nominate one or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: hearings close to their homes. The first more individuals to serve as a nonvoting When submitting comments or 3-year administration cycle of the industry representative. Contact requesting information, please include OMHA survey began in fiscal year (FY) information, a current curriculum vitae, the document identifier 0990–0330–60D 2008, a second 3-year cycle began in and the name of the panel of interest and project title for reference, to FY2011, and third 3-year cycle began in should be sent to the FDA Advisory Sherrette.funn@hhs.gov, the Reports FY2014. The survey will continue to be Committee Membership Nomination Clearance Officer Sherrette Funn, call conducted annually over a 3-year period Portal (see ADDRESSES) within 30 days of 202–795–7714. with the next data collection cycle publication of this document (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested beginning in FY2018. Data collection DATES). FDA will forward all persons are invited to send comments instruments and recruitment materials nominations to the organizations regarding this burden estimate or any will be offered in English and Spanish. expressing interest in participating in other aspect of this collection of Total burden for survey respondents is the selection process for the particular information, including any of the 100.00 hours each year. device panels listed in the table. following subjects: (1) The necessity and Affected Public: Survey respondents (Persons who nominate themselves as utility of the proposed information will consist of Medicare beneficiaries nonvoting industry representatives will collection for the proper performance of and non-beneficiaries (i.e., providers, not participate in the selection process). the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy suppliers), who participated in a FDA seeks to include the views of of the estimated burden; (3) ways to hearing before an OMHA ALJ. OMHA women and men, members of all racial enhance the quality, utility, and clarity will draw a representative, non- and ethnic groups, and individuals with of the information to be collected; and redundant sample of appellants whose VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:44 Sep 27, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1

45300 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 187 / Thursday, September 28, 2017 / Notices cases have been closed in the last 6 months. Terry S. Clark, DATES: The Committee will meet on priorities, and emerging technologies Office of the Secretary, Asst. Paperwork October 16, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 related to our nation’s health Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. p.m. Eastern Time (ET). preparedness and prevention. [FR Doc. 2017–20738 Filed 9–27–17; 8:45 am] ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held Public Participation at Meeting: BILLING CODE 4150–46–P online via webinar. To register to attend Members of the public are invited to the meeting, please visit the Healthy join the online Committee meeting. People Web site at http:// There will be no opportunity for oral DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND www.healthypeople.gov. public comments during this online HUMAN SERVICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Committee meeting. However, written Emmeline Ochiai, Designated Federal comments are welcome throughout the Meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Official, Secretary’s Advisory entire development process of the Committee on National Health Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention national health promotion and disease Promotion and Disease Prevention prevention objectives for 2030 and may Objectives for 2030 Objectives for 2030, U.S. Department of be emailed to HP2030@hhs.gov. Health and Human Services, Office of AGENCY: Office of Disease Prevention the Assistant Secretary for Health, To join the Committee meeting, and Health Promotion, Office of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health individuals must pre-register at the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Promotion, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Healthy People Web site at http:// the Secretary, Department of Health and Room LL–100, Rockville, MD 20852, www.healthypeople.gov. Participation in Human Services. (240) 453–8280 (telephone), (240) 453– the meeting is limited. Registrations will ACTION: Notice. 8281 (fax). Additional information is be accepted until maximum webinar available on the Healthy People Web capacity is reached and must be site at http://www.healthypeople.gov. completed by 9:00 a.m. ET on October SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 13, 2017. A waiting list will be Health and Human Services (HHS) names and biographies of the maintained should registrations exceed announces the next federal advisory Committee members are available at capacity and those individuals will be committee meeting regarding the development of national health https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/ contacted as additional space for the promotion and disease prevention about/history-development/healthy- meeting becomes available. Registration objectives for 2030. This meeting will be people-2030-advisory-committee. questions may be directed to: Kate Purpose of Meeting: Through the Fromknecht at fromknecht-kate@ held online via webinar and is open to Healthy People initiative, HHS leverages norc.org or (301) 634–9384. the public. The Committee will discuss scientific insights and lessons from the the nation’s health promotion and Authority: 42 U.S.C. 217a. The past decade, along with new knowledge disease prevention objectives and will Secretary’s Advisory Committee on of current data, trends, and innovations, provide recommendations to improve National Health Promotion and Disease to develop the next iteration of national health status and reduce health risks for health promotion and disease Prevention Objectives for 2030 is the nation by the year 2030. The prevention objectives. Healthy People governed by provisions of the Federal Committee will advise the Secretary on provides science-based, 10-year national Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public the Healthy People 2030 mission, objectives for promoting health and Law 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C., vision, framework, and organizational preventing disease. Since 1979, Healthy App.) which sets forth standards for the structure. The Committee will provide People has set and monitored national formation and use of federal advisory advice regarding criteria for identifying health objectives that meet a broad committees. a more focused set of measurable, range of health needs, encourage Dated: September 22, 2017. nationally representative objectives. The collaboration across sectors, guide Don Wright, Committee’s advice must assist the individuals toward making informed Secretary in reducing the number of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, health decisions, and measure the (Disease Prevention and Health Promotion). objectives while ensuring that the impact of our prevention and health [FR Doc. 2017–20781 Filed 9–27–17; 8:45 am] selection criteria identifies the most promotion activities. Healthy People critical public health issues that are 2030 health objectives will reflect BILLING CODE 4150–32–P high-impact priorities supported by assessments of major risks to health and EN28SE17.003</GPH> current national data. wellness, changing public health VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:44 Sep 27, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments on the ICR must be received on or before November 27, 2017.
ContactWhen submitting comments or requesting information, please include the document identifier 0990-0330-60D and project title for reference, to [email protected], the Reports Clearance Officer Sherrette Funn, call 202-795-7714.
FR Citation82 FR 45299 
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