82 FR 9570 - 30-Day Submission Period for Requests for ONC-Approved Accreditor (ONC-AA) Status

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 24 (February 7, 2017)

Page Range		9570-9570
FR Document		2017-02458

This notice announces the 30-day period for submission of requests for ONC-Approved Accreditor (ONC-AA) status.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 24 (Tuesday, February 7, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


30-Day Submission Period for Requests for ONC-Approved Accreditor 
(ONC-AA) Status

AGENCY: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the 30-day period for submission of 
requests for ONC-Approved Accreditor (ONC-AA) status.

DATES: The 30-day submission period begins February 7, 2017 and will 
end on March 9, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alicia Morton, Director, ONC Health IT 
Certification Program, Office of the National Coordinator for Health 
Information Technology (ONC), 202-690-7151.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    In accordance with 45 CFR 170.503(f)(2), an ONC-Approved 
Accreditor's (ONC-AA's) status will expire not later than 3 years from 
the date its status was granted by the National Coordinator for Health 
Information Technology (National Coordinator). The American National 
Standards Institute's (ANSI's) status as the ONC-AA for certifying 
bodies under the ONC Health IT Certification Program will expire on 
June 6, 2017. To ensure the continuity of the accreditation process and 
the ongoing responsibilities of the ONC-AA under the ONC Health IT 
Certification Program, we are seeking requests for ONC-AA status for 
the 3-year term that would follow the term of the current ONC-AA 
(ANSI). Accordingly, this notice is issued pursuant to Sec.  
170.503(b), which requires the National Coordinator to publish a notice 
in the Federal Register to announce the 30-day period during which 
requests for ONC-AA status may be submitted. In order to be considered 
for ONC-AA status, an accreditation organization must submit a written 
request to the National Coordinator that includes the information 
required by Sec.  170.503(b) within the 30-day period specified in this 
notice. Section 170.503(b) requires an accreditation organization to 
submit the following information to demonstrate its ability to serve as 
an ONC-AA:
    (1) A detailed description of the accreditation organization's 
conformance to ISO/IEC17011:2004 (incorporated by reference in Sec.  
170.599) and experience evaluating the conformance of certification 
bodies to ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996 (incorporated by reference in Sec.  
170.599);
    (2) A detailed description of the accreditation organization's 
accreditation requirements, as well as how those requirements would 
complement the Principles of Proper Conduct for ONC-Authorized 
Certification Bodies (ONC-ACBs) and ensure the surveillance approaches 
used by ONC-ACBs include the use of consistent, objective, valid, and 
reliable methods;
    (3) Detailed information on the accreditation organization's 
procedures that would be used to monitor ONC-ACBs;
    (4) Detailed information, including education and experience, about 
the key personnel who review organizations for accreditation; and
    (5) Procedures for responding to, and investigating, complaints 
against ONC-ACBs.
    Requests for ONC-AA status may be submitted by email to [email protected] and should include ``Request for ONC-AA Status'' in the 
subject line. Alternatively, requests for ONC-AA status may be 
submitted by regular or express mail to: Office of the National 
Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Attention: ONC Health IT 
Certification Program--Request for ONC-AA Status, 330 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20201. In accordance with Sec.  170.505, the official 
date of receipt of an email submission will be the date on which it was 
sent, and the official date of a submission by regular or express mail 
will be the date of the delivery confirmation. To clarify, email 
submissions may be sent up to and through 11:59 p.m. EST on the last 
day of the submission period. Additional information about requesting 
ONC-AA status and the ONC Health IT Certification Program can be found 
on the ONC Web site at: http://healthit.gov/certification.

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 300jj-11.

Jon White,
Acting National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
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Contact: RD. specified in this notice. Section HUMAN SERVICES
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. 170.503(b) requires an accreditation
organization to submit the following Office of the Secretary
Dated: January 4, 2017. information to demonstrate its ability to
Michael Goodis, [Document Identifier: 0990–New–30D]
serve as an ONC–AA:
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office (1) A detailed description of the Agency Information Collection
of Pesticide Programs. accreditation organization’s Activities; Submission to OMB for
[FR Doc. 2017–02483 Filed 2–6–17; 8:45 am] conformance to ISO/IEC17011:2004 Review and Approval; Public Comment
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P (incorporated by reference in § 170.599) Request
and experience evaluating the
conformance of certification bodies to AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996 (incorporated by ACTION: Notice.
HUMAN SERVICES reference in § 170.599);
(2) A detailed description of the SUMMARY: In compliance with the
30-Day Submission Period for accreditation organization’s Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Requests for ONC-Approved accreditation requirements, as well as Office of the Secretary (OS), Department
Accreditor (ONC–AA) Status how those requirements would of Health and Human Services, has
complement the Principles of Proper submitted an Information Collection
AGENCY: Office of the National Request (ICR), described below, to the
Conduct for ONC-Authorized
Coordinator for Health Information Office of Management and Budget
Certification Bodies (ONC–ACBs) and
Technology, Department of Health and (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR
ensure the surveillance approaches used
Human Services. is for a new collection. Comments
by ONC–ACBs include the use of
ACTION: Notice. consistent, objective, valid, and reliable submitted during the first public review
methods; of this ICR will be provided to OMB.
SUMMARY: This notice announces the 30- OMB will accept further comments from
day period for submission of requests (3) Detailed information on the
accreditation organization’s procedures the public on this ICR during the review
for ONC-Approved Accreditor (ONC– and approval period.
AA) status. that would be used to monitor ONC–
ACBs; DATES: Comments on the ICR must be
DATES: The 30-day submission period received on or before March 9, 2017.
(4) Detailed information, including
begins February 7, 2017 and will end on education and experience, about the key ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
March 9, 2017. personnel who review organizations for OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or via
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: accreditation; and facsimile to (202) 395–5806.
Alicia Morton, Director, ONC Health IT (5) Procedures for responding to, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Certification Program, Office of the investigating, complaints against ONC– Information Collection Clearance staff,
National Coordinator for Health ACBs. Information.CollectionClearance@
Information Technology (ONC), 202– Requests for ONC–AA status may be hhs.gov or (202) 690–5683.
690–7151. submitted by email to ONC-AA@hhs.gov SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and should include ‘‘Request for ONC– submitting comments or requesting
In accordance with 45 CFR AA Status’’ in the subject line. information, please include the
170.503(f)(2), an ONC-Approved Alternatively, requests for ONC–AA Information Collection Request Title
Accreditor’s (ONC–AA’s) status will status may be submitted by regular or and document identifier 0990–New–
expire not later than 3 years from the express mail to: Office of the National 30D for reference.
date its status was granted by the Coordinator for Health Information Information Collection Request Title:
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Information Technology (National Certification Program—Request for Work.
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the ONC–AA for certifying bodies under with § 170.505, the official date of approval by OMB on a new Information
the ONC Health IT Certification Program receipt of an email submission will be Collection Request. A Section of the
will expire on June 6, 2017. To ensure the date on which it was sent, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires
the continuity of the accreditation official date of a submission by regular employers to provide basic
process and the ongoing responsibilities or express mail will be the date of the breastfeeding accommodations for
of the ONC–AA under the ONC Health delivery confirmation. To clarify, email nursing mothers at work. These include
IT Certification Program, we are seeking submissions may be sent up to and a functional space, other than a
requests for ONC–AA status for the 3- through 11:59 p.m. EST on the last day bathroom, that is shielded from view
year term that would follow the term of of the submission period. Additional and intrusion from coworkers and
the current ONC–AA (ANSI). information about requesting ONC–AA reasonable break time for women to
Accordingly, this notice is issued status and the ONC Health IT express milk. OWH implemented
pursuant to § 170.503(b), which requires Certification Program can be found on outreach to businesses and industries
the National Coordinator to publish a the ONC Web site at: http://healthit.gov/ across the nation to determine perceived
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The 30-day submission period begins February 7, 2017 and will end on March 9, 2017.
Contact		Alicia Morton, Director, ONC Health IT Certification Program, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), 202-690-7151.
FR Citation		82 FR 9570