83 FR 12768 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 57 (March 23, 2018)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 57 (March 23, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-05911 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 57 (Friday, March 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 12768-12769] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05911] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-18-17SG] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information collection request titled ``Information on Law Enforcement Officers'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. CDC previously published a ``Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations'' notice on March 16, 2017 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC did not receive comments related to the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an additional 30 days for public and affected agency comments. CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments that: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including, through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and (e) Assess information collection costs. To request additional information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call (404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Direct written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice publication. Proposed Project Anthropometric Information on Law Enforcement Officers--New-- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The mission of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is to promote safety and health at work for all people through research and prevention. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Public Law 9-596 (Section 20) [a][1] authorizes NIOSH to conduct research to advance the health and safety of workers. In 1975, the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) released its manually measured anthropometric data of law enforcement officers (LEOs). The data have largely become outdated due to demographic changes in the LEO workforce (e.g., gender and race/ethnicity) that have occurred in the past 43 years. NIOSH has initiated a national study on LEO anthropometry, using both traditional and three- dimensional (3D) scanning technologies to advance the safety and health of approximately 817,000 U.S. LEOs. Collecting traditional anthropometry will ensure easy comparison of data between this and previous studies, while 3D scan information (body contours and spatial relations between body parts) will be used for advanced anthropometric analysis, computer simulation, and human body modeling. Study results will be used to enhance design and standards for LEO vehicle configuration and personal protective equipment (PPE), such as cabins, seats, body restraints, vehicle accesses, and body armors. The improved vehicle configurations will help enhance safe operation (due to improved driver visibility and control operation) and increase post-crash survivability (due to enhanced seats and restraint system configurations). Body armor, helmet, gloves, and boots are important elements of an integrated LEO personal protective system, especially for handling violent acts. Poor equipment fit may compromise the protective capabilities of PPE and may result in LEOs not wearing the PPE because of discomfort. By establishing an anthropometric database for LEOs, the designers and manufacturers of these types of equipment will be able to produce products that are more effective and reduce the problems associated with sizing and stocking these items. Data collection will occur in 4 U.S. geographic areas using traditional anthropometric techniques for whole body measurements, 3D scanning techniques for head, foot, and whole body measurements, and a 2D scanning technique for hand measurements. An anthropometer, a beam caliper (rearranged pieces of the anthropometer), tape measures, and an electronic scale will be used to collect the traditional anthropometry data in the study. A hand scanner, head scanner, foot scanner, and whole body scanner, housed in a mobile trailer, are used for 2D and 3D body shape measurements. The study population will be current law enforcement officers employed by [[Page 12769]] police departments, sheriff's departments, or similar governmental organizations throughout the continental United States. One thousand five LEO volunteers will participate in the study over three years, with a study goal of obtaining complete anthropometric assessment of 1,000 LEOs. Information collection for each respondent is expected to take no longer than 63 minutes (total) to complete. Participation is voluntary and there are no costs to the respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 353. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response respondents respondent (in hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Law Enforcement Officers.............. Biographical Information 335 1 3/60 Law Enforcement Officers.............. Data Sheet.............. 335 1 25/60 Law Enforcement Officers.............. Assessment of Challenges 335 1 5/60 in Vehicle and with Body Armor. Law Enforcement Officers.............. Two-dimensional Hand 335 1 30/60 Scan and Three- dimensional Body Scans. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leroy Richardson, Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2018-05911 Filed 3-22-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Average Average
number of Frequency of
expected Annual burden per Total burden
Type of respondents respondents response
annual number responses response (in hours)
per (per request)
of activities (in hours)
activity
Individuals and Households, Businesses
and Organizations, State, Local or
Tribal Government ................................ 50 6,000 300,000 1 30/60 150,000
Total .................................................. ........................
Leroy A. Richardson, (d) Minimize the burden of the 817,000 U.S. LEOs. Collecting
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, collection of information on those who traditional anthropometry will ensure
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the are to respond, including, through the easy comparison of data between this
Associate Director for Science, Office of the use of appropriate automated, and previous studies, while 3D scan
Director, Centers for Disease Control and electronic, mechanical, or other information (body contours and spatial
Prevention.
technological collection techniques or relations between body parts) will be
[FR Doc. 2018–05915 Filed 3–22–18; 8:45 am] used for advanced anthropometric
other forms of information technology,
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P e.g., permitting electronic submission of analysis, computer simulation, and
responses; and human body modeling. Study results
(e) Assess information collection will be used to enhance design and
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND costs. standards for LEO vehicle configuration
HUMAN SERVICES To request additional information on and personal protective equipment
the proposed project or to obtain a copy (PPE), such as cabins, seats, body
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention of the information collection plan and restraints, vehicle accesses, and body
instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or armors.
[30Day–18–17SG] send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Direct The improved vehicle configurations
written comments and/or suggestions will help enhance safe operation (due to
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork regarding the items contained in this improved driver visibility and control
Reduction Act Review notice to the Attention: CDC Desk operation) and increase post-crash
In accordance with the Paperwork Officer, Office of Management and survivability (due to enhanced seats and
Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax restraint system configurations). Body
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to (202) 395–5806. Provide written armor, helmet, gloves, and boots are
has submitted the information comments within 30 days of notice important elements of an integrated LEO
collection request titled ‘‘Information on publication. personal protective system, especially
Law Enforcement Officers’’ to the Office for handling violent acts. Poor
Proposed Project equipment fit may compromise the
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. CDC previously Anthropometric Information on Law protective capabilities of PPE and may
published a ‘‘Proposed Data Collection Enforcement Officers—New—National result in LEOs not wearing the PPE
Submitted for Public Comment and Institute for Occupational Safety and because of discomfort.
Recommendations’’ notice on March 16, Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease By establishing an anthropometric
2017 to obtain comments from the Control and Prevention (CDC). database for LEOs, the designers and
public and affected agencies. CDC did manufacturers of these types of
Background and Brief Description equipment will be able to produce
not receive comments related to the
previous notice. This notice serves to The mission of the National Institute products that are more effective and
allow an additional 30 days for public for Occupational Safety and Health reduce the problems associated with
and affected agency comments. (NIOSH) is to promote safety and health sizing and stocking these items. Data
CDC will accept all comments for this at work for all people through research collection will occur in 4 U.S.
proposed information collection project. and prevention. The Occupational geographic areas using traditional
The Office of Management and Budget Safety and Health Act of 1970, Public anthropometric techniques for whole
is particularly interested in comments Law 9–596 (Section 20) [a][1] authorizes body measurements, 3D scanning
that: NIOSH to conduct research to advance techniques for head, foot, and whole
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed the health and safety of workers. body measurements, and a 2D scanning
collection of information is necessary In 1975, the National Bureau of technique for hand measurements. An
for the proper performance of the Standards (NBS) released its manually anthropometer, a beam caliper
functions of the agency, including measured anthropometric data of law (rearranged pieces of the
whether the information will have enforcement officers (LEOs). The data anthropometer), tape measures, and an
practical utility; have largely become outdated due to electronic scale will be used to collect
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the demographic changes in the LEO the traditional anthropometry data in
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agency’s estimate of the burden of the workforce (e.g., gender and race/ the study. A hand scanner, head
proposed collection of information, ethnicity) that have occurred in the past scanner, foot scanner, and whole body
including the validity of the 43 years. NIOSH has initiated a national scanner, housed in a mobile trailer, are
methodology and assumptions used; study on LEO anthropometry, using used for 2D and 3D body shape
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and both traditional and three-dimensional measurements.
clarity of the information to be (3D) scanning technologies to advance The study population will be current
collected; the safety and health of approximately law enforcement officers employed by
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police departments, sheriff’s the study over three years, with a study than 63 minutes (total) to complete.
departments, or similar governmental goal of obtaining complete Participation is voluntary and there are
organizations throughout the anthropometric assessment of 1,000 no costs to the respondents other than
continental United States. One thousand LEOs. Information collection for each their time. The total estimated
five LEO volunteers will participate in respondent is expected to take no longer annualized burden hours are 353.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Type of Number of burden per
Form name responses per
respondents respondents response
respondent (in hours)
Law Enforcement Officers .............................. Biographical Information ................................ 335 1 3/60
Law Enforcement Officers .............................. Data Sheet ..................................................... 335 1 25/60
Law Enforcement Officers .............................. Assessment of Challenges in Vehicle and 335 1 5/60
with Body Armor.
Law Enforcement Officers .............................. Two-dimensional Hand Scan and Three-di- 335 1 30/60
mensional Body Scans.
Leroy Richardson, Act) establish distinct criteria for with reasonable assurance that the
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, entities seeking designation as an HHA. accrediting organization requires the
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the Regulations concerning provider accredited provider entities to meet
Associate Director for Science, Office of the agreements are at 42 CFR part 489 and requirements that are at least as
Director, Centers for Disease Control and those pertaining to activities relating to stringent as the Medicare conditions.
Prevention. the survey and certification of agencies Our regulations concerning the approval
[FR Doc. 2018–05911 Filed 3–22–18; 8:45 am] and other entities are at 42 CFR part of accrediting organizations are set forth
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 488. The regulations at 42 CFR parts 409 at § 488.5. Section 488.5(e)(2)(i) requires
and 484 specify the conditions that an accrediting organizations to reapply for
HHA must meet to participate in the continued approval of its Medicare
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Medicare program, the scope of covered accreditation program every 6 years or
HUMAN SERVICES services and the conditions for Medicare sooner as determined by CMS. The
payment for home health care. Community Health Accreditation
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Generally, to enter into a provider Partner’s (CHAP’S) term of approval as
Services agreement with the Medicare program, a recognized accreditation program for
[CMS–3349–FN] an HHA must first be certified by a state HHAs expires March 31, 2018.
survey agency as complying with
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; conditions or requirements set forth in II. Approval of Accreditation
Approval of the Community Health part 484 of our regulations. Thereafter, Organizations
Accreditation Partner for Continued the HHA is subject to regular surveys by Section 1865(a)(3)(A) of the Act
CMS Approval of Its Home Health a state survey agency to determine provides a statutory timetable to ensure
Agency Program whether it continues to meet these that our review of applications for CMS-
requirements. approval of an accreditation program is
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & However, there is an alternative to conducted in a timely manner. The Act
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. surveys by state agencies. Section provides us 210 days after the date of
ACTION: Notice. 1865(a)(1) of the Act provides that, if a receipt of a complete application, with
provider entity demonstrates through any documentation necessary to make
SUMMARY: This notice announces our
accreditation by an approved national the determination, to complete our
decision to approve the Community
accrediting organization that all survey activities and application
Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) for
applicable Medicare conditions are met process. Within 60 days of receiving a
continued recognition as a national
or exceeded, we will deem those completed application, we must publish
accrediting organization for home health
provider entities as having met the a notice in the Federal Register that
agencies (HHAs) that wish to participate
requirements. Accreditation by an identifies the national accrediting body
in the Medicare or Medicaid programs.
accrediting organization is voluntary making the request, describes the
DATES: This notice is applicable March and is not required for Medicare request, and provides no less than a 30-
31, 2018 through March 31, 2024. participation. day public comment period. At the end
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If an accrediting organization is of the 210-day period, we must publish
Lillian Williams (410) 786–8636, Monda recognized by the Secretary of Health a notice in the Federal Register
Shaver, (410) 786–3410, or Patricia and Human Services as having approving or denying the application.
Chmielewski (410) 786–6899. standards for accreditation that meet or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: exceed Medicare requirements, any III. Proposed Notice
provider entity accredited by the On October 20, 2017, we published a
I. Background
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national accrediting organization’s proposed notice in the Federal Register
Under the Medicare program, eligible approved program may be deemed to (82 FR 48817) announcing CHAP’s
beneficiaries may receive covered meet the Medicare conditions. A request for continued approval of its
services from a home health agency national accrediting organization Medicare HHA accreditation program.
(HHA) provided certain requirements applying for CMS approval of their In the proposed notice, we detailed our
are met. Sections 1861(m) and (o), 1891, accreditation program under 42 CFR evaluation criteria. Under section
and 1895 of the Social Security Act (the part 488, subpart A, must provide CMS 1865(a)(2) of the Act and § 488.5, we
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