83 FR 2493 - Health Services Research and Development Service, Scientific Merit Review Board; Notice of Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 11 (January 17, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 11 (January 17, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 2493-2494] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00650] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Health Services Research and Development Service, Scientific Merit Review Board; Notice of Meetings The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act the Health Services Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board will conduct in- person and teleconference meetings of its eleven Health Services Research (HSR) subcommittees on the dates below from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m. (unless otherwise listed) at the FHI 360, 1825 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20009 (unless otherwise listed):HSR 0--Community Care on March 13, 2018; HSR 1--Health Care and Clinical Management on March 13-14, 2018; HSR 2--Behavioral, Social, and Cultural Determinants of Health and Care on March 13-14, 2018; HSR 3--Healthcare Informatics on March 16, 2018; HSR 4--Mental and Behavioral Health on March 15-16, 2018; HSR 5--Health Care System Organization and Delivery on March 15-16, 2018; HSR 6--Post-acute and Long-term Care on March 14, 2018; MRA 0--Mentored Research on March 16, 2018; HSR 8--Implementation Research Project on March 13, 2018; [[Page 2494]] HS8 A--Randomized Program Evaluations on March 13, 2018; and HSR 9--Learning Health Initiative on March 15, 2018. The purpose of the Board is to review health services research and development applications involving: The measurement and evaluation of health care services; the testing of new methods of health care delivery and management; and mentored research. Applications are reviewed for scientific and technical merit, mission relevance, and the protection of human and animal subjects. Recommendations regarding funding are submitted to the Chief Research and Development Officer. Each subcommittee meeting of the Board will be open to the public the first day for approximately one half-hour from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at the start of the meeting on March 13 (HSR 0, 1, 2, 8, and HS8A), March 14 (HSR 1, 2, 6), March 15 (HSR 4, 5, 9), and March 16 (HSR 3, 4, 5, and MRA 0) to cover administrative matters and to discuss the general status of the program. Members of the public who wish to attend the open portion of the subcommittee meetings may dial 1 (800) 767-1750, participant code 10443#. The remaining portion of each subcommittee meeting will be closed for the discussion, examination, reference to, and oral review of the intramural research proposals and critiques. During the closed portion of each subcommittee meeting, discussion and recommendations will include qualifications of the personnel conducting the studies (the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy), as well as research information (the premature disclosure of which would likely compromise significantly the implementation of proposed agency action regarding such research projects). As provided by subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463, as amended by Public Law 94-409, closing the meeting is in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B). No oral or written comments will be accepted from the public for either portion of the meetings. Those who plan to participate during the open portion of a subcommittee meeting should contact Ms. Liza Catucci, Administrative Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research and Development Service (10P9H), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, or by email at [email protected]. For further information, please call Ms. Catucci at (202) 443-5797. Dated: January 11, 2018. LaTonya L. Small, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-00650 Filed 1-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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section 3 of the Investment Company (2) The section II.A ‘‘Who Must Budget approval. All comments will
Act of 1940 but for section 3(c)(1) or Report’’ of the instructions is updated to become a matter of public record. The
3(c)(7) of . . . [that] Act.’’ In list out separately ‘‘principal trading public is invited to submit written
cooperation with the Bureau of firms’’ and ’’fund administrators.’’ comments concerning: (a) Whether
Economic Analysis (BEA), effective for (3) The section II.A ‘‘Who Must Form SLT is necessary for the proper
TIC reports beginning as of January 1, Report’’ and section II.B ‘‘Consolidation performance of the functions of the
2017 and afterwards, reporters of Rules’’ of the instructions are updated to Office, including whether the
investments in private funds that meet list out separately Intermediate Holding information will have practical uses; (b)
the definition of direct investment (that Companies (IHCs), as defined by the accuracy of the above estimate of the
is, ownership by one person of 10 Regulation YY, 12 CFR 252, and to burdens; (c) ways to enhance the
percent or more of the voting interest of clarify that IHCs should follow the same quality, usefulness and clarity of the
a business enterprise) but display consolidation rules that are applicable information to be collected; (d) ways to
characteristics of portfolio investment to Bank Holding Companies (BHCs), minimize the reporting and/or record
(specifically, investors who do not Financial Holding Companies (FHCs), keeping burdens on respondents,
intend to control or influence the and Savings and Loan Holding including the use of information
management of an operating company) Companies. Regulation YY was effective technologies to automate the collection
are required to report through the by January 1, 2015, and IHCs are filing of the data; and (e) estimates of capital
Treasury International Capital (TIC) TIC reports; this update will formalize or start-up costs of operation,
reporting system, where other related their reporting requirements. maintenance and purchase of services to
portfolio investments are already being (4) The section II.F.2 ‘‘What Must Be provide information.
reported, and not to report on BEA’s Reported’’ of the instructions is updated
to clarify that, regarding securities Dwight Wolkow,
direct investment surveys. Specifically, Administrator, International Portfolio
cross-border investments by or into involved in security lending agreements
and repurchase/resale (reverse Investment Data Reporting Systems.
private funds are included in TIC [FR Doc. 2018–00674 Filed 1–16–18; 8:45 am]
reports regardless of ownership share if repurchase) agreements, sales of the
they meet BOTH of the following underlying security collateral to other BILLING CODE 4810–25–P
criteria: (i) The private fund does not parties and the purchases of such
own, directly or indirectly through securities from other parties, undertaken
another business enterprise, an in order to return the security collateral DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
‘‘operating company’’—i.e., a business to the lenders, must be reported. AFFAIRS
enterprise that is not a private fund or (5) The section IV.C.1 columns 1 & 2
‘‘Column by Column Instructions’’ of Health Services Research and
a holding company—in which the U.S. Development Service, Scientific Merit
or foreign parent owns at least 10 the instructions is updated to clarify
that the stripped securities ‘‘teddy Review Board; Notice of Meetings
percent of the voting interest, and (ii) If
the private fund is owned indirectly bears’’ (TBRs), ‘‘tigers’’ (TIGRs), ‘‘cats’’ The Department of Veterans Affairs
(through one or more other business (CATS) and ‘‘cougars’’ (COUGRs) (VA) gives notice under the Federal
enterprises), there are no ‘‘operating should also be classified as U.S. Advisory Committee Act the Health
companies’’ between the U.S. or foreign Treasury securities. Services Research and Development
(6) The section II.F.2 ‘‘What Must Be
parent and the indirectly-owned private Service Scientific Merit Review Board
Reported’’ clarifies that long-term
fund. Direct investment in operating will conduct in-person and
Treasury securities are
companies, including investment by Bonds, Notes, TIPS, FRNs and teleconference meetings of its eleven
and through private funds, will Savings Bonds. Health Services Research (HSR)
continue to be reported to BEA. (7) Some other clarifications and subcommittees on the dates below from
Guidance on the decision to report format changes may be made to improve 8:00 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m.
investments in certain private funds or the instructions. (unless otherwise listed) at the FHI 360,
between entities of certain private funds Type of Review: Revision of a 1825 Connecticut Ave. NW,
in the TIC system or in BEA surveys can currently approved collection. Washington, DC 20009 (unless
be found at: https://www.bea.gov/ Affected Public: Business or other for- otherwise listed):
privatefunds; use the tools labeled ‘‘U.S. profit organizations. Form SLT (1505– • HSR 0—Community Care on March
Investments in Foreign Private Funds’’ 0235). 13, 2018;
and ‘‘Foreign Investments in U.S. Estimated Number of Respondents: • HSR 1—Health Care and Clinical
Private Funds.’’ This change aligns the 408. Management on March 13–14, 2018;
U.S. direct investment and portfolio Estimated Average Time per • HSR 2—Behavioral, Social, and
investment data more closely with the Respondent: Average 8.8 hours per Cultural Determinants of Health and
intent of the investment with respect to respondent per filing. The estimated Care on March 13–14, 2018;
management control. In addition, it average burden per respondent varies • HSR 3—Healthcare Informatics on
reduces the burden for respondents, widely, from about 17 hours per filing March 16, 2018;
many of whom previously reported both for a U.S.-resident custodian filing Part • HSR 4—Mental and Behavioral
to the TIC reporting system and to A and Part B to about 6.5 hours for a Health on March 15–16, 2018;
BEA’s direct investment reporting U.S.-resident issuer or U.S.-resident • HSR 5—Health Care System
system. This change in reporting was end-investor filing Part B. Organization and Delivery on March
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effective January 1, 2017; this update Estimated Total Annual Burden 15–16, 2018;
will formalize the reporting Hours: 42,912 hours, based on 12 • HSR 6—Post-acute and Long-term
requirements. Note: This change applies reporting periods per year. Care on March 14, 2018;
also to these other TIC forms if the Request for Comments: Comments • MRA 0—Mentored Research on
reporting requirements of the form are submitted in response to this notice will March 16, 2018;
met: BC, BL–1, BL–2, BQ–1, BQ–2, BQ– be summarized and/or included in the • HSR 8—Implementation Research
3, D, S, SHC(A) and SHL(A). request for Office of Management and Project on March 13, 2018;
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• HS8 A—Randomized Program Dated: January 11, 2018. Clinician and Group CAHPS 3.0 Patient
Evaluations on March 13, 2018; and LaTonya L. Small, Centered Medical Home Short Form:
• HSR 9—Learning Health Initiative Federal Advisory Committee Management 10–1465–5
on March 15, 2018. Officer. Clinician and Group CAHPS 3.0 Patient
[FR Doc. 2018–00650 Filed 1–16–18; 8:45 am] Centered Medical Home Long Form:
The purpose of the Board is to review 10–1465–6
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health services research and Home Healthcare CAHPS Long Form:
development applications involving: 10–1465–7
The measurement and evaluation of DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS In-Center Hemodialysis CAHPS Long
health care services; the testing of new AFFAIRS Form: 10–1465–8
methods of health care delivery and Clinician & Group CAHPS 3.0: 10–
management; and mentored research. 1465–9
[OMB Control No. 2900–0712] SHEP Community Care survey: 10–
Applications are reviewed for scientific
and technical merit, mission relevance, Agency Information Collection 1465–10
and the protection of human and animal Activity: Survey of Healthcare OMB Control Number: 2900–0712.
subjects. Recommendations regarding Experiences of Patients (SHEP) Type of Review: Reinstatement of a
funding are submitted to the Chief currently approved collection.
Research and Development Officer. AGENCY: Veterans Health Abstract: The Survey of Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Experience of Patients (SHEP) has been
Each subcommittee meeting of the
Affairs. developed to measure patient
Board will be open to the public the first
ACTION: Notice. satisfaction in the Veterans Health
day for approximately one half-hour
Administration, and has been in use in
from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at the start
SUMMARY: In compliance with the its present form since 2008. The mission
of the meeting on March 13 (HSR 0, 1,
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of of the Veterans Health Administration
2, 8, and HS8A), March 14 (HSR 1, 2,
1995, this notice announces that the (VHA) is to provide high quality
6), March 15 (HSR 4, 5, 9), and March Veterans Health Administration, medical care to eligible veterans.
16 (HSR 3, 4, 5, and MRA 0) to cover Department of Veterans Affairs, will Executive Order 12862, dated
administrative matters and to discuss submit the collection of information September 11, 1993, calls for the
the general status of the program. abstracted below to the Office of establishment and implementation of
Members of the public who wish to Management and Budget (OMB) for customer service standards, and for
attend the open portion of the review and comment. The PRA agencies to ‘‘survey customers to
subcommittee meetings may dial 1 (800) submission describes the nature of the determine the kind and quality of
767–1750, participant code 10443#. information collection and its expected services they want and their level of
The remaining portion of each cost and burden and it includes the satisfaction with current services’’.
subcommittee meeting will be closed for actual data collection instrument. Further emphasized by the Executive
the discussion, examination, reference DATES: Comments must be submitted on Order 13571, on ‘‘Streamlining Service
to, and oral review of the intramural or before February 16, 2018. Delivery and Improving Customer
research proposals and critiques. During ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Service,’’ issued on April 27, 2011, VA
the closed portion of each subcommittee on the collection of information through must work continuously to ensure that
meeting, discussion and www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of their programs are effective and meet
recommendations will include Information and Regulatory Affairs, their customers’ needs. To this end, VA
qualifications of the personnel Office of Management and Budget, Attn: is always seeking new and innovative
conducting the studies (the disclosure of VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, ways to ensure the highest levels of
which would constitute a clearly Washington, DC 20503 or sent through customer satisfaction.
unwarranted invasion of personal electronic mail to oira_submission@ An agency may not conduct or
privacy), as well as research information omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB sponsor, and a person is not required to
(the premature disclosure of which Control No. 2900–0712’’ in any respond to a collection of information
would likely compromise significantly correspondence. unless it displays a currently valid OMB
the implementation of proposed agency control number. The Federal Register
action regarding such research projects). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Notice with a 60-day comment period
As provided by subsection 10(d) of Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality, soliciting comments on this collection
Public Law 92–463, as amended by Privacy and Risk (OQPR), Department of of information was published at 82 FR
Public Law 94–409, closing the meeting Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 50488 on October 31, 2017, pages
is in accordance with 5 U.S.C. NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461– 50488.
552b(c)(6) and (9)(B). 5870 or email cynthia.harvey-pryor@ Affected Public: Individuals or
va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control Households.
No oral or written comments will be No. 2900–0712’’ in any correspondence. Estimated Annual Burden:
accepted from the public for either
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 10–1465–1—160 hours.
portion of the meetings. Those who plan 10–1465–2—18,000 hours.
Authority: E.O. 12862—Setting
to participate during the open portion of 10–1465–3—160 hours.
Customer Service Standards.
a subcommittee meeting should contact 10–1465–4—120 hours.
Ms. Liza Catucci, Administrative Title: Survey of Healthcare 10–1465–5—48,000 hours.
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Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, Experiences of Patients (SHEP). 10–1465–6—8,000 hours.
Health Services Research and SHEP Inpatient Long Form: 10–1465–1 10–1465–7—80 hours.
Development Service (10P9H), 810 SHEP Inpatient Short Form: 10–1465–2 10–1465–8—120 hours.
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC Ambulatory Care Long Form: 10–1465–9—30,000 hours.
20420, or by email at Liza.Catucci@ 10–1465–3 10–1465–10—72,000 hours.
va.gov. For further information, please Ambulatory Care Short Form: Estimated Average Burden per
call Ms. Catucci at (202) 443–5797. 10–1465–4 Respondent:
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