[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36130-36131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15339]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier OS-0990-New; 60-Day Notice]


Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) 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 information collection request for public 
comment. 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.
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your 
request, including your address, phone number,

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OMB number, and OS document identifier, to 
[email protected], or call the Reports Clearance Office on 
(202) 690-6162. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collections must be directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance 
Officer at the above email address within 60-days.
    Proposed Project: Health Information Technology Research Center 
(HITRC) User Experience Survey Evaluation and Research--0990-New-Office 
of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology-ONC.
    Abstract: The HITECH Act of 2009 is designed to jumpstart 
electronic health record (EHR) adoption and health information exchange 
(HIE) by establishing the Health Information Technology Extension 
Program, consisting of a National Health Information Technology 
Research Center (HITRC) and Regional Extension Centers (RECs). The 
goals of the HITRC are to provide assistance and support to the 62 
RECs, to enable them to fulfill their mission. The goals of the RECs 
are to promote the national adoption and meaningful use of EHRs by 
health care providers.
    ONC will conduct an evaluation of the usefulness and usability of 
the HITRC contractor-provided materials and services in supporting the 
RECs. This evaluation will provide critical formative feedback to the 
HITRC, from the REC perspective, about the quality, usefulness, and 
ease of use of the HITRC products, resources, and services and their 
ability to adequately support REC needs.
    ONC is requesting approval to administer the HITRC User Experience 
Survey to two types of REC respondents who are customers of the HITRC 
program: REC frontline service staff (administered quarterly) and 
managers (administered annually) who draw support from the HITRC. These 
respondents will be asked to complete an online survey.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                                      Average
                                     Type of         Number of       Number of      burden  (in    Total burden
             Forms                 respondent       respondents    responses per    hours)  per        hours
                                                                    respondent       response
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HITRC User Experience Survey..  REC Staff.......           1,200               1           15/60             300
HITRC User Experience Survey..  REC managers....             186               1           15/60              47
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............             347
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Mary Forbes
Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-15339 Filed 6-20-11; 8:45 am]
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