[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9928-9929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3879]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-New; 30-day Notice]


Agency Information Collection Request. 30-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 collection 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.

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    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, email your 
request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS 
document identifier, to [email protected], or call the 
Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-5683. Send written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collections within 30 days 
of this notice directly to the OS OMB Desk Officer; faxed to OMB at 
202-395-5806.
    Proposed Project: Consumer Survey of Attitudes Toward the Privacy 
and Security Aspects of Electronic Health Records and Electronic Health 
Information Exchange (New)--OMB No. 0990-NEW--Office of the National 
Coordinator for Health Information Technology
    Abstract: The widespread use of electronic health records and 
electronic health information exchange promises an array of potential 
benefits for individuals and the U.S. health care system through 
improved health care quality, safety, and efficiency. At the same time, 
this environment poses new challenges and opportunities for protecting 
health information. The proposed information collection will permit us 
to better understand individuals' attitudes toward the privacy and 
security aspects of the use of electronic health records and electronic 
health information exchange as well as inform policy and programmatic 
objectives. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health 
Information Technology (ONC) is proposing to conduct a nationwide 
survey which will use computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI) to 
interview a representative sample of the general population annually 
for 5 years looking at the percentage of individuals who are concerned 
about the privacy and security of electronic health records, who report 
having kept any part of their medical history from their doctor due to 
privacy concerns, and who are concerned that an unauthorized person 
would see their medical information if it is sent electronically, among 
other key measures. ONC will assess whether these numbers increase, 
remain steady or decrease from 2012 (pre-implementation) to 2016 (post-
implementation) in support of the ONC Coordinated Federal Health IT 
Strategic Plan to engage consumers and inspire confidence and trust in 
health IT. The data will be analyzed using statistical methods and a 
draft report will be prepared. ONC will hold a Web seminar prior to the 
publication of the final report to convey the findings to the general 
public. A final report will be posted on http://healthit.hhs.gov.
    ONC expects to interview 100 individuals for the pretest survey as 
part of the initial implementation year and interview 2,000 individuals 
for the main survey administered annually for 5 years. The estimated 
annualized respondent burden is 842 hours.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
             Forms                   Type of         Number of     responses per  (in hours) per   Total burden
                                   respondent       respondents     respondent       response          hours
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Pretest Survey................  General Public..             100               1           25/60              42
Main Survey...................  General Public..          10,000               1           25/60            4167
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    Total.....................  ................          10,100               1           25/60            4209
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    For more information regarding an Estimated Annual Respondent 
Burden specifically for cognitive testing please refer to OMB Control 
No: 0990-0376, Communications Testing for Comprehensive Communication 
Campaign for HITECH Act (expiration date 07/31/2014; ICR Reference No: 
201106-0990-005).

Keith A. Tucker,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance Officer.
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