[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 64 (Thursday, April 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18690-18691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07479]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: HHS-OS-0955-0005-60D]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary, HHS announces plans 
to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The ICR is for extending the 
use of the approved information collection assigned OMB control number 
0955-0005, which expires on July 31, 2014. Prior to submitting that ICR 
to OMB, OS seeks comments from the public regarding the burden 
estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before June 2, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to 
[email protected] or by calling (202) 690-6162.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance 
staff, [email protected] or (202) 690-6162.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier HHS-OS-0955-0005-
60D for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: ``Communications Testing for 
Comprehensive Communication Campaign for HITECH ACT.
    OMB No.: 0955-0005.
    Abstract: The Office of the National Coordinator for Health 
Information Technology (ONC) serves as the Health and Human Services 
(HHS) Secretary's principal advisor on the development, application, 
and use of health information technology (health IT). ONC is requesting 
an approval by OMB on an extension, to a previously approved generic 
clearance titled Communications Testing for Comprehensive Communication 
Campaign for HITECH ACT, 0955-0005, for collecting information through 
a variety of research methods for the purpose of developing and testing 
communications involving health information technology and health 
information privacy. ONC responsibilities include promoting the 
development of a nationwide health IT infrastructure that allows for 
electronic use and exchange of information and fostering the public 
understanding of health information technology, including educating the 
public about health information privacy. In order to fulfill these 
responsibilities, information from the public at large is necessary to 
determine what education is needed and what types of communication 
techniques will be most effective. Due to the rapidly evolving nature 
of health information technology, an extension of the original generic 
data collection is being requested to ensure that these education and 
communication efforts keep pace with technological advancements and the 
changing health information technology ecosystem.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: This information will be 
used to assess the need for communications on specific topics and to 
assist in the development and modification of communication messages. 
The data will help in tailoring print, broadcast, and electronic media 
communications and other materials for them to have powerful and 
desired impacts on target audiences. The data will not be used for the 
purposes of making policy or regulatory decisions.
    Likely Respondents: Likely respondents include consumers as well as 
physicians, nurses and other health care providers.
    Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the 
information requested. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions, to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and 
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying 
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and 
providing information, to train personnel and to be able to respond to 
a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and 
review the collection of information, and to transmit or otherwise 
disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for 
this ICR are summarized in the table below.

                                    Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                    Form Name                        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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General Public Focus Group Interviews...........             144               1            1.50             216
Screening for General Public Focus Group                   2,160               1           10/60             360
 Interviews.....................................
Web usability testing sessions..................             144               1            1.50             216
Screening for Web usability testing.............           2,160               1           10/60             360
Self-Administered Surveys.......................           2,000               1           15/60             500
Screening for Self-Administered Surveys.........           8,000  ..............           10/60           1,333
Omnibus Surveys.................................           2,000               1           10/60             333
Consumer testing of notices.....................              50               1             1.0              50
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    TOTAL (General Public)......................          16,648  ..............  ..............           3,368
Health Professional Focus Group Interviews......             144               1            1.50             216
Screening for Professional Focus Group                     2,160               1           10/60             360
 Interviews.....................................
Web usability testing sessions..................             144               1            1.50             216
Screening for Web usability testing.............           2,160               1           10/60             360
Self-Administered Surveys.......................           2,000               1           15/60             500
Screening for Self-Administered Surveys.........           8,000  ..............           10/60           1,333
Omnibus Surveys.................................           2,000               1           10/60             333
Health Professional Individual In-Depth                      100               1           45/60              75
 Interviews.....................................
Screening for Health Professional Individual In-           1,000               1           10/60             167
 Depth Interviews...............................
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    TOTAL (Physician and Other Health                     17,708  ..............  ..............           3,560
     Professional)..............................
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        TOTAL (Overall).........................          34,366  ..............  ..............           6,928
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    ONC specifically requests comments on (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.

Darius Taylor,
Deputy, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-07479 Filed 4-2-14; 8:45 am]
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