[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 212 (Monday, November 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65214-65215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26055]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier HHS-OS-0955-0013-60D]


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 (OS), Department of 
Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information 
Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB). The ICR is for reinstatement with change of a 
previously-approved information collection assigned OMB control number 
0955-0013 which expired on July 31, 2014, and for additional 
information collection requirements found at 45 CFR 170.523(f)(8) and 
170.540(c). Prior to submitting the 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 January 2, 
2015.

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-0955-0013 
60-D for reference.

Information Collection Request Title: ONC HIT Certification Program

    Abstract: The OS/Office of the National Coordinator for Health 
Information Technology (ONC) is requesting approval by OMB for 
reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection of 
information (OMB control number 0990-0013). We seek to add the 
collection of information requirement in Sec.  170.523(f)(8) for ONC-
ACBs to report to ONC a hyperlink with each EHR technology they certify 
that provides the public with the ability to access the test results 
used to certify the EHR technology. We also seek to add the collection 
of information requirement in Sec.  170.540(c) for ONC-ACBs to submit a 
renewal request, containing any updates to the information in Sec.  
170.520, every three years. Under the ONC HIT Certification Program, 
accreditation organizations that wish to become the ONC-Approved 
Accreditor (ONC-AA) must submit certain information, organizations that 
wish to become and remain an ONC-ACB must submit the information 
specified by the application and renewal requirements, and ONC-ACBs 
must comply with collection and

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reporting requirements, records retention requirements, and submit 
annual surveillance plans and annually report surveillance results.
    In the Permanent Certification Program final rule (76 FR 1312-14), 
we solicited public comment on each of the information collections 
associated with the requirements described in regulation at 45 CFR 
170.503(b), 170.520, and 170.523(f), (g), and (i), respectively. In the 
``2014 Edition'' final rule (77 FR 54275-76), we sought comment on 
these collection requirements again and on the information collection 
requirement at Sec.  170.523(f)(8).
    We anticipate that there will continue to be three ONC-ACBs 
participating in the ONC HIT Certification Program as this is the 
current number of ONC-ACBs. Therefore, we have aligned the estimated 
number of respondents for the applicable regulation provisions (i.e., 
Sec. Sec.  170.523(f), 170.523(i), and 170.540(c)) with the current 
number of ONC-ACBs. We have also revised the estimated number of 
respondents for Sec.  170.520 (new applicants for ONC-ACB status) based 
on past application and authorization processes for ONC-ACBs. 
Similarly, we have revised the estimated number of respondents for 
Sec.  170.503(b) (applicants for ONC-AA status) based on past selection 
processes for the ONC-AA. We have retained the same number of responses 
per respondent and average burden hours per response for the regulation 
provisions previously included in OMB control number 0995-0013.
    Likely Respondents: ONC-Approved Accreditors and ONC-Authorized 
Certification Bodies

                                    Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                                                     Number of
               Type of respondent                    Number of     responses per   Burden hours    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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45 CFR 170.503(b)...............................               2               1               1               2
45 CFR 170.520..................................               1               1               1               1
45 CFR 170.523(f)...............................               3              52            1.33             207
45 CFR 170.523(g)...............................             n/a             n/a             n/a             n/a
45 CFR 170.523(i)...............................               3               2               1               6
45 CFR 170.540(c)...............................               3               1               1               3
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    Total burden hours for OMB control number     ..............  ..............  ..............             219
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OS specifically request 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,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-26055 Filed 10-31-14; 8:45 am]
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