[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 223 (Wednesday, November 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68886-68887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27352]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-15-0234]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted 
the following information collection request to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a) 
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the 
accuracy of the agencyies estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and 
(e) Assess information collection costs.
    To request additional information on the proposed project or to 
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call 
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Written comments and/or 
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be 
directed to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and 
Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written 
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), (OMB No. 0920-0234 
exp. 12/31/2014)--Revision--National Center for Health Statistics 
(NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 
242k), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on the 
utilization of health care provided by non-federal office-based 
physicians in the United States. On December 13, 2011, the OMB approved 
data collection for three years from 2012 to 2014. This revision is to 
request approval to continue NAMCS data collection activities for three 
years from 2015-2017, make minor modifications to survey content, and 
to collect additional questions on alcohol screening practices and on 
provider cultural and linguistic competence. This notice also covers 
potential increases in sample size that might result due to other 
future budget allocations.
    The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) has been 
conducted intermittently from 1973 through 1985, and annually since 
1989. The purpose of NAMCS, a voluntary survey, is to meet the needs 
and demands for statistical information about the provision of 
ambulatory medical care services in the United States. Ambulatory 
services are rendered in a wide variety of settings, including 
physicians' offices and hospital outpatient and emergency departments.
    The NAMCS target universe consists of all office visits made by 
ambulatory patients to non-Federal office-based physicians (excluding 
those in the specialties of anesthesiology, radiology, and pathology) 
who are engaged in direct patient care. In 2006, physicians and mid-
level providers (i.e., nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and 
nurse midwives) practicing in community health centers (CHCs) were 
added to the NAMCS sample, and these data will continue to be 
collected.
    To complement NAMCS data, NCHS initiated the National Hospital 
Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS, OMB No. 0920-0278) in 1992 to 
provide data concerning patient visits to hospital outpatient and 
emergency departments. NAMCS and NHAMCS are the principal sources of 
data on ambulatory care provided in the United States.
    The annualized estimated burden of time is 25,311 hours. There is 
no cost to the respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
          Type of respondents                   Form name            Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Office-based physicians (Core plus      Physician Induction                5,656               1           45/60
 Expansion Sample).                      Interview (NAMCS-1).              1,131              30           14/60
                                        Patient Record form
                                         (NAMCS-30) (Physician
                                         abstracts on Web).
                                        Pulling, re-filing                 4,525              30            1/60
                                         medical record forms
                                         (FR abstracts).
Community Health Centers (Core plus     Induction Interview--              1,780               1           20/60
 Expansion Sample).                      service delivery site
                                         (NAMCS-201).
                                        Induction Interview--              4,005               1           45/60
                                         Providers.
                                        Patient Record form                  801              30           14/60
                                         (NAMCS-30) (Provider
                                         abstracts).
                                        Pulling, re-filing                 3,204              30            1/60
                                         medical record forms
                                         (FR abstracts).
Re-abstraction study..................  Pulling, re-filing                   500              10            1/60
                                         medical record forms
                                         (FR abstracts).
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the 
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2014-27352 Filed 11-18-14; 8:45 am]
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