[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 23 (Thursday, February 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 6022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02119]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: HHS-OS-0990-New-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 a new Information 
Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB). 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 April 4, 2016.

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-0990-New-60D 
for reference.

Information Collection Request Title: Million Hearts Social Network 
Analysis: Network Survey--

    Abstract: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and 
Evaluation (ASPE) is requesting approval on a new information 
collection request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
purposes of conducting a study about the Million Hearts Initiative and 
its subsequent public-private partner network.
    Million Hearts focuses on aligning the efforts of federal agencies, 
states, regions, health systems, communities and individuals towards 
this common goal, ensuring the coordination of public health, clinical 
care, and policy approaches to this complex problem. Previous research 
has shown that collaborative efforts among organizations with a variety 
of programming, resources and skill sets result in higher levels of 
community impact. Integrated efforts to address public health issues by 
involving multiple stakeholders are predicted to result in better 
health outcomes than programs that do not use a collaborative approach.
    ASPE is requesting comment on the burden for this study that is 
examining the Million Hearts public-private partnership network. The 
goal of developing this activity is to examine the network to identify 
facilitators and barriers to effective communication and collaboration 
in addressing large and complex public health problems like 
cardiovascular disease. This project wants to take the lessons learned 
from this unique and massive collaboration and apply them to other 
efforts to improve the health and well-being of Americans.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
               Type of respondent                   respondents    responses per   response (in        hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Private Sector, State, and Local Partners.......             100               1             0.5              50
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    Totals......................................             100               1             0.5              50
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    OS 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,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-02119 Filed 2-3-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4150-05-P