[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77495-77496]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30083]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-15-0278]
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 agencies 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 Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) [OMB No.
0920-0278, Expiration Date 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 (DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on
``utilization of health care'' in the United States. The National
Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) has been conducted
annually since 1992. The purpose of NHAMCS is to meet the needs and
demands for statistical information about the provision of ambulatory
medical care services in the United
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States. Ambulatory services are rendered in a wide variety of settings,
including physicians' offices and hospital outpatient and emergency
departments, and ambulatory surgery centers.
The target universe of the NHAMCS is in-person visits made to
outpatient departments (OPDs), emergency departments (EDs), and
ambulatory surgery locations (ASLs) of non-Federal, short-stay
hospitals (hospitals with an average length of stay of less than 30
days) or those whose specialty is general (medical or surgical) or
children's general.
The objective of this revision is to make slight modifications to
survey questions.
Users of NHAMCS data include, but are not limited to, congressional
offices, Federal agencies, state and local governments, schools of
public health, colleges and universities, private industry, nonprofit
foundations, professional associations, clinicians, researchers,
administrators, and health planners. There are no costs to the
respondents other than their time.
The total estimated annualized burden hours are 4,412.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in
respondent hrs.)
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Hospital Chief Executive Officer...... Hospital Induction 458 1 90/60
(NHAMCS-101).
Ancillary Service Executive........... Ambulatory Unit 1,750 1 15/60
Induction (NHAMCS-101U).
Physician/Registered Nurse/Medical ED Patient Record form.. 33 100 7/60
Record Clerk.
Physician/Registered Nurse/Medical OPD Patient Record form. 23 200 14/60
Record Clerk.
Physician/Registered Nurse/Medical ASC Patient Record Form. 23 100 7/60
Record Clerk.
Medical Record Clerk.................. Pulling and re-filing 696 133 1/60
Patient Records (ED,
OPD, and ASC).
Ancillary Service Executive-- Reabstraction Telephone 72 1 5/60
Reabstraction. Call.
Medical Record Clerk--Reabstraction... Pulling and re-filing 72 10 1/60
Patient Records (ED,
OPD, and AS).
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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. 2014-30083 Filed 12-23-14; 8:45 am]
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