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. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On December 7, 2010, in document DA 10– 2318, Chairman Julius Genachowski announced the establishment, andappointment of members and CoChairpersons, of the EAAC, an advisory committee required by the CVAA, Public Law 111–260, which directs that an advisory committee be established, for the purpose of achieving equal access to emergency services by individuals with disabilities as part of our nation’s migration to a national Internet protocol-enabled emergency network, also known NG9–1–1.

The purpose of the EAAC is to determine the most effective and efficient technologies and methods by which to enable access to NG9–1–1 emergency services by individuals with disabilities. In order to fulfill this mission, the CVAA directs that within one year after the EAAC’s members are appointed, the Committee shall conduct a national survey, with the input of groups represented by the Committee’s membership, after which the Committee shall develop and submit to the Commission recommendations to implement such technologies and methods.

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Federal Communications Commission. Karen Peltz Strauss, Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2011–17066 Filed 7–6–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM** 

**Government in the Sunshine; Meeting Notice** 

**AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING :**  Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

**TIME AND DATE :**  11 a.m. on July 5, 2011.

The business of the Board requires that this meeting be held with less than one week’s advance notice to the public, and no earlier announcement of the meeting was practicable.

**PLACE :**  Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, 20th and C Streets, NW., Washington, DC 20551.

**STATUS :**  Closed.

**MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED :** 

1. Personnel Matter.

**FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Michelle Smith, Director, or Dave Skidmore, Assistant to the Board, Office of Board Members at 202–452–2955.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  You may call 202–452–3206 beginning at approximately 5 p.m. two business days before the meeting for a recorded announcement of bank and bank holding company applications scheduled for the meeting; or you may contact the Board’s Web site at http:// www.federalreserve.gov for an electronic announcement that not only lists applications, but also indicates procedural and other information about the meeting.

Dated: July 5, 2011. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2011–17221 Filed 7–5–11; 4:15 pm]

**BILLING CODE 6210–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES** 

**Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality** 

**Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;**  **Comment Request**

**AGENCY :**  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HHS.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection project: ‘‘Health Literacy Item Set Supplemental to CAHPS Health Plan Survey—Pretest of Proposed Questions and Methodology.’’ In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521, AHRQ invites the public to comment on this proposed information collection.

**DATES :**  Comments on this notice must be received by August 8, 2011.

**ADDRESSES :**  Written comments should be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz,Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.

Copies of the proposed collection plans, data collection instruments, and specific details on the estimated burden can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by e-mail at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Proposed Project Health Literacy Item Set Supplemental to CAHPS Health Plan Survey—Pretest of Proposed Questions and Methodology

The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS ®) program is a multi-year initiative. AHRQ first launched the program in October 1995 in response to concerns about the lack of good information about the quality of health plans from the enrollees’ perspective. Numerous public and private organizations collected information on enrollee and patient satisfaction, but the surveys varied from sponsor to sponsor and often changed from year to year. The CAHPS ® program was designed to:

• Make it possible to compare survey results across sponsors and over time; and

• Generate tools and resources that sponsors can use to produce understandable and usable comparative information for consumers, health providers and for quality improvement
purposes.

Over time, the program has expanded beyond its original focus on health plans to address a range of health care services and to meet the various needs of health care consumers, purchasers, health plans, providers, and policymakers. Based on a literature review and an assessment of currently available questionnaires, AHRQ identified the need to develop a health literacy module for the CAHPS ® Health Plan Survey. The intent of the health literacy module is to examine health plan enrollees’ perspectives on how well health information is communicated to them by health plans and by healthcare professionals in the health plan setting. The objective of the new module is to provide information to


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health plans, clinicians, group practices, and other interested parties regarding the quality of health information delivered to patients. The health literacy module will be pre-tested as a supplement to the CAHPS ® Health Plan Survey.

This pre-test has the following goals: (1) Analysis of item wording—Assess candidate wordings for items.

(2) Analysis of participation rate— Evaluate the overall response rate and the proportion of that obtained from mail versus telephone modes of data collection.

(3) Case mix adjustment analysis— Evaluate variables that need to be considered for case mix adjustment of

scores.

(4) Psychometric Analysis—Provide information for the revision of the health literacy item set based on the assessment of the reliability and validity.

(5) Dissemination of the CAHPS Health Plan Health Literacy supplemental item set. This study is being conducted by AHRQ through its contractor, the RAND Corporation, pursuant to AHRQ’s statutory authority to conduct research and evaluations on health care and systems for the delivery of such care, including activities with respect to the quality, effectiveness, efficiency, appropriateness and value of health care services. See 42 U.S.C. 299a(a)(1).

Method of Collection

To achieve the goals of this pre-test the CAHPS Health Plan Health Literacy Survey will be implemented with a sample of persons from the surveys’ target population, consumers of health care services offered by health plans. The data from this pre-test will be used to refine the health literacy module questions and will ensure that the future data collection yield high quality data and ensure a minimization of respondent burden, increase agency efficiency, and improve responsiveness to the public. The survey items will be added to currently available CAHPS ® surveys and will enhance the ability of health plans and health professionals working in a health plan primary care setting to assess the quality of their services. Estimated Annual Respondent Burden

Exhibit 1 shows the estimated annualized burden for the respondents’ time to participate in this data collection. About 1000 persons will complete the CAHPS Health Plan Survey Health Literacy Module. The estimated response time of 25 minutes is based on the written length of the survey and AHRQ’s experience with previous CAHPS ® surveys of comparable length that were fielded with similar samples. The total burden hours are estimated to be 417 hours.

Exhibit 2 shows the respondents’ cost burden associated with their time to participate in this data collection. The total cost burden is estimated to be $8,715.



### EXHIBIT 

### 1—E STIMATED 

### A NNUALIZED 

### B URDEN 

### H OURS

Form name Number of respondents Number of responses per

respondent Hours per response Total burden hours

CAHPS Health Plan Health Literacy Module .................................................. 1000 1 25/60 417

Total .......................................................................................................... 1000 1 na 417



### EXHIBIT 

### 2—E STIMATED 

### A NNUALIZED 

### C OST 

### B URDEN

Form name Number of respondents Total burden hours Average hourly wage rate* Total cost burden

CAHPS Health Plan Health Literacy Survey ................................................... 1000 417 $20.90 $8,715

Total .......................................................................................................... 1000 417 na 8,71 5
* Based upon the average wages, ‘‘National Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the United States, May 2009,’’ U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal Government

Exhibit 3 shows the total and annualized cost to conduct this research. The total cost for this project is approximately $299,000. Since the data collection period is less than one year, the total and annualized costs are identical.



### EXHIBIT 

### 3—E STIMATED 

### A NNUALIZED 

### C OST

Cost component Total cost Annualized cost

Review of literature ........................................................................................................... ....................... $20,000 $20,000 Cognitive interviews ........................................................................................................... ...................... 60,000 60,000 Field test ..................................................................................................................... ............................. 90,000 90,000 Data analyses .................................................................................................................. ........................ 40,000 40,000 Finalize survey ................................................................................................................ ......................... 39,000 39,000 AHRQ project management ........................................................................................................ ............ 50,000 50,000

Total .......................................................................................................................... ........................ 299,000 299,000


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Request for Comments

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ’s information collection are requested with regard to any of the following: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of AHRQ healthcare research and healthcare information dissemination functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including hours and costs) of the proposed collection(s) of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information upon the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in the Agency’s subsequent request for OMB approval of the proposed information collection. All comments will become a matter of public record.

Dated: June 24, 2011. Carolyn M. Clancy,

Director.
[FR Doc. 2011–16920 Filed 7–6–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4160–90–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND**  **HUMAN SERVICES**

**Centers for Disease Control and Prevention** 

**[30Day–11–0138]**

**Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review** 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports ClearanceOfficer at (404) 639–5960 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments to 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

Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program, 29 CFR 1910.1043— Extension—(OMB No. 0920–0138, Exp 8/31/2011). The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background

NIOSH has the responsibility under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Cotton Dust Standard, 29 CFR 1920.1043, for approving courses to train technicians to perform pulmonary function testing in the cotton industry. Successful completion of a NIOSH-approved course is mandatory under the Standard. To carry out its responsibility, NIOSH maintains a Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program. The program consists of an application submitted by potential sponsors (universities, hospitals, and private consulting firms) who seek NIOSH approval to conduct courses, and if approved, notification to NIOSH of any course or faculty changes during the approval period, which is limited to five years. The application form and added materials, including an agenda, curriculum vitae, and course materials are reviewed by NIOSH to determine if the applicant has developed a program which adheres to the criteria required in the Standard. Following approval, any subsequent changes to the course are submitted by course sponsors via letter or e-mail and reviewed by NIOSH staff to assure that the changes in faculty or course content continue to meet course requirements. Course sponsors also voluntarily submit an annual report to inform NIOSH of their class activity level and any faculty changes. Sponsors who elect to have their approval renewed for an additional 5-year period submit a renewal application and supporting documentation for review by NIOSH staff to ensure the course curriculum meets all current standard requirements. Approved courses that elect to offer NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Refresher Courses must submit a separate application and supporting documents for review by NIOSH staff. Institutions and organizations throughout the country voluntarily submit applications and materials to become course sponsor and carry out training. Submissions are required for NIOSH to evaluate a course and determine whether it meets the criteria in the Standard and whether technicians will be adequately trained as mandated under the Standard. There are no costs to the respondents other than their time. The estimated annual burden to respondents is 196 hours.

Forms for respondents Number of respondents Number of responses/ respondent Average burden/ response (in hrs)

Initial Application ............................................................................................................ 3 1 3 .5 Annual Report ................................................................................................................ 351 30/60 Report for Course Changes .......................................................................................... 12 1 45/60 Renewal Application ...................................................................................................... 13 1 6.0 Refresher Course Application ........................................................................................ 10 1 8 .0