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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 

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of Board Members at 202–452–2955. 

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Dated: July 5, 2011. 

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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—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

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—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN

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 8,715 

* 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—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST

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. 

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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 Clearance 

Officer 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 ................................................................................................................ 35 1 30/60 

Report for Course Changes .......................................................................................... 12 1 45/60 

Renewal Application ...................................................................................................... 13 1 6 .0 

Refresher Course Application ........................................................................................ 10 1 8 .0 


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