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provides for the formation of PSO5, 

which collect, aggregate, and analyze 

confidential information regarding the 

quality and safety of health care 

delivery. The Patient Safety and Quality 

Improvement Final Rule (Patient Safety 

Rule), 42 CFR part 3, authorizes AHRQ, 

on behalf of the Secretary of HHS, to list 

as a PSO an entity that attests that it 

meets the statutory and regulatory 

requirements for listing. A PSO can be 

‘‘delisted’’ by the Secretary if it is found 

to no longer meet the requirements of 

the Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety 

Rule, including when a PSO chooses to 

voluntarily relinquish its status as a 

PSO for any reason. 

DATES: The directories for both listed 

and delisted PSOs are ongoing and 

reviewed weekly by AHRQ. The 

delisting was effective at 12 Midnight 

ET (2400) on December 7, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Both directories can be 

accessed electronically at the following 

HHS Web site: http://www.pso.

AHRQ.gov/index.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Diane Cousins, RPh., Center for Quality 

Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ, 

540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850; 

Telephone (toll free): (866) 403–3697; 

Telephone (local): (301) 427–1111; TTY 

(toll free): (866) 438–7231; TTY (local): 

(301) 427–1130; E-mail: pso@AHRQ.

hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Patient Safety Act authorizes the 

listing of PSOs, which are entities or 

component organizations whose 

mission and primary activity is to 

conduct activities to improve patient 

safety and the quality of health care 

delivery. HHS issued the Patient Safety 

Rule to implement the Patient Safety 

Act. AHRQ administers the provisions 

of the Patient Safety Act and Patient 

Safety Rule (PDF file, 450 KB. PDF 

Help) relating to the listing and 

operation of PSOs. Section 3.108(d) of 

the Patient Safety Rule requires AHRQ 

to provide public notice when it 

removes an organization from the list of 

Federally approved PSOs. AHRQ has 

accepted a notification from Lumetra 

PSO, a component entity of Lumetra 

Healthcare Solutions, PSO number 

P0033, to voluntarily relinquish its 

status as a PSO. Accordingly, Lumetra 

PSO, a component entity of Lumetra 

Healthcare Solutions, was delisted 

effective at 12 Midnight ET (2400) on 

December 7, 2010. More information on 

PSOs can be obtained through AHRQ’s 

P50 Web site at http://www.pso.

AHRQ.gov/index.html. 

Dated: January 28, 2011. 

Carolyn M. Clancy, 

Director. 

[FR Doc. 2011–2912 Filed 2–10–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Agency for Healthcare Research and 

Quality 

Patient Safety Organizations: 

Voluntary Delisting From Community 

Medical Foundation for Patient Safety 

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research 

and Quality (AHRQ), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of Delisting. 

SUMMARY: Community Medical 

Foundation for Patient Safety: AHRQ 

has accepted a notification of voluntary 

relinquishment from Community 

Medical Foundation for Patient Safety, 

of its status as a Patient Safety 

Organization (PSO). The Patient Safety 

and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 

(Patient Safety Act), Public Law 109– 

41,42 U.S.C. 299b–21—b–26, provides 

for the formation of PSOs, which 

collect, aggregate, and analyze 

confidential information regarding the 

quality and safety of health care 

delivery. The Patient Safety and Quality 

Improvement Final Rule (Patient Safety 

Rule), 42 CFR Part 3, authorizes AHRQ, 

on behalf of the Secretary of HHS, to list 

as a PSO an entity that attests that it 

meets the statutory and regulatory 

requirements for listing. A PSO can be 

‘‘delisted’’ by the Secretary if it is found 

to no longer meet the requirements of 

the Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety 

Rule, including when a PSO chooses to 

voluntarily relinquish its status as a 

PSO for any reason. 

DATES: The directories for both listed 

and delisted PSOs are ongoing and 

reviewed weekly by AHRQ. The 

delisting was effective at 12 Midnight 

ET (2400) on December 22, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Both directories can be 

accessed electronically at the following 

HHS Web site: http:// 

www.pso.AHRQ.gov/index.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Diane Cousins, RPh., Center for Quality 

Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ, 

540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850; 

Telephone (toll free): (866) 403–3697; 

Telephone (local): (301) 427–1111; TTY 

(toll free): (866) 438–7231; TTY (local): 

(301) 427–1130; E-mail: 

pso@AHRQ.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Patient Safety Act authorizes the 

listing of PSOs, which are entities or 

component organizations whose 

mission and primary activity is to 

conduct activities to improve patient 

safety and the quality of health care 

delivery. HHS issued the Patient Safety 

Rule to implement the Patient Safety 

Act. AHRQ administers the provisions 

of the Patient Safety Act and Patient 

Safety Rule (PDF file, 450 KB. PDF 

Help) relating to the listing and 

operation of PSOs. Section 3.108(d) of 

the Patient Safety Rule requires AHRQ 

to provide public notice when it 

removes an organization from the list of 

federally approved PSOs. AHRQ has 

accepted a notification from Community 

Medical Foundation for Patient Safety, 

PSO number P0029, to voluntarily 

relinquish its status as a PSO. 

Accordingly, Community Medical 

Foundation for Patient Safety was 

delisted effective at 12 Midnight ET 

(2400) on December 22, 2010. 

More information on PSOs can be 

obtained through AHRQ’s PSO Web site 

at http://www.pso.AHRQ.gov/ 

index.html. 

Dated: January 28, 2011. 

Carolyn M. Clancy, 

Director. 

[FR Doc. 2011–2910 Filed 2–10–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day–11–0026] 

Proposed Data Collections Submitted 

for Public Comment and 

Recommendations 

In compliance with the requirement 

of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for 

opportunity for public comment on 

proposed data collection projects, the 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic 

summaries of proposed projects. To 

request more information on the 

proposed projects or to obtain a copy of 

the data collection plans and 

instruments, call 404–639–5960 and 

send comments to Carol E. Walker, CDC 

Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 

Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA 

30333 or send an e-mail to 

omb@cdc.gov. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 


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