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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued 

Type of 

respondents Form name Number of respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Total burden 

(in hours) 

Total ........... ........................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 458 

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. 

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BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier CMS–R–245] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing 

an opportunity for the public to 

comment on CMS’ intention to collect 

information from the public. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension or reinstatement of an existing 

collection of information, and to allow 

a second opportunity for public 

comment on the notice. Interested 

persons are invited to send comments 

regarding the burden estimate or any 

other aspect of this collection of 

information, including any of the 

following subjects: (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. 

DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of 

information must be received by the 

OMB desk officer by March 9, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: When commenting on the 

proposed information collections, 

please reference the document identifier 

or OMB control number. To be assured 

consideration, comments and 

recommendations must be received by 

the OMB desk officer via one of the 

following transmissions: OMB, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax 

Number: (202) 395–5806 or Email: 

OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

To obtain copies of a supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed collection(s) summarized in 

this notice, you may make your request 

using one of following: 

1. Access CMS’ Web site address at 

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/

PaperworkReductionActof1995. 

2. Email your request, including your 

address, phone number, OMB number, 

and CMS document identifier, to 

Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. 

3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at 

(410) 786–1326. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– 

1326. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies 

must obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of 

information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. 

3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and 

includes agency requests or 

requirements that members of the public 

submit reports, keep records, or provide 

information to a third party. Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies 

to publish a 30-day notice in the 

Federal Register concerning each 

proposed collection of information, 

including each proposed extension or 

reinstatement of an existing collection 

of information, before submitting the 

collection to OMB for approval. To 

comply with this requirement, CMS is 

publishing this notice that summarizes 

the following proposed collection(s) of 

information for public comment: 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicare and 

Medicaid Programs OASIS Collection 

Requirements as Part of the CoPs for 

HHAs and Supporting Regulations; Use: 

The Outcome and Assessment 

Information Set (OASIS) data set is 

currently mandated for use by Home 

Health Agencies (HHAs) as a condition 

of participation (CoP) in the Medicare 

program. Since 1999, the Medicare CoPs 

have mandated that HHAs use the 

OASIS data set when evaluating adult 

non-maternity patients receiving skilled 

services. The OASIS is a core standard 

assessment data set that agencies 

integrate into their own patient-specific, 

comprehensive assessment to identify 

each patient’s need for home care that 

meets the patient’s medical, nursing, 

rehabilitative, social, and discharge 

planning needs. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) approved the OASIS–C1 

information collection request on 

February 6, 2014. We originally planned 

to use OASIS–C1 to coincide with the 

original implementation of ICD–10 on 

October 1, 2014. However, on April 1, 

2014, the Protecting Access to Medicare 

Act of 2014 (PAMA) (Pub. L. 113–93) 

was enacted. This legislation prohibits 

CMS from adopting ICD–10 coding prior 

to October 1, 2015. Because OASIS–C1 

is based on ICD–10 coding, it is not 

possible to implement OASIS–C1 prior 

to October 1, 2015, when ICD–10 is 

implemented. The passage of the PAMA 

Act left us with the dilemma of how to 

collect OASIS data in the interim, until 

ICD–10 is implemented. 

The OASIS–C1/ICD–9 version is an 

interim version of the OASIS–C1 data 

item set that was created in response to 

the legislatively mandated ICD–10 

delay. There are five items in OASIS–C1 

that require ICD–10 codes. In the 

OASIS–C1/ICD–9 version, these items 

have been replaced with the 

corresponding items from OASIS–C that 

use ICD–9 coding. The OASIS–C1/ICD– 

9 version also incorporates updated 

clinical concepts, modified item 

wording and response categories and 

improved item clarity. In addition, the 

OASIS–C1/ICD–9 version includes a 

significant decrease in provider burden 

that was accomplished by the deletion 

of a number of non-essential data items 

from the OASIS–C data item set. Form 

Number: CMS–R–245 (OMB control 

number: 0938–0760); Frequency: 

Occasionally; Affected Public: Private 

sector—business or other for-profit and 

not-for-profit institutions; Number of 

Respondents: 12,014; Total Annual 


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Responses: 17,268,890; Total Annual 

Hours: 15,305,484. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact Cheryl 

Wiseman at 410–786–1175.) 

Dated: February 3, 2015. 

William N. Parham, III, 

Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office 

of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

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BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day–15–15MZ] 

Proposed Data Collections Submitted 

for Public Comment and 

Recommendations 

The Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC), as part of its 

continuing effort to reduce public 

burden and maximize the utility of 

government information, invites the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to take this opportunity to 

comment on proposed and/or 

continuing information collections, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. To request more 

information on the below proposed 

project or to obtain a copy of the 

information collection plan and 

instruments, call 404–639–7570 or send 

comments to Leroy A. Richardson, 1600 

Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA 

30333 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval. Comments are invited on: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the proposed collection 

of information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. Burden means 

the total time, effort, or financial 

resources expended by persons to 

generate, maintain, retain, disclose or 

provide information to or for a Federal 

agency. This includes the time needed 

to review instructions; to develop, 

acquire, install and utilize technology 

and systems for the purpose of 

collecting, validating and verifying 

information, processing and 

maintaining information, and disclosing 

and providing information; to train 

personnel and to be able to respond to 

a collection of information, to search 

data sources, to complete and review 

the collection of information; and to 

transmit or otherwise disclose the 

information. Written comments should 

be received within 60 days of this 

notice. 

Proposed Project 

Digital Media and Tobacco Outcomes 

Study—New—National Center for 

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 

Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

In 2012, CDC launched the first 

federally funded, national mass media 

campaign to educate consumers about 

the adverse health consequences of 

tobacco use (the National Tobacco 

Prevention and Control Public 

Education Campaign, or ‘‘the 

campaign’’). The campaign continued in 

2013 and 2014 with advertisements 

known as ‘‘Tips from Former Smokers.’’ 

CDC plans to continue the campaign in 

2015 and 2016, with new ads scheduled 

for release between March and July, 

2015. CDC is conducting a series of 

longitudinal surveys to assess campaign 

impact in both smokers and nonsmokers 

(OMB No. 0920–0923, exp. 3/31/2017). 

The campaign evaluation strategy is 

based on self-reported measures of 

consumer awareness of and exposure to 

specific campaign advertisements; 

changes in consumer knowledge, 

attitudes, and beliefs relating to smoking 

and secondhand smoke; smokers’ 

behaviors related to cessation; and 

nonsmokers’ encouragement of smokers 

to quit smoking and seek cessation 

services. 

The campaign includes digital 

advertising, which is now a mainstay of 

tobacco prevention campaigns because 

of the efficiency of digital ad placement, 

lower costs associated with digital ads, 

and the ability to reach individuals who 

do not use traditional media. Digital 

advertising also offers a unique 

opportunity to examine the relationship 

between ad exposure and consumer 

behavior. For example, Internet analytic 

tools can be used to verify an 

individual’s exposure to a digital ad or 

to ascertain whether an individual has 

visited Web-based sources of 

information about tobacco use or 

tobacco cessation. These tools and 

methods provide objective measures of 

ad exposure and information-seeking 

behavior and are not subject to the recall 

bias inherent in self-reported data. 

To supplement ongoing campaign 

evaluation efforts, CDC proposes to 

employ Internet analytic tools as part of 

an enhanced evaluation of the digital ad 

component of the mass media 

campaign. The evaluation study will not 

be conducted in the general U.S. 

population of Internet users. Individuals 

who participate in the proposed 

evaluation will be smokers recruited 

from an existing panel of adult Internet 

users who have agreed to allow 

monitoring of their Internet usage. 

Panels of this type are established and 

utilized by market research firms to 

elucidate consumer behavior. Panelists 

agree to download software on their 

computers that enables the market 

research company to unobtrusively 

track their web behavior, including Web 

sites visited, searches they conduct, 

purchases they make, and ads that are 

delivered on sites visited, regardless of 

whether the ads are selected (clicked) or 

not. These data are then aggregated and 

weighted to provide estimates of online 

consumer behaviors. 

CDC will employ an evaluation 

contractor to interface with a market 

research company and tobacco smokers 

who are part of an existing panel. For 

panelists who agree to participate in the 

Digital Media and Tobacco Outcomes 

Study, the contractor will analyze 

Internet usage data in conjunction with 

additional information collected 

directly from the study participants. All 

information collection will be 

coordinated with key events in the 2015 

mass media campaign. 

In the recruitment phase of the study, 

panelists will be notified about the CDCsponsored study and will have the 

opportunity to voluntarily consent to 

participate or decline to participate. 

They will also provide demographic 

information and be screened for 

eligibility. In the second phase, 

respondents will complete an online 

questionnaire soon after the digital ads 

have been aired (Wave 1 survey). 

Information will be collected about 

smokers’ exposure to campaign digital 

advertisements and self-reported 

knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs related 

to smoking, and smoking-related 

information seeking. The questionnaire 

will also measure behaviors related to 

smoking cessation and intentions to quit 

smoking. In the third phase of the study, 

the same online questionnaire will be 

administered to respondents 

approximately 30 days after completion 

of the first survey (Wave 2 survey). 


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