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will be conducted throughout the 

United States. 

Unless otherwise noted, comments 

regarding each of these applications 

must be received at the Reserve Bank 

indicated or the offices of the Board of 

Governors not later than February 22, 

2013. 

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond 

(Adam M. Drimer, Assistant Vice 

President) 701 East Byrd Street, 

Richmond, Virginia 23261–4528: 

1. Bay-Vanguard, MHC, and BV 

Financial, Inc., both in Sparrow Point, 

Maryland; to acquire 100 percent of the 

voting shares of Vigilant Federal 

Savings Bank, Essex, Maryland. 

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, January 23, 2013. 

Michael J. Lewandowski, 

Assistant Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. 2013–01675 Filed 1–25–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6210–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

[Document Identifier: HHS–EGOV–18380– 

60D] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; Public 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Electronic Government Office; 

Department of Health and Human 

Services. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with section 

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

Reduction Act of 1995, the Electronic 

Government Office (EGOV), Department 

of Health and Human Services, 

announces plans to submit an 

Information Collection Request (ICR), 

described below, to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). The 

ICR is for extending the use of the 

approved information collection 

assigned OMB control number 4040– 

0001, which expires on March 31, 2013. 

The ICR also requests categorizing the 

form as a common form, meaning HHS 

will only request approval for its own 

use of the form rather than aggregating 

the burden estimate across all Federal 

Agencies as was done for previous 

actions on this OMB control number. 

Prior to submitting that ICR to OMB, 

EGOV seeks comments from the public 

regarding the burden estimate, below, or 

any other aspect of the ICR. 

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be 

received on or before March 29, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to 

Information.CollectionClearance@

hhs.gov or by calling (202) 690–6162. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Information Collection Clearance staff, 

Information.CollectionClearance@

hhs.gov or (202) 690–6162. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When 

submitting comments or requesting 

information, please include the 

document identifier HHS–EGOV– 

18380–60D for reference. 

Information Collection Request Title: 

SF–424 Research & Related (R&R). 

OMB No.: 4040–0001. 

Abstract: The SF–424 Research & 

Related Information Collection is an 

information collection comprised of a 

set of standardized forms used for grant 

applications to research-based agencies. 

Need and Proposed Use of the 

Information: The SF–424 R&R is used 

by the public to apply for Federal 

financial assistance in the forms of 

grants. These forms are submitted to the 

Federal grant-making research-based 

agencies for evaluation and review. 

Likely Respondents: Organizations 

and institutions seeking research-based 

grants. 

Burden Statement: Burden in this 

context means the time expended by 

persons to generate, maintain, retain, 

disclose or provide the information 

requested. 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. The total annual burden 

hours estimated for this ICR are 

summarized in the table below. 

HHS estimates that the SF–424 

Research and Related form will take 1 

hour to complete. We expect that 

128,378 respondents will use this form. 

Once OMB approves the use of this 

common form, federal agencies may 

request OMB approval to use this 

common form without having to publish 

notices and request public comments for 

60 and 30 days. Each agency must 

account for the burden associated with 

their use of the common form. 

TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN—HOURS

Form name Number of respondents 

Number of responses per 

respondent 

Average burden per response 

(in hours) 

Total burden 

hours 

SF–424 Research and Related Application for Federal Assistance ............. 128,378 1 1 128,378 

Total .......................................................................................................... 128,378 1 1 128,378 

EGOV specifically requests comments 

on (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. 

Keith A. Tucker, 

Information Collection Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–01622 Filed 1–25–13; 8:45 am] 

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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. 


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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: 

‘‘Evaluating the Knowledge and 

Educational Needs of Students of Health 

Professions on Patient-Centered 

Outcomes Research.’’ 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 March 29, 2013. 

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 

email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Proposed Project 

Evaluating the Knowledge and 

Educational Needs of Students of 

Health Professions on Patient-Centered 

Outcomes Research 

AHRQ’s Effective Health Care 

Program, which was authorized by 

Section 1013 of the Medicare 

Prescription Drug, Improvement and 

Modernization Act of 2003, 42 U.S.C. 

299b–7, is the Federal Government’s 

first program to conduct patientcentered outcomes research (PCOR) and 

share the findings with the public. 

PCOR is research that assesses the 

benefits and harms of preventive, 

diagnostic, therapeutic, palliative or 

health delivery system interventions. 

This research helps clinicians, patients 

and other caregivers make decisions 

about health care choices by 

highlighting comparisons and outcomes 

that matter to people, such as survival, 

function, symptoms, and health related 

quality of life. The Program funds 

individual researchers, research centers, 

and academic organizations to work 

together with the Agency to produce 

effectiveness and comparative 

effectiveness research. 

The Effective Health Care Program 

also translates research findings into a 

variety of products for diverse 

stakeholders. These products include 

summary guides for clinicians, patients/ 

consumers, and policy-makers, 

continuing education modules and 

faculty slide sets for clinicians, patient 

decision aids, and audio and video 

podcasts. 

Most of the PCOR materials and 

translation products that are currently 

available are designed to help practicing 

clinicians, consumers/patients, and 

policymakers in making important 

decisions about health care. AHRQ 

recognizes the importance of insuring 

that clinicians in training are also 

exposed to PCOR and that they fully 

understand their role and value in 

shared clinical decision making. AHRQ 

and the Effective Health Care Program 

have started developing some tools, 

such as faculty slide sets based on 

comparative effectiveness reviews of the 

literature, to reach this audience 

through traditional clinical curricula. 

However, exposure to PCOR may occur 

and even be more effective in more nontraditional extracurricular settings, such 

as special interest projects created and 

sponsored by student groups or even 

Web-based events involving social 

media. 

This evaluation study addresses 

AHRQ’s need for a report to inform 

strategic planning for dissemination and 

educational activities targeted to 

clinicians in training. The evaluation is 

intended to assess students’ and 

faculties’ needs and preferences for 

integrating PCOR into the health 

professions’ curricula, learning 

environment, and other training 

opportunities through a series of 

structured interviews with selected 

faculty members and an online survey 

directed at students in the health 

professions. The outcome will be a 

roadmap, which will include a set of 

recommendations for strategies and 

tools for educational and dissemination 

activities, along with a suggested 

approach and timeline for 

implementation of the 

recommendations. The 

recommendations will inform AHRQ’s 

strategic plan for future efforts which 

will engage and develop information 

and materials for the health professions 

student audience. 

The goals of this project are to: 

(1) Understand the extent to which 

PCOR is currently integrated into the 

curriculum and how it is disseminated 

to students in the health professions. 

(2) Understand health professions 

students’ attitudes toward and 

knowledge of PCOR. 

(3) Explore differences in health 

professions student experiences with 

PCOR by health profession. 

(4) Identify informational and training 

needs and preferences of health 

professions students in primary careoriented training programs. 

This study is being conducted by 

AHRQ through its contractor, James Bell 

Associates, pursuant to (1) 42 U.S.C. 

299b–7, (2) AHRQ’s authority to 

conduct and support research on 

healthcare and on systems for the 

delivery of such care, including 

activities with respect to the quality, 

effectiveness, efficiency, 

appropriateness and value of healthcare 

services, 42 U.S.C. 299a(a)(1), and (3) 

AHRQ’s authority to support the 

synthesis and dissemination of available 

scientific evidence for use by patients, 

consumers, practitioners, providers, 

purchasers, policy makers, and 

educators, 42 U.S.C. 299(b)(2). 

Method of Collection 

To achieve these goals the following 

data collections will be implemented: 

(1) Student Survey. The purpose of 

the survey is to assess health 

professions students’ attitudes toward 

and knowledge of PCOR, the extent to 

which they value PCOR, what they 

would like to know, and how they 

would prefer to receive this information 

now and as they move into clinical 

practice. 

(2) Faculty Interview. The faculty 

interview will focus on gaining an 

understanding of where PCOR fits into 

the current curriculum for each health 

professions field; how both the 

philosophy and substantive findings of 

PCOR information are disseminated to 

instructors and subsequently to 

students; and perceived gaps and 

suggested strategies for filling these 

gaps. 

Data will be gathered through 

structured interviews of faculty in 

health professions programs and a broad 

web-based survey of a cross-section of 

health professions students. The 

outcome from the project will be used 

immediately and directly by AHRQ’s 

Office of Communications and 

Knowledge Transfer (OCKT) staff to 

guide strategic planning for addressing 

the educational needs of health 

professions students. Subsequent 

activities may include, but are not 

limited to, modifying specific 

information about PCOR and developing 

novel approaches to providing 

information on PCOR as determined by 

the student survey responses. This 

information will also help guide the 

determination of the AHRQ OCKT 

resource needs. 

Estimated Annual Respondent Burden 

Exhibit 1 shows the estimated 

annualized burden hours for the 

respondents’ time to participate in this 

research. Faculty interviews will be 

conducted with 24 faculty members and 


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will last about one hour. The student 

survey will include 1,800 students and 

takes 10 minutes to complete. The total 

burden is estimated to be 324 hours 

annually. 

Exhibit 2 shows the estimated 

annualized cost burden associated with 

the respondents’ time to participate in 

this research. The total cost burden is 

estimated to be $4,790 annually. 

EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Hours per 

response Total 

Faculty Interview .............................................................................................. 24 1 1 24 

Student Survey ................................................................................................ 1,800 1 10/60 300

Total .......................................................................................................... 1,824 Na Na 324 

EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN

Form name Number of 

respondents 

Total burden 

hours 

Average hourly wage rate * Total cost 

burden 

Faculty Interview .............................................................................................. 24 24 $47.70 $1,145 

Student Survey ................................................................................................ 1,800 300 12.15 3,645 

Total .......................................................................................................... 1,824 324 Na 4,790 

* Based on the mean wages for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary (25–1071; 47.70/hour) and Teacher Assistants (25–9041; $12.15/ 

hour. Many of the students will be teaching and research assistants, making this the best occupational code for them), National Compensation 

Survey: Occupational wages in the United States May 2011, ‘‘U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.’’ http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#25-0000. 

Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal 

Government 

Exhibit 3 shows the total and 

annualized cost to the Federal 

Government for conducting this 

research. The total cost to the Federal 

Government is $683,335. The total 

annualized cost is estimated to be 

approximately $341,667. The total 

annual costs include the questionnaire 

development, administration, analysis, 

and study management. 

EXHIBIT 3—ESTIMATED TOTAL AND ANNUALIZED COST

Cost component Total cost Annualized 

cost 

Project Development ............................................................................................................................................... $144,707 $72,353 

Data Collection Activities ......................................................................................................................................... 283,667 141,833 

Data Processing and Analysis ................................................................................................................................. 135,523 67,762 

Publication of Results .............................................................................................................................................. 9,012 4,506 

Project Management ................................................................................................................................................ 65,722 32,861 

Overhead ................................................................................................................................................................. 44,704 22,352 

Total .................................................................................................................................................................. 683,335 341,667 

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 health care 

research and health care 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: January 16, 2013. 

Carolyn M. Clancy, 

Director. 

[FR Doc. 2013–01342 Filed 1–25–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4160–90–M 

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: 

‘‘Applying Novel Methods To Better 


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