14044 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 48 / Wednesday, March 12, 2014 / Notices 

The total annual burden hours 

estimated for this ICR are summarized 

in the table below. 

TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN—HOURS

Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Total 

burden hours 

Cost Tool ......................................................................................................... 30 1 8 240 

Implementation Tool ........................................................................................ 30 1 1 30 

Staff Time Use Survey .................................................................................... 600 2 20/60 400 

Economic Evaluation Form .............................................................................. 15 1 3 45 

Total .......................................................................................................... 715 

OS 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. 

Darius Taylor, 

Deputy, Information Collection Clearance 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–05286 Filed 3–11–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Agency for Healthcare Research and 

Quality 

Meeting of the National Advisory 

Council for Healthcare Research and 

Quality 

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research 

and Quality (AHRQ). 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 

10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, this notice 

announces a meeting of the National 

Advisory Council for Healthcare 

Research and Quality. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Friday, April 4, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 

3:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Eisenberg Conference Center, 

Agency for Healthcare Research and 

Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, 

Maryland 20850. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jaime Zimmerman, Designated 

Management Official, at the Agency for 

Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 

Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 

20850, (301) 427–1456. For press-related 

information, please contact Alison Hunt 

at (301) 427–1244. 

If sign language interpretation or other 

reasonable accommodation for a 

disability is needed, please contact the 

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 

Office of Equal Employment 

Opportunity and Diversity Management 

on (301) 827–4840, no later than Friday, 

March 21, 2014. The agenda, roster, and 

minutes are available from Ms. Bonnie 

Campbell, Committee Management 

Officer, Agency for Healthcare Research 

and Quality, 540 Gaither Road, 

Rockville, Maryland 20850. Ms. 

Campbell’s phone number is (301) 427– 

1554. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Purpose 

The National Advisory Council for 

Healthcare Research and Quality is 

authorized by Section 941 of the Public 

Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 299c. In 

accordance with its statutory mandate, 

the Council is to advise the Secretary of 

the Department of Health and Human 

Services and the Director, Agency for 

Healthcare Research and Quality 

(AHRQ), on matters related to AHRQ’s 

conduct of its mission including 

providing guidance on (A) priorities for 

health care research, (B) the field of 

health care research including training 

needs and information dissemination on 

health care quality and (C) the role of 

the Agency in light of private sector 

activity and opportunities for public 

private partnerships. 

The Council is composed of members 

of the public, appointed by the 

Secretary, and Federal ex-officio 

members specified in the authorizing 

legislation. 

II. Agenda 

On Friday, April 4, 2014, there will be 

a subcommittee meeting for the National 

Healthcare Quality and Disparities 

Report scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. 

The subcommittee meeting is open the 

public. The Council meeting will 

convene at 8:30 a.m., with the call to 

order by the Council Chair and approval 

of previous Council summary notes. The 

meeting is open to the public. The 

meeting will begin with the AHRQ 

Director presenting an update on 

current research, programs, and 

initiatives. Following the Director’s 

Update, the agenda will include an 

update from the subcommittee on 

Strategic Direction, an update on Health 

Insurance Coverage Expansion and a 

discussion on Delivery System Reform. 

The final agenda will be available on the 

AHRQ Web site at www.AHRQ.gov no 

later than Friday, March 28, 2014. 

Dated: February 26, 2014. 

Richard Kronick, 

AHRQ Director. 

[FR Doc. 2014–05353 Filed 3–11–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Agency for Healthcare Research and 

Quality 

Solicitation for Nominations for 

Members of the U.S. Preventive 

Services Task Force (USPSTF) 

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research 

and Quality (AHRQ), HHS. 

ACTION: Solicits nominations for new 

members of USPSTF. 

SUMMARY: The Agency for Healthcare 

Research and Quality (AHRQ) invites 

nominations of individuals qualified to 

serve as members of the U.S. Preventive 

Services Task Force (USPSTF). 

DATES: All nominations submitted in 

writing or electronically will be 

considered for appointment to the 

USPSTF. Nominations must be received 

by May 15th of a given year to be 


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