[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 203 (Monday, October 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84149-84151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24307]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-25-1274; Docket No. CDC-2024-0080]


Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice with comment period.

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SUMMARY: 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 the opportunity to comment on a continuing information 
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 
notice invites comment on the Million Hearts[supreg] Hospital & Health 
System Recognition Program. This program recognizes institutions 
working systematically to improve the cardiovascular health of the 
population and communities they serve.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before December 20, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2024-
0080 by either of the following methods:
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the instructions for submitting comments.
    <bullet> Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review 
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road 
NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments 
to www.regulations.gov.
    Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
portal (www.regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address listed 
above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan 
and instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection 
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and

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Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; 
Telephone: 404-639-7570; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fe91939cbe9d9a9dd0999188"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4827252a082b2c2b662f273e">[email protected]</span></a>.

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. In addition, the PRA also requires 
federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register 
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new 
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of 
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information 
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a 
proposed data collection as described below.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected;
    4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submissions of responses; and
    5. Assess information collection costs.

Proposed Project

    Million Hearts[supreg] Hospitals & Health Systems Recognition 
Program (OMB Control No. 0920-1274, Exp. 10/31/2025)--Extension--
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
(NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) kill 
over 800,000 Americans each year, accounting for one in every three 
deaths. CVD is the nation's number one killer among both men and women 
and the leading cause of health disparities. Million Hearts[supreg], a 
national, public-private initiative co-led by the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services (CMS), was established to address this issue. Whether 
migrating towards value-based reimbursement or simply striving for a 
significant impact in reducing the devastation of heart attacks and 
strokes, clinical organizations are positioned to improve the health of 
the population they serve by implementing high-impact, evidence-based 
strategies. Achieving a Million Hearts[supreg] Hospitals & Health 
Systems designation signals a commitment to not only clinical quality, 
but population health overall.
    Initially launched in 2020, the Program will continue to recognize 
institutions that are working to systematically improve the 
cardiovascular health of the population and communities that they serve 
by implementing strategies under the Million Hearts[supreg] priority 
areas of: Keeping People Healthy; Optimizing Care; Improving Outcomes 
for Priority Populations; and Innovating for Health. CDC anticipates 
that new applicants will range from health systems with multiple 
hospitals, hospitals with and without ambulatory medical practices, and 
medical practices not affiliated with hospitals.
    Any clinical entity whose leaders consider it eligible may apply. 
Recognition can be achieved by a robust commitment to implement 
specific strategies, by implementing specific strategies, and most 
importantly, by achieving specific outcomes. Applicants will complete 
the Million Hearts[supreg] Hospitals & Health Systems Recognition 
Program application, indicating the areas in which they are committing 
to implement Million Hearts[supreg] strategies; areas in which they 
have implemented key strategies; and those strategies for which they 
have achieved outcomes/results. Applicants must address a minimum of 
one strategy in at least three of the four priority areas (Keeping 
People Healthy, Optimizing Care, Improving Outcomes for Priority 
Populations, and Innovating for Health) that are outlined in the 
application. However, they are encouraged to target as many strategies 
as is appropriate for their institution. Applicants will be subject to 
a background check.
    The Million Hearts[supreg] Hospitals and Health Systems designation 
conveys that the institution is committed to preventing heart attacks 
and strokes by a combination of efforts that are about Keeping People 
Healthy, Optimizing Care, Improving Outcomes for Priority Populations 
and Innovating for Health. All applicants with reported outcomes and a 
select number of those who are committing to implement or are 
implementing Million Hearts[supreg] strategies, will be asked to 
participate in a semi-structured, qualitative interview. The purpose of 
the interview is to obtain in-depth contextual information about the 
Million Hearts[supreg] strategies and facilitators used to achieve 
improved cardiovascular outcomes among the applicant's patient 
population. Applicants with reported outcomes will receive increased 
recognition from Million Hearts[supreg] by having their success stories 
highlighted by Million Hearts[supreg] by placement on the Million 
Hearts[supreg] website, e-newsletter. The program's web-based 
application will stay open throughout the year and applications will be 
reviewed on a quarterly basis and recognized within six months of 
acceptable review. CDC estimates that information will be collected 
from up to 50 applicants per year.
    The overall goal of the Million Hearts[supreg] initiative is to 
prevent one million heart attacks and strokes. Promoting evidence-based 
strategies that prevent CVD is one focus of the initiative. CDC will 
use the information collected through the Million Hearts[supreg] 
Hospitals & Health Systems Recognition Program to increase widespread 
attention on successful and sustainable implementation strategies, 
improve understanding of these strategies at the practice level, bring 
visibility to organizations that commit, implement, or have implemented 
Million Hearts[supreg] strategies and motivate other hospitals and 
health systems to strengthen their efforts to address CVD.
    OMB approval is requested for three years. CDC requests OMB 
approval for an estimated 149 annual burden hours. Participation is 
voluntarily and there are no costs to respondents other than their 
time.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                        Avg. burden
                                                           Number of      Number of         per         Total
       Type of respondents               Form name        respondents   responses per     response    burden (in
                                                                          respondent     (in hrs.)      hrs.)
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Medical & Health Service Manager.  Recognition Program             50                1       160/60          134
                                    Application.
Medical & Health Service Manager.  Interview Guide.....            30                1        30/60           15
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    Total........................  ....................  ............  ...............  ...........          149
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health 
Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-24307 Filed 10-18-24; 8:45 am]
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