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Background 

The Patient Safety and Quality 

Improvement Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. 

299b–21 to 299b–26 (Patient Safety Act), 

and the related Patient Safety and 

Quality Improvement Final Rule, 42 

CFR part 3 (Patient Safety Rule), 

published in the Federal Register on 

November 21, 2008, 73 FR 70731– 

70814, provide for the Federal listing of 

Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs), 

which collect, aggregate, and analyze 

confidential information (patient safety 

work product) regarding the quality and 

safety of healthcare delivery. 

The Patient Safety Act also authorizes 

the development of data standards, 

known as the Common Formats, to 

facilitate the aggregation and analysis of 

non-identifiable patient safety work 

product collected by PSOs and reported 

to the Network of Patient Safety 

Databases (NPSD). (42 U.S.C. 299b– 

23(b)). The Patient Safety Act and 

Patient Safety Rule can be accessed at: 

http://www.pso.ahrq.gov/legislation/. 

Section 8(iv) of E.O. 14110 requires 

the Secretary of HHS, in consultation 

with the Secretaries of Defense and 

Veterans Affairs, to establish an AI 

safety program that, in partnership with 

PSOs, will: 

• establish a common framework for 

approaches to identifying and capturing 

clinical errors resulting from AI 

deployed in healthcare settings as well 

as specifications for a central tracking 

repository for associated incidents that 

cause harm, including through bias or 

discrimination, to patients, caregivers, 

or other parties; 

• analyze captured data and 

generated evidence to develop, 

wherever appropriate, 

recommendations, best practices, or 

other informal guidelines aimed at 

avoiding these harms; and 

• disseminate those 

recommendations, best practices, or 

other informal guidelines to appropriate 

stakeholders, including healthcare 

providers. 

Agenda, Registration, and Other 

Information About the Meeting 

AHRQ will be hosting this fully 

virtual meeting to discuss 

implementation of the AI in Healthcare 

Safety Program with members of the 

public, including PSOs and other 

interested parties. Agenda topics will 

include recent AI-related analyses from 

the NPSD, available program resources, 

and speakers from the Assistant 

Secretary for Technology Policy/Office 

of the National Coordinator for Health 

Information Technology and the 

Coalition for Health AI. Active 

participation and discussion by meeting 

participants is encouraged, including 

through breakout sessions. 

AHRQ requests that interested 

persons send an email to SDMeetings@

infinityconferences.com for registration 

information. Before the meeting, an 

agenda and logistical information will 

be provided to registrants. 

Dated: October 24, 2024. 

Marquita Cullom, 

Associate Director. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[CDC–2024–0065; Docket Number NIOSH– 

352–A] 

Draft Hazard Review: Wildland Fire 

Smoke Exposure Among Farmworkers 

and Other Outdoor Workers 

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC), Department of Health 

and Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Extension of comment period 

and announcement of informational 

webinar. 

SUMMARY: On September 13, 2024, 

NIOSH published a notice in the 

Federal Register announcing public 

comment and technical review on the 

draft Hazard Review: Wildland Fire 

Smoke Exposure Among Farmworkers 

and Other Outdoor Workers. Written 

comments were to be received by 

November 12, 2024. NIOSH is extending 

the public comment period to January 

10, 2025. NIOSH will also convene an 

informational webinar to present an 

overview about the draft Hazard Review 

document, describe its content and 

purpose, and provide information about 

the public comment period. The 

webinar is scheduled to occur on 

Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. 

Eastern Time (US and Canada). 

Attendees are requested to register in 

advance for this webinar. 

DATES: Registration for the webinar must 

occur on or before the date of the 

webinar, December 3, 2024. The 

comment period for the draft Hazard 

Review: Wildland Fire Smoke Exposure 

Among Farmworkers and Other Outdoor 

Workers, published September 13, 2024 

at 89 FR 74960, is extended. Electronic 

or written comments must be received 

by January 10, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Register in advance for the 

webinar at the following link. 

Attendance for the webinar is limited to 

3,000 participants: https://

cdc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_

lnOhz1wMTNyr_06z1hYgRw. 

You may submit comments on the 

draft Hazard Review: Wildland Fire 

Smoke Exposure Among Farmworkers 

and Other Outdoor Workers, identified 

by CDC–2024–0065 and Docket Number 

NIOSH–352–A, by either of the 

following two methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH 

Docket Office, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, 

MS C–34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226–1998. 

Instructions: All information received 

in response to this notice must include 

the agency name and docket number 

(CDC–2024–0065; NIOSH–352–A). All 

relevant comments, including any 

personal information provided, will be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov. Do not submit 

comments by email. CDC does not 

accept comments by email. For access to 

the docket to read the draft Hazard 

Review document or comments 

received, go to https://

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. 

Todd Niemeier, Ph.D., National Institute 

for Occupational Safety and Health, 

MS–C15, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, 

Cincinnati, OH 45226. Telephone: (513) 

533–8166. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIOSH is 

requesting public comment and 

technical review of the draft Hazard 

Review: Wildland Fire Smoke Exposure 

Among Farmworkers and Other Outdoor 

Workers, which is accessible in the 

docket (CDC–2024–0065; NIOSH–352– 

A). NIOSH is extending the public 

comment period to January 10, 2025. 

The comment period is being extended 

to provide an informational webinar and 

allow additional time for comment. 

Specific review questions to be 

considered are included in the initial 

Federal Register notice published on 

September 13, 2024 at 89 FR 74960. 

The final document will be used as 

the scientific evidence base to inform 

the development of supplementary 

educational materials for workers, 

employers, and other relevant audiences 

to support the implementation of the 

recommendations. Therefore, comments 

that focus on the understandability, 

accessibility, and feasibility of the 

recommendations are requested. 

The draft Hazard Review was 

developed to provide the scientific 

rationale for characterizing hazards of 

exposure to wildland fire smoke for 


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outdoor workers. The draft Hazard 

Review also provides recommendations 

and guidance for minimizing exposures 

and potential health effects associated 

with wildland fire smoke for outdoor 

workers. 

After the comments received on the 

draft Hazard Review are considered and 

addressed, the final Hazard Review will 

be posted on the NIOSH website. 

Dated: October 28, 2024. 

John J. Howard, 

Director, National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention, Department of Health and 

Human Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10137] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Health and Human 

Services (HHS). 

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 the necessity and 

utility of the proposed information 

collection for the proper performance of 

the agency’s functions, the accuracy of 

the estimated burden, ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected, and 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 December 2, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

To obtain copies of a supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed collection(s) summarized in 

this notice, please access the CMS PRA 

website by copying and pasting the 

following web address into your web 

browser: https://www.cms.gov/ 

Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/ 

PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William Parham at (410) 786–4669. 

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: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Solicitation for 

Applications for Medicare Prescription 

Drug Plan 2026 Contracts; Use: Coverage 

for the prescription drug benefit is 

provided through contracted 

prescription drug plans (PDPs) or 

through Medicare Advantage (MA) 

plans that offer integrated prescription 

drug and health care coverage (MA–PD 

plans). Cost Plans that are regulated 

under Section 1876 of the Social 

Security Act, and Employer Group 

Waiver Plans (EGWP) may also provide 

a Part D benefit. Organizations wishing 

to provide services under the 

Prescription Drug Benefit Program must 

complete an application, negotiate rates, 

and receive final approval from CMS. 

Existing Part D Sponsors may also 

expand their contracted service area by 

completing the Service Area Expansion 

(SAE) application. 

Collection of this information is 

mandated in Part D of the Medicare 

Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 

Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) in 

Subpart 3. The application requirements 

are codified in Subpart K of 42 CFR 423 

entitled ‘‘Application Procedures and 

Contracts with PDP Sponsors.’’ The 

information will be collected under the 

solicitation of proposals from PDP, MA– 

PD, Cost Plan, Program of All-Inclusive 

Care for the Elderly (PACE), and EGWP 

applicants. The collected information 

will be used by CMS to: (1) ensure that 

applicants meet CMS requirements for 

offering Part D plans (including network 

adequacy, contracting requirements, and 

compliance program requirements, as 

described in the application), (2) 

support the determination of contract 

awards. Form Number: CMS–10137 

(OMB control number: 0938–0936); 

Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: 

Private Sector, Business or other forprofits and Not for profits institution; 

Number of Respondents: 821; Number 

of Responses: 424; Total Annual Hours: 

1,809. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection contact April Forsythe at 

410–786–8493.) 

William N. Parham, III, 

Director, Division of Information Collections 

and Regulatory Impacts, Office of Strategic 

Operations and Regulatory Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–379] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Health and Human 

Services (HHS). 

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 


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