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Dated: March 17, 2015. 

Sharon B. Arnold, 

Deputy Director, AHRQ. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Proposed Projects: 

Title: Supplemental Nutrition 

Assistance Program (SNAP) Agency 

Matching Program Performance 

Reporting Tool. 

OMB No.: New Collection. 

Description: State agencies 

administering a Supplemental Nutrition 

Assistance Program (SNAP) are 

mandated to participate in a computer 

matching program with the federal 

Office of Child Support Enforcement 

(OCSE). The outcomes of the 

computerized comparisons with 

information maintained in the National 

Directory of New Hires (NDNH) provide 

the state SNAP agencies with 

information to help administer their 

programs and in determining an 

individual’s eligibility. State agencies 

must enter into a computer matching 

agreement and adhere to its terms and 

conditions, including providing OCSE 

with annual performance outcomes 

attributable to the use of NDNH 

information. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

requires OCSE to periodically report 

performance measurements 

demonstrating how the use of 

information in the NDNH supports 

OCSE’s strategic mission, goals, and 

objectives. OCSE will provide the 

annual SNAP performance outcomes to 

the Office of Management and Budget. 

The information collection activities 

for the SNAP reports are authorized by: 

(1) Subsection 453 (j)(10) of the Social 

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)(10)), 

which allows the Secretary of the U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services to disclose information 

maintained in the NDNH to state 

agencies administering SNAP under the 

Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended by 

the Agriculture Act of 2014; (2) the 

Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by the 

Computer Matching and Privacy 

Protection Act of 1988 (5 U.S.C. 552a), 

which sets for the terms and conditions 

of a computer matching program; and 

(3) the Government Performance and 

Results Modernization Act of 2010 (Pub. 

L. 111–352), which requires agencies to 

report program performance outcomes 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

and for the reports to be available to the 

public. 

Respondents: State SNAP agencies. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

SNAP Agency Matching Program Performance Reporting Tool ..................... 54 1 1.625 88 

In compliance with the requirements 

of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Administration for Children and 

Families is soliciting public comment 

on the specific aspects of the 

information collection described above. 

Copies of the proposed collection of 

information can be obtained and 

comments may be forwarded by writing 

to the Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Planning, Research 

and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant 

Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, 

Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. 

Email address: infocollection@

acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be 

identified by the title of the information 

collection. 

The Department specifically requests 

comments 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) 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (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. 

Consideration will be given to 

comments and suggestions submitted 

within 60 days of this publication. 

Robert Sargis, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

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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 

considered for appointment to begin in 

January of the following year. 

Arrangement for Public Inspection 

Nominations and applications are 

kept on file at the Center for Evidence 

and Practice Improvement, AHRQ, and 

are available for review during business 

hours. AHRQ does not reply to 

individual nominations, but considers 

all nominations in selecting members. 

Information regarded as private and 

personal, such as a nominee’s social 

security number, home and email 

addresses, home telephone and fax 

numbers, or names of family members 

will not be disclosed to the public (in 

accord with the Freedom of Information 

Act, 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6); 45 CFR 5.67). 

Nomination Submissions 

Nominations may be submitted in 

writing or electronically, but should 

include: 

1. The applicant’s current curriculum 

vitae and contact information, including 

mailing address, email address, and 

telephone number, and 

2. A letter explaining how this 

individual meets the qualification 

requirements and how he/she would 

contribute to the USPSTF. The letter 

should also attest to the nominee’s 

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willingness to serve as a member of the 

USPSTF. 

AHRQ will later ask persons under 

serious consideration for USPSTF 

membership to provide detailed 

information that will permit evaluation 

of possible significant conflicts of 

interest. Such information will concern 

matters such as financial holdings, 

consultancies, and research grants or 

contracts. 

To obtain a diversity of perspectives, 

AHRQ particularly encourages 

nominations of women, members of 

minority populations, and persons with 

disabilities. Interested individuals can 

self-nominate. Organizations and 

individuals may nominate one or more 

persons qualified for membership on the 

USPSTF at any time. Individuals 

nominated prior to May 15, 2014, who 

continue to have interest in serving on 

the USPSTF, should be re-nominated. 

Qualification Requirements 

To qualify for the USPSTF and 

support its mission, an applicant or 

nominee should, at a minimum, 

demonstrate knowledge, expertise and 

national leadership in the following 

areas: 

1. The critical evaluation of research 

published in peer reviewed literature 

and in the methods of evidence review; 

2. Clinical prevention, health 

promotion and primary health care; and 

3. Implementation of evidence-based 

recommendations in clinical practice 

including at the clinician-patient level, 

practice level, and health system level. 

Additionally, the Task Force benefits 

from members with expertise in the 

following areas: 

D Public health 

D Health equity and the reduction of 

health disparities 

D Application of science to health 

policy 

D Behavioral medicine 

D Communication of scientific findings 

to multiple audiences including health 

care professionals, policy makers and 

the general public. 

Candidates with experience and skills 

in any of these areas should highlight 

them in their nomination materials. 

Applicants must have no substantial 

conflicts of interest, whether financial, 

professional, or intellectual, that would 

impair the scientific integrity of the 

work of the USPSTF and must be 

willing to complete regular conflict of 

interest disclosures. 

Applicants must have the ability to 

work collaboratively with a team of 

diverse professionals who support the 

mission of the USPSTF. Applicants 

must have adequate time to contribute 

substantively to the work products of 

the USPSTF. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your responses 

either in writing or electronically to: 

Lydia Hill, ATTN: USPSTF 

Nominations, Center for Evidence and 

Practice Improvement, Agency for 

Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 

Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 

20850, USPSTFmembernominations@

ahrq.hhs.gov. 

Nominee Selection 

Nominated individuals will be 

selected for the USPSTF on the basis of 

their qualifications (in particular, those 

that address the required qualifications, 

as outlined) and the current expertise 

needs of the USPSTF. It is anticipated 

that new members will be invited to 

serve on the USPSTF beginning in 

January, 2016. All nominated 

individuals will be considered; 

however, strongest consideration will be 

given to individuals with demonstrated 

training and expertise in the areas of 

Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, 

Nursing and Preventive Medicine. 

AHRQ will retain and may consider 

nominations received this year and not 

selected during this cycle for future 

vacancies. 

Some USPSTF members without 

primary health care clinical experience 

may be selected based on their expertise 

in methodological issues such as metaanalysis, analytic modeling or clinical 

epidemiology. For individuals with 

clinical expertise in primary health care, 

additional qualifications in 

methodology would enhance their 

candidacy. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lydia Hill at USPSTFmember

nominations@ahrq.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Under Title IX of the Public Health 

Service Act, AHRQ is charged with 

enhancing the quality, appropriateness, 

and effectiveness of health care services 

and access to such services 42 U.S.C. 

299(b). AHRQ accomplishes these goals 

through scientific research and 

promotion of improvements in clinical 

practice, including clinical prevention 

of diseases and other health conditions. 

See 42 U.S.C. 299(b). 

The USPSTF, an independent body of 

experts in prevention and evidencebased medicine, works to improve the 

health of all Americans by making 

evidence-based recommendations about 

the effectiveness of clinical preventive 

services and health promotion. The 

recommendations made by the USPSTF 

address clinical preventive services for 

adults and children, and include 

screening tests, counseling services, and 

preventive medications. 

The USPSTF was first established in 

1984 under the auspices of the U.S. 

Public Health Service. Currently, the 

USPSTF is convened by the Director of 

AHRQ, and AHRQ provides ongoing 

scientific, administrative, and 

dissemination support for the USPSTF’s 

operation. USPSTF members serve four 

year terms. New members are selected 

each year to replace those members who 

are completing their appointments. 

The USPSTF is charged with 

rigorously evaluating the effectiveness, 

appropriateness and cost-effectiveness 

of clinical preventive services and 

formulating or updating 

recommendations regarding the 

appropriate provision of preventive 

services. See 42 U.S.C. 299b–4(a)(1). 

Current USPSTF recommendations and 

associated evidence reviews are 

available on the Internet (www.us

preventiveservicestaskforce.org). 

USPSTF members currently meet 

three times a year for two days in the 

Washington, DC area. A significant 

portion of the USPSTF’s work occurs 

between meetings during conference 

calls and via email discussions. Member 

duties include prioritizing topics, 

designing research plans, reviewing and 

commenting on systematic evidence 

reviews of evidence, discussing and 

making recommendations on preventive 

services, reviewing stakeholder 

comments, drafting final 

recommendation documents, and 

participating in workgroups on specific 

topics and methods. Members can 

expect to receive frequent emails, can 

expect to participate in multiple 

conference calls each month, and can 

expect to have periodic interaction with 

stakeholders. AHRQ estimates that 

members devote approximately 200 

hours a year outside of in-person 

meetings to their USPSTF duties. The 

members are all volunteers and do not 

receive any compensation beyond 

support for travel to in person meetings. 

Dated: March 17, 2015. 

Sharon B. Arnold, 

Deputy Director, AHRQ. 

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