Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 214 / Monday, November 7, 2005 / Notices 67477 

(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. 

Type of Information Collection 

Request: New Collection; Title of 

Information Collection: National 

Implementation of the Hospital 

Consumer Assessment of Health 

Providers and Systems Survey 

(HCAHPS); Form No.: CMS–10102 

(OMB# 0938-NEW); Use: The intent of 

the HCAHPS initiative is to provide a 

standardized survey instrument and 

data collection methodology for 

measuring patients’ perspectives on 

hospital care. While many hospitals 

collect information on patient 

satisfaction, there is no national 

standard for collecting or publicly 

reporting this information that would 

enable valid comparisons to be made 

across all hospitals. In order to make 

‘‘apples to apples’’ comparisons to 

support consumer choice, it is necessary 

to introduce a standard measurement 

approach. HCAHPS can be viewed as a 

core set of questions that hospitals can 

combine with their customized items. 

Participation in HCAHPS is voluntary. 

Hospitals will begin using HCAHPS, 

also known as Hospital CAHPS or the 

CAHPS Hospital Survey, under the 

auspices of the Hospital Quality 

Alliance, a private/public partnership 

that includes hospital associations, 

consumer groups, payors and 

government agencies that share a 

common interest in reporting on 

hospital quality; Frequency: Monthly; 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; Number of Respondents: 

2,852,000; Total Annual Responses: 

2,852,000; Total Annual Hours: 285,200. 

To obtain copies of the supporting 

statement and any related forms for 

these paperwork collections referenced 

above, access CMS Web site address at 

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/regulations/ 

pra/, or E-mail your request, including 

your address, phone number, OMB 

number, and CMS document identifier, 

to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the 

Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786–

1326. (Note: This package has been 

modified since the November 19, 2004 

publication.) 

To be assured consideration, 

comments and recommendations for the 

proposed information collections must 

be received by the OMB Desk Officer at 

the address below, no later than 5 p.m. 

on December 7, 2005. 

OMB Human Resources and Housing 

Branch, Attention: CMS Desk Officer, 

New Executive Office Building, Room 

10235,Washington, DC 20503. 

Dated: October 28, 2005. 

Michelle Shortt, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 05–22131 Filed 11–4–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Title: State Council on Development 

Disabilities Program Performance 

Report. 

OMB No.: 0980–0172. 

Description: A Development 

Disabilities Council Program 

Performance Report is required by 

Federal statute. Each State 

Developmental Disabilities Council 

must submit an annual report for the 

preceding fiscal year of activities and 

accomplishments. Information provided 

in the Program Performance Report will 

be used (1) in the preparation of the 

biennial Report to the President, the 

Congress, and the National Council on 

Disabilities and (2) to provide a national 

perspective on program 

accomplishments and continuing 

challenges. This information will also 

be used to comply with requirements in 

the Government Performance and 

Results Act of 1993. 

Respondents: State and Tribal 

Governments. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden 

hours per 

response 

Total burden 

hours 

State Council on Developmental Disabilities Program Performance Report .. 55 1 44 2,420 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,420. 

Additional Information: Copies of the 

proposed collection may be obtained by 

writing to the Administration for 

Children and Families, Office of 

Administration, Office of Information 

Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., 

Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF 

Reports Clearance Officer. All requests 

should be identified by the title of the 

information collection. E-mail address: 

rsargis@acf.hhs.gov. 

OMB Comment: OMB is required to 

make a decision concerning the 

collection of information between 30 

and 60 days after publication of this 

document in the Federal Register. 

Therefore, a comment is best assured of 

having its full effect if OMB receives it 

within 30 days of publication. Written 

comments and recommendations for the 

proposed information collection should 

be sent directly to the following: Office 

of Management and Budget, Paperwork 

Reduction Project, Attn: Desk Officer for 

ACF, E-mail address: 

Katherine_T._Astrich@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: October 31, 2005. 

Robert Sargis, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 05–22096 Filed 11–4–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Title: Developmental Disabilities 

Protection and Advocacy Program 

Performance Report. 

OMB No.: 0980–0160. 

Description: This information 

collection is required by Federal statute. 

Each State Protection and Advocacy 

System must prepare and submit a 

Program Performance Report for the 

preceding fiscal year of activities and 

accomplishments and of conditions in