8874 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 32 / Friday, February 15, 2008 / Notices 

Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal 

Government 

The total cost to the Federal 

Government for this project is $399,970 

over a two year period. The average 

annual cost is $199,985. The following 

is a breakdown of the average annual 

costs: 

Direct Costs: 

Personnel .................... $159,488 .5 

Consultancies .............. 5,475 

Data support ................ 5,336 .5 

Indirect Costs: 

Indirect costs ............... 29,685 

Total ..................... 199,985 

Request for Comments 

In accordance with the above-cited 

Paperwork Reduction Act legislation, 

comments on AHRQ’s information 

collection are requested with regard to 

any of the following: (a) Whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

AHRQ health care research and health 

care information dissemination 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of AHRQ’s estimate of 

burden (including hours and costs) of 

the proposed collection(s) of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information upon the 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and 

included in the Agency’s subsequent 

request for OMB approval of the 

proposed information collection. 

All comments will become a matter of 

public record. 

Dated: February 6, 2008. 

Carolyn M. Clancy, 

Director. 

[FR Doc.08–659 Filed 2–14–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Agency for Healthcare Research and 

Quality 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research 

and Quality, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

intention of the Agency for Healthcare 

Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request 

that the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approve the proposed 

information collection project: 

‘‘Improving Quality through Health IT: 

Testing the Feasibility and Assessing the 

Impact of Using Existing Health IT 

Infrastructure for Better Care Delivery.’’

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A), AHRQ invites the public 

to comment on this proposed 

information collection. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by April 15, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz, 

Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by email at doris.lefkowitz@ahrq.hhs.gov. 

Copies of the proposed collection 

plans, data collection instruments, and 

specific details on the estimated burden 

can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports 

Clearance Officer. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports 

Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by 

e-mail at doris.lefkowitz@ahrq.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Proposed Project 

Improving Quality Through Health IT: 

Testing the Feasibility and Assessing the 

Impact of Using Existing Health IT 

Infrastructure for Better Care Delivery 

AHRQ proposes to assess how the use 

of health information technology (IT) 

can improve care delivery and outcomes 

in community health centers. AHRQ is 

specifically interested in improving the 

quality of care provided in a community 

clinic setting through better 

management of laboratory information. 

The study will measure the impact of 

health IT tools on two problems: 

duplicate laboratory tests and the failure 

to follow up on laboratory test results of 

HIV patients and women screened for 

cervical cancer. In addition, AHRQ will 

measure the impact of health IT on 

compliance with evidence-based 

guidelines for laboratory tests. The 

study will also investigate whether 

disparities between vulnerable 

populations and the general population 

exist in both laboratory screening rates 

and rates of abnormal laboratory test 

results without follow up. To assess the 

extent of these problems and the impact 

of health IT, AHRQ will evaluate both 

quantitative and qualitative 

components. The qualitative component 

will use interviews with key informants 

in two community health centers to 

gather data on laboratory information 

processes, laboratory information 

communication problems and use of 

health IT tools. 

Method of Collection 

Quantitative data will be collected 

directly from the clinical data 

warehouse used by the participating 

community health centers to routinely 

collect laboratory data. The collection 

will be accomplished using database 

reports. Qualitative data will be 

collected through key informant 

interviews conducted in each of the two 

participating community health centers. 

Key informants will include physicians, 

nurses, medical assistants, IT personnel, 

and administrators. The total number of 

interviews to be conducted at both sites 

is forty-one. 

Estimated Annual Respondent Burden 

Exhibit 1 shows the estimated 

annualized burden hours. A total of 

forty-one in-person interviews will be 

conducted with administration and 

clinical personnel: eighteen interviews 

from administrative personnel and 

twenty-three interviews from clinical 

personnel. The question set is the same 

for both clinical and administrative 

personnel. The estimated time per 

response is 1.5 hours for a total of 61.5 

burden hours. 

Exhibit 2 shows the estimated 

annualized burden for the respondents’

time to provide the requested data. The 

hourly rate of $32.13 is a weighted 

average of the administrative personnel 

hourly wage of $19.68 and the clinical 

personnel hourly wage of $41.88. The 

total cost burden is $1,976. 


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EXHIBIT 1.—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Data collection Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Hours per 

response 

Total burden 

hours 

In-person interviews ......................................................................................... 41 1 1.5 61.5 

Total .......................................................................................................... 43 na na 61.5 

EXHIBIT 2.—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN

Data collection Number of 

respondents 

Total burden 

hours 

Average 

hourly wage 

rate* 

Total cost 

burden 

In-person interviews ......................................................................................... 41 61.5 $32.13 $1,976 

Total .......................................................................................................... 41 na na 1,976 

* Based upon the actual site personnel wages. Clinical personnel averages are weighted by the number of physicians, nurses and medical assistants in the sample. Administrative personnel averages are weighted by the number of administrators, lab, IT and other support personnel. 

Total average is weighted by relative number of administrative and clinical personnel being interviewed. 

Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal 

Government 

The total cost to the Federal 

Government for this project is $393,457 

over a two-year period. The average 

annual cost is $196,728. the following is 

a breakdown of average annual costs: 

Direct Costs: 

Personnel ...................... $108,320 

Consultancies ................ 24,400 

Data support .................. 5,000 

Travel ............................. 2,575 

Supplies ......................... 100 

IRB review ..................... 125 

Indirect Costs: 

Indirect costs 40% ......... 56,208 

Request for Comments 

In accordance with the above-cited 

Paperwork Reduction Act legislation, 

comments on AHRQ’s information 

collection are requested with regard to 

any of the following: (a) Whether the 

proposed collection of information 

necessary for the proper performance of 

AHRQ’s health care research and health 

care information dissemination 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of AHRQ’s estimate of 

burden (including hours and costs) of 

the proposed collection(s) of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information upon the 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and 

included in the Agency’s subsequent 

request for OMB approval of the 

proposed information collection. 

All comments will become a matter of 

public record. 

Dated: February 6, 2008. 

Carolyn M. Clancy, 

Director. 

[FR Doc. 08–660 Filed 2–14–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day–08–0493] 

Proposed Data Collections Submitted 

for Public Comment and 

Recommendations 

In compliance with the requirement 

of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for 

opportunity for public comment on 

proposed data collection projects, the 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic 

summaries of proposed projects. To 

request more information on the 

proposed projects or to obtain a copy of 

the data collection plans and 

instruments, call 404–639–5960, send 

comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC 

Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 

Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA 

30333 or send an e-mail to 

omb@cdc.gov. 

Comments are invited 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) 

ways to enhance 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. Written comments should 

be received within 60 days of this 

notice. 

Proposed Project 

2009 and 2011 National Youth Risk 

Behavior Surveys (YRBS) (OMB No. 

0920–0493)—Reinstatement—National 

Center for Chronic Disease Prevention 

and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

The purpose of this request is to 

obtain OMB approval to continue data 

collection for the National Youth Risk 

Behavior Survey (YRBS), a school-based 

survey that has been conducted 

biennially since 1991. OMB approval for 

the 2005 YRBS and 2007 YRBS expired 

November 30, 2007 (OMB No. 0920–

0493). CDC seeks a three-year approval 

to conduct the YRBS in Spring 2009 and 

Spring 2011. Minor changes 

incorporated into this reinstatement 

request include: An updated title for the 

information collection, to accurately 

reflect the years in which the survey 

will be conducted; minor changes to the 

burden estimate; and minor changes to 

the data collection instrument. 

The YRBS assesses priority health risk 

behaviors related to the major 

preventable causes of mortality, 

morbidity, and social problems among 

both youth and young adults in the 

United States. Data on health risk 

behaviors of adolescents are the focus of 

approximately 40 national health 


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