5596 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 22 / Wednesday, February 3, 2010 / Notices 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

This notice announces a forthcoming 

meeting of a public advisory committee 

of the Office of the National Coordinator 

for Health Information Technology 

(ONC). The meeting will be open to the 

public. 

Name of Committee: HIT Standards 

Committee. 

General Function of the Committee: 

To provide recommendations to the 

National Coordinator on standards, 

implementation specifications, and 

certification criteria for the electronic 

exchange and use of health information 

for purposes of adoption, consistent 

with the implementation of the Federal 

Health IT Strategic Plan, and in 

accordance with policies developed by 

the HIT Policy Committee. 

Date and Time: The meeting will be 

held on February 24, 2010, from 9 a.m. 

to 4 p.m./Eastern Time. 

Location: The Omni Shoreham Hotel, 

2500 Calvert Street, NW., Washington, 

DC. The hotel telephone number is 202– 

234–0700. 

Contact Person: Judy Sparrow, Office 

of the National Coordinator, HHS, 330 C 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20201, 

202–205–4528, Fax: 202–690–6079, email: judy.sparrow@hhs.gov. Please call 

the contact person for up-to-date 

information on this meeting. A notice in 

the Federal Register about last minute 

modifications that impact a previously 

announced advisory committee meeting 

cannot always be published quickly 

enough to provide timely notice. 

Agenda: The committee will hear 

comments from its workgroups, 

including the Clinical Operations, 

Clinical Quality, Privacy & Security, and 

Implementation Workgroups, on the 

Interim Final Rule (IFR) on Standards, 

Implementation Specifications, and 

Certification Criteria for EHRs, and on 

the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

(NPRM) on EHR Incentive Program for 

Medicare and Medicaid. ONC intends to 

make background material available to 

the public no later than two (2) business 

days prior to the meeting. If ONC is 

unable to post the background material 

on its Web site prior to the meeting, it 

will be made publicly available at the 

location of the advisory committee 

meeting, and the background material 

will be posed on ONC’s Web site after 

the meeting, at http://healthit.hhs.gov. 

Procedure: Interested persons may 

present data, information, or views, 

orally or in writing, on issues pending 

before the committee. Written 

submissions may be made to the contact 

person on or before February 16, 2010. 

Oral comments from the public will be 

scheduled between approximately 3 

p.m. and 3:30 p.m./Eastern Time. Time 

allotted for each presentation will be 

limited to three minutes each. If the 

number of speakers requesting to 

comment is greater than can be 

reasonably accommodated during the 

scheduled open public hearing session, 

ONC will take written comments after 

the meeting until close of business. 

Persons attending ONC’s advisory 

committee meetings are advised that the 

agency is not responsible for providing 

access to electrical outlets. 

ONC welcomes the attendance of the 

public at its advisory committee 

meetings. Seating is limited at the 

location, and ONC will make every 

effort to accommodate persons with 

physical disabilities or special needs. If 

you require special accommodations 

due to a disability, please contact Judy 

Sparrow at least seven (7) days in 

advance of the meeting. 

ONC is committed to the orderly 

conduct of its advisory committee 

meetings. Please visit our Web site at 

http://healthit.hhs.gov for procedures 

on public conduct during advisory 

committee meetings. 

Notice of this meeting is given under 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. No. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App. 2). 

Dated: January 27, 2010. 

Judith Sparrow, 

Office of Programs and Coordination, Office 

of the National Coordinator for Health 

Information Technology. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2214 Filed 2–2–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4150–45–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day-10–09AL] 

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 and 

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 

Environmental Health Impacts on 

Women and Children in Low-income 

Multifamily Housing—NEW—National 

Center for Environmental Health 

(NCEH) and Agency for Toxic 

Substances and Disease Registry 

(ATSDR), Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

Green building principles and 

practices have been shown to reduce 

energy consumption, but their efficacy 

in reducing environmental agents such 

as pesticides, volatile organic 

compounds (VOCs), fungi, and indoor 

allergens is not clear. Furthermore, little 

research has been conducted on health 

impacts that might be related to green 

buildings, especially on a nationwide 

scale. Three main goals of this study are: 

(1) To compare levels of certain 

environmental chemical and biological 

agents in green vs. traditional, multifamily, low-income housing; (2) to 

ascertain differences in the health of the 

residents in these homes; and (3) to 

assess the economic impacts of the 

‘‘greening’’ of housing—particularly 

those related to health. These goals will 

be accomplished in ongoing low-income 

multi-family building renovation 

programs sponsored by the Department 

of Housing and Urban Development 

(HUD). In partnership with HUD, the 

CDC will leverage this opportunity to 

collect survey and biomarker data from 

residents and to collect environmental 

measurements in their homes in order to 

evaluate associations between green 

housing and health (notably childhood 

asthma morbidity and premature/low 

birth weight outcomes). 

This study directly supports the 

Healthy Homes’ health protection goal 

of the Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC). This investigation is 

also consistent with CDC’s Health 

Protection Research Agenda, which 


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calls for research to identify the major 

environmental causes of disease and 

disability and related risk factors. 

Indoor allergens such as those from 

cockroaches, dust mites, mice, and fungi 

have been associated with childhood 

asthma. Also, VOCs and pesticides have 

been associated with adverse birth 

outcomes (e.g., low birth weight and 

prematurity). Given that green 

principles such as improvement of 

ventilation systems and elimination of 

spray pesticides can directly affect the 

concentrations of chemical and 

biological agents in air, residents in 

green housing should theoretically have 

better health outcomes (e.g., asthma and 

birth outcomes). Better health outcomes 

will, in turn, lead to lower healthcare 

utilization resulting in overall costs to 

society. 

Participants will include pregnant 

women and children living in HUDsubsidized housing that has either been 

rehabilitated in a green (e.g., case) or a 

traditional manner (e.g., control) from 

study sites across the United States. 

Pregnant women and children with 

asthma (ages 7–12 years) will donate 

blood samples (for assessment of 

allergy) and urine samples (for 

assessment of pesticide and VOC 

exposures). The children with asthma 

(ages 7–12 years) will be also tested for 

lung function and lung inflammatory 

markers. Questionnaires regarding home 

characteristics and respiratory 

symptoms will be administered at 3- 

month intervals over a 1-year period. 

Environmental sampling of the air and 

dust in the participants’ homes will be 

conducted over a 1-year period (once in 

the home before rehabilitation (baseline 

1), and then at three time points after 

rehabilitation has been completed: 

baseline 2, 6 months, and 12 months). 

Environmental sampling includes 

measurements of air exchange rate, 

pesticides, VOCs, indoor allergens, 

fungi, temperature, humidity, and 

particulate matter. 

There is no cost to respondents other 

than their time. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Respondents Forms Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Total burden 

(in hours) 

Mothers of enrolled children.Screening questionnaire ...................................... 800 1 10/60 133 

Baseline Questionnaire (Home Characteristics) 688 1 15/60 172 

Baseline Questionnaire (for Mother) ................... 688 1 15/60 172 

Baseline Questionnaire (for Children with asthma 7–12 years).688 1 15/60 172 

Baseline Questionnaire (for Children 0–6 years) 688 1 15/60 172 

3- and 9-month Phone contact ............................ 688 2 5/60 115 

6- and 12-month Follow-up Questionnaire (for 

environment).

688 2 10/60 229 

6- and 12-month Follow-up Questionnaire (for 

women).

688 2 10/60 229 

6- and 12-month Follow-up Questionnaire (for 

Children with asthma 7–12 years).

688 2 10/60 229 

6- and 12-month Follow-up Questionnaire (for 

children 0–6).

688 2 10/60 229 

Time/Activity form (for Children with asthma 7– 

12 years).

688 4 5/60 229 

Time/Activity form (for Children 0–6 years) ........ 688 4 5/60 229 

Time/Activity form (for Pregnant women or 

mothers).

688 4 5/60 229 

Pregnant women ........... Screening questionnaire ...................................... 800 1 10/60 133 

Baseline Questionnaire (Home Characteristics) 688 1 15/60 172 

Baseline Questionnaire (for Pregnant woman) ... 688 1 15/60 172 

3- and 9-month Phone contact ............................ 688 2 5/60 115 

6- and 12-month Follow-up Questionnaire (for 

environment).

688 2 10/60 229 

6- and 12-month Follow-up Questionnaire (for 

women).

688 2 10/60 229 

Post-delivery questionnaire ................................. 688 1 5/60 57 

Time/Activity form (for Pregnant women or 

mothers).

688 4 5/60 229 

Total ........................ .............................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ 3,875 


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Dated: January 27, 2010. 

Maryam I. Daneshvar, 

Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2275 Filed 2–2–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health 

Services Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

Periodically, the Substance Abuse and 

Mental Health Services Administration 

(SAMHSA) will publish a summary of 

information collection requests under 

OMB review, in compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). To request a copy of these 

documents, call the SAMHSA Reports 

Clearance Officer on (240) 276–1243. 

Project: Protection and Advocacy for 

Individuals With Mental Illness 

(PAIMI) Final Rule, 42 CFR Part 51 

(OMB No. 0930–0172)—Extension 

These regulations meet the directive 

under 42 U.S.C. 10826(b) requiring the 

Secretary to promulgate final 

regulations to carry out the PAIMI Act. 

The regulations contain information 

collection requirements. The Act 

authorizes funds to support activities on 

behalf of individuals with significant 

(severe) mental illness (adults) or 

emotional impairment (children/youth) 

[42 U.S.C. 10802(4)]. Only entities that 

are designated by the governors of each 

State, the District of Columbia (Mayor), 

five (5) jurisdictions (American Samoa, 

Guam, the Commonwealth of the 

Northern Mariana Islands, The 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the 

U.S. Virgin Islands), and the American 

Indian Consortium (the Tribal Councils 

of the Hopi and Navajo Nations in the 

Southwest) to protect and advocate the 

rights of persons with developmental 

disabilities under Title I, Subtitle C— 

Protection and Advocacy of Individual 

Rights of the Developmental Disabilities 

Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 

2000 [42 U.S.C. 150041 et seq.], are 

eligible to receive PAIMI Program grants 

[42 U.S.C. 10802 (2)]. These grants are 

based on a formula prescribed by the 

Secretary [42 U.S.C. at 10822(a)(1)(A)]. 

On January 1, each eligible State 

protection and advocacy (P&A) system 

is required to prepare a report that 

describes its activities, 

accomplishments, and expenditures to 

protect the rights of individuals with 

mental illness supported with payments 

from PAIMI Program allotments during 

the most recently completed fiscal year. 

The PAIMI Act at 42 U.S.C. 10824(a) 

requires that each P&A system transmit 

a copy of its annual report to the 

Secretary (via SAMHSA/CMHS) and to 

the State Mental Health Agency where 

the system is located. These annual 

PAIMI Program Performance Reports 

(PPR) to the Secretary must include the 

following information: 

• The number of (PAIMI-eligible) 

individuals with mental illness served; 

• A description of the types of 

activities undertaken; 

• A description of the types of 

facilities providing care or treatment to 

which such activities are undertaken; 

• A description of the manner in 

which the activities are initiated; 

• A description of the 

accomplishments resulting from such 

activities; 

• A description of systems to protect 

and advocate the rights of individuals 

with mental illness supported with 

payments from PAIMI Program 

allotments; 

• A description of activities 

conducted by States to protect and 

advocate such rights; 

• A description of mechanisms 

established by residential facilities for 

individuals with mental illness to 

protect such rights; 

• A description of the coordination 

among such systems, activities and 

mechanisms; 

• Specification of the number systems 

that are public and nonprofit systems 

established with PAIMI Program 

allotments; 

• Recommendations for activities and 

services to improve the protection and 

advocacy of the rights of individuals 

with mental illness and a description of 

the need for such activities and services 

that were not met by the State P&A 

systems established under the PAIMI 

Act due to resource or annual program 

priority limitations. 

** [The PAIMI Rules [42 CFR 

51.32(b)] state that P&A systems may 

place restrictions on case or client 

acceptance criteria developed as part of 

its annual PAIMI priorities. Each P&A 

system is required to inform prospective 

clients of any such restrictions when he/ 

she requests a service]. 

This PAIMI PPR summary must 

include a separate section, prepared by 

the PAIMI Advisory Council (PAC) that 

describes the council’s activities and its 

assessment of the operations of the State 

P&A system [42 U.S.C. 10805(7)]. 

The estimated annual burden under 

the PAIMI Final Rule is summarized 

below: 

42 CFR citation Number of 

respondents 

Responses 

per 

respondent 

Burden/ 

response 

(hrs.) 

Total hour 

burden 

* 51.8(a)(2) Program Performance Report ....................................................... 57 1 26 (1482) 

* 51.8(8)(a)(8) Advisory Council Report ........................................................... 57 1 10 (570) 

51.10 Remedial Actions:.

Corrective Action Plan .............................................................................. 7 1 8 56 

Implementation Status Reports ................................................................ 7 3 2 42 

51.23(c) Reports, materials and fiscal data provided to the PAC ................... 57 1 1 57 

51.25(b)(3) Grievance Procedure .................................................................... 57 1 0.5 29 

† 51.43 Written denial of access by P&A system ............................................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

Total .......................................................................................................... 57 ........................ ........................ 184 

* Responses and burden hours associated with these reports were approved under OMB Control No. 0930–0169. 

Written comments and 

recommendations concerning the 

proposed information collection should 

be sent by March 5, 2010 to: SAMHSA 

Desk Officer, Human Resources and 

Housing Branch, Office of Management 

and Budget, New Executive Office 

Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 

20503; due to potential delays in OMB’s 

receipt and processing of mail sent 

through the U.S. Postal Service, 

respondents are encouraged to submit 

comments by fax to: 202–395–5806. 


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