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 Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration
 AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.
 ACTION: Notice.
 SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects (Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described 
                        ( print page 72691)
                        below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.
 DATES: Comments on this Information Collection Request must be received no later than February 6, 2015.
 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to 
                        *paperwork@hrsa.gov*
                         or mail the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 10C-03, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, email 
                        *paperwork@hrsa.gov*
                         or call the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1984.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting information, please include the information request collection title for reference. *Information Collection Request Title:*
                     National Practitioner Data Bank for Adverse Information on Physicians and Other Health Care Practitioners—45 CFR part 60 Regulations and Forms OMB No. 0915-0126—Revision *Abstract:*
                     This is a request for a revision of OMB approval of the information collection contained in regulations found at 45 CFR part 60 governing the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) and the forms to be used in registering with, reporting information to, and requesting information from the NPDB. Administrative forms are also included to aid in monitoring compliance with federal reporting and querying requirements. Responsibility for NPDB implementation and operation resides in the Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The intent of the NPDB is to improve the quality of health care by encouraging hospitals, state licensing boards, professional societies, and other entities providing health care services to identify and discipline those who engage in unprofessional behavior, and to restrict the ability of incompetent health care practitioners, providers, or suppliers to move from state to state without disclosure of previous damaging or incompetent performance. It also serves as a fraud and abuse clearinghouse for the reporting and disclosing of certain final adverse actions (excluding settlements in which no findings of liability have been made) taken against health care practitioners, providers, or suppliers by health plans, federal agencies, and state agencies. The reporting forms, request for information forms (query forms), and administrative forms (used to monitor compliance) are accessed, completed, and submitted to the NPDB electronically through the NPDB Web site at 
                    *http://www.npdb.hrsa.gov/​*. All reporting and querying is performed through this secure Web site. *Need and Proposed Use of the Information:*
                     The NPDB acts primarily as a flagging system; its principal purpose is to facilitate comprehensive review of practitioners' professional credentials and background. Information is collected from, and disseminated to, eligible entities (entities that are entitled to query and/or report to the NPDB as authorized in Title 45 part 60 of the Code of Federal Regulations) on the following: (1) Medical malpractice payments, (2) licensure actions taken by Boards of Medical Examiners, (3) state licensure and certification actions, (4) federal licensure and certification actions, (5) negative actions or findings taken by peer review organizations or private accreditation entities, (6) adverse actions taken against clinical privileges, (7) federal or state criminal convictions related to the delivery of a health care item or service, (8) civil judgments related to the delivery of a health care item or service, (9) exclusions from participation in federal or state health care programs, and (10) other adjudicated actions or decisions. It is intended that NPDB information should be considered with other relevant information in evaluating credentials of health care practitioners, providers, and suppliers. *Likely Respondents:*
                     Eligible entities that are entitled to query and/or report to the NPDB as authorized in regulations found at 45 CFR part 60. *Burden Statement:*
                     Burden in this context means the time expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the information requested. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for this Information Collection Request are summarized in the table below. Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
Regulation citation
Form name
Number of 
                             respondents
Responses per 
                             respondent
Total
                             responses
Average 
                             burden per  
                             response  
                             (in hours)
Total burden hours§ 60.6: Reporting errors, omissions, revisions or whether an action is on appeal
Correction, Revision to Action, Correction of Revision to Action, Void, Notice of Appeal (manual)
20,482
1
20,482
.25
5,121Correction, Revision to Action, Correction of Revision to Action, Void, Notice of Appeal (automated)
17,185
1
17,185
.0003
5§ 60.7: Reporting medical malpractice payments
Medical Malpractice Payment (manual)
12,613
1
12,613
.75
9,460Medical Malpractice Payment (automated)
250
1
250
.0003
.1§ 60.8: Reporting licensure actions taken by Boards of Medical Examiners & § 60.9: Reporting licensure and certification actions taken by States
State Licensure (manual)
                             State Licensure (automated)
16,770
                             17,422
1
                             1
16,770
                             17,422
.75
                             .0003
12,578
                             5§ 60.10: Reporting Federal licensure and certification actions
DEA/Federal Licensure
114
1
114
.75
86( print page 72692)§ 60.11: Reporting negative actions or findings taken by peer review organizations or private accreditation entities
Peer Review Organization
                             Accreditation
10
                             12
1
                             1
10
                             12
.75
                             .75
8
                             9§ 60.12: Reporting adverse actions taken against clinical privileges
Title IV Clinical Privileges Actions
                             Professional Society
671
                             50
1
                             1
671
                             50
.75
                             .75
503
                             38§ 60.13: Reporting Federal or State criminal convictions related to the delivery of a health care item or service
Criminal Conviction (Guilty Plea or Trial) (manual)
                             Criminal Conviction (Guilty Plea or Trial) (automated)
1,308
                             937
1
                             1
1,308
                             937
.75
                             .0003
981
                             .3Deferred Conviction or Pre-Trial Diversion
50
1
50
.75
38Nolo Contendere (No Contest) Plea
80
1
80
.75
60Injunction
10
1
10
.75
8§ 60.14: Reporting civil judgments related to the delivery of a health care item or service
Civil Judgment
14
1
14
.75
11§ 60.15: Reporting exclusions from participation in Federal or State health care programs
Exclusion/Debarment (manual)
                             Exclusion/Debarment (automated)
1,185
                             5,094
1
                             1
1,185
                             5,094
.75
                             .0003
889
                             2§ 60.16: Reporting other adjudicated actions or decisions
Government Administrative
                             Health Plan Action
2,233
                             524
1
                             1
2,233
                             524
.75
                             .75
1,675
                             393§ 60.18 Requesting Information from the NPDB
One Time Query for an Individual (manual)
1,980,825
1
1,980,825
.08
158,466One Time Query for an Individual (automated)
2,163,208
1
2,163,208
.0003
649One Time Query for an Organization (manual)
39,920
1
39,920
.08
3,194One Time Query for an Organization (automated)
2,266
1
2,266
.0003
1Self-Query on an Individual
77,318
1
77,318
.42
30,201Self-Query on an Organization
427
1
427
.42
167Continuous Query (manual)
508,203
1
508,203
.08
40,656Continuous Query (automated)
121,718
1
121,718
.0003
37§ 60.21: How to dispute the accuracy of NPDB information
Subject Statement and Dispute
                             Request for Dispute Resolution
3,501
                             94
1
                             1
3,501
                             94
.75
                             8
2,626
                             752Administrative
Non-Hospital Entity Registration (Initial)
524
1
524
1
524Non-Hospital Entity Registration (Renewal & Update)
6,383
1
6,383
.25
1,596Hospital Registration (Initial)
37
1
37
1
37Hospital Registration (Renewal & Update)
3,198
1
3,198
.25
800Licensing Board Data Request
140
1
140
10.5
1,470Reporting Entity Discrepancy Letter
389
1
389
4
1556Licensing Board Attestation
354
1
354
1
354Corrective Action Plan
10
1
10
.08
1Reconciling Missing Actions
2,176
1
2,176
.08
174Agent Registration (Initial)
30
1
30
1
30Agent Registration (Renewal & Update)
194
1
194
.08
16Electronic Transfer of Funds (EFT) Authorization
566
1
566
.08
45Authorized Agent Designation
788
1
788
.25
197Account Discrepancy
41
1
41
.25
10Total

5,009,324

5,009,324

275,429
 HRSA specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, (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. Jackie Painter, Acting Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.


[FR Doc. 2014-28650 Filed 12-5-14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-15-P