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Please cite OMB Control No. 3090– 

XXXX, Inquiry/Request Instrument, in 

all correspondence. 

Jeffrey A. Koses, 

Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office 

of Government-wide Policy. 

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BILLING CODE 6820–61–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Agency for Healthcare Research and 

Quality 

Patient Safety Organizations: 

Voluntary Relinquishment From the 

Quantros Patient Safety Center 

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research 

and Quality (AHRQ), Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice of delisting. 

SUMMARY: The Patient Safety Rule 

authorizes AHRQ, on behalf of the 

Secretary of HHS, to list as a PSO an 

entity that attests that it meets the 

statutory and regulatory requirements 

for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ by 

the Secretary if it is found to no longer 

meet the requirements of the Patient 

Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule, 

when a PSO chooses to voluntarily 

relinquish its status as a PSO for any 

reason, or when a PSO’s listing expires. 

AHRQ has accepted a notification of 

voluntary relinquishment from the 

Quantros Patient Safety Center of its 

status as a PSO, and has delisted the 

PSO accordingly. 

DATES: The directories for both listed 

and delisted PSOs are ongoing and 

reviewed weekly by AHRQ. The 

delisting was applicable at 12:00 

Midnight ET (2400) on August 15, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Both directories can be 

accessed electronically at the following 

HHS Web site: http://

www.pso.ahrq.gov/listed. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eileen Hogan, Center for Quality 

Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ, 

5600 Fishers Lane, Room 06N94B, 

Rockville, MD 20857; Telephone (toll 

free): (866) 403–3697; Telephone (local): 

(301) 427–1111; TTY (toll free): (866) 

438–7231; TTY (local): (301) 427–1130; 

Email: pso@ahrq.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Patient Safety and Quality 

Improvement Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. 

299b–21 to b–26, (Patient Safety Act) 

and the related Patient Safety and 

Quality Improvement Final Rule, 42 

CFR part 3 (Patient Safety Rule), 

published in the Federal Register on 

November 21, 2008, 73 FR 70732– 

70814, establish a framework by which 

hospitals, doctors, and other health care 

providers may voluntarily report 

information to Patient Safety 

Organizations (PSOs), on a privileged 

and confidential basis, for the 

aggregation and analysis of patient 

safety events. 

The Patient Safety Act authorizes the 

listing of PSOs, which are entities or 

component organizations whose 

mission and primary activity are to 

conduct activities to improve patient 

safety and the quality of health care 

delivery. 

HHS issued the Patient Safety Rule to 

implement the Patient Safety Act. 

AHRQ administers the provisions of the 

Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety 

Rule relating to the listing and operation 

of PSOs. The Patient Safety Rule 

authorizes AHRQ to list as a PSO an 

entity that attests that it meets the 

statutory and regulatory requirements 

for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ if 

it is found to no longer meet the 

requirements of the Patient Safety Act 

and Patient Safety Rule, when a PSO 

chooses to voluntarily relinquish its 

status as a PSO for any reason, or when 

a PSO’s listing expires. Section 3.108(d) 

of the Patient Safety Rule requires 

AHRQ to provide public notice when it 

removes an organization from the list of 

federally approved PSOs. 

AHRQ has accepted a notification 

from the Quantros Patient Safety Center, 

a component entity of Quantros Inc., 

PSO number P0014, to voluntarily 

relinquish its status as a PSO. 

Accordingly, the Quantros Patient 

Safety Center was delisted effective at 

12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on August 15, 

2017. 

The Quantros Patient Safety Center 

has patient safety work product (PSWP) 

in its possession. The PSO will meet the 

requirements of section 3.108(c)(2)(i) of 

the Patient Safety Rule regarding 

notification to providers that have 

reported to the PSO and of section 

3.108(c)(2)(ii) regarding disposition of 

PSWP consistent with section 

3.108(b)(3). According to section 

3.108(b)(3) of the Patient Safety Rule, 

the PSO has 90 days from the effective 

date of delisting and revocation to 

complete the disposition of PSWP that 

is currently in the PSO’s possession. 

More information on PSOs can be 

obtained through AHRQ’s PSO Web site 

at http://www.pso.ahrq.gov. 

Sharon B. Arnold, 

Deputy Director. 

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BILLING CODE 4160–90–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day–17–0765; Docket No. CDC–2017– 

0062] 

Proposed Data Collection Submitted 

for Public Comment and 

Recommendations 

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC), Department of Health 

and Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice with comment period. 

SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of 

its continuing efforts to reduce public 

burden and maximize the utility of 

government information, invites the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to comment on proposed and/ 

or continuing information collections, 

as required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. This notice invites 

comments on a request for an extension 

of an approved information collection 

entitled, CDC’s Fellowship Management 

System. CDC uses the information 

collected for processes that aid and 

enhance the selection of fellowship 

participants and host sites and to track 

participant information that helps 

strengthen the current, emerging, and 

ever-changing public health workforce. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before November 6, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. CDC–2017– 

0062 by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions 

for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, 

Information Collection Review Office, 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS– 

D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

Docket Number. All relevant comments 

received will be posted without change 

to Regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. For 

access to the docket to read background 

documents or comments received, go to 

Regulations.gov. 

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Please note: All public comment should be 

submitted through the Federal eRulemaking 

portal (Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the 

address listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request more information on the 

proposed project or to obtain a copy of 

the information collection plan and 

instruments, contact Leroy A. 

Richardson, Information Collection 

Review Office, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton 

Road NE., MS–D74, Atlanta, Georgia 

30329; phone: 404–639–7570; Email: 

omb@cdc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies 

must obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also 

requires Federal agencies to provide a 

60-day notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each new 

proposed collection, each proposed 

extension of existing collection of 

information, and each reinstatement of 

previously approved information 

collection before submitting the 

collection to OMB for approval. To 

comply with this requirement, we are 

publishing this notice of a proposed 

data collection as described below. 

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; (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; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. Burden means 

the total time, effort, or financial 

resources expended by persons to 

generate, maintain, retain, disclose or 

provide information to or for a Federal 

agency. 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. 

Proposed Project 

Fellowship Management System 

(OMB No. 0920–0765, expires 04/30/ 

2018)— Extension—Division of 

Scientific Education and Professional 

Development (DSEPD), Center for 

Surveillance, Education, and Laboratory 

Services (CSELS), Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

DSEPD requests a three-year 

extension to continue use of the CDC 

Fellowship Management System (FMS) 

for its electronic applications, host sites, 

and directory processes that allow 

individuals to apply to fellowships 

online, allow public health agencies to 

submit fellowship assignment proposals 

online, and track applicant and alumni 

information. CDC uses the FMS 

application module to collect, process, 

and manage data from nonfederal 

applicants seeking training or public 

health support services through CDC 

fellowships, under the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) control 

number 0920–0765. FMS is key to 

CDC’s ability to protect the public’s 

health by supporting training 

opportunities that strengthen the public 

health workforce. In 2015, OMB 

approval for revision was granted for 

FMS for a 3-year period. Since 2015, 

OMB has approved nonsubstantive 

changes to FMS information collection 

requests under the same OMB control 

number, 0920–0765. These changes 

were made to accurately reflect evolving 

fellowship eligibility requirements, 

provide clarification of existing 

questions, efficiently and effectively 

accommodate changing needs of host 

organizations, and to account for the 

addition of 150 new applicants to the 

Science Ambassadors Fellowship. A 3- 

year extension will allow all fellowship 

applicants, public health agencies that 

host fellowship participants, and 

fellowship alumni the continued use of 

FMS for submission of electronic data. 

The mission of DSEPD is to improve 

health outcomes through a competent, 

sustainable, and empowered public 

health workforce. Professionals in 

public health, epidemiology, medicine, 

economics, information science, 

veterinary medicine, nursing, public 

policy, and other related professionals 

seek opportunities, through CDC 

fellowships, to broaden their 

knowledge, and skills to improve the 

science and practice of public health. 

CDC fellows are assigned to state, tribal, 

local, and territorial public health 

agencies; federal government agencies, 

including CDC and Department of 

Health and Human Services’ (HHS) 

operational divisions, such as Centers 

for Medicare & Medicaid Services; and 

to nongovernmental organizations, 

including academic institutions, tribal 

organizations, and private public health 

organizations. 

FMS allows CDC to electronically 

collect and process fellowship 

applications, fellowship assignment 

proposals, and fellowship alumni 

information from nonfederal persons. 

FMS is a flexible and robust data 

management system that is standardized 

and tailored for each CDC fellowship, 

collecting only the minimum amount of 

information required, thereby 

streamlining decision processes for CDC 

and reducing burden for respondents. 

Respondent types vary depending on 

fellowship eligibility requirements, and 

responses to FMS questions are 

voluntary. CDC uses the information 

FMS gathers to identify participants for 

its fellowship programs and effectively 

address each program’s needs and the 

needs of the public. By allowing online 

submissions of applications to 

fellowships and proposals for 

fellowship assignments, FMS can track 

fellowship applicants, alumni, and 

public health service agency employees 

seeking to host and work with fellows, 

all in one integrated database. 

The annual burden table reflects 

OMB-approved changes since 2015, 

including the 150 new respondents 

applying to Science Ambassadors and 

changes for public health agency 

representatives. No changes were made 

relative to the FMS Alumni Directory or 

the FMS Host Site Module. There is no 

cost to respondents other than their 

time. 

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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondent Form name Number of 

respondents 

Frequency 

of response 

Average 

burden time 

per response 

(in hours) 

Average total 

response 

burden 

(in hours) 

Fellowship Applicants ........................ FMS Application ............................... 1,991 1 1.75 3,485 

Science Ambassadors ..................... 150 1 45/60 113 

Fellowship Alumni ............................. FMS Alumni Directory ...................... 1,382 1 15/60 346 

Public Health Agency or Organization Staff.FMS Host Site Module .................... 408 1 1.5 612 

Total ........................................... .......................................................... 3,931 ........................ ........................ 4,556 

Leroy A. Richardson, 

Chief, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the 

Associate Director for Science, Office of the 

Director, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

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BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifiers: CMS–10203 and 

CMS–10346] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing 

an opportunity for the public to 

comment on CMS’ intention to collect 

information from the public. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension or reinstatement of an existing 

collection of information, and to allow 

a second opportunity for public 

comment on the notice. Interested 

persons are invited to send comments 

regarding the burden estimate or any 

other aspect of this collection of 

information, including the necessity and 

utility of the proposed information 

collection for the proper performance of 

the agency’s functions, the accuracy of 

the estimated burden, ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology to 

minimize the information collection 

burden. 

DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of 

information must be received by the 

OMB desk officer by October 5, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: When commenting on the 

proposed information collections, 

please reference the document identifier 

or OMB control number. To be assured 

consideration, comments and 

recommendations must be received by 

the OMB desk officer via one of the 

following transmissions: 

OMB, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs 

Attention: CMS Desk Officer 

Fax Number: (202) 395–5806 OR 

Email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

To obtain copies of a supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed collection(s) summarized in 

this notice, you may make your request 

using one of following: 

1. Access CMS’ Web site address at 

Web site address at https://

www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Legislation/

PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html. 

2. Email your request, including your 

address, phone number, OMB number, 

and CMS document identifier, to 

Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. 

3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at 

(410) 786–1326. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William Parham at (410) 786–4669. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies 

must obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of 

information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. 

3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and 

includes agency requests or 

requirements that members of the public 

submit reports, keep records, or provide 

information to a third party. Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies 

to publish a 30-day notice in the 

Federal Register concerning each 

proposed collection of information, 

including each proposed extension or 

reinstatement of an existing collection 

of information, before submitting the 

collection to OMB for approval. To 

comply with this requirement, CMS is 

publishing this notice that summarizes 

the following proposed collection(s) of 

information for public comment: 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicare Health 

Outcomes Survey (HOS); Use: The 

collection is necessary to hold Medicare 

managed care contracts accountable for 

the quality of care they deliver to 

beneficiaries. This reporting 

requirement allows us to obtain the 

information necessary for proper 

oversight of the Medicare Advantage 

program. It is critical to our mission that 

we collect and disseminate valid and 

reliable information that can be used to 

improve quality of care through 

identification of quality improvement 

opportunities, assist us in carrying out 

our oversight responsibilities, and help 

beneficiaries make an informed choice 

among health plans. Form Number: 

CMS–10203 (OMB control number: 

0938–0701); Frequency: Yearly; Affected 

Public: Individuals and households; 

Number of Respondents: 739,959; Total 

Annual Responses: 554,895; Total 

Annual Hours: 183,115. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Kimberly DeMichele at 410– 

786–4286.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Reinstatement with change of a 

previously approved information 

collection; Title of Information 

Collection: Appeals of Quality Bonus 

Payment Determinations; Use: Section 

1853(o) of the Social Security Act 

requires us to make Quality Bonus 

Payments (QBPs) to Medicare 

Advantage (MA) organizations that 

achieve performance rating scores of at 

least 4 stars under a five star rating 

system. MA organizations have 10 

calendar days from the date of CMS’ 

release of its QBP determinations to 

request a technical report from CMS 

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