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methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data 

collection, and any testing procedures 

that were or will be undertaken prior to 

fielding the study. Depending on the 

degree of influence the results are likely 

to have, such collections may still be 

eligible for submission for other generic 

mechanisms that are designed to yield 

quantitative results. 

In the Federal Register of June 15, 

2017 (82 FR 27508), FDA published a 

60-day notice requesting public 

comment on the proposed collection of 

information. No comments were 

received. 

FDA estimates the burden of this 

collection of information as follows: 

TABLE 1—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN 1

Activity Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Total annual 

responses 

Average 

burden per 

response 

Total hours 

Focus groups ........................................................... 800 1 800 1.75 ............................ 1,400 

Customer comment cards/forms ............................. 1,325 1 1,325 0.25 (15 minutes) ....... 331.25 

Small discussion groups .......................................... 800 1 800 1.75 ............................ 1,400 

Customer satisfaction surveys ................................ 12,000 1 12,000 0.33 (20 minutes) ....... 3,960 

Usability studies ....................................................... 800 1 800 1.75 ............................ 1,400 

Total .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ .................................... 8,491.25 

1There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. 

Dated: October 24, 2017. 

Anna K. Abram, 

Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, 

Legislation, and Analysis. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23443 Filed 10–26–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Committee on Vital and Health 

Statistics: Teleconference 

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, the Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS) 

announces the following Subcommittee 

meetings of the National Committee on 

Vital and Health Statistics to be held 

virtually. 

Name: National Committee on Vital 

and Health Statistics (NCVHS), Virtual 

Meetings of the Subcommittee. 

Dates and Times: 

NCVHS Population Health 

Subcommittee; Tuesday, November 

28, 2017: 9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. ET 

NCVHS Privacy, Confidentiality, and 

Security Subcommittee; Tuesday, 

November 28, 2017: 1:30 p.m.—5:30 

p.m. ET 

NCVHS Standards Subcommittee; 

Wednesday, November 29, 2017: 1:00 

p.m.—5:00 p.m. ET 

Place: WebEx/teleconference—To 

participate in the virtual meeting, please 

use the following URL http://

www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/ that points to the 

NCVHS homepage. Further information 

and meeting agendas will be available 

on the NCVHS Web site including 

instructions for accessing the live 

meeting broadcast. 

Status: Open by WebEx/ 

teleconference. There will be an open 

comment period during the final 10 

minutes of each of the three virtual 

meetings where the public can provide 

comments via the WebEx on-line 

meeting interface. Written comments 

may also be provided to the Executive 

Secretary at the contact information 

provided below. 

Purpose: The NCVHS virtual meeting 

of the Population Health Subcommittee 

will convene to discuss: (1) Follow up 

work on the NCVHS September 11–12, 

2017 Next Generation Vital Statistics 

Hearing, including the draft hearing 

report and follow up analyses being 

conducted on the Committee’s behalf, 

and; (2) topics and projects to be 

considered for the 2018 workplan. 

The NCVHS virtual meeting of the 

Privacy, Confidentiality and Security 

Subcommittee will convene to discuss a 

draft environmental scan report of the 

health information privacy and security 

landscape in the U.S. that extends 

beyond HIPAA. This will include 

formal presentations from invited 

experts to further inform the draft 

environmental scan research being 

conducted on the Committee’s behalf. 

The agenda also will include discussion 

of privacy-related topics under 

consideration for the 2018 workplan. 

The NCVHS virtual meeting of the 

Standards Subcommittee will convene 

to consider the Subcommittee’s 

workplan and high level milestones for 

three possible projects in 2018: (1) A 

Chief Information Officer (CIO) Forum; 

(2) the challenge of patient 

identification and matching for 

healthcare providers and patients; and 

(3) potential guidance pertaining to the 

prior authorization transaction. In 

addition, CMS will provide a briefing to 

the Subcommittee on the New Medicare 

Card Project. 

For more Information Contact: 

Substantive program information may 

be obtained from Rebecca Hines, MHS, 

Executive Secretary, NCVHS, National 

Center for Health Statistics, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention, 3311 

Toledo Road, Hyattsville, Maryland 

20782, telephone (301) 458–4715. 

Summaries of meetings and a roster of 

Committee members are available on the 

NCVHS Web site: http://

www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/, where further 

information including an agenda and 

instructions to access the broadcast of 

the meeting will be posted. 

Dated: October 23, 2017. 

Laina Bush, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and 

Evaluation, Office of the Assistant Secretary 

for Planning and Evaluation. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23358 Filed 10–26–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2016–1059] 

Towing Safety Advisory Committee; 

December 2017 Meeting 

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department 

of Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory 

Committee meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Towing Safety Advisory 

Committee and its Subcommittees will 

meet in New Orleans, Louisiana to 

review and discuss recommendations 

from its Subcommittees and to receive 

briefs on items listed in the agenda 

under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. All 

meetings will be open to the public. 

DATES:

Meetings. The Subcommittees of the 

Towing Safety Advisory Committee will 


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