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48548 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No.

161 / Monday, August 21, 2006 / Notices

to this workshop. This Strategy will DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND National Center for Health Statistics
define the principles guiding HHS HUMAN SERVICES (NCHS). The MEPS is conducted using
medical countermeasure research, a sample of households that responded
development and acquisition. Agency for Healthcare Research and to a prior year’s National Health
The BioShield Stakeholders Quality Interview Survey (NHIS) which is
Workshop will be an open meeting for sponsored by the NCHS. The NHIS
Agency Information Collection surveys approximately 40,000
representatives from the pharmaceutical Activities; Proposed Collection:
and biotechnology industries, households (110,000 persons) each year.
Comment Request
professional societies, State and local The NHIS is used as a sampling frame
public health organizations, the AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research for the MEPS and other surveys to
academic research and development and Quality, Department of Health and increase efficiency of data collection
community, public interest groups, Human Services. efforts within the Department of Health
stakeholder Federal agencies, and ACTION: Notice of proposed information and Human Services.
Congress. collection. Data to be collected from each
The BioShield Stakeholders SUMMARY: This notice announces the household is completed through the
Workshop is being convened, and the intention of the Agency for Healthcare MEPS–HC and includes detailed
PHEMC Strategy for CBRN Threats is Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request information on demographics, health
being developed and published, to the Office of Management and Budget conditions, health status, use of health
fulfill the promise that Health and (OMB) to allow the proposed care services, charges and payments for
Human Services Secretary Michael O. information collection project medical care, medications, and
Leavitt made on March 16, 2006, in his ‘‘Continuance of the Medical employment and health insurance. Data
testimony before the Senate Committee Expenditure Panel Survey—Household to be collected from medical providers
on Health, Education, Labor, and and Medical Provider Component including hospitals, physicians, and
Pensions. During his testimony, through 2009.’’ In accordance with the pharmacies is completed through the
Secretary Leavitt pledged to: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, MEPS–MPC which supplements and
work closely with other departments and Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. verifies information provided by the
agencies to streamline and make more 3506(c)(2)(A)), AHRQ invites the public households. With the written
effective the current BioShield interagency to comment on this proposed collection. permission of household members of
governance process. We will make this This proposed information collection the MEPS–HC, the MEPS–MPC collects
process more transparent and work to was previously published in the Federal actual dates of services, diagnosis and
educate the public and industry about our Register on June 2, 2006 and allowed 60 service codes, as well as charges and
priorities and opportunities. As part of this, days for public comment. No public payments for services. Subject to AHRQ
HHS will convene an outreach meeting with comments were received. The purpose NCHS confidentiality statutes, data will
these external stakeholders later this year. of this notice is to allow an additional be made available through Agency
30 days for public comment. publications, journals, public use files
OPHEP leads Federal efforts to and Web-based statistical tools. The
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
prepare the nation to prevent and data are intended for multiple purposes
received by September 20, 2006.
mitigate the health effects of disasters, including:
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
natural or manmade. As part of this • Generating national estimates of
important mission, OPHEMC, within be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz,
AHRQ, Reports Clearance Officer, 540 individual and family health care use
OPHEP, plays a leadership role in the and expenditures, private and public
advanced development and acquisition Gaither Road, Suite 5036, Rockville, MD
20850. Copies of the proposed health insurance coverage, and the
of medical countermeasures, including availability, cost and scope of private
implementation of the Project BioShield collection plans, data collection
instruments and specific details of the health benefits among Americans.
Act of 2004.
estimated burden can be obtained from • Examining the quality of care for
The purpose of Project BioShield is to the AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer, Americans, especially those with
accelerate the research, development, (301) 427–1477. chronic conditions.
acquisition, and availability of effective FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
medical countermeasures for chemical, • Examining access to and costs of
Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ, Reports health care for common diseases and
biological, radiological, and nuclear Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477.
(CBRN) threats. The Special Reserve conditions, health care quality,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: prescribed medications and other health
Fund (SRF), a discretionary reserve of
$5.6 billion for the advanced Proposed Project issues.
development and purchase of priority ‘‘Continuance of the Medical Statisticians and researchers will use
medical countermeasures over 10 years, Expenditure Panel Survey—Household these data to make important
was authorized under Project BioShield and Medical Provider Component generalizations about the civilian non-
to support this mission. through 2009.’’ institutionalized population of the
For more information regarding the AHRQ has conducted an annual panel United States and to conduct research in
BioShield Stakeholders Workshop, and survey of U.S. households and their which the family is the unit of analysis.
to register for the Workshop, please visit associated medical providers since 1996 Data Confidentiality
http://www.hhs.gov/ophep/ophemc/. through the Medical Expenditures Panel
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Dated: August 15, 2006. Survey (MEPS)–Household (MEPS–HC) The confidentiality of MEPS data is
and Medical Provider Component protected under the NCHS and AHRQ
Carol Linden,
(MEPS–MPC). This clearance requests confidentiality statutes, found in
Deputy Director, OPHEMC. continuance of this annual survey sections 934(c) and 308(d) of the Public
[FR Doc. 06–7033 Filed 8–18–06; 8:45 am] through 2009. The MEPS is jointly Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299c–3(c)
BILLING CODE 4150–31–M sponsored by the AHRQ and the and 42 U.S.C. 242m).

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Methods of Collection AHRQ, through its contractors will phone. Respondents may also be asked
conduct five, in person, interviews over to complete one or more short, self-
AHRQ introduces the study to a 30-month time period with each administered questionnaires over the
respondents of the Household participating household to obtain course of the study.
Component through an advance information to support two years of The Medical Provider Component is
mailing. This first contact will provide national estimates. Computer-assisted completed predominately by telephone
the respondent with information on the personal interviewing will be used. In and mail. A substantial portion of the
importance and uses of the data. Once uncommon instances, the identical pharmacy providers elect to submit
consent for participation is established, interview may be administered over the their responses electronically.
MEPS–HC ANNUAL DATA COLLECTION ESTIMATED BURDEN
Number of House per Burden in
Activity Unit responses response hours

Jan–July
07 panel interview .................................... Households .................................................... 7,900 2.0 15,800
06 panel interview .................................... Households .................................................... 7,650 1.5 11,475
06 panel DCS .......................................... Persons 18+ with diabetes ............................ 800 0.1 80
05 panel interview .................................... Households .................................................... 7,400 1.5 11,100
05 panel DCS .......................................... Persons 18+ with diabetes ............................ 750 0.1 75
Re-interview ............................................. responses ....................................................... 2,065 0.1 207
Aug–Dec
07 Panel interview ................................... Households .................................................... 7,700 1.5 11,550
07 Panel SAQ .......................................... Persons 18+ ................................................... 6,950 × 1.8 0.2 2,502
06 panel interview .................................... Households .................................................... 7,550 1.5 11,325
06 Panel SAQ .......................................... Persons 18+ ................................................... 6,800 × 1.8 0.2 2,448
Reinterview .............................................. responses ....................................................... 1,373 0.1 138

Total .................................................. ......................................................................... ........................ ........................ 66,700

MEPS–MPC ANNUAL DATA COLLECTION ESTIMATED BURDEN—PAIR LEVEL CALCULATION


Number of pa- Response
Events per Burden in
Type tient/provider Total events time/event
pair hours
pairs (minutes)

Hospitals .............................................................................. 10,500 3.2 33,600 5 2800


HMO ..................................................................................... 450 5.0 2250 5 187
SBD ...................................................................................... 15,500 1.4 21,700 3 1085
Home health ......................................................................... 440 5.8 2552 5 212
OBDS ................................................................................... 23,210 3.5 81,235 5 6770
Pharmacy ............................................................................. 14,410 10.3 148,423 3 7421
Institutions ............................................................................ 100 1.2 120 5 10

........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 18,485

MEPS SUMMARY DATA COLLECTION BURDEN 2007–2009


Unit type 2007 2008 2009 Total

Households ...................................................................................................... 66,700 66,700 66,700 200,100


Medical provider .............................................................................................. 18,485 18,485 18,485 55,455

Total .......................................................................................................... 85,185 85,185 85,185 255,555

Request for Comments enhance the quality, utility and clarity Dated: August 14, 2006.
of the information to be collected; and Carolyn M. Clancy,
In accordance with the above cited (d) ways to minimize the burden of the Director.
legislation, comments on AHRQ’s collection of information upon the [FR Doc. 06–7068 Filed 8–17–06; 9:08 am]
information collection are requested respondents, including the use of BILLING CODE 4160–90–M
with regard to any of the following: (a) automated collection techniques or
Whether the proposed collection of other forms of information technology.
information is necessary for the proper
Comments submitted in response to
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performance of functions of AHRQ,


including whether the information will this notice will be summarized and
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of included in the request for OMB
AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including approval of the proposed information
hours and cost) of the proposed collection. All comments will become a
collection of information; (c) ways to matter of public records.

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