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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES

information technology in improving the
quality and efficiency of health care and
improving public health.

Office of the Secretary

II. Under Part A, Chapter AR, Office
of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology, Section AR.20
Functions, Chapter C, remove the
following language from the Office of
the Chief Scientist (ARC) and renumber
the remaining items in the paragraph
accordingly:

Statement of Organization, Functions,
and Delegations of Authority; Office of
the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology
ACTION:

Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology has reorganized one of its
functions in order to more effectively
meet the mission outlined by The
Health Information Technology for
Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)
Act, part of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The
reorganization affects two of the
Director-level offices: The Office of the
Chief Scientist and the Office of
Economic Analysis and Modeling.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sam
Shellenberger, Office of the National
Coordinator, Office of the Secretary, 200
Independence Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20201, 202–690–7151.
Part A, Office of the Secretary,
Statement of Organization, Functions,
and Delegations of Authority for the
Department of Health and Human
Services, Chapter AR, Office of the
National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology (ONC), as last
amended at 74 FR 62785–62786, dated
December 1, 2009, and as corrected at
75 FR 49494, dated August 13, 2010, is
amended as follows:
I. Under Part A, Chapter AR, Office of
the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology, Section AR.20
Functions, delete Chapter B in its
entirety and replace with the following:

B. Office of Economic Analysis, Evaluation
and Modeling (ARB): The Office of Economic
Analysis, Evaluation and Modeling works
with and reports directly to the National
Coordinator. The Office: (1) Provides
advanced policy analysis of health
information technology strategies and
policies to the National Coordinator; (2)
applies research methodologies to perform
evaluation studies of health information
technology grant programs; and, (3) applies
advanced mathematical or quantitative
modeling to the U.S. health care system for
simulating the microeconomic and
macroeconomic effects of investing in health
information technology. Such modeling will
be used with varying public policy scenarios
to perform advanced health care policy
analysis for requirements of the Recovery
Act, such as reductions in health care costs
resulting from adoption and use of health
information technology.
The results of these analyses provided to
the National Coordinator will inform
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‘‘(1) Applying research methodologies to
perform evaluation studies of health
information technology grant programs;’’

III. Delegation of Authority. Pending
further delegation, directives or orders
by the Secretary or by the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology, all delegations and
redelegations of authority made to
officials and employees of affected
organizational components will
continue in them or their successors
pending further redelegations, provided
they are consistent with this
reorganization.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3101.
Dated: January 31, 2011.
J. Holland, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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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 Carol E. Walker,
Acting CDC Reports Clearance Officer,
1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta,
GA 30333 or send an e-mail to
[email protected].
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

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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
Cops and Cars: Reducing Law
Enforcement Officer Deaths in Motor
Vehicle Crashes—NEW—National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Occupational hazards facing law
enforcement officers (LEOs) include
psychological, biological, physical, and
chemical stressors. While homicides,
suicides, and stress-related
cardiovascular disease have been well
documented in the literature, much less
is known about work related motor
vehicle incidents in this occupation.
Motor vehicle incidents and crashes are
the leading cause of occupational death
among LEOs. This is not surprising
given that LEOs spend a large amount
of time conducting vehicle patrols, can
be involved in dangerous high-speed
pursuits, and often perform work
alongside interstates and roadways near
speeding motor vehicles. While seatbelt
use significantly reduces the chance of
dying in a motor-vehicle crash, there is
some anecdotal evidence that LEOs do
not wear seatbelts and often for good
reasons. For example, one of the leading
reasons why officers report not wearing
seatbelts was the tendency of the belt to
get caught on their gun holster and
therefore inhibit their safety while in
the field. A better understanding of how
officers view seatbelt usage, ways to
decrease barriers to usage in the field,
and possible gateways to this behavior
change is needed before developing
evidence-based interventions.
The Occupational Safety and Health
Act, Public Law 91–596 (section 20[a]
[1]) authorizes the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) to conduct research to advance
the health and safety of workers. NIOSH
is proposing to conduct a populationbased, cross-sectional survey among
LEOS in the State of Iowa to measure
motor-vehicle safety practices,
perceptions of these practices, and prior
occupational motor-vehicle crashes.

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Enrollment for the study will be
performed at the agency level. A
random sample of Iowa law
enforcement agencies, stratified on size
of department (small, medium, and
large) and type of department (Sheriff’s
Departments and City/Police
Departments) will be drawn using a
publicly available database. Recruitment
packets will be sent to the leadership of
these agencies inviting them to
participate in the study. After agency
leadership have agreed to participate in
the study, survey packets will be mailed
to a contact person in the agency. These
packets will then be distributed to all
sworn officers. Study packets will
consist of an introduction letter and
paper-and-pencil survey. The
questionnaire provides information on

agencies. The surveys will be mailed to
the leadership of each participating law
enforcement agency. They will be asked
to distribute the surveys to all sworn
officers in their agencies. Depending on
the level of involvement of each agency,
additional work activities delineated to
the leadership could include: Collection
of the surveys, verbal and/or written
reminders to the officers, re-distribution
of surveys, and e-mail/phone
communication with NIOSH. Onehundred and sixty-two agencies have
been invited to participate in the study.
We estimate that on average, leadership
at each agency will contribute a total of
one burden hour for a total of 162
burden hours. There is no cost to
respondents except their time.

the following categories: Sociodemographics, occupation, driving
behaviors, attitudes & knowledge of
policies, and details of prior motorvehicle crashes.
The sample size is estimated to be 162
agencies, with approximately 2,467
police and sheriff patrol officers. This
estimate is derived using a publically
available database of all U.S. law
enforcement agencies. Pilot test data
demonstrated that respondents should
take approximately 20 minutes to
complete the survey, resulting in an
annualized burden estimate of 822
hours. Participation in the study is
completely voluntary.
Distribution of the surveys will also
utilize the time of first-line supervisors
of the participating law enforcement

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents

Type of respondent

Police & sheriff’s patrol officers .......................................................................
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police & Detectives ................................

Number of
responses per
respondent

2,467
162

1
1

Total ..........................................................................................................

Dated: February 1, 2011.
Carol E. Walker,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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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 Carol E. Walker, CDC
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 1600
Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA
30333 or send an e-mail to
[email protected].

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Proposed Project
Quantitative Survey of Physician
Practices in Laboratory Test Ordering
and Interpretation-NEW-the Office of
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and
Laboratory Services (OSELS), the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC)
Background and Brief Description
The purpose of this request is to
obtain OMB clearance to perform the
‘‘Quantitative Survey of Physician
Practices in Laboratory Test Ordering
and Interpretation’’, a national
systematic study investigating how the
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Total burden
hours
822
162
984

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.

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Average
burden per
response
(in hours)

is affecting primary care practice. This
will be a new collection. The survey
will be funded in full by the Office of
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and
Laboratory Services (OSELS) of the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
This proposed survey follows a series
of qualitative focus groups with primary
care physicians that identified common
concerns and problems with laboratory
test ordering and test interpretation.
This survey will quantify the prevalence
and impact of the issues identified
within the focus groups. Understanding
the relative importance of physician
issues in the effective and efficient use
of laboratory medicine in diagnosis will
guide future efforts of the CDC to
improve primary care practice and
improve health outcomes of the
American public. The proposed survey
covers basic physician demographic
characteristics (year of birth, gender,
years in practice, physician specialty,
professional memberships, practice size
and practice setting), practice-related
questions including number and type of
patients seen weekly. The majority of
the questions request information about
physician decision making processes
involved in test ordering and
interpretation.
The effective use of laboratory testing
is an important component of the
diagnostic process within physician

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