Generic Clearance for the Collection of Data Through “ACTION III” Field-Based Investigations to Improve Health Care Delivery

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
ACTION III Generic SS A 12-20 clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-05-10	Repair queued
ACTION III Generic SSB 11-14.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2017-03-13	Repair queued
AHRQ Resonse (Comments from Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics ACTION III).msg	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-03-13	Repair queued
ACTION III Generic SSA Att 2 -- PRA Approvals for ACTION.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-03-13	Repair queued
ACTION III Generic SSA Att 1-- ACTION III Partnership Composition.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-03-13	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 201703-0935-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/AHRQ	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Data Through “ACTION III” Field-Based Investigations to Improve Health Care Delivery
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 08/25/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/15/2017
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting OMB approval of a generic clearance for purposes of conducting field-based research to improve care delivery in diverse healthcare settings. More specifically, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is requesting OMB approval of a generic clearance for purposes of conducting field-based research to improve care delivery in diverse healthcare settings. More specifically, AHRQ seeks this clearance to support timely and meaningful answers to research questions investigated through AHRQ’s ACTION Program. ACTION III Research produces field-based, stakeholder-informed knowledge about ways to improve care delivery, and real-world-driven implementation and dissemination of evidence across diverse care settings. A generic clearance to support expedited performance of ACTION III research activities would enable us to more efficiently meet agency goals while fully meeting the intent and requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act in a timely manner. Collection of the information described in this request is essential to supporting AHRQ’s mission, which is to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and to work with HHS and other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used. More specifically, in support of this mission, AHRQ initiates and oversees projects with the following overarching aims: • Expand knowledge about how specific changes to a processes or structures of care delivery might improve care quality; • Develop and test interventions, strategies, tools, training and guidance for putting that knowledge into practice; • Disseminate and implement evidence-based practices across diverse care settings

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC Sec. 299 Name of Law: Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 92814	12/20/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 15059	03/24/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 0

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,021,706

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 05/15/2017

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