[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 88 (Monday, May 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29672-29673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09741]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier: OS-0955-0020]
Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment
Request
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed
collection for public comment.
DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before June 7, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherrette Funn, [email protected]
or (202) 264-0041, or [email protected]. When submitting comments or
requesting information, please include the document identifier 0955-
0020-30D and project title for reference.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1)
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
Title of the Collection: United States Core Data for
Interoperability New Data Element Submission Form.
Type of Collection: Continuation with revision.
OMB No.: 0955-0020--Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology--United States Core Data for Interoperability.
Abstract: The Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology is seeking the extension of approval with
revision for the information collection request item ``United States
Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) New Data Element Submission
Form.'' The USCDI is a standardized set of health data classes and
constituent data elements used to support nationwide, interoperable
health information exchange. The USCDI Version 1 is the required
standard data elements set to which all health IT developers must
conform to obtain ONC certification. This certification is required for
participation in some federal healthcare payment plans. In order to
insure the USCDI remains current and reflects the needs of the health
IT community, ONC has established a predictable, transparent, and
collaborative process to solicit broad stakeholder input to expand the
USCDI. Anyone, including ONC staff, staff from other federal agencies,
and other stakeholders may submit proposals for new data elements and
classes. ONC will evaluate each submission and provide feedback to the
submitter. ONC will draft a new version of the USCDI based on these
submissions and this draft will undergo review by ONC's federal
advisory committee, the Health Information Technology Advisory
Committee (HITAC), as well as by the general public. Upon approval by
the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, new data
classes and data elements from these submissions will be added to the
newest version of the USCDI standard for integration into health
information technology products such as electronic health records. ONC
is seeking approval to continue to collect this information from health
IT stakeholders, with some revisions to the information requested.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The information collected
from this submission system is needed, as it will comprise the sum
total of the items ONC will evaluate for addition to
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the next version of the USCDI. The requested data will provide
supporting documentation to justify addition of the data elements to
the USCDI, and, if the documentation does justify addition to the
USCDI, and assignment to one of several levels of candidate data
elements for future development and consideration. The requested data
and ONC's evaluation of the data will be publicly available for review
at any time to provide transparency and predictability in the USCDI
expansion process. It will contain information about the submitter to
allow ONC to provide direct feedback to submitters on ONC's evaluation
of such submission.
Likely Respondents: Likely respondents to this new submission
system will be various health IT stakeholders including health care
providers, standards development organizations, health IT developers
and vendors as well as members of the HITAC.
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Number Average burden
Type of respondent Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) hours
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USCDI Submission................................ 200 1 20/60 67
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Total....................................... 200 .............. .............. 67
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Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-09741 Filed 5-5-23; 8:45 am]
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