Notice2024-12083
Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment Request
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Published
June 3, 2024
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services Department
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 107 (Monday, June 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 47578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12083]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier: OS-0945-0005]
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 July 3, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6a39020f18180f1e1e0f442c1f04042a020219440d051c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1a49727f68687f6e6e7f345c6f74745a727269347d756c">[email protected]</span></a>, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c090928180a8a8b3eea7afb6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="36666477765e5e4518515940">[email protected]</span></a>,
or by calling (202) 264-0041.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the document identifier 0945-0005 and
project title for reference to Sherrette A. Funn, the Reports Clearance
Officer, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#97c4fff2e5e5f2e3e3f2b9d1e2f9f9d7ffffe4b9f0f8e1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ecdf6fbececfbeaeafbb0d8ebf0f0def6f6edb0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f0f0d1e1f37372c71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a1f1f3e0e1c9c9d28fc6ced7">[email protected]</span></a>, or call (202) 264-
0041.
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: HIPAA Audit Review Survey.
Type of Collection: Reinstatement with Change of Previously
Approved Collection.
OMB No. 0945-0005: Office for Civil Rights (OCR)--Health
Information Privacy Division.
Abstract: This information collection consists of 39 online survey
questions that will be sent to 207 covered entities and business
associates that participated in the 2016-2017 OCR HIPAA Audits.
The survey will gather information relating to the effect of the
audits on the audited entities and the entities' opinions about the
audit process.
OCR is conducting a review of the 2016-2017 HIPAA Audits to
determine its efficacy in assessing the HIPAA compliance efforts of
covered entities.
As part of that review, the online survey will be used to:
<bullet> Measure the effect of the 2016-2017 HIPAA Audits on
covered entities' and business associates' subsequent actions to comply
with the HIPAA Rules.
<bullet> Provide entities with an opportunity to give feedback on
the Audit and its features, such as the helpfulness of HHS' guidance
materials and communications, the utility of the online submission
portal, whether the Audit helped improve entity compliance, and the
entities' responses to the Audit-report findings and recommendations.
<bullet> Provide OCR with information on the burden imposed on
entities to collect audit-related documents and to respond to audit-
related requests; and
<bullet> Seek feedback on the effect of the HIPAA Audit program on
the entities' day-to-day business operations. The information,
opinions, and comments collected using the online survey will be used
to improve future OCR HIPAA Audits.
Type of Respondent: Privacy Officers, Security Officers, and/or
Administrators of HIPAA covered entities and business associates.
Annualized Burden Hour Table
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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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Covered Entity Privacy and Security Officer(s) 166 1 45/60 124.5
or Administrators..............................
Business Associate Privacy and Security 41 1 45/60 30.75
Officer(s) or Administrators...................
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Total....................................... 207 .............. .............. 155.25
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Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-12083 Filed 5-31-24; 8:45 am]
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