Notices. Notice of Per Diem Bulletin 07-1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 continental United States (CONUS) per diem rates
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BILLING CODE 6210-01-S GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Maximum Per Diem Rates for the Continental United States (CONUS) AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: Notice of Per Diem Bulletin 07-1, Fiscal Year
(FY)2007 continental United States (CONUS) per diem rates. SUMMARY: The General Services Administration’s (GSA’s) annual per diem review has resulted in lodging and meal allowance changes for locations within the continental United States (CONUS) to provide for the reimbursement of Federal employees’ expenses covered by per diem. Per Diem Bulletin 07-1 updates the maximum per diem amounts in existing per diem localities. The standard CONUS lodging rate of $60 is unchanged. The CONUS per diem rates prescribed in Bulletin 07-1 may be found at *http://www.gsa.gov/perdiem* . GSA based the lodging per diem rates on the average daily rate that the lodging industry reports. The use of such data in the per diem rate setting process enhances the Government’s ability to obtain policy compliant lodging where it is needed. In addition to the annual lodging study, GSA identified 26 new or redefined non-standard areas (NSA’s). In order to base its per diem recommendations for those areas on accurate meal cost data, GSA commissioned an out of cycle meal survey in each of the 26 areas. For a complete listing of pertinent information that must be submitted through a Federal executive agency for GSA to restudy a location if a CONUS or standard CONUS per diem rate is insufficient to meet necessary expenses, please review numbers 4 and 5 of our per diem Frequently Asked Questions at ( *www.gsa.gov/perdiemfaqs* ). DATES: This notice is effective October 1, 2006, and applies for travel performed on or after October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact Lois Mandell, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Office of Travel, Transportation, and Asset Management, at
(202)501-2824, or by email at *www.gsa.gov/perdiemquestions* . Please cite Notice of Per Diem Bulletin 07-1. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background After an analysis of current data, GSA has determined that current lodging rates for certain localities do not adequately reflect the lodging economics in those areas. Except for two minor changes, GSA generally applied the FY 2006 methodology in developing the FY 2007 rates. The two changes were: • Excluded properties identified as below industry standard. • Redefined property selections within NSA’s based on updated charge card data, in addition to Federal Executive Board/Federal Executive Agency input, to indicate actual Federal traveler destinations. A meals study was also conducted for 26 new or redefined NSA’s. B. Change in standard procedure GSA issues/publishes the CONUS per diem rates, formerly published in Appendix A to 41 CFR Chapter 301, solely on the internet at *http://www.gsa.gov/perdiem* . This process, implemented in 2003, ensures more timely changes in per diem rates established by GSA for Federal employees on official travel within CONUS. Notices published periodically in the **Federal Register** , such as this one, now constitute the only notification of revisions in CONUS per diem rates to agencies. Dated: July 19, 2006. Becky Rhodes, Deputy Associate Administrator. [FR Doc. E6-12467 Filed 8-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-14-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ)to request that the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)allow the proposed information collection project: “Assessment of Unreimbursed Care among Community Primary Care Physicians.” In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), AHRQ invites the public to comment on this proposed information collection. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 2, 2006. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz, Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, 540 Gaither Road, Room #5036, Rockville, MD 20850. Copies of the proposed collection plans, data collection instruments, and specific details on the estimated burden can be obtained from AHRQ's Reports Clearance Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ, Reports Clearance Officer,
(301)427-1477. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed Project “Assessment of Un-reimbursed Care among Community Primary Care Physicians” This project is being conducted as part of AHRQ's Primary Care Practice-Based Research Networks (PBRN). One of AHRQ's PBRN contractors, the American Academy of Family Physicians' National Research Network (AAFP-NRN), will survey primary care practices participating in its PBRN in order to assess the current state of unreimbursed medical care provided in community based primary care practices. There has been substantial research conducted to quantify the amount of un-reimbursed care provided in private physicians' offices. This survey will collect information from a sample of community-based primary care practices that are widely representative of private physicians across the United States in order to understand the current state of private primary care office un-reimbursed care and help assess factors that encourage and discourage practices from engaging in this activity. The AAFP-NRN will collaborate with AHRQ on the design of a self-administered, web-based questionnaire. The survey will collect information pertaining to the level of unreimbursed care in the practice as well as characteristics of the practice, the physician(s) and the patient population. Methods of Collection The survey will be distributed to 800 primary care physicians with an expected response rate of 75% (600 responses). A stratified sampling approach will be used to ensure appropriate representation from the four Census regions, urban and rural areas, and small and large practices. Selected physicians will receive a letter informing them of the purpose of the study and inviting them to participate. Within a week of receiving the invitation letter, respondents will receive an e-mail inviting them to complete a web-based questionnaire. A paper-based version of the questionnaire will be mailed to nonresponders after two weeks. Reminder phone calls will be placed in weeks four and six to all non-responders. If necessary to achieve target response rates, a re-mailing of the paper-based questionnaire will occur in week eight. The questionnaire is estimated to take no more than fifteen minutes to complete. Estimated Annual Respondent Burden Data collection effort Number of respondents Estimated time per respondent in hours Estimated total burden hours Primary care clinicians 600 .25 150 Estimated Costs to the Federal Government The total cost to the government for this activity is estimated to be $129,956. Request for Comments In accordance with the above-cited legislation, comments on AHRQ's information collection are requested with regard to any of the following:
(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of health care research and information dissemination functions of AHRQ, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of AHRQ's estimate of burden (including hours and costs) of the proposed collection(s) 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 upon the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval of the proposed information collection. All comments will become a matter of public record. Dated: July 24, 2006. Carolyn M. Clancy, Director. [FR Doc. 06-6621 Filed 8-1-06; 8:45 am]
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