Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request, 52010-52011 [2014-20769]
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violated the non-solicitation provision
of the Code of Ethics, NATS has
investigated complaints, and even
where no formal action is taken, the
NATS Ethics Committee, Executive
Director, President, and Regions
sometimes contact a teacher to secure
compliance with the non-solicitation
provision of the Code of Ethics, or
mediate between parties in order to
resolve complaints.
The Complaint alleges that the
purpose, effect, tendency, or capacity of
the combination, agreement, acts and
practices of NATS has been and is to
restrain competition unreasonably and
to injure consumers by discouraging and
restricting competition among music
teachers.
II. The Proposed Order
The Proposed Order has the following
substantive provisions.
Paragraph I contains definitions for
terms used in the Order.
Paragraph II requires NATS to cease
and desist from restraining or declaring
unethical the solicitation of teaching
work. It also requires NATS to cease and
desist from maintaining a relationship
with any NATS Chapter that NATS
learns or learns that, or obtains
information that would lead a
reasonable person to conclude that,
engages in conduct that restrains
solicitation, advertising, or price-related
competition by its members.
The Proposed Order does not prohibit
NATS from adopting and enforcing
reasonable principles (i) to prevent false
or deceptive representations, or (ii) to
govern the conduct of judges during
singing competitions sponsored or held
by NATS or its Chapters, or maintaining
a relationship with a Chapter that
adopts and enforces such principles.
The Proposed Order does not prohibit
restrictions on judges’ solicitation
during competitions because NATS
could have a plausible efficiency
rationale: Ensuring fair competitions.
The Proposed Order’s exemption is
limited to restrictions on judges’
behavior during competitions;
prohibitions on judges’ pre- or postcompetition solicitation would violate
the Proposed Order.
Paragraph III requires NATS to
remove from its organization documents
and Web site any statement inconsistent
with the Proposed Order, including the
Code of Ethics restriction on
solicitation. NATS also must publicize
to its members, new members, Chapters,
new Chapters, leaders, employees, and
the public the changes NATS must
make to the Code of Ethics, and a
statement describing the Consent
Agreement.
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Paragraph III also requires NATS to
notify each of its Chapters that, as a
condition of remaining a NATS Chapter,
each Chapter must execute and return a
Certification to NATS that the Chapter
does not have restrictions on
solicitation, advertising, or price-related
competition. NATS must terminate any
Chapter that does not provide an
executed Certification within one
hundred and twenty days of when
NATS gave notice to the Chapter.
Thereafter, if NATS learns that a
Chapter has engaged in restraining or
declaring unethical the solicitation,
advertising, or price-related
competition, the Proposed Order
requires NATS to terminate the Chapter
for one year unless the Chapter informs
NATS that the Chapter has eliminated
and will not reengage in such practices.
Paragraph IV requires NATS to
design, maintain, and operate an
antitrust compliance program. NATS
must appoint an Antitrust Compliance
Officer for the duration of the Proposed
Order. For a period of five years, NATS
must provide guidance to its staff,
employees, members, leaders, and
Chapters concerning the antitrust laws
and NATS’ obligations under the
Proposed Order. NATS also must
implement policies and procedures to
enable persons to ask questions about,
and report violations of, the Proposed
Order and the antitrust laws
confidentially and without fear of
retaliation, and to discipline its leaders,
employees and agents for failure to
comply with the Proposed Order.
Paragraphs V–VII of the Proposed
Order requires certain standard
compliance reporting, cooperation, and
access.
The Proposed Order will expire in 20
years.
By direction of the Commission.
Janice Podoll Frankle,
Acting Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
[Document Identifier OS–0990–0330–60D]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection; Public
Comment Request
Office of the Secretary, HHS.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In compliance with section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
SUMMARY:
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Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the
Secretary (OS), Department of Health
and Human Services, announces plans
to submit an Information Collection
Request (ICR), described below, to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). The ICR is for extending the use
of the approved information collection
assigned OMB control number 0990–
0330, which expires on 12/31/14. Prior
to submitting that ICR to OMB, OS seeks
comments from the public regarding the
burden estimate, below, or any other
aspect of the ICR.
DATES: Comments on the ICR must be
received on or before November 3, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
Information.CollectionClearance@
hhs.gov or by calling (202) 690–6162.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information Collection Clearance staff,
Information.CollectionClearance@
hhs.gov or (202) 690–6162.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request Title:
Annual Appellant Climate Survey—
Office of Medicare Hearings and
Appeals (OMHA).
OMB No.: 0990—0330.
Abstract: The annual OMHA
Appellant Climate Survey is a survey of
Medicare beneficiaries, providers,
suppliers, or their representatives who
participated in a hearing before an
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) from
the Office of Medicare Hearings and
Appeals (OMHA). Appellants
dissatisfied with the outcome of their
Level 2 Medicare appeal may request a
hearing before an OMHA ALJ. The
Appellant Climate Survey will be used
to measure appellant satisfaction with
their OMHA appeals experience, as
opposed to their satisfaction with a
specific ruling.
OMHA was established by the
Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act
(MMA) of 2003 (Pub. L. 108–173) and
became operational on July 1, 2005. The
MMA legislation and implementing
regulations issued on March 8, 2007
instituted a number of changes in the
appeals process. The MMA legislation
also directed the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services to consider
the feasibility of conducting hearings
using telephone or video-teleconference
(VTC) technologies. In carrying out this
mandate, OMHA makes use of VTC to
provide appellants with a vast
nationwide network of access points for
hearings close to their homes. The first
three-year administration cycle of the
OMHA survey began in FY08 and a
second three-year cycle began in FY12.
The survey will continue to be
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conducted annually over a three-year
period, beginning in FY15.
Likely Respondents: Survey
respondents will consist of Medicare
beneficiaries, providers, suppliers, or
their representatives who participated
in a hearing before an OMHA ALJ.
OMHA will draw a representative, non-
redundant sample of appellants whose
cases have been closed in the last six
months.
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN—HOURS
Number of
respondents
Number
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total burden
hours
Type of respondent
Form name
Charged at rate of Healthcare Providers and Suppliers
Charged at rate of Beneficiaries .....................................
Form A ................
Form A ................
240
160
1
1
11/60
11/60
44
29
Total .........................................................................
.............................
400
1
11/60
73
OS specifically requests comments on
(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.
Health Services Corps Scholarship
Program (42 U.S.C. 250(B)(1)(A))’’ and
‘‘National Research Service Award
Program (42 U.S.C. 288(c)(4)(B)).’’ This
interest rate will be applied to overdue
debt until the Department of Health and
Human Services publishes a revision.
Darius Taylor,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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Teresa Miranda,
Director, Financial Management Policy
Division.
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Notice of Interest Rate on Overdue
Debts
Section 30.18 of the Department of
Health and Human Services’ claims
collection regulations (45 CFR Part 30)
provides that the Secretary shall charge
an annual rate of interest, which is
determined and fixed by the Secretary
of the Treasury after considering private
consumer rates of interest on the date
that the Department of Health and
Human Services becomes entitled to
recovery. The rate cannot be lower than
the Department of Treasury’s current
value of funds rate or the applicable rate
determined from the ‘‘Schedule of
Certified Interest Rates with Range of
Maturities’’ unless the Secretary waives
interest in whole or part, or a different
rate is prescribed by statute, contract, or
repayment agreement. The Secretary of
the Treasury may revise this rate
quarterly. The Department of Health and
Human Services publishes this rate in
the Federal Register.
The current rate of 103⁄8%, as fixed by
the Secretary of the Treasury, is certified
for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.
This rate is based on the Interest Rates
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Decision To Evaluate a Petition To
Designate a Class of Employees From
the Dow Chemical Co. Facility in
Walnut Creek, California (Also Known
as Pittsburg, CA), To Be Included in
the Special Exposure Cohort
Period of Employment: January 1,
1947 through December 31, 1957.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division
of Compensation Analysis and Support,
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health, 1090 Tusculum
Avenue, MS C–46, Cincinnati, OH
45226–1938, Telephone 877–222–7570.
Information requests can also be
submitted by email to DCAS@CDC.GOV.
John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[30Day–14–0800]
National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Department of Health
and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
NIOSH gives notice as
required by 42 CFR 83.12(e) of a
decision to evaluate a petition to
designate a class of employees from the
Dow Chemical Co. facility in Walnut
Creek, California (also known as
Pittsburg, CA), to be included in the
Special Exposure Cohort under the
Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000. The
initial proposed definition for the class
being evaluated, subject to revision as
warranted by the evaluation, is as
follows:
Facility: Dow Chemical Co. facility.
Location: Walnut Creek, California
(also known as Pittsburg, CA).
Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All
employees who worked in any area.
SUMMARY:
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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) has submitted the
following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for
the proposed information collection is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address any of the
following: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
[Document Identifier OS-0990-0330-60D]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Public Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of
Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information
Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB). The ICR is for extending the use of the approved
information collection assigned OMB control number 0990-0330, which
expires on 12/31/14. Prior to submitting that ICR to OMB, OS seeks
comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any
other aspect of the ICR.
DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before November 3,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
Information.CollectionClearance@hhs.gov or by calling (202) 690-6162.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance
staff, Information.CollectionClearance@hhs.gov or (202) 690-6162.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request Title: Annual Appellant Climate
Survey--Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA).
OMB No.: 0990--0330.
Abstract: The annual OMHA Appellant Climate Survey is a survey of
Medicare beneficiaries, providers, suppliers, or their representatives
who participated in a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ)
from the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA). Appellants
dissatisfied with the outcome of their Level 2 Medicare appeal may
request a hearing before an OMHA ALJ. The Appellant Climate Survey will
be used to measure appellant satisfaction with their OMHA appeals
experience, as opposed to their satisfaction with a specific ruling.
OMHA was established by the Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-173) and
became operational on July 1, 2005. The MMA legislation and
implementing regulations issued on March 8, 2007 instituted a number of
changes in the appeals process. The MMA legislation also directed the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to consider the
feasibility of conducting hearings using telephone or video-
teleconference (VTC) technologies. In carrying out this mandate, OMHA
makes use of VTC to provide appellants with a vast nationwide network
of access points for hearings close to their homes. The first three-
year administration cycle of the OMHA survey began in FY08 and a second
three-year cycle began in FY12. The survey will continue to be
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conducted annually over a three-year period, beginning in FY15.
Likely Respondents: Survey respondents will consist of Medicare
beneficiaries, providers, suppliers, or their representatives who
participated in a hearing before an OMHA ALJ. OMHA will draw a
representative, non-redundant sample of appellants whose cases have
been closed in the last six months.
Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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Average
Number of Number burden per Total burden
Type of respondent Form name respondents responses per response (in hours
respondent hours)
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Charged at rate of Healthcare Form A.......... 240 1 11/60 44
Providers and Suppliers.
Charged at rate of Form A.......... 160 1 11/60 29
Beneficiaries.
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Total..................... ................ 400 1 11/60 73
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OS specifically requests comments on (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.
Darius Taylor,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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