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and collected at the Contract-level or
Plan-level: (1) Enrollment and
disenrollment, (2) retail, home infusion,
and long-term care pharmacy access, (3)
medication therapy management
programs, (4) grievances, (5) coverage
determinations and redeterminations,
(6) long term care utilization, (7)
employer/union sponsored sponsors,
and (8) plan oversight of agents. Form
Number: CMS–10185 (OMB control
number 0938–0992); Frequency: Yearly
and semi-annually; Affected Public:
Private sector (Business or other forprofits); Number of Respondents: 694;
Total Annual Responses: 6,875; Total
Annual Hours: 10,865. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Chanelle Jones at 410–786–
8008).
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Skilled Nursing
Facility and Skilled Nursing Facility
Health Care Complex Cost Report Form;
Use: Providers of services participating
in the Medicare program are required
under sections 1815(a), 1833(e) and
1861(v)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395g) to submit annual
information to achieve settlement of
costs for health care services rendered to
Medicare beneficiaries. In addition,
regulations at 42 CFR 413.20 and 413.24
require adequate cost data and cost
reports from providers on an annual
basis. The Form CMS–2540–10 cost
report is needed to determine a
provider’s reasonable cost incurred in
furnishing medical services to Medicare
beneficiaries and reimbursement due to
or from a provider. The revisions made
to the SNF cost report are in accordance
with the statutory requirement for
hospice payment reform in § 3132 of the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act (ACA). Form Number: CMS–2540–
10 (OMB control number 0938–0463);
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public:
Private sector (Business or other forprofits and Not-for-profit institutions);
Number of Respondents: 14,398; Total
Annual Responses: 14,398; Total
Annual Hours: 2,908,396. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Amelia Citerone at 410–786–
8008).
Dated: April 28, 2015.
William N. Parham III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS–10500 and
CMS–R–306]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, and to allow
a second opportunity for public
comment on the notice. Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding the 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.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by June 1, 2015.
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
proposed information collections,
please reference the document identifier
or OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and
recommendations must be received by
the OMB desk officer via one of the
following transmissions:
OMB, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk
Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–5806 or
Email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, you may make your request
using one of following:
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
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and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
(410) 786–1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
1326.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
to publish a 30-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or
reinstatement of an existing collection
of information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is
publishing this notice that summarizes
the following proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Consumer
Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems Outpatient and Ambulatory
Surgery (OAS CAHPS) Survey; Use: The
information collected in the national
implementation of Outpatient/
Ambulatory Surgery Patient Experience
of Care Survey (A/ASPECS) will be used
to: (1) Provide a source of information
from which selected measures can be
publicly reported to beneficiaries to
help them make informed decisions for
outpatient surgery facility selection; (2)
aid facilities with their internal quality
improvement efforts and external
benchmarking with other facilities; and
(3) provide us with information for
monitoring and public reporting
purposes. The package has been revised
subsequent to the publication of the 60day Federal Register notice (January 16,
2015; 80 FR 2430). Previously, the
package was entitled, ‘‘Outpatient/
Ambulatory Surgery Patient Experience
of Care Survey (O/ASPECS).’’ Form
Number: CMS–10500 (OMB Control
Number: 0938–1240); Frequency: Once;
Affected Public: Individuals and
households; Number of Respondents:
2,813,610; Total Annual Responses:
2,813,610; Total Annual Hours: 365,769.
(For policy questions regarding this
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collection contact Memuna Ifedirah at
410–786–6849).
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Use of Restraint
and Seclusion in Psychiatric Residential
Treatment Facilities (PRTFs) for
Individuals Under Age 21 and
Supporting Regulations; Use:
Psychiatric residential treatment
facilities are required to report deaths,
serious injuries and attempted suicides
to the State Medicaid Agency and the
Protection and Advocacy Organization.
They are also required to provide
residents the restraint and seclusion
policy in writing, and to document in
the residents’ records all activities
involving the use of restraint and
seclusion. Form Number: CMS–R–306
(OMB Control Number 0938–0833);
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected
Public: Private sector (Business or other
for-profits); Number of Respondents:
390; Total Annual Responses:
1,466,795; Total Annual Hours: 431,062.
(For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Cindy Ruff at 410–
786–5916).
Dated: April 28, 2015.
William N. Parham III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Findings of Research Misconduct
Donald Wright,
Acting Director, Office of Research Integrity.
Office of the Secretary, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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Notice is hereby given that
the Office of Research Integrity (ORI)
has taken final action in the following
case:
Venkata J. Reddy, University of
Minnesota: Based upon the evidence
and findings of an investigation report
by the University of Minnesota (UMN),
an investigation conducted by another
Federal agency, and additional
information obtained by the Office of
Research Integrity (ORI) during its
oversight review of the UMN
investigation, ORI found that Mr.
Venkata J. Reddy, former Graduate
Student, Department of Chemistry,
UMN, engaged in research misconduct
in research that was included in grant
application R01 GM095559–01A1,
submitted to the National Institute of
General Medical Sciences (NIGMS),
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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ORI found by a preponderance of the
evidence that the Respondent
intentionally and knowingly engaged in
research misconduct by falsifying and/
or fabricating data that was provided to
his mentor to include in grant
application R01 GM095559–01A1
submitted to NIGMS, NIH, to obtain
U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds.
Specifically, ORI found that the
Respondent falsified data included in
Figures 4, 9, 11, 15, and 25 in R01
GM095559–01A1 for enantiomeric
excess (‘‘ee’’) to falsely show a high
degree of selectivity for one enantiomer
over another by a cut-and-paste method
and manipulation of the instrument to
give the desired result. Respondent also
falsified the underlying nuclear
magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR)
data for Compound 22 reported in
Figure 15 in R01 GM095559–01A1 by a
cut-and-paste method to manipulate the
NMR spectra and give the desired result.
Dr. Reddy has been debarred by the
Federal agency with joint jurisdiction
for a period of five (5) years, ending on
August 26, 2018. ORI has implemented
the following administrative action to
coincide with the government-wide
debarment:
(1) Respondent is prohibited from
serving in any advisory capacity to PHS
including, but not limited to, service on
any PHS advisory committee, board,
and/or peer review committee, or as a
consultant.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Acting Director, Office of Research
Integrity, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite
750, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453–
8800.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Recommendation for Fluoride
Concentration in Drinking Water for
Prevention of Dental Caries
Office of the Secretary, HHS.
Through this final
recommendation, the U.S. Public Health
Service (PHS) updates and replaces its
1962 Drinking Water Standards related
to community water fluoridation—the
controlled addition of a fluoride
compound to a community water
supply to achieve a concentration
optimal for dental caries prevention. For
these community water systems that
add fluoride, PHS now recommends an
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optimal fluoride concentration of 0.7
milligrams/liter (mg/L). In this
guidance, the optimal concentration of
fluoride in drinking water is the
concentration that provides the best
balance of protection from dental caries
while limiting the risk of dental
fluorosis. The earlier PHS
recommendation for fluoride
concentrations was based on outdoor air
temperature of geographic areas and
ranged from 0.7–1.2 mg/L. This updated
guidance is intended to apply to
community water systems that currently
fluoridate or that will initiate
fluoridation, and is based on
considerations that include:
• Scientific evidence related to the
effectiveness of water fluoridation in
caries prevention and control across all
age groups,
• Fluoride in drinking water as one of
several available fluoride sources,
• Trends in the prevalence and
severity of dental fluorosis, and
• Current evidence on fluid intake of
children across various outdoor air
temperatures.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara F. Gooch, DMD, MPH, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion,
Division of Oral Health, 4770 Buford
Highway NE., MS F–80, Atlanta, GA
30341–3717; tel. 770–488–6054; fax
770–488–6080; email <BGooch@
cdc.gov>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because
fluoridation of public drinking water
systems had been demonstrated as
effective in reducing dental caries, the
U.S. Public Health Service (PHS)
provided recommendations regarding
optimal fluoride concentrations in
drinking water for community water
systems in 1962 (U.S. DHEW, 1962).
The U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) is releasing this
updated PHS recommendation because
of new data that address changes in the
prevalence of dental fluorosis, the
relationship between water intake and
outdoor temperature in children, and
the contribution of fluoride in drinking
water to total fluoride exposure in the
United States. Although PHS
recommends community water
fluoridation as an effective public health
intervention, the decision to fluoridate
water systems is made by state and local
governments.
As of December 31, 2012, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) estimated that approximately 200
million people in the United States were
served by 12,341 community water
systems that added fluoride to water or
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10500 and CMS-R-306]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention
to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in
the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an
existing collection of information, and to allow a second opportunity
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to
send comments regarding the 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.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by
the OMB desk officer by June 1, 2015.
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the proposed information collections,
please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be
assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be received by
the OMB desk officer via one of the following transmissions:
OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS
Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-5806 or Email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, you may make
your request using one of following:
1. Access CMS' Web site address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. The term ``collection of
information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires
federal agencies to publish a 30-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each
proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of
information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is publishing this notice that
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for
public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Consumer
Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Outpatient and
Ambulatory Surgery (OAS CAHPS) Survey; Use: The information collected
in the national implementation of Outpatient/Ambulatory Surgery Patient
Experience of Care Survey (A/ASPECS) will be used to: (1) Provide a
source of information from which selected measures can be publicly
reported to beneficiaries to help them make informed decisions for
outpatient surgery facility selection; (2) aid facilities with their
internal quality improvement efforts and external benchmarking with
other facilities; and (3) provide us with information for monitoring
and public reporting purposes. The package has been revised subsequent
to the publication of the 60-day Federal Register notice (January 16,
2015; 80 FR 2430). Previously, the package was entitled, ``Outpatient/
Ambulatory Surgery Patient Experience of Care Survey (O/ASPECS).'' Form
Number: CMS-10500 (OMB Control Number: 0938-1240); Frequency: Once;
Affected Public: Individuals and households; Number of Respondents:
2,813,610; Total Annual Responses: 2,813,610; Total Annual Hours:
365,769. (For policy questions regarding this
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collection contact Memuna Ifedirah at 410-786-6849).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Use of Restraint
and Seclusion in Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs)
for Individuals Under Age 21 and Supporting Regulations; Use:
Psychiatric residential treatment facilities are required to report
deaths, serious injuries and attempted suicides to the State Medicaid
Agency and the Protection and Advocacy Organization. They are also
required to provide residents the restraint and seclusion policy in
writing, and to document in the residents' records all activities
involving the use of restraint and seclusion. Form Number: CMS-R-306
(OMB Control Number 0938-0833); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected
Public: Private sector (Business or other for-profits); Number of
Respondents: 390; Total Annual Responses: 1,466,795; Total Annual
Hours: 431,062. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Cindy Ruff at 410-786-5916).
Dated: April 28, 2015.
William N. Parham III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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