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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 189 / Friday, September 30, 2005 / Notices
Routine Administrative Matters.
PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:
Mr. Robert Biersack, Press Officer,
Telephone: (202) 694–1220.
Mary W. Dove,
Secretary of the Commission.
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health Advisory Board on
Radiation and Worker Health
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Healthcare Infection Control Practices
Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces the following meeting.
Name: Healthcare Infection Control
Practices Advisory Committee.
Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.,
October 24, 2005; 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m., October
25, 2005.
Place: Sheraton Colony Square, 188 14th
Street, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30361.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by
the space available.
Purpose: The committee is charged with
providing advice and guidance to the
Secretary; the Assistant Secretary for Health;
the Director, CDC; and the Director, National
Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID),
regarding (1) the practice of hospital
infection control; (2) strategies for
surveillance, prevention, and control of
infections (e.g., nosocomial infections),
antimicrobial resistance, and related events
in settings where healthcare is provided; and
(3) periodic updating of guidelines and other
policy statements regarding prevention of
healthcare-associated infections and
healthcare-related conditions.
Matters to be Discussed: Agenda items will
include finalizing recommendations for
isolation precautions to prevent transmission
of infectious agents in healthcare settings,
update on public reporting, and updates on
CDC activities of interest to the committee.
Agenda items are subject to change as
priorities dictate.
Contact Person for More Information:
Harriette Lynch, Committee Management
Specialist, HICPAC, Division of Healthcare
Quality Promotion, NCID, CDC, l600 Clifton
Road, NE, M/S A–07, Atlanta, Georgia 30333,
telephone 404/498–1182.
The Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office, has been delegated the
authority to sign Federal Register notices
pertaining to announcements of meetings and
other committee management activities for
both CDC and the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
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Dated: September 26, 2005.
Diane Allen,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
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In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces the following committee
meeting:
Name: Advisory Board on Radiation and
Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
and Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction
and Site Profile Reviews.
Subcommittee Meeting Time and Date: 10
a.m.–3:30 p.m., October 17, 2005.
Committee Meeting Times and Dates: 8:30
a.m.–5 p.m., October 18, 2005. 8:30 a.m.–4:30
p.m., October 19, 2005.
Place: Knoxville Marriott Hotel, 500 Hill
Avenue, SE., Knoxville, Tennessee, 37915.
Telephone: (865) 637–1234.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by
the space available. The meeting space
accommodates approximately 75 people.
Background: The ABRWH was established
under the Energy Employees Occupational
Illness Compensation Program Act
(EEOICPA) of 2000 to advise the President,
delegated to the Secretary of Health and
Human Services (HHS), on a variety of policy
and technical functions required to
implement and effectively manage the new
compensation program. Key functions of the
Board include providing advice on the
development of probability of causation
guidelines which have been promulgated by
HHS as a final rule, advice on methods of
dose reconstruction which have also been
promulgated by HHS as a final rule, advice
on the scientific validity and quality of dose
estimation and reconstruction efforts being
performed for purposes of the compensation
program, and advice on petitions to add
classes of workers to the Special Exposure
Cohort (SEC).
In December 2000 the President delegated
responsibility for funding, staffing, and
operating the Board to HHS, which
subsequently delegated this authority to CDC.
NIOSH implements this responsibility for
CDC. The charter was issued on August 3,
2001, and renewed on July 27, 2005.
Purpose: This board is charged with (a)
providing advice to the Secretary, HHS, on
the development of guidelines under
Executive Order 13179; (b) providing advice
to the Secretary, HHS, on the scientific
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validity and quality of dose reconstruction
efforts performed for this Program; and (c)
upon request by the Secretary, HHS, advise
the Secretary on whether there is a class of
employees at any Department of Energy
facility who were exposed to radiation but for
whom it is not feasible to estimate their
radiation dose, and on whether there is
reasonable likelihood that such radiation
doses may have endangered the health of
members of this class.
Matters to be Discussed: The agenda for the
Subcommittee Meeting includes Individual
Dose Reconstruction Reviews; Site Profile
Reviews, particularly Bethlehem Steel, Y–12,
Savannah River Site and Rocky Flats; and a
Review of Task 3 of the S. Cohen &
Associates Contract (SC&A). The Board
meeting’s agenda includes Subcommittee
Reports on the agenda items listed; SC&A
Task 4; Site Profile Reviews; SEC Activities,
specifically National Bureau of Standards
Petition Evaluation and § 83.14 Petition
Evaluation(s); Science Issues; Program
Updates; and Conflict of Interest Discussions.
The evening public comment periods are
scheduled for October 17, 2005 from 4 p.m.–
5 p.m. and October 18, 2005 from 7 p.m.–8
p.m.
The agenda is subject to change as
priorities dictate.
In the event an individual cannot attend,
written comments may be submitted. Any
written comments received will be provided
at the meeting and should be submitted to
the contact person below well in advance of
the meeting.
Contact Person for More Information: Dr.
Lewis V. Wade, Executive Secretary, NIOSH,
CDC, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati,
Ohio 45226, telephone 513–533–6825, fax
513–533–6826.
The Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office, has been delegated the
authority to sign Federal Register notices
pertaining to announcements of meetings and
other committee management activities for
both the CDC and the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
Dated: September 26, 2005.
Diane Allen,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10148]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), Department of Health
and Human Services, is publishing the
following summary of proposed
collections for public comment.
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 function;
(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.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: HIPAA
Administrative Simplification NonPrivacy Enforcement; Form Nos.: CMS–
10148 (OMB# 0938–0948); Use: The
Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) became law
in 1996 (Pub. L. 104–191). Subtitle F of
Title II of HIPAA, entitled
‘‘Administrative Simplification,’’ (A.S.)
requires the Secretary of Health and
Human Services to adopt national
standards for certain information-related
activities of the health care industry.
The HIPAA provisions, by statute, apply
only to ‘‘covered entities’’ referred to in
section 1320d–2(a)(1) of this title.
Responsibility for administering and
enforcing the HIPAA A.S. Transactions,
Code Sets, Identifiers and Security
Rules has been delegated to the Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services;
Frequency: Reporting—On occasion;
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Individuals or Households; Notfor-profit institutions, Federal
Government, and State, Local or Tribal
Government; Number of Respondents:
500; Total Annual Responses: 500; Total
Annual Hours: 500.
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for
these paperwork collections referenced
above, access CMS Web site address at
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/regulations/
pra/, or e-mail your request, including
your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier,
to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786–
1326.
To be assured consideration,
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collections must
be received by the OMB Desk Officer at
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the address below, no later than 5 p.m.
on October 31, 2005.
OMB Human Resources and Housing
Branch, Attention: Christopher Martin,
New Executive Office Building, Room
10235, Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: September 21, 2005.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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[Document Identifier: CMS–10157, CMS–R–
0074, CMS–R–244 and CMS–10163]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) is publishing the
following summary of proposed
collections for public comment.
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.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: CMS Real-time
Eligibility Agreement and Access
Request; Form Number: CMS–10157
(OMB#: 0938–0960); Use: Federal law
requires that CMS take precautions to
minimize the security risk to Federal
information systems. Accordingly, CMS
is requiring that trading partners who
wish to conduct the eligibility
transaction on a real-time basis to access
Medicare beneficiary information
provide certain assurances as a
condition of receiving access to the
Medicare database for the purpose of
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conducting eligibility verification.
Health care providers, clearinghouses,
and health plans that wish access to the
Medicare database are required to
complete this form. The information
will be used to assure that those entities
that access the Medicare database are
aware of applicable provisions and
penalties. Frequency: Recordkeeping
and Reporting—One time; Affected
Public: Business or other for-profit, Notfor-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 122,000; Total Annual
Responses: 122,000; Total Annual
Hours: 45,000.
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Income and
Eligibility Verification System Reporting
in Section 1137 of the Social Security
Act and Supporting Regulations in 42
CFR 431.17, 431.306, 435.910, 435.920,
435.940–435.960; Form Number: CMS–
R–0074 (OMB#: 0938–0467); Use: This
information is used to verify the income
and eligibility of Medicaid applicants
and recipients as required by Section
1137 of the Social Security Act; Affected
Public: Individuals or Households and
State, Local or Tribal Government;
Number of Respondents: 54; Total
Annual Responses: 54; Total Annual
Hours: 124,054.
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare and
Medicaid: Programs of All-Inclusive
Care for the Elderly (PACE) contained in
42 CFR 460.12–460.210/Medicare and
Medicaid: Programs of All-Inclusive
Care for the Elderly (PACE; Program
Revisions) contained in 42 CFR 460.10–
460.210; Form Number: CMS–R–244
(OMB#: 0938–0790); Use: PACE is a prepaid, capitated plan that provides
comprehensive health care services to
frail, older adults in the community,
who are eligible for nursing home care
according to State standards. The
Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997
authorized coverage of PACE under the
Medicare program and as a State option
under Medicaid. The Medicare,
Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits
Improvement Act of 2000 (BIPA)
amended section 1894 and 1943 of
Social Security Act to provide authority
for CMS to modify or waive PACE
regulatory provisions. Organizations
that seek participation under PACE
must apply for approval and are
evaluated in terms of specific criteria.
The information collection requirement
is necessary to ensure that only
appropriate organizations are selected to
become PACE organizations. CMS and
the State Administering Agencies will
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10148]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing
the following summary of proposed collections for public comment.
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 function; (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.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: HIPAA
Administrative Simplification Non-Privacy Enforcement; Form Nos.: CMS-
10148 (OMB 0938-0948); Use: The Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became law in 1996 (Pub. L. 104-191).
Subtitle F of Title II of HIPAA, entitled ``Administrative
Simplification,'' (A.S.) requires the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to adopt national standards for certain information-related
activities of the health care industry. The HIPAA provisions, by
statute, apply only to ``covered entities'' referred to in section
1320d-2(a)(1) of this title. Responsibility for administering and
enforcing the HIPAA A.S. Transactions, Code Sets, Identifiers and
Security Rules has been delegated to the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services; Frequency: Reporting--On occasion; Affected Public:
Business or other for-profit, Individuals or Households; Not-for-profit
institutions, Federal Government, and State, Local or Tribal
Government; Number of Respondents: 500; Total Annual Responses: 500;
Total Annual Hours: 500.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for these paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS Web site
address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/regulations/pra/, or e-mail your
request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and CMS
document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the Reports
Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collections must be received by the OMB Desk
Officer at the address below, no later than 5 p.m. on October 31, 2005.
OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, Attention: Christopher
Martin, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503.
Dated: September 21, 2005.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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