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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 47 / Friday, March 10, 2006 / Notices
Introduction of birds infected with
highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1
into the United States could lead to
outbreaks of disease among birds and
among the human population, a
significant public health threat. Banning
the importation of all avian species from
affected countries is an effective means
of limiting this threat. HHS/CDC is
therefore taking this action to reduce the
chance of introduction or spread of
influenza A H5N1 into the United
States.
Immediate Action
Therefore, pursuant to 42 CFR
71.32(b), the February 4, 2004, HHS/
CDC is amending the order to add Egypt
to the list of countries subject to the
order’s embargo of birds and products
derived from birds. All other portions of
the February 4, 2004, order, as further
amended on March 10, 2004, September
28, 2004, December 29, 2005, February
8, 2006, and February 24, 2006 shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Dated: March 6, 2006.
Julie Louise Gerberding,
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
[FR Doc. E6–3430 Filed 3–9–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Amendment of February 4, 2004, Order
To Embargo Birds and Bird Products
Imported From Nigeria
On February 4, 2004, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) within the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services issued an order to ban
immediately the import of all birds
(Class: Aves) from specified Southeast
Asian countries, subject to limited
exemptions for returning pet birds of
U.S. origin and certain processed birdderived products. HHS/CDC took this
step because birds from these countries
potentially can infect humans with
avian influenza (influenza A/[H5N1]).
The February 4, 2004, order
complemented a similar action taken at
the same time by the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
within the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
On March 10, 2004, HHS/CDC lifted
the embargo of birds and bird products
from the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region (HKSAR)
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because of the documented publichealth and animal health measures
taken by Hong Kong officials to prevent
spread of the outbreak within the
HKSAR, and the absence of highly
pathogenic avian influenza cases in
Hong Kong’s domestic and wild bird
populations. USDA/APHIS took a
similar action.
On September 28, 2004, HHS/CDC
extended the embargo on birds and bird
products to include Malaysia because of
the documented cases of highly
pathogenic avian influenza A/H5N1 in
poultry in Malaysia. On July 20, 2005,
USDA/APHIS adopted as a final rule the
interim rule that became effective on
February 4, 2004, which amended its
regulations to prohibit or restrict the
importation of birds, poultry, and
unprocessed birds and poultry products
from regions that have reported the
presence of highly pathogenic avian
influenza H5N1 in poultry. (See 70
Federal Register 41608 [July 20, 2005].)
As the United Nations Food and
Agriculture Organization and the World
Organization for Animal Health (OIE)
have confirmed additional cases of
highly pathogenic avian influenza
(H5N1) , USDA/APHIS has added
additional countries to its ban. On
December 29, 2005, HHS/CDC added
the Republic of Kazakhstan, Romania,
the Russian Federation, the Republic of
Turkey, and Ukraine to its current
embargo because of documented cases
of highly pathogenic avian influenza A/
H5N1 in poultry in those countries.
Currently, HHS/CDC and USDA/
APHIS bans cover birds and bird
products from Cambodia, Indonesia,
Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Malaysia, the
People’s Republic of China, Romania,
Russia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey,
Ukraine, and Vietnam.
On February 7, 2006, the OIE
confirmed the presence of highly
pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in
poultry in Nigeria. At this time, HHS/
CDC is adding Nigeria to its current
embargo. This action is effective on
February 8, 2006, and will remain in
effect until further notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 7, 2006, an OIE reference
laboratory in Padua, Italy, confirmed an
outbreak of highly pathogenic avian
influenza H5N1 in Nigeria. The
outbreak occurred in a commercial
poultry farm in Jaji in Kaduna State, and
suspect cases in poultry were reported
as early as January 10, 2006.
Introduction of birds infected with
highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1
into the United States could lead to
outbreaks of disease among birds and
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among the human population, a
significant public health threat. Banning
the importation of all avian species from
affected countries is an effective means
of limiting this threat. HHS/CDC is
therefore taking this action to reduce the
chance of introduction or spread of
influenza A/(H5N1) into the United
States.
Immediate Action
Therefore, pursuant to 42 CFR
71.32(b), the February 4, 2004, HHS/
CDC is amending the order to add
Nigeria to the list of countries subject to
the order’s embargo of birds and
products derived from birds. All other
portions of the February 4, 2004, order,
as further amended on March 10, 2004,
September 28, 2004, and December 29,
2005, shall remain in effect until further
notice.
Dated: March 6, 2006.
Julie Louise Gerberding,
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
[FR Doc. E6–3431 Filed 3–9–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–R–205, CMS–
718BP, 719BP, 720BP, 721BP, SUM,
STAFFING, SC1 and SC2, CMS 10187]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
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.
AGENCY:
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1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Information
Collection Requirements Referenced in
HIPAA, Title 1 for the Individual
Market, supporting regulations at 45
CFR 148.120, 148.122, 148.124, 148.126,
and 148.128, and Forms/instructions;
Use: The provisions of Title I of the
Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
amend the Public Health Service Act
(PHS Act) and are designed to make it
easier for people to get access to health
care coverage, reduce the limitations
that can be put on the coverage, and
limit the issuers’ ability to terminate
coverage. This information collection
requirement will ensure that issuers in
the individual market comply with Title
1 of HIPAA, provide individuals with
certificates of creditable coverage
necessary to demonstrate prior
creditable coverage, file the necessary
documentation with CMS for review in
States that have Federal direct
enforcement, and ensure States’
flexibility to implement State alternative
mechanisms. Individuals and their
dependents need certificates of
creditable coverage to take advantage of
the rights they have under HIPAA.
States and CMS need the information
supplied by issuers to properly perform
their regulatory functions under HIPAA
and or existing State law.; Form
Number: CMS–R–205 (OMB#: 0938–
0703); Frequency: Recordkeeping, Third
party disclosure, and Reporting—On
Occasion; Affected Public: Individuals
or Households, Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions and
Federal, State, Local or Tribal
Government; Number of Respondents:
1,042; Total Annual Responses:
2,987,501; Total Annual Hours: 868,147.
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Business
Proposal Forms for Quality
Improvement Organizations (QIOs); Use:
The submission of proposal information
by current QIOs and other bidders, on
the appropriate forms, will satisfy
CMS’s need for meaningful, consistent,
and verifiable data with which to
evaluate contract proposals. The
Government will be able to compare the
costs reported by the QIOs on the cost
reports to the proposed costs noted on
the business proposal forms.
Subsequent contract and modification
negotiations will be based on historic
cost data. The business proposal forms
will be one element of the historical cost
data from which we can analyze future
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proposed costs. In addition, the
business proposal format will
standardize the cost proposing and
pricing process among all QIOs. With
well-defined cost centers and line items,
proposals can be compared among QIOs
for reasonableness and appropriateness;
Form Number: CMS–718BP, 719BP,
720BP, 721BP, SUM, STAFFING, SC1
and SC2 (OMB#: 0938–0579);
Frequency: Reporting—Triennially;
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions, Business or other for-profit;
Number of Respondents: 20; Total
Annual Responses: 20; Total Annual
Hours: 455.
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Evaluation of
the Demonstration of Coverage of
Chiropractic Services Under Medicare;
Use: Section 651 of the Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement and
Modernization Act of 2003, authorizes a
two-year demonstration ‘‘to evaluate the
feasibility and advisability of covering
chiropractic services under Medicare’’.
The Demonstration aims to evaluate
both the costs and the benefits of
expanded coverage for chiropractic
services. The evaluation will examine
the achievements as well as the
difficulties inherent in demonstration
implementation. The study includes a
descriptive evaluation of the program, a
survey of a total of 2,000 beneficiaries
using expanded services, analyses of
medical claims to determine service
utilization and expenditures, as well as
the cost impact on the Medicare
program. These data will allow the
researchers to examine use,
effectiveness, and satisfaction of
Medicare beneficiaries with the
chiropractic services they receive in
relation to their demographic and
clinical characteristics. The results will
help CMS to understand the user’s
experience with chiropractic services
and with this Medicare demonstration;
Form Number: CMS–10187 (OMB#:
0938-New); Frequency: Reporting—
Monthly; Affected Public: Individuals or
Households; Number of Respondents:
2000; Total Annual Responses: 2000;
Total Annual Hours: 667.
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS’ Web site
address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995, or Email 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.
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To be assured consideration,
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collections must
be received at the address below, no
later than 5 p.m. on May 9, 2006. CMS,
Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs, Division of
Regulations Development—C, Attention:
Bonnie L Harkless, Room C4–26–05,
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
Dated: February 8, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: Head Start Family and Child
Experiences Survey (FACES).
OMB No.: 0970–0151.
Description: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) of the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) is requesting comments
on plans to collect data on a new cohort
for the Head Start Family and Child
Experiences Survey (FACES). ACF is
conducting this study to collect
information on Head Start performance
measures and has contracted with
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (with
Juarez and Associates and Educational
Testing Service as their subcontractors)
(contract #HHSP23320052905YC) for
this purpose.
FACES will involve five waves of data
collection. The first wave will occur in
fall 2006. Data will be collected on a
sample of approximately 3,650 3- and 4year-old children and their families
from about 350 classrooms across 60
Head Start programs. Data collection
will include assessments of Head Start
children, interviews with their parents,
and ratings by their Head Start teachers.
Furthermore, site visitors will interview
Head Start teachers and management
staff.
The second wave in spring 2007 will
be very similar to the fall 2006 data
collection, except that we will not
repeat interviews with the Head Start
staff interviewed in the fall. The
children in the second wave will be at
the end of their first year of Head Start.
Trained staff will also do observations
of children’s Head Start classrooms.
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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12362-12363]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-R-205, CMS-718BP, 719BP, 720BP, 721BP, SUM,
STAFFING, SC1 and SC2, CMS 10187]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
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.
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1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Information
Collection Requirements Referenced in HIPAA, Title 1 for the Individual
Market, supporting regulations at 45 CFR 148.120, 148.122, 148.124,
148.126, and 148.128, and Forms/instructions; Use: The provisions of
Title I of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
1996 (HIPAA) amend the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) and are
designed to make it easier for people to get access to health care
coverage, reduce the limitations that can be put on the coverage, and
limit the issuers' ability to terminate coverage. This information
collection requirement will ensure that issuers in the individual
market comply with Title 1 of HIPAA, provide individuals with
certificates of creditable coverage necessary to demonstrate prior
creditable coverage, file the necessary documentation with CMS for
review in States that have Federal direct enforcement, and ensure
States' flexibility to implement State alternative mechanisms.
Individuals and their dependents need certificates of creditable
coverage to take advantage of the rights they have under HIPAA. States
and CMS need the information supplied by issuers to properly perform
their regulatory functions under HIPAA and or existing State law.; Form
Number: CMS-R-205 (OMB: 0938-0703); Frequency: Recordkeeping,
Third party disclosure, and Reporting--On Occasion; Affected Public:
Individuals or Households, Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit
institutions and Federal, State, Local or Tribal Government; Number of
Respondents: 1,042; Total Annual Responses: 2,987,501; Total Annual
Hours: 868,147.
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Business Proposal
Forms for Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs); Use: The submission
of proposal information by current QIOs and other bidders, on the
appropriate forms, will satisfy CMS's need for meaningful, consistent,
and verifiable data with which to evaluate contract proposals. The
Government will be able to compare the costs reported by the QIOs on
the cost reports to the proposed costs noted on the business proposal
forms. Subsequent contract and modification negotiations will be based
on historic cost data. The business proposal forms will be one element
of the historical cost data from which we can analyze future proposed
costs. In addition, the business proposal format will standardize the
cost proposing and pricing process among all QIOs. With well-defined
cost centers and line items, proposals can be compared among QIOs for
reasonableness and appropriateness; Form Number: CMS-718BP, 719BP,
720BP, 721BP, SUM, STAFFING, SC1 and SC2 (OMB: 0938-0579);
Frequency: Reporting--Triennially; Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions, Business or other for-profit; Number of Respondents: 20;
Total Annual Responses: 20; Total Annual Hours: 455.
3. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Evaluation of the Demonstration of Coverage of
Chiropractic Services Under Medicare; Use: Section 651 of the Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003,
authorizes a two-year demonstration ``to evaluate the feasibility and
advisability of covering chiropractic services under Medicare''. The
Demonstration aims to evaluate both the costs and the benefits of
expanded coverage for chiropractic services. The evaluation will
examine the achievements as well as the difficulties inherent in
demonstration implementation. The study includes a descriptive
evaluation of the program, a survey of a total of 2,000 beneficiaries
using expanded services, analyses of medical claims to determine
service utilization and expenditures, as well as the cost impact on the
Medicare program. These data will allow the researchers to examine use,
effectiveness, and satisfaction of Medicare beneficiaries with the
chiropractic services they receive in relation to their demographic and
clinical characteristics. The results will help CMS to understand the
user's experience with chiropractic services and with this Medicare
demonstration; Form Number: CMS-10187 (OMB: 0938-New);
Frequency: Reporting--Monthly; Affected Public: Individuals or
Households; Number of Respondents: 2000; Total Annual Responses: 2000;
Total Annual Hours: 667.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS'
Web site address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995,
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 at the address below,
no later than 5 p.m. on May 9, 2006. CMS, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of Regulations
Development--C, Attention: Bonnie L Harkless, Room C4-26-05, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
Dated: February 8, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 06-2165 Filed 3-9-06; 8:45 am]
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