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influenza H5N1 in chickens and ducks
in several farms in Gaza.
On April 25, 2006, OIR reported
confirmation of highly pathogenic avian
influenza H5N1 in chickens and ducks
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in Abidjan district, Ivory Coast (Cote
d’Ivoire).
Introduction of birds infected with
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into the United States could lead to
outbreaks of disease among birds and
among the human population, a
significant public health threat. Banning
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Human Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–276]
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
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
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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: Prepaid Health
Plan Cost Report; Use: Health
Maintenance Organizations and
Competitive Medical Plans (HMO/
CMPs) contracting with the Secretary
under section 1876 of the Social
Security Act are required to submit a
budget and enrollment forecast, four
quarterly reports, and a final certified
cost report. Health Care Prepayment
Plans (HCPPs) contracting with the
Secretary under section 1833 of the
Social Security Act are required to
submit a budget and enrollment
forecast, mid-year report, and final cost
report. An HMO/CMP is a health care
delivery system that furnishes directly
or arranges for the delivery of the full
spectrum of health services to an
enrolled population. A HCPP is a health
care delivery system that furnishes
directly or arranges for the delivery of
certain physician and diagnostics
services up to the full spectrum of nonprovider Part B health services to an
enrolled population. These reports will
be used to establish the reasonable cost
of delivering covered services furnished
to Medicare enrollees by an HMO/CMP
or HCPP; Form Numbers: CMS–276
(OMB#: 0938–0165); Frequency:
Recordkeeping, Reporting—Quarterly
and Annually; Affected Public: Business
or other for-profit; Number of
Respondents: 45; Total Annual
Responses: 225; Total Annual Hours:
7,860.
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.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collections must be mailed
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or faxed within 30 days of this notice
directly to the OMB desk officer: OMB
Human Resources and Housing Branch,
Attention: Carolyn Lovett, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503. Fax Number:
(202) 395–6974.
Dated: April 25, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10169]
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.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Request for Bids
(RFB) for Durable Medical Equipment,
Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies
(DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding
Program; Use: The Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS) will
conduct competitive bidding programs
in which certain suppliers will be
awarded contracts to provide certain
DMEPOS items to Medicare
beneficiaries. Competitive bidding
provides a way to harness marketplace
dynamics to create incentives for
suppliers to provide quality items and
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services in an efficient manner and at a
reasonable cost.
The objectives of competitive bidding
include:
(1) To implement competitive bidding
programs for certain covered items of
DMEPOS and associated services in
select areas;
(2) To assure beneficiary access to
quality DMEPOS as a result of the
program;
(3) To reduce the amount Medicare
pays for DMEPOS and create a payment
structure under competitive bidding
that is more reflective of a competitive
market;
(4) To limit the financial burden on
beneficiaries by reducing their out-ofpocket expenses for DMEPOS they
obtain through the program; and,
(5) To contract with suppliers who
conduct business in a manner that is
beneficial for the program and Medicare
beneficiaries.
Contract suppliers will be selected
from the suppliers that have the lowest
bids and that meet all relevant program
requirements. Suppliers bidding above
the winning price are to be excluded
from the Medicare market; however,
multiple winners must be awarded in
each site. The forms associated with this
collection of information will collect all
of the relevant information needed for
processing bids.; Form Number: CMS–
10169 (OMB#: 0938–NEW); Frequency:
Reporting—Every three years; Affected
Public: Business or other for-profit, notfor-profit institutions, and the Federal
government; Number of Respondents:
16,545; Total Annual Responses:
16,545; Total Annual Hours: 1,158,150.
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.
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 July 5, 2006.
CMS, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs, Division of
Regulations Development—B, Attention:
William N. Parham, III, Room C4–26–
05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
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Dated: April 28, 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
Office of Community Services;
Program Announcement for Assets for
Independence Program Grants
Notice of amendment to the standing
announcement for Assets for
Independence Demonstration Program
Grants, HHS–2005–ACF–OCS–EI–0053,
CFDA # 93.602, published in the
Federal Register, Volume 70, No. 26,
page 6879–6888, on February 9, 2005.
AGENCY: Office of Community Services
(OCS), Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice of amendment.
The Program Announcement
concerning the application procedures
for the Assets for Independence
Demonstration Program grants
published on February 9, 2005 in the
Federal Register, Volume 70, No. 26,
pages 6879–6888 is hereby modified.
SUMMARY: On February 9, 2005, the
Office of Community Services (OCS),
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services published
an announcement seeking applications
for the Assets for Independence
Demonstration Program. This program
provides grant support for Individual
Development Account (IDA) projects
administered by government agencies
and non-profit organizations. This
Notice amends the final Fiscal Year (FY)
2006 application due date.
This Notice announces a change in
the final FY 2006 application due date
from June 15, 2006 to July 18, 2006.
This Notice also announces two
conference call series. The first series
will provide an overview of the Assets
for Independence Demonstration
Program, including application
procedures and requirements. The
second series will provide an
orientation to administering effective
Individual Development Account (IDA)
projects with support from the Assets
for Independence Demonstration
Program.
The Program Announcement for the
Assets for Independence Demonstration
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Program is a standing announcement. It
is effective until canceled or changed by
the Office of Community Services
(OCS). Applicants may submit
applications at any time throughout the
year. (Any changes to application due
dates in successive years will be
announced through publication of a
Notice in the Federal Register, on the
ACF Grant Opportunities Web page at
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/
index.html, and on https://
www.Grants.gov.) OCS will review and
make funding decisions about
applications in three separate funding
cycles annually.
For FY 2006, the due dates are:
November 1, 2005; March 15, 2006; and
July 18, 2006. For example, starting in
mid-March, OCS reviews all
applications submitted November 2
through March 15. Starting in mid-July,
OCS reviews all applications submitted
March 16 through July 18. And, starting
in early November, OCS reviews all
applications submitted July 19 through
November 1. Unsuccessful applicants
may submit a new application in any
succeeding application period.
(1) Under the Executive Summary
section of the original Program
Announcement, please delete the
following:
The Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Community Services
(OCS) will accept applications for
financial assistance to establish and
administer Assets for Independence
(AFI) Projects. These projects assist lowincome people in becoming
economically self-sufficient. They do so
by teaching project participants about
economic and consumer issues and
enabling them to establish matched
savings accounts called Individual
Development Accounts (IDA) in order to
save for a first home, a business, or
higher education. Grantees must
participate in an on going national
evaluation of the impact of AFI Projects
and IDAs.
This is a standing announcement. It is
effective until canceled or changed by
the Office of Community Services.
Applicants may submit applications at
any time throughout the year. OCS will
review and make funding decisions
about applicants submitted by any of
three due dates: March 15, June 15 and
November 1. (If a date falls on a
weekend, the due date will be the
following Monday.) For example,
starting in mid-March annually, OCS
will review all applications submitted
November 2 through March 15. Starting
in early June, OCS will review all
applications submitted March 16
through June 15. And, starting in early
November, OCS will review all
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10169]
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.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Request for Bids (RFB) for Durable Medical
Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive
Bidding Program; Use: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS) will conduct competitive bidding programs in which certain
suppliers will be awarded contracts to provide certain DMEPOS items to
Medicare beneficiaries. Competitive bidding provides a way to harness
marketplace dynamics to create incentives for suppliers to provide
quality items and
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services in an efficient manner and at a reasonable cost.
The objectives of competitive bidding include:
(1) To implement competitive bidding programs for certain covered
items of DMEPOS and associated services in select areas;
(2) To assure beneficiary access to quality DMEPOS as a result of
the program;
(3) To reduce the amount Medicare pays for DMEPOS and create a
payment structure under competitive bidding that is more reflective of
a competitive market;
(4) To limit the financial burden on beneficiaries by reducing
their out-of-pocket expenses for DMEPOS they obtain through the
program; and,
(5) To contract with suppliers who conduct business in a manner
that is beneficial for the program and Medicare beneficiaries.
Contract suppliers will be selected from the suppliers that have
the lowest bids and that meet all relevant program requirements.
Suppliers bidding above the winning price are to be excluded from the
Medicare market; however, multiple winners must be awarded in each
site. The forms associated with this collection of information will
collect all of the relevant information needed for processing bids.;
Form Number: CMS-10169 (OMB: 0938-NEW); Frequency: Reporting--
Every three years; Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, not-
for-profit institutions, and the Federal government; Number of
Respondents: 16,545; Total Annual Responses: 16,545; Total Annual
Hours: 1,158,150.
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 July 5, 2006.
CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development--B, Attention: William N. Parham,
III, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-
1850.
Dated: April 28, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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