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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–2540–96]
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.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
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Information Collection: Skilled Nursing
Facility and Skilled Nursing Facility
Complex Cost Report; Use: Providers of
services participating in the Medicare
program are required under sections
1815(a) and 1861(v)(1)(A) of the Social
Security Act to submit annual
information to achieve settlement of
costs for health care services rendered to
Medicare beneficiaries. The CMS–2540–
96 cost report is needed to determine
the amount of reimbursement, that is
due these providers furnishing medical
services to Medicare beneficiaries; Form
Number: CMS–2540–96 (OMB#: 0938–
0463); Frequency: Reporting—Yearly;
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Number of Respondents: 15,037;
Total Annual Responses: 15,037; Total
Annual Hours: 2,947,252.
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 February 13, 2007.
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: December 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
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–684A–I and
CMS–10169]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
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: End-Stage Renal
Disease (ESRD) Network Business
Proposal Forms and Supporting
Regulations in 42 CFR 405.2110 and 42
CFR 405.2112; Use: Section 1881(c) of
the Social Security Act establishes
ESRD Network contracts. The
regulations designated at 42 CFR
405.2110 and 405.2112 designated 18
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Networks which are funded by
renewable contracts. These contracts are
on 3-year cycles. To better administer
the program, CMS requires the
contractors to submit a standardized
business proposal package of forms so
that cost proposing and pricing among
the ESRD Networks will be uniform and
easily tracked by CMS. Form Number:
CMS–684A–I (OMB#: 0938–0658);
Frequency: Reporting—Other, every
three years; Affected Public: Not-forprofit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 18; Total Annual
Responses: 36; Total Annual Hours:
1,080.
2. 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
services in an efficient manner and at a
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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.
Following the publication of the 60day Federal Register notice (71 FR
26546), we received a considerable
number of public comments.
Commenters discussed a variety of
topics, ranging from the general
requirements of the forms to the
availability of instructions for
completing the forms. After reviewing
the comments, we revised the
information collection request (ICR) to
clarify the issues raised by the public.
In addition, instructions for completing
the forms are complete and available for
public viewing. 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:
23,973; Total Annual Responses:
23,973; Total Annual Hours: 1,088,164.
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
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information collections must be mailed
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: December 7, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 2006N–0037]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for Office of
Management and Budget Review;
Comment Request; Proposed
Experimental Study of Trans Fat
Claims on Foods
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing
that a proposed collection of
information has been submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Fax written comments on the
collection of information by January 16,
2007.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on
the information collection are received,
OMB recommends that written
comments be faxed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer, FAX:
202–395–6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonna Capezzuto, Office of the Chief
Information Officer (HFA–250), Food
and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301–827–
4659.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA
has submitted the following proposed
collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance.
Proposed Experimental Study of Trans
Fat Claims on Foods—(OMB Control
Number 0910–0533—Reinstatement)
FDA is requesting OMB approval of a
proposed experimental study of trans fat
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claims on food products intended to
help FDA’s Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition formulate decisions
and policies affecting labeling
requirements for trans fat claims on
foods.
In the Federal Register of July 11,
2003 (68 FR 41507), FDA issued an
advance notice of proposed rulemaking
entitled ‘‘Food Labeling: Trans Fatty
Acids in Nutrition Labeling; Consumer
Research to Consider Nutrient Content
and Health Claims and Possible
Footnote or Disclosure Statements,’’
which requested comments about
possible disclosure requirements to
accompany nutrient content claims
about trans fatty acids that could help
consumers make heart-healthy food
choices. The proposed experimental
study will evaluate the ability of several
such disclosure requirements to help
consumers make heart-healthy food
choices. The results of the proposed
experimental study will provide
empirical support for possible policy
decisions about the need for such
disclosures and the appropriate form
they should take.
FDA or its contractor will collect and
use information gathered from Internet
panel samples to evaluate how
consumers understand and respond to
possible disclosure requirements for
trans fat content claims. The distinctive
features of Internet panel and shopping
mall methodologies for the purpose of
the proposed experimental study are
that they allow for controlled visual
presentation of study materials,
experimental manipulation of study
materials, and the random assignment of
subjects to condition. Experimental
manipulation of labels and random
assignment to condition makes it
possible to estimate the effects of the
various possible disclosure
requirements while controlling for
individual differences. Random
assignment ensures that mean
differences between conditions can be
tested using well-known techniques
such as analysis of variance or
regression analysis to yield statistically
valid estimates of treatment effect size.
The proposed study will be conducted
with a convenience sample drawn from
a large, national consumer panel with
about one million households.
Participants will be adults, age 18 and
older, who are recruited for a study
about foods and food labels. Each
participant will be randomly assigned to
1 of the 144 experimental conditions
consisting of fully crossing 8 disclosure
conditions, 3 product types, 3 fatty acid
profiles and 2 prior knowledge
conditions.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-684A-I and CMS-10169]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; 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), 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: End-Stage Renal
Disease (ESRD) Network Business Proposal Forms and Supporting
Regulations in 42 CFR 405.2110 and 42 CFR 405.2112; Use: Section
1881(c) of the Social Security Act establishes ESRD Network contracts.
The regulations designated at 42 CFR 405.2110 and 405.2112 designated
18 End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Networks which are funded by
renewable contracts. These contracts are on 3-year cycles. To better
administer the program, CMS requires the contractors to submit a
standardized business proposal package of forms so that cost proposing
and pricing among the ESRD Networks will be uniform and easily tracked
by CMS. Form Number: CMS-684A-I (OMB: 0938-0658); Frequency:
Reporting--Other, every three years; Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents: 18; Total Annual Responses: 36;
Total Annual Hours: 1,080.
2. 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 services in an efficient manner and at a
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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.
Following the publication of the 60-day Federal Register notice (71
FR 26546), we received a considerable number of public comments.
Commenters discussed a variety of topics, ranging from the general
requirements of the forms to the availability of instructions for
completing the forms. After reviewing the comments, we revised the
information collection request (ICR) to clarify the issues raised by
the public. In addition, instructions for completing the forms are
complete and available for public viewing. 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:
23,973; Total Annual Responses: 23,973; Total Annual Hours: 1,088,164.
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.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collections must be mailed 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: December 7, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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