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Dated: January 22, 2007.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) Advisory
Board on Radiation and Worker Health
(ABRWH or Advisory Board) and
Subcommittee for Dose
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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 announces the
aforementioned committee meeting:
Subcommittee Meeting Time and Date:
9 a.m.–11 a.m., February 7, 2007.
Committee Meeting Times and Dates:
1 p.m.–4:30 p.m., February 7, 2007.
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., February 8, 2007.
8:30 a.m.–4 p.m., February 9, 2007.
Public Comment Times and Dates:
5 p.m.–6 p.m., February 7, 2007.
7 p.m.–8:30 p.m., February 8, 2007.
Place: Cincinnati Marriott Northeast, 9664
Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio
45040, Phone 513.459.9800, Fax
513.459.9808.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by
the space available. The meeting space
accommodates approximately 75 people.
Background: The Advisory Board was
established under the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program
Act of 2000 to advise the President on a
variety of policy and technical functions
required to implement and effectively
manage the new compensation program. Key
functions of the Advisory Board include
providing advice on the development of
probability of causation guidelines which
have been promulgated by the Department of
Health and Human Services (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
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operating the Advisory Board to HHS, which
subsequently delegated this authority to the
CDC. NIOSH implements this responsibility
for CDC. The charter was issued on August
3, 2001, renewed at appropriate intervals,
and will expire on August 3, 2007.
Purpose: This Advisory 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 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 the
Selection of the 7th Round of Individual
Dose Reconstructions to Be Reviewed; Status
of Ongoing Reviews; and Future Meetings
and Plans. The agenda for the Advisory
Board meeting includes Status of New Board
Members; NIOSH and Department of Labor
Program Updates; Subcommittee Actions;
Selection of Remaining Procedures to be
Reviewed by S. Cohen & Associates under
Task 3; SEC Petitions for Fernald and Dow
Chemical; Rocky Flats SEC Update; Work
Group Reports; Report on SEC Petitions;
Conflict or Bias Management Policy
Implementation Status Updates; Science and
Overarching Technical Issues Update;
Review of SEC Petition Recommendation
Wording; and Board Working Time which
will include Status of Site Profile Reviews
and Future Meetings.
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.
Due to programmatic matters, this Federal
Register Notice is being published on less
than 15 days notice to the public (41 CFR
102–3.150(b)).
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
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other committee management activities, for
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Substances and Disease Registry.
Elaine L. Baker,
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–10003, CMS–
901A and D, CMS–9044, and CMS–10099]
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
Information Collection: Notice of Denial
of Medical Coverage (NDMC), and the
Notice of Denial of Payment (NDP) and
supporting regulations in 42 CFR
422.568; Use: Section 1852(g)(1)(B) of
the Statute requires Medicare Health
organizations (Medicare Advantage,
cost, and Health Care Prepayment Plans)
to provide determinations to deny
coverage (i.e., medical services or
payment) in writing and include a
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statement in understandable language of
the reasons for the denial and a
description of the reconsideration and
appeals processes. These notices fulfill
the regulatory requirement. Form
Number: CMS–10003 (OMB#: 0938–
0829); Frequency: Reporting: Yearly;
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit and Not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 454; Total
Annual Responses: 105,138; Total
Annual Hours: 26285.
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: CMS
Application for Federal Qualification
(901A); CMS Medicare Agreement
Application (901D) and Supporting
Regulations in 42 CFR Section 417.143
and 422.6; Use: Prepaid health plans
must meet certain regulatory
requirements to be federally qualified
health maintenance organizations or to
enter into a contract with CMS to
provide health benefits to Medicare
beneficiaries. The application forms are
used by CMS to collect information
about a health plan to determine their
compliance with federal regulations.
Form Number: CMS–901A and D
(OMB#: 0938–0470); Frequency:
Reporting: Once; Affected Public:
Business or other for-profit and Not-forprofit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 55; Total Annual
Responses: 55; Total Annual Hours:
2,200.
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare ESRD
Exceptions; Use: This information is
collected in accordance with section
2145 of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1981 and section
623 of the Medicare Prescription Drug
Improvement and Modernization Act of
2003. End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
facilities can file for an exception to its
composite payment rate. CMS uses the
information submitted to determine
whether an ESRD facility qualifies for a
rate increase and the amount of the
increase. Form Number: CMS–9044
(OMB#: 0938–0296); Frequency:
Reporting: Occasionally; Affected
Public: Business or other for-profit and
Not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 10; Total Annual
Responses: 10; Total Annual Hours:
400.
4. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved information collection; Title
of Information Collection: Review of
National Coverage Determinations and
Local Coverage Determinations and
Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR
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426.400 and 42 CFR 426.500; Use:
Section 522 of the Benefits
Improvement and Protection Act (BIPA)
of 2000 requires the implementation of
a process for the appeal of National
Coverage Determinations (NCDs) and
Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs).
Sections 426.400 and 426.500, state that
an aggrieved party may initiate a review
of an LCD or NCD, respectively, by
filing a written complaint. These
sections also identify the information
required in the complaint to qualify as
an aggrieved party as defined in
§ 426.110, as well as the process and
information needed for an aggrieved
party to withdraw a complaint. The
required documentation includes a copy
of the written authorization to represent
the beneficiary, if the beneficiary has a
representative, and a copy of a written
statement from the treating physician
that the beneficiary needs a service that
is the subject of the LCD. Form Number:
CMS–10099 (OMB#: 0938–0911);
Frequency: Reporting—On occasion;
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households; Number of Respondents:
1,040; Total Annual Responses: 1,040;
Total Annual Hours: 4,160.
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 March 27, 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: January 19, 2007.
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
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Medicare Program; Renewal and
Renaming of the Medicare Coverage
Advisory Committee (MCAC) to
Medicare Evidence Development
Coverage Advisory Committee
(MedCAC) and a Request for
Nominations for Members for the
Medicare Evidence Development &
Coverage Advisory Committee
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
renewal and name change of the
Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee
(MCAC) to Medicare Evidence
Development Coverage Advisory
Committee (MedCAC). It also requests
nominations for consideration for
membership on the Medicare Evidence
Development & Coverage Advisory
Committee (MedCAC).
DATES: Nominations will be considered
if postmarked by March 12, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Nominations for
membership must be sent by mail, fax,
or e-mail, to one of the following
addresses: Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Office of Clinical
Standards and Quality, Mail Stop: C1–
09–06, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244, Attention:
Michelle Atkinson; via fax to (410) 786–
9286; or e-mail to
michelle.atkinson@cms.hhs.gov.
Copies of the Charter: To obtain a
copy of the Secretary’s Charter for the
MedCAC submit a request to: Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Service, Office
of Clinical Standards and Quality, Mail
Stop C1–09–06, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244,
Attention: Maria Ellis or via e-mail to
maria.ellis@cms.hhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle Atkinson, (410) 786–2881,
Nominations; Marie Ellis, (410) 786–
0309, Copies of the charter.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On December 14, 1998, we published
a notice in the Federal Register (63 FR
68780) announcing the establishment of
the Medicare Coverage Advisory
Committee (MCAC). The Secretary
signed the initial charter for the
Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee
on November 24, 1998. The MCAC
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10003, CMS-901A and D, CMS-9044, and CMS-
10099]
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: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Notice of Denial
of Medical Coverage (NDMC), and the Notice of Denial of Payment (NDP)
and supporting regulations in 42 CFR 422.568; Use: Section
1852(g)(1)(B) of the Statute requires Medicare Health organizations
(Medicare Advantage, cost, and Health Care Prepayment Plans) to provide
determinations to deny coverage (i.e., medical services or payment) in
writing and include a
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statement in understandable language of the reasons for the denial and
a description of the reconsideration and appeals processes. These
notices fulfill the regulatory requirement. Form Number: CMS-10003
(OMB: 0938-0829); Frequency: Reporting: Yearly; Affected
Public: Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 454; Total Annual Responses: 105,138; Total
Annual Hours: 26285.
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: CMS Application
for Federal Qualification (901A); CMS Medicare Agreement Application
(901D) and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR Section 417.143 and 422.6;
Use: Prepaid health plans must meet certain regulatory requirements to
be federally qualified health maintenance organizations or to enter
into a contract with CMS to provide health benefits to Medicare
beneficiaries. The application forms are used by CMS to collect
information about a health plan to determine their compliance with
federal regulations. Form Number: CMS-901A and D (OMB: 0938-
0470); Frequency: Reporting: Once; Affected Public: Business or other
for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 55;
Total Annual Responses: 55; Total Annual Hours: 2,200.
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare ESRD
Exceptions; Use: This information is collected in accordance with
section 2145 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 and
section 623 of the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and
Modernization Act of 2003. End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) facilities
can file for an exception to its composite payment rate. CMS uses the
information submitted to determine whether an ESRD facility qualifies
for a rate increase and the amount of the increase. Form Number: CMS-
9044 (OMB: 0938-0296); Frequency: Reporting: Occasionally;
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents: 10; Total Annual Responses: 10;
Total Annual Hours: 400.
4. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved information collection; Title of Information Collection:
Review of National Coverage Determinations and Local Coverage
Determinations and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 426.400 and 42 CFR
426.500; Use: Section 522 of the Benefits Improvement and Protection
Act (BIPA) of 2000 requires the implementation of a process for the
appeal of National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) and Local Coverage
Determinations (LCDs). Sections 426.400 and 426.500, state that an
aggrieved party may initiate a review of an LCD or NCD, respectively,
by filing a written complaint. These sections also identify the
information required in the complaint to qualify as an aggrieved party
as defined in Sec. 426.110, as well as the process and information
needed for an aggrieved party to withdraw a complaint. The required
documentation includes a copy of the written authorization to represent
the beneficiary, if the beneficiary has a representative, and a copy of
a written statement from the treating physician that the beneficiary
needs a service that is the subject of the LCD. Form Number: CMS-10099
(OMB: 0938-0911); Frequency: Reporting--On occasion; Affected
Public: Individuals or Households; Number of Respondents: 1,040; Total
Annual Responses: 1,040; Total Annual Hours: 4,160.
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 March 27, 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: January 19, 2007.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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