Medicare Program; Hospice Wage Index for Fiscal Year 2008 Correction, 55672-55673 [07-4851]

Download as PDF 55672 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 189 / Monday, October 1, 2007 / Rules and Regulations Subpart FF—New Jersey 2. Section 52.1570 is amended by adding new paragraph (c)(83) to read as follows: I § 52.1570 Identification of plans. * * * * * (c) * * * (83) Revisions to the State Implementation Plan and submitted on February 6, 2007 as proposed, and subsequently adopted and submitted on July 9, 2007 by the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) that establishes rules for the allowance allocation of oxides of nitrogen (NOX) for the annual and ozone season Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) NOX Cap and Trade Programs. The submission also establishes a date when the CAIR NOX Trading Programs will replace the State’s NOX Budget Program, and satisfies New Jersey’s 110(a)(2)(D)(i) obligations to submit a SIP revision that contains adequate provisions to prohibit air emissions from adversely affecting another state’s air quality through interstate transport. (i) Incorporation by reference: (A) Title 7, Chapter 27, Subchapter 30 of the New Jersey Administrative Code entitled ‘‘Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) NOX Trading Program,’’ effective July 16, 2007 and Title 7, Chapter 27, Subchapter 31, Section 23 of the New Jersey Administrative Code entitled ‘‘NOX Budget Program,’’ effective July 16, 2007. (ii) Additional information: (A) February 2, 2007 letter from Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson, NJDEP, State effective date State regulation * * * * Title 7, Chapter 27 * July 16, 2007 ....... Subchapter 31, ‘‘NOX Budget Program.’’ ...................................................... July 16, 2007 ....... * * * 1. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read as follows: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401, 7403, 7410, 7426, 7601, and 7651, et seq. New Jersey I * 2. Appendix A to Subpart EE is amended by adding the entry for ‘‘New Jersey’’ in alphabetical order under paragraphs 1. and 2. to read as follows: I Appendix A to Subpart EE of Part 97— States With Approved State Implementation Plan Revisions Concerning Allocations * * * * * * * * [FR Doc. E7–19216 Filed 9–28–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 42 CFR Part 418 1. * * * [CMS–1539–CN] New Jersey RIN 0938–AO72 2. * * * New Jersey 3. Appendix A to Subpart EEEE is amended by adding the entry for ‘‘New Jersey’’ in alphabetical order under the introductory text to read as follows: I jlentini on PROD1PC65 with RULES * Medicare Program; Hospice Wage Index for Fiscal Year 2008 Correction Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Correction of final rule. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This document corrects typographical errors that appeared in VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:12 Sep 28, 2007 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4700 § 52.1605 EPA-approved New Jersey regulations. EPA approved date * * October 1, 2007 [Insert FR page citation]. October 1, 2007 [Insert FR page citation]. * Appendix A to Subpart EEEE of Part 97—States With Approved State Implementation Plan Revisions Concerning Allocations PART 97—[AMENDED] 3. In 52.1605, the table is amended by adding an entry for Subchapter 30 and revising the entry for Subchapter 31 under the heading ‘‘Title 7, Chapter 27’’ to read as follows: I * * * * * Subchapter 30, ‘‘Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) NOX Trading Program.’’ * to Alan J. Steinberg, EPA, submitting proposed SIP revision, and request for parallel processing. (B) June 26, 2007 letter from Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson, NJDEP, to Alan J. Steinberg, EPA, submitting SIP revision. (C) December 29, 2006 letter from Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson, NJDEP, to Alan J. Steinberg, EPA, indicating how New Jersey has addressed the required elements of 110(a)(2)(D)(i). Sfmt 4700 * Comments * * * the final rule published in the August 31, 2007 Federal Register entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Hospice Wage Index for Fiscal Year 2008.’’ DATES: Effective Date: These corrections are effective on October 1, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terri Deutsch, (410) 786–9462. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background In FR Doc. 07–4292 of August 31, 2007 (72 FR 50214), there were errors that are identified and corrected in ‘‘Section III Correction of Errors’’. The provisions in this correction notice are effective as if they had been included in the August 31, 2007 final rule. Accordingly, these corrections are effective October 1, 2007. II. Summary of Errors Table A of the Addendum lists the fiscal year (FY) 2008 urban wage index values for hospice providers by CoreBased Statistical Areas (CBSA) designations. To ensure that hospice providers are able to identify their FY 2008 wage index value, table A contains the CBSA codes, CBSA county name E:\FR\FM\01OCR1.SGM 01OCR1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 189 / Monday, October 1, 2007 / Rules and Regulations (urban area), and CBSA wage index for urban geographic areas. However, for CBSA codes 29940 and 44140, on pages 50238 and 50245, respectively, we inaccurately specified the urban areas. These errors do not represent a change in policy. In addition, these changes are consistent with the proposed rule (72 FR 24146 and 24162) and how the urban areas have been defined in the past. III. Correction of Errors FR Doc. 07–4292 of August 31, 2007 (72 FR 50214), make the following corrections: 1. On page 50238, in ‘‘TABLE A— HOSPICE WAGE INDEX FOR URBAN AREAS BY CBSA,’’ the urban area for CBSA code 29940 is corrected to read as follows: CBSA code Urban area (constituent counties or county equivalents) 2 29940 ............................................... Lawrence, KS, Douglas, KS ................................................................................................. 2. On page 50245, in ‘‘TABLE A— HOSPICE WAGE INDEX FOR URBAN AREAS BY CBSA,’’ the urban area for Urban area (constituent counties or county equivalents) 2 44140 ............................................... Springfield, MA, Franklin, MA, Hampden, MA, Hampshire, MA ........................................... IV. Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking jlentini on PROD1PC65 with RULES We ordinarily publish a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register to provide a period for public comment before the provisions of a rule take effect, in accordance with section 553(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). However, we can waive this notice and comment procedure if the Secretary finds, for good cause, that the notice and comment process is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, and incorporates a statement of the finding and the reasons therefore in the notice. Section 553(d) of the APA ordinarily requires a 30-day delay in effective date of final rules after the date of their publication in the Federal Register. This 30-day delay in effective date can be waived, however, if an agency finds for good cause that the delay is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, and the agency incorporates a statement of the findings and its reasons in the rule issued. The revisions contained in this document merely correct typographical errors in Table A of the Addendum. These corrections are necessary to ensure that the final rule accurately reflects the correct urban areas. Since these changes do not represent any policy changes, but are merely technical in nature, we find that public comments on these revisions are unnecessary. Therefore, we find good cause to waive notice and comment procedures and the 30-days delay in effective date. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:12 Sep 28, 2007 Jkt 214001 Wage index 1 0.8923 CBSA code 44140 is corrected to read as follows: CBSA code (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital Insurance; and Program No. 93.774, Medicare—Supplementary Medical Insurance Program) 55673 Dated: September 26, 2007. Ann C. Agnew, Executive Secretary to the Department. [FR Doc. 07–4851 Filed 9–28–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 101 [WT Docket No. 07–54; RM–11043; FCC 07– 163] Amendment of the Commission’s Rules To Modify Antenna Requirements for the 10.7–11.7 GHz Band Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission amends its rules to allow the use of smaller antennas by Fixed Service licensees in the 10.7–11.7 GHz band. The Commission also adopts rules to ensure that the use of smaller antennas does not harm other users in the band. This action will facilitate a range of fixed microwave applications— including those that support next generation mobile services—that are not accommodated under the existing rules for the band. DATES: Effective Date: October 31, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Wondrack, Broadband Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at (202) 418–0653 or via the Internet at Brian.Wondrack@fcc.gov. This is a summary of the Commission’s Report and Order, WT Docket No. 07–54, RM– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Wage index 1 1.0751 11043, adopted September 7, 2007 and released September 10, 2007. The full text of this document is available on the Commission’s Internet site at https:// www.fcc.gov. It is also available for inspection and copying during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room CY–A257), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. The full text of this document also may be purchased from the Commission’s duplication contractor, Best Copy and Printing Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554; telephone (202) 488–5300; fax (202) 488–5563; e-mail FCC@BCPIWEB.COM. Alternate formats are available to persons with disabilities by e-mail @ FCC504@fcc.gov or by calling (202) 418–0530 or TTY (202) 418–0432. I. Summary of the Report and Order (WT Docket No. 07–54) 1. In this Report and Order, in WT Docket No. 07–54, the Commission adopted amendments to 47 CFR 101.115 to permit the installation of smaller antennas by Fixed Service (FS) operators in the 10.7–11.7 GHz (11 GHz) band. The Commission also amended 47 CFR 101.115 to require any FS licensee that deploys a smaller antenna that does not comply with Category A standard in the 11 GHz band to ensure that the introduction of such an antenna into the 11 GHz band does not cause any more interference to other licensees and applicants in the band than an antenna meeting the Category A standard. The Commission found that these modifications serve the public interest by facilitating the efficient use of the 11 GHz band while protecting other users in the band from interference. Because our adoption of the subject rules permits E:\FR\FM\01OCR1.SGM 01OCR1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 189 (Monday, October 1, 2007)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4851]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

42 CFR Part 418

[CMS-1539-CN]
RIN 0938-AO72


Medicare Program; Hospice Wage Index for Fiscal Year 2008 
Correction

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.

ACTION: Correction of final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects typographical errors that appeared in 
the final rule published in the August 31, 2007 Federal Register 
entitled ``Medicare Program; Hospice Wage Index for Fiscal Year 2008.''

DATES: Effective Date: These corrections are effective on October 1, 
2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terri Deutsch, (410) 786-9462.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In FR Doc. 07-4292 of August 31, 2007 (72 FR 50214), there were 
errors that are identified and corrected in ``Section III Correction of 
Errors''. The provisions in this correction notice are effective as if 
they had been included in the August 31, 2007 final rule. Accordingly, 
these corrections are effective October 1, 2007.

II. Summary of Errors

    Table A of the Addendum lists the fiscal year (FY) 2008 urban wage 
index values for hospice providers by Core-Based Statistical Areas 
(CBSA) designations. To ensure that hospice providers are able to 
identify their FY 2008 wage index value, table A contains the CBSA 
codes, CBSA county name

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(urban area), and CBSA wage index for urban geographic areas. However, 
for CBSA codes 29940 and 44140, on pages 50238 and 50245, respectively, 
we inaccurately specified the urban areas.
    These errors do not represent a change in policy. In addition, 
these changes are consistent with the proposed rule (72 FR 24146 and 
24162) and how the urban areas have been defined in the past.

III. Correction of Errors

    FR Doc. 07-4292 of August 31, 2007 (72 FR 50214), make the 
following corrections:
    1. On page 50238, in ``TABLE A--HOSPICE WAGE INDEX FOR URBAN AREAS 
BY CBSA,'' the urban area for CBSA code 29940 is corrected to read as 
follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Urban area (constituent
           CBSA code                counties or county    Wage index \1\
                                     equivalents) \2\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
29940..........................  Lawrence, KS, Douglas,           0.8923
                                  KS.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    2. On page 50245, in ``TABLE A--HOSPICE WAGE INDEX FOR URBAN AREAS 
BY CBSA,'' the urban area for CBSA code 44140 is corrected to read as 
follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Urban area (constituent
           CBSA code                counties or county    Wage index \1\
                                     equivalents) \2\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
44140..........................  Springfield, MA,                 1.0751
                                  Franklin, MA, Hampden,
                                  MA, Hampshire, MA.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

IV. Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking

    We ordinarily publish a notice of proposed rulemaking in the 
Federal Register to provide a period for public comment before the 
provisions of a rule take effect, in accordance with section 553(b) of 
the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). However, we 
can waive this notice and comment procedure if the Secretary finds, for 
good cause, that the notice and comment process is impracticable, 
unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, and incorporates a 
statement of the finding and the reasons therefore in the notice.
    Section 553(d) of the APA ordinarily requires a 30-day delay in 
effective date of final rules after the date of their publication in 
the Federal Register. This 30-day delay in effective date can be 
waived, however, if an agency finds for good cause that the delay is 
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, and the 
agency incorporates a statement of the findings and its reasons in the 
rule issued.
    The revisions contained in this document merely correct 
typographical errors in Table A of the Addendum. These corrections are 
necessary to ensure that the final rule accurately reflects the correct 
urban areas. Since these changes do not represent any policy changes, 
but are merely technical in nature, we find that public comments on 
these revisions are unnecessary. Therefore, we find good cause to waive 
notice and comment procedures and the 30-days delay in effective date.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.773, 
Medicare--Hospital Insurance; and Program No. 93.774, Medicare--
Supplementary Medical Insurance Program)

    Dated: September 26, 2007.
Ann C. Agnew,
Executive Secretary to the Department.
[FR Doc. 07-4851 Filed 9-28-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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