Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 11119-11120 [E8-3839]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 41 / Friday, February 29, 2008 / Notices 1. Parkside Financial, Inc.; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Parkside Financial Bank & Trust (in organization), both of Clayton, Missouri. C. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (W. Arthur Tribble, Vice President) 2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201– 2272: 1. First Graham Bancorp, Inc., Graham, Texas, and First Graham Delaware Corporation, Dover, Delaware; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Surety Bank, Fort Worth, Texas. D. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (Tracy Basinger, Director, Regional and Community Bank Group) 101 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105–1579: 1. Porter Mountain III, LLP, to become a bank holding company by acquiring 30 percent of the voting shares of Grand Valley Corporation, both of Grand Junction, Colorado, and thereby acquire voting shares of Grand Valley National Bank, Heber City, Utah. In connection with this application, Applicant also has applied to engage de novo in extending credit and servicing loans pursuant to section 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation Y. Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the question whether the proposal complies with the standards of section 4 of the BHC Act. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/. Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding the applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than March 14, 2008. A. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (Tracy Basinger, Director, Regional and Community Bank Group) 101 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105-1579: 1. NHB Holdings, Inc., and Proficio Morgage Ventures, LLC, both of Jacksonville, Florida; to engage in a joint venture with Capital Relocation Mortgage, Sterling, Virginia, and thereby engage de novo in mortgage banking activities, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation Y. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 25, 2008. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E8–3869 Filed 2–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S BILLING CODE 6210–01–S Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM [Document Identifier: CMS–10123 and 10124, CMS–216–94 and CMS–10114] Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 25, 2008. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E8–3868 Filed 2–28–08; 8:45 am] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225) to engage de novo, or to acquire or control voting securities or assets of a company, including the companies listed below, that engages either directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has determined by Order to be closely related to banking and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, these activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notice also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:22 Feb 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 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 AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11119 other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. 1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Notice of Provider Non-Coverage (CMS–10123) and Detailed Explanation of NonCoverage (CMS–10124); Use: The Notice of Medicare Provider Non-Coverage (CMS–10123) is used to inform fee-forservice Medicare beneficiaries of the determination that their provider services will end, and of their right to an expedited review of that determination. The Detailed Explanation of Non-Coverage (CMS– 10124) is used to provide beneficiaries who request an expedited determination with detailed information of why the services should end. The revised Notice of Provider Non-Coverage and Detailed Explanation of Provider Non-Coverage will no longer require use of the beneficiary’s Medicare number as a patient identifier. Instead, when applicable, providers may use a number that helps to link the notice with a related claim. Form Number: CMS– 10123 and 10124 (OMB #0938–0953); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Notfor-profit institutions, and Individuals or households; Number of Respondents: 3,115,637; Total Annual Responses: 3,115,637; Total Annual Hours: 522,138. 2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Organ Procurement Organization/ Histocompatibility Laboratory Statement of Reimbursable Costs, manual instructions and supporting regulations contained in 42 CFR 413.20 and 413.24; Use: This form is required by the statute and regulation for participation in the Medicare program. The information is used to determine payment for Medicare. Organ Procurement Organizations and Histocompatibility Laboratories are the users. Form Number: CMS–216–94 (OMB #0938–0102); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 108; Total Annual Responses: 108; Total Annual Hours: 4,860. 3. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: National Provider Identifier (NPI) Application and Update Form and Supporting Regulations in 45 CFR 142.408, 45 CFR 162.406, 45 CFR 162.408; Use: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) E:\FR\FM\29FEN1.SGM 29FEN1 11120 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 41 / Friday, February 29, 2008 / Notices rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Application and Update Form is used by health care providers to apply for NPIs and furnish updates to the information they supplied on their initial applications. The form is also used to deactivate their NPIs if necessary. The NPI Application/Update form has been revised to further assist in uniquely identifying health care providers and provide additional guidance on how to accurately complete the form. The form captures additional data elements that will assist with unique identification. It also includes more detailed instructions. Form Number: CMS–10114 (OMB #0938– 0931); Frequency: Reporting—On occasion, one-time; Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-forprofit institutions, and Federal government; Number of Respondents: 325,608; Total Annual Responses: 325,608; Total Annual Hours: 108,560. 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. In commenting on the proposed information collections please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of the following ways by April 29, 2008: 1. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically to https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ‘‘Comment or Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ to find the information collection document(s) accepting comments. 2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB Control Number llllll, Room C4–26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850. Dated: February 21, 2008. Michelle Shortt, Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. E8–3839 Filed 2–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:22 Feb 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS–3196–N] Medicare Program; Town Hall Meeting of the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee— April 30, 2008 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MedCAC) (‘‘Committee’’). We are soliciting comments from the scientific community and the public on prioritizing research topics of importance to the Medicare population. This meeting is a follow up to the CMS Evidentiary Priorities MedCAC meeting, which was held on October 22, 2007 to establish a list of evidentiary priorities for research to improve the health of Medicare beneficiaries. The Committee generally provides advice and recommendations about whether scientific evidence is adequate to determine whether certain medical items and services are reasonable and necessary under the Medicare statute. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)). DATES: Meeting Date: The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., e.s.t. Deadline for Written Comments: Written comments must be received at the address specified in the ADDRESSES section of this notice by April 2, 2008, 5 p.m., e.s.t. Once submitted, comments are final. The meeting will not include PowerPoint presentations. Deadline for Meeting Registration: Individuals may register by phone or email by contacting the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice by close of business on Monday April 21, 2008. Deadline for Submitting Request for Special Accommodations: Persons attending the meeting who are hearing or visually impaired, or have a condition that requires special assistance or accommodations, are asked to contact the Executive Secretary as specified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice no later than April 23, 2008. ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The meeting will be held in the main PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 auditorium of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 7500 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21244. Submission of Presentations and Comments: Written comments and those that will be presented verbally at the meeting must be submitted by e-mail to MedCACpresentations@cms.hhs.gov or by regular mail to the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Ellis, Executive Secretary for MedCAC, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Coverage and Analysis Group, C1–09–06, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244 or contact Ms. Ellis via phone (410–786–0309) or e-mail at Maria.Ellis@cms.hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background On December 14, 1998, we published a notice in the Federal Register (63 FR 68780) to describe the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee (MCAC), now known as the MedCAC, which provides advice and recommendations to CMS about clinical issues. The purpose of the MedCAC meeting is to discuss the priorities for research topics that are important for the Medicare program and the Medicare population and to make recommendations to CMS. This public discussion may also provide useful information for researchers in the scientific community who are interested in developing research projects concerning Medicare beneficiaries. This meeting is a follow up to the CMS Evidentiary Priorities MedCAC meeting which was held on October 22, 2007. The purpose of the October 22, 2007 meeting was to establish a list of evidentiary priorities for research to improve the health of Medicare beneficiaries. Details on the October 22, 2007 meeting and the CMS Evidentiary Priorities can be found at https:// www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/ viewmcac.asp?where=index&mid=41. The Committee generally provides advice and recommendations about whether scientific evidence is adequate to determine whether certain medical items and services are reasonable and necessary and thus eligible for coverage under the Medicare statute. II. Meeting Format This meeting is open to the public. The Committee will hear oral presentations from the public for approximately 30 minutes. The Committee may limit the number and E:\FR\FM\29FEN1.SGM 29FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 41 (Friday, February 29, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11119-11120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3839]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10123 and 10124, CMS-216-94 and CMS-10114]


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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Notice of 
Provider Non-Coverage (CMS-10123) and Detailed Explanation of Non-
Coverage (CMS-10124); Use: The Notice of Medicare Provider Non-Coverage 
(CMS-10123) is used to inform fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries of 
the determination that their provider services will end, and of their 
right to an expedited review of that determination. The Detailed 
Explanation of Non-Coverage (CMS-10124) is used to provide 
beneficiaries who request an expedited determination with detailed 
information of why the services should end. The revised Notice of 
Provider Non-Coverage and Detailed Explanation of Provider Non-Coverage 
will no longer require use of the beneficiary's Medicare number as a 
patient identifier. Instead, when applicable, providers may use a 
number that helps to link the notice with a related claim. Form Number: 
CMS-10123 and 10124 (OMB 0938-0953); Frequency: Occasionally; 
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions, and Individuals or households; Number of Respondents: 
3,115,637; Total Annual Responses: 3,115,637; Total Annual Hours: 
522,138.
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Organ Procurement 
Organization/Histocompatibility Laboratory Statement of Reimbursable 
Costs, manual instructions and supporting regulations contained in 42 
CFR 413.20 and 413.24; Use: This form is required by the statute and 
regulation for participation in the Medicare program. The information 
is used to determine payment for Medicare. Organ Procurement 
Organizations and Histocompatibility Laboratories are the users. Form 
Number: CMS-216-94 (OMB 0938-0102); Frequency: Yearly; 
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions; Number of Respondents: 108; Total Annual Responses: 108; 
Total Annual Hours: 4,860.
    3. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: National Provider 
Identifier (NPI) Application and Update Form and Supporting Regulations 
in 45 CFR 142.408, 45 CFR 162.406, 45 CFR 162.408; Use: The National 
Provider Identifier (NPI)

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Application and Update Form is used by health care providers to apply 
for NPIs and furnish updates to the information they supplied on their 
initial applications. The form is also used to deactivate their NPIs if 
necessary. The NPI Application/Update form has been revised to further 
assist in uniquely identifying health care providers and provide 
additional guidance on how to accurately complete the form. The form 
captures additional data elements that will assist with unique 
identification. It also includes more detailed instructions. Form 
Number: CMS-10114 (OMB 0938-0931); Frequency: Reporting--On 
occasion, one-time; Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-
for-profit institutions, and Federal government; Number of Respondents: 
325,608; Total Annual Responses: 325,608; Total Annual Hours: 108,560.
    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.
    In commenting on the proposed information collections please 
reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured 
consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of 
the following ways by April 29, 2008:
    1. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically to 
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or 
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information 
collection document(s) accepting comments.
    2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following 
address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, 
Division of Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB 
Control Number ------------, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, 
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.

    Dated: February 21, 2008.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. E8-3839 Filed 2-28-08; 8:45 am]
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