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Health and Human Services (HHS) and by
delegation, the Director, CDC, and
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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–37, CMS–10097
and CMS–10257]
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: Medicaid
Program Budget Report; Use: The
Medicaid Program Budget Report is
prepared by the State Medicaid agencies
and is used by CMS for developing
national Medicaid budget estimates,
qualification of budget estimate
changes, and the issuance of quarterly
Medicaid grant awards.
Form Number: CMS–37 (OMB# 0938–
0101); Frequency: Quarterly; Affected
Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
56; Total Annual Responses: 224; Total
Annual Hours: 7,616.
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: The Annual
Medicare Contractor Provider
Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS); Use:
Medicare Contractors are charged with
processing Medicare claims and related
activities and providers interact with
them on a daily basis. The Medicare
Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey
(MCPSS) measures this ProviderContractor relationship. The Contractors
are currently using, and will continue to
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use, the MCPSS results to implement
performance improvement activities
within their organizations. The MCPSS
questionnaire includes the following
topics: Provider inquiries, provider
outreach & education, claims
processing, appeals, provider
enrollment, medical review, and
provider audit & reimbursement. The
Survey is designed to measure provider
satisfaction, attitudes, perceptions and
opinions about the services provided by
their respective Contractor. The results
include quantitative data (a satisfaction
score) and qualitative information
(comments relevant to specific topics).
The 2009 MCPSS will differ from
2008 in two ways, (refer to the specific
documents for additional changes): (1)
The questionnaire will be slightly
modified, including the net addition of
two questions; and (2) the definition of
a completed survey will be revised.
Form Number: CMS–10097 (OMB#
0938–0915); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Business or other for-profits and
Not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 24,279; Total Annual
Responses: 24,279; Total Annual Hours:
8346.
Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection;
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection; Extension of a
currently approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: National
Medicare Training Program Training
Needs Assessment Survey; Use: The
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) is requesting clearance
for an Online Needs Assessment Survey
that will inform the National Medicare
Training Program (NMTP) in their
efforts to develop materials vital to the
performance of key Medicare partners.
NMTP communicates information about
a wide array of Medicare topics to a
diverse audience of partner
organizations through in-person
workshops, teleconferences, and Online
training materials. These partner
organizations include other state and
federal agencies, health plans, aging
networks/coalitions, long term care
institutions, disability/mental health
providers and advocates, HIV/AIDS
providers, other health care providers
and disease-specific advocacy groups,
faith based organizations, and racial/
ethnic minority organizations. These
partners extend the reach of NMTP to
population segments that have
information barriers, including
language, literacy, location, and culture,
to help them understand the varied and
sometimes complex choices about how
they receive their Medicare benefits.
This survey will allow NMTP to assess
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the education and training needs of its
partner organizations on an annual
basis, to ensure that they have the
information and materials they need to
assist the beneficiaries they serve. Form
Number: CMS–10257 (OMB# 0938New); Frequency: Once; Affected Public:
Not-for-profit institutions, State, Local
and Tribal governments, Federal
Government; Number of Respondents:
4,000; Total Annual Responses: 4,000;
Total Annual Hours: 1,000.
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 July 1, 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 lll, Room C4–26–05, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
Dated: April 24, 2008.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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Administration for Children and
Families
Delegation of Authority
Notice is hereby given that I have
delegated to the Associate
Commissioner, Children’s Bureau,
Administration for Children, Youth and
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Families, the following authorities
vested in me by the Assistant Secretary
for Children and Families by
memorandum dated February 16, 2007.
(a) Authorities Delegated.
1. Authority to administer the Child
Welfare Services Program, including the
State Grant Program, the Research and
Demonstration Program and the
Training program pursuant to Title IV–
B of the Social Security Act, and as
amended now and hereafter.
2. Authority to administer the Foster
Care Program and Adoption Assistance
programs including the Independent
Living Initiative under Title IV–E of the
Social Security Act, and as amended
now and hereafter.
3. Authority to administer the
provisions of the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act, 42
U.S.C. 5101 et seq., and as amended
now and hereafter.
4. Authority to administer the
provisions of the Adoption
Opportunities Program under Title II of
the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment and Adoption Reform Act, 42
U.S.C. 5111–5115, and as amended now
and hereafter.
5. Authorities and functions vested in
the Secretary under the Organic Act of
the Children’s Bureau (Act of April 9,
1912) 42 U.S.C. 191, et seq., and as
amended now and hereafter.
6. Authorities that provide for the
establishment of A National Adoption
Information Clearinghouse under
Section 9442 of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C.
679a, and as amended now and
hereafter.
7. Authorities to administer the
Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of
1988, 42 U.S.C. 670 note, and as
amended now and hereafter.
8. Authority under Section
13711(a)(2) of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993, Pub. L. 103–
66, for the Family Preservation and
Support Services program, subpart 2 of
the Title IV–B, Child and Family
Services, of the Social Security Act 42
U.S.C. 629, and as amended now and
hereafter.
9. Authorities vested in the Secretary
of Health and Human Services under
Section 330F (other than Section
330F(a)(6)(C)) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–6), as
amended, titled ‘‘Certain Services for
Pregnant Women.’’
(b) Limitations.
1. This delegation of authority shall
be exercised under the Department’s
existing policies on delegations and
regulations.
2. This delegation excludes the
authority to submit reports to Congress
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and shall be exercised under financial
and administrative requirements
applicable to all Administration for
Children and Families’ authorities.
3. The approval or disapproval of
grant applications and the making of
grant awards require concurrence of the
appropriate Grants Officer. The
approval or disapproval of contract
proposals and awards are subject to the
requirements of the Federal Acquisition
Regulations and requires the
concurrence of the Contracting Officer.
4. This delegation of authority does
not include the authority to sign and
issue notices of grant awards for
Children’s Bureau programs.
5. This delegation of authority does
not include the authority to appoint
Central Office and Regional Office Grant
Officers for the administration of
Children’s Bureau programs.
6. This delegation of authority does
not include the authority to appoint
Action Officials for Audit Resolution.
7. This delegation of authority does
not include the authority to approve or
disapprove State requests for Federal
financial participation for the costs of
automated data processing equipment
and services that affect more than one
HHS Operating Division.
8. This delegation of authority does
not include the authority to conduct
hearings.
9. This delegation of authority does
not include the authority under section
429 of the Social Security Act.
10. This delegation of authority does
not include the authority under section
439 of the Social Security Act, Grants
for Programs for Mentoring Children of
Prisoners.
11. Any redelegation shall be in
writing and prompt notification must be
provided to all affected managers,
supervisors, and other personnel and
requires the concurrence of the Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
(c) Effective Date.
This delegation of authority is
effective upon the date of signature.
(d) Effect on Existing Delegations.
As related to the authorities delegated
herein, this delegation of authority
supersedes all previous delegations of
authority.
I hereby affirm and ratify any actions
taken by the Associate Commissioner,
Children’s Bureau, Administration on
Children, Youth and Families, which
involved the exercise of the authorities
delegated herein prior to the effective
date of this delegation.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-37, CMS-10097 and CMS-10257]
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: Medicaid Program
Budget Report; Use: The Medicaid Program Budget Report is prepared by
the State Medicaid agencies and is used by CMS for developing national
Medicaid budget estimates, qualification of budget estimate changes,
and the issuance of quarterly Medicaid grant awards.
Form Number: CMS-37 (OMB 0938-0101); Frequency: Quarterly;
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 224; Total Annual Hours:
7,616.
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: The Annual
Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS); Use: Medicare
Contractors are charged with processing Medicare claims and related
activities and providers interact with them on a daily basis. The
Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS) measures this
Provider-Contractor relationship. The Contractors are currently using,
and will continue to use, the MCPSS results to implement performance
improvement activities within their organizations. The MCPSS
questionnaire includes the following topics: Provider inquiries,
provider outreach & education, claims processing, appeals, provider
enrollment, medical review, and provider audit & reimbursement. The
Survey is designed to measure provider satisfaction, attitudes,
perceptions and opinions about the services provided by their
respective Contractor. The results include quantitative data (a
satisfaction score) and qualitative information (comments relevant to
specific topics).
The 2009 MCPSS will differ from 2008 in two ways, (refer to the
specific documents for additional changes): (1) The questionnaire will
be slightly modified, including the net addition of two questions; and
(2) the definition of a completed survey will be revised. Form Number:
CMS-10097 (OMB 0938-0915); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions; Number
of Respondents: 24,279; Total Annual Responses: 24,279; Total Annual
Hours: 8346.
Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection;
3. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection;
Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: National Medicare Training Program Training Needs
Assessment Survey; Use: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS) is requesting clearance for an Online Needs Assessment Survey
that will inform the National Medicare Training Program (NMTP) in their
efforts to develop materials vital to the performance of key Medicare
partners. NMTP communicates information about a wide array of Medicare
topics to a diverse audience of partner organizations through in-person
workshops, teleconferences, and Online training materials. These
partner organizations include other state and federal agencies, health
plans, aging networks/coalitions, long term care institutions,
disability/mental health providers and advocates, HIV/AIDS providers,
other health care providers and disease-specific advocacy groups, faith
based organizations, and racial/ethnic minority organizations. These
partners extend the reach of NMTP to population segments that have
information barriers, including language, literacy, location, and
culture, to help them understand the varied and sometimes complex
choices about how they receive their Medicare benefits. This survey
will allow NMTP to assess
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the education and training needs of its partner organizations on an
annual basis, to ensure that they have the information and materials
they need to assist the beneficiaries they serve. Form Number: CMS-
10257 (OMB 0938-New); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: Not-
for-profit institutions, State, Local and Tribal governments, Federal
Government; Number of Respondents: 4,000; Total Annual Responses:
4,000; Total Annual Hours: 1,000.
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 July 1, 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: April 24, 2008.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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