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Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly; Affected
Public: Business or Other For-Profits
and Not-for-Profit Institutions; Number
of Respondents: 12,037; Total Annual
Responses: 300,148; Total Annual
Hours: 75,007.
4. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare
Advantage & Part D Disenrollment
Requests Collected Through 1–800–
MEDICARE; Use: Section 4001 of the
Balanced Budget Act of 1997 amended
the Social Security Act to add Section
1851(c)(1), through which Medicare
Advantage elections are made and
changed. Section 101 of the Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act amended the Social
Security Act to include section 1860D–
1(b)(1), through which Medicare
Prescription Drug Plan enrollments are
made and changed. The disenrollment
process offered at 1–800–MEDICARE
provides beneficiaries with the option of
submitting a disenrollment request to a
neutral third party, who then processes
the disenrollment action as a change of
enrollment.
The collection updates: 1. Continue to
allow Medicare beneficiaries to
disenroll from Medicare Advantage
plans by calling CMS’ toll-free call
center; 2. Continue to allow Medicare
beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare
Prescription Drug (Part D) Plans to
request disenrollment from Medicare
Prescription Drug Plans, and 3. Retire
the CMS–R–257 Medicare Advantage
Disenrollment Form given limited (zero)
requests for the paper form since 2005.
The information collected in the
disenrollment process will be used to
update the Medicare beneficiary’s
Health Insurance Master Record System
in order to disenroll the beneficiary
from a Medicare Advantage managed
care plan or a Medicare prescription
drug plan on a timely basis. Form
Number: CMS–R–257 (OMB# 0938–
0741); Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Number of Respondents:
117,000; Total Annual Responses:
117,000; Total Annual Hours: 19,539.
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS’ Web Site
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 October 14, 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: August 7, 2008.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
[FR Doc. E8–18958 Filed 8–14–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: Evaluation of the Improving
Child Welfare Outcome through
Systems of Care Grant Program.
OMB No.: 0970–0288.
Description: The 1994 Amendments
to the Social Security Act (SSA)
authorize the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services to review State
child and family service programs to
ensure conformance with the
requirements in titles IV–B and IV–E of
SSA. Under the Final Rule, which took
effect March 25, 2000, States are
assessed for substantial conformity with
certain Federal requirements for childwelfare services. The Child and Family
Service Reviews (CFSR), administered
by the Children’s Bureau, are designed
to ensure conformity with Federal childwelfare requirements and, ultimately, to
help States improve child welfare
services and outcomes, specifically
safety, permanency and well-being
outcomes for child-welfare-involved
children and their families. States
determined not to have achieved
substantial conformity in any of the
areas assessed are required to develop
and implement Program Improvement
Plans (PIP) addressing the areas of
nonconformity.
The Systems of Care grant cluster,
from which these data are proposed to
be collected, is designed to encourage
public child-welfare agencies to address
the issues identified in their State’s
CPSR. The data collected from these
demonstration sites will allow the
Children’s Bureau to test whether this
approach can help States reach the goals
stated in their PIP and explore how
child-welfare can benefit from being
part of a system of care. Data will be
collected via interviews, forms
completed by project staff, surveys,
focus groups and case-file reviews. Data
also will be collected to determine the
extent to which the Technical
Assistance (TA) provided, brokered or
contracted by the TA and Evaluation
Center is meeting the needs of the
grantees, and how.
Respondents: Systems of Care Project
Directors (members of the Systems of
Care collaborative may include
representatives from mental health,
juvenile justice, education, health,
among others); child-welfare agency
supervisors and caseworkers; partner
agency caseworkers; and families who
have been involved with the childwelfare system.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
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Instrument
Affected public
Stakeholder Survey ...........................
Individuals/Households ....................
Private Sector ..................................
State/Local/Tribal .............................
State/Local/Tribal .............................
State/Local/Tribal .............................
Child-Welfare Agency Survey ...........
Supervisor Interviews ........................
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—Continued
Number of
responses per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
Instrument
Affected public
Stakeholder Interviews ......................
Individuals/Households ....................
Private Sector ..................................
State/Local/Tribal .............................
State/Local/Tribal .............................
Individuals/Households ....................
State/Local/Tribal .............................
Private Sector ..................................
State/Local/ Tribal ............................
State/Local/Tribal .............................
State/Local/Tribal .............................
10
30
50
23
102
24
80
200
9
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1.5
1
1.5
1.5
2.5
2
10
30
50
23
153
24
120
300
23
6
State/Local/Tribal .............................
20
1
1
20
State/Local/Tribal .............................
State/Local/Tribal .............................
23
23
1
1
1.5
1
35
23
Individuals/Households ....................
State/Local/Tribal .............................
2
8
12
12
.25
.25
6
24
..........................................................
........................
........................
........................
1672
Project Director Interviews ................
Focus Group with Family Members ..
Parent Partner Interviews ..................
Child-Welfare Agency and Partner
agency group interviews.
Community Description Form ............
Organizational Structure Form for
Case Study Sites.
Organizational Structure Form for
Non-Case Study Sites.
Collaborative Membership Form .......
Training and Technical Assistance
Quality Assurance Assessment.
Training and Technical ......................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours:.
Additional Information:
Copies of the proposed collection may
be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Administration,
Office of Information Services, 370
L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington,
DC 20447, Attn: ACE Reports Clearance
Officer. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information
collection. E-mail address:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment:
OMB is required to make a decision
concerning the collection of information
between 30 and 60 days after
publication of this document in the
Federal Register. Therefore, a comment
is best assured of having its full effect
if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
directly to the following: Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, Fax: 202–395–6974,
Attn: Desk Officer for the
Administration for Children and
Families.
Dated: August 7, 2008.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance, Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–18788 Filed 8–14–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: State Council on Developmental
Disabilities Program Performance
Report.
OMB No.: 0980–0172.
Description: A Developmental
Disabilities Council Program
Performance Report is required by
federal statute. Each State
Developmental Disabilities Council
must submit an annual report for the
preceding fiscal year of activities and
accomplishments. Information provided
in the Program Performance Report will
be used (1) in the preparation of the
biennial Report to the President, the
Congress, and the National Council on
Disabilities and (2) to provide a national
perspective on program
accomplishments and continuing
challenges. This information will also
be used to comply with requirements in
the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993.
Respondents: State and Tribal
Governments.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
responses per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Instrument
Average burden
hours per
response
Total burden
hours
55
1
44
2,420
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours .....................................
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State Council on Program Developmental Disabilities Program
Performance Report .....................................................................
............................
............................
............................
2,420
In compliance with the requirements
of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the
Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
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information collection described above.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Evaluation of the Improving Child Welfare Outcome through
Systems of Care Grant Program.
OMB No.: 0970-0288.
Description: The 1994 Amendments to the Social Security Act (SSA)
authorize the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to review
State child and family service programs to ensure conformance with the
requirements in titles IV-B and IV-E of SSA. Under the Final Rule,
which took effect March 25, 2000, States are assessed for substantial
conformity with certain Federal requirements for child-welfare
services. The Child and Family Service Reviews (CFSR), administered by
the Children's Bureau, are designed to ensure conformity with Federal
child-welfare requirements and, ultimately, to help States improve
child welfare services and outcomes, specifically safety, permanency
and well-being outcomes for child-welfare-involved children and their
families. States determined not to have achieved substantial conformity
in any of the areas assessed are required to develop and implement
Program Improvement Plans (PIP) addressing the areas of nonconformity.
The Systems of Care grant cluster, from which these data are
proposed to be collected, is designed to encourage public child-welfare
agencies to address the issues identified in their State's CPSR. The
data collected from these demonstration sites will allow the Children's
Bureau to test whether this approach can help States reach the goals
stated in their PIP and explore how child-welfare can benefit from
being part of a system of care. Data will be collected via interviews,
forms completed by project staff, surveys, focus groups and case-file
reviews. Data also will be collected to determine the extent to which
the Technical Assistance (TA) provided, brokered or contracted by the
TA and Evaluation Center is meeting the needs of the grantees, and how.
Respondents: Systems of Care Project Directors (members of the
Systems of Care collaborative may include representatives from mental
health, juvenile justice, education, health, among others); child-
welfare agency supervisors and caseworkers; partner agency caseworkers;
and families who have been involved with the child-welfare system.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average
Instrument Affected public Number of responses per burden hours Total burden
respondents respondent per response hours
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Stakeholder Survey............................. Individuals/Households................. 20 1 .5 10
Private Sector......................... 60 1 .5 30
State/Local/Tribal..................... 190 1 .5 95
Child-Welfare Agency Survey.................... State/Local/Tribal..................... 600 1 1 600
Supervisor Interviews.......................... State/Local/Tribal..................... 90 1 1 90
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Stakeholder Interviews......................... Individuals/Households................. 10 1 1 10
Private Sector......................... 30 1 1 30
State/Local/Tribal..................... 50 1 1 50
Project Director Interviews.................... State/Local/Tribal..................... 23 1 1 23
Focus Group with Family Members................ Individuals/Households................. 102 1 1.5 153
Parent Partner Interviews...................... State/Local/Tribal..................... 24 1 1 24
Child-Welfare Agency and Partner agency group Private Sector......................... 80 1 1.5 120
interviews. State/Local/ Tribal.................... 200 1 1.5 300
Community Description Form..................... State/Local/Tribal..................... 9 1 2.5 23
Organizational Structure Form for Case Study State/Local/Tribal..................... 3 1 2 6
Sites.
Organizational Structure Form for Non-Case State/Local/Tribal..................... 20 1 1 20
Study Sites.
Collaborative Membership Form.................. State/Local/Tribal..................... 23 1 1.5 35
Training and Technical Assistance Quality State/Local/Tribal..................... 23 1 1 23
Assurance Assessment.
Training and Technical......................... Individuals/Households................. 2 12 .25 6
State/Local/Tribal..................... 8 12 .25 24
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:....... ....................................... .............. .............. .............. 1672
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Additional Information:
Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Administration,
Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW.,
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests
should be identified by the title of the information collection. E-mail
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment:
OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of
information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document
in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured of having
its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Fax: 202-395-6974,
Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families.
Dated: August 7, 2008.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance, Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-18788 Filed 8-14-08; 8:45 am]
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