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Communications Act, as amended.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10137 and CMS–
10237 and 10214]
Emergency Clearance: Public
Information Collection Requirements
Submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB)
Center for Medicare and
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 and Medicaid
Services (CMS), Department of Health
and Human Services, 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.
We are, however, requesting an
emergency review of the information
collection referenced below. In
compliance with the requirement of
section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we have
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) the following
requirements for emergency review. We
are requesting an emergency review
because the collection of this
information is needed before the
expiration of the normal time limits
under OMB’s regulations at 5 CFR part
1320(a)(2)(iii). This is necessary to
ensure compliance with an initiative of
the Administration. We cannot
reasonably comply with the normal
clearance procedures because the use of
normal clearance procedures is
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reasonably likely to cause a statutory
deadline to be missed.
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997,
established a new ‘‘Part C’’ in the
Medicare statute, sections 1851 through
1859 of the Social Security Act, which
provided for a Medicare+Choice (M+C)
program. The Medicare Prescription
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization
Act of 2003 (MMA) was enacted on
December 8, 2003. The MMA
established the Medicare Prescription
Drug Benefit Program under section 101
of the MMA and is codified in section
1860D of the Social Security Act which
establishes the voluntary Prescription
Drug Benefit Program (‘‘Part D’’), and
made revisions to the provisions of
Medicare Part C, governing what is now
called the Medicare Advantage (MA)
program (formerly Medicare+Choice).
The MMA was amended on July 15,
2008 by the enactment of the Medicare
Improvements for Patients and
Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA).
CMS is in the process of publishing
regulations that are intended to be
released as an interim final rule with
comment. Many of the provisions
included in MIPPA that impact the Part
C and Part D programs are selfimplementing, meaning these
provisions will go into effect without
any further regulatory clarification or
changes to the Part C and Part D
solicitations. As part of the revised
information collection request, CMS
will implement into the Part C
solicitations, sections 163, 164, and 165
of MIPPA, and implement into the Part
D solicitations, sections 171, 172 and
173 of MIPPA. These sections amend
the contractual requirements that Part C
and Part D sponsors (applicants) must
have with CMS and with any
downstream or related entities
performing Part C and Part D functions
on the sponsor’s behalf. Currently CMS
provides templates that contain the
required language for the contracts
based on the statute and regulations.
While applicants do not have to use the
exact CMS contract templates, they will
be responsible for including the
required language in the contracts when
they submit materials to CMS for the
2010 contract year.
The solicitations do not represent new
policy, but rather implement the
provisions that will exist in the
forthcoming regulations, and include
clarifying edits and updates as well.
Therefore, CMS is seeking an emergency
PRA clearance to amend the Part C and
Part D solicitations to reflect the new
MIPPA requirements.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
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Information Collection: Application for
Prescription Drug Plans (PDP);
Application for Medicare Advantage
Prescription Drug (MA–PD);
Application for Cost Plans to Offer
Qualified Prescription Drug Coverage;
Application for Employer Group Waiver
Plans to Offer Prescription Drug
Coverage; Service Area Expansion
Application for Prescription Drug
Coverage; Use: Collection of this
information is mandated in Part D of the
Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of
2003 and under supporting regulations
Subpart K of 42 CFR 423 entitled
‘‘Application Procedures and Contracts
with PDP Sponsors.’’
Coverage for the prescription drug
benefit is provided through contracted
prescription drug plans (PDPs) or
through Medicare Advantage (MA)
plans that offer integrated prescription
drug and health care coverage (MA–PD
plans). Cost Plans that are regulated
under Section 1876 of the Social
Security Act, and Employer Group
Waiver Plans (EGWP) may also provide
a Part D benefit. Organizations wishing
to provide services under the
Prescription Drug Benefit Program must
complete an application, negotiate rates
and receive final approval from CMS.
Existing Part D Sponsors may also
expand their contracted service area by
completing the Service Area Expansion
(SAE) application. The information will
be collected under the solicitation of
proposals from PDP, MA–PD, Cost Plan,
PACE, and EGWP Plan applicants. The
collected information will be used by
CMS to: (1) Ensure that applicants meet
CMS requirements, (2) support the
determination of contract awards. Form
Number: CMS–10137 (OMB#: 0938–
0936); Frequency: Reporting—Once;
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit and Not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 455 Total
Annual Responses: 455; Total Annual
Hours: 11,890.
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare
Advantage Applications—Part C; Use:
Collection of this information is
mandated in Part C of the Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement and
Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) in
Subpart K of 42 CRF 422 entitled
‘‘Contracts with Medicare Advantage
Organizations.’’ Under section
1851(a)(1) of the Act, every individual
entitled to Medicare Part A and enrolled
under Part B, except for most
individuals with end-stage renal
disease, could elect to receive benefits
either through the Original Medicare
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Program or an M+C plan, if one was
offered where he or she lived.
Coverage for the prescription drug
benefit is provided through contracted
prescription drug plans or through
Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that
offer integrated prescription drug and
health care coverage (MA–PD plans).
Cost plans that are required under
section 1876 of the Social Security Act,
and Employer Group Waiver Plans
(EGWP) may also provide a Part D
benefit. Organizations wishing to
provide services under the MA and
MA–PD plans must complete an
application, negotiate rates and receive
final approval from CMS. Certain
existing MA plans may also expand
their contracted area by completing the
Service Area Expansion (SAE)
application. The information will be
collected under the solicitation of
proposals from MA–PD, Cost Plan,
EGWP Plan applicants. The collection
information will be used by CMS to: (1)
ensure that applicants meet CMS
requirements, (2) support the
determination of contract awards. Form
Number: CMS–10237 and 10214
(OMB#: 0938–0935); Frequency:
Reporting—Yearly; Affected Public:
Business or other for-profit and Not-forprofit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 267; Total Annual
Responses: 267; Total Annual Hours:
6,709.
CMS is requesting OMB review and
approval of this collection by December
12, 2008, with a 180-day approval
period. Written comments and
recommendation will be considered
from the public if received by the
individuals designated below by the
noted deadline below.
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS’s 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 October 20, 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 llll, Room C4–26–
05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850; and, OMB Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503, Fax Number:
(202) 395–6974.
Dated: September 8, 2008.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
Title: Interstate Referral Guide (IRG).
OMB No.: 0970–0209.
Description: The purpose of the
Intergovernmental Referral Guide (IRG)
project is to provide States, Foreign
Nations and Tribes with an effective and
efficient way of viewing and updating
their profiles with child support
enforcement policies and procedures,
and their address and location code
information by consolidating data
available through numerous discrete
sources into a centralized, automated
repository.
Respondents: State IV–D Child
Support Programs, Foreign Nation Child
Support Programs and Tribes.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses
per
respondent
IRG State User Guide (States and Territories) ...............................................................
IRG State User Guide (Foreign Nations .........................................................................
IRG Tribal User Guide .....................................................................................................
54
23
44
18
2
18
0.30
0.10
0.30
291.60
4.60
237.60
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours .....................................................................
....................
....................
....................
533.80
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Instrument
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
on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
Copies of the proposed collection of
information can be obtained and
comments may be forwarded by writing
to the Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Administration,
Office of Information Services, 370
L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington,
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DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. E-mail address:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests
should be identified by the title of the
information collection.
The Department specifically requests
comments on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
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Average
burden
hours per
response
Total
burden
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the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10137 and CMS-10237 and 10214]
Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements
Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
AGENCY: Center for Medicare and 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 and Medicaid
Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services, 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.
We are, however, requesting an emergency review of the information
collection referenced below. In compliance with the requirement of
section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we have
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the following
requirements for emergency review. We are requesting an emergency
review because the collection of this information is needed before the
expiration of the normal time limits under OMB's regulations at 5 CFR
part 1320(a)(2)(iii). This is necessary to ensure compliance with an
initiative of the Administration. We cannot reasonably comply with the
normal clearance procedures because the use of normal clearance
procedures is reasonably likely to cause a statutory deadline to be
missed.
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997, established a new ``Part C'' in
the Medicare statute, sections 1851 through 1859 of the Social Security
Act, which provided for a Medicare+Choice (M+C) program. The Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) was
enacted on December 8, 2003. The MMA established the Medicare
Prescription Drug Benefit Program under section 101 of the MMA and is
codified in section 1860D of the Social Security Act which establishes
the voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program (``Part D''), and made
revisions to the provisions of Medicare Part C, governing what is now
called the Medicare Advantage (MA) program (formerly Medicare+Choice).
The MMA was amended on July 15, 2008 by the enactment of the Medicare
Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA).
CMS is in the process of publishing regulations that are intended
to be released as an interim final rule with comment. Many of the
provisions included in MIPPA that impact the Part C and Part D programs
are self-implementing, meaning these provisions will go into effect
without any further regulatory clarification or changes to the Part C
and Part D solicitations. As part of the revised information collection
request, CMS will implement into the Part C solicitations, sections
163, 164, and 165 of MIPPA, and implement into the Part D
solicitations, sections 171, 172 and 173 of MIPPA. These sections amend
the contractual requirements that Part C and Part D sponsors
(applicants) must have with CMS and with any downstream or related
entities performing Part C and Part D functions on the sponsor's
behalf. Currently CMS provides templates that contain the required
language for the contracts based on the statute and regulations. While
applicants do not have to use the exact CMS contract templates, they
will be responsible for including the required language in the
contracts when they submit materials to CMS for the 2010 contract year.
The solicitations do not represent new policy, but rather implement
the provisions that will exist in the forthcoming regulations, and
include clarifying edits and updates as well. Therefore, CMS is seeking
an emergency PRA clearance to amend the Part C and Part D solicitations
to reflect the new MIPPA requirements.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Application for
Prescription Drug Plans (PDP); Application for Medicare Advantage
Prescription Drug (MA-PD); Application for Cost Plans to Offer
Qualified Prescription Drug Coverage; Application for Employer Group
Waiver Plans to Offer Prescription Drug Coverage; Service Area
Expansion Application for Prescription Drug Coverage; Use: Collection
of this information is mandated in Part D of the Medicare Prescription
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 and under supporting
regulations Subpart K of 42 CFR 423 entitled ``Application Procedures
and Contracts with PDP Sponsors.''
Coverage for the prescription drug benefit is provided through
contracted prescription drug plans (PDPs) or through Medicare Advantage
(MA) plans that offer integrated prescription drug and health care
coverage (MA-PD plans). Cost Plans that are regulated under Section
1876 of the Social Security Act, and Employer Group Waiver Plans (EGWP)
may also provide a Part D benefit. Organizations wishing to provide
services under the Prescription Drug Benefit Program must complete an
application, negotiate rates and receive final approval from CMS.
Existing Part D Sponsors may also expand their contracted service area
by completing the Service Area Expansion (SAE) application. The
information will be collected under the solicitation of proposals from
PDP, MA-PD, Cost Plan, PACE, and EGWP Plan applicants. The collected
information will be used by CMS to: (1) Ensure that applicants meet CMS
requirements, (2) support the determination of contract awards. Form
Number: CMS-10137 (OMB: 0938-0936); Frequency: Reporting--
Once; Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents: 455 Total Annual Responses: 455;
Total Annual Hours: 11,890.
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare
Advantage Applications--Part C; Use: Collection of this information is
mandated in Part C of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and
Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) in Subpart K of 42 CRF 422 entitled
``Contracts with Medicare Advantage Organizations.'' Under section
1851(a)(1) of the Act, every individual entitled to Medicare Part A and
enrolled under Part B, except for most individuals with end-stage renal
disease, could elect to receive benefits either through the Original
Medicare
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Program or an M+C plan, if one was offered where he or she lived.
Coverage for the prescription drug benefit is provided through
contracted prescription drug plans or through Medicare Advantage (MA)
plans that offer integrated prescription drug and health care coverage
(MA-PD plans). Cost plans that are required under section 1876 of the
Social Security Act, and Employer Group Waiver Plans (EGWP) may also
provide a Part D benefit. Organizations wishing to provide services
under the MA and MA-PD plans must complete an application, negotiate
rates and receive final approval from CMS. Certain existing MA plans
may also expand their contracted area by completing the Service Area
Expansion (SAE) application. The information will be collected under
the solicitation of proposals from MA-PD, Cost Plan, EGWP Plan
applicants. The collection information will be used by CMS to: (1)
ensure that applicants meet CMS requirements, (2) support the
determination of contract awards. Form Number: CMS-10237 and 10214
(OMB: 0938-0935); Frequency: Reporting--Yearly; Affected
Public: Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 267; Total Annual Responses: 267; Total Annual
Hours: 6,709.
CMS is requesting OMB review and approval of this collection by
December 12, 2008, with a 180-day approval period. Written comments and
recommendation will be considered from the public if received by the
individuals designated below by the noted deadline below.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS's
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 October 20, 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; and, OMB Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk Officer, New Executive Office
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Fax Number: (202) 395-6974.
Dated: September 8, 2008.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. E8-21669 Filed 9-15-08; 9:00 am]
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