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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ralph Goldberg, (410) 786–4870 or Gina
Longus, (410) 786–1287. Press inquiries
are handled through the CMS Press
Office at (202) 690–6145.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Payment for durable medical
equipment (DME) is currently based on
fee schedule amounts established using
reasonable charge data from earlier
years. Section 1847 of the Social
Security Act (the Act) requires the
Secretary to replace the current DME
payment methodology for certain items
with a competitive bidding process to
improve the effectiveness of Medicare’s
methodology for setting DME payment
amounts. This bidding process will
establish payment for certain durable
medical equipment, enteral nutrition,
prosthetics, and off-the-shelf orthotics.
In addition, section 1847(c) of the Act
requires the Secretary to establish a
Program Advisory and Oversight
Committee (PAOC) to provide advice on
the development and implementation of
the program.
We established a PAOC pursuant to
this statutory mandate, and the PAOC
has provided advice in the development
and implementation of the program to
date. On July 15, 2008, Congress passed
the Medicare Improvements for Patients
and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA).
Section 154 of MIPPA delays
competition for Rounds 1 and 2 of the
competitive bidding program and
requires certain modifications to the
program. Section 154(c)(2)(A) of MIPPA
delays the termination date for the
PAOC from December 31, 2009 to
December 31, 2011.
The PAOC committee continues to
have an important role in the
implementation of the competitive
bidding program. The PAOC members
will need to review the previous
bidding process and consider all of the
MIPPA changes. Due to the length of the
MIPPA delay and these additional
duties, we have decided to end the term
of service for the initial PAOC members
and solicit nominees to serve for the
next phase of the program.
II. Goals, General Responsibilities, and
Composition of the Program Advisory
and Oversight Committee (PAOC)
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A. Goals and General Responsibilities
Section 1847(c)(3) of the Act requires
the PAOC to provide advice to the
Secretary on the following:
• The implementation of the program.
• The establishment of financial
standards, taking into account the needs
of small providers.
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• The establishment of requirements
for collection of data for the efficient
management of the program.
• The development of proposals for
efficient interaction among
manufacturers, providers of services,
suppliers, and individuals.
• The establishment of quality
standards.
Section 1847(c)(3)(B) of the Act
requires the PAOC to perform additional
functions to assist the Secretary in
implementing the program as the
Secretary may specify. In accordance
with section 1847(c)(5) of the Act, as
amended by section 154 of MIPPA, the
Committee will terminate on December
31, 2011. Committee meetings are
expected to occur on an ad hoc basis.
Committee meetings will be held in the
Baltimore/Washington DC area. (We
will reimburse travel expenses, which
will be based on government per diem
rates and travel policy.)
B. Composition of the Program Advisory
and Oversight Committee
We have particular interest in
individuals with expertise in DME,
prosthetics, orthotics, or supplies
(DMEPOS) and competitive bidding, as
well as experience in furnishing
services and items in the rural and the
urban marketplace. The PAOC will be
composed of 10 to 12 members from the
following broad representation:
• Beneficiary/consumer
representatives.
• Physicians and other practitioners.
• Suppliers.
• Professional standards
organizations.
• Financial standards specialists (that
is, economist/CPA).
• Association representatives.
• Other. (If you believe that
representatives of other specialties or
with other skills should be included on
the committee, you may indicate the
category or respective categories and
you may nominate an individual for that
category.)
III. Submission of Nominations
This notice is requesting nominations
for membership on the PAOC. The
Secretary will consider qualified
individuals who are determined to have
the expertise required to meet specific
agency needs and who will ensure an
appropriate balance of membership.
Nominations may be made for one or
more qualified individuals, and selfnominations will also be accepted. Each
nomination must include the following:
1. A letter of nomination that includes
both of the following:
a. Contact information for both the
nominator and nominee (if not the
same).
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b. The category, as specified in
section II.B. of this notice for which the
nomination is being made (for example,
suppliers or association
representatives).
2. A curriculum vitae or resume of the
nominee that includes a statement of the
nominee’s current professional
responsibilities (not to exceed five
pages).
3. A statement that the nominee is
willing to serve on the committee for its
duration (that is, until December 31,
2011). This statement should also
include a discussion of the nominee’s
relevant experience (not to exceed three
pages). (For self-nominations, this
information may be included in the
nomination letter.)
Authority: Section 1847(c) of the Social
Security Act.
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Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital
Insurance Program; and Program No. 93.774,
Medicare—Supplementary Medical
Insurance Program)
Dated: September 25, 2008.
Kerry Weems,
Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Periodically, the Health Resources
and Services Administration (HRSA)
publishes abstracts of information
collection requests under review by the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), in compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of
the clearance requests submitted to
OMB for review, e-mail
paperwork@hrsa.gov or call the HRSA
Reports Clearance Office on 301–443–
1129.
The following request has been
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget for review under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995:
Proposed Project: The National Health
Service Corps Uniform Data System
(OMB No. 0915–0232) Extension
HRSA’s Bureau of Clinician
Recruitment and Service places
National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
health care professionals at sites that
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provide services to underserved and
vulnerable populations. The NHSC
Uniform Data System report (UDS) is
completed by sites that receive the
placement of an NHSC provider, if those
sites are not currently receiving HRSA
grant support. The NHSC UDS provides
information that is utilized for
monitoring and evaluation of program
operations and effectiveness, and to
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accurately report on the scope of
supported activities.
The estimated annual burden is as
follows:
Instrument
Number of
respondents
Responses
per
respondent
Total
responses
Hours per
response
Total burden
hours
Uniform Data System ...........................................................
1,200
1
1,200
27
32,400
Written comments and
recommendations concerning the
proposed information collection should
be sent within 30 days of this notice to
the desk officer for HRSA, either by email to OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov
or by fax to 202–395–6974. Please direct
all correspondence to the ‘‘attention of
the desk officer for HRSA.’’
Dated: September 26, 2008.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Director, Division of Policy Review and
Coordination.
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National Advisory Council on Migrant
Health; Notice of Meeting
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In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), notice is hereby given
of the following meeting:
Name: National Advisory Council on
Migrant Health.
Dates and Times: November 18, 2008, 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m.; November 19, 2008, 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Place: Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500
Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130,
Telephone: (504) 525–2500, Fax: (504) 595–
5252.
Status: The meeting will be open to the
public.
Purpose: The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss services and issues related to the
health of migrant and seasonal farmworkers
and their families and to formulate
recommendations for the Secretary of Health
and Human Services.
Agenda: The agenda includes an overview
of the Council’s general business activities.
The Council will also hear presentations
from experts on farmworker issues, including
the status of farmworker health at the local
and national levels.
In addition, the Council will be holding a
public hearing at which migrant
farmworkers, community leaders, and
providers will have the opportunity to testify
before the Council regarding matters that
affect the health of migrant farmworkers. The
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For Further Information Contact: Gladys
Cate, Office of Minority and Special
Populations, Bureau of Primary Health Care,
Health Resources and Services
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Maryland
20857; telephone (301) 594–0367.
Dated: September 26, 2008.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Director, Division of Policy Review and
Coordination.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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hearing is scheduled for Wednesday,
November 19 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel.
The Council meeting is being held in
conjunction with the Midwest Stream
Farmworker Health Forum sponsored by the
National Center for Farmworker Health,
which is being held in New Orleans,
Louisiana, November 19–22, 2008.
Agenda items are subject to change as
priorities indicate.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Approval;
Comment Request; Extension of
Approved Collection; Responsibility of
Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in
Research for Which Public Health
Service Funding Is Sought, 42 CFR
Part 50, Subpart F and for Responsible
Prospective Contractors, 45 CFR Part
94 C
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of
Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the National
Institutes of Health (NIH), has submitted
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) a request to review and approve
the information collection listed below.
This proposed information collection
was previously published in the Federal
Register on July 14, 2008 (Vol. 73, No.
135, p. 40354–40355) and allowed 60days for public comment. There were no
public comments received during this
time. The purpose of this notice is to
allow an additional 30 days for public
comment. The National Institutes of
Health may not conduct or sponsor, and
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the respondent is not required to
respond to, an information collection
that has been extended, revised, or
implemented on or after October 1,
1995, unless it displays a currently valid
OMB control number.
Proposed Collection
Title: Responsibility of Applicants for
Promoting Objectivity in Research for
which Public Health Service Funding is
Sought and for Responsible Prospective
Contractors, 42 CFR Part 50, Subpart F,
and 45 CFR Part 94.
Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of OMB No. 0925–
0417, expiration date November 30,
2008.
Need and Use of the Information
Collection: This is a request for OMB
Approval for the information collection
and recordkeeping requirements
contained in the final rule 42 CFR Part
50, Subpart F and related recordkeeping
requirements regarding contractors in
Responsible Prospective Contractors, 45
CFR Part 94. The purpose of these
regulations is to promote objectivity in
research by requiring institutions to
establish standards to ensure that there
is no reasonable expectation that the
design, conduct, or reporting of research
will be biased by a conflicting financial
interest of an investigator.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; business or other for-profit;
not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or
tribal government.
Type of Respondents: Any public or
private entity or organization.
The annual reporting burden is as
follows:
Estimated Number of Respondents:
67,860.
Estimated Number of Responses Per
Respondent: 1.60;
Averaged Burden Hours Per
Response: 3.40.; and
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours Requested: 220,280.
The annualized cost to the public is
estimated at $8,120,000.
Operating Costs and/or maintenance
costs are $4,633.00.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Periodically, the Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) publishes abstracts of information collection requests under
review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in compliance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request
a copy of the clearance requests submitted to OMB for review, e-mail
paperwork@hrsa.gov or call the HRSA Reports Clearance Office on 301-
443-1129.
The following request has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995:
Proposed Project: The National Health Service Corps Uniform Data System
(OMB No. 0915-0232) Extension
HRSA's Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service places National
Health Service Corps (NHSC) health care professionals at sites that
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provide services to underserved and vulnerable populations. The NHSC
Uniform Data System report (UDS) is completed by sites that receive the
placement of an NHSC provider, if those sites are not currently
receiving HRSA grant support. The NHSC UDS provides information that is
utilized for monitoring and evaluation of program operations and
effectiveness, and to accurately report on the scope of supported
activities.
The estimated annual burden is as follows:
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Number of Responses per Total Hours per Total burden
Instrument respondents respondent responses response hours
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Uniform Data System................................................ 1,200 1 1,200 27 32,400
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Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to
the desk officer for HRSA, either by e-mail to OIRA_
submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to 202-395-6974. Please direct all
correspondence to the ``attention of the desk officer for HRSA.''
Dated: September 26, 2008.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
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