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completed BPTs are due to CMS by the
first Monday of June each year. CMS
reviews and analyzes the information
provided on the Bid Pricing Tool.
Ultimately, CMS decides whether to
approve the plan pricing (i.e., payment
and premium) proposed by each
organization. Form Number: CMS–
10142 (OMB# 0938–0944); Frequency:
Yearly; Affected Public: Business or
other for-profits b. Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents:
550; Total Annual Responses: 6050;
Total Annual Hours: 42,350.
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Reinstatement without change
of a previously approved collection;
Title of Information Collection:
Certification Statement for Electronic
File Interchange Organizations (EFIOs)
Use: Health care providers can currently
obtain a National Provider Identifier
(NPI) via a paper application or over the
Internet through the National Plan and
Provider Enumeration System (NPPES).
These applications must be submitted
individually, on a per-provider basis.
The Electronic File Interchange (EFI)
process allows provider-designated
electronic file interchange organizations
(EFIOs) to capture multiple providers’
NPI application information on a single
electronic file for submission to NPPES.
This process is also referred to as ‘‘bulk
enumeration.’’ To ensure that the EFIO
has the authority to act on behalf of each
provider and complies with other
Federal requirements, an authorized
official of the EFIO must sign a
certification statement and mail it to the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS). Form Number: CMS–
10175 (OMB# 0938–0984); Frequency:
Once; Affected Public: Private Sector—
Business or other for-profits; Number of
Respondents: 300; Total Annual
Responses: 300; Total Annual Hours:
300.
4. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Information
Collection Requirements contained in
45 CFR Part 162; HIPAA Standards for
Electronic Transactions. Use: We are
revising the currently approved
information collection request to
include the information collection
requirements contained in CMS–0009–P
(73 FR 49742). In the aforementioned
regulation, we update the adopted
standards for electronic transactions and
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propose the adoption of a new standard
transaction for Medicaid subrogation for
retail pharmacy claims. The use of these
updated and additional standards
would improve the Medicare and
Medicaid programs and other Federal
health programs as well as private
health programs, and the effectiveness
and efficiency of the health care
industry in general, by simplifying the
administration of the system and
fostering and increase in EDI for
exchanging healthcare information.
Increased advances in technology and
improvements in healthcare business
processes have fostered development of
updated EDI standards to facilitate
efficient and effective flow of
administrative operations. Adopting an
updated version of the standards and a
new standard for Medicaid subrogation
would greatly improve EDI
standardization for healthcare
transactions. Form Number: CMS–R–
218 (OMB# 0938–0866); Frequency:
Once; Affected Public: Private Sector—
Business or other for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 696,026; Total Annual
Responses: 696,026; Total Annual
Hours: 6,960,260.
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 December 9, 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
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Control Number llll, Room C4–26–
05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
Dated: October 2, 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: Annual Report / ACF 204 (State
MOE)—1 collection.
OMB No.: 0970–0248.
Description: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) is
requesting a three-year extension of the
ACF–204 (Annual MOE Report). The
report is used to collect descriptive
program characteristics information on
the programs operated by States and
Territories in association with their
Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) programs. All State
and Territory expenditures claimed
toward States and Territories MOE
requirements must be appropriate, i.e.,
meet all applicable MOE requirements.
The Annual MOE Report provides the
ability to learn about and to monitor the
nature of State and Territory
expenditures used to meet States and
Territories MOE requirements, and it is
an important source of information
about the different ways that States and
Territories are using their resources to
help families attain and maintain selfsufficiency. In addition, the report is
used to obtain State and Territory
program characteristics for ACFs annual
report to Congress, and the report serves
as a useful resource to use in
Congressional hearings about how
TANF programs are evolving, in
assessing State the Territory MOE
expenditures, and in assessing the need
for legislative changes.
Respondents: The 50 States of the
United States, the District of Columbia,
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin
Islands.
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
No. of
respondents
No. of responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
ACF–204 ..........................................................................................................
54
1
128
6,912
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours .....................................................................................................................................
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,
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)
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.
Dated: October 7, 2008.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: ACF–IV–E–1 Foster Care and
Adoption Assistance Financial
Reporting Form.
OMB No.: 0970–0205.
Description: State agencies administer
the Foster Care and Adoption
Assistance Programs under Title IV–E of
6,912
the Social Security Act. The
Administration for Children and
Families provides Federal funding at the
rate of 50 percent for most of the
administrative costs and at other rates
for other specific categories of costs as
detailed in Federal statute and
regulations. This form is submitted
quarterly by each State to estimate the
funding needs for the upcoming fiscal
quarter and to report expenditures for
the fiscal quarter just ended. This form
is also used to provide annual budget
projections from each State. The
information collected in this report is
used by this agency to calculate
quarterly Federal grant awards and to
enable this agency to submit budget
requests to Congress through the
Department and to enable oversight of
the financial management of the
programs.
Respondents: State agencies
(including the District of Columbia and
Puerto Rico) administering the Foster
Care and Adoption Assistance programs
under Title IV–E of the Social Security
Act.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
No. of
respondents
No. of responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
Form ACF–IV–E–1 ..........................................................................................
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3,536
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,536.
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,
DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. E-mail address:
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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)
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
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other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: October 7, 2008.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Annual Report / ACF 204 (State MOE)--1 collection.
OMB No.: 0970-0248.
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is
requesting a three-year extension of the ACF-204 (Annual MOE Report).
The report is used to collect descriptive program characteristics
information on the programs operated by States and Territories in
association with their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
programs. All State and Territory expenditures claimed toward States
and Territories MOE requirements must be appropriate, i.e., meet all
applicable MOE requirements. The Annual MOE Report provides the ability
to learn about and to monitor the nature of State and Territory
expenditures used to meet States and Territories MOE requirements, and
it is an important source of information about the different ways that
States and Territories are using their resources to help families
attain and maintain self-sufficiency. In addition, the report is used
to obtain State and Territory program characteristics for ACFs annual
report to Congress, and the report serves as a useful resource to use
in Congressional hearings about how TANF programs are evolving, in
assessing State the Territory MOE expenditures, and in assessing the
need for legislative changes.
Respondents: The 50 States of the United States, the District of
Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
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Annual Burden Estimates
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No. of Average burden
Instrument No. of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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ACF-204..................................... 54 1 128 6,912
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours...................................................... 6,912
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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, 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) 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.
Dated: October 7, 2008.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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