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(5) The ability of the interested party
to arrange for the funding of the
development and implementation of the
training summit. The requester’s
description of financial management to
include the discussion of experience in
developing an annual budget and
collecting and managing monies from
organizations and/or individuals;
(6) Requester’s proposed plan for
managing the training program,
including such financial aspects as cost
of venue, materials, promotion,
distribution and program management.
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Prior to the selection of the
cosponsors, HHS staff will meet
separately with those interested parties
who best meet the evaluation criteria.
Moreover, other federal agencies may be
involved in the cosponsorship process.
As a general rule, restrictions will apply
to the use of any HHS logos, so as to
avoid suggestions that HHS, or any
other department or agency of the
Federal Government, endorses any of
the products involved in the training
summit. Once details of the program
have been mutually agreed upon,
cosponsors will be required to enter into
a cosponsorship agreement with the
Department of Health and Human
Services setting forth the rights and
responsibilities of the cosponsor(s) and
HHS, especially the right of HHS to
approve training messages.
Dated: December 8, 2008.
Craig Vanderwagon,
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and
Response, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–339 and CMS–
R–144/CMS–368]
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
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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: Medicare
Provider Cost Report Reimbursement
Questionnaire; Use: Form CMS–339
must be completed by all providers that
submit full cost reports to the Medicare
intermediary under Title XVIII of the
Social Security Act. It is designed to
answer pertinent questions about key
reimbursement concepts found in the
cost report and to gather information
necessary to support certain financial
and statistical entries on the cost report.
The questionnaire is used by the
Medicare intermediaries as a tool to
help them arrive at a prompt and
equitable settlement of all of the various
types of provider cost reports (hospitals,
skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), home
health agencies (HHAs), etc.) and
sometimes preclude the need for a
comprehensive on-site audit. Form
Number: CMS–339 (OMB# 0938–0301);
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public:
Business or other for-profit and Not-forprofit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 38,429; Total Annual
Responses: 38,429; Total Annual Hours:
431,148.
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: State Medicaid
Drug Rebate; Use: Section 1927 of the
Social Security Act requires each State
Medicaid agency to report quarterly
prescription drug utilization
information to drug manufacturers and
to CMS. As part of this information, the
State Medicaid agencies are required to
report the total Medicaid rebate amount
they claim they are owed by each drug
manufacturer for each covered
prescription drug product each quarter.
Form Number: CMS–R–144 and CMS–
368 (OMB# 0938–0582); Frequency:
Quarterly; Affected Public: State, Local
or Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 51; Total Annual
Responses: 204; Total Annual Hours:
9,389.
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
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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 February 17, 2009:
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: December 12, 2008.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10175, CMS–
10236, and CMS–179]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
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), 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
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-339 and CMS-R-144/CMS-368]
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: Medicare Provider
Cost Report Reimbursement Questionnaire; Use: Form CMS-339 must be
completed by all providers that submit full cost reports to the
Medicare intermediary under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. It
is designed to answer pertinent questions about key reimbursement
concepts found in the cost report and to gather information necessary
to support certain financial and statistical entries on the cost
report. The questionnaire is used by the Medicare intermediaries as a
tool to help them arrive at a prompt and equitable settlement of all of
the various types of provider cost reports (hospitals, skilled nursing
facilities (SNFs), home health agencies (HHAs), etc.) and sometimes
preclude the need for a comprehensive on-site audit. Form Number: CMS-
339 (OMB 0938-0301); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public:
Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 38,429; Total Annual Responses: 38,429; Total Annual
Hours: 431,148.
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: State Medicaid
Drug Rebate; Use: Section 1927 of the Social Security Act requires each
State Medicaid agency to report quarterly prescription drug utilization
information to drug manufacturers and to CMS. As part of this
information, the State Medicaid agencies are required to report the
total Medicaid rebate amount they claim they are owed by each drug
manufacturer for each covered prescription drug product each quarter.
Form Number: CMS-R-144 and CMS-368 (OMB 0938-0582); Frequency:
Quarterly; Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments; Number
of Respondents: 51; Total Annual Responses: 204; Total Annual Hours:
9,389.
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 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 February 17, 2009:
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: December 12, 2008.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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