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ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The
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& Medicaid Services, 7500 Security
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maria Ellis, Executive Secretary for
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Analysis Group, C1–09–06, 7500
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I. Background
MEDCAC, formerly known as the
Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee
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recommendations to CMS regarding
clinical issues. (For more information
on MCAC, see the December 14, 1998
Federal Register (63 FR 68780).) This
notice announces a public meeting of
the Committee. During this meeting, the
Committee will discuss the use of
Bayesian statistics to interpret evidence
in making coverage decisions. The
meeting will introduce Bayesian
concepts, contrast Bayesian approaches
with frequentist approaches, and
provide some examples of using
Bayesian techniques for meta-analyses.
Background information about this
topic, including panel materials, is
available at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
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participation of appropriate
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statistics, meta-analyses, and clinical
trial design and analyses.
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on issues specific to the list of topics
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address issues specific to the topics
under consideration. At the conclusion
of the day, the members will vote and
the Committee will make its
recommendation(s) to CMS.
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CMS’ Coverage and Analysis Group is
coordinating meeting registration. While
there is no registration fee, individuals
must register to attend. You may register
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital
Insurance; and Program No. 93.774,
Medicare—Supplementary Medical
Insurance Program)
Dated: January 27, 2009.
Barry M. Straube,
Chief Medical Officer and Director, Office
of Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: State High Performance Bonus
System (HPBS) Transmission File
Layouts for HPBS Work Measures.
OMB No.: 0970–0230.
Description: There is no longer a High
Performance Bonus associated with this
information collection. The Deficit
Reduction Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109–171)
eliminated the funding for the High
Performance Bonus (HPB), but we are
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still requesting that States continue to
submit data necessary to calculate the
work measures previously reported
under the HPB.
Specifically, The TANF program was
reauthorized under the Deficit
Reduction Act of 2005. The statute
eliminated the funding for the HPB
under section 403(a)(4). Nevertheless
the Department is required under
section 413(d) to annually rank State
performance in moving TANF recipients
into private sector employment. We are,
therefore, requesting that States
continue to transmit monthly files of
adult TANF recipients necessary to
calculate the work measures
performance data. To the extent States
do not provide the requested
information, we will extract the
matching information from the TANF
Data Report. This may result in
calculation of the work performance
measures based on sample data, which
would provide us less precise
information on States’ performance.
The Transmission File Layouts form
provides the format that States will
continue to use for the quarterly
electronic transmission of monthly data
on TANF adult recipients. States that
have separate TANF–MOE files on these
programs are also requested to transmit
similar files. We are not requesting any
changes to the Transmission File
Layouts form.
Respondents: Respondents may
include any of the 50 States, the District
of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and
the Virgin Islands.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
State High Performance Bonus System (HPBS) Transmission File Layouts
for HPBS Work Measures ............................................................................
42
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,008.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Additional Information
Food and Drug Administration
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: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information
collection. E-mail address:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
[Docket No. FDA–2009–N–0043]
OMB Comment
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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: February 10, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Irradiation in the
Production, Processing, and Handling
of Food
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
PRA), Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the
notice. This notice solicits comments on
the information collection provisions of
FDA’s requirements for food irradiation
processors. This notice also notifies the
public of and solicits comments on
FDA’s proposal to transfer the collection
of information and associated burden
hours from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) control number
0910–0549 to the subject collection of
information (OMB control number
0910–0186).
DATES: Submit written or electronic
comments on the collection of
information by April 14, 2009.
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Total burden
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1,008
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to https://
www.regulations.gov. Submit written
comments on the collection of
information to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm.
1061, Rockville, MD 20852. All
comments should be identified with the
docket number found in brackets in the
heading of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonna Capezzuto, Office of Information
Management (HFA–710), Food and Drug
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857, 301–796–3794.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from
OMB for each collection of information
they conduct or sponsor. ‘‘Collection of
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal agencies
to provide a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB
for approval. To comply with this
requirement, FDA is publishing notice
of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following
collection of information, FDA invites
comments on these topics: (1) Whether
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: State High Performance Bonus System (HPBS) Transmission File
Layouts for HPBS Work Measures.
OMB No.: 0970-0230.
Description: There is no longer a High Performance Bonus associated
with this information collection. The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
(Pub. L. 109-171) eliminated the funding for the High Performance Bonus
(HPB), but we are
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still requesting that States continue to submit data necessary to
calculate the work measures previously reported under the HPB.
Specifically, The TANF program was reauthorized under the Deficit
Reduction Act of 2005. The statute eliminated the funding for the HPB
under section 403(a)(4). Nevertheless the Department is required under
section 413(d) to annually rank State performance in moving TANF
recipients into private sector employment. We are, therefore,
requesting that States continue to transmit monthly files of adult TANF
recipients necessary to calculate the work measures performance data.
To the extent States do not provide the requested information, we will
extract the matching information from the TANF Data Report. This may
result in calculation of the work performance measures based on sample
data, which would provide us less precise information on States'
performance.
The Transmission File Layouts form provides the format that States
will continue to use for the quarterly electronic transmission of
monthly data on TANF adult recipients. States that have separate TANF-
MOE files on these programs are also requested to transmit similar
files. We are not requesting any changes to the Transmission File
Layouts form.
Respondents: Respondents may include any of the 50 States, the
District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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State High Performance Bonus System (HPBS) 42 2 12 1,008
Transmission File Layouts for HPBS Work
Measures.......................................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,008.
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: ACF 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: February 10, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-3099 Filed 2-12-09; 8:45 am]
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