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to accreditation organizations. The AOA
policy sets forth the actions the
organization takes when laboratories it
accredits do not comply with its
requirements and standards for
accreditation. When appropriate, the
AOA will deny, suspend, or, revoke
accreditation in a laboratory accredited
by the AOA and report that action to
CMS within 30 days. The AOA also
provides an appeal process for
laboratories that have had accreditation
denied, suspended, or revoked.
We have determined that the AOA’s
laboratory enforcement and appeal
policies are equal to or more stringent
than the requirements of part 493
subpart R as they apply to accreditation
organizations.
IV. Federal Validation Inspections and
Continuing Oversight
The Federal validation inspections of
AOA accredited laboratories may be
conducted on a representative sample
basis or in response to substantial
allegations of noncompliance (that is,
complaint inspections). The outcome of
those validation inspections, performed
by CMS or its agents, or the State survey
agencies, will be our principal means
for verifying that the laboratories
accredited by the AOA remain in
compliance with CLIA requirements.
This Federal monitoring is an ongoing
process.
V. Removal of Approval as an
Accrediting Organization
Our regulations provide that we may
rescind the approval of an accreditation
organization, such as that of the AOA,
for cause, before the end of the effective
date of approval. If we determine that
the AOA failed to adopt requirements
that are equal to, or more stringent than,
the CLIA requirements, or that systemic
problems exist in its inspection process,
we may give it a probationary period,
not to exceed 1 year, to allow the AOA
to adopt comparable requirements.
Should circumstances result in our
withdrawal of the AOA’s approval, we
will publish a notice in the Federal
Register explaining the basis for
removing its approval.
VI. Collection of Information
Requirements
This notice does not impose any
information collection and record
keeping requirements subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
Consequently, it does not need to be
reviewed by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) under the authority
of the PRA. The requirements associated
with the accreditation process for
clinical laboratories under the Clinical
Laboratory Improvement Amendments
of 1988 (CLIA) program, codified in 42
CFR part 493 subpart E, are currently
approved by OMB under OMB approval
number 0938–0686.
Authority: Section 353 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263a).
Dated: February 13, 2009.
Charlene Frizzera,
Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
Title: Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families/National Directory of New
Hires Match Results Report.
OMB No.: 0970–0311.
Description: Section 453(j)(3) of the
Social Security Act (the Act) allows for
matching between the National
Directory of New Hires (maintained by
the Federal Office of Child Support
Enforcement (OCSE)) and State TANF
Agencies for purposes of carrying out
responsibilities under programs funded
under part A of Title IV of the Act. To
assist OCSE and the Office of Family
Assistance (OFA) in measuring savings
to the TANF program attributable to the
use of NDNH data matches, the State
TANF Agencies have agreed to provide
OCSE with a written description of the
performance outputs and outcomes
attributable to the State TANF Agency’s
use of NDNH match results. This
information will help OCSE
demonstrate how the NDNH supports
the OCSE’s mission and strategic goals.
Respondents: State TANF Agencies.
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
TANF/NDNH Match Results Report ................................................................
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40
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0.17
27.20
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 27.20.
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
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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
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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: March 23, 2009.
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: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/National Directory
of New Hires Match Results Report.
OMB No.: 0970-0311.
Description: Section 453(j)(3) of the Social Security Act (the Act)
allows for matching between the National Directory of New Hires
(maintained by the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE))
and State TANF Agencies for purposes of carrying out responsibilities
under programs funded under part A of Title IV of the Act. To assist
OCSE and the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) in measuring savings to
the TANF program attributable to the use of NDNH data matches, the
State TANF Agencies have agreed to provide OCSE with a written
description of the performance outputs and outcomes attributable to the
State TANF Agency's use of NDNH match results. This information will
help OCSE demonstrate how the NDNH supports the OCSE's mission and
strategic goals.
Respondents: State TANF Agencies.
Annual Burden Estimates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TANF/NDNH Match Results Report.............. 40 4 0.17 27.20
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 27.20.
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: March 23, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-6804 Filed 3-26-09; 8:45 am]
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