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Dated: April 6, 2009.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10281]
Emergency Clearance: Public
Information Collection Requirements
Submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB)
AGENCY: Center for Medicare and
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 and 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
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.
We are, however, requesting an
emergency review of the information
collection referenced below. In
compliance with the requirement of
section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we have
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) the following
requirements for emergency review.
Emergency approval is requested under
5 CFR 1320.13(a)(2)(iii), as we believe
that the use of normal clearance
procedures is reasonably likely to cause
a statutory deadline to be missed.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Supplemental
Appropriations Act of 2008 Mandated
Report to Congress; Form Number:
CMS–10281 (OMB#: 0938–NEW); Use:
The information collected will consist
of a series of interviews with State
Medicaid program officials as well as
request for operational data. The
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information to be collected is required
to comply with a congressionally
mandated study that is due to the
Committee on Finance on Energy and
Commerce of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on
Finance of the Senate no later than
September 1, 2009 according to Section
7001(c)(2) of the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2008 (SAA, Pub. L.
110–252). Frequency: Reporting—Onetime; Affected Public: State, Local, or
Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 51; Total Annual
Responses: 51; Total Annual Hours:
3,060. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Effie George at
410–786–8639. For all other issues call
410–786–1326.)
CMS is requesting OMB review and
approval of this collection by May 12,
2009, with a 180-day approval period.
Written comments and
recommendations will be considered
from the public if received by the
individuals designated below by May
11, 2009.
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS’s Web site
address 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 May 11, 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 CMS–10281, Room C4–
26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850 and,
OMB, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk
Officer, New Executive Office Building,
Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.
Fax Number: (202) 395–6974.
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Dated: April 3, 2009.
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: Application for Office of
Refugee Resettlement Targeted
Assistance Formula Grants.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Targeted Assistance
Formula Grant program, administered
by the Office of Refugee Resettlement
(ORR), funds employment and other
resettlement services for refugees and
entrants who reside in high need areas.
These areas are defined as counties with
unusually large refugee and entrant
populations and with high refugee or
entrant population concentrations in
relation to the overall county
population. Such counties need
supplementation of other available
resources in order to help refugees and
entrants obtain employment as soon as
possible. Targeted assistance funds must
be used primarily for employability
services intended to enable refugees and
entrants to obtain jobs with less than
one year’s participation in the program.
Services funded with targeted assistance
formula grants must be used to assist
refugees and entrants in the following
order of priority: (1) Refugees who are
cash assistance recipients, particularly
long-term recipients; (2) unemployed
refugees and entrants who are not
receiving cash assistance; and (3)
employed refugees and entrants in need
of services to retain employment or to
attain economic independence. Targeted
Assistance Formula Grants are funded
under the authority of section 412(c)(2)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
8 U.S.C. 1522(c)(2). Eligible applicants
for these grants are State governments,
Wilson/Fish projects, and State
Replacement Agencies. Grant amounts
under this program area are determined
based on a formula using population
figures for the past five years. Grantees
are re-qualified to participate in this
program every three years based on
current population figures. The purpose
of the proposed Application for Office
of Refugee Resettlement Targeted
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Assistance Formula Grants is to obtain
necessary information so that ORR can
assess the allowability of applicants’
proposed programs. The application
will include contact information for the
grantee agency and for the local
agencies that are proposed as
subgrantees; the applicant’s allocation
plan for the grant funds among qualified
counties; a description of the applicant’s
plan for evaluating and monitoring the
subgrantees; a line item budget and
budget justification; and performance
goals. The application will also require
assurances from the applicant that the
program will be conducted in
accordance with the grant
announcement. The application is a
necessary data collection to allow ORR
to ensure that all targeted assistance
applicants propose programs that are in
accordance with the Refugee Act and
with ORR regulations.
Respondents: State Governments,
Wilson/Fish Project Grantees and State
Replacement Agencies.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Number
of respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
Application for Office of Refugee Resettlement Targeted Assistance Formula Grants ..................................................................................................
30
1
1
30
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 30.
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: April 7, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–R–205 and
CMS–R–206]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
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) 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: Information
Collection Requirements Referenced in
HIPAA title I for the Individual Market,
Supporting Regulations at 45 CFR Part
148 (148.120, 148.122, 148.124, 148.126,
and 148.128), Forms and Instructions;
Use: The provisions of title I of the
Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
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amend the Public Health Service Act
(PHS Act) and are designed to make it
easier for people to get access to health
care coverage; to reduce the limitations
that can be put on the coverage; and to
make it more difficult for issuers to
terminate the coverage. The information
collection requirements will ensure that
issuers in the individual market comply
with HIPAA title I, provide individuals
with certificates of creditable coverage
necessary to demonstrate prior
creditable coverage and file
documentation with CMS for review in
a Federal direct enforcement state.
Requirements must also ensure states’
flexibility to implement state alternative
mechanisms. Form Number: CMS–R–
205 (OMB#: 0938–0703); Frequency:
Reporting—Yearly and Occasionally;
Affected Public: Business or other forprofits and not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 2,042; Total
Annual Responses: 2,979,801; Total
Annual Hours: 856,384. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Louis Blank at 410–786–5511.
For all other issues call 410–786–1326.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Information
Collection Requirements in HIPAA title
I for the Group Market, Supporting
Regulations 45 CFR 146 (146.111,
146.115, 146.117, 146.150, 146.152,
146.160 and 146.180) Forms and
Instructions; Use: The provisions of title
I of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) are
designed to make it easier for people to
get access to health care coverage and to
reduce the limitations that can be put on
the coverage. This collection pertains to
notices issued by group health
insurance issuers and self-funded nonFederal governmental plans as required
by 45 CFR 146. These notices are
triggered by the issuance of certificates
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Application for Office of Refugee Resettlement Targeted
Assistance Formula Grants.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Targeted Assistance Formula Grant program,
administered by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), funds
employment and other resettlement services for refugees and entrants
who reside in high need areas. These areas are defined as counties with
unusually large refugee and entrant populations and with high refugee
or entrant population concentrations in relation to the overall county
population. Such counties need supplementation of other available
resources in order to help refugees and entrants obtain employment as
soon as possible. Targeted assistance funds must be used primarily for
employability services intended to enable refugees and entrants to
obtain jobs with less than one year's participation in the program.
Services funded with targeted assistance formula grants must be used to
assist refugees and entrants in the following order of priority: (1)
Refugees who are cash assistance recipients, particularly long-term
recipients; (2) unemployed refugees and entrants who are not receiving
cash assistance; and (3) employed refugees and entrants in need of
services to retain employment or to attain economic independence.
Targeted Assistance Formula Grants are funded under the authority of
section 412(c)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C.
1522(c)(2). Eligible applicants for these grants are State governments,
Wilson/Fish projects, and State Replacement Agencies. Grant amounts
under this program area are determined based on a formula using
population figures for the past five years. Grantees are re-qualified
to participate in this program every three years based on current
population figures. The purpose of the proposed Application for Office
of Refugee Resettlement Targeted
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Assistance Formula Grants is to obtain necessary information so that
ORR can assess the allowability of applicants' proposed programs. The
application will include contact information for the grantee agency and
for the local agencies that are proposed as subgrantees; the
applicant's allocation plan for the grant funds among qualified
counties; a description of the applicant's plan for evaluating and
monitoring the subgrantees; a line item budget and budget
justification; and performance goals. The application will also require
assurances from the applicant that the program will be conducted in
accordance with the grant announcement. The application is a necessary
data collection to allow ORR to ensure that all targeted assistance
applicants propose programs that are in accordance with the Refugee Act
and with ORR regulations.
Respondents: State Governments, Wilson/Fish Project Grantees and
State Replacement Agencies.
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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Application for Office of Refugee 30 1 1 30
Resettlement Targeted Assistance Formula
Grants.....................................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30.
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: April 7, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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