Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 20483-20484 [E9-10326]
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national competition. The other related
forms (PHS 416–5, 416–7, 6031, 6031–
1) are used by these individuals to
activate, terminate, and provide for
payback of a National Research Service
Award. Frequency of response:
Applicants may submit applications for
published receipt dates. If awarded,
annual progress is reported and trainees
may be appointed or reappointed.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; businesses or other for
profit; not-for-profit institutions; Federal
Government; and State, Local or Tribal
Governments. Type of Respondents:
Adult scientific trainees. The annual
reporting burden is as follows:
Estimated Number of Respondents:
34,454; Estimated Number of Responses
per Respondent: 1; Average Burden
Hours per Response: 3.9; and Estimated
Total Annual Burden Hours Requested:
132,501. The annualized cost to
respondents is estimated at: $4,637,535.
Request for Comments: Written
comments and/or suggestions from the
public and affected agencies are invited
on one or more of the following points:
(1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the function of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
Ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Direct Comments to OMB: Written
comments and/or suggestions regarding
the item(s) contained in this notice,
especially regarding the estimated
public burden and associated response
time, should be directed to the: Office
of Management and Budget, Office of
Regulatory Affairs,
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or by
fax to 202–395–6974, Attention: Desk
Officer for NIH. To request more
information on the proposed project or
to obtain a copy of the data collection
plans and instruments, contact: contact
Ms. Mikia Currie, Project Clearance
Branch, Office of Policy for Extramural
Research Administration, NIH,
Rockledge 1 Building, Room 3505, 6705
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892–
7974, or call non-toll-free number 301–
435–0941, or e-mail your request,
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including your address to:
[curriem@od.nih.gov].
Comments Due Date: Comments
regarding this information collection are
best assured of having their full effect if
received within 30 days of the date of
this publication.
Dated: April 28, 2009.
Pam Gilden,
Grants Policy Analyst, OPERA, OER, OD,
National Institutes of Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10285]
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. We
are requesting an emergency review
because the collection of this
information is needed before the
expiration of the normal time limits
under OMB’s regulations at 5 CFR Part
1320(a)(2)(iii). This is necessary to
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ensure compliance with an initiative of
the Administration. If CMS were to
comply with the normal clearance
procedures, it would not be able to
implement its expedited review
program on a timely basis as required by
the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
section 3001(a)(5).
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Request for
Expedited Review of Denial of Premium
Assistance Use: Section 3001 of the
ARRA provides ‘‘Assistance Eligible
Individuals’’ with the right to pay
reduced COBRA premiums. An
‘‘assistance eligible individual’’ is a
‘‘qualified beneficiary’’ who: (1) is
eligible for COBRA continuation
coverage at any time during the period
beginning September 1, 2008 and
ending December 31, 2009: (2) elects
COBRA coverage: and (3) has a
qualifying event for COBRA coverage,
that is the employee’s involuntary
termination during the period beginning
September 1, 2008 and ending
December 31, 2009.
If individuals request treatment as an
assistance eligible individual and are
denied such treatment because of their
ineligibility for the reduced premium
assistance, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services must provide for
expedited review of the denial upon
application to the Secretary in the form
and manner the Secretary provides. The
Secretary is required to make a
determination within 15 business days
after receipt of an individual’s
application for review.
The Request for Expedited Review of
Denial of Premium Assistance (the
‘‘Application’’) is the form that will be
used by individuals to file their
expedited review appeals. Such
individuals must complete all
information requested on the
Application in order to file their review
requests with CMS. An Application may
be denied if sufficient information is not
provided. Form Number: CMS–10285
(OMB#: 0938–New); Frequency:
Reporting—Once; Affected Public:
Individuals or Households; Number of
Respondents: 12,000 Total Annual
Responses: 12,000; Total Annual Hours:
12,000. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Jim Mayhew at
410–786–9244. For all other issues call
410–786–1326.)
CMS is requesting OMB review and
approval of this collection by May 15,
2009, with a 180-day approval period.
Written comments and recommendation
will be considered from the public if
received by the individuals designated
below by the noted deadline below.
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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 14, 2009:
1. Electronically. You may submit
your comments electronically tohttps://
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–10285), 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.
Dated: April 30, 2009.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities Under Emergency Review for
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)
The Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) has submitted
the following request (see below) for
emergency OMB review under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35). OMB approval has been
requested upon publication of this
notice for 120 days and the approval
foregoes the routine comment period.
During the emergency approval period,
HRSA will publish a Federal Register
notice announcing the initiation of a
broad 60-day public comment period
and begin the process for a routine
information collection request. To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and draft
instruments, e-mail
paperwork@hrsa.gov or call the HRSA
Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443–
1129.
Number of
respondents
Form
Responses
per
respondent
Proposed Project: HRSA/Bureau of
Primary Health Care Capital
Improvement Program Application
Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Readiness Checklist (NEW)
The American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides $1.5
billion in grants to support construction,
renovation and equipment, and the
acquisition of health information
technology systems, for health centers,
including health center controlled
networks receiving operating grants
under section 330 of the Public Health
Service (PHS) Act, as amended (42
U.S.C. 254b). HRSA is requesting
emergency processing procedures for
the Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Readiness Checklist portion of the
application because this information is
needed before the expiration of the
normal time limits under regulations at
5 CFR part 1320 to ensure the timely
availability of data to make award
determinations for receipt of funds
under ARRA. Of the $1.5 billion, HRSA
will award approximately $850 million,
through limited competition grants, for
one-time Capital Improvement Program
(CIP) grant funding in fiscal year (FY)
2009 to support existing section 330
funded health centers. Funding under
this opportunity will address pressing
capital improvement needs in health
centers, such as construction, repair,
renovation, and equipment purchases,
including health information technology
systems. Applicants must provide
information using the EHR Readiness
Checklist that demonstrates
comprehensive planning and readiness
for implementing EHRs.
The estimated annual burden is as
follows:
Total
responses
Hours per
response
Total burden
hours
EHR Readiness Checklist ....................................................
568
1
568
.25
568
Total ..............................................................................
568
........................
568
........................
568
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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Dated: April 29, 2009.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Director, Division of Policy Review and
Coordination.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities Under Emergency Review for
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)
Health Resources and Services
Administration
The Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) has submitted
the following request (see below) for
emergency OMB review under the
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Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35). OMB approval has been
requested upon publication of this
notice for 120 days and the approval
foregoes the routine comment period.
During the emergency approval period,
HRSA will publish a Federal Register
notice announcing the initiation of a
broad 60-day public comment period
and begin the process for a routine
information collection request. To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and draft
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10285]
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. We are requesting an emergency
review because the collection of this information is needed before the
expiration of the normal time limits under OMB's regulations at 5 CFR
Part 1320(a)(2)(iii). This is necessary to ensure compliance with an
initiative of the Administration. If CMS were to comply with the normal
clearance procedures, it would not be able to implement its expedited
review program on a timely basis as required by the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) section 3001(a)(5).
1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Request for Expedited Review of Denial of
Premium Assistance Use: Section 3001 of the ARRA provides ``Assistance
Eligible Individuals'' with the right to pay reduced COBRA premiums. An
``assistance eligible individual'' is a ``qualified beneficiary'' who:
(1) is eligible for COBRA continuation coverage at any time during the
period beginning September 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2009: (2)
elects COBRA coverage: and (3) has a qualifying event for COBRA
coverage, that is the employee's involuntary termination during the
period beginning September 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2009.
If individuals request treatment as an assistance eligible
individual and are denied such treatment because of their ineligibility
for the reduced premium assistance, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services must provide for expedited review of the denial upon
application to the Secretary in the form and manner the Secretary
provides. The Secretary is required to make a determination within 15
business days after receipt of an individual's application for review.
The Request for Expedited Review of Denial of Premium Assistance
(the ``Application'') is the form that will be used by individuals to
file their expedited review appeals. Such individuals must complete all
information requested on the Application in order to file their review
requests with CMS. An Application may be denied if sufficient
information is not provided. Form Number: CMS-10285 (OMB:
0938-New); Frequency: Reporting--Once; Affected Public: Individuals or
Households; Number of Respondents: 12,000 Total Annual Responses:
12,000; Total Annual Hours: 12,000. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Jim Mayhew at 410-786-9244. For all other
issues call 410-786-1326.)
CMS is requesting OMB review and approval of this collection by May
15, 2009, with a 180-day approval period. Written comments and
recommendation will be considered from the public if received by the
individuals designated below by the noted deadline below.
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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 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 May 14, 2009:
1. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically
tohttps://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-10285), 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.
Dated: April 30, 2009.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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