Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Emergency Review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 27039-27040 [E9-12970]

Download as PDF 27039 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 107 / Friday, June 5, 2009 / Notices ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Instrument Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total burden hours Community-Based Abstinence Education Performance Program—Specific Performance Measure ................................................................................ 1,000,000 3 0.17 510,000 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 510,000 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: June 2, 2009. Janean Chambers, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E9–13147 Filed 6–4–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Emergency Review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Title: Application for the Emergency Fund for TANF Programs. OMB No.: New. Description: On February 17, 2009, the President signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), which establishes the Emergency Contingency Fund for State TANF Programs (Emergency Fund) as section 403(c) of the Social Security Act (the Act). This legislation provides up to $5 billion to help States, Territories, and Tribes in fiscal year (FY) 2009 and FY 2010 that have an increase in assistance caseloads or in certain types of expenditures. The Recovery Act made additional changes to TANF—extending supplemental grants through FY 2010, expanding flexibility in the use of TANF funds carried over from one fiscal year to the next, and adding a hold-harmless provision to the caseload reduction credit for States and Territories serving more TANF families. The Emergency Fund is intended to build upon and renew the principles of work and responsibility that underlie successful welfare reform initiatives. The Emergency Fund provides resources to States, Territories, and Tribes to support work and families during this difficult economic period. We plan to issue a Program Instruction accompanied by the Emergency Fund Request Form (OFA– 100), and instructions for jurisdictions to complete the OFA–100 to apply for emergency funds. Failure to collect this data would compromise ACF’s ability to monitor caseload and expenditure data that must increase in order for jurisdictions to receive awards under the Emergency Fund. Documentation maintenance on financial reporting for the Emergency Fund is governed by 45 CFR 92.20 and 45 CFR 92.42. Respondents: State, Territory, and Tribal agencies administering the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program that are applying for the Emergency Fund. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total burden hours Emergency Fund Request Form OFA–100 ..................................................... erowe on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Instrument 93 5 24 11,160 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,160. There are 116 eligible jurisdictions (50 States, 3 Territories, 62 Tribes, and Washington, DC), and we anticipate that 80 percent of eligible respondents will submit applications for an average of 93 respondents per year. Respondents only need to submit quarterly data if they are applying for new funds or revising previous submissions. We do not expect all VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:06 Jun 04, 2009 Jkt 217001 respondents to submit quarterly, so the number of responses per respondent is an overestimate. We anticipate that the submittal process will take eight hours per respondent request per quarter and eight hours for reconciliation. Respondents will average five responses per year for a total annual burden of 3,720 hours. Additional Information: ACF is requesting that OMB grant a 90-day approval for this information PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 collection under procedures for emergency processing by June 24, 2009. A copy of this draft information collection, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Administration for Children and Families, Reports Clearance Officer, Robert Sargis at (202) 690–7275. Comments and questions about the information collection described above should be directed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, E:\FR\FM\05JNN1.SGM 05JNN1 27040 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 107 / Friday, June 5, 2009 / Notices Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ACF, Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395–4718. Dated: May 28, 2009. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E9–12970 Filed 6–4–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS–10050 and CMS– 10174] erowe on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 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: Revision of the currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: New Enrollee Survey; Use: The New Enrollee survey was developed to gather information from newly enrolled Medicare beneficiaries about their Medicare knowledge and needs. CMS is seeking understanding about what types of information new enrollees need and what they know about Medicare. Included in the survey are questions regarding how well informed new enrollees are about Medicare and what information they have received about the Medicare program. Information gathered in this survey will be used only for purposes of targeting and improving communications with newly VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:06 Jun 04, 2009 Jkt 217001 eligible Medicare beneficiaries. Form Number: CMS–10050 (OMB#: 0938– 0869); Frequency: Reporting—Quarterly; Affected Public: Individuals or Households; Number of Respondents: 1200; Total Annual Responses: 1200; Total Annual Hours: 300. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Renee Clark at 410–786–0006. For all other issues call 410–786–1326.) 2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of the currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Collection of Drug Event Data From Contracted Part D Providers For Payment; Use: In December 2003, Congress enacted the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 referred to as the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA). The Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit program (Part D) was established by section 101 of the MMA and is codified in section 1860D–1 through 1860 D–41 of the Social Security Act. Effective January 1, 2006, the Part D program establishes an optional prescription drug benefit for individuals who are entitled to Medicare Part A and/or enrolled in Part B. Part D plans have flexibility in terms of benefit design. This flexibility includes, but is not limited to, authority to establish a formulary that limits coverage to specific drugs within each therapeutic class of drugs, and the ability to have a cost-sharing structure other than the statutorily defined structure (subject to certain actuarial tests). Coverage under the new prescription drug benefit is provided predominately through private at-risk prescription drug plans that offer drug-only coverage (PDPs), Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that offer integrated prescription drug and health care coverage (MA–PD plans) or Cost Plans that offer prescription drug benefits. The transmission of the data will be in an electronic format. The information users will be Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM), third party administrators and pharmacies and the PDPs, MA–PDs, Fallbacks and other plans that offer coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under the Medicare Part D benefit to Medicare beneficiaries. The data is used primarily for payment, and is used for claim validation as well as for other legislated functions such as quality monitoring, program integrity and oversight. Form Number: CMS– 10174 (OMB#: 0938–0982); Frequency: Reporting—Monthly; Affected Public: Business or other for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 747; Total Annual Responses: 947,881,770; Total Annual PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Hours: 1896. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Bobbie Knickman at 410–786–4161. For all other issues call 410–786–1326.) 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 August 4, 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–10078), Room C4–26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850. Dated: May 28, 2009. Michelle Shortt, Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. E9–13150 Filed 6–4–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS–10133, CMS– 10279, CMS–250–254, CMS–10277, CMS– 10157 and CMS–10273] 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 E:\FR\FM\05JNN1.SGM 05JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 107 (Friday, June 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27039-27040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12970]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Emergency 
Review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

    Title: Application for the Emergency Fund for TANF Programs.
    OMB No.: New.
    Description: On February 17, 2009, the President signed the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), which 
establishes the Emergency Contingency Fund for State TANF Programs 
(Emergency Fund) as section 403(c) of the Social Security Act (the 
Act). This legislation provides up to $5 billion to help States, 
Territories, and Tribes in fiscal year (FY) 2009 and FY 2010 that have 
an increase in assistance caseloads or in certain types of 
expenditures. The Recovery Act made additional changes to TANF--
extending supplemental grants through FY 2010, expanding flexibility in 
the use of TANF funds carried over from one fiscal year to the next, 
and adding a hold-harmless provision to the caseload reduction credit 
for States and Territories serving more TANF families.
    The Emergency Fund is intended to build upon and renew the 
principles of work and responsibility that underlie successful welfare 
reform initiatives. The Emergency Fund provides resources to States, 
Territories, and Tribes to support work and families during this 
difficult economic period.
    We plan to issue a Program Instruction accompanied by the Emergency 
Fund Request Form (OFA-100), and instructions for jurisdictions to 
complete the OFA-100 to apply for emergency funds.
    Failure to collect this data would compromise ACF's ability to 
monitor caseload and expenditure data that must increase in order for 
jurisdictions to receive awards under the Emergency Fund.
    Documentation maintenance on financial reporting for the Emergency 
Fund is governed by 45 CFR 92.20 and 45 CFR 92.42.
    Respondents: State, Territory, and Tribal agencies administering 
the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program that are 
applying for the Emergency Fund.

                                             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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Emergency Fund Request Form OFA-100.........              93                5               24           11,160
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,160.
    There are 116 eligible jurisdictions (50 States, 3 Territories, 62 
Tribes, and Washington, DC), and we anticipate that 80 percent of 
eligible respondents will submit applications for an average of 93 
respondents per year.
    Respondents only need to submit quarterly data if they are applying 
for new funds or revising previous submissions. We do not expect all 
respondents to submit quarterly, so the number of responses per 
respondent is an overestimate. We anticipate that the submittal process 
will take eight hours per respondent request per quarter and eight 
hours for reconciliation. Respondents will average five responses per 
year for a total annual burden of 3,720 hours.
    Additional Information:
    ACF is requesting that OMB grant a 90-day approval for this 
information collection under procedures for emergency processing by 
June 24, 2009. A copy of this draft information collection, with 
applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the 
Administration for Children and Families, Reports Clearance Officer, 
Robert Sargis at (202) 690-7275.
    Comments and questions about the information collection described 
above should be directed to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs,

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Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ACF, Office of Management and Budget, 
Paperwork Reduction Project, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, 
(202) 395-4718.

    Dated: May 28, 2009.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-12970 Filed 6-4-09; 8:45 am]
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