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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
ACF–696 ..........................................................................................................
56
4
5
1,120.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,120.
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: July 8, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9–16508 Filed 7–10–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
Title: Child Care and Development
Fund Annual Financial Report (ACF–
696T) for Tribes.
OMB No.: 0970–0195.
Description: Tribes use the Financial
Report Form ACF–696T to report Child
Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
expenditures. Authority to collect and
report this information is found in
Section 658G of the Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act of 1990,
as revised. In addition to the Program
Reporting Requirements set forth in 45
CFR part 98, Subpart H, the regulations
at 45 CFR 98.65(g) and 98.67(c)(1)
authorize the Secretary to require
financial reports as necessary.
Tribal grantees submit the ACF–696T
report on an annual basis on behalf of
the Tribal Lead Agency administering
the Child Care and Development Fund
(CCDF).
The American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, (Pub.
L. 111–5) provides an additional $2
billion for the Child Care and
Development Fund to help States,
Territories, and Tribes provide child
care assistance to low income working
families. CCDF Program Instruction
(CCDF–ACF–PI–2009–03) provided
guidance on ARRA spending
requirements.
Section 1512 of the ARRA legislation
requires recipients to report quarterly
spending and performance data on the
public Web site, ‘‘Recovery.gov.’’
Federal agencies are required to collect
ARRA expenditure data and
performance data and these data must
be clearly distinguishable from the
regular CCDF (non-ARRA) funds. To
ensure transparency and accountability,
the ARRA requires Federal agencies and
grantees to track and report separately
on expenditures from funds made
available by the stimulus bill. Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
guidance implementing the ARRA
legislation indicates that agencies
requiring additional information for
oversight should rely on existing
authorities and reflect these
requirements in their award terms and
conditions as necessary, following
existing procedures. Therefore, to
capture ARRA expenditures, the ACF–
696T has been modified (by the addition
of two columns) for reporting ARRA
data. In addition, a new data element
will ask Tribes to estimate the number
of child service months funded with
ARRA dollars. The collection will not
duplicate other information.
Respondents: Tribes and tribal
organizations that are CCDF grantees.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
ACF–696T CCDF Financial Reporting Form for Tribes ..................................
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Instrument
232
1
8
1,856
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,856.
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.
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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:
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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
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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: July 8, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9–16505 Filed 7–10–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
Notice of Hearing: Reconsideration of
Disapproval of Washington State Plan
Amendment (SPA) 08–019
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AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of hearing.
SUMMARY: This notice announces an
administrative hearing to be held on
August 4, 2009 at the CMS Seattle
Regional Office, 2201 Sixth Avenue,
MS/RX–43, Seattle, Washington 98121,
to reconsider CMS’ decision to
disapprove Washington SPA 08–019.
Closing Date: Requests to participate
in the hearing as a party must be
received by the presiding officer by July
28, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Benjamin Cohen, Presiding Officer,
CMS, 2520 Lord Baltimore Drive, Suite
L, Baltimore, Maryland 21244,
Telephone: (410) 786–3169.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This notice announces an
administrative hearing to reconsider
CMS’ decision to disapprove
Washington SPA 08–019 which was
received by CMS on September 23,
2008, and disapproved on March 6,
2009. The SPA proposed to increase
dispensing fees for pharmacies from
$4.20 to $4.24 for high-volume
pharmacies, $4.51 to $4.56 for midvolume pharmacies, $5.20 to $5.25 for
low-volume pharmacies, and $5.20 to
$5.25 for unit dose systems.
As submitted, SPA 08–019 has raised
concerns regarding compliance with
section 1902(a)(30) of the Social
Security Act (the Act) and
implementing regulatory requirements.
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Section 1902(a)(30)(A) of the Act
requires that States have methods and
procedures in place to assure that
payments are consistent with efficiency,
economy, and quality of care. Under
that authority, the Secretary has issued
regulations prescribing State rate-setting
procedures and requirements.
Longstanding requirements (presently
codified at 42 CFR 447.512 and 447.514,
and previously codified at 42 CFR
447.331 and 447.332) provide that the
State is responsible for demonstrating
that the dispensing fees are reasonable.
The State has not provided that
demonstration. In addition, Federal
regulations at 42 CFR 447.205 require
that a State provide public notice of any
significant proposed change in its
methods and standards for setting
payment rates for services. In support of
this amendment, the State believes that
issuing a memorandum to providers
online meets the public requirements.
We believe that this does not meet the
Federal standard. We believe public
notice promotes transparency and
openness in this process and allows the
public to be fully aware of the State’s
actions.
Based on the above, and after
consultation with the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human
Services as required under Federal
regulations at 42 CFR 430.15(c)(2),
Washington SPA 08–019 was
disapproved.
The following issues will be
considered at the hearing:
• Whether Washington provided
adequate public notice for setting
payment rates for services as required at
42 CFR 447.205.
• Whether Washington met the
longstanding requirement (presently
codified at 42 CFR 447.512 and 447.514,
and previously codified in 42 CFR
447.331 and 447.332) that the State is
responsible for demonstrating that the
proposed increased dispensing fees are
reasonable.
Section 1116 of the Act and Federal
regulations at 42 CFR Part 430, establish
Department procedures that provide an
administrative hearing for
reconsideration of a disapproval of a
State plan or plan amendment. CMS is
required to publish a copy of the notice
to a State Medicaid agency that informs
the agency of the time and place of the
hearing, and the issues to be considered.
If CMS subsequently notifies the agency
of additional issues that will be
considered at the hearing, we will also
publish that notice.
Any individual or group that wants to
participate in the hearing as a party
must petition the presiding officer
within 15 days after publication of this
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notice, in accordance with the
requirements contained at 42 CFR
430.76(b)(2). Any interested person or
organization that wants to participate as
amicus curiae must petition the
presiding officer before the hearing
begins in accordance with the
requirements contained at 42 CFR
430.76(c). If the hearing is later
rescheduled, the presiding officer will
notify all participants.
The notice to the State of Washington
announcing an administrative hearing to
reconsider the disapproval of its SPA
reads as follows:
Ms. Susan Dreyfus, Secretary, Department of
Social and Health Services, P.O. Box
45010, Olympia, WA 98504–5010.
Dear Ms. Dreyfus: I am responding to your
request for reconsideration of the decision to
disapprove the Washington State plan
amendment (SPA) 08–019, which was
received by the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services on September 23, 2008,
and disapproved on March 6, 2009. The SPA
proposed to increase dispensing fees for
pharmacies from $4.20 to $4.24 for highvolume pharmacies, $4.51 to $4.56 for midvolume pharmacies, $5.20 to $5.25 for lowvolume pharmacies, and $5.20 to $5.25 for
unit dose systems.
The following issues will be considered at
the hearing:
• Whether Washington provided adequate
public notice for setting payment rates for
services as required at 42 CFR 447.205.
• Whether Washington met the
longstanding requirement (presently codified
at 42 CFR 447.512 and 447.514, and
previously codified in 42 CFR 447.331 and
447.332) that the State is responsible for
demonstrating that the proposed increased
dispensing fees are reasonable.
I am scheduling a hearing on your request
for reconsideration to be held on August 4,
2009, at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services’, Seattle Regional Office, 2201 Sixth
Avenue, MS/RX–43, Seattle, Washington
98121, in order to reconsider the decision to
disapprove SPA 08–019. If this date is not
acceptable, we would be glad to set another
date that is mutually agreeable to the parties.
The hearing will be governed by the
procedures prescribed by Federal regulations
at 42 CFR Part 430.
I am designating Mr. Benjamin Cohen as
the presiding officer. If these arrangements
present any problems, please contact the
presiding officer at (410) 786–3169. In order
to facilitate any communication which may
be necessary among the parties to the
hearing, please notify the presiding officer to
indicate acceptability of the hearing date that
has been scheduled and provide names of the
individuals who will represent the State at
the hearing.
Sincerely,
Charlene Frizzera,
Acting Administrator.
Section 1116 of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1316; 42 CFR 430.18)
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
program No. 13.714, Medicaid Assistance
Program)
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
Title: Child Care and Development Fund Annual Financial Report
(ACF-696T) for Tribes.
OMB No.: 0970-0195.
Description: Tribes use the Financial Report Form ACF-696T to
report Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) expenditures. Authority
to collect and report this information is found in Section 658G of the
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, as revised. In
addition to the Program Reporting Requirements set forth in 45 CFR part
98, Subpart H, the regulations at 45 CFR 98.65(g) and 98.67(c)(1)
authorize the Secretary to require financial reports as necessary.
Tribal grantees submit the ACF-696T report on an annual basis on
behalf of the Tribal Lead Agency administering the Child Care and
Development Fund (CCDF).
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, (Pub. L.
111-5) provides an additional $2 billion for the Child Care and
Development Fund to help States, Territories, and Tribes provide child
care assistance to low income working families. CCDF Program
Instruction (CCDF-ACF-PI-2009-03) provided guidance on ARRA spending
requirements.
Section 1512 of the ARRA legislation requires recipients to report
quarterly spending and performance data on the public Web site,
``Recovery.gov.'' Federal agencies are required to collect ARRA
expenditure data and performance data and these data must be clearly
distinguishable from the regular CCDF (non-ARRA) funds. To ensure
transparency and accountability, the ARRA requires Federal agencies and
grantees to track and report separately on expenditures from funds made
available by the stimulus bill. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
guidance implementing the ARRA legislation indicates that agencies
requiring additional information for oversight should rely on existing
authorities and reflect these requirements in their award terms and
conditions as necessary, following existing procedures. Therefore, to
capture ARRA expenditures, the ACF-696T has been modified (by the
addition of two columns) for reporting ARRA data. In addition, a new
data element will ask Tribes to estimate the number of child service
months funded with ARRA dollars. The collection will not duplicate
other information.
Respondents: Tribes and tribal organizations that are CCDF
grantees.
Annual Burden Estimates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ACF-696T CCDF Financial Reporting Form for 232 1 8 1,856
Tribes.....................................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,856.
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
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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: July 8, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-16505 Filed 7-10-09; 8:45 am]
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