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close to the scheduled start date as
possible.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Eligibility Error
Rate Measurement in Medicaid and the
Children’s Health Insurance Program;
Use: The collection of information is
necessary for CMS to produce national
error rates for Medicaid and CHIP as
required by Public Law 107–300, the
IPIA of 2002. The collection of
information is also necessary to
implement provisions from the
Children’s Health Insurance Program
Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA)
(Pub. L. 111–3) with regard to the
Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control
(MEQC) and Payment Error Rate
Measurement (PERM) programs. The
information collected from the States
selected for review will be used by CMS
to ensure States use a statistically sound
sampling methodology, to ensure the
States complete reviews on all cases
sampled, and will be used by the federal
contractor to calculate State and
national Medicaid and CHIP eligibility
error rates. Form Number: CMS–10184
(OMB#: 0938–1012); Frequency:
Reporting—Occasionally; Affected
Public: State, Local, Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
34; Total Annual Responses: 53; Total
Annual Hours: 942,764. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Jessica Woodard at 410–786–
9249. For all other issues call 410–786–
1326.)
CMS is requesting OMB review and
approval of this collection by August 21,
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 August
10, 2009.
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS’ Web site
address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
regulations/pra 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.
Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding the burden or any
other aspect of these collection of
information requirements. However, as
noted above, comments on these
information collection and
recordkeeping requirements must be
mailed and/or faxed to the designees
referenced below by August 10, 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, Room C4–26–05, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
3. By Facsimile or E-mail to OMB.
OMB, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk
Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–6974, Email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: July 17, 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: Procedures for Requests to use
Child Care and Development Fund for
Construction or Major Renovation of
Child Care Facilities.
OMB No.: 0970–0160.
Description: The Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act, as
amended, allows Indian Tribes to use
Child Care and Development Fund
(CCDF) grant awards for construction
and renovation of child care facilities. A
tribal grantee must first request and
receive approval from the
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) before using CCDF funds
for construction or major renovation.
This information collection contains the
statutorily-mandated uniform
procedures for the solicitation and
consideration of requests, including
instructions for preparation of
environmental assessments in
conjunction with the National
Environmental Policy Act. The
proposed draft procedures update the
procedures that were originally issued
in August 1997 and last updated in May
2007. Respondents will be CCDF tribal
grantees requesting to use CCDF funds
for construction or major renovation.
Respondents: Tribal Child Care Lead
Agencies acting on behalf of Tribal
Governments.
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
Construction or Major Renovation of Tribal Child Care Facilities ...................
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Instrument
10
1
20
200
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 200.
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
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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.
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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)
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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 16, 2009.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Associate Commissioner for Policy and
Planning.
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Dated: July 21, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Request of Public Comment: 60-Day
Proposed Information Collection;
Indian Health Service Forms To
Implement the Privacy Rule (45 CFR
Parts 160 and 164); Correction
Food and Drug Administration
ACTION:
[Docket No. FDA–2008–N–0650]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Announcement of Office of
Management and Budget Approval;
General Administrative Procedures:
Citizen Petitions; Petition for
Reconsideration or Stay of Action;
Advisory Opinions
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing
that a collection of information entitled
‘‘General Administrative Procedures:
Citizen Petitions; Petition for
Reconsideration or Stay of Action;
Advisory Opinions’’ has been approved
by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
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Indian Health Service
Notice; correction.
SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service
published a document in the Federal
Register (FR) on June 24, 2009. The
document contained two errors.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Betty Gould, Regulations Officer, 801
Thompson Avenue, TMP, Suite 450,
Rockville, MD 20852, Telephone (301)
443–7899. (This is not a toll-free
number.)
Correction
In the Federal Register of June 24,
2009 in FR Doc. E9–14841, on page
30095, in the third column, second line,
45 CFR 164.522: change 164.522(a)(2)(1)
to 164.522(a)(2); and on page 30095, in
the table 45 CFR Section/IHS form,
change 164.506, IHS–810 to 164.508,
IHS–810.
Dated: July 17, 2009.
Yvette Roubideaux,
Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. E9–17452 Filed 7–23–09; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonna Capezzuto, Office of Information
Management (HFA–710), Food and Drug
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857, 301–796–3794.
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In the
Federal Register of March 10, 2009 (74
FR 10255), the agency announced that
the proposed information collection had
been submitted to OMB for review and
clearance under 44 U.S.C. 3507. An
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and
a person is not required to respond to,
a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. OMB has now approved the
information collection and has assigned
OMB control number 0910–0183. The
approval expires on May 31, 2012. A
copy of the supporting statement for this
information collection is available on
the Internet at https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
[CMS–2305–PN]
Medicare and Medicaid Programs;
Application of the Accreditation
Commission for Health Care for
Deeming Authority for Hospices
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Proposed notice.
SUMMARY: This proposed notice
acknowledges the receipt of a deeming
application from the Accreditation
Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for
recognition as a national accrediting
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organization for hospices that wish to
participate in the Medicare or Medicaid
programs. Section 1865(a)(3)(A) of the
Social Security Act requires that within
60 days of receipt of an organization’s
complete application, we publish a
notice that identifies the national
accrediting body making the request,
describes the nature of the request, and
provides at least a 30-day public
comment period.
DATES: To be assured consideration,
comments must be received at one of
the addresses provided below, no later
than 5 p.m. on August 24, 2009.
ADDRESSES: In commenting, please refer
to file code CMS–2305–PN. Because of
staff and resource limitations, we cannot
accept comments by facsimile (FAX)
transmission.
You may submit comments in one of
four ways (no duplicates, please):
1. Electronically. You may submit
electronic comments on this regulation
to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions under the ‘‘More Search
Options’’ tab.
2. By regular mail. You may mail
written comments to the following
address only: Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Department of
Health and Human Services, Attention:
CMS–2305–PN, P.O. Box 8016,
Baltimore, MD 21244–8016.
Please allow sufficient time for mailed
comments to be received before the
close of the comment period.
3. By express or overnight mail. You
may send written comments to the
following address only: Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services,
Department of Health and Human
Services, Attention: CMS–2305–PN,
Mail Stop C4–26–05, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850.
4. By hand or courier. If you prefer,
you may deliver (by hand or courier)
your written comments before the close
of the comment period to either of the
following addresses:
a. For delivery in Washington, DC—
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services, Department of Health and
Human Services, Room 445–G, Hubert
H. Humphrey Building, 200
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20201.
(Because access to the interior of the
Hubert H. Humphrey Building is not
readily available to persons without
Federal government identification,
commenters are encouraged to leave
their comments in the CMS drop slots
located in the main lobby of the
building. A stamp-in clock is available
for persons wishing to retain a proof of
filing by stamping in and retaining an
extra copy of the comments being filed.)
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Procedures for Requests to use Child Care and Development
Fund for Construction or Major Renovation of Child Care Facilities.
OMB No.: 0970-0160.
Description: The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, as
amended, allows Indian Tribes to use Child Care and Development Fund
(CCDF) grant awards for construction and renovation of child care
facilities. A tribal grantee must first request and receive approval
from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) before using
CCDF funds for construction or major renovation. This information
collection contains the statutorily-mandated uniform procedures for the
solicitation and consideration of requests, including instructions for
preparation of environmental assessments in conjunction with the
National Environmental Policy Act. The proposed draft procedures update
the procedures that were originally issued in August 1997 and last
updated in May 2007. Respondents will be CCDF tribal grantees
requesting to use CCDF funds for construction or major renovation.
Respondents: Tribal Child Care Lead Agencies acting on behalf of
Tribal Governments.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Construction or Major Renovation of Tribal 10 1 20 200
Child Care Facilities......................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 200.
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)
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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 21, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-17626 Filed 7-23-09; 8:45 am]
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