Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 46432-46433 [E9-21674]

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• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46432-46433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21674]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10295]


Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements 
Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

AGENCY: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health 
and Human Services.
    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.

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    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 emergency approval 
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 for annual reports to Congress as required under sections 
5001 and 5004 of the Recovery Act.
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of 
Information Collection: Recovery Act--Reporting Requirements for States 
Under FMAP Increase and TMA Provisions; Use: The American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), Public Law 111-5, requires 
that States submit quarterly reports to the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services in accordance with section 5001 Temporary Increase of 
Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) and section 
5004(d) Extension of Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA). The reports 
under section 5001 are required for the period of October 1, 2008-
September 30, 2011. The reports under section 5004 are required 
beginning on July 1, 2009 until the Federal authority for TMA coverage 
sunsets (now scheduled to sunset on December 31, 2010). Each State 
Medicaid agency will submit its quarterly reports to the appropriate 
Regional Office of CMS. The reports will be compiled and summarized for 
annual reports to Congress. Form Number: CMS-10295 (OMB: 0938-
New); Frequency: Reporting--Quarterly; Affected Public: State, Local, 
or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 50; Total Annual 
Responses: 200; Total Annual Hours: 600. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Richard Strauss at 410-786-2019. For 
all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
    CMS is requesting OMB review and approval of this collection by 
October 5, 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.
    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 October 9, 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-10295), 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: August 31, 2009.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. E9-21674 Filed 9-8-09; 8:45 am]
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