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final updated hospital market basket
used for the Medicare PPS for all
hospitals subject to the TRICARE DRGbased payment system according to
CMS’ August 27, 2009, final rule. For
Fiscal Year 2010, the market basket is
2.1 percent.
E. Outlier Payments
Since TRICARE does not include
capital payments in our DRG-based
payments (TRICARE reimburses
hospitals for their capital costs as
reported annually to the contractor on a
pass-through basis), we will use the
fixed-loss cost-outlier threshold
calculated by CMS for paying cost
outliers in the absence of capital
prospective payments. For Fiscal Year
2010, the fixed-loss cost-outlier
threshold is based on the sum of the
applicable DRG-based payment rate plus
any amounts payable for Indirect
Medical Education (IDME) plus a fixeddollar amount. Thus, for Fiscal Year
2010, in order for a case to qualify for
cost outlier payments, the costs must
exceed the TRICARE DRG base payment
rate (wage adjusted) for the DRG plus
the IDME payment plus $21,358 (wage
adjusted). The marginal cost factor for
cost outliers continues to be 80 percent.
F. National Operating Standard Cost as
a Share of Total Costs
The Fiscal Year 2010 TRICARE
National Operating Standard Cost as a
Share of Total Costs (NOSCASTC) used
in calculating the cost outlier threshold
is 0.923. TRICARE uses the same
methodology as CMS for calculating the
NOSCASTC; however, the variables are
different because TRICARE uses
national cost to charge ratios while CMS
uses hospital-specific cost-to-charge
ratios.
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G. Indirect Medical Education (IDME)
Adjustment
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For Fiscal Year 2010 TRICARE is
adopting CMS’ expanded post-acutecare transfer policy according to CMS’
final rule published August 27, 2009.
I. Blood Clotting Factor
For Fiscal Year 2010, TRICARE is
adopting CMS’ payment methodology
for blood clotting factor according to
CMS’ final rule published August 18,
2006.
J. Cost-to-Charge Ratio
While CMS uses hospital-specific
cost-to-charge ratios, TRICARE uses a
national cost-to-charge ratio. For Fiscal
Year 2010, the cost-to-charge ratio used
for the TRICARE DRG-based payment
system for acute care hospitals and
neonates will be 0.3740. This shall be
used to calculate the adjusted
standardized amounts and to calculate
cost outlier payments, except for
children’s hospitals. For children’s
hospital cost outliers, the cost-to-charge
ratio used is 0.4047.
K. Updated Rates and Weights
The updated rates and weights are
accessible through the Internet at https://
www.tricare.osd.mil under the
sequential headings TRICARE Provider
Information, Rates and Reimbursements,
and DRG Information. Table 1 provides
the ASA rates and Table 2 provides the
DRG weights to be used under the
TRICARE DRG-based payment system
during Fiscal Year 2010. The
implementing regulations for the
TRICARE/CHAMPUS DRG-based
payment system are in 32 CFR part 199.
Dated: September 25, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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Passage of the Medicare Prescription
Drug Improvement and Modernization
Act (MMA) of 2003 modified the
formula multipliers to be used in the
calculation of the indirect medical
education IDME adjustment factor.
Since the IDME formula used by
TRICARE does not include
disproportionate share hospitals (DSHs),
the variables in the formula are different
than Medicare’s; however, the
percentage reductions that will be
applied to Medicare’s formula will also
be applied to the TRICARE IDME
formula. The new multiplier for the
IDME adjustment factor for TRICARE for
Fiscal Year 2010 is 1.02.
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H. Expansion of the Post-Acute-Care
Transfer Policy
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
[Docket No. USA–2009–0018]
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Defense has
submitted to OMB for clearance, the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
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DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by November 2,
2009.
Title, Form and OMB Number:
Terminal and Transfer Facilities
Descriptions, IWR Forms 1–9; OMB
Control Number 0710–0007.
Type of Request: Extension.
Number of Respondents: 1,262.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 1,262.
Average Burden per Response: 15
minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 316.
Needs and Uses: Data gathered and
published as one of the 56 Port Series
Reports, relating to terminals, transfer
facilities, storage facilities, and
intermodal transportation. This
information is used in navigation,
planning, safety, National security,
emergency operations, and general
interest studies and activities.
Respondents are terminal and transfer
facility operators. These data are
essential to the Waterborne Commerce
Statistics Center in Exercising their
enforcement and quality control
responsibilities in the collection of data
from vessel reporting companies.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Federal government; and State,
Local or Tribal government.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Jim Laity.
Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be sent to
Mr. Laity at the Office of Management
and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room
10236, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503.
You may also submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by the following method:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name, docket
number and title for this Federal
Register document. The general policy
for comments and other submissions
from members of the public is to make
these submissions available for public
viewing on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information.
DoD Clearance Officer: Ms. Patricia
Toppings
Written requests for copies of the
information collection proposal should
be sent to Ms. Toppings at WHS/ESD/
Information Management Division, 1777
North Kent Street, RPN, Suite 11000,
Arlington, VA 22209–2133.
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Dated: September 21, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
[Docket ID: USAF–2009–0022]
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Defense has
submitted to OMB for clearance, the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by November 2,
2009.
Title, Form, and OMB Number: Air
Force Recruiting Information Support
System (AFRISS); OMB control number
0701–0150.
Type of Request: Extension.
Number of Respondents: 3,100.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 3,100.
Average Burden per Response: 20
minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 1,033.
Needs and Uses: Air Force Recruiting
Service requires the collection of
specific information on prospective Air
Force enlistees (prospective Air Force
enlistees include Active, Guard, and
Reserve) entering the Air Force. The
information is used to create the initial
personnel record, prescreen and qualify
enlistees fit for service and ultimately
induction. The information is also
collected to process security clearances
and to record metrics to be used for
demographics/market research and
system performance.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet
Seehra.
Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be sent to
Ms. Seehra at the Office of Management
and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room
10236, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503.
You may also submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by the following method:
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• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name, docket
number and title for this Federal
Register document. The general policy
for comments and other submissions
from members of the public is to make
these submissions available for public
viewing on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information.
DoD Clearance Officer: Ms. Patricia
Toppings.
Written requests for copies of the
information collection proposal should
be sent to Ms. Toppings at WHS/ESD/
Information Management Division, 1777
North Kent Street, RPN, Suite 11000,
Arlington, VA 22209–2133.
Dated: September 21, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
[Docket No. USA–2009–0019]
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Defense has
submitted to OMB for clearance, the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by November 2,
2009.
Title, Form and OMB Number: Lock
Performance Monitoring System
(LMPS); Waterway Traffic Report, ENG
FORMS 3102C and 3102D; OMB Control
Number 0710–0008.
Type of Request: Extension.
Number of Respondents: 5,132.
Responses per Respondent: 98.31.
Annual Responses: 504,527.
Average Burden per Response: 2.5
minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 21,022.
Needs and Uses: The U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers utilizes the data
collected to monitor and analyze the use
and operation of Federally owned and
operated locks; owners, agents and
masters of vessels and estimated
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tonnage and commodities carried. The
information is used for sizing and
scheduling replacement or maintenance
of locks and canals.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Jim Laity.
Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be sent to
Mr. Laity at the Office of Management
and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room
10236, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503.
You may also submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by the following method:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name, docket
number and title for this Federal
Register document. The general policy
for comments and other submissions
from members of the public is to make
these submissions available for public
viewing on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information.
DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Patricia
Toppings.
Written requests for copies of the
information collection proposal should
be sent to Ms. Toppings at WHS/ESD/
Information Management Division, 1777
North Kent Street, RPN, Suite 11000,
Arlington, VA 22209–2133.
Dated: September 21, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests
Department of Education.
Notice of proposed information
collection requests.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Director, Information
Collection Clearance Division,
Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of Management, invites
comments on the proposed information
collection requests as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: An emergency review has been
requested in accordance with the Act
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
[Docket No. USA-2009-0018]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by November
2, 2009.
Title, Form and OMB Number: Terminal and Transfer Facilities
Descriptions, IWR Forms 1-9; OMB Control Number 0710-0007.
Type of Request: Extension.
Number of Respondents: 1,262.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 1,262.
Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 316.
Needs and Uses: Data gathered and published as one of the 56 Port
Series Reports, relating to terminals, transfer facilities, storage
facilities, and intermodal transportation. This information is used in
navigation, planning, safety, National security, emergency operations,
and general interest studies and activities. Respondents are terminal
and transfer facility operators. These data are essential to the
Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center in Exercising their enforcement
and quality control responsibilities in the collection of data from
vessel reporting companies.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal government;
and State, Local or Tribal government.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Jim Laity.
Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information
collection should be sent to Mr. Laity at the Office of Management and
Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
You may also submit comments, identified by docket number and
title, by the following method:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov as they are received without
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
DoD Clearance Officer: Ms. Patricia Toppings
Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal
should be sent to Ms. Toppings at WHS/ESD/Information Management
Division, 1777 North Kent Street, RPN, Suite 11000, Arlington, VA
22209-2133.
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Dated: September 21, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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