Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 56200-56201 [E9-26197]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES
56200
Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 209 / Friday, October 30, 2009 / Notices
these forms to the Central Office for
compilation of error rate charts for
projected quarterly withholdings and/or
fiscal disallowances. 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. Form
Number: CMS–301 (OMB#: 0938–0246);
Frequency: Reporting and
Recordkeeping—Yearly; Affected
Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
51; Total Annual Responses: 102; Total
Annual Hours: 16,446. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Jessica Woodard 410–786–9249.
For all other issues call 410–786–1326.)
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Reinstatement without change
of a previously approved collection;
Title of Information Collection: SSO
Report of State Buy-in Problem and
Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR
407.40; Use: Under the State Buy-In
program, States enroll certain groups of
needy people under the Part B
Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI)
Program and pay their premiums. The
purpose of the ‘‘buy-in’’ is to allow the
States to provide SMI protection to
certain groups of needy individuals as
part of its total assistance plan.
Generally, States ‘‘buy-in’’ for
individuals who are categorically needy
under Medicaid and meet the eligibility
requirements for Medicare Part B. States
can also include in their buy-in
agreement those eligible for medical
assistance only. The CMS–1957 is used
in the resolution of beneficiary
complaints regarding State buy-in. This
form facilitates the coordination of
efforts between the SSO, State Medicaid
Agencies, and CMS in the resolution of
a beneficiary’s State buy-in problem.;
Form Number: CMS–1957 (OMB#:
0938–0035); Frequency: Reporting—On
occasion; Affected Public: Federal
government, Individuals or Households,
and State, Local, and Tribal
governments; Number of Respondents:
5,600; Total Annual Responses: 5,600;
Total Annual Hours: 1,816. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Lucia Diaz-Robinson 410–786–
0598. For all other issues call 410–786–
1326.)
4. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: State Medicaid
Eligibility Quality Control Sampling
Plan and Supporting Regulations in 42
CFR 431.800–431.865; Use: The
VerDate Nov<24>2008
16:30 Oct 29, 2009
Jkt 220001
Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control
(MEQC) System is operated by the State
Title XIX agency to monitor and
improve the administration of its
Medicaid system. The MEQC system is
based on monthly State reviews of
Medicaid cases by States performing the
traditional sampling process identified
through statistically reliable statewide
samples of cases selected from the
eligibility files. These reviews are
conducted to determine whether or not
the sampled cases meet applicable State
Title XIX eligibility requirements. The
reviews are also used to assess
beneficiary liability, if any, and to
determine the amounts paid to provide
Medicaid services for these cases.; Form
Number: CMS–317 (OMB#: 0938–0146);
Frequency: Recordkeeping and
Reporting—Semi-annually; Affected
Public: State, Local or Tribal
governments; Number of Respondents:
10; Total Annual Responses: 20; Total
Annual Hours: 480. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Jessica Woodard 410–786–9249.
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
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.
To be assured consideration,
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collections must
be received by the OMB desk officer at
the address below, no later than 5 p.m.
on November 30, 2009. OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
Number: (202) 395–6974, E-mail:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: October 23, 2009.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
[FR Doc. E9–26113 Filed 10–29–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
PO 00000
Frm 00029
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
In compliance with Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 concerning
opportunity for public comment on
proposed collections of information, the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA)
will publish periodic summaries of
proposed projects. To request more
information on the proposed projects or
to obtain a copy of the information
collection plans, call the SAMHSA
Reports Clearance Officer on (240) 276–
1243.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collections of information
are 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) ways to enhance 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.
Proposed Project: Pretesting of
Substance Abuse Prevention and
Treatment and Mental Health Services
Communication Messages—(OMB No.
0930–0196)—Extension
As the Federal agency responsible for
developing and disseminating
authoritative knowledge about
substance abuse prevention, addiction
treatment, and mental health services
and for mobilizing consumer support
and increasing public understanding to
overcome the stigma attached to
addiction and mental illness, the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA) is
responsible for development and
dissemination of a wide range of
education and information materials for
both the general public and the
professional communities. This
submission is for generic approval and
will provide for formative and
qualitative evaluation activities to (1)
assess audience knowledge, attitudes,
behavior and other characteristics for
the planning and development of
messages, communication strategies and
E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM
30OCN1
56201
Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 209 / Friday, October 30, 2009 / Notices
public information programs; and (2)
test these messages, strategies and
program components in developmental
form to assess audience comprehension,
reactions and perceptions. Information
obtained from testing can then be used
to improve materials and strategies
while revisions are still affordable and
Number of
respondents
Activity
Individual In-depth Interviews:
General Public ..........................................................................................
Service Providers .....................................................................................
Focus Group Interviews:
General Public ..........................................................................................
Service Providers .....................................................................................
Telephone Interviews:
General Public ..........................................................................................
Service Providers .....................................................................................
Self-Administered Questionnaires:
General Public ..........................................................................................
Service Providers .....................................................................................
Gatekeeper Reviews:
General Public ..........................................................................................
Service Providers .....................................................................................
Total ...................................................................................................
Send comments to Summer King,
SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 7–1044, One Choke Cherry Road,
Rockville, MD 20857 and e-mail her a
copy at summer.king@samhsa.hhs.gov.
Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Dated: October 19, 2009.
Elaine Parry,
Director, Office of Program Services.
[FR Doc. E9–26197 Filed 10–29–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4162–20–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier CMS–10184]
sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD 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
VerDate Nov<24>2008
16:30 Oct 29, 2009
Jkt 220001
possible. The annual burden associated
with these activities is summarized
below.
Responses/
respondent
Frm 00030
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
Total hours
400
200
1
1
.75
.75
300
150
3,000
1,500
1
1
1.5
1.5
4,500
2,250
335
165
1
1
.08
.08
27
13
2,680
1,320
1
1
.25
.25
670
330
1,200
900
1
1
.50
.50
600
450
11,700
........................
........................
9,290
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: Extension 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–
PO 00000
Hours per
response
9249. 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 Email 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 December 29, 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.
E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM
30OCN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 209 (Friday, October 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56200-56201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26197]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 concerning opportunity for public comment on proposed
collections of information, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA) will publish periodic summaries of
proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects
or to obtain a copy of the information collection plans, call the
SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on (240) 276-1243.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collections of
information are 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) ways to enhance 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.
Proposed Project: Pretesting of Substance Abuse Prevention and
Treatment and Mental Health Services Communication Messages--(OMB No.
0930-0196)--Extension
As the Federal agency responsible for developing and disseminating
authoritative knowledge about substance abuse prevention, addiction
treatment, and mental health services and for mobilizing consumer
support and increasing public understanding to overcome the stigma
attached to addiction and mental illness, the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is responsible for
development and dissemination of a wide range of education and
information materials for both the general public and the professional
communities. This submission is for generic approval and will provide
for formative and qualitative evaluation activities to (1) assess
audience knowledge, attitudes, behavior and other characteristics for
the planning and development of messages, communication strategies and
[[Page 56201]]
public information programs; and (2) test these messages, strategies
and program components in developmental form to assess audience
comprehension, reactions and perceptions. Information obtained from
testing can then be used to improve materials and strategies while
revisions are still affordable and possible. The annual burden
associated with these activities is summarized below.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Responses/ Hours per
Activity respondents respondent response Total hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Individual In-depth Interviews:
General Public.............................. 400 1 .75 300
Service Providers........................... 200 1 .75 150
Focus Group Interviews:
General Public.............................. 3,000 1 1.5 4,500
Service Providers........................... 1,500 1 1.5 2,250
Telephone Interviews:
General Public.............................. 335 1 .08 27
Service Providers........................... 165 1 .08 13
Self-Administered Questionnaires:
General Public.............................. 2,680 1 .25 670
Service Providers........................... 1,320 1 .25 330
Gatekeeper Reviews:
General Public.............................. 1,200 1 .50 600
Service Providers........................... 900 1 .50 450
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total................................... 11,700 .............. .............. 9,290
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 7-1044, One Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857 and e-mail her
a copy at summer.king@samhsa.hhs.gov. Written comments should be
received within 60 days of this notice.
Dated: October 19, 2009.
Elaine Parry,
Director, Office of Program Services.
[FR Doc. E9-26197 Filed 10-29-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4162-20-P
