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III. Marketing Policy
Under § 330.14(h), any sunscreen
product containing drometrizole
trisiloxane may not be marketed as an
OTC drug in the United States at this
time unless it is the subject of an
approved new drug application or
abbreviated new drug application.
IV. References
The following references are on
display in the Division of Dockets
Management (see ADDRESSES) under
Docket No. FDA–2003–N–0196 and may
be seen by interested persons between 9
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
1. Redacted TEA for drometrizole
trisiloxane submitted by L’Oreal USA
Products, Inc., dated January 21, 2009.
2. FDA’s evaluation of the TEA for
drometrizole trisiloxane.
Dated: May 25, 2010.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2010–N–0001]
Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs
Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
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ACTION:
Notice.
This notice announces a forthcoming
meeting of a public advisory committee
of the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA). The meeting will be open to the
public.
Name of Committee: Cardiovascular
and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee.
General Function of the Committee:
To provide advice and
recommendations to the agency on
FDA’s regulatory issues.
Date and Time: The meeting will be
held on July 28, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Location: The Marriott Inn and
Conference Center, University of
Maryland University College, 3501
University Blvd. East, Adelphi, MD. The
conference center telephone number is
301–985–7300.
Contact Person: Elaine Ferguson, c/o
Christine Shipe, Food and Drug
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire
Ave., Bldg. 31, rm. 2419, Silver Spring,
MD 20993–0002, 301–796–9001, FAX:
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Advisory Committee Information Line,
1–800–741–8138 (301–443–0572 in the
Washington, DC area), code
3014512533. Please call the Information
Line for up-to-date information on this
meeting. A notice in the Federal
Register about last minute modifications
that impact a previously announced
advisory committee meeting cannot
always be published quickly enough to
provide timely notice. Therefore, you
should always check the agency’s Web
site and call the appropriate advisory
committee hot line/phone line to learn
about possible modifications before
coming to the meeting.
Agenda: On July 28, 2010, the
committee will discuss new drug
application (NDA) 22–433, ticagrelor
tablets, 90 milligrams, manufactured by
AstraZeneca LP, for the proposed
indication for use in acute coronary
syndrome (including heart attacks and
any of a group of signs and symptoms,
such as chest pain or shortness of
breath, that are consistent with
blockages in the blood vessels that
supply the heart).
FDA intends to make background
material available to the public no later
than 2 business days before the meeting.
If FDA is unable to post the background
material on its Web site prior to the
meeting, the background material will
be made publicly available at the
location of the advisory committee
meeting, and the background material
will be posted on FDA’s Web site after
the meeting. Background material is
available at https://www.fda.gov/
AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/
default.htm. Scroll down to the
appropriate advisory committee link.
Procedure: Interested persons may
present data, information, or views,
orally or in writing, on issues pending
before the committee. Written
submissions may be made to the contact
person on or before July 14, 2010. Oral
presentations from the public will be
scheduled between approximately 1
p.m. and 2 p.m. Those desiring to make
formal oral presentations should notify
the contact person and submit a brief
statement of the general nature of the
evidence or arguments they wish to
present, the names and addresses of
proposed participants, and an
indication of the approximate time
requested to make their presentation on
or before July 6, 2010. Time allotted for
each presentation may be limited. If the
number of registrants requesting to
speak is greater than can be reasonably
accommodated during the scheduled
open public hearing session, FDA may
conduct a lottery to determine the
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hearing session. The contact person will
notify interested persons regarding their
request to speak by July 7, 2010.
Persons attending FDA’s advisory
committee meetings are advised that the
agency is not responsible for providing
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FDA welcomes the attendance of the
public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to
accommodate persons with physical
disabilities or special needs. If you
require special accommodations due to
a disability, please contact Elaine
Ferguson at least 7 days in advance of
the meeting.
FDA is committed to the orderly
conduct of its advisory committee
meetings. Please visit our Web site at
https://www.fda.gov/Advisory
Committees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/
ucm111462.htm for procedures on
public conduct during advisory
committee meetings.
Notice of this meeting is given under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. app. 2).
Dated: May 27, 2010.
Jill Hartzler Warner,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Special
Medical Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
Privacy Act of 1974; CMS Computer
Match No. 2010–03, HHS Computer
Match No. 1003, SSA Computer Match
No. 1048, IRS Project No. 241
AGENCY: Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
ACTION: Notice of renewal of an existing
computer matching program (CMP) that
has an expiration date of June 30, 2010.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974,
as amended, this notice announces the
renewal of an existing CMP between
CMS, the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS), and the Social Security
Administration (SSA). We have
provided information about the
matching program in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below. The Privacy Act provides an
opportunity for interested persons to
comment on the matching program. We
may defer implementation of this
matching program if we receive
comments that persuade us to defer
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implementation. See ‘‘Effective Dates’’
section below for comment period.
DATES: Effective Dates: CMS filed a
report of the Computer Matching
Program (CMP) with the Chair of the
House Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform, the Chair of the
Senate Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, and
the Acting Administrator, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) on May 19, 2010. We will not
disclose any information under a
matching agreement until 40 days after
filing a report to OMB and Congress or
30 days after publication in the Federal
Register whichever is later.
The public should address
comments to: Walter Stone, CMS
Privacy Officer, Division of Information
Security & Privacy Management,
Enterprise Architecture and Strategy
Group, Office of Information Services
(OIS), CMS, Mail stop N1–24–08, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850. Comments
received will be available for review at
this location, by appointment, during
regular business hours, Monday through
Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., eastern
daylight time.
ADDRESSES:
John
Albert, Technical Advisor, Division of
Medicare Benefits Coordination,
Financial Services Group, Office of
Financial Management, CMS, Mail stop
C3–14–16, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850. The
telephone number is (410) 786–7457, or
e-mail at John.Albert@cms.hhs.gov.
Negotiate written agreements with the
other agencies participating in the
matching programs;
Obtain the Data Integrity Board approval
of the match agreements;
Furnish detailed reports about matching
programs to Congress and OMB;
Notify applicants and beneficiaries that
the records are subject to matching;
and
Verify match findings before reducing,
suspending, terminating, or denying
an individual’s benefits or payments.
B. CMS Computer Matches Subject to
the Privacy Act
CMS has taken action to ensure that
all CMPs that this Agency participates
in comply with the requirements of the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended.
Dated: May 21, 2010.
Michelle Snyder,
Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services.
CMS Computer Match No. 2010–03
HHS Computer Match No. 1003
SSA Computer Match No. 1048
IRS Project No. 241
NAME:
‘‘Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP)
Program’’.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description of the Matching Program
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A. General
The Computer Matching and Privacy
Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100–503)
amended the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a)
by describing the manner in which
computer matching involving Federal
agencies could be performed and adding
certain protections for individuals
applying for and receiving Federal
benefits. Section 7201 of the Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub.
L. 101–508) further amended the
Privacy Act regarding protections for
such individuals. The Privacy Act, as
amended, regulates the use of computer
matching by Federal agencies when
records in a system of records are
matched with other Federal, State, or
local government records. It requires
Federal agencies involved in computer
matching programs to:
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Level Three Privacy Act Sensitive.
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Social
Security Administration (SSA), and the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS).
AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING MATCHING
PROGRAM:
This Matching Agreement between
IRS, SSA and CMS is executed pursuant
to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C.
552a), as amended, (as amended by Pub.
L. 100–503, the Computer Matching and
Privacy Protection Act (CMPPA) of
1988), the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) Circular A–130, titled
‘‘Management of Federal Information
Resources’’ at 61 FR 6428–6435
(February 20, 1996), and OMB
guidelines pertaining to computer
matching at 54 FR 25818 (June 19,
1989).
This agreement implements the
information matching provisions of
§ 6103(l)(12) of the Internal Revenue
Code (IRC) (26 U.S.C 6103(1)(12)), and
1862(b)(5) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395y(b)(5)).
PURPOSE(S) OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
The purpose of this agreement is to
establish the conditions under which:
(1) IRS agrees to disclose return
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information relating to taxpayer identity
to SSA, and (2) SSA agrees to disclose
return information relating to
beneficiary and employer identity,
commingled with information disclosed
by the IRS, to CMS. These disclosures
will provide CMS with information to
determine the extent to which any
Medicare beneficiary is covered under
any Group Health Plan (GHP).
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS AND INDIVIDUALS
COVERED BY THE MATCH:
IRS will disclose taxpayer identity
information from the CADE (Customer
Account Data Engine) Individual Master
File (IMF), Treasury/IRS 24.030,
published at 73 FR 13304 (March 12,
2008), and maintained at the
Martinsburg Computing Center in
Martinsburg, West Virginia. This file
includes millions of records of
taxpayers who have filed Federal
Individual Income Tax Returns. IRS
established Project 241, IMF/Medicare
Beneficiary Match to facilitate this
matching program.
SSA will extract identifying
information of Medicare beneficiaries
from the Master Beneficiary Record
(MBR), SSA/OSR 60–0090, published at
71 FR. 1826 (January 11, 2006) and
maintained at the National Computer
Center (NCC) in Baltimore, MD. This file
includes records of individuals who
have received and are receiving benefits
under the Social Security Act. SSA will
extract employer identity information
from the Earnings Recording and Selfemployment Income System, SSA/0SR
60–0059, referred to as the Master
Earnings File (MEF) published at 71 FR.
1819 (January 11, 2006) and maintained
at the NCC. This file contains earnings
records of individuals including
identifying information of their
employees. SSA will also extract
employer name and address from the
Employer Identification File (EIF).
CMS will utilize a database, Medicare
Advantage Prescription Drug System
(MARx) CMS System No. 09–70–4001,
published at 70 FR 60530 (October 18,
2005), maintained at the CMS Data
Center, located in Baltimore, Maryland,
of the GHP information received from
employers containing verified instances
of employment and GHP coverage for
Medicare beneficiaries and Medicareeligible spouses identified from the IMF,
EIF, and MEF extracts.
CMS will match GHP information
against the Medicare Multi Carrier
Claims System (MCS) (formerly known
as Carrier Medicare Claims Records),
CMS System No. 09–70–0501,
published at 71 FR. 64968 (November 6,
2006), maintained at the CMS Data
Center, located in Baltimore, Maryland.
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These files contain information received
from employers containing verified
instances of employment and GHP
coverage for Medicare beneficiaries and
Medicare-eligible spouses identified
from the IMF, EIF, and MEF extracts.
CMS will match GHP information
against the Fiscal Intermediary Shared
System (FISS) (formerly known as
Intermediary Medicare Claims Records),
CMS System No. 09–70–0503,
published at 71 FR 64961 (November 6,
2006), maintained at the CMS Data
Center, located in Baltimore, Maryland.
This file contains information or records
needed to properly process and pay
Medicare benefits to, or on behalf of,
eligible individuals. CMS accesses this
file upon receiving a claim for payment.
CMS will match GHP information
against the Common Working File
(CWF), CMS System No. 09–70–0526,
published at 71 FR 64955 (November 6,
2006), which is the repository data base
for all current hospital and medical
coverage MSP information, maintained
at the CMS Data Center, located in
Baltimore, Maryland. These files
contain information or records needed
to properly process and pay medical
insurance benefits to, or on behalf of,
entitled beneficiaries who have
submitted claims for Supplementary
Medical Insurance Benefits (Medicare
Part B). CMS accesses this file upon
receiving a claim for payment.
CMS will match GHP information
against the National Claims History
(NCH), which is contained in the
National Claims History File, CMS
System No. 09–70–0558, published at
71 FR 67137 (November 20, 2006),
maintained at the CMS Data Center,
located in Baltimore, Maryland. NCH
contains records needed to facilitate
obtaining Medicare utilization review
data that will be useful for studies of the
operation and effectiveness of the
Medicare program.
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INCLUSIVE DATES OF THE MATCH:
The Matching Program shall become
effective 40 days after the report of the
Matching Program is sent to OMB and
Congress, or 30 days after publication in
the Federal Register, which ever is later.
The matching program will continue for
18 months from the effective date and
may be extended for an additional 12
months thereafter, if certain conditions
are met.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Advisory Commission on Childhood
Vaccines; Request for Nominations for
Voting Members
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services
Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA) is
requesting nominations to fill three
vacancies on the Advisory Commission
on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV). The
ACCV was established by Title XXI of
the Public Health Service Act (the Act),
as enacted by Public Law (Pub. L.) 99–
660 and as subsequently amended,
advises the Secretary of Health and
Human Services (the Secretary) on
issues related to implementation of the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation
Program (VICP).
DATES: The agency must receive
nominations on or before July 2, 2010.
ADDRESSES: All nominations are to be
submitted to the Director, Division of
Vaccine Injury Compensation,
Healthcare Systems Bureau (HSB),
HRSA, Parklawn Building, Room 11C–
26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
Maryland 20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Andrea Herzog, Principal Staff Liaison,
Policy Analysis Branch, Division of
Vaccine Injury Compensation, HSB,
HRSA at (301) 443–6634 or e-mail:
aherzog@hrsa.gov.
Under the
authorities that established the ACCV,
the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
October 6, 1972 (Pub. L. 92–463) and
section 2119 of the Act, 42 U.S.C.
300aa–19, as added by Pub. L. 99–660
and amended, HRSA is requesting
nominations for three voting members
of the ACCV.
The ACCV advises the Secretary on
the implementation of the VICP. The
activities of the ACCV include:
Recommending changes in the Vaccine
Injury Table at its own initiative or as
the result of the filing of a petition;
advising the Secretary in implementing
section 2127 regarding the need for
childhood vaccination products that
result in fewer or no significant adverse
reactions; surveying Federal, State, and
local programs and activities related to
gathering information on injuries
associated with the administration of
childhood vaccines, including the
adverse reaction reporting requirements
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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of section 2125(b); advising the
Secretary on the methods of obtaining,
compiling, publishing, and using
credible data related to the frequency
and severity of adverse reactions
associated with childhood vaccines;
consulting on the development or
revision of the Vaccine Information
Statements and recommending to the
Director of the National Vaccine
Program that vaccine safety research be
conducted on various vaccine injuries.
The ACCV consists of nine voting
members appointed by the Secretary as
follows: (1) Three health professionals,
who are not employees of the United
States Government and have expertise
in the health care of children, and the
epidemiology, etiology, and prevention
of childhood diseases, and the adverse
reactions associated with vaccines, at
least two shall be pediatricians; (2) three
members from the general public, at
least two shall be legal representatives
(parents or guardians) of children who
have suffered a vaccine-related injury or
death; and (3) three attorneys, at least
one shall be an attorney whose specialty
includes representation of persons who
have suffered a vaccine-related injury or
death, and one shall be an attorney
whose specialty includes representation
of vaccine manufacturers. In addition,
the Director of the National Institutes of
Health, the Assistant Secretary for
Health, the Director of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, and the
Commissioner of the Food and Drug
Administration (or the designees of such
officials) serve as nonvoting ex officio
members.
Specifically, HRSA is requesting
nominations for three voting members
of the ACCV representing: (1) A health
professional, who has expertise in the
health care of children; and the
epidemiology, etiology, and prevention
of childhood diseases; (2) an attorney
whose specialty includes representation
of persons who have suffered a vaccinerelated injury or death; and (3) a
member of the general public who is the
legal representative (parents or
guardians) of a child who has suffered
a vaccine related injury or death.
Nominees will be invited to serve a 3year term beginning January 1, 2011,
and ending December 31, 2014.
Interested persons may nominate one
or more qualified persons for
membership on the ACCV. Nominations
shall state that the nominee is willing to
serve as a member of the ACCV and
appears to have no conflict of interest
that would preclude ACCV
membership. Potential candidates will
be asked to provide detailed information
concerning consultancies, research
grants, or contracts to permit evaluation
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Privacy Act of 1974; CMS Computer Match No. 2010-03, HHS Computer
Match No. 1003, SSA Computer Match No. 1048, IRS Project No. 241
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
ACTION: Notice of renewal of an existing computer matching program
(CMP) that has an expiration date of June 30, 2010.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended, this notice announces the renewal of an existing CMP
between CMS, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Social
Security Administration (SSA). We have provided information about the
matching program in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. The
Privacy Act provides an opportunity for interested persons to comment
on the matching program. We may defer implementation of this matching
program if we receive comments that persuade us to defer
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implementation. See ``Effective Dates'' section below for comment
period.
DATES: Effective Dates: CMS filed a report of the Computer Matching
Program (CMP) with the Chair of the House Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform, the Chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Acting Administrator, Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) on May 19, 2010. We will not disclose any information under a
matching agreement until 40 days after filing a report to OMB and
Congress or 30 days after publication in the Federal Register whichever
is later.
ADDRESSES: The public should address comments to: Walter Stone, CMS
Privacy Officer, Division of Information Security & Privacy Management,
Enterprise Architecture and Strategy Group, Office of Information
Services (OIS), CMS, Mail stop N1-24-08, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850. Comments received will be available for
review at this location, by appointment, during regular business hours,
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., eastern daylight time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Albert, Technical Advisor,
Division of Medicare Benefits Coordination, Financial Services Group,
Office of Financial Management, CMS, Mail stop C3-14-16, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850. The telephone number is
(410) 786-7457, or e-mail at John.Albert@cms.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description of the Matching Program
A. General
The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L.
100-503) amended the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) by describing the
manner in which computer matching involving Federal agencies could be
performed and adding certain protections for individuals applying for
and receiving Federal benefits. Section 7201 of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508) further amended the
Privacy Act regarding protections for such individuals. The Privacy
Act, as amended, regulates the use of computer matching by Federal
agencies when records in a system of records are matched with other
Federal, State, or local government records. It requires Federal
agencies involved in computer matching programs to:
Negotiate written agreements with the other agencies participating in
the matching programs;
Obtain the Data Integrity Board approval of the match agreements;
Furnish detailed reports about matching programs to Congress and OMB;
Notify applicants and beneficiaries that the records are subject to
matching; and
Verify match findings before reducing, suspending, terminating, or
denying an individual's benefits or payments.
B. CMS Computer Matches Subject to the Privacy Act
CMS has taken action to ensure that all CMPs that this Agency
participates in comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended.
Dated: May 21, 2010.
Michelle Snyder,
Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services.
CMS Computer Match No. 2010-03
HHS Computer Match No. 1003
SSA Computer Match No. 1048
IRS Project No. 241
NAME:
``Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Program''.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Level Three Privacy Act Sensitive.
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Social Security Administration
(SSA), and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING MATCHING PROGRAM:
This Matching Agreement between IRS, SSA and CMS is executed
pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, (as
amended by Pub. L. 100-503, the Computer Matching and Privacy
Protection Act (CMPPA) of 1988), the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Circular A-130, titled ``Management of Federal Information
Resources'' at 61 FR 6428-6435 (February 20, 1996), and OMB guidelines
pertaining to computer matching at 54 FR 25818 (June 19, 1989).
This agreement implements the information matching provisions of
Sec. 6103(l)(12) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) (26 U.S.C
6103(1)(12)), and 1862(b)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395y(b)(5)).
PURPOSE(S) OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
The purpose of this agreement is to establish the conditions under
which: (1) IRS agrees to disclose return information relating to
taxpayer identity to SSA, and (2) SSA agrees to disclose return
information relating to beneficiary and employer identity, commingled
with information disclosed by the IRS, to CMS. These disclosures will
provide CMS with information to determine the extent to which any
Medicare beneficiary is covered under any Group Health Plan (GHP).
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS AND INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE MATCH:
IRS will disclose taxpayer identity information from the CADE
(Customer Account Data Engine) Individual Master File (IMF), Treasury/
IRS 24.030, published at 73 FR 13304 (March 12, 2008), and maintained
at the Martinsburg Computing Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia. This
file includes millions of records of taxpayers who have filed Federal
Individual Income Tax Returns. IRS established Project 241, IMF/
Medicare Beneficiary Match to facilitate this matching program.
SSA will extract identifying information of Medicare beneficiaries
from the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR), SSA/OSR 60-0090, published at
71 FR. 1826 (January 11, 2006) and maintained at the National Computer
Center (NCC) in Baltimore, MD. This file includes records of
individuals who have received and are receiving benefits under the
Social Security Act. SSA will extract employer identity information
from the Earnings Recording and Self-employment Income System, SSA/0SR
60-0059, referred to as the Master Earnings File (MEF) published at 71
FR. 1819 (January 11, 2006) and maintained at the NCC. This file
contains earnings records of individuals including identifying
information of their employees. SSA will also extract employer name and
address from the Employer Identification File (EIF).
CMS will utilize a database, Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug
System (MARx) CMS System No. 09-70-4001, published at 70 FR 60530
(October 18, 2005), maintained at the CMS Data Center, located in
Baltimore, Maryland, of the GHP information received from employers
containing verified instances of employment and GHP coverage for
Medicare beneficiaries and Medicare-eligible spouses identified from
the IMF, EIF, and MEF extracts.
CMS will match GHP information against the Medicare Multi Carrier
Claims System (MCS) (formerly known as Carrier Medicare Claims
Records), CMS System No. 09-70-0501, published at 71 FR. 64968
(November 6, 2006), maintained at the CMS Data Center, located in
Baltimore, Maryland.
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These files contain information received from employers containing
verified instances of employment and GHP coverage for Medicare
beneficiaries and Medicare-eligible spouses identified from the IMF,
EIF, and MEF extracts.
CMS will match GHP information against the Fiscal Intermediary
Shared System (FISS) (formerly known as Intermediary Medicare Claims
Records), CMS System No. 09-70-0503, published at 71 FR 64961 (November
6, 2006), maintained at the CMS Data Center, located in Baltimore,
Maryland. This file contains information or records needed to properly
process and pay Medicare benefits to, or on behalf of, eligible
individuals. CMS accesses this file upon receiving a claim for payment.
CMS will match GHP information against the Common Working File
(CWF), CMS System No. 09-70-0526, published at 71 FR 64955 (November 6,
2006), which is the repository data base for all current hospital and
medical coverage MSP information, maintained at the CMS Data Center,
located in Baltimore, Maryland. These files contain information or
records needed to properly process and pay medical insurance benefits
to, or on behalf of, entitled beneficiaries who have submitted claims
for Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits (Medicare Part B). CMS
accesses this file upon receiving a claim for payment.
CMS will match GHP information against the National Claims History
(NCH), which is contained in the National Claims History File, CMS
System No. 09-70-0558, published at 71 FR 67137 (November 20, 2006),
maintained at the CMS Data Center, located in Baltimore, Maryland. NCH
contains records needed to facilitate obtaining Medicare utilization
review data that will be useful for studies of the operation and
effectiveness of the Medicare program.
INCLUSIVE DATES OF THE MATCH:
The Matching Program shall become effective 40 days after the
report of the Matching Program is sent to OMB and Congress, or 30 days
after publication in the Federal Register, which ever is later. The
matching program will continue for 18 months from the effective date
and may be extended for an additional 12 months thereafter, if certain
conditions are met.
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