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of this class to the SEC or the result of
any provision by Congress regarding the
decision by HHS to add the class to the
SEC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Interim Director,
Division of Compensation Analysis and
Support, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS
C–46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone
877–222–7570. Information requests can
also be submitted by e-mail to
DCAS@CDC.GOV.
John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health.
decision by HHS to add the class to the
SEC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Interim Director,
Division of Compensation Analysis and
Support, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS
C–46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone
877–222–7570. Information requests can
also be submitted by e-mail to
DCAS@CDC.GOV.
John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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National Institute for Occupational
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Designation of a Class of Employees
for Addition to the Special Exposure
Cohort
National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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All employees of the Department of
Energy, its predecessor agencies, and its
contractors and subcontractors who worked
in any area and in any job capacity at the St.
Louis Airport Storage Site in St. Louis,
Missouri from January 3, 1947 through
November 2, 1971, for a number of work days
aggregating at least 250 work days, occurring
either solely under this employment or in
combination with work days within the
parameters established for one or more of the
other classes of employees in the Special
Exposure Cohort.
This designation will become
effective August 13, 2010, unless
Congress provides otherwise prior to the
effective date. After this effective date,
HHS will publish a notice in the
Federal Register reporting the addition
of this class to the SEC or the result of
any provision by Congress regarding the
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National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS).
AGENCY:
Notice.
HHS gives notice of a
decision to designate a class of
employees from the Los Alamos
National Laboratory in Los Alamos,
New Mexico, as an addition to the
Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under
the Energy Employees Occupational
Illness Compensation Program Act of
2000. On July 13, 2010, the Secretary of
HHS designated the following class of
employees as an addition to the SEC:
SUMMARY:
HHS gives notice of a
decision to designate a class of
employees from the St. Louis Airport
Storage Site in St. Louis, Missouri, as an
addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
(SEC) under the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation
Program Act of 2000. On July 14, 2010,
the Secretary of HHS designated the
following class of employees as an
addition to the SEC:
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for Addition to the Special Exposure
Cohort
ACTION:
SUMMARY:
John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health
Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Interim Director,
Division of Compensation Analysis and
Support, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS
C–46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone
877–222–7570. Information requests can
also be submitted by e-mail to
DCAS@CDC.GOV.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
All employees of the Department of
Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their
contractors and subcontractors who worked
at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los
Alamos, New Mexico from March 15, 1943
through December 31, 1975, for a number of
work days aggregating at least 250 work days,
occurring either solely under this
employment or in combination with work
days within the parameters established for
one or more other classes of employees in the
Special Exposure Cohort.
This designation will become
effective August 12, 2010, unless
Congress provides otherwise prior to the
effective date. After this effective date,
HHS will publish a notice in the
Federal Register reporting the addition
of this class to the SEC or the result of
any provision by Congress regarding the
decision by HHS to add the class to the
SEC.
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Office of the Secretary, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Planning and
Evaluation; Technical Review Panel on
the Medicare Trustees Reports
Department of Health and
Human Services, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
ACTION: Notice of Reestablishment of the
Technical Review Panel on the
Medicare Trustees Reports.
AGENCY:
Authority: The Technical Review Panel on
the Medicare Trustees Reports is authorized
by § 222 of the the Public Health Service Act
(PHSA), Public Law 92–463. The Panel is
governed by provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as
amended (5 U.S.C., App. 2), which sets forth
standards for the formation and use of
advisory committees.
Submit nominations on or before
August 10, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Planning and Evaluation,
Room 447–D, Humphrey Building,
Department of Health and Human
Services, Washington, DC 20201.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
provisions of FACA, and after
consultation with the General Services
Administration (GSA), the Secretary of
Health and Human Services (HHS) has
determined that the reestablishment of
the Technical Review Panel on the
Medicare Trustees Reports is in the
public interest. This Panel shall advise
the HHS Secretary about the
econometric techniques and economic
assumptions utilized in the Hospital
Insurance (HI) and Supplementary
Medical Insurance (SMI) Trust Fund
reports, thus enhancing her ability to
fulfill duties and responsibilities
imposed by the PHSA (42 U.S.C. 201 et
seq.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marian Robinson, Department of Health
DATES:
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The Secretary, or her designee, shall
appoint one of the members to serve as
the Chair. Members shall be invited to
serve for the duration of the panel. If
members are selected from the Federal
sector, they will be classified as regular
government employees. Members who
are selected from the public and/or
private sector will be classified as
special government employees. Any
vacancy on the Technical Review Panel
shall not affect its powers, but shall be
filled in the same manner as the original
appointment was made. An individual
chosen to fill a vacancy shall be
appointed for the unexpired term of the
member that is replaced.
Objectives and Scope of Activities
The Technical Review Panel on the
Medicare Trustees Reports shall counsel
the HHS Secretary regarding the
Hospital Insurance and Supplementary
Medical Insurance Trust Fund annual
reports. The panel’s duties shall
include, but not be limited to, a review
of the following topics: the long-term
rate of growth, future changes in
utilization of care, and alternate
projection methodologies. The panel
may also examine other methodological
issues identified by panelists. The
Panel’s final report and its
recommendations to the Secretary shall
be only advisory in nature.
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and Human Services; Telephone (202)
690–6870, Fax (202) 690–2524.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board
of Trustees of the Medicare Trust Funds
report annually on the financial
condition of the HI and SMI trust funds.
These reports describe the trust funds’
current and projected financial
condition over the ‘‘short term,’’ or next
decade, and the ‘‘long term’’ (75+ years).
The Medicare Board of Trustees has
requested that the Secretary of Health
and Human Services (who is one of the
Trustees) establish a panel of technical
experts to review the methods used in
the HI and SMI annual reports.
The Secretary reestablished the
Technical Review Panel on the
Medicare Trustees Reports when she
signed the charter on July 23, 2010.
HHS will provide funding and
administrative support for the Technical
Review Panel to the extent permitted by
law within existing appropriations. Staff
will be assigned to support the activities
of the Panel. Management and oversight
for support services provided to the
Panel will be the responsibility of the
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Planning and Evaluation and the Office
of the Actuary, and the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
All executive departments and agencies
and all entities within the Executive
Office of the President shall provide
information and assistance to the Panel
as the Chair may request for purposes of
carrying out the Panel’s functions, to the
extent permitted by law.
A copy of the Panel’s charter can be
obtained from the designated contacts or
by accessing the FACA database that is
maintained by the GSA Committee
Management Secretariat. The Web site
for the FACA database is https://fido.gov/
facadatabase/.
Membership and Designation
The Secretary is soliciting
nominations for appointment to the 7member Technical Review Panel from
among members of the general public
who are experts in health economics,
actuarial science, statistics, public
policy, or other fields that could inform
and substantively contribute to panel
deliberations. Each member of the panel
shall be appointed for a term of 2 years.
Nominations should be submitted to
Marian Robinson, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Planning and
Evaluation, 200 Independence Avenue,
SW., Room 447D, Washington, DC
20201 no later than August 10, 2010.
When selecting members for this
Technical Review Panel, HHS will give
close attention to equitable geographic
distribution and to minority and female
representation so long as the
effectiveness of the Panel is not
impaired. Appointments shall be made
without discrimination on the basis of
age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual
orientation, HIV status, disability, and
cultural, religious, or socioeconomic
status.
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Administrative Management and
Support
Dated: July 23, 2010.
Sherry Glied,
Assistant Secretary for Planning and
Evaluation.
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[Document Identifier CMS–10171, CMS–460
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
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In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506I(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for
Medicare & 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 function;
(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.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Coordination of
Benefits between Part D Plans and Other
Prescription Coverage Providers; Use:
Section 1860D–23 and 1860D–24 of the
Social Security Act requires the
Secretary to establish requirements for
prescription drug plans to ensure the
effective coordination between Part D
plans, State pharmaceutical Assistance
programs and other payers. The
requirements must relate to the
following elements: (1) Enrollment file
sharing; (2) claims processing and
payment; (3) claims reconciliation
reports; (4) application of the
protections against high out-of-pocket
expenditures by tracking True out-ofpocket (TrOOP) expenditures; and (5)
other processes that the Secretary
determines. CMS, via the TrOOP
facilitation contractor, automated the
transfer of beneficiary coverage
information when a beneficiary changes
Part D plans. This information is
necessary to assist with coordination of
prescription drug benefits provided to
the Medicare beneficiary. Refer to the
crosswalk document for a list of the
current changes. Form Number: CMS–
10171 (OMB#: 0938–0978); Frequency:
Yearly; Affected Public: Business or
other for-profits; Number of
Respondents: 57,227 Total Annual
Responses: 248,018; Total Annual
Hours: 754,788 (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact
Christine Hinds at 410–786–4578. For
all other issues call 410–786–1326.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare
Participating Physician or Supplier
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Planning and Evaluation; Technical Review Panel on the Medicare
Trustees Reports
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
ACTION: Notice of Reestablishment of the Technical Review Panel on the
Medicare Trustees Reports.
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Authority: The Technical Review Panel on the Medicare Trustees
Reports is authorized by Sec. 222 of the the Public Health Service
Act (PHSA), Public Law 92-463. The Panel is governed by provisions
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C.,
App. 2), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of
advisory committees.
DATES: Submit nominations on or before August 10, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and
Evaluation, Room 447-D, Humphrey Building, Department of Health and
Human Services, Washington, DC 20201.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of FACA, and after
consultation with the General Services Administration (GSA), the
Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) has determined that the
reestablishment of the Technical Review Panel on the Medicare Trustees
Reports is in the public interest. This Panel shall advise the HHS
Secretary about the econometric techniques and economic assumptions
utilized in the Hospital Insurance (HI) and Supplementary Medical
Insurance (SMI) Trust Fund reports, thus enhancing her ability to
fulfill duties and responsibilities imposed by the PHSA (42 U.S.C. 201
et seq.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marian Robinson, Department of Health
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and Human Services; Telephone (202) 690-6870, Fax (202) 690-2524.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board of Trustees of the Medicare Trust
Funds report annually on the financial condition of the HI and SMI
trust funds. These reports describe the trust funds' current and
projected financial condition over the ``short term,'' or next decade,
and the ``long term'' (75+ years). The Medicare Board of Trustees has
requested that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (who is one
of the Trustees) establish a panel of technical experts to review the
methods used in the HI and SMI annual reports.
The Secretary reestablished the Technical Review Panel on the
Medicare Trustees Reports when she signed the charter on July 23, 2010.
Objectives and Scope of Activities
The Technical Review Panel on the Medicare Trustees Reports shall
counsel the HHS Secretary regarding the Hospital Insurance and
Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund annual reports. The panel's
duties shall include, but not be limited to, a review of the following
topics: the long-term rate of growth, future changes in utilization of
care, and alternate projection methodologies. The panel may also
examine other methodological issues identified by panelists. The
Panel's final report and its recommendations to the Secretary shall be
only advisory in nature.
Membership and Designation
The Secretary is soliciting nominations for appointment to the 7-
member Technical Review Panel from among members of the general public
who are experts in health economics, actuarial science, statistics,
public policy, or other fields that could inform and substantively
contribute to panel deliberations. Each member of the panel shall be
appointed for a term of 2 years. Nominations should be submitted to
Marian Robinson, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office
of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, 200
Independence Avenue, SW., Room 447D, Washington, DC 20201 no later than
August 10, 2010.
When selecting members for this Technical Review Panel, HHS will
give close attention to equitable geographic distribution and to
minority and female representation so long as the effectiveness of the
Panel is not impaired. Appointments shall be made without
discrimination on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual
orientation, HIV status, disability, and cultural, religious, or
socioeconomic status.
The Secretary, or her designee, shall appoint one of the members to
serve as the Chair. Members shall be invited to serve for the duration
of the panel. If members are selected from the Federal sector, they
will be classified as regular government employees. Members who are
selected from the public and/or private sector will be classified as
special government employees. Any vacancy on the Technical Review Panel
shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as
the original appointment was made. An individual chosen to fill a
vacancy shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the member that is
replaced.
Administrative Management and Support
HHS will provide funding and administrative support for the
Technical Review Panel to the extent permitted by law within existing
appropriations. Staff will be assigned to support the activities of the
Panel. Management and oversight for support services provided to the
Panel will be the responsibility of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Planning and Evaluation and the Office of the Actuary,
and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). All executive
departments and agencies and all entities within the Executive Office
of the President shall provide information and assistance to the Panel
as the Chair may request for purposes of carrying out the Panel's
functions, to the extent permitted by law.
A copy of the Panel's charter can be obtained from the designated
contacts or by accessing the FACA database that is maintained by the
GSA Committee Management Secretariat. The Web site for the FACA
database is https://fido.gov/facadatabase/.
Dated: July 23, 2010.
Sherry Glied,
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
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