Public Health Service Act (PHS); Delegation of Authority, 31337 [2011-13371]
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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 104 / Tuesday, May 31, 2011 / Notices
Dated: May 20, 2011.
Daniel Holcomb,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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herein prior to the effective date of this
delegation.
Dated: May 18, 2011.
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary.
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Public Health Service Act (PHS);
Delegation of Authority
[Document Identifier: CMS–10361]
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to Section 3306(14) of the Public Health
Service Act (PHS), I have delegated to
the Director, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC), and the Director,
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), with
authority to redelegate, all authority
specified in Section 3306(14)(A)(i) of
the PHS Act, as amended by the James
Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation
Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–347), except
those specific authorities described in
section 3306(14)(B) of the PHS Act. This
delegation is in addition to those duties
specifically assigned to the Director,
NIOSH, by Section 3306(14)(A)(ii) of the
PHS Act.
Additionally, notice is hereby given
that pursuant to Section 3306(14) of the
PHS Act, I hereby delegate to the
Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), with
authority to redelegate, responsibility
for disbursing payment for the program
described in Title XXXIII of the PHS
Act, as amended by the James Zadroga
9/11 Health and Compensation Act of
2010 (Pub. L. 111–347). Responsibility
for determining eligibility and enrolling
individuals in the program described in
Title XXXIII of the PHS Act and
responsibility for determining the
payment amounts to be disbursed shall
remain with the Director, NIOSH, CDC,
pursuant to the delegation in the
previous paragraph.
These authorities shall be exercised
under the Department’s existing
delegation of authority and policy on
regulations. This authority must also be
exercised in accordance with the
Department’s established policies,
procedures, guidelines and regulations
and with all other pertinent issuances.
This delegation became effective upon
date of signature. In addition, I have
affirmed and ratified any actions taken
by the Administrator, CMS, the Director,
CDC, the Director, NIOSH, or other CMS
and CDC officials which involve the
exercise of the authorities delegated
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
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), 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: Extension without change of a
currently approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Request for
Adjustment to the Medical Loss Ratio
Standard for a State’s Individual Market;
Use: Under section 2718 of the Public
Health Service Act (PHS Act), a health
insurance issuer (issuer) offering group
or individual health insurance coverage
must submit a report to the Secretary
beginning in June of 2012 for calendar
year 2011. The reported data allows for
the calculation of an issuer’s medical
loss ratio (MLR) by market (individual,
small group, and large group) within
each State in which the issuer conducts
business. The PHS Act establishes a
MLR standard for each market segment
that issuers must meet. A health
insurance issuer who fails to meet the
MLR standard for a plan year must
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rebate to enrollees, on a pro rata basis,
the difference between its MLR and the
MLR standard.
Section 2718(b)(1)(A)(ii) allows the
Secretary to lower the 80% MLR
standard in the individual market in a
State if the application of the 80% MLR
may destabilize the individual market in
such State. An interim final rule (IFR)
implementing the MLR was published
on December 1, 2010 (75 FR 74865) and
was modified by technical corrections
on December 30, 2010 (75 FR 82277),
which added Part 158 to Title 45 of the
Code of Federal Regulations. The IFR is
effective January 1, 2011. Under 45 CFR
158.301 (75 FR 74864, 74930), States
requesting that HHS lower the MLR
standard must submit information that
supports their assertion that the
individual market in their State may
destabilize absent an adjustment to the
MLR. Much of the information
requested is currently only available at
the State level. HHS must have such
information in order to ascertain
whether market destabilization has a
high likelihood of occurring. Form
Number: CMS–10361 (OMB Control No.
0938–1114); Frequency: Once; Affected
Public: State, local or tribal
governments; Number of Respondents:
20; Number of Responses: 20; Average
Hours per Response: 185; Total Annual
Hours: 3,700. (For policy questions
regarding this collection, contact Carol
Jimenez at (301) 492–4109. For all other
issues regarding this collection, call
(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 June 30, 2011.
OMB, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS
Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–
6974, E-mail:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: May 25, 2011.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Division B, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Public Health Service Act (PHS); Delegation of Authority
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 3306(14) of the
Public Health Service Act (PHS), I have delegated to the Director,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Director,
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), with
authority to redelegate, all authority specified in Section
3306(14)(A)(i) of the PHS Act, as amended by the James Zadroga 9/11
Health and Compensation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-347), except those
specific authorities described in section 3306(14)(B) of the PHS Act.
This delegation is in addition to those duties specifically assigned to
the Director, NIOSH, by Section 3306(14)(A)(ii) of the PHS Act.
Additionally, notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section
3306(14) of the PHS Act, I hereby delegate to the Administrator,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), with authority to
redelegate, responsibility for disbursing payment for the program
described in Title XXXIII of the PHS Act, as amended by the James
Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-347).
Responsibility for determining eligibility and enrolling individuals in
the program described in Title XXXIII of the PHS Act and responsibility
for determining the payment amounts to be disbursed shall remain with
the Director, NIOSH, CDC, pursuant to the delegation in the previous
paragraph.
These authorities shall be exercised under the Department's
existing delegation of authority and policy on regulations. This
authority must also be exercised in accordance with the Department's
established policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations and with
all other pertinent issuances.
This delegation became effective upon date of signature. In
addition, I have affirmed and ratified any actions taken by the
Administrator, CMS, the Director, CDC, the Director, NIOSH, or other
CMS and CDC officials which involve the exercise of the authorities
delegated herein prior to the effective date of this delegation.
Dated: May 18, 2011.
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary.
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