Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 38657-38658 [2011-16599]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES6 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 127 / Friday, July 1, 2011 / Notices plans). PDPs must offer a basic drug benefit. Medicare Advantage Coordinated Care Plans (MA–CCPs) either must offer a basic benefit or may offer broader coverage for no additional cost. Medicare Advantage Private Fee for Service Plans (MA–PFFS) may choose to offer enrollees a Part D benefit. Employer Group Plans may also provide Part D benefits. If any of the contracting organizations meet basic requirements, they may also offer supplemental benefits through enhanced alternative coverage for an additional premium. Organizations wishing to provide healthcare services under MA and/or MA–PD plans must complete an application, file a bid, and receive final approval from CMS. Existing MA plans may request to expand their contracted service area by completing the Service Area Expansion (SAE) application. Applicants may offer a local MA plan in a county, a portion of a county (i.e., a partial county) or multiple counties. Applicants may offer a MA regional plan in one or more of the 26 MA regions. This clearance request is for the information collected to ensure applicant compliance with CMS requirements and to gather data used to support determination of contract awards. The information will be collected under the solicitation of Part C application from MA, EGWP Plan, and Cost Plan applicants. The collection information will be used by CMS to: (1) Ensure that applicants meet CMS requirements, (2) support the determination of contract awards. Participation in all Programs is voluntary in nature. Only organizations that are interested in participating in the program will respond to the solicitation. MA–PDs that voluntarily participate in the Part C program must submit a Part D application and successful bid. Form Number: CMS–10237 (OMB # 0938– 0935); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector; Number of Respondents: 378; Total Annual Responses: 378; Total Annual Hours: 13,296. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Letticia Ramsey at 410–786–5262. 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.gov/ PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAL/ list.asp#TopOfPage or e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:54 Jun 30, 2011 Jkt 223001 Reports Clearance Office at 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 August 30, 2011: 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. Dated: June 28, 2011. Michelle Shortt, Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2011–16600 Filed 6–30–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS–2540–10 and CMS–10385] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; 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), 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 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 38657 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: Skilled Nursing Facility and Skilled Nursing Facility Health Care Complex Cost Report. Use: Form CMS 2540–10 is used by Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) and Skilled Nursing Facility Complexes participating in the Medicare program to report the health care costs to determine the amount of reimbursable costs for services rendered to Medicare beneficiaries. It is required under sections 1815(a), 1833(e) and 1861(v)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395g) to submit annual information to achieve settlement of costs for health care services rendered to Medicare beneficiaries. The revision is due to new reporting requirements as mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordability Act section 6104. Section 6104(1) of Public Law 111–148 amended § 1888(f) of the Social Security Act (‘‘Reporting of Direct Care Expenditures’’), by requiring that SNFs separately report expenditures for wages and benefits for direct care staff (registered nurses, licensed professional nurses, certified nurse assistants, and other medical and therapy staff). In implementing these changes Worksheet S–3, part V, was added. With the addition of this worksheet the average recordkeeping time for each provider will be increased by 5 hours and the average reporting time by 1 hour. Form Number: CMS–2540–10 (OMB#: 0938– 0463); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector; Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 15,071; Total Annual Responses: 15,071; Total Annual Hours: 3,171,602 (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Amelia Citerone. at 410–786– 3901. For all other issues call 410–786– 1326.) 2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Expedited Checklist: Medicaid Eligibility & Enrollment Systems—Advance Planning Document (E&E–APD); Use: Under sections 1903(a)(3)(A)(i) and 1903(a)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act, CMS has issued new standards and conditions that must be met by States for Medicaid technology investments (including traditional claims processing systems, as well as eligibility systems) to be eligible for enhanced match funding. The Checklist will be submitted by States to the E&E APD E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1 38658 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 127 / Friday, July 1, 2011 / Notices National Coordinator for review and coordination in the Eligibility/ Enrollment Systems APD approval assignment. The information requested on the Checklist will be used to determine and approve enhanced FFP to States and to determine how States are complying with the seven standards and conditions; Form Number: CMS–10385 (OMB#: 0938–1125); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 168; Total Annual Hours: 204. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Richard Friedman at 410–786–4451. 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 August 1, 2011. OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–6974, Email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. Dated: June 28, 2011. Michelle Shortt, Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2011–16599 Filed 6–30–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES6 President’s Committee for People With Intellectual Disabilities; Notice of Committee Meeting via Conference Call AGENCY: President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID), HHS. ACTION: Notice of committee meeting via conference call. DATES: Tuesday, July 19, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST. This meeting, to VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:54 Jun 30, 2011 Jkt 223001 be held via audio conference call, is open to the public. Details for accessing the full Committee Conference Call are cited below: Toll Free Dial-In Number: 800– 779–1436. Pass Code: PCPID. Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order to participate in the PCPID Meeting via audio conferencing (assistive listening devices, materials in alternative format such as large print or Braille) should notify Genevieve Swift, PCPID Executive Administrative Assistant, at Edith.Swift@acf.hhs.gov, or by telephone at 202–619–0634, no later than Tuesday, July 12, 2011. PCPID will attempt to meet requests for accommodations made after that date, but cannot guarantee ability to grant requests received after this deadline. Agenda: Committee Members will discuss the potential topics, themes, and trends for the PCPID 2011 Annual Report to the President. Additional Information: For further information, please contact Laverdia Taylor Roach, President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities, The Aerospace Center, Second Floor West, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Telephone: 202–619–0634. Fax: 202–205–9519. E-mail: LRoach@acf.hhs.gov. PCPID acts in an advisory capacity to the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, on a broad range of topics relating to programs, services and supports for persons with intellectual disabilities. The PCPID Executive Order stipulates that the Committee shall: (1) Provide such advice concerning intellectual disabilities as the President or the Secretary of Health and Human Services may request; and (2) provide advice to the President concerning the following for people with intellectual disabilities: (A) Expansion of educational opportunities; (B) promotion of homeownership; (C) assurance of workplace integration; (D) improvement of transportation options; (E) expansion of full access to community living; and (F) increasing access to assistive and universally designed technologies. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: June 27, 2011. Laverdia Taylor Roach, PCPID. [FR Doc. 2011–16604 Filed 6–30–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2010–N–0417] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Experimental Study of Format Variations in the Brief Summary of Direct-to-Consumer Print Advertisements AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by August 1, 2011. ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on the information collection are received, OMB recommends that written comments be faxed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer, FAX: 202–395–7285, or e-mailed to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. All comments should be identified with the OMB control number 0910–New and title, ‘‘Experimental Study of Format Variations in the Brief Summary of Direct-to-Consumer Print Advertisements.’’ Also include the FDA docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Berbakos, Office of Information Management, Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr., PI50–400B, Rockville, MD 20850, 301– 796–3792, Elizabeth.Berbakos@fda.hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance. Experimental Study of Format Variations in the Brief Summary of Direct-to-Consumer Print Advertisements—(OMB Control Number 0910–New) Section 502(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352(n)) specifies that ads for prescription drugs and biological products must provide a true statement of information ‘‘in brief summary’’ E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 127 (Friday, July 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38657-38658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16599]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-2540-10 and CMS-10385]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; 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), 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: Skilled Nursing 
Facility and Skilled Nursing Facility Health Care Complex Cost Report. 
Use: Form CMS 2540-10 is used by Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) and 
Skilled Nursing Facility Complexes participating in the Medicare 
program to report the health care costs to determine the amount of 
reimbursable costs for services rendered to Medicare beneficiaries. It 
is required under sections 1815(a), 1833(e) and 1861(v)(1)(A) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395g) to submit annual information to 
achieve settlement of costs for health care services rendered to 
Medicare beneficiaries. The revision is due to new reporting 
requirements as mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordability 
Act section 6104. Section 6104(1) of Public Law 111-148 amended Sec.  
1888(f) of the Social Security Act (``Reporting of Direct Care 
Expenditures''), by requiring that SNFs separately report expenditures 
for wages and benefits for direct care staff (registered nurses, 
licensed professional nurses, certified nurse assistants, and other 
medical and therapy staff). In implementing these changes Worksheet S-
3, part V, was added. With the addition of this worksheet the average 
recordkeeping time for each provider will be increased by 5 hours and 
the average reporting time by 1 hour. Form Number: CMS-2540-10 
(OMB: 0938-0463); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private 
Sector; Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions; 
Number of Respondents: 15,071; Total Annual Responses: 15,071; Total 
Annual Hours: 3,171,602 (For policy questions regarding this collection 
contact Amelia Citerone. at 410-786-3901. For all other issues call 
410-786-1326.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Expedited 
Checklist: Medicaid Eligibility & Enrollment Systems--Advance Planning 
Document (E&E-APD); Use: Under sections 1903(a)(3)(A)(i) and 
1903(a)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act, CMS has issued new standards 
and conditions that must be met by States for Medicaid technology 
investments (including traditional claims processing systems, as well 
as eligibility systems) to be eligible for enhanced match funding. The 
Checklist will be submitted by States to the E&E APD

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National Coordinator for review and coordination in the Eligibility/
Enrollment Systems APD approval assignment. The information requested 
on the Checklist will be used to determine and approve enhanced FFP to 
States and to determine how States are complying with the seven 
standards and conditions; Form Number: CMS-10385 (OMB: 0938-
1125); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or 
Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 
168; Total Annual Hours: 204. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Richard Friedman at 410-786-4451. 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 August 1, 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: June 28, 2011.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-16599 Filed 6-30-11; 8:45 am]
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