Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 26764-26765 [2012-10735]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
26764
Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 88 / Monday, May 7, 2012 / Notices
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
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: Revised collection; Title of
Information Collection: Durable Medical
Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and
Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive
Bidding Program; Use: The Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
will conduct competitive bidding
programs in which certain suppliers
will be awarded contracts to provide
competitively bid DMEPOS items to
Medicare beneficiaries in a competitive
bidding area (CBA). CMS conducted its
first round of bidding in 2007 which
was implemented on July 1, 2008. The
first round of bidding was subsequently
delayed by section 154 of the Medicare
Improvements for Patients and
Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA).
As required by MIPPA, CMS
conducted the competition for the
Round 1 Rebid in 2009. The Round 1
Rebid contract and prices became
effective on January 1, 2011. The
Medicare Modernization Act (MMA)
requires the Secretary to recompete
contracts not less often than once every
3 years; therefore, CMS is preparing to
recompete competitive bidding
contracts in the Round 1 Rebid areas.
Form Number: CMS–10169 (OCN:
0938–1016); Frequency: Reporting—
Occasionally; Affected Public: Business
or other for-profit, Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents:
16,003; Total Annual Responses:
20,047; Total Annual Hours: 34,795.
(For policy questions regarding this
collection contact James Cowher at 410–
786–1948. 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
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 July 6, 2012:
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 llll, Room C4–26–
05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
Dated: May 2, 2012.
Martique Jones
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Division B, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2012–10947 Filed 5–4–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) is proposing a data
collection activity as part of an
experimental evaluation of the Assets
for Independence (AFI) Program. The
purpose of this study is to assess the
impact of participation in AFI-funded
individual development account (IDA)
projects on the savings, asset purchases,
and economic well-being of low-income
individuals and families. The two
primary research questions are:
• What is the impact of AFI project
participation on short-term outcomes
such as savings, asset purchases, and
avoidance of material hardship?
• How do specific AFI project design
features affect short-term participant
outcomes?
While some evaluations suggest that
IDAs help low-income families save,
rigorous experimental research is
limited. Few studies have focused on
AFI-funded IDAs, and few have tested
alternative design features.
This evaluation—the first
experimental evaluation of IDA projects
operating under the Assets for
Independence Act—will contribute
importantly to understanding the effects
of IDA project participation on project
participants, particularly effects that
occur within the first 12 months of
participation, and how these short-term
effects differ under alternative project
designs. The evaluation will be
conducted in two sites, with the random
assignment of AFI-eligible cases to
program and control groups. The
evaluation consists of both an impact
study and an implementation study.
Data collection activities will span a
three-year period.
Respondents
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: Assets for Independence (AFI)
Program Evaluation.
Respondent groups will include: (1)
AFI-eligible participants and (2) AFI
project administrators and staff
members of the participating AFT
grantees and their partnering
organizations.
sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondent
Instrument
AFI Baseline Questionnaire .............................................................................
AFT Follow-Up Questionnaire .........................................................................
VerDate Mar<15>2010
18:11 May 04, 2012
Jkt 226001
PO 00000
Frm 00040
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
Number of
response per
respondents
567
482
E:\FR\FM\07MYN1.SGM
1
1
07MYN1
Average
burden hours
per response
.50
.50
Estimated
burden hours
284
241
26765
Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 88 / Monday, May 7, 2012 / Notices
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—Continued
Number of
respondent
Instrument
Number of
response per
respondents
Average
burden hours
per response
Estimated
burden hours
AFT Implementation Interview Instrument .......................................................
10
1
1.00
10
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: ....................................................
........................
........................
........................
535
Additional Information
Copies of the proposed collection may
be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC
20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance
Officer. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information
collection. Email address:
OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment
OMB is required to make a decision
concerning the collection of information
between 30 and 60 days after
publication of this document in the
Federal Register. Therefore, a comment
is best assured of having its full effect
if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
directly to the following: Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, Email:
OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV,
Attn: Desk Officer for the
Administration for Children and
Families.
[FR Doc. 2012–10735 Filed 5–4–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184–24–M
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2011–N–0879]
David H.M. Phelps: Debarment Order
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
ACTION:
Notice.
The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is issuing an
order under the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) debarring
David H.M. Phelps for a period of 20
years from importing articles of food or
offering such articles for importation
into the United States. FDA bases this
SUMMARY:
VerDate Mar<15>2010
18:11 May 04, 2012
Submit applications for
termination of debarment to the
Division of Dockets Management (HFA–
305), Food and Drug Administration,
5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville,
MD 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenny Shade, Office of Regulatory
Affairs, Food and Drug Administration,
12420 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, MD
20857, 301–796–4640.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
I. Background
Dated: April 30, 2012.
Steven M. Hanmer,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
AGENCY:
order on a finding that Mr. Phelps was
convicted, as defined in section
306(l)(1)(B) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C.
335a(l)(1)(B)), of 10 felony counts under
Federal law for conduct relating to the
importation into the United States of an
article of food. Mr. Phelps was given
notice of the proposed debarment and
an opportunity to request a hearing
within the timeframe prescribed by
regulation. As of March 31, 2012 (30
days after receipt of the notice), Mr.
Phelps had not responded. Mr. Phelps’s
failure to respond constitutes a waiver
of his right to a hearing concerning this
action.
DATES: This order is effective May 7,
2012.
Jkt 226001
Section 306(b)(1)(C) of the FD&C Act
(21 U.S.C. 335a(b)(1)(C)) permits FDA to
debar an individual from importing an
article of food or offering such an article
for import into the United States if FDA
finds, as required by section
306(b)(3)(A) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C.
335a(b)(3)(A)), that the individual has
been convicted of a felony for conduct
relating to the importation into the
United States of any food.
On May 4, 2011, Mr. Phelps was
convicted, as defined in section
306(l)(1)(B) of the FD&C Act, when the
U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of Alabama accepted his plea of
guilty and entered judgment against him
for the following offenses: One count of
conspiracy to commit offenses against
the laws of the United States, in
violation of 18 U.S.C. 371; nine counts
of false labeling under the Lacey Act, in
violation of 16 U.S.C. 3372(d)(2) and
3373(d)(3)(A); two counts of receipt of
merchandise imported contrary to law,
PO 00000
Frm 00041
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
in violation of 18 U.S.C. 545; and one
count of misbranding, in violation of 21
U.S.C. 331(a), 333(a)(2), and 343(a)(1)
and (b).
FDA’s finding that debarment is
appropriate is based on the felony
convictions referenced herein for
conduct relating to the importation into
the United States of any food. The
factual basis for these convictions is as
follows: As stated in the factual resume
accompanying the plea agreement
referenced above and alleged in the
indictment filed against Mr. Phelps, Mr.
Phelps was co-owner, vice president,
and secretary of CSE Inc., which was
used to buy and sell seafood. He was
also a co-owner and vice president of RF
Inc. RF Inc. also sold seafood, including
but not limited to shrimp, oysters, Lake
Victoria perch, and types of catfish,
commonly called basa, swai, and sutchi.
Beginning on or about January 1,
2004, and continuing through on or
about November 8, 2006, Mr. Phelps
knowingly, willingly, and unlawfully
combined, conspired, confederated, and
agreed with his coconspirators to
commit offenses against the laws of the
United States related to importation of
food. This conduct was in violation of
18 U.S.C. 371. Specifically, Mr. Phelps
received and bought 81,000 pounds of
fish of the genus Pangasius (a type of
catfish commonly called basa, swai, or
sutchi) that he knew had been
unlawfully imported from Vietnam. He
knew that the fish was falsely labeled as
sole when it was imported, and that it
was imported without the required
antidumping duty having been paid. He
created or caused others to create false
invoices and labeling for this fish, and
other fish of the genus Pangasius bought
and sold to customers, totaling
approximately 101,078 pounds. Mr.
Phelps sold and invoiced the fish as
grouper or sole, allowing him to sell the
fish in interstate commerce at higher
profit margins and more readily than if
the fish had been accurately labeled and
described.
From on or about February 9, 2005,
through on or about June 27, 2005, Mr.
Phelps knowingly made and caused to
be made a false record, account, and
label for, and false identification of fish,
that had been and was intended to be
E:\FR\FM\07MYN1.SGM
07MYN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 88 (Monday, May 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26764-26765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10735]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Assets for Independence (AFI) Program Evaluation.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is proposing a data
collection activity as part of an experimental evaluation of the Assets
for Independence (AFI) Program. The purpose of this study is to assess
the impact of participation in AFI-funded individual development
account (IDA) projects on the savings, asset purchases, and economic
well-being of low-income individuals and families. The two primary
research questions are:
What is the impact of AFI project participation on short-
term outcomes such as savings, asset purchases, and avoidance of
material hardship?
How do specific AFI project design features affect short-
term participant outcomes?
While some evaluations suggest that IDAs help low-income families
save, rigorous experimental research is limited. Few studies have
focused on AFI-funded IDAs, and few have tested alternative design
features.
This evaluation--the first experimental evaluation of IDA projects
operating under the Assets for Independence Act--will contribute
importantly to understanding the effects of IDA project participation
on project participants, particularly effects that occur within the
first 12 months of participation, and how these short-term effects
differ under alternative project designs. The evaluation will be
conducted in two sites, with the random assignment of AFI-eligible
cases to program and control groups. The evaluation consists of both an
impact study and an implementation study. Data collection activities
will span a three-year period.
Respondents
Respondent groups will include: (1) AFI-eligible participants and
(2) AFI project administrators and staff members of the participating
AFT grantees and their partnering organizations.
Annual Burden Estimates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average
Instrument Number of response per burden hours Estimated
respondent respondents per response burden hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AFI Baseline Questionnaire...................... 567 1 .50 284
AFT Follow-Up Questionnaire..................... 482 1 .50 241
[[Page 26765]]
AFT Implementation Interview Instrument......... 10 1 1.00 10
---------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:........ .............. .............. .............. 535
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Additional Information
Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447,
Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified
by the title of the information collection. Email address:
OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment
OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of
information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document
in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured of having
its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for
Children and Families.
Dated: April 30, 2012.
Steven M. Hanmer,
OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-10735 Filed 5-4-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-24-M
