Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Medically Underserved Areas for 2013, 43127-43128 [2012-17753]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 141 / Monday, July 23, 2012 / Notices III. Current Actions: The Department of Labor seeks the approval of the extension of this currently approved information collection in order to carry out a wide range of automated bill edits, such as the identification of duplicate billings, the application of pertinent fee schedules, utilization review, and fraud and abuse detection. The profile information is also used to furnish detailed reports to providers on the status of previously submitted bills. Type of Review: Extension. Agency: Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs. Title: Provider Enrollment Form. OMB Number: 1240–0021. Agency Number: OWCP–1168. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit. Total Respondents: 53,934. Total Responses: 53,934. Time per Response: 8 minutes. Frequency: On occasion. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 7,174. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): $25,888. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: July 17, 2012. Yoon Ferguson, Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2012–17842 Filed 7–20–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–CR–P NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD Further Amendment to Memorandum Describing Authority and Assigned Responsibilities of the General Counsel AGENCY: National Labor Relations Board. Amendment of delegation of administrative authority to General Counsel under section 3(d) of National Labor Relations Act. ACTION: The National Labor Relations Board is amending the memorandum describing the authority and assigned responsibilities of the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board with respect to administrative functions. The revisions are being adopted in order to establish an Office of the Chief Financial Officer and to reestablish lines of authority within the administrative structure of the Agency. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:21 Jul 20, 2012 Jkt 226001 Effective Date: July 23, 2012. National Labor Relations Board, 1099 14th Street NW., Room 11600, Washington, DC 20570. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lester A. Heltzer, Executive Secretary, National Labor Relations Board, 1099 14th Street NW., Washington, DC 20570. Telephone: (202) 273–1067 (this is not a toll-free number), 1–866–315–6572 (TTY/TDD). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the provisions of section 3(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (Pub. 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The Agency shall appoint a Chief Financial Officer (‘‘CFO’’), who will jointly report to the General Counsel and the Chairman of the Board. The Budget, Finance and Acquisitions Management Branches shall be realigned under the authority of the CFO, and placed with the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of the Inspector General, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Office of Employee Development outside the Division of Administration. 2. Add the following paragraph 7 to the text of section VII of the amendment dated October 4, 2002 (effective October 1, 2002): 7. The Chairman of the Board shall have full and final authority over the selection, retention, transfer, promotion, demotion, discipline, discharge and evaluation of those persons holding Senior Executive Service positions in the Division of Administration, the senior management officials in the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and the Office of Employee Development, the Chief Information Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. DATES: ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43127 Authority: Sections 3, 4, 6, and 10 of the National Labor Relations Act, 29 USC Sec. 3, 4, 6, and 10. Dated: Washington, DC, July 17, 2012. By direction of the Board. Lester A. Heltzer, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–17804 Filed 7–20–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7545–01–P OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Medically Underserved Areas for 2013 U.S. Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Notice of Medically Underserved Areas for 2013. AGENCY: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has completed its annual determination of the States that qualify as Medically Underserved Areas under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program for calendar year 2013. This is necessary to comply with a provision of the FEHB law that mandates special consideration for enrollees of certain FEHB plans who receive covered health services in States with critical shortages of primary care physicians. Accordingly, for calendar year 2013, the following 14 states are considered as Medically Underserved Areas under the FEHB Program: Alabama, Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Alaska and Kentucky were designated as a Medically Underserved Area in 2012, but will not be so designated for 2013. South Carolina is being added as a Medically Underserved Area for the 2013 calendar year DATES: Effective January 1, 2013. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynelle T. Frye, 202–606–0004. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEHB law (5 U.S.C. 8902(m)(2)) requires special consideration for enrollees of certain FEHB plans who receive covered health services in States with critical shortages of primary care physicians. This section of the law requires that a State be designated as a Medically Underserved Area if 25 percent or more of the population lives in an area designated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a primary medical care manpower shortage area. Such States are designated as Medically Underserved Areas for purposes of the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\23JYN1.SGM 23JYN1 43128 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 141 / Monday, July 23, 2012 / Notices FEHB Program, and the law requires non-HMO FEHB plans to reimburse beneficiaries, subject to their contract terms, for covered services obtained from any licensed provider in these States. FEHB regulations (5 CFR 890.701) require OPM to make an annual determination of the States that qualify as Medically Underserved Areas for the next calendar year by comparing the latest HHS State-by-State population counts on primary medical care manpower shortage areas with U.S. Census figures on State resident populations. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. John Berry, Director. Thursday, August 9, at 10:30 a.m. (Closed—if needed) 1. Continuation of Thursday’s closed session agenda. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Julie S. Moore, Secretary of the Board, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20260–1000. Telephone (202) 268–4800. Julie S. Moore, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–18065 Filed 7–19–12; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 7710–12–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–67449; File No. SR–FINRA– 2012–035] [FR Doc. 2012–17753 Filed 7–20–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–63–P POSTAL SERVICE Board of Governors Sunshine Act Meeting Wednesday, August 8, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.; Thursday, August 9, at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. PLACE: Washington, DC, at U.S. Postal Service Headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW., in the Benjamin Franklin Room. STATUS: Wednesday, August 8, at 10:00 a.m.—Closed; Thursday, August 9, at 8:30 a.m.—Open; and at 10:30 a.m.— Closed DATES AND TIMES: Matters To Be Considered Wednesday, August 8, at 10:00 a.m. (Closed) 1. Strategic Issues. 2. Financial Matters. 3. Pricing. 4. Personnel Matters and Compensation Issues. 5. Governors’ Executive Session— Discussion of prior agenda items and Board Governance. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Thursday, August 9, at 8:30 a.m. (Open) 1. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings. 2. Remarks of the Chairman of the Board. 3. Remarks of the Postmaster General and CEO. 4. Committee Reports. 5. Quarterly Report on Financial Performance. 6. Quarterly Report on Service Performance. 7. Tentative Agenda for the September 13, 2012, meeting in Washington, DC VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:21 Jul 20, 2012 Jkt 226001 Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Extend the Implementation of FINRA Rule 4240 (Margin Requirements for Credit Default Swaps) July 17, 2012. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’ or ‘‘Exchange Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on July 13, 2012, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (‘‘FINRA’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by FINRA. FINRA has designated the proposed rule change as constituting a ‘‘non-controversial’’ rule change under paragraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–4 under the Act,3 which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change FINRA is proposing to extend to July 17, 2013 the implementation of FINRA Rule 4240. FINRA Rule 4240 implements an interim pilot program with respect to margin requirements for certain transactions in credit default swaps that are security-based swaps. The text of the proposed rule change is available on FINRA’s Web site at PO 00000 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 2 17 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 https://www.finra.org, at the principal office of FINRA and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, FINRA included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. FINRA has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements. A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose On May 22, 2009, the Commission approved FINRA Rule 4240,4 which implements an interim pilot program (the ‘‘Interim Pilot Program’’) with respect to margin requirements for certain transactions in credit default swaps (‘‘CDS’’).5 On March 7, 2012, the SEC approved extending the implementation of Rule 4240 to July 17, 2012.6 As explained in the Approval Order, FINRA Rule 4240, coterminous with certain Commission actions, was intended to address concerns arising from systemic risk posed by CDS, including, among other things, risks to the financial system arising from the lack of a central clearing counterparty to clear and settle CDS.7 On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the ‘‘DoddFrank Act’’),8 Title VII of which established a comprehensive new regulatory framework for swaps and 4 See Exchange Act Release No. 59955 (May 22, 2009), 74 FR 25586 (May 28, 2009) (Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change; File No. SR–FINRA–2009– 012) (‘‘Approval Order’’). 5 In March 2012, the SEC approved amendments to FINRA Rule 4240 that, among other things, limit at this time the rule’s application to credit default swaps that are security-based swaps. See Exchange Act Release No. 66527 (March 7, 2012), 77 FR 14850 (March 13, 2012) (Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change; File No. SR–FINRA–2012–015). 6 See Exchange Act Release No. 66528 (March 7, 2012), 77 FR 14848 (March 13, 2012) (Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change; File No. SR–FINRA–2012– 014). 7 See 74 FR at 25588–89. 8 Public Law 111–203, 124 Stat. 1376 (2010). E:\FR\FM\23JYN1.SGM 23JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 141 (Monday, July 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43127-43128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17753]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Medically Underserved 
Areas for 2013

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice of Medically Underserved Areas for 2013.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has completed 
its annual determination of the States that qualify as Medically 
Underserved Areas under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) 
Program for calendar year 2013. This is necessary to comply with a 
provision of the FEHB law that mandates special consideration for 
enrollees of certain FEHB plans who receive covered health services in 
States with critical shortages of primary care physicians. Accordingly, 
for calendar year 2013, the following 14 states are considered as 
Medically Underserved Areas under the FEHB Program: Alabama, Arizona, 
Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, 
North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Wyoming. 
Alaska and Kentucky were designated as a Medically Underserved Area in 
2012, but will not be so designated for 2013. South Carolina is being 
added as a Medically Underserved Area for the 2013 calendar year

DATES: Effective January 1, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynelle T. Frye, 202-606-0004.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEHB law (5 U.S.C. 8902(m)(2)) requires 
special consideration for enrollees of certain FEHB plans who receive 
covered health services in States with critical shortages of primary 
care physicians. This section of the law requires that a State be 
designated as a Medically Underserved Area if 25 percent or more of the 
population lives in an area designated by the Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS) as a primary medical care manpower shortage area. 
Such States are designated as Medically Underserved Areas for purposes 
of the

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FEHB Program, and the law requires non-HMO FEHB plans to reimburse 
beneficiaries, subject to their contract terms, for covered services 
obtained from any licensed provider in these States.
    FEHB regulations (5 CFR 890.701) require OPM to make an annual 
determination of the States that qualify as Medically Underserved Areas 
for the next calendar year by comparing the latest HHS State-by-State 
population counts on primary medical care manpower shortage areas with 
U.S. Census figures on State resident populations.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
John Berry,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-17753 Filed 7-20-12; 8:45 am]
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