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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: New collection; Title: Medicare
Advantage Quality Bonus Payment
Demonstration; Use: In response to the
provision of the Affordable Care Act,
beginning in 2012, quality bonus
payments (QBPs) are given to all plans
earning four or five stars in Medicare’s
Star Rating program. As an extension of
this legislation, CMS launched the
Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus
Payment Demonstration, which
accelerates the phase-in of QBPs by
extending bonus payments to three-star
plans and eliminating the cap on
blended county benchmarks that would
otherwise limit QBPs. Through this
demonstration, CMS seeks to
understand how incentive payments
impact plan quality across a broader
spectrum of plans.
The data collection effort will be
conducted in the form of a survey of
Medicare Advantage Organizations
(MAOs) and up to 10 case studies with
MAOs in order to supplement what can
be learned from the analyses of
administrative and financial data for
MAOs, and from an environmental and
literature scan. The data collected is
needed to evaluate the QBP
demonstration to better understand
what impact the demonstration has had
on MAO operations and their efforts to
improve quality. The data collection
instrument is a survey questionnaire
designed to capture information on how
MAOs perceive the demonstration and
are planning for or implementing
changes in quality initiatives and to
identify factors that help or hinder the
capacity to achieve quality
improvement and that influence the
decision calculus to make changes.
Specifically, the information is expected
to provide a detailed picture to CMS of
the kinds of quality initiatives utilized
by MAOs and some preliminary
information on how they assess the
effectiveness of these programs. The
survey is designed to provide an overall
picture of the QBP that can be used for
national comparisons across plans as
part of the larger evaluation of the QBP
demonstration.
The case studies will be conducted as
a series of open-ended discussions with
MAO staff that will be guided by a
discussion protocol. The case studies
will supplement the information
gathered from the survey and data
analysis, providing valuable context and
details about successful quality
improvement activities. The case
studies are particularly well suited to
exploring the detailed characteristics of
the plans’ quality improvement
activities, emphasizing the decisionmaking and thought processes
underlying the structure and direction
of their efforts and capturing the
contextual factors that impact the
nature, structure, and scope of the
programs. The 60-day Federal Register
notice published on September 17,
2012, (77 FR 57090). Subsequently,
there were revisions to the MAO survey.
Form Number: CMS–10445 (OCN: 0938New); Frequency: Annual; Affected
Public: Private Sector—Business or
other for-profits; Number of
Respondents: 730; Total Annual
Responses: 1,280; Total Annual Hours:
683. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Gerald Riley at 410–
786–6699. 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.
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 March 27, 2013.
OMB, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk
Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–6974,
Email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: February 19, 2013.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development
Group, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Annual Survey of Refugees
(Form ORR–9).
OMB No.: 0970–0033.
Description: The Annual Survey of
Refugees collects information on the
social and economic characteristics of a
random sample of refugees, Amerasians,
and entrants who arrived in the United
States in the five years prior to the date
of the survey. The survey focuses on
employment and other training, labor
force participation, and welfare
utilization rates. From the responses,
the Office of Refugee Resettlement
reports on the economic adjustment of
refugees to the American economy.
These data are used by Congress in its
annual deliberations on refugee
admissions and funding and by program
managers in formulating policies for the
future direction of the Refugee
Resettlement Program.
Respondents: Refugees, Amerasians,
and entrants.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
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Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the
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information collection described above.
Copies of the proposed collection of
information can be obtained and
comments may be forwarded by writing
to the Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC
20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. Email address:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests
should be identified by the title of the
information collection.
The Department specifically requests
comments on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: State Self-Assessment Review
and Report.
OMB No.: 0970–0223.
Description: Section 454(15)(A) of the
Social Security Act, as amended by the
Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996,
requires each State to annually assess
the performance of its child support
enforcement program in accordance
with standards specified by the
Secretary of the Department of Health
and Human Services, and to provide a
report of the findings to the Secretary.
This information is required to
determine if States are complying with
Federal child support mandates and
providing the best services possible. The
report is also intended to be used as a
management tool to help States evaluate
their programs and assess performance.
Respondents: State Child Support
Enforcement Agencies or the
Department/Agency/Bureau responsible
for Child Support Enforcement in each
State.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Number of responses per
respondent
Average burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 216.
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: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information
collection. Email address:
infocollection@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, Fax: 202–395–7285,
Email:
OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV,
Attn: Desk Officer for the
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Administration for Children and
Families.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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Draft Guidance for Industry on
Attachment to Guidance on Antiviral
Product Development—Conducting
and Submitting Virology Studies to the
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The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of a draft guidance for
industry entitled ‘‘Attachment to
Guidance on Antiviral Product
Development—Conducting and
Submitting Virology Studies to the
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any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that the Agency
considers your comment on this draft
guidance before it begins work on the
final version of the guidance, submit
either electronic or written comments
on the draft guidance by April 26, 2013.
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Submit written requests for
single copies of the draft guidance to the
Division of Drug Information, Center for
Drug Evaluation and Research, Food
and Drug Administration, 10903 New
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one self-addressed adhesive label to
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clinical virology data, which are
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Annual Survey of Refugees (Form ORR-9).
OMB No.: 0970-0033.
Description: The Annual Survey of Refugees collects information on
the social and economic characteristics of a random sample of refugees,
Amerasians, and entrants who arrived in the United States in the five
years prior to the date of the survey. The survey focuses on employment
and other training, labor force participation, and welfare utilization
rates. From the responses, the Office of Refugee Resettlement reports
on the economic adjustment of refugees to the American economy. These
data are used by Congress in its annual deliberations on refugee
admissions and funding and by program managers in formulating policies
for the future direction of the Refugee Resettlement Program.
Respondents: Refugees, Amerasians, and entrants.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average
Instrument Number of responses per burden hours Total burden
respondents respondent per response hours
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ORR-9 Annual Survey of Refugees................. 2,000 1 0.62 1,240
Request for Participation Letter................ 2,000 1 0.05 100
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,340
In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the
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information collection described above. Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW.,
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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