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request the required information.
Consequently, it was determined that
14,628 unique vendors was a sufficient
baseline for estimating the number of
respondents that would need to comply
with this information collection.
An adjustment is being made
regarding the estimated number of five
annual responses, which was published
in the Federal Register at 75 FR 62540
on October 12, 2010, to a more
appropriate estimate of 1 response
annually (i.e., the number a
subcontractor would request this
information). This adjustment results in
a decrease of the estimated burden on
the public from 15,872.50 hours to 3,657
hours.
Respondents: 14,628.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Total Responses: 14,628.
Hours per Response: .25.
Total Burden Hours: 3,657.
C. Public Comments
Public comments are particularly
invited on: Whether this collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of functions of the FAR,
and whether it will have practical
utility; whether our estimate of the
public burden of this collection of
information is accurate, and based on
valid assumptions and methodology;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways in which we can
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, through the use of appropriate
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from
the General Services Administration,
Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F
Street NW., 2nd Floor, Washington, DC
20405, telephone (202) 501–4755. Please
cite OMB Control Number 9000–0135,
Prospective Subcontractor Requests for
Bonds, in all correspondence.
Dated: September 10, 2013.
Karlos Morgan,
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy
Division, Office of Governmentwide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
[Document Identifier: HHS–OS–20518–60D]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection; Public
Comment Request
Office of the Secretary, HHS.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In compliance with section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the
Secretary (OS), Department of Health
and Human Services, announces plans
to submit an Information Collection
Request (ICR), described below, to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). The ICR is for extension of the
approved information collection
assigned OMB control number OS–
0990–0323, which expires on 30 April
2014. Prior to submitting that ICR to
OMB, OS seeks comments from the
public regarding the burden estimate,
below, or any other aspect of the ICR.
DATES: Comments on the ICR must be
received on or before November 15,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
Information.CollectionClearance@
hhs.gov or by calling (202) 690–6162.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information Collection Clearance staff,
Information.CollectionClearance@
hhs.gov or (202) 690–6162.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When
submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the
document identifier HHS–OS–20518–
60D for reference.
SUMMARY:
Information Collection Request Title:
Medical Countermeasures.gov
Abstract: In order to route product
developers to the most appropriate
personnel within the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), HHS
collects some basic information about
the company’s product through Medical
Countermeasures.gov. Using this
information and a routing system that
has been developed with input from
participating agencies within HHS,
including the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Preparedness and
Response (ASPR), the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA), and the National Institutes of
Health (NIH), Medical
Countermeasures.gov routes the meeting
request to the appropriate person within
HHS. ASPR is requesting an extension
by OMB for a three-year clearance.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: Meeting Request Routing
System for Medical
Countermeasures.gov—OMB No. 0990–
0323—Extension—Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness
and Response (ASPR), Office of the
Biomedical Advanced Research and
Development Authority (BARDA).
Likely Respondents: Medical
Countermeasure Developers.
Burden Statement: Burden in this
context means the time expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain,
disclose or provide the information
requested. This includes the time
needed to review instructions, to
develop, acquire, install and utilize
technology and systems for the purpose
of collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information, to train
personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information, to search
data sources, to complete and review
the collection of information, and to
transmit or otherwise disclose the
information. The total annual burden
hours estimated for this ICR are
summarized in the table below.
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN—HOURS
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Number of
responses per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Form name
Average burden
per response
(in hours)
Total burden
hours
Meeting Request ..............................................................................
225
1
8/60
30
Total ..........................................................................................
225
1
8/60
30
OS specifically requests comments on
(1) the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the
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proper performance of the agency’s
functions, (2) the accuracy of the
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the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected, and (4) the
use of automated collection techniques
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or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
Darius Taylor,
Deputy Information Collection Clearance
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10371]
Emergency Clearance: Public
Information Collection Requirements
Submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB)
Center for Medicare and
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 and 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 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.
We are, however, requesting an
emergency review of the information
collection referenced below. In
compliance with the requirement of
section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we have
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) the following
requirements for emergency review.
This is necessary to ensure compliance
with an initiative of the Administration.
We are requesting an emergency review
under 5 CFR Part 1320(a)(2)(i) because
public harm is reasonably likely to
result if the normal clearance
procedures are followed. The approval
of the data collection tools for outcomes
and operational metrics is essential to
ensuring that State-based Marketplaces
provide substantive operational and
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monitoring data to CMS in a uniform
format from the beginning of the
enrollment period, October 1, 2013.
Without an emergency clearance
process, systematic data collection
would not begin until well into the open
enrollment period, and states would
have to delay critical steps to integrating
this reporting into their information
systems. Without consistent data, we
will be limited in our ability to
effectively track states’ progress and
identify problems during this crucial
early implementation period.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Cooperative
Agreement to Support Establishment of
State-Operated Health Insurance
Exchanges; Use: All States (including
the 50 States, consortia of States,
Territories, and the District of Columbia
herein referred to as States) that
received a State Planning and
Establishment Grant for Affordable Care
Act’s (ACA) Exchanges are eligible for
the Cooperative Agreement to Support
Establishment of State Operated
Insurance Exchanges. Section 1311 of
the Affordable Care Act offers the
opportunity for each State to establish
an Exchange [now referred to as
Marketplace], and provides for grants to
States for the planning and
establishment of these Exchanges. Given
the innovative nature of Exchanges and
the statutorily-prescribed relationship
between the Secretary and States in
their development and operation, it is
critical that the Secretary work closely
with States to provide necessary
guidance and technical assistance to
ensure that States can meet the
prescribed timelines, Federal
requirements, and goals of the statute.
In order to provide appropriate and
timely guidance and technical
assistance, the Secretary must have
access to timely, periodic information
regarding State progress. Consequently,
the information collection associated
with these grants is essential to
facilitating reasonable and appropriate
federal monitoring of funds, providing
statutorily-mandated assistance to States
to implement Exchanges in accordance
with Federal requirements, and to
ensure that States have all necessary
information required to proceed, such
that retrospective corrective action can
be minimized.
The submitted revision adds lists and
suggested data reporting formats for
Outcomes and Operational Metrics to
states’ data collection requirements; we
will use the resulting data to evaluate
Marketplace performance and overall
effectiveness of the ACA. Key areas of
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measurement are the effectiveness of
eligibility determination and enrollment
processes, impact on affordability for
consumers, and the effect of
Marketplace participation on health
insurances markets. Furthermore, these
metrics facilitate actionable feedback
and technical assistance to States for
quality improvement efforts during the
critical early period of operations. This
funding opportunity was first released
on January 20, 2011. Form Number:
CMS–10371(OCN: 0938–1121);
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected
Public: State, Local or Tribal
governments; Number of Respondents:
40; Total Annual Responses: 1,475;
Total Annual Hours: 64,695. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Christina Daw at 301–492–
4181.)
We are requesting OMB review and
approval of this collection by September
23, 2013, with a 180-day approval
period. Written comments and
recommendation will be considered
from the public if received by the
individuals designated below by the
noted deadline below.
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS’s 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 September 23, 2013:
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 (CMS–10371),
Room C4–26–05, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland
21244–1850 and,
OMB Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS
Desk Officer, New Executive Office
Building, Room 10235, Washington,
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
[Document Identifier: HHS-OS-20518-60D]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Public Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of
Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information
Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB). The ICR is for extension of the approved information
collection assigned OMB control number OS-0990-0323, which expires on
30 April 2014. Prior to submitting that ICR to OMB, OS seeks comments
from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other
aspect of the ICR.
DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before November 15,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
Information.CollectionClearance@hhs.gov or by calling (202) 690-6162.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance
staff, Information.CollectionClearance@hhs.gov or (202) 690-6162.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the document identifier HHS-OS-20518-60D
for reference.
Information Collection Request Title: Medical Countermeasures.gov
Abstract: In order to route product developers to the most
appropriate personnel within the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), HHS collects some basic information about the company's
product through Medical Countermeasures.gov. Using this information and
a routing system that has been developed with input from participating
agencies within HHS, including the Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Medical Countermeasures.gov routes
the meeting request to the appropriate person within HHS. ASPR is
requesting an extension by OMB for a three-year clearance.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Meeting Request Routing
System for Medical Countermeasures.gov--OMB No. 0990-0323--Extension--
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR),
Office of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
(BARDA).
Likely Respondents: Medical Countermeasure Developers.
Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the
information requested. This includes the time needed to review
instructions, to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and
providing information, to train personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and
review the collection of information, and to transmit or otherwise
disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for
this ICR are summarized in the table below.
Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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Number of Average burden
Form name Number of responses per per response (in Total burden
respondents respondent hours) hours
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Meeting Request......................... 225 1 8/60 30
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Total............................... 225 1 8/60 30
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OS specifically requests comments on (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
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or other forms of information technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
Darius Taylor,
Deputy Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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