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CMS–116 Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
Application Form and Supporting
Regulations.
CMS–10225 Disclosures Required of
Certain Hospitals and Critical Access
Hospitals Regarding Physician
Ownership.
Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3520), federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA
requires federal agencies to publish a
60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for
approval. To comply with this
requirement, CMS is publishing this
notice.
Information Collections
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Clinical
Laboratory Improvement Amendments
(CLIA) Application Form and
Supporting Regulations; Use: The
application must be completed by
entities performing laboratory’s testing
specimens for diagnostic or treatment
purposes. This information is vital to
the certification process. Form Number:
CMS–116 (OCN#: 0938–0581);
Frequency: Biennially and Occasionally;
Affected Public: Private sector—
Business or other for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 242,000; Total Annual
Responses: 34,200; Total Annual Hours:
25,650. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Sheila Ward at
410–786–3115.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Disclosures
Required of Certain Hospitals and
Critical Access Hospitals Regarding
Physician Ownership; Use: There is no
Medicare prohibition against physician
investment in a hospital or critical
access hospitals (CAH). Likewise, there
is no Medicare requirement that a
hospital or CAH have a physician onsite at all times, although there is a
requirement that they be able to provide
basic elements of emergency care to
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their patients. Medicare quality and
safety standards are designed to provide
a national framework that is sufficiently
flexible to apply simultaneously to
hospitals of varying sizes, offering
varying ranges of services in differing
settings across the nation. At the same
time, however, patients might consider
an ownership interest by their referring
physician, the presence of a physician
on-site or both to be important factors in
their decisions about where to seek
hospital care. A well-educated
consumer is essential to improving the
quality and efficiency of the healthcare
system. Accordingly, patients should be
made aware of the physician ownership
of a hospital, whether or not a physician
is present in the hospital at all times,
and the hospital’s plans to address
patients’ emergency medical conditions
when a physician is not present. The
intent of the disclosures is to increase
the transparency of the hospital’s
ownership and operations to patients as
they make decisions about receiving
care at the hospital. Form Number:
CMS–10225 (OCN: 0938–1034);
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected
Public: Private sector—Business or other
for-profits and Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents:
265; Total Annual Responses:
57,387,927; Total Annual Hours:
1,265,116. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Teresa
Walden at 410–786–3755).
Dated: December 9, 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
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers CMS–10141, CMS–
10227, and CMS–R–138]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
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information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, and to allow
a second opportunity for public
comment on the notice. Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding the 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.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by January 13, 2014.
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
proposed information collections,
please reference the document identifier
or OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and
recommendations must be received by
the OMB desk officer via one of the
following transmissions: OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
Number: (202) 395–6974 OR, Email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, you may make your request
using one of following:
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
(410) 786–1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
1326.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
to publish a 30-day notice in the
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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 240 / Friday, December 13, 2013 / Notices
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or
reinstatement of an existing collection
of information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is
publishing this notice that summarizes
the following proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare
Prescription Drug Benefit Program; Use:
Part D plans use the information to
comply with the eligibility and
associated Part D participating
requirements. We use the information to
approve contract applications, monitor
compliance with contract requirements,
make proper payment to plans, and to
ensure that correct information is
disclosed to potential and current
enrollees. Form Number: CMS–10141
(OCN: 0938–0964); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public:
Individuals or households, Private
sector—Business or other for-profits and
Not-for-profit institutions, and State,
Local, or Tribal Governments; Number
of Respondents: 4,100,953; Total
Annual Responses: 26,301,339; Total
Annual Hours: 7,572,243. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Deborah Larwood at 410–786–
9500).
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension without change of a
currently approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: PACE State Plan
Amendment Preprint; Use: If a state
elects to offer PACE as an optional
Medicaid benefit, it must complete a
state plan amendment preprint packet
described as ‘‘Enclosures #3,4,5,6 and
7.’’ The information, collected from the
state on a one-time basis is needed in
order to determine if the state has
properly elected to cover PACE services
as a state plan option. Form Number:
CMS–10227 (OCN: 0938–1027);
Frequency: Once and occasionally;
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
21; Total Annual Responses: 7; Total
Annual Hours: 240. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Angela Taube at 410–786–2638).
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Reinstatement without change
of a previously approved collection;
Title of Information Collection:
Medicare Geographic Classification
Review Board (MGCRB) Procedures and
Supporting Regulations; Use: The
information submitted by the hospitals
is used to determine the validity of the
hospitals’ requests and the discretion
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used by the Medicare Geographic
Classification Review Board (MGCRB)
in reviewing and making decisions
regarding hospitals’ requests for
geographic reclassification. Form
Number: CMS–R–138 (OCN: 0938–
0573); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Business or other for-profits and
Not-for-profit institutions, and State,
Local, or Tribal Governments; Number
of Respondents: 300; Total Annual
Responses: 300; Total Annual Hours:
300. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Geri Mondowney at
410–786–1172).
Dated: December 9, 2013.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development
Group, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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Institutes of Health, HHS).
Dated: December 9, 2013.
Melanie J. Gray,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse
and Alcoholism; Notice of Closed
Meeting
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of
Closed Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
hereby given of the following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member
Conflict: AIDS and AIDS Related Research.
Date: December 20, 2013.
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892,
(Telephone Conference Call).
Contact Person: Jose H Guerrier, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5218,
MSC 7852, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435–
1137, guerriej@csr.nih.gov.
This notice is being published less than 15
days prior to the meeting due to the timing
limitations imposed by the review and
funding cycle.
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Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
hereby given of the following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: National Institute on
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Special
Emphasis Panel; Review of PAR–11–169
NIAAA U34 applications.
Date: January 7, 2014.
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse
and Alcoholism, 5635 Fishers Lane,
(Teleconference), Rockville, MD 20852.
Contact Person: Richard A. Rippe, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, National Institute
on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 5635
Fishers Lane, Room 2109, Rockville, MD
20852, 301–443–8599, rippera@mail.nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program No. 93.273, Alcohol Research
Programs; National Institutes of Health,
HHS).
Dated: December 9, 2013.
Carolyn A. Baum,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers CMS-10141, CMS-10227, and CMS-R-138]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention
to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in
the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an
existing collection of information, and to allow a second opportunity
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to
send comments regarding the 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.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by
the OMB desk officer by January 13, 2014.
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the proposed information collections,
please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be
assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be received by
the OMB desk officer via one of the following transmissions: OMB,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk
Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-6974 OR, Email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, you may make
your request using one of following:
1. Access CMS' Web site address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. The term ``collection of
information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires
federal agencies to publish a 30-day notice in the
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Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for
approval. To comply with this requirement, CMS is publishing this
notice that summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare
Prescription Drug Benefit Program; Use: Part D plans use the
information to comply with the eligibility and associated Part D
participating requirements. We use the information to approve contract
applications, monitor compliance with contract requirements, make
proper payment to plans, and to ensure that correct information is
disclosed to potential and current enrollees. Form Number: CMS-10141
(OCN: 0938-0964); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Individuals
or households, Private sector--Business or other for-profits and Not-
for-profit institutions, and State, Local, or Tribal Governments;
Number of Respondents: 4,100,953; Total Annual Responses: 26,301,339;
Total Annual Hours: 7,572,243. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Deborah Larwood at 410-786-9500).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
PACE State Plan Amendment Preprint; Use: If a state elects to offer
PACE as an optional Medicaid benefit, it must complete a state plan
amendment preprint packet described as ``Enclosures 3,4,5,6
and 7.'' The information, collected from the state on a one-time basis
is needed in order to determine if the state has properly elected to
cover PACE services as a state plan option. Form Number: CMS-10227
(OCN: 0938-1027); Frequency: Once and occasionally; Affected Public:
State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 21; Total
Annual Responses: 7; Total Annual Hours: 240. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Angela Taube at 410-786-2638).
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement without
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board (MGCRB)
Procedures and Supporting Regulations; Use: The information submitted
by the hospitals is used to determine the validity of the hospitals'
requests and the discretion used by the Medicare Geographic
Classification Review Board (MGCRB) in reviewing and making decisions
regarding hospitals' requests for geographic reclassification. Form
Number: CMS-R-138 (OCN: 0938-0573); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions, and
State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 300; Total
Annual Responses: 300; Total Annual Hours: 300. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Geri Mondowney at 410-786-1172).
Dated: December 9, 2013.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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