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This notice sets out a summary of the
use and burden associated with the
following information collections. More
detailed information can be found in
each collection’s supporting statement
and associated materials (see
ADDRESSES).
CMS–10518 Application for
Participation in the Intravenous
Immune Globulin (IVIG) Demonstration
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.
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Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection (Request for a
new OMB control number); Title of
Information Collection: Application for
Participation in the Intravenous
Immune Globulin (IVIG) Demonstration;
Use: Traditional fee-for-service (FFS)
Medicare covers some or all
components of home infusion services
depending on the circumstances. By
special statutory provision, Medicare
Part B covers intravenous immune
globulin (IVIG) for persons with primary
immune deficiency disease (PIDD) who
wish to receive the drug at home.
However, Medicare does not separately
pay for any services or supplies to
administer it if the person is not
homebound and otherwise receiving
services under a Medicare Home Health
episode of care. As a result, many
beneficiaries have chosen to receive the
drug at their doctor’s office or in an
outpatient hospital setting. On Tuesday,
January 3, 2012, the President signed
into law the ‘‘Medicare IVIG Access and
Strengthening Medicare and Repaying
Taxpayers Act of 2012’’. The act
authorizes a 3-year demonstration under
Part B of Title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to evaluate the benefits of
providing payment for items and
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services needed for the in-home
administration of IVIG for the treatment
of PIDD.
The statute limited the demonstration
to 4,000 beneficiaries and $45 million,
including administrative expenses for
implementation and evaluation as well
as benefit costs. The statute also
required that an evaluation of the
demonstration be conducted. Under this
demonstration, Medicare will issue
under Part B a bundled payment for all
medically necessary supplies and
services to administer IVIG in the home
to enrolled beneficiaries who are not
otherwise homebound and receiving
home health care benefits. In order to
implement the demonstration and
ensure that statutory limits are not
exceeded, it is necessary to positively
enroll beneficiaries in the
demonstration.
This collection of information is for
the application to participate in the
demonstration. Participation is
voluntary and may be terminated by the
beneficiary at any time. Beneficiaries
who do not participate will continue to
be eligible to receive all of the regular
Medicare Part B benefits that they
would be eligible for in the absence of
the demonstration. Form Number:
CMS–10518 (OCN: 0938–NEW);
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public:
Individuals and households; Number of
Respondents: 4,000; Total Annual
Responses: 4,000 Total Annual Hours:
1,000. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Jody Blatt at 410–
786–6921.)
Dated: March 4, 2014.
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 Identifier: CMS–10215 and CMS–
10416]
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
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(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 April 7, 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) 395–5806 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/Paperwork
ReductionActof1995.
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
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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
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: Reinstatement without change
of a previously approved collection;
Title of Information Collection:
Medicaid Payment for Prescription
Drugs—Physicians and Hospital
Outpatient Departments Collecting and
Submitting Drug Identifying Information
to State Medicaid Programs; Use: In
accordance with the Deficit Act of 2005,
states are required to provide for the
collection and submission of utilization
data for certain physician-administered
drugs in order to receive federal
financial participation for these drugs.
Physicians, serving as respondents to
states, submit National Drug Code
numbers and utilization information for
‘‘J’’ code physician-administered drugs
so that the states will have sufficient
information to collect drug rebate
dollars. Form Number: CMS–10215
(OCN: 0938–1026); Frequency: Weekly;
Affected Public: Private sector—
Business or other for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 20,000; Total Annual
Responses: 3,910,000; Total Annual
Hours: 16,227. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact
Bernadette Leeds at 410–786–9463).
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Blueprint for
Approval of Affordable Health
Insurance Marketplaces; Use: All states
(including the 50 states, the territories,
and the District of Columbia, herein
referred to as ‘‘states’’) had the
opportunity under Section 1311(b) of
the Affordable Care Act to establish an
Exchange, also known as a
‘‘Marketplace’’, no later than October 1,
2013 (Plan Year 2014). This current
submission reduces the number of
potential respondents due to various
states electing to rely on the Federallyfacilitated Marketplace (FFM). Also, at
the time of the original request, the tool
was partially paper-based. During the
intervening time, we have developed
the on-line implementation of the tool
and will transition all future
applications to that system.
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States seeking to establish a
Marketplace must build one that meets
the requirements set out in Section
1311(d) of the Affordable Care Act and
45 CFR 155.105. In order to ensure that
a State seeking approval as a State-based
Marketplace, State-based SHOP
Marketplace, or State Partnership
Marketplace meet all applicable
requirements, the Secretary will require
a state to submit a Blueprint for
approval and to demonstrate operational
readiness through virtual or on-site
readiness review. Form Number: CMS–
10416 (OCN: 0938–1172); Frequency:
Once; Affected Public: State, Local, or
Tribal governments; Number of
Respondents: 31; Number of Responses:
31; Total Annual Hours: 5,552. (For
policy questions regarding this
collection, contact Sarah Summer 301–
492–4443.)
Dated: March 4, 2014.
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
[CFDA Numbers: 93.612, 93.602]
Notice for Public Comment on the
Adoption of Program Policies and
Procedures for the Native Asset
Building Initiative, a Joint Funding
Opportunity Announcement Between
the Administration for Native
Americans and the Office of
Community Services
Administration for Native
Americans, ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Notice for Public Comment.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to Section 814 of the
Native American Programs Act of 1974
(NAPA), as amended, the
Administration for Native Americans
(ANA) is required to provide members
of the public an opportunity to
comment on changes in interpretive
rules, general statements of policy, and
rules of agency procedure or practice
that affect programs, projects, and
activities authorized under the NAPA.
In accordance with notice requirements
of NAPA, ANA herein describes its
planned changes to interpretive rules,
general statements of policy, and rules
of agency procedure or practice as they
relate to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014
Funding Opportunity Announcement
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(FOA) for the Native Asset Building
Initiative, HHS–2014–ACF–ANA–NO–
0786 (hereinafter referred to as NABI).
Projects funded under this initiative
receive two grant awards from two
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) Program Offices—ANA
and the Office of Community Services
(OCS). Grantees under the NABI
program implement economic capacity
building projects that are targeted
toward increasing the economic stability
of low-income individuals and families,
through the establishment of Individual
Development Accounts (IDAs) and
related services that motivate
individuals to save, invest, and
accumulate assets. NABI is part of a
national Assets for Independence (AFI)
demonstration project, authorized under
the Assets for Independence Act of
1998, to test, demonstrate, and develop
knowledge about the impact of IDAs
and related services. For additional
information about NABI, please see the
Health and Human Services (HHS)
Grants Forecast at the following link:
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/
hhsgrantsforecast/
index.cfm?switch=grant.view&gff_
grants_forecastInfoID=66481.
DATES: The deadline for receipt of
comments is April 7, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments in response to
this notice should be sent via email to
Lillian Sparks Robinson, Commissioner,
Administration for Native Americans, at
ANACommissioner@acf.hhs.gov.
Comments will be available for
inspection by members of the public at
the Administration for Native
Americans, 901 D Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carmelia Strickland, Director, Division
of Program Operations, ANA, (877) 922–
9262.
A. Administrative Policies: ANA
would make the following changes to
the Administrative Policies in the NABI
FOA.
1. ANA will clarify the conflict of
interest standards to ensure they align
with the rule at 45 CFR 1336.50(f). This
rule authorizes the Office of the Chief
Executive of a federally recognized
Indian tribal government to be paid
salary and expenses with ANA grant
funds provided such costs are related to
a project funded under ANA FOAs and
that the costs exclude any portion of
salaries and expenses that are a cost of
general government. Given this rule
regarding the allowable use of grant
funds, we would adopt a limited
exception to previously published
conflict of interest standards that
previously did not include the
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10215 and CMS-10416]
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 April 7, 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) 395-5806 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
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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 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: Reinstatement without
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Medicaid Payment for Prescription Drugs--Physicians and
Hospital Outpatient Departments Collecting and Submitting Drug
Identifying Information to State Medicaid Programs; Use: In accordance
with the Deficit Act of 2005, states are required to provide for the
collection and submission of utilization data for certain physician-
administered drugs in order to receive federal financial participation
for these drugs. Physicians, serving as respondents to states, submit
National Drug Code numbers and utilization information for ``J'' code
physician-administered drugs so that the states will have sufficient
information to collect drug rebate dollars. Form Number: CMS-10215
(OCN: 0938-1026); Frequency: Weekly; Affected Public: Private sector--
Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions; Number
of Respondents: 20,000; Total Annual Responses: 3,910,000; Total Annual
Hours: 16,227. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Bernadette Leeds at 410-786-9463).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Blueprint for
Approval of Affordable Health Insurance Marketplaces; Use: All states
(including the 50 states, the territories, and the District of
Columbia, herein referred to as ``states'') had the opportunity under
Section 1311(b) of the Affordable Care Act to establish an Exchange,
also known as a ``Marketplace'', no later than October 1, 2013 (Plan
Year 2014). This current submission reduces the number of potential
respondents due to various states electing to rely on the Federally-
facilitated Marketplace (FFM). Also, at the time of the original
request, the tool was partially paper-based. During the intervening
time, we have developed the on-line implementation of the tool and will
transition all future applications to that system.
States seeking to establish a Marketplace must build one that meets
the requirements set out in Section 1311(d) of the Affordable Care Act
and 45 CFR 155.105. In order to ensure that a State seeking approval as
a State-based Marketplace, State-based SHOP Marketplace, or State
Partnership Marketplace meet all applicable requirements, the Secretary
will require a state to submit a Blueprint for approval and to
demonstrate operational readiness through virtual or on-site readiness
review. Form Number: CMS-10416 (OCN: 0938-1172); Frequency: Once;
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal governments; Number of
Respondents: 31; Number of Responses: 31; Total Annual Hours: 5,552.
(For policy questions regarding this collection, contact Sarah Summer
301-492-4443.)
Dated: March 4, 2014.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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