Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2016 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; and Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements; Correction, 49973-49974 [2015-20336]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 159 / Tuesday, August 18, 2015 / Proposed Rules asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS III. Proposed Action Based on the CAA’s criteria for redesignation to attainment (CAA section 107(d)(3)(E)) and the regulation providing for a redesignation substitute (40 CFR 51.1105(b)), EPA is proposing to find that Texas has successfully demonstrated it has met the requirements for approval of a redesignation substitute for the revoked 1979 1-hour ozone NAAQS. We are proposing to approve the redesignation substitute for the HGB area based on our determination that the demonstration provided by the State of Texas shows that the HGB area has attained the revoked 1-hour ozone NAAQS due to permanent and enforceable emission reductions, and that it will maintain that NAAQS for ten years from the date of the EPA’s approval of this demonstration. As we no longer redesignate nonattainment areas to attainment for the revoked 1-hour ozone NAAQS, approval of the demonstration would serve as a redesignation substitute under the EPA’s implementing regulations. Under this proposed action, Texas would no longer be required to adopt any additional applicable 1-hour ozone NAAQS requirements for the area which have not already been approved into the SIP (40 CFR 51.1105(b)(1)). If this proposed action is finalized, it would also allow the state to request that the EPA approve the removal or revision of the 1-hour ozone NAAQS nonattainment NSR provisions in the SIP and, upon a showing of consistency with the antibacksliding checks in CAA sections 110(1) and 193 (if applicable), shift 1hour ozone NAAQS requirements that are contained in the active portion of the SIP to the contingency measures portion of the SIP (40 CFR 51.1105(b)(2)). We note that because the HGB area was classified as Severe nonattainment for the 1997 ozone NAAQS, the Severe classification NSR requirements would continue to apply if the 1-hour NSR provisions are removed (October 1, 2008, 73 FR 56983). IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011), this action is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ and therefore is not subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. For this reason, this action is also not subject to Executive Order 13211, ‘‘Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). This action merely proposes VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:36 Aug 17, 2015 Jkt 235001 to approve a demonstration provided by the State of Texas and find that the HGB area is no longer subject to the antibacksliding obligations for additional measures for the revoked 1-hour ozone NAAQS; and imposes no additional requirements. Accordingly, I certify that this proposed rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this proposed rule does not impose any additional enforceable duties, it does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4). This proposed rule also does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian Tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes, as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), nor will it have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999), because it merely proposes to approve a demonstration provided by the State of Texas and find that the HGB area is no longer subject to the anti-backsliding obligations for additional measures for the revoked 1hour ozone NAAQS; and does not alter the relationship or the distribution of power and responsibilities established in the CAA. This proposed rule also is not subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because it is not economically significant. The proposed rule does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Additionally, this proposed rule does not involve establishment of technical standards, and thus, the requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994) establishes Federal executive policy on environmental justice. Its main provision directs Federal agencies, to the greatest extent practicable and permitted by law, to make environmental justice part of their mission by identifying and addressing, as appropriate, disproportionately high and adverse human health or PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 49973 environmental effects of their programs, policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income populations in the United States. EPA has determined that this proposed rule will not have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority or low-income populations because it does not affect the level of protection provided to human health or the environment. The rulemaking does not affect the level of protection provided to human health or the environment because approving the demonstration provided by Texas and finding that the HGB area is no longer subject to the anti-backsliding obligations for additional measures for the revoked 1hour ozone NAAQS does not alter the emission reduction measures that are required to be implemented in the HGB area, which was classified as Severe nonattainment for the 1997 8-hour ozone standard. See 73 FR 56983, October 1, 2008, and 40 CFR 51.1105. Additionally, the proposed rule is not an economically significant regulatory action based on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Ozone. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: July 29, 2015. Ron Curry, Regional Administrator, Region 6. [FR Doc. 2015–20024 Filed 8–17–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 42 CFR Parts 409, 424, and 484 [CMS–1625–CN2] RIN 0938–AS46 Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2016 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; and Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements; Correction Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Proposed rule; correction. AGENCY: This document corrects technical errors in the proposed rule that appeared in the July 10, 2015 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\18AUP1.SGM 18AUP1 49974 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 159 / Tuesday, August 18, 2015 / Proposed Rules Federal Register entitled ‘‘Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2016 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; and Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements.’’ The comment due date for the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on July 10, 2015 (80 FR 39839) remains September 4, 2015. Dated: August 12, 2015. Madhura Valverde, Executive Secretary to the Department, Department of Health and Human Services. [FR Doc. 2015–20336 Filed 8–14–15; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Brazil, (410) 786–1648. [Docket No. 150413357–5667–01] I. Background RIN 0648–XD898 In FR Doc. 2015–16790, published in the Federal Register on July 10, 2015 (80 FR 39839), there were technical errors that are identified and corrected in the Correction of Errors section of this correcting document. II. Summary of Errors On page 39898, in our discussion of collection of OASIS data, we inadvertently provided an incorrect Web address for a Web site. On page 39898, in our discussion concerning the specifications and data for NQF #0678, we inadvertently provided an incorrect Web address for a Web site. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS III. Correction of Errors In proposed rule FR Doc. 2015–16790, beginning on page 39840 in the issue of July 10, 2015, make the following corrections in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. On page 39898, in the first column, in the second full paragraph, the reference to the Web site beginning on line 25, ‘‘OASIS Manual https:// www.cms.gov/Medicare/QualityInitiatives-Patient-AssessmentInstruments/’’ is corrected to read ‘‘downloads section https:// www.cms.gov/Medicare/QualityInitiatives-Patient-AssessmentInstruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/ HHQIQualityMeasures.html’’. 2. On page 39898, in the second column, in the first full paragraph, the Web site in line 11, ‘‘https:// www.cms.gov/Medicare/QualityInitiatives-Patient-AssessmentInstruments/Post-Acute-Care-QualityInitiatives/PAC-Quality-Initiatives.html’’ is corrected to read ‘‘https:// www.cms.gov/Medicare/QualityInitiatives-Patient-AssessmentInstruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/ HHQIQualityMeasures.html’’. 15:36 Aug 17, 2015 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 635 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Jkt 235001 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2016 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Season National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. AGENCY: This proposed rule would establish opening dates and adjust quotas for the 2016 fishing season for the Atlantic commercial shark fisheries. Quotas would be adjusted as allowable based on any over- and/or underharvests experienced during 2015 and previous fishing seasons. In addition, NMFS proposes season openings based on adaptive management measures to provide, to the extent practicable, fishing opportunities for commercial shark fishermen in all regions and areas. The proposed measures could affect fishing opportunities for commercial shark fishermen in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. DATES: Written comments must be received by September 17, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this document, identified by NOAA– NMFS–2015–0068, by any of the following methods: • Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to www.regulations.gov/ #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-20150068, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. • Mail: Submit written comments to Margo Schulze-Haugen, NMFS/SF1, 1315 East-West Highway, National Marine Fisheries Service, SSMC3, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/ A’’ in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous). ´ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Guy DuBeck or Karyl Brewster-Geisz at 301– 427–8503. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Atlantic commercial shark fisheries are managed under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). The 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and its amendments are implemented by regulations at 50 CFR part 635. For the Atlantic commercial shark fisheries, the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP and its amendments established, among other things, commercial shark retention limits, commercial quotas for species and management groups, accounting measures for under- and overharvests for the shark fisheries, and adaptive management measures such as flexible opening dates for the fishing season and inseason adjustments to shark trip limits, which provide management flexibility in furtherance of equitable fishing opportunities, to the extent practicable, for commercial shark fishermen in all regions and areas. This proposed rule would establish quotas and opening dates for the 2016 Atlantic shark commercial fishing season based in part on the management measures in the recently published final rule for Amendment 6 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP. In Amendment 6 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP, NMFS established, among other things, an adjusted commercial shark retention limit for large coastal sharks (LCS) other than sandbar sharks, revised sandbar shark quota within the shark research fishery, sub-regional quotas in the Gulf of Mexico region for LCS, revised total allowable catches (TACs) and commercial quotas for the nonblacknose small coastal shark (SCS) fisheries in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico regions, and revised management measures for blacknose sharks. E:\FR\FM\18AUP1.SGM 18AUP1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 49973-49974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20336]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

42 CFR Parts 409, 424, and 484

[CMS-1625-CN2]
RIN 0938-AS46


Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2016 Home Health Prospective 
Payment System Rate Update; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; 
and Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements; Correction

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects technical errors in the proposed rule 
that appeared in the July 10, 2015

[[Page 49974]]

Federal Register entitled ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2016 
Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Home Health Value-
Based Purchasing Model; and Home Health Quality Reporting 
Requirements.''

DATES: The comment due date for the proposed rule published in the 
Federal Register on July 10, 2015 (80 FR 39839) remains September 4, 
2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Brazil, (410) 786-1648.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In FR Doc. 2015-16790, published in the Federal Register on July 
10, 2015 (80 FR 39839), there were technical errors that are identified 
and corrected in the Correction of Errors section of this correcting 
document.

II. Summary of Errors

    On page 39898, in our discussion of collection of OASIS data, we 
inadvertently provided an incorrect Web address for a Web site.
    On page 39898, in our discussion concerning the specifications and 
data for NQF #0678, we inadvertently provided an incorrect Web address 
for a Web site.

III. Correction of Errors

    In proposed rule FR Doc. 2015-16790, beginning on page 39840 in the 
issue of July 10, 2015, make the following corrections in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    1. On page 39898, in the first column, in the second full 
paragraph, the reference to the Web site beginning on line 25, ``OASIS 
Manual https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/'' is corrected to read ``downloads section 
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/HHQIQualityMeasures.html''.
    2. On page 39898, in the second column, in the first full 
paragraph, the Web site in line 11, ``https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Post-Acute-Care-Quality-Initiatives/PAC-Quality-Initiatives.html'' is corrected to read 
``https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/HHQIQualityMeasures.html''.

    Dated: August 12, 2015.
Madhura Valverde,
Executive Secretary to the Department, Department of Health and Human 
Services.
[FR Doc. 2015-20336 Filed 8-14-15; 11:15 am]
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