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relations activities. Responsible for
communicating information to internal
and external stakeholders. Develops,
implements, and manages programs to
reach stakeholders about the results of
AHRQ-funded research and evidence,
tools and training materials, and data
and measures. Helps stakeholders
understand how AHRQ research, tools,
and data can help improve quality and
safety of care.
Shall be organized into the following
three divisions:
• Division of Outreach and Stakeholder
Engagement:
Æ Assesses findings from AHRQfunded research, products, and
tools for dissemination and use by
stakeholders;
Æ Develops, coordinates, and
implements dissemination plans
using a wide variety of strategies
and tactics;
Æ Provides strategic guidance to
Agency program staff and various
Agency contractors on
opportunities for dissemination;
Æ Develops and coordinates outreach
to prospective dissemination
partners, and produces case studies
on use of AHRQ findings and tools.
• Division of Print and Electronic
Publishing:
Æ Disseminates AHRQ research, tools,
and data to stakeholders via both
electronic and print publications.
Manages the full publishing process
from concept to Web site posting,
including planning, advising and
managing publishing projects for
the Agency;
Æ Writes and edits articles; packages
products and tools for presentations
and dissemination.
• Division of Media Relations:
Æ Creates and implements strategy for
traditional and social media
relations activities as part of overall
efforts to communicate with AHRQ
stakeholders and partners about
Agency-funded work;
All delegations and redelegations of
authority to officers and employees of
the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality that were in effect immediately
prior to the effective date of this
reorganization shall continue in effect
pending further redelegation provided
they are consistent with this
reorganization.
These changes are effective upon date
of signature.
Sharon B. Arnold,
Acting Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS–276 and CMS–
1957]
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
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 May 16, 2016.
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,
SUMMARY:
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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
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: Prepaid Health
Plan Cost Report; Use: Health
Maintenance Organizations and
Competitive Medical Plans (HMO/
CMPs) contracting with the Secretary
under Section 1876 of the Social
Security Act are required to submit a
budget and enrollment forecast, semiannual interim report, 4th Quarter
interim report, and a final certified cost
report in accordance with 42 CFR
417.572–417.576. Health Care
Prepayment Plans (HCPPs) contracting
with the Secretary under Section 1833
of the Social Security Act are required
to submit a budget and enrollment
forecast, semi-annual interim report,
and final cost report in accordance with
42 CFR 417.808 and 42 CFR 417.810.
Form Number: CMS–276 (OMB control
number 0938–0165); Frequency:
Quarterly; Affected Public: Private
Sector (Business or other for-profits);
Number of Respondents: 91; Total
Annual Responses: 74; Total Annual
Hours: 3728. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Bilal
Farrakh at 410–786–4456.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Reinstatement of a previously
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Social Security
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Office (SSO) Report of State Buy-in
Problem; Use: Under Section 1843 of the
Social Security Act, States may enter
into an agreement with the Department
of Health and Human Services to enroll
eligible individuals in Medicare and pay
their premiums. The purpose of the
State Buy-in’ program is to assure that
Medicaid is the payer of last resort by
permitting a State to provide Medicare
protection to certain groups of needy
individuals, as part of the State’s total
assistance plan. State Buy-in also has
the effect of transferring some medical
costs for this population from the
Medicaid program, which is partially
State funded to the Medicare program,
which is funded by the federal
government and individual premiums.
Generally, the States Buy-in for
individuals who meet the eligibility
requirements for Medicare and are cash
recipients or deemed cash recipients or
categorically needy under Medicaid. In
some cases, States may also include
individuals who are not cash assistance
recipients under the Medical Assistance
Only group. The day-to-day operations
of the State Buy-in program is
accomplished through an automated
data exchange process. The automated
data exchange process is used to
exchange Medicare and Buy-in
entitlement information between the
Social Security District Offices,
Medicaid State Agencies and the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services. When problems arise however
that cannot be resolved though the
normal data exchange process, clerical
actions are required. The CMS–1957,
‘‘SSO Report of State Buy-In Problem’’
is used to report Buy-in problems cases.
The CMS–1957 is the only standardized
form available for communications
between the aforementioned agencies
for the resolution of beneficiary
complaints and inquiries regarding State
Buy-in eligibility. Form Number: CMS–
1957 (OMB control number: 0938–
0035); Frequency: Reporting—Annually;
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households; Number of Respondents:
3,936; Total Annual Responses: 3,936;
Total Annual Hours: 1,311. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Keith Robinson at 410–786–
1148.)
Dated: April 12, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
[CFDA Number: 93.564]
Announcement of the Award of a
Single-Source Expansion Supplement
Grant to the Washington State
Department of Social and Health
Services in Lacey, WA
Office of Child Support
Enforcement, ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of the award of a singlesource expansion supplement grant to
the Washington State Department of
Social and Health Services in Lacey,
WA, to support the development of
additional dissemination tools such as
reports and web-based trainings on the
lessons learned and early findings from
the Evaluation of Behavioral
Interventions for Child Support Services
of the Behavioral Interventions for Child
Support Services (BICS) Demonstration.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), Office of
Child Support Enforcement (OCSE),
Division of Program Innovation,
announces the award of a single-source
program expansion supplement grant in
the amount of $34,568 to the
Washington State Department of Social
and Health Services in Lacey, WA, to
support the development of additional
dissemination tools such as reports and
web-based trainings on the lessons
learned and early findings from the
Evaluation of the Behavioral
Interventions for Child Support Services
of the Behavioral Interventions for Child
Support Services (BICS) Demonstration.
In FY 2014, OCSE competitively
awarded a cooperative agreement to the
Washington State Department of Social
and Health Services to conduct a 5-year
evaluation of OCSE’s national
demonstration called Behavioral
Interventions for Child Support Services
(BICS) under Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA) number HHS–
2014–ACF–OCSE–FD–0822. Under this
FOA, a total of $1.7 million of 1115
funds are made available over the five
year project period to conduct this
evaluation. The Washington State
Department of Social and Health
Services was the only grantee that
received funding under this FOA.
DATES: The period of support for this
supplement is September 30, 2015
through September 29, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lauren Antelo, Senior Program
Specialist, Office of Child Support
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Enforcement, 330 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20201. Telephone:
202–401–5099; Email: Lauren.Antelo@
acf.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In FY
2014, OCSE competitively awarded a
cooperative agreement to the
Washington State Department of Social
and Health Services to conduct a 5-year
evaluation of OCSE’s national
demonstration called Behavioral
Interventions for Child Support Services
(BICS).
This supplement will allow the
Washington State Department of Social
and Health Services to develop
additional dissemination tools such as
reports and web-based trainings on the
lessons learned and early findings from
the evaluation of Behavioral
Interventions for Child Support Services
Demonstration.
The cost of the BICS evaluation is
larger than originally budgeted because
the process mapping and project design
phase has been significantly slower than
anticipated for the grantees. This has led
to the need for increased technical
assistance to the BICS grantees by the
evaluation grantee. Additionally, as a
result of the mapping and design phase,
OCSE anticipates an increased number
of interesting findings that will be of
benefit to the greater child support field.
The supplement funds will allow
Washington State Department of Social
and Health Services to provide
increased technical assistance to the
BICS demonstration sites, and support
the development additional
dissemination tools such as reports and
web-based trainings on the lessons
learned and early findings from the
Evaluation of BICS.
Specifically, the Washington State
Department of Social and Health
Services will explore the development
of innovative, user-friendly tools such
as podcasts and infographics that will
provide research findings and learning
to the child support community in a
way that is easily accessible to
interested program administrators and
policy officials. These tools will also
continue to build the evidence-base in
what works in the delivery of child
support services.
Statutory Authority: Section 1115 of
the Social Security Act authorizes funds
for experimental, pilot, or
demonstration projects that are likely to
assist in promoting the objectives of Part
D of Title IV.
Christopher Beach,
Senior Grants Policy Specialist, Office of
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-276 and CMS-1957]
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 May 16, 2016.
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 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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Prepaid Health
Plan Cost Report; Use: Health Maintenance Organizations and Competitive
Medical Plans (HMO/CMPs) contracting with the Secretary under Section
1876 of the Social Security Act are required to submit a budget and
enrollment forecast, semi-annual interim report, 4th Quarter interim
report, and a final certified cost report in accordance with 42 CFR
417.572-417.576. Health Care Prepayment Plans (HCPPs) contracting with
the Secretary under Section 1833 of the Social Security Act are
required to submit a budget and enrollment forecast, semi-annual
interim report, and final cost report in accordance with 42 CFR 417.808
and 42 CFR 417.810. Form Number: CMS-276 (OMB control number 0938-
0165); Frequency: Quarterly; Affected Public: Private Sector (Business
or other for-profits); Number of Respondents: 91; Total Annual
Responses: 74; Total Annual Hours: 3728. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Bilal Farrakh at 410-786-4456.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement of a
previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Social
Security
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Office (SSO) Report of State Buy-in Problem; Use: Under Section 1843 of
the Social Security Act, States may enter into an agreement with the
Department of Health and Human Services to enroll eligible individuals
in Medicare and pay their premiums. The purpose of the State Buy-in'
program is to assure that Medicaid is the payer of last resort by
permitting a State to provide Medicare protection to certain groups of
needy individuals, as part of the State's total assistance plan. State
Buy-in also has the effect of transferring some medical costs for this
population from the Medicaid program, which is partially State funded
to the Medicare program, which is funded by the federal government and
individual premiums. Generally, the States Buy-in for individuals who
meet the eligibility requirements for Medicare and are cash recipients
or deemed cash recipients or categorically needy under Medicaid. In
some cases, States may also include individuals who are not cash
assistance recipients under the Medical Assistance Only group. The day-
to-day operations of the State Buy-in program is accomplished through
an automated data exchange process. The automated data exchange process
is used to exchange Medicare and Buy-in entitlement information between
the Social Security District Offices, Medicaid State Agencies and the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. When problems arise however
that cannot be resolved though the normal data exchange process,
clerical actions are required. The CMS-1957, ``SSO Report of State Buy-
In Problem'' is used to report Buy-in problems cases. The CMS-1957 is
the only standardized form available for communications between the
aforementioned agencies for the resolution of beneficiary complaints
and inquiries regarding State Buy-in eligibility. Form Number: CMS-1957
(OMB control number: 0938-0035); Frequency: Reporting--Annually;
Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Number of Respondents:
3,936; Total Annual Responses: 3,936; Total Annual Hours: 1,311. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Keith Robinson at
410-786-1148.)
Dated: April 12, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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