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action. However, CMS needs to remain
apprised of any potential payment
changes. Hospitals are required to
provide CMS with copy of any
applications that they made to the
MGCRB. CMS also developed the
guidelines for the MGCRB that were the
interim final issue of the Federal
Register, and must ensure that the
MGCRB properly applied the
guidelines. This check and balance
process also contributes to limiting the
number of hospitals that ultimately
need to appeal their MGCRB decisions
to the CMS Administrator. Form
Number: CMS–R–138 (OMB control
number: 0938–0573); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public:
Businesses or other for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 300; Total Annual
Responses: 300; Total Annual Hours:
300. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Noel Manlove at 410–
786–5161.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Disclosure
Requirement for the In-Office Ancillary
Services Exception; Use: Section 6003 of
the ACA established a disclosure
requirement for the in-office ancillary
services exception to the prohibition of
physician self-referral for certain
imaging services. This section of the
ACA amended section 1877(b)(2) of the
Social Security Act by adding a
requirement that the referring physician
informs the patient, at the time of the
referral and in writing, that the patient
may receive the imaging service from
another supplier. The implementing
regulations are at 42 CFR 411.355(b)(7).
Physicians who provide certain
imaging services (MRI, CT, and PET)
under the in-office ancillary services
exception to the physician self-referral
prohibition are required to provide the
disclosure notice as well as the list of
other imaging suppliers to the patient.
The patient will then be able to use the
disclosure notice and list of suppliers in
making an informed decision about his
or her course of care for the imaging
service. CMS would use the collected
information for enforcement purposes.
Specifically, if we were investigating the
referrals of a physician providing
advanced imaging services under the inoffice ancillary services exception, we
would review the written disclosure in
order to determine if it satisfied the
requirement. Form Number: CMS–
10332 (OMB control number: 0938–
1133); Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
7,100; Total Annual Responses:
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759,700; Total Annual Hours: 19,638.
(For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Laura Dash at 410–
786–8623.)
Dated: September 11, 2017.
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 Community Living
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection; Public
Comment Request; Revision of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection (ICR–REV); State Plan for
Assistive Technology (OMB Approval
Number 0985–0048)
Administration for Community
Living, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on ACL’s intention to collect
information necessary to determine
grantee compliance with Section 4 of
the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as
amended (AT Act). Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Federal agencies are required to
publish a notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the
proposed action. This notice solicits
comments on a proposed revision to an
existing information collection related
to the State Grants for Assistive
Technology Program State Plan for AT,
formerly the 664 Report.
DATES: Submit written or electronic
comments on the collection of
information by November 14, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to: Robert.Groenendaal@
acl.hhs.gov. Submit written comments
on the collection of information by mail
to Robert Groenendaal, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Community Living,
Washington, DC 20201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Groenendaal at (202) 795–7356
or Robert.Groenendaal@acl.hhs.gov.
SUMMARY:
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Section 4
of the AT Act establishes formula grants
to states to support comprehensive
statewide programs (Statewide AT
Programs) that conduct activities that
improve access to and acquisition of AT
devices and services for individuals
with disabilities across the lifespan and
across a wide array of disabilities, and
their family members, guardians,
advocates, and authorized
representatives. State Grants for AT
program conducts the following statelevel and state leadership activities:
State financing, device demonstration,
device loans, device reutilization,
training and technical assistance, public
awareness, and information and referral.
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.
‘‘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 provide a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or
update of an existing collection of
information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. The
proposed data collection represents a
revision of a currently approved
collection (ICR–Rev). In order to comply
with the above requirement, ACL is
requesting approval of a revision of a
previously approved collection, the
State Grants for Assistive Technology
Program State Plan for AT, formerly
known as the 664 report (0985–0048).
With respect to the following
collection of information, ACL invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of ACL’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of ACL’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
when appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
The State Plan for AT is submitted
every three years and updated annually
by all State Grants for AT programs
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receiving formula funds under Section 4
of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998,
as Amended (AT Act). The State Plan
for AT is used by ACL to assess
grantees’ compliance with Section 4 of
the AT Act and enables ACL to analyze
qualitative and quantitative information
to track performance outcomes and
efficiency measures of the State Grants
for AT programs; support budget
requests; comply with the GPRA
Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA)
reporting requirements; provide
national benchmark information; and
inform program development and
management activities. The burden table
below identifies the data collection
activities for the instrument as well as
the estimates for record keeping and
entry of aggregate data. In addition to
submitting a State Plan every three
years, states and outlying areas are
required to submit annual progress
reports on their activities. The data
required for these progress reports is
specified in Section 4(f) of the AT Act.
coordination and collaboration items to
focus on activities conducted through a
formal written agreement to ensure
consistency and usefulness of data
reported. The revised instrument aligns
demographic data elements with the AT
Annual Performance Report (APR), so
that the data will be: Entered once, then
only updated from that point on; used
for both the State Plan and APR;
updated quarterly with reminders; and
used to populate the online State AT
Program listing to ensure currency and
accuracy. The reduction in burden is a
result of a data collection workgroup
composed of State AT program staff that
met to suggest revisions to the current
instrument. The workgroup solicited
feedback from all of the grantees
through face-to-face meetings and
webinar presentations. The number of
hours is multiplied by 56 AT State
Grants programs, resulting in a total
estimated hour burden of 4,088 hours.
The proposed State Grants for
Assistive Technology Program State
Plan for AT may be found on the ACL
Web site at: https://www.acl.gov/aboutacl/public-input.
Burden Estimates
ACL estimates the burden of this
collection of information as follows:
The total estimated hour burden per
respondent for the proposed State Plan
for AT will decrease from the 74 hours
per respondent estimated in FY 2015 to
73 hours estimated for FY 2018, an
estimated reduction of one hour per
respondent or 56 hours in total. The
proposed State Plan for AT changes
focus on a streamline of drop down
choice lists in the current instrument.
Actual expenditure data elements for
state-level and state leadership tracking
replaces the budget projections to
provide more accurate fiscal data to
ACL and to ensure compliance with AT
Act requirements for expenditures. The
proposed instrument simplifies the
Respondent/data collection activity
Number of
respondents
Responses per
respondent
Hours per
response
Annual burden
hours
State Plan for AT Annual Progress Report (AT APR) ..................................
56
1
73.0
4,088
Dated: September 7, 2017.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection; Public
Comment Request; Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection; Annual Performance
Reports for the Centers for
Independent Living (CILs), Designated
State Entities (DSEs), and Statewide
Independent Living Councils (SILC)
(704 Parts I and II Reports)
Independent Living
Administration, Administration on
Disabilities, Administration for
Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
Submit written comments on the
collection of information by October 16,
2017.
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Submit written comments
on the collection of information: By fax
at 202.395.5806 or by email to OIRA_
submission@omb.eop.gov, Attn: OMB
Desk Officer for ACL.
ADDRESSES:
The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) is announcing
that the proposed collection of
information listed above has been
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
clearance as required under the
SUMMARY:
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
PRA). This 30-day notice requests
comments on the information collection
requirements related to a proposed
Extension Without Changes of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection (ICR Ext) (OMB approval
number 0985–0023). The extension
would allow ACL to continue to collect
information necessary to determine
grantee compliance with Title VII of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended
by the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act of 2014.
ACL received a large number of
public comments resulting from a 60day Federal Register notice for the 704
Part II report. In response to the
comments, ACL is proposing to extend
the currently approved forms for one
year while we work on a revision that
addresses all the comments from the 60day notice regarding the updated form.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Veronica Hogan at (202) 795–7365 or
veronica.hogan@acl.hhs.gov.
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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.
‘‘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 provide a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or
update of an existing collection of
information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. The
proposed data collection represents an
extension of a currently approved
information collection.
In order to comply with the above
requirement, the Independent Living
Administration (ILA) is requesting
approval of an extension of a previously
approved collection, the Centers for
Independent Living Program
Performance Report (704 Part II), and
the Independent Living Services
Program Performance Report (704 Part I)
annual reports (0985–0043). Sections
704(m)(4)(D), 706(d), 721(b)(3), and
725(c) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Public Comment Request; Revision of a Currently Approved Information
Collection (ICR-REV); State Plan for Assistive Technology (OMB Approval
Number 0985-0048)
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an
opportunity for the public to comment on ACL's intention to collect
information necessary to determine grantee compliance with Section 4 of
the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended (AT Act). Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal agencies are required to
publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed
collection of information, including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public
comment in response to the proposed action. This notice solicits
comments on a proposed revision to an existing information collection
related to the State Grants for Assistive Technology Program State Plan
for AT, formerly the 664 Report.
DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of
information by November 14, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to: Robert.Groenendaal@acl.hhs.gov. Submit written comments on the
collection of information by mail to Robert Groenendaal, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community
Living, Washington, DC 20201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Groenendaal at (202) 795-7356
or Robert.Groenendaal@acl.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4 of the AT Act establishes formula
grants to states to support comprehensive statewide programs (Statewide
AT Programs) that conduct activities that improve access to and
acquisition of AT devices and services for individuals with
disabilities across the lifespan and across a wide array of
disabilities, and their family members, guardians, advocates, and
authorized representatives. State Grants for AT program conducts the
following state-level and state leadership activities: State financing,
device demonstration, device loans, device reutilization, training and
technical assistance, public awareness, and information and referral.
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. ``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 provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each
proposed extension or update of an existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. The proposed data
collection represents a revision of a currently approved collection
(ICR-Rev). In order to comply with the above requirement, ACL is
requesting approval of a revision of a previously approved collection,
the State Grants for Assistive Technology Program State Plan for AT,
formerly known as the 664 report (0985-0048).
With respect to the following collection of information, ACL
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of ACL's functions, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy
of ACL's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques when appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
The State Plan for AT is submitted every three years and updated
annually by all State Grants for AT programs
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receiving formula funds under Section 4 of the Assistive Technology Act
of 1998, as Amended (AT Act). The State Plan for AT is used by ACL to
assess grantees' compliance with Section 4 of the AT Act and enables
ACL to analyze qualitative and quantitative information to track
performance outcomes and efficiency measures of the State Grants for AT
programs; support budget requests; comply with the GPRA Modernization
Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) reporting requirements; provide national benchmark
information; and inform program development and management activities.
The burden table below identifies the data collection activities for
the instrument as well as the estimates for record keeping and entry of
aggregate data. In addition to submitting a State Plan every three
years, states and outlying areas are required to submit annual progress
reports on their activities. The data required for these progress
reports is specified in Section 4(f) of the AT Act.
The proposed State Grants for Assistive Technology Program State
Plan for AT may be found on the ACL Web site at: https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.
Burden Estimates
ACL estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:
The total estimated hour burden per respondent for the proposed
State Plan for AT will decrease from the 74 hours per respondent
estimated in FY 2015 to 73 hours estimated for FY 2018, an estimated
reduction of one hour per respondent or 56 hours in total. The proposed
State Plan for AT changes focus on a streamline of drop down choice
lists in the current instrument. Actual expenditure data elements for
state-level and state leadership tracking replaces the budget
projections to provide more accurate fiscal data to ACL and to ensure
compliance with AT Act requirements for expenditures. The proposed
instrument simplifies the coordination and collaboration items to focus
on activities conducted through a formal written agreement to ensure
consistency and usefulness of data reported. The revised instrument
aligns demographic data elements with the AT Annual Performance Report
(APR), so that the data will be: Entered once, then only updated from
that point on; used for both the State Plan and APR; updated quarterly
with reminders; and used to populate the online State AT Program
listing to ensure currency and accuracy. The reduction in burden is a
result of a data collection workgroup composed of State AT program
staff that met to suggest revisions to the current instrument. The
workgroup solicited feedback from all of the grantees through face-to-
face meetings and webinar presentations. The number of hours is
multiplied by 56 AT State Grants programs, resulting in a total
estimated hour burden of 4,088 hours.
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Number of Responses per Hours per Annual burden
Respondent/data collection activity respondents respondent response hours
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State Plan for AT Annual Progress Report 56 1 73.0 4,088
(AT APR)..................................
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Dated: September 7, 2017.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
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