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Prevention and the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10054]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 the necessity and
utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
the estimated burden, ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and 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 February 15, 2018.
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.
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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’ website address at
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html.
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:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
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: Reinstatement without change
of a previously approved collection;
Title of Information Collection: New
Technology Payments for APCs Under
the Outpatient Prospective Payment
System; Use: CMS needs to keep pace
with emerging new technologies and
make them accessible to Medicare
beneficiaries in a timely manner. It is
necessary that we continue to collect
appropriate information from interested
parties such as hospitals, medical
device manufacturers, pharmaceutical
companies and others that bring to our
attention specific services that they
wish us to evaluate for New Technology
APC payment. We are making no
changes to the information that we
collect. The information that we seek to
continue to collect is necessary to
determine whether certain new services
are eligible for payment in New
Technology APCs, to determine
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appropriate coding and to set an
appropriate 4 payment rate for the new
technology service. The intent of these
provisions is to ensure timely
beneficiary access to new and
appropriate technologies. Form Number:
CMS–10054 (OMB control number:
0938–0860); Frequency: Annually;
Affected Public: Private Sector (Business
or other For-profits); Number of
Respondents: 10; Total Annual
Responses: 10; Total Annual Hours:
160. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Joshua McFeeters at
410–786–9732.)
Dated: January 10, 2018.
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
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10106]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
AGENCY:
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 the necessity and
utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
the estimated burden, ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
SUMMARY:
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Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by February 15, 2018.
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’ website address at
website address at https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html.
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:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
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: Reinstatement without change
of a previously approved collection;
Title of Information Collection:
Medicare Authorization to Disclose
Personal Health Information; Use:
Unless permitted or required by law, the
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Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy
Rule (§ 164.508) prohibits Medicare (a
HIPAA covered entity) from disclosing
an individual’s protected health
information without a valid
authorization. In order to be valid, an
authorization must include specified
core elements and statements. Medicare
will make available to Medicare
beneficiaries a standard, valid
authorization to enable beneficiaries to
request the disclosure of their protected
health information. This standard
authorization will simplify the process
of requesting information disclosure for
beneficiaries and minimize the response
time for Medicare. Form CMS–10106,
the Medicare Authorization to Disclose
Personal Health Information, will be
used by Medicare beneficiaries to
authorize Medicare to disclose their
protected health information to a third
party. Form Number: CMS–10106 (OMB
control number: 0938–0930); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public:
Individuals or Households; Number of
Respondents: 2,200,000; Total Annual
Responses: 2,200,000; Total Annual
Hours: 550,000. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Sam
Jenkins at 410–786–3261.)
Dated: January 9, 2018.
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
[OMB NO.: 0970–0440]
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request; Job
Search Assistance (JSA) Strategies
Evaluation—Extension
Description: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), is
proposing the extension without
changes to an existing data collection
activity as part of the Job Search
Assistance (JSA) Strategies Evaluation.
The JSA evaluation will aim to
determine which JSA strategies are most
effective in moving TANF applicants
and recipients into work and will
produce impact and implementation
findings. To date, the study has
randomly assigned individuals to
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contrasting JSA approaches. The study
will next compare participant
employment and earnings to determine
the relative effectiveness of these
strategies. The project will also report
on the implementation of these
strategies, including measures of
services participants receive under each
approach, as well as provide operational
lessons gathered directly from
practitioners.
Data collection efforts previously
approved for JSA, include: Data
collection activities to document
program implementation, a staff survey,
a baseline information form for program
participants, and a follow-up survey for
JSA participants approximately 6
months after program enrollment.
Approval for these activities expires on
February 28, 2018.
This Federal Register Notice provides
the opportunity to comment on the
extension of the 6-month follow-up
survey to allow follow-up data to be
collected for all study participants.
Although the enrollment period was
originally estimated to span 12 months,
it took 18 months to complete
enrollment, leaving insufficient time to
complete the 6-month follow-up survey.
A four-month extension is requested in
order to allow individuals randomly
assigned between June and August 2017
to complete the follow-up survey in the
same timeframe as earlier enrollees. The
purpose of the survey is to follow-up
with study participants and document
their job search assistance services and
experiences including their receipt of
job search assistance services, their
knowledge and skills for conducting a
job search, the nature of their job search
process, including tools and services
used to locate employment, and their
search outputs and outcomes, such as
the number of applications submitted,
interviews attended, offers received and
jobs obtained. In addition, the survey
will provide an opportunity for
respondents to provide contact data for
possible longer-term follow-up. There
are no changes to the currently
approved instruments.
Respondents: JSA study participants.
Annual Burden Estimates
This extension is specific to the 6month survey and covers the remaining
766 participants that may be completing
the six-month follow up survey during
the four-month extension period. All
other information collection under
0970–0440 will be complete by the
original OMB expiration date of
February 28, 2018.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10106]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
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 the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the proper performance of the
agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection
burden.
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DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by
the OMB desk officer by February 15, 2018.
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:
[email protected].
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' website address at website address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.
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: Reinstatement without
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Medicare Authorization to Disclose Personal Health
Information; Use: Unless permitted or required by law, the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule
(Sec. 164.508) prohibits Medicare (a HIPAA covered entity) from
disclosing an individual's protected health information without a valid
authorization. In order to be valid, an authorization must include
specified core elements and statements. Medicare will make available to
Medicare beneficiaries a standard, valid authorization to enable
beneficiaries to request the disclosure of their protected health
information. This standard authorization will simplify the process of
requesting information disclosure for beneficiaries and minimize the
response time for Medicare. Form CMS-10106, the Medicare Authorization
to Disclose Personal Health Information, will be used by Medicare
beneficiaries to authorize Medicare to disclose their protected health
information to a third party. Form Number: CMS-10106 (OMB control
number: 0938-0930); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public:
Individuals or Households; Number of Respondents: 2,200,000; Total
Annual Responses: 2,200,000; Total Annual Hours: 550,000. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Sam Jenkins at 410-786-
3261.)
Dated: January 9, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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