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action pursuant to Executive Order
12866 and a major rule under the
Congressional Review Act (CRA). But
there would not be a delay in its
effective date. CDC has determined that
for the same reasons, there would be
good cause under the CRA to make the
requirements herein effective
immediately. Thus, this action has been
reviewed by OIRA.
If any provision of this Order, or the
application of any provision to any
persons, entities, or circumstances, shall
be held invalid, the remainder of the
provisions, or the application of such
provisions to any persons, entities, or
circumstances other than those to which
it is held invalid, shall remain valid and
in effect.
This Order shall be enforced by
federal authorities and cooperating state
and local authorities through the
provisions of 18 U.S.C. 3559, 3571; 42
U.S.C. 243, 268, 271; and 42 CFR 70.18.
However, this Order has no effect on the
contractual obligations of renters to pay
rent and shall not preclude charging or
collecting fees, penalties, or interest as
a result of the failure to pay rent or other
housing payment on a timely basis,
under the terms of any applicable
contract.
Criminal Penalties
Under 18 U.S.C. 3559, 3571; 42 U.S.C.
271; and 42 CFR 70.18, a person
violating this Order may be subject to a
fine of no more than $100,000 or one
year in jail, or both, if the violation does
not result in a death, or a fine of no
more than $250,000 or one year in jail,
or both if the violation results in a
death, or as otherwise provided by law.
An organization violating this Order
may be subject to a fine of no more than
$200,000 per event if the violation does
not result in a death or $500,000 per
event if the violation results in a death
or as otherwise provided by law. The
U.S. Department of Justice may initiate
criminal proceedings as appropriate
seeking imposition of these criminal
penalties.
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Notice to Cooperating State and Local
Officials
Under 42 U.S.C. 243, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services is authorized to cooperate with
and aid state and local authorities in the
enforcement of their quarantine and
other health regulations and to accept
state and local assistance in the
enforcement of federal quarantine rules
and regulations, including in the
enforcement of this Order.
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Notice of Available Federal Resources
While this Order to prevent eviction
is effectuated to protect the public
health, the states and units of local
government are reminded that the
Federal Government has deployed
unprecedented resources to address the
pandemic, including housing assistance.
The Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD), the
Department of Agriculture, and
Treasury have informed CDC that
unprecedented emergency resources
have been appropriated through various
Federal agencies that assist renters and
landlords during the pandemic,
including $46.55 billion to the Treasury
through the Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2021 and the
American Rescue Plan (ARP).
Furthermore, in 2020 44 states and 310
local jurisdictions allocated about $3.9
billion toward emergency rental
assistance, largely from funds
appropriated to Treasury and HUD from
the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security (CARES).37 These
three rounds of federal appropriations
also provided substantial resources for
homeless services, homeowner
assistance, and supplemental stimulus
and unemployment benefits that low
income renters used to pay rent.
Visit https://home.treasury.gov/
policy-issues/cares/state-and-localgovernments for more information about
the Coronavirus Relief Fund and https://
home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/cares/
emergency-rental-assistance-program
for more information about the
Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
HUD has further informed CDC that
forbearance policies for mortgages
backed by the federal government are in
effect until June 30, 2021, which
provide many landlords, especially
smaller landlords, with temporary relief
as new emergency rental assistance
programs are deployed.
HUD, USDA and Treasury grantees
and partners play a critical role in
prioritizing efforts to support this goal.
As grantees decide how to deploy
CDBG–CV and ESG–CV funds provided
by the new funding from the CARES
Act, Consolidated Appropriations Act of
2021, and ARP all communities should
assess what resources have already been
allocated to prevent evictions and
homelessness through temporary rental
assistance and homelessness
prevention, particularly to the most
vulnerable households.
37 Vincent Reina et al., COVID–19 Emergency
Rental Assistance: Analysis of a National Survey of
Programs, Research Brief, https://nlihc.org/sites/
default/files/HIP_NLIHC_Furman_Brief_FINAL.pdf
(last visited Mar. 26, 2021).
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HUD stands at the ready to support
American communities take these steps
to reduce the spread of COVID–19 and
maintain economic prosperity. For
program support, including technical
assistance, please visit
www.hudexchange.info/programsupport. For further information on
HUD resources, tools, and guidance
available to respond to the COVID–19
pandemic, state and local officials are
directed to visit https://www.hud.gov/
coronavirus. These tools include
toolkits for Public Housing Authorities
and Housing Choice Voucher landlords
related to housing stability and eviction
prevention, as well as similar guidance
for owners and renters in HUD-assisted
multifamily properties. Furthermore,
tenants can visit consumerfinance.gov/
housing for up-to-date information on
rent relief options, protections, and key
deadlines.
Effective Date
This Order is effective on April 1,
2021, and will remain in effect through
June 30, 2021, subject to revision based
on the changing public health
landscape.
Authority: The authority for this Order is
Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 264) and 42 CFR 70.2.
Dated: March 29, 2021.
Sherri Berger,
Acting Chief of Staff, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Notice of Re-Establishment of the
Advisory Committee to the Director
Pursuant to Section 222 of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a), as
amended and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C.
App), the Director, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC),
announces the re-establishment of the
Advisory Committee to the Director,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
The Secretary, Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) and by
delegation, the Director, CDC, are
authorized under Sections 301 and 311
of the Public Health Service Act, [42
U.S.C. Sections 241 and 243], as
amended to: (1) Conduct, encourage,
cooperate with, and assist other
appropriate public authorities, scientific
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institutions, and scientists in the
conduct of research, investigations,
experiments, demonstrations, and
studies relating to the causes, diagnosis,
treatment, control, and prevention of
physical and mental diseases, and other
impairments; (2) assist States and their
political subdivisions in the prevention
of infectious diseases and other
preventable conditions, and in the
promotion of health and well-being; and
(3) train State and local personnel in
health work. The ACD, CDC, shall
advise the Secretary, HHS, and the
Director, CDC, on policy and broad
strategies that will enable CDC to fulfill
its mission of protecting health through
health promotion, prevention, and
preparedness.
For information, contact Tiffany J.
Brown, JD, MPH, Acting Deputy Chief of
Staff, Office of the Director, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Clifton Road NE, Mail Stop H21–10,
Atlanta, GA 30329–4027, telephone
(404) 498–6655; TJBrown@cdc.gov.
The Director, Strategic Business
Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, has been
delegated the authority to sign Federal
Register notices pertaining to
announcements of meetings and other
committee management activities, for
both the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit,
Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10102 and CMS–
1984–14]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
Contents
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 (the
PRA), federal agencies are required to
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).
AGENCY:
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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
60 days for public comment on the
proposed action. Interested persons are
invited to send comments regarding our
burden estimates 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 must be received by
June 1, 2021.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in
any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send your
comments electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection
document(s) that are accepting
comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail
written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development,
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number: CMS–P–0015A, Room
C4–26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850.
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.
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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CMS–10102—National Implementation
of Hospital Consumer Assessment of
Healthcare Providers and Systems
(HCAHPS)
CMS–1984–14—Hospice Facility Cost
Report Form
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.
Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: National
Implementation of Hospital Consumer
Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems (HCAHPS); Use: The HCAHPS
(Hospital Consumer Assessment of
Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Survey is the first national,
standardized, publicly reported survey
of patients’ perspectives of their
hospital care. HCAHPS is a 29-item
survey instrument and data collection
methodology for measuring patients’
perceptions of their hospital experience.
Since 2008, HCAHPS has allowed valid
comparisons to be made across hospitals
locally, regionally and nationally.
The national implementation of
HCAHPS is designed to allow thirdparty CMS-approved survey vendors to
administer HCAHPS using mail-only,
telephone-only, mixed-mode (mail with
telephone follow-up), or active IVR
(interactive voice response). With
respect to a telephone-only or mixedmode survey, the CMS-approved survey
vendors use electronic data collection or
CATI systems. CATI is also used for
telephone follow-up with mail survey
non-respondents. With respect to IVR
survey administration, the IVR
technology gathers information from
respondents by prompting respondents
to answer questions by pushing the
numbers on a touch-tone telephone.
Patients selected for IVR mode are able
to opt out of the interactive voice
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Notice of Re-Establishment of the Advisory Committee to the
Director
Pursuant to Section 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
217a), as amended and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5
U.S.C. App), the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), announces the re-establishment of the Advisory Committee to the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and by
delegation, the Director, CDC, are authorized under Sections 301 and
311 of the Public Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C. Sections 241 and 243],
as amended to: (1) Conduct, encourage, cooperate with, and assist other
appropriate public authorities, scientific
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institutions, and scientists in the conduct of research,
investigations, experiments, demonstrations, and studies relating to
the causes, diagnosis, treatment, control, and prevention of physical
and mental diseases, and other impairments; (2) assist States and their
political subdivisions in the prevention of infectious diseases and
other preventable conditions, and in the promotion of health and well-
being; and (3) train State and local personnel in health work. The ACD,
CDC, shall advise the Secretary, HHS, and the Director, CDC, on policy
and broad strategies that will enable CDC to fulfill its mission of
protecting health through health promotion, prevention, and
preparedness.
For information, contact Tiffany J. Brown, JD, MPH, Acting Deputy
Chief of Staff, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mail Stop H21-10, Atlanta, GA 30329-
4027, telephone (404) 498-6655; [email protected].
The Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices
pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management
activities, for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and
the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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