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As such, the General Services
Administration Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR) 516.506, Solicitation provision
and clauses, specifically directs
contracting officers to insert 552.216–
72, Placement of Orders, and 552.216–
73, Ordering Information, when the
contract authorizes FAS and other
activities to issue delivery or task
orders. These clauses include
information reporting requirements for
Offerors to receive electronic orders
through computer-to-computer
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 18,590.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 18,590.
Hours Per Response: .25.
Total Burden Hours: 4,648.
C. Public Comments
Public comments are particularly
invited on: Whether this collection of
information is necessary and whether it
will have practical utility; whether our
estimate of the public burden of this
collection of information is accurate and
based on valid assumptions and
methodology; and ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from
the Regulatory Secretariat Division by
calling 202–501–4755 or emailing
GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite OMB
Control No. 3090–0248, Solicitation
Provisions and Contract Clauses,
Placement of Orders Clause, and
Ordering Information Clause, in all
correspondence.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Notice of Award of a Single-Source
Unsolicited Grant To Fund the
Community Education Group
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), located
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within the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) announces the
award of approximately $5,000,000
annually in COVID–19 funding for a
three-year period in response to an
unsolicited application that has been
submitted by the Community Education
Group to support vaccine coverage, in
particular for COVID–19.
DATES: The period for this award will be
July 31, 2021 through July 30, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Griswold, MPH, National
Center for Immunization and
Respiratory Diseases, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Clifton Road NE, MS–H24–8, Atlanta,
GA 30329, Telephone: 800–232–6348,
E-Mail: eocevent515@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposed work being funded aims to
build the evidence base of effective
interventions to improve vaccination
coverage and to identify and implement
strategies to reduce disparities in
vaccination coverage in rural
populations, specifically in West
Virginia. Community Education Group
(CEG) works to eliminate disparities in
health outcomes and improve public
health in disadvantaged populations
and under-served communities by
conducting research, training
community health workers, educating
and testing people who are hard to
reach or at risk, sharing its expertise
through national networks and local
capacity building efforts, and
advocating for practical and effective
health policies that lead to social
change.
This award is being made noncompetitively because there is no
current, pending, or planned funding
opportunity announcement under
which this proposal could compete.
The National Center for Immunization
and Respiratory Diseases performed an
objective review of the unsolicited
proposal and determined that the
proposal has merit and CEG is in a
unique position to perform the activities
contained within their proposal. CEG
works to eliminate disparities in health
outcomes and improve public health in
disadvantaged populations and underserved communities by conducting
research, training community health
workers, educating and testing people
who are hard to reach or at risk.
Summary of the Award
Recipient: Community Education
Group (CEG).
Purpose of the Award: The purpose of
the award is to build the evidence base
of effective interventions to improve
vaccination coverage and to identify and
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implement strategies to reduce
disparities in vaccination coverage in
rural populations. The proposal
submitted was not solicited either
formally or informally by any federal
government official.
Amount of Award: $5,000,000 in
Federal Fiscal Year (FYY) 2021 funds,
and an estimated $5,000,000 for each
subsequent year budget period, subject
to availability of funds.
Period of Performance: July 31, 2021
through July 30, 2024.
Dated: July 20, 2021.
Joseph I. Hungate, III,
Deputy Director, Office of Financial
Resources, 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–10572 and CMS–
10781]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
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 (the
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
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
September 21, 2021.
SUMMARY:
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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: ___, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William N. Parham at (410) 786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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ADDRESSES:
Contents
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).
CMS–10572 Transparency in Coverage
Reporting by Qualified Health Plan
Issuers
CMS–10781 FOIA/Privacy Act
Requests for Medicare Claims Data via
CMS FOIA Public Portal
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
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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: Transparency in
Coverage Reporting by Qualified Health
Plan Issuers; Use: Sections
1311(e)(3)(A)–(C) of the ACA, as
implemented at 45 CFR 155.1040(a)–(c)
and 156.220, establish standards for
qualified health plan (QHP) issuers to
submit specific information related to
transparency in coverage. QHP issuers
are required to post and make data
related to transparency in coverage
available to the public in plain language
and submit this data to the Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS),
the Exchange, and the state insurance
commissioner. Section 2715A of the
Public Health Service (PHS) Act as
added by the ACA largely extends the
transparency provisions set forth in
section 1311(e)(3) to non-grandfathered
group health plans and health insurance
issuers offering group and individual
health insurance coverage. Form
Number: CMS–10572 (OMB control
number: 0938–1310); Frequency:
Annually; Affected Public: Private
sector (Business or Not-for-profit
institutions); Number of Respondents:
360; Total Annual Responses: 360; Total
Annual Hours: 17,160. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Jack Reeves at 301–492–5152).
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection (Request for a
new OMB control); Title of Information
Collection: ; Use: This collection of
information is dedicated to Medicare
beneficiaries and third party requesters
(law firms or others) acting on behalf of
beneficiaries that are making requests
for CMS to produce Medicare
beneficiary records through 5 U.S.C.
552(b) (See also 42 CFR 401.136).
Currently the requests are mailed/faxed/
emailed to CMS. The new online portal
will allow for ease and efficiency to
upload the request and required
authorization, which will be quickly
and securely sent directly to CMS.
Additionally, with the new online
portal, requesters will be able to
securely submit requests electronically
that contain PHI or PII; they will be
advised that MyMedicare.gov/Blue
Button is an online service available for
beneficiaries to set up an account to
access their own records and give
authorization to share with third parties.
This secure public online portal will be
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integrated with the agency’s current
FOIA/Privacy Act case management
system to ensure a centralized location
for housing, securing, tracking and
processing the incoming requests (See
45 CFR 5.22 and 5.24). Form Number:
CMS–10781 (OMB control number:
0938-New); Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households; Number of Respondents:
19,000; Total Annual Responses: 360;
Total Annual Hours: 17,160. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Hugh Gilmore at 410–786–
5352).
Dated: July 20, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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Medicare Program; Announcement of
the Advisory Panel on Hospital
Outpatient Payment Meeting
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
virtual meeting of the Advisory Panel on
Hospital Outpatient Payment (the Panel)
for Calendar Year 2021. The purpose of
the Panel is to advise the Secretary of
the Department of Health and Human
Services and the Administrator of the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services concerning the clinical
integrity of the Ambulatory Payment
Classification groups and their
associated weights, and supervision of
hospital outpatient therapeutic services.
The advice provided by the Panel will
be considered as we prepare the annual
updates for the hospital outpatient
prospective payment system.
DATES: Meeting date: The virtual
meeting of the Panel is scheduled for
Monday, August 23, 2021, from 9:30
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time
(EDT). The times listed in this notice are
EDT and are approximate times.
Consequently, the meetings may last
longer or be shorter than the times listed
in this notice, but would not begin
before the posted time.
Deadline for presentations and
comment letters: Presentations or
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10572 and CMS-10781]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human
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 (the 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 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 September 21, 2021.
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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: ___, 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/PRA-Listing.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham at (410) 786-4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Contents
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).
CMS-10572 Transparency in Coverage Reporting by Qualified Health Plan
Issuers
CMS-10781 FOIA/Privacy Act Requests for Medicare Claims Data via CMS
FOIA Public Portal
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: Transparency in
Coverage Reporting by Qualified Health Plan Issuers; Use: Sections
1311(e)(3)(A)-(C) of the ACA, as implemented at 45 CFR 155.1040(a)-(c)
and 156.220, establish standards for qualified health plan (QHP)
issuers to submit specific information related to transparency in
coverage. QHP issuers are required to post and make data related to
transparency in coverage available to the public in plain language and
submit this data to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
the Exchange, and the state insurance commissioner. Section 2715A of
the Public Health Service (PHS) Act as added by the ACA largely extends
the transparency provisions set forth in section 1311(e)(3) to non-
grandfathered group health plans and health insurance issuers offering
group and individual health insurance coverage. Form Number: CMS-10572
(OMB control number: 0938-1310); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public:
Private sector (Business or Not-for-profit institutions); Number of
Respondents: 360; Total Annual Responses: 360; Total Annual Hours:
17,160. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Jack
Reeves at 301-492-5152).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control); Title of Information Collection: ; Use: This
collection of information is dedicated to Medicare beneficiaries and
third party requesters (law firms or others) acting on behalf of
beneficiaries that are making requests for CMS to produce Medicare
beneficiary records through 5 U.S.C. 552(b) (See also 42 CFR 401.136).
Currently the requests are mailed/faxed/emailed to CMS. The new online
portal will allow for ease and efficiency to upload the request and
required authorization, which will be quickly and securely sent
directly to CMS. Additionally, with the new online portal, requesters
will be able to securely submit requests electronically that contain
PHI or PII; they will be advised that MyMedicare.gov/Blue Button is an
online service available for beneficiaries to set up an account to
access their own records and give authorization to share with third
parties. This secure public online portal will be integrated with the
agency's current FOIA/Privacy Act case management system to ensure a
centralized location for housing, securing, tracking and processing the
incoming requests (See 45 CFR 5.22 and 5.24). Form Number: CMS-10781
(OMB control number: 0938-New); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected
Public: Individuals or Households; Number of Respondents: 19,000; Total
Annual Responses: 360; Total Annual Hours: 17,160. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Hugh Gilmore at 410-786-
5352).
Dated: July 20, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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