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Legislative Background
The Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) [42
U.S.C. 9601 et seq.] amended the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act of 1980 (CERCLA or Superfund) [42
U.S.C. 9601 et seq.] by establishing
certain requirements for ATSDR and the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) regarding the hazardous
substances most commonly found at
facilities on the CERCLA National
Priorities List (NPL). Among these
statutory requirements is a mandate for
the Administrator of ATSDR to prepare
toxicological profiles for each substance
included on the priority list of
hazardous substances [also called the
Substance Priority List (SPL)]. This list
identifies 275 hazardous substances that
ATSDR and EPA have determined pose
the most significant potential threat to
human health. The SPL is available
online at www.atsdr.cdc.gov/spl.
ATSDR is also mandated to revise and
publish updated toxicological profiles,
as necessary, to reflect updated health
effects and other information.
In addition, CERCLA provides ATSDR
with the authority to prepare
toxicological profiles for substances not
found on the SPL. CERCLA authorizes
ATSDR to establish and maintain an
inventory of literature, research, and
studies on the health effects of toxic
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(83FR17177–17178).
ATSDR has now prepared drafts of six
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The Draft Toxicological Profiles are
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www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles and at
www.regulations.gov, Docket No.
ATSDR–2021–0005.
Donata Green,
Acting Director, Office of Policy, Planning
and Partnerships, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10545 and CMS–
R–185]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; 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
(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:
Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by August 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
DATES:
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within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain.. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
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-andGuidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html
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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Outcome and
Assessment Information Set (OASIS)
OASIS–D; Use: Due to the COVID–19
related Public Health Emergency, the
next version of the Outcome and
Assessment Information Set (OASIS),
version E planned for implementation
January 1, 2021, was delayed. This
request is for the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) approval to extend
the current OASIS–D expiration date in
order for home health agencies to
continue data collection required for
participation in the Medicare program.
The current version of the OASIS–D,
data item set was approved by OMB on
December 6, 2018 and implemented on
January 1, 2019. This request includes
updated calculations using 2020 data for
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wages, number of home health agencies
and number of OASIS assessments at
each time point. Form Number: CMS–
10545 (OMB control number: 0938–
1279); Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: Private Sector (Business
or other for-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions); Number of Respondents:
11,400; Total Annual Responses:
17,932,166; Total Annual Hours:
9,893,376. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Joan
Proctor at 410–786–0949).
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Granting and
Withdrawal of Deeming Authority to
Private Nonprofit Accreditation
Organizations and CLIA Exemption
Under State Laboratory Programs; Use:
The information required is necessary to
determine whether a private
accreditation organization/State
licensure program standards and
accreditation/licensure process is at
least equal to or more stringent than
those of the Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments of 1988
(CLIA). If an accreditation organization
is approved, the laboratories that it
accredits are ‘‘deemed’’ to meet the
CLIA requirements based on this
accreditation. Similarly, if a State
licensure program is determined to have
requirements that are equal to or more
stringent than those of CLIA, its
laboratories are considered to be exempt
from CLIA certification and
requirements. The information collected
will be used by HHS to: Determine
comparability/equivalency of the
accreditation organization standards
and policies or State licensure program
standards and policies to those of the
CLIA program; to ensure the continued
comparability/equivalency of the
standards; and to fulfill certain statutory
reporting requirements. Form Number:
CMS–R–185 (OMB control number:
0938–0686); Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: Private Sector—
Business or other for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 9; Total Annual
Responses: 9; Total Annual Hours:
5,464. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Arlene Lopez at
410–786–6782.)
Dated: July 26, 2021.
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–10500]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; 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
(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:
Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by August 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
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-andGuidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html
DATES:
PO 00000
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
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 information collection; Title
of Information Collection: National
Implementation of the Outpatient and
Ambulatory Surgery Consumer
Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems (OAS CAHPS) Survey; Use:
The national implementation of OAS
CAHPS is designed to allow third-party,
CMS-approved survey vendors to
administer OAS CAHPS using mailonly, telephone-only, mixed-mode (mail
with telephone follow-up), mixed-mode
(web with mail follow-up), or mixedmode (web with telephone follow-up).
The information collected in the OAS
CAHPS will be used for the following
purposes:
• To provide a source of information
from which selected measures can be
publicly reported to beneficiaries to
help them make informed decisions for
outpatient surgery facility selection;
• To aid facilities with their internal
quality improvement efforts and
external benchmarking with other
facilities; and
• To provide CMS with information
for monitoring and public reporting
purposes.
CMS established a reporting program
in which ASCs and HOPDs can choose
to participate in the survey and also
choose whether or not to publicly report
data. HOPD and ASC facilities that
choose to participate contract with a
CMS-approved, independent third-party
survey vendor to implement the survey
on their behalf and to submit the OAS
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10545 and CMS-R-185]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; 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 (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 August 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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 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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Outcome and
Assessment Information Set (OASIS) OASIS-D; Use: Due to the COVID-19
related Public Health Emergency, the next version of the Outcome and
Assessment Information Set (OASIS), version E planned for
implementation January 1, 2021, was delayed. This request is for the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to extend the current
OASIS-D expiration date in order for home health agencies to continue
data collection required for participation in the Medicare program. The
current version of the OASIS-D, data item set was approved by OMB on
December 6, 2018 and implemented on January 1, 2019. This request
includes updated calculations using 2020 data for
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wages, number of home health agencies and number of OASIS assessments
at each time point. Form Number: CMS-10545 (OMB control number: 0938-
1279); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector
(Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions); Number
of Respondents: 11,400; Total Annual Responses: 17,932,166; Total
Annual Hours: 9,893,376. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Joan Proctor at 410-786-0949).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Granting and
Withdrawal of Deeming Authority to Private Nonprofit Accreditation
Organizations and CLIA Exemption Under State Laboratory Programs; Use:
The information required is necessary to determine whether a private
accreditation organization/State licensure program standards and
accreditation/licensure process is at least equal to or more stringent
than those of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988
(CLIA). If an accreditation organization is approved, the laboratories
that it accredits are ``deemed'' to meet the CLIA requirements based on
this accreditation. Similarly, if a State licensure program is
determined to have requirements that are equal to or more stringent
than those of CLIA, its laboratories are considered to be exempt from
CLIA certification and requirements. The information collected will be
used by HHS to: Determine comparability/equivalency of the
accreditation organization standards and policies or State licensure
program standards and policies to those of the CLIA program; to ensure
the continued comparability/equivalency of the standards; and to
fulfill certain statutory reporting requirements. Form Number: CMS-R-
185 (OMB control number: 0938-0686); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected
Public: Private Sector--Business or other for-profits and Not-for-
profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 9; Total Annual Responses:
9; Total Annual Hours: 5,464. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Arlene Lopez at 410-786-6782.)
Dated: July 26, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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