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later than 3 years after the original
nomination submittal to continue to be
considered for committee vacancies.
CMS will consider the submitted
nominations unless they are withdrawn
or the nominees’ qualifications have
changed. Nominations will be
considered as vacancies occur.
Nominations that were submitted
through MEARISTM prior to the
publication of this notice, or in response
to the Medicare Program; Request for
Nominations to the Advisory Panel on
Hospital Outpatient Payment notice (83
FR 3715) published in the January 26,
2018 Federal Register, will be given
consideration, and do not need to be
resubmitted in response to this notice.
The Panel must be balanced in its
membership in terms of the points of
view represented and the functions to
be performed. Each panel member must
be employed full-time by a hospital,
hospital system, or other Medicare
provider subject to payment under the
OPPS (except for the critical access
hospital (CAH) members, since CAHs
are not paid under the OPPS). All
members must have technical expertise
to enable them to participate fully in the
Panel’s work. Such expertise
encompasses hospital payment systems;
hospital medical care delivery systems;
provider billing systems; APC groups;
Current Procedural Terminology codes;
and alpha-numeric Health Care
Common Procedure Coding System
codes; and the use of, and payment for,
drugs, medical devices, and other
services in the outpatient setting, as
well as other forms of relevant expertise.
For supervision deliberations, the Panel
shall have members that represent the
interests of CAHs, who advise CMS only
regarding the level of supervision for
hospital outpatient therapeutic services.
It is not necessary for a nominee to
possess expertise in all of the areas
listed, but each must have a minimum
of 5 years of experience and currently
have full-time employment in his or her
area of expertise. Generally, members of
the Panel serve overlapping terms up to
4 years, based on the needs of the Panel
and contingent upon the rechartering of
the Panel. A member may serve after the
expiration of his or her term until a
successor has been sworn in.
Any interested person or organization
may nominate qualified individuals.
Self-nominations will also be accepted.
Each nomination submitted in
MEARISTM must include the following:
• Letter of Nomination stating the
reasons why the nominee should be
considered.
• Curriculum vitae or resume of the
nominee that includes an email address
where the nominee can be contacted.
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• Written and signed statement from
the nominee that the nominee is willing
to serve on the Panel under the
conditions described in this notice and
further specified in the Charter.
• The hospital or hospital system
name and address, or CAH name and
address, as well as all Medicare hospital
and or Medicare CAH billing numbers
of the facility where the nominee is
employed.
Future updates or changes to the
panel nomination process may be
published in the Federal Register,
posted on the CMS Advisory Panel for
Hospital Outpatient Payment website, or
included in updates to the MEARISTM
HOP Panel Member Nomination
module.
III. The Charter
The Secretary rechartered the Panel in
2020 for a 2-year period effective
through November 20, 2022. The
current charter is accessible on the CMS
website at https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/
FACA/AdvisoryPanelonAmbulatory
PaymentClassificationGroups.
IV. Collection of Information
Requirements
This document does not impose
information collection requirements,
that is, reporting, recordkeeping or
third-party disclosure requirements.
Consequently, there is no need for
review by the Office of Management and
Budget under the authority of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
The Administrator of the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS),
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, having
reviewed and approved this document,
authorizes Lynette Wilson, who is the
Federal Register Liaison, to
electronically sign this document for
purposes of publication in the Federal
Register.
Dated: November 9, 2022.
Lynette Wilson,
Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Office of Child Support
Enforcement, Administration for
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Children and Families, Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice of a re-established
matching program.
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), Office of
Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), is
providing notice of a re-established
matching program between HHS/ACF/
OCSE and state workforce agencies
(SWA) administering the
Unemployment Compensation benefits
program (UC). The matching program
compares SWA records with new hire
and quarterly wage information
maintained in the National Directory of
New Hires (NDNH), the outcomes that
help SWAs administer their UC
programs.
DATES: The deadline for comments on
this notice is December 15, 2022. The
re-established matching program will
commence no sooner than 30 days after
publication of this notice, provided no
comments are received that warrant a
change to this notice. The matching
program will be conducted for an initial
term of 18 months (from approximately
January 19, 2023, through July 18, 2024)
and, within 3 months of expiration, may
be renewed for one additional year if the
parties make no change to the matching
program and certify that the program
has been conducted in compliance with
the agreement.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may
submit written comments on this notice
to Venkata Kondapolu, Director,
Division of Federal Systems, Office of
Child Support Enforcement,
Administration for Children and
Families, by email at
venkata.kondapolu@acf.hhs.gov or by
mail at Mary E. Switzer Building, 330 C
St. SW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC
20201. Comments received will be
available for public inspection at this
address from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET,
Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General questions about the matching
program may be submitted to Venkata
Kondapolu, Director, Division of
Federal Systems, Office of Child
Support Enforcement, Administration
for Children and Families, by email at
venkata.kondapolu@acf.hhs.gov, by
mail at Mary E. Switzer Building, 330 C
St. SW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC
20201, or by telephone at 202–260–
4712.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5
U.S.C. 552a), provides certain
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protections for individuals applying for
and receiving federal benefits. The law
governs the use of computer matching
by federal agencies when records in a
system of records contain information
about individuals that are retrieved by
name or other personal identifiers or are
matched with records of other federal,
state, or local government records. The
Privacy Act requires agencies involved
in a matching program to:
1. Obtain approval of a Computer
Matching Agreement, prepared in
accordance with the Privacy Act, by the
Data Integrity Board of any federal
agency participating in a matching
program.
2. Enter into a written Computer
Matching Agreement.
3. Provide a report of the matching
program to Congress and the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), and
make it available to the public, as
required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(o), (u)(3)(A),
and (u)(4).
4. Publish a notice of the matching
program in the Federal Register as
required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(12) after
OMB and Congress complete their
review of the report, as provided by
OMB Circular A–108.
5. Notify the individuals whose
information will be used in the
matching program that the information
they provide is subject to verification
through matching, as required by 5
U.S.C. 552a(o)(1)(D).
6. Verify match findings before
suspending, terminating, reducing, or
making a final denial of an individual’s
benefits or payments or taking other
adverse action against the individual, as
required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(p).
This matching program complies with
these requirements.
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Tanguler Gray,
Commissioner, OCSE.
Participating Agencies: The agencies
participating in the matching program
are OCSE (source agency) and state
agencies administering the
Unemployment Compensation (UC)
benefits program (non-federal agencies).
Authority for Conducting the
Matching Program: The authority for
conducting the matching program is
contained in section 453(j)(8) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)(8)).
Purpose(s): The purpose of the
matching program is to provide each
SWA with new hire and quarterly wage
information from OCSE’s National
Directory of New Hires (NDNH) system
of records pertaining to adult UC
applicants and recipients resulting from
comparing client name and Social
Security number combinations in the
SWA’s files to information in the
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NDNH. The match results assist the
SWAs in establishing or verifying an
individual’s eligibility for assistance,
reducing payment errors, and
maintaining program integrity,
including determining whether
duplicate participation exists or if the
applicant or recipient resides in another
state. The SWAs may also use the
NDNH information for secondary
purposes, such as updating UC
recipients’ reported participation in
work activities, updating recipients’ and
their employers’ contact information,
administering the SWAs’ tax
compliance function, and complying
with U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
reporting requirements.
Categories of Individuals: The
categories of individuals involved in the
matching program are adult members of
households who have applied for or
receive UC benefits.
Categories of Records: The categories
of records involved in the matching
program that may include personal
identifiers are new hire, quarterly wage,
and unemployment insurance
information. The specific data elements
that will be provided to OCSE in a state
agency input file are:
• Name
• Social Security number
The state agency will use a unique
code in the Passback Data field of the
input file to identify the specific
authorized purpose for the record being
submitted for NDNH matching.
OCSE will compare the Social
Security numbers in the state agency
input file to the Social Security numbers
in the NDNH, and will provide the state
agency with any available new hire, and
quarterly wage information in the
NDNH pertaining to the individuals
whose records are contained in the state
agency input file. The NDNH data
elements OCSE will return to the state
agency are as follows:
A. New Hire File
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New hire processed date
Employee name and address
Employee date and state of hire
Federal and state employer
identification numbers
Department of Defense code
Employer name and address
Transmitter agency code
Transmitter state code
Transmitter state or agency name
B. Quarterly Wage File
• Quarterly wage processed date
• Employee name
• Federal and state employer
identification numbers
• Department of Defense code
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Employer name and address
Employee wage amount
Quarterly wage reporting period
Transmitter agency code
Transmitter state code
Transmitter state or agency name
System(s) of Records: The NDNH data
used in this matching program will be
disclosed from the following OCSE
system of records, as authorized by
routine use 13: ‘‘OCSE National
Directory of New Hires,’’ System No. 09–
80–0381; 87 FR 3553 (January 24, 2022).
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Office of Child Support
Enforcement, Administration for
Children and Families, Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice of a re-established
matching program.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), Office of
Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) is
providing notice of a re-established
matching program between HHS/ACF/
OCSE and state agencies administering
the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) program. The
matching program compares state TANF
agency records with new hire, quarterly
wage, and unemployment insurance
information maintained in the National
Directory of New Hires (NDNH). The
outcomes of the comparisons help state
agencies to establish and verify
eligibility for applicants and recipients
of TANF benefits, reduce TANF benefit
errors, and maintain program integrity.
DATES: The deadline for comments on
this notice is December 15, 2022. The
re-established matching program will
commence no sooner than 30 days after
publication of this notice, provided no
comments are received that warrant a
change to this notice. The matching
program will be conducted for an initial
term of 18 months (from approximately
January 19, 2023, through July 18, 2024)
and, within 3 months of expiration, may
be renewed for one additional year if the
parties make no change to the matching
program and certify that the program
has been conducted in compliance with
the agreement.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
AGENCY: Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for
Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice of a re-established matching program.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Enforcement
(OCSE), is providing notice of a re-established matching program
between HHS/ACF/OCSE and state workforce agencies (SWA) administering
the Unemployment Compensation benefits program (UC). The matching
program compares SWA records with new hire and quarterly wage
information maintained in the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH),
the outcomes that help SWAs administer their UC programs.
DATES: The deadline for comments on this notice is December 15, 2022.
The re-established matching program will commence no sooner than 30
days after publication of this notice, provided no comments are
received that warrant a change to this notice. The matching program
will be conducted for an initial term of 18 months (from approximately
January 19, 2023, through July 18, 2024) and, within 3 months of
expiration, may be renewed for one additional year if the parties make
no change to the matching program and certify that the program has been
conducted in compliance with the agreement.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit written comments on this
notice to Venkata Kondapolu, Director, Division of Federal Systems,
Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and
Families, by email at [email protected] or by mail at Mary
E. Switzer Building, 330 C St. SW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20201.
Comments received will be available for public inspection at this
address from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General questions about the matching
program may be submitted to Venkata Kondapolu, Director, Division of
Federal Systems, Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration
for Children and Families, by email at [email protected],
by mail at Mary E. Switzer Building, 330 C St. SW, 5th Floor,
Washington, DC 20201, or by telephone at 202-260-4712.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5
U.S.C. 552a), provides certain
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protections for individuals applying for and receiving federal
benefits. The law governs the use of computer matching by federal
agencies when records in a system of records contain information about
individuals that are retrieved by name or other personal identifiers or
are matched with records of other federal, state, or local government
records. The Privacy Act requires agencies involved in a matching
program to:
1. Obtain approval of a Computer Matching Agreement, prepared in
accordance with the Privacy Act, by the Data Integrity Board of any
federal agency participating in a matching program.
2. Enter into a written Computer Matching Agreement.
3. Provide a report of the matching program to Congress and the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and make it available to the
public, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(o), (u)(3)(A), and (u)(4).
4. Publish a notice of the matching program in the Federal Register
as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(12) after OMB and Congress complete
their review of the report, as provided by OMB Circular A-108.
5. Notify the individuals whose information will be used in the
matching program that the information they provide is subject to
verification through matching, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(1)(D).
6. Verify match findings before suspending, terminating, reducing,
or making a final denial of an individual's benefits or payments or
taking other adverse action against the individual, as required by 5
U.S.C. 552a(p).
This matching program complies with these requirements.
Tanguler Gray,
Commissioner, OCSE.
Participating Agencies: The agencies participating in the matching
program are OCSE (source agency) and state agencies administering the
Unemployment Compensation (UC) benefits program (non-federal agencies).
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program: The authority for
conducting the matching program is contained in section 453(j)(8) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)(8)).
Purpose(s): The purpose of the matching program is to provide each
SWA with new hire and quarterly wage information from OCSE's National
Directory of New Hires (NDNH) system of records pertaining to adult UC
applicants and recipients resulting from comparing client name and
Social Security number combinations in the SWA's files to information
in the NDNH. The match results assist the SWAs in establishing or
verifying an individual's eligibility for assistance, reducing payment
errors, and maintaining program integrity, including determining
whether duplicate participation exists or if the applicant or recipient
resides in another state. The SWAs may also use the NDNH information
for secondary purposes, such as updating UC recipients' reported
participation in work activities, updating recipients' and their
employers' contact information, administering the SWAs' tax compliance
function, and complying with U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reporting
requirements.
Categories of Individuals: The categories of individuals involved
in the matching program are adult members of households who have
applied for or receive UC benefits.
Categories of Records: The categories of records involved in the
matching program that may include personal identifiers are new hire,
quarterly wage, and unemployment insurance information. The specific
data elements that will be provided to OCSE in a state agency input
file are:
Name
Social Security number
The state agency will use a unique code in the Passback Data field
of the input file to identify the specific authorized purpose for the
record being submitted for NDNH matching.
OCSE will compare the Social Security numbers in the state agency
input file to the Social Security numbers in the NDNH, and will provide
the state agency with any available new hire, and quarterly wage
information in the NDNH pertaining to the individuals whose records are
contained in the state agency input file. The NDNH data elements OCSE
will return to the state agency are as follows:
A. New Hire File
New hire processed date
Employee name and address
Employee date and state of hire
Federal and state employer identification numbers
Department of Defense code
Employer name and address
Transmitter agency code
Transmitter state code
Transmitter state or agency name
B. Quarterly Wage File
Quarterly wage processed date
Employee name
Federal and state employer identification numbers
Department of Defense code
Employer name and address
Employee wage amount
Quarterly wage reporting period
Transmitter agency code
Transmitter state code
Transmitter state or agency name
System(s) of Records: The NDNH data used in this matching program
will be disclosed from the following OCSE system of records, as
authorized by routine use 13: ``OCSE National Directory of New Hires,''
System No. 09-80-0381; 87 FR 3553 (January 24, 2022).
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