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these visual depictions must include
alternate text that verbally describes
what these visuals convey.
We will review presentations and
comment letters for section 508
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CONTACT section of this notice.
IV. Virtual Formal Presentations
In addition to formal presentations
(limited to 5 minutes total per
presentation), there will be an
opportunity during the meeting for
public comments as time permits
(limited to 1 minute for each individual
and a total of 3 minutes per
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V. Panel Recommendations and
Discussions
The Panel’s recommendations at any
Panel meeting generally are not final
until they have been reviewed and
approved by the Panel on the last day
of the meeting, prior to the final
adjournment. These recommendations
will be posted to our website after the
meeting.
VI. Membership Appointments to the
Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient
Payment
The Panel Charter provides that the
Panel shall meet up to 3 times annually.
We consider the technical advice
provided by the Panel as we prepare the
OPPS proposed and final rules to
update the OPPS for the following
calendar year. The Panel shall consist of
a chair and up to 15 members who are
full-time employees of hospitals,
hospital systems, or other Medicare
providers that are subject to the OPPS.
The Panel may also include a
representative of a provider with ASC
expertise, who advises CMS only on
OPPS APC rates, as appropriate,
impacting ASC covered procedures
within the context and purview of the
Panel’s scope. The Secretary or a
designee selects the Panel membership
based upon either self-nominations or
nominations submitted by Medicare
providers and other interested
organizations of candidates determined
to have the required expertise. For
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supervision deliberations, the Panel
may include members that represent the
interests of critical access hospitals,
who advise CMS only regarding the
level of supervision for hospital
outpatient therapeutic services. New
appointments are made in a manner that
ensures a balanced membership under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
guidelines. The Secretary rechartered
the Panel in 2022 for a 2-year period
effective through November 20, 2024.
The current charter is available on the
CMS website at: https://www.cms.gov/
files/document/2022-hop-panelcharter.pdf. New appointments are
made in a manner that ensures a
balanced membership under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act guidelines.
The Panel consists of the following
current members and a Chair:
• E. L. Hambrick, M.D., J.D., CMS
Chairperson.
• Carmen Cooper-Oguz, P.T., D.P.T,
M.B.A, C.W.S, W.C.C.
• Bo Gately, M.B.A.
• Scott Manaker, M.D., Ph.D.
• Matthew Wheatley, M.D., F.A.C.E.P.
Request and Submission of the Panel
Nominations
The Request for Nominations to the
Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient
Payment notice (87 FR 68499) provided
for nominations to be accepted through
February 13, 2023 or after that date at
CMS’s discretion.
As a result of that notice, we are
announcing 8 new members to the
Panel. These 8 new Panel member
appointments will assure that we
continue to have a Chair and up to 15
members available to attend our
scheduled meeting.
New Appointments to the Panel
New members of the Panel will have
terms beginning on July 1, 2023 and
continuing through June 30, 2027. The
new members of the Panel are as
follows:
• Becky Bean, BS, MHA/MBA,
PharmD.
• Thomas Capco, BSRT, RRT, CPFT.
• Blake Dirksen, MS, DABR.
• Nancy Dawson, MD, FACP.
• Brandon Fazio, BS.
• Rahul Seth, DO, FASCO.
• Wendi Smith Lloyd, CPC, COC,
CPMA, COSC.
• William Tettelbach, MD, FACP,
FIDSA, FUHM, MAPWCA, CWSP.
We currently accept nominations on a
continuous basis to fill upcoming panel
vacancies. We encourage additional
submissions. Any interested person or
organization may nominate qualified
individuals. Self-nominations from
qualified individuals are also accepted.
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Nominations must be submitted through
the ‘‘Hospital Outpatient Payment
(HOP) Panel Member Nomination’’
module on MEARISTM. To access the
module, visit https://mearis.cms.gov to
register, log in, and submit your
nomination. We can only accept HOP
Panel Member nominations that are
submitted via MEARISTM.
VII. 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 Evell J. Barco Holland, who
is the Federal Register Liaison, to
electronically sign this document for
purposes of publication in the Federal
Register.
Dated: July 13, 2023.
Evell J. Barco Holland,
Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity: Center for States Evaluation
Ancillary Data Collection
Administration on Children,
Youth and Families, Administration for
Children and Families; U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The Administration on
Children, Youth and Families,
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), is
requesting approval for a revision of a
currently approved information
collection, the Center for States
Evaluation Ancillary Data Collection.
DATES: Comments due within 30 days of
publication. The Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) must make a
decision about the collection of
information between 30 and 60 days
after publication of this document in the
SUMMARY:
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Federal Register. Therefore, a comment
is best assured of having its full effect
if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication.
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. You can also obtain
copies of the proposed collection of
information by emailing infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Identify all emailed
requests by the title of the information
collection.
ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The Evaluation of the
Child Welfare Capacity Building
Collaborative, Center for States is
sponsored by the Children’s Bureau
(CB), Administration for Children and
Families of HHS. The purpose of this
evaluation is to respond to a set of crosscutting evaluation questions posed by
CB.
This existing information collection is
an ancillary part of a larger data
collection effort being conducted for the
evaluation of the Child Welfare Capacity
Building Collaborative. This notice
details a group of instruments that are
specific only to the Center for States.
The instruments focus on (1) evaluating
an innovative approach to engaging
professionals in networking and
professional development through
virtual expos, (2) understanding fidelity
to and effectiveness of the Center’s
Capacity Building Model, (3) capturing
information about individualized
support to jurisdictions, and (4)
enhancing the Center’s support focused
on equity and lived experience. To date,
this data collection and resulting
findings have been used (a) to assess
satisfaction with service delivery and
make adjustments to improve quality,
(b) to support professional development
of child welfare professionals through
improving the virtual expo experience,
particularly during the pandemic, and
(c) to support provision of effective and
high-quality individualized support to
jurisdictions.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Annual
number of
respondents
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Instrument
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Annual
average
burden hours
per response
Total annual
burden hours
Child Welfare Virtual Expo Exit Survey ...........................................................
Child Welfare Virtual Expo Registration Form .................................................
Jurisdiction Lead Interview ..............................................................................
Jurisdiction Lead Observation Debrief Protocol ..............................................
Jurisdiction Lead Survey Related to Lived Experience ...................................
Outcomes of and Satisfaction with Tailored Services Survey Appended
Items (Section 4) ..........................................................................................
Peer Group Focus Group Protocol ..................................................................
300
3,000
40
25
30
1
1
1
1
1
0.0833
0.05
1
0.25
0.25
25
150
40
6
8
40
150
1
1
0.05
1
2
150
Total ..........................................................................................................
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........................
........................
381
Comments: The Department
specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information; (c) the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Consideration will be given
to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: Section 203 of Section II:
Adoption Opportunities of the Child
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5113).
Molly B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Voluntary Agencies Matching
Grant Program Data Reporting (New
Collection)
Office of Refugee Resettlement,
Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Office of Refugee
Resettlement (ORR), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services, is proposing to collect data
from grantee agencies participating in
the Voluntary Agencies Matching Grant
Program. Client data collected will
include enrollment information,
demographics, and program outcomes.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
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ACF is soliciting public comment on the
specific aspects of the information
collection described above.
ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the
proposed collection of information and
submit comments by emailing
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. Identify all
requests by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: This Matching Grant
Program data collection is designed to
satisfy the statutory requirements of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
Section 412(a)(3) of INA (8 U.S.C.
1522(a)(3)) requires that the Director of
ORR make a periodic assessment of the
needs of refugees for assistance and
services and the resources available to
meet those needs. ORR proposes
collecting both case-level and clientlevel data elements at multiple points in
time, which will allow the ORR Director
to better understand client
demographics, services utilized, and the
outcomes achieved by clients enrolled
in the Matching Grant Program. Data
elements include biographical
information, progress made toward
achieving self-sufficiency, and
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity: Center for States
Evaluation Ancillary Data Collection
AGENCY: Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration
for Children and Families; U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families,
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), is requesting approval for a revision
of a currently approved information collection, the Center for States
Evaluation Ancillary Data Collection.
DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) must make a decision about the collection
of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this
document in the
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Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its
full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.
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. You can
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by
emailing [email protected]. Identify all emailed requests by
the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The Evaluation of the Child Welfare Capacity Building
Collaborative, Center for States is sponsored by the Children's Bureau
(CB), Administration for Children and Families of HHS. The purpose of
this evaluation is to respond to a set of cross-cutting evaluation
questions posed by CB.
This existing information collection is an ancillary part of a
larger data collection effort being conducted for the evaluation of the
Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative. This notice details a
group of instruments that are specific only to the Center for States.
The instruments focus on (1) evaluating an innovative approach to
engaging professionals in networking and professional development
through virtual expos, (2) understanding fidelity to and effectiveness
of the Center's Capacity Building Model, (3) capturing information
about individualized support to jurisdictions, and (4) enhancing the
Center's support focused on equity and lived experience. To date, this
data collection and resulting findings have been used (a) to assess
satisfaction with service delivery and make adjustments to improve
quality, (b) to support professional development of child welfare
professionals through improving the virtual expo experience,
particularly during the pandemic, and (c) to support provision of
effective and high-quality individualized support to jurisdictions.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Annual number Annual average
Instrument Annual number of responses burden hours Total annual
of respondents per respondent per response burden hours
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Child Welfare Virtual Expo Exit Survey.......... 300 1 0.0833 25
Child Welfare Virtual Expo Registration Form.... 3,000 1 0.05 150
Jurisdiction Lead Interview..................... 40 1 1 40
Jurisdiction Lead Observation Debrief Protocol.. 25 1 0.25 6
Jurisdiction Lead Survey Related to Lived 30 1 0.25 8
Experience.....................................
Outcomes of and Satisfaction with Tailored 40 1 0.05 2
Services Survey Appended Items (Section 4).....
Peer Group Focus Group Protocol................. 150 1 1 150
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 381
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Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: Section 203 of Section II: Adoption Opportunities of the
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5113).
Molly B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-15311 Filed 7-18-23; 8:45 am]
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