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Download as PDF 62088 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 173 / Friday, September 8, 2023 / Notices entitled ‘‘Application Procedures and Contracts with PDP Sponsors.’’ The information will be collected under the solicitation of proposals from PDP, MA–PD, Cost Plan, Program of AllInclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), and EGWP applicants. The collected information will be used by CMS to: (1) ensure that applicants meet CMS requirements for offering Part D plans (including network adequacy, contracting requirements, and compliance program requirements, as described in the application), (2) support the determination of contract awards. Form Number: CMS–10137 (OMB Control Number: 0938–0936); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector, Business or other forprofit and not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 795; Number of Responses: 433; Total Annual Hours: 1,839. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact April Forsythe at 410–786–8493.) Dated: September 1, 2023. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2023–19362 Filed 9–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifiers: CMS–10525 and CMS–10866] 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 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 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–10525 Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) PACE Quality Data Monitoring and Reporting CMS–10866 CMS Health Equity Award—Call for Nominations 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. AGENCY: SUMMARY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 November 7, 2023. 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: ll, 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, please access the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/ Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/ PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Sep 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 William N. Parham at (410) 786–4669. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: Programs of AllInclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) PACE Quality Data Monitoring and Reporting; Use: The Programs of AllInclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program is a unique model of managed care service delivery for the frail elderly, most of whom are dually-eligible for Medicare and Medicaid benefits. To be eligible to enroll in PACE, an individual must: be 55 or older, live in the service area of a PACE organization (PO), need a nursing home-level of care (as certified by the state in which he or she lives), and be able to live safely in the community with assistance from PACE. PACE organizations are responsible for providing all required Medicare and Medicaid covered services, and any other service that the interdisciplinary team (IDT) determines necessary to improve and maintain a participant’s overall health condition (42 CFR 460.92). POs must also comply with the quality monitoring and reporting requirements outlined in §§ 460.140, 460.200(b)(1), 460.200(c) and 460.202. POs are also required to report certain unusual incidents to other Federal and State agencies consistent with applicable statutory or regulatory requirements (see 42 CFR 460.136(a)(5)). Form Number: CMS–10525 (OMB control number: 0938–1264); Frequency: Occasion; Affected Public: Business or other for-profits, Not-for-profits institutions; Number of Respondents: 152; Total Annual Responses: 1,279; Total Annual Hours: 1471. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Donna Williamson at 410 786 4647.) 2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Monoclonal Antibodies Directed Against Amyloid E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 173 / Friday, September 8, 2023 / Notices for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease; Use: CMS Office of Minority Health (OMH) is going to announce a call for nominations for the 2024 CMS Health Equity Award. This award will recognize organizations who demonstrate they have advanced health equity by designing, implementing, and operationalizing policies and programs that support health for all the people served by our programs, reducing avoidable differences in health outcomes experienced by people who are underserved, and provided the care and support that CMS enrollees need to thrive. The goals of the award are to encourage organizations to identify and address their health disparities, to disseminate best practices, and to show that progress is possible by having a results-oriented focus. By identifying organizations who are successfully closing gaps and reducing disparities, CMS can show our stakeholders how health equity work can be initiated, targeted, measured, and successfully reduce disparities among communities nationwide. CMS Representatives collect Company Name, Point of Contact Information (email, phone# & name) along with information from the organizations regarding their programs to improve the health quality, outcomes, and access to care for the communities that they serve. The CMS selection committee uses a scoring rubric to score the applicants on demonstrated measurable results in reducing a disparity in one or more of the CMS priority populations. Form Number: CMS–10866 (OMB control number: 0938–NEW); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Federal Government, Business or other for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 50; Number of Responses: 50; Total Annual Hours: 100. (For policy questions regarding this collection, contact Ashley PeddicordAustin at 410–786–0757.) lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Dated: September 1, 2023. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2023–19359 Filed 9–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Sep 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Community Living Announcing the Intent To Award a Single-Source Supplement for the Alternatives to Guardianship Youth Resource Center Cooperative Agreement ACTION: Notice. The Administration for Community Living (ACL) announces the intent to award a single-source supplement to the current cooperative agreement held by the University of Massachusetts for the Alternatives to Guardianship Youth Resource Center cooperative agreement. The purpose of this project is to divert high school students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) away from guardianship to less restrictive decisional supports. The target audience for this information includes youth with I/DD, families, and caregivers of high school students with I/DD, teachers, education administrators, advocates, vocational rehabilitation counselors, guidance counselors, and school district officials. The administrative supplement for FY 2023 will amount to $200,000, bringing the total award for FY 2023 to $500,000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or comments regarding this program supplement, contact Dana Fink, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, Administration on Disabilities, (202) 795–7604 or via email dana.fink@ acl.hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This supplementary funding will expand the Alternatives to Guardianship Youth Resource Center’s engagement and education efforts around diverting high school students with I/DD away from guardianship to less restrictive decisional supports. As a result of funding this Center, ACL expects that: • More students with I/DD will have more decisional options, such as Powers of Attorney, supported-decision-making, joint bank accounts, bill paying services, and medical or educational release forms, on completion of high school; • Fewer young adults with I/DD will be subject to guardianship; • The public will become more knowledgeable of alternatives to guardianship; and • Youth will become more independent by gaining job experience and personal responsibilities. This supplement will fund: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62089 • Support to enhance the engagement of youth advisory board members, including (1) a dedicated staff member for facilitation and administrative coordination and support and; (2) paid opportunities for youth advisory board members to be more deeply engaged in project activities. • Continued support for two additional staff members from grant partner Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered who have joined the youth ambassador training team. • Additional training for project staff and partners on allyship and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to support a state team of AAC users. • Support for travel for youth ambassadors and youth advisors to participate in conference presentations. • Supervisory support for the new youth trainer position that will begin August 2023. This youth trainer will join the Youth Ambassador workgroup and be part of the training team that facilitates the third cohort of youth ambassadors from Texas, California, and New York. • Continued enhancement to the project website, which includes a dedicated page for each of the 40+ youth ambassadors, youth-friendly products and videos, and plain language documents. The administrative supplement for FY 2023 will amount to $200,000, bringing the total award for FY 2023 to $500,000. Program Name: Center for Youth Voice Youth Choice (CYVYC) Alternatives to Guardianship Youth Resource Center. Recipient: University of Massachusetts, Boston. Period of Performance: The supplement award will be issued for the fourth year of the five-year project period of September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024. Total Supplement Award Amount: $200,000. Award Type: Cooperative Agreement. Statutory Authority: This program is authorized under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 Pub. L. 106–402, Section 161(2) (B), (C) and (D). Basis for Award: The University of Massachusetts is currently funded to carry out the CYVYC Project for the period of September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025. Much work has already been completed and further tasks are currently being accomplished. It would be unnecessarily time consuming and disruptive to the CYVYC project and the beneficiaries being served for ACL to establish a new grantee at this time E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 173 (Friday, September 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62088-62089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19359]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10525 and CMS-10866]


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 November 7, 2023.

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, please access 
the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address 
into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.

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-10525 Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) PACE 
Quality Data Monitoring and Reporting
CMS-10866 CMS Health Equity Award--Call for Nominations

    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: Programs of All-
Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) PACE Quality Data Monitoring and 
Reporting; Use: The Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly 
(PACE) program is a unique model of managed care service delivery for 
the frail elderly, most of whom are dually-eligible for Medicare and 
Medicaid benefits. To be eligible to enroll in PACE, an individual 
must: be 55 or older, live in the service area of a PACE organization 
(PO), need a nursing home-level of care (as certified by the state in 
which he or she lives), and be able to live safely in the community 
with assistance from PACE.
    PACE organizations are responsible for providing all required 
Medicare and Medicaid covered services, and any other service that the 
interdisciplinary team (IDT) determines necessary to improve and 
maintain a participant's overall health condition (42 CFR 460.92). POs 
must also comply with the quality monitoring and reporting requirements 
outlined in Sec. Sec.  460.140, 460.200(b)(1), 460.200(c) and 460.202. 
POs are also required to report certain unusual incidents to other 
Federal and State agencies consistent with applicable statutory or 
regulatory requirements (see 42 CFR 460.136(a)(5)). Form Number: CMS-
10525 (OMB control number: 0938-1264); Frequency: Occasion; Affected 
Public: Business or other for-profits, Not-for-profits institutions; 
Number of Respondents: 152; Total Annual Responses: 1,279; Total Annual 
Hours: 1471. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Donna Williamson at 410 786 4647.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request 
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: 
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for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease; Use: CMS Office of Minority 
Health (OMH) is going to announce a call for nominations for the 2024 
CMS Health Equity Award. This award will recognize organizations who 
demonstrate they have advanced health equity by designing, 
implementing, and operationalizing policies and programs that support 
health for all the people served by our programs, reducing avoidable 
differences in health outcomes experienced by people who are 
underserved, and provided the care and support that CMS enrollees need 
to thrive.
    The goals of the award are to encourage organizations to identify 
and address their health disparities, to disseminate best practices, 
and to show that progress is possible by having a results-oriented 
focus. By identifying organizations who are successfully closing gaps 
and reducing disparities, CMS can show our stakeholders how health 
equity work can be initiated, targeted, measured, and successfully 
reduce disparities among communities nationwide.
    CMS Representatives collect Company Name, Point of Contact 
Information (email, phone# & name) along with information from the 
organizations regarding their programs to improve the health quality, 
outcomes, and access to care for the communities that they serve. The 
CMS selection committee uses a scoring rubric to score the applicants 
on demonstrated measurable results in reducing a disparity in one or 
more of the CMS priority populations. Form Number: CMS-10866 (OMB 
control number: 0938-NEW); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: 
Federal Government, Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit 
institutions; Number of Respondents: 50; Number of Responses: 50; Total 
Annual Hours: 100. (For policy questions regarding this collection, 
contact Ashley Peddicord-Austin at 410-786-0757.)

    Dated: September 1, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-19359 Filed 9-7-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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