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whole. Supported activities will
includes development of standards for
national immunization programs,
development of national immunization
program capacity to prevent, detect and
respond to VPDs, and maintain the
status of polio eradication; rubella,
measles, and neonatal tetanus
elimination; and support the
elimination of Hepatitis B. To achieve
these strategies, the recipient will
provide direct technical cooperation to
Member States through both its regional
headquarters and country offices.
PAHO is in a unique position to
conduct this work, as it functions as the
lead specialized health agency within
the inter-American system and operates
as the regional office for the Americas
on behalf of the World Health
Organization (WHO), the UN’s
specialized health agency, with
headquarters in Washington DC.
Through their presence in the 35
member countries in the region, PAHO
promotes technical cooperation between
countries and works in partnership with
ministries of health and other
government agencies, civil society
organizations, other international
agencies, universities, social security
agencies, community groups, and other
partners. During nearly three decades of
partnership with CDC’s Global
Immunization Division, PAHO has
made outstanding progress towards
strengthening routine immunization and
surveillance systems for polio, measles,
rubella, and congenital rubella
syndrome; including maintaining the
revolving fund for the bulk purchase of
vaccines for member countries;
developing a strong platform for
strengthening surveillance of other
VPDs; and maintaining its polio-free
certification since 1994, as well as
verification of regional rubella and CRS
elimination since 2015 and regional
measles elimination since 2016.
Summary of the award:
Recipient: Pan-American Health
Organization (PAHO).
Purpose of the Award: The purpose of
this award is to support strengthening
immunization systems; ensuring polio
free certification status; maintaining
measles, rubella, and neonatal tetanus
elimination; and prevention of other
VPDs in the Americas region, in
alignment with the US Government
endorsed Global Polio Eradication
Initiative, the Immunization Agenda
2030 and CDC’s Global Immunization
Strategic Framework 2021–2030.
Additionally, this NOFO supports
CDC’s Global Health Strategy which
focuses on protecting and improving the
health, safety, security, and well-being
of Americans by reducing morbidity and
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mortality worldwide; improving
capabilities to prepare for and respond
to infectious diseases and other
emerging health threats and public
health emergencies; and maximizing
potential of CDC’s global programs to
achieve public health impact.
Amount of Award: $8,000,000 in
Federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024 funds,
with a total estimated $ 50,000,000 for
the 5-year period of performance,
subject to availability of funds. Funding
amounts for years 2–5 will be set at
continuation.
Authority: This program is authorized
under Section 307 of the PHS Act (42
U.S.C 242); section 317(k)(1) and (2) of
the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(1) and
(2).
Period of Performance: May 1, 2024,
through April 30, 2029.
Dated: January 24, 2024.
Jamie Legier,
Acting Director, Office of Grants Services,
Acting Chief Grants Management Officer,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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information to be collected, and the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by March 8, 2024.
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, 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.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10448]
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
SUMMARY:
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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 collection; Title of
Information Collection: Essential Health
Benefits Benchmark Plans; Use: On
March 23, 2010, the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act (PPACA; Pub.
L. 111–148) was signed into law, and on
March 30, 2010, the Health Care and
Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
(Pub. L. 111–152) was signed into law.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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The two laws implement various health
insurance policies, including the
essential health benefits (EHB).
Beginning in 2014, all nongrandfathered health plans in the
individual and small group market must
cover EHB, as defined by the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.
In the final rule entitled HHS Notice
of Benefit and Payment Parameters for
2023 (2023 Payment Notice; CMS–
9911–F),2 we repealed the ability for
States to permit between category
substitution of the EHBs at 45 CFR
156.115. Thus, we revise this
Supporting Statement to remove any
burden associated with States opting to
permit between category substitution of
the EHBs and remove the form Essential
Health Benefits (EHB) State Substitution
Notification (Appendix F) from this
collection.
For annual reporting of state
mandates, in the final rule entitled HHS
Notice of Benefit and Payment
Parameters for 2021 (2021 Payment
Notice; CMS–9916–F),3 we finalized
amendments to § 156.111(d) and adding
new § 156.111(f) to require states to
annually notify HHS in a format and
manner specified by HHS, and by a date
determined by HHS, of any staterequired benefits applicable to QHPs in
the individual and/or small group
market that are considered to be ‘‘in
addition to EHB’’ in accordance with
§ 155.170(a)(3).
In the final rule entitled HHS Notice
of Benefit and Payment Parameters for
2023 (2023 Payment Notice; CMS–
9911–F), we repealed the annual
reporting requirement at § 156.111(d)
and (f), including revising the section
heading to § 156.111 to instead read,
‘‘State selection of EHB benchmark plan
for PYs beginning on or after January 1,
2020.’’ Thus, we have revised this
Supporting Statement to reflect that
States are no longer required to annually
notify HHS of any State-required
benefits applicable to QHPs in the
individual or small group market that
are considered to be ‘‘in addition to
EHB’’ or any benefits the State has
identified as not in addition to EHB and
not subject to defrayal. We also remove
the forms State Annual Report on StateRequired Benefits (Appendix G) and
State Certification of Annual Report on
State-Required Benefits (Appendix H)
from this collection.
This information collection also
previously included estimates for the
burden on issuers to report their intent
to offer SADPs. We no longer collect
this information from issuers; we revise
this Supporting Statement to remove the
burden associated with this report. In
this package, we make minimum
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required revisions to reflect only the
regulatory changes that have occurred
since it was last authorized in 2021. No
comments were received in response to
the 60-day FR Notice (September 27,
2023 (88 FR 66452). Form Number:
CMS–10448 (OMB control number:
0938–1174); Frequency: Annually;
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
10; Number of Responses: 10; Total
Annual Hours: 470. (For questions
regarding this collection, contact Ken
Buerger at 410–786–1190).
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections
and Regulatory Impacts, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS–10711 and
CMS–10725]
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
(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
April 8, 2024.
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: 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William N. Parham at (410) 786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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–10711 Prior Authorization
Process and Requirements for Certain
Hospital Outpatient Department
(OPD) Services
CMS–10725 Pharmacy Benefit
Manager Transparency for Qualified
Health Plans
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
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10448]
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 March 8, 2024.
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, 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 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: Essential Health
Benefits Benchmark Plans; Use: On March 23, 2010, the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA; Pub. L. 111-148) was signed
into law, and on March 30, 2010, the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-152) was signed into law.
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The two laws implement various health insurance policies, including the
essential health benefits (EHB). Beginning in 2014, all non-
grandfathered health plans in the individual and small group market
must cover EHB, as defined by the Secretary of Health and Human
Services.
In the final rule entitled HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment
Parameters for 2023 (2023 Payment Notice; CMS-9911-F),\2\ we repealed
the ability for States to permit between category substitution of the
EHBs at 45 CFR 156.115. Thus, we revise this Supporting Statement to
remove any burden associated with States opting to permit between
category substitution of the EHBs and remove the form Essential Health
Benefits (EHB) State Substitution Notification (Appendix F) from this
collection.
For annual reporting of state mandates, in the final rule entitled
HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2021 (2021 Payment
Notice; CMS-9916-F),\3\ we finalized amendments to Sec. 156.111(d) and
adding new Sec. 156.111(f) to require states to annually notify HHS in
a format and manner specified by HHS, and by a date determined by HHS,
of any state-required benefits applicable to QHPs in the individual
and/or small group market that are considered to be ``in addition to
EHB'' in accordance with Sec. 155.170(a)(3).
In the final rule entitled HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment
Parameters for 2023 (2023 Payment Notice; CMS-9911-F), we repealed the
annual reporting requirement at Sec. 156.111(d) and (f), including
revising the section heading to Sec. 156.111 to instead read, ``State
selection of EHB benchmark plan for PYs beginning on or after January
1, 2020.'' Thus, we have revised this Supporting Statement to reflect
that States are no longer required to annually notify HHS of any State-
required benefits applicable to QHPs in the individual or small group
market that are considered to be ``in addition to EHB'' or any benefits
the State has identified as not in addition to EHB and not subject to
defrayal. We also remove the forms State Annual Report on State-
Required Benefits (Appendix G) and State Certification of Annual Report
on State-Required Benefits (Appendix H) from this collection.
This information collection also previously included estimates for
the burden on issuers to report their intent to offer SADPs. We no
longer collect this information from issuers; we revise this Supporting
Statement to remove the burden associated with this report. In this
package, we make minimum required revisions to reflect only the
regulatory changes that have occurred since it was last authorized in
2021. No comments were received in response to the 60-day FR Notice
(September 27, 2023 (88 FR 66452). Form Number: CMS-10448 (OMB control
number: 0938-1174); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: State, Local,
or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 10; Number of Responses:
10; Total Annual Hours: 470. (For questions regarding this collection,
contact Ken Buerger at 410-786-1190).
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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