Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment Request, 89017-89018 [2024-26103]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 218 / Tuesday, November 12, 2024 / Notices • Section 418.76(k)(2), to address the requirement for instructions to be prepared by the interdisciplinary group. • Section 418.104(c), to include reference to 45 CFR parts 160 and 164. • Section 418.106(b)(1)(iii), to address this requirement to allow a physician assistant to order drugs in accordance with state scope of practice requirements and hospice policy. • Section 418.110(d)(2), to address the regulatory Life Safety Code (LSC) waiver requirement. • Section 418.110(d)(3), to address the requirement that the provisions of the adopted edition of the LSC do not apply in a State if we find that a fire and safety code imposed by State law adequately protects patients in hospices. • Section 418.110(e)(2), to address the Health Care Facilities Code waiver allowance. In addition to the standards review, we also reviewed CHAP’s comparable survey processes, which were conducted as described in section III. of this notice, and yielded the following areas where, as of the date of this notice, CHAP has completed revising its survey processes to demonstrate that it uses survey processes that are comparable to state survey agency processes by: • Revising CHAP’s surveyor guide to include comparable guidance relating to situations that might require discontinuation or refusal to conduct exit conference activities or share with CMS additional materials that are used by CHAP hospice program surveyors. • Revising CHAP’s surveyor guidance to be comparable with Appendix M related to inpatient hospice care. • Revising CHAP’s surveyor guide to include comparable guidance on reviewing personnel records for training requirements. • Revising CHAP’s Hospice Accreditation Processes and resources to include the applicable sections of the Health Care Facilities Code (HCFC) and National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA 101) in accordance with § 418.110. • Ensuring that all Hospice LSC surveyors have received comparable, adequate training or have sufficient experience to make them qualified to survey health care facilities to both the 2012 editions of LSC and HCFC, and 2013 edition of the Fire Safety Evaluation System NFPA 101A Fire Safety for Health Care Occupancies. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:35 Nov 08, 2024 Jkt 265001 • Revising CHAP’s survey process to require pre-survey preparation to include review of the 2012 editions of the LSC and HCFC. • Revising CHAP’s LSC Survey Checklist and LSC citation documentation process to ensure all applicable regulations, LSC/HCFC sections, and CHAP standards are referenced in the survey report and provide surveyor training, as necessary. ACTION: B. Term of Approval ADDRESSES: Based on our review and observations described in section III. of this final notice, we approve CHAP as a national accreditation organization for hospices that request participation in the Medicare program, effective November 20, 2024 through November 20, 2029. V. 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 Vanessa Garcia, who is the Federal Register Liaison, to electronically sign this document for purposes of publication in the Federal Register. Vanessa Garcia, Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. [FR Doc. 2024–26123 Filed 11–8–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [Document Identifier: OS–4040–0019] Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment Request Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 89017 Notice. In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment. SUMMARY: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before January 13, 2025. DATES: Submit your comments to sagal.musa@hhs.gov or by calling (202) 205–2634. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: When submitting comments or requesting information, please include the document identifier 4040–0019–60D and project title for reference, to Sagal Musa, email: sagal.musa@hhs.gov, or call (202) 205–2634 the Reports Clearance Officer. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. Title of the Collection: Project Abstract Summary. Type of Collection: Extension. OMB No. 4040–0019. Abstract: The Project Abstract Summary form provides the Federal grant-making agencies an alternative to the Standard Form 424 data set and form. Agencies may use Project Abstract Summary form for grant programs not required to collect all the data that is required on the SF–424 core data set and form. Project Abstract Summary form is used by organizations to apply for Federal financial assistance in the form of grants. This form is evaluated by Federal agencies as part of the overall grant application. This IC expires on February 28, 2025. Grants.gov seeks a three-year clearance of these collections. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\12NON1.SGM 12NON1 89018 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 218 / Tuesday, November 12, 2024 / Notices ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOUR TABLE Average burden per response Total burden hours Respondents (if necessary) Project Abstract Summary ................ Grant applicants ............................... 3,467 1 1 3,467 Total ........................................... ........................................................... 3,467 ........................ 1 3,467 Sherrette A. Funn, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–26103 Filed 11–8–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4151–AE–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings Pursuant to section 1009 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of the following meetings. The meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Number of responses per respondents Number of respondents Forms (if necessary) Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; Small Business-Anti-Infective Therapeutics. Date: December 4, 2024. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Address: National Institutes of Health, Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Marcus Ferrone, Pharm.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 402–2371, marcus.ferrone@ nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; PAR 23–064 P01 Review: Translational Research on Antiretrovirals and Methamphetamine in the CNS. Date: December 4, 2024. Time: 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Address: National Institutes of Health, Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:35 Nov 08, 2024 Jkt 265001 Contact Person: Raul Rojas, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6185, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 451–6319, rojasr@ mail.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member Conflict: Social and Community Influences Across the Lifecourse. Date: December 5, 2024. Time: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Address: National Institutes of Health, Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Kate Fothergill, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3142, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435–1782, fothergillke@mail.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; PAR–23– 213: Interactive Digital Media Biomedical Science Resources for Pre-College Students and Teachers. Date: December 6, 2024. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Address: National Institutes of Health, Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Marie-Jose Belanger, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Rm. 6188, MSC 7804, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435– 1267, belangerm@csr.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, 93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, 93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: November 5, 2024. Lauren A. Fleck, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2024–26111 Filed 11–8–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institute of General Medical Sciences; Notice of Meeting Pursuant to section 1009 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council. The meeting will be held as a virtual meeting and open to the public, as indicated below. Individuals who plan to view the virtual meeting and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should submit a request using the following link: https:// www.nigms.nih.gov/Pages/ ContactUs.aspx at least 5 days prior to the event. The open session will also be videocast, closed captioned, and can be accessed from the NIH Videocasting and Podcasting website (https:// videocast.nih.gov). The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council. Date: February 6, 2025. Open: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Agenda: For the discussion of program policies and issues; opening remarks; report of the Director, NIGMS; and other business of the Council. Place: National Institutes of Health, Natcher Building, 45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. Meeting Format: Virtual Meeting. Closed: 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, Natcher Building, 45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. Meeting Format: Virtual Meeting. E:\FR\FM\12NON1.SGM 12NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89017-89018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26103]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-4040-0019]


Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human 
Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and 
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed 
collection for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before January 13, 
2025.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or by calling 
(202) 205-2634.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier 4040-0019-60D and 
project title for reference, to Sagal Musa, email: [email protected], 
or call (202) 205-2634 the Reports Clearance Officer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) 
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for 
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
    Title of the Collection: Project Abstract Summary.
    Type of Collection: Extension.
    OMB No. 4040-0019.
    Abstract: The Project Abstract Summary form provides the Federal 
grant-making agencies an alternative to the Standard Form 424 data set 
and form. Agencies may use Project Abstract Summary form for grant 
programs not required to collect all the data that is required on the 
SF-424 core data set and form. Project Abstract Summary form is used by 
organizations to apply for Federal financial assistance in the form of 
grants. This form is evaluated by Federal agencies as part of the 
overall grant application. This IC expires on February 28, 2025. 
Grants.gov seeks a three-year clearance of these collections.

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                                          Annualized Burden Hour Table
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                                                                     Number of
     Forms (if necessary)        Respondents (if     Number of     responses per  Average burden   Total burden
                                   necessary)       respondents     respondents    per response        hours
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Project Abstract Summary......  Grant applicants           3,467               1               1           3,467
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    Total.....................  ................           3,467  ..............               1           3,467
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Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-26103 Filed 11-8-24; 8:45 am]
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