80 FR 22654 - Eligibility in the States, District of Columbia, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 78 (April 23, 2015)

Page Range		22654-22655
FR Document		2015-09487

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 78 (Thursday, April 23, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

42 CFR Part 435


Eligibility in the States, District of Columbia, the Northern 
Mariana Islands, and American Samoa

CFR Correction

    In Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 430 to 481, 
revised as of October 1, 2014, on page 198, in Sec.  435.912, revise 
paragraphs (a) and (b); redesignate paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) as 
paragraphs (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and add new paragraphs (c) 
and (d) to read as follows:


Sec.  435.912   Timely determination of eligibility. [Corrected]

    (a) For purposes of this section--
    (1) ``Timeliness standards'' refer to the maximum period of time in 
which every applicant is entitled to a determination

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of eligibility, subject to the exceptions in paragraph (e) of this 
section.
    (2) ``Performance standards'' are overall standards for determining 
eligibility in an efficient and timely manner across a pool of 
applicants, and include standards for accuracy and consumer 
satisfaction, but do not include standards for an individual 
applicant's determination of eligibility.
    (b) Consistent with guidance issued by the Secretary, the agency 
must establish in its State plan timeliness and performance standards 
for, promptly and without undue delay--
    (1) Determining eligibility for Medicaid for individuals who submit 
applications to the single State agency or its designee.
    (2) Determining potential eligibility for, and transferring 
individuals' electronic accounts to, other insurance affordability 
programs pursuant to Sec.  435.1200(e) of this part.
    (3) Determining eligibility for Medicaid for individuals whose 
accounts are transferred from other insurance affordability programs, 
including at initial application as well as at a regularly-scheduled 
renewal or due to a change in circumstances.
    (c)(1) The timeliness and performance standards adopted by the 
agency under paragraph (b) of this section must cover the period from 
the date of application or transfer from another insurance 
affordability program to the date the agency notifies the applicant of 
its decision or the date the agency transfers the individual to another 
insurance affordability program in accordance with Sec.  435.1200(e) of 
this part, and must comply with the requirements of paragraph (c)(2) of 
this section, subject to additional guidance issued by the Secretary to 
promote accountability and consistency of high quality consumer 
experience among States and between insurance affordability programs.
    (2) Timeliness and performance standards included in the State plan 
must account for--
    (i) The capabilities and cost of generally available systems and 
technologies;
    (ii) The general availability of electronic data matching and ease 
of connections to electronic sources of authoritative information to 
determine and verify eligibility;
    (iii) The demonstrated performance and timeliness experience of 
State Medicaid, CHIP and other insurance affordability programs, as 
reflected in data reported to the Secretary or otherwise available; and
    (iv) The needs of applicants, including applicant preferences for 
mode of application (such as through an internet Web site, telephone, 
mail, in-person, or other commonly available electronic means), as well 
as the relative complexity of adjudicating the eligibility 
determination based on household, income or other relevant information.
    (3) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, the 
determination of eligibility for any applicant may not exceed--
    (i) Ninety days for applicants who apply for Medicaid on the basis 
of disability; and
    (ii) Forty-five days for all other applicants.
    (d) The agency must inform applicants of the timeliness standards 
adopted in accordance with this section.
* * * * *
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V. Conclusion have a substantial direct effect on States pyridinyl]carbonyl]bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-
Therefore, tolerances are established or tribal governments, on the en-2-one), including its metabolites and
for residues of the herbicide relationship between the national degradates, in or on the commodities in
bicyclopyrone in or on corn, field, government and the States or tribal the table below. Compliance with the
forage at 0.30 ppm; corn, field, grain at governments, or on the distribution of tolerance levels specified below is to be
0.02 ppm; corn, field, stover at 0.40 power and responsibilities among the determined by measuring only the sum
ppm; corn, pop, grain at 0.02 ppm; corn, various levels of government or between of the common moieties SYN503780 (2-
pop, stover at 0.40 ppm; corn, sweet, the Federal Government and Indian [(2-methoxyethoxy)methyl]-6-
forage at 0.40 ppm; corn, sweet, kernel tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined (trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylic
plus cob with husks removed at 0.03 that Executive Order 13132, entitled acid) and CSCD686480 (2-[(2-
ppm; corn, sweet, stover at 0.70 ppm; ‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10, hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-6-
sugarcane, cane at 0.02 ppm; cattle, 1999) and Executive Order 13175, (trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylic
meat byproducts at 1.5 ppm; goat, meat entitled ‘‘Consultation and Coordination acid), calculated as the stoichiometric
byproducts at 1.5 ppm; sheep, meat with Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR equivalent of bicyclopyrone, in or on
byproducts at 1.5 ppm; horse, meat 67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply the commodities.
byproducts at 1.5 ppm; and hog, meat to this action. In addition, this action
does not impose any enforceable duty or Parts per
byproducts at 0.15 ppm Commodity million
contain any unfunded mandate as
VI. Statutory and Executive Order described under Title II of the Unfunded Corn, field, forage ......................... 0.30
Reviews Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C. Corn, field, grain ........................... 0.02
This action establishes tolerances 1501 et seq.). Corn, field, stover ......................... 0.40
under FFDCA section 408(d) in This action does not involve any Corn, pop, grain ............................ 0.02
response to a petition submitted to the technical standards that would require Corn, pop, stover .......................... 0.40
Agency. The Office of Management and Agency consideration of voluntary Corn, sweet, forage ...................... 0.40
Budget (OMB) has exempted these types consensus standards pursuant to section Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with
12(d) of the National Technology husks removed .......................... 0.03
of actions from review under Executive Corn, sweet, stover ...................... 0.70
Order 12866, entitled ‘‘Regulatory Transfer and Advancement Act
(NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). Sugarcane, cane 1 ........................ 0.02
Planning and Review’’ (58 FR 51735, Cattle, meat byproducts ............... 1.5
October 4, 1993). Because this action VII. Congressional Review Act Goat, meat byproducts ................. 1.5
has been exempted from review under Sheep, meat byproducts .............. 1.5
Pursuant to the Congressional Review Horse, meat byproducts ............... 1.5
Executive Order 12866, this action is
Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will Hog, meat byproducts .................. 0.15
not subject to Executive Order 13211,
submit a report containing this rule and
entitled ‘‘Actions Concerning 1 There are no U.S. Registrations on Sugar-
other required information to the U.S.
Regulations That Significantly Affect cane as of March 13, 2015.
Senate, the U.S. House of
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use’’ (66 (2) [Reserved].
Representatives, and the Comptroller
FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive (b) [Reserved].
General of the United States prior to
Order 13045, entitled ‘‘Protection of
publication of the rule in the Federal [FR Doc. 2015–09482 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am]
Children from Environmental Health
Register. This action is not a ‘‘major BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Risks and Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885,
rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
April 23, 1997). This action does not
contain any information collections List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
subject to OMB approval under the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Environmental protection,
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 HUMAN SERVICES
Administrative practice and procedure,
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), nor does it require Agricultural commodities, Pesticides
any special considerations under Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping Services
Executive Order 12898, entitled requirements.
‘‘Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority Dated: April 17, 2015. 42 CFR Part 435
Populations and Low-Income William Jordan,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
Eligibility in the States, District of
Populations’’ (59 FR 7629, February 16, Columbia, the Northern Mariana
1994). Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is Islands, and American Samoa
Since tolerances and exemptions that amended as follows:
are established on the basis of a petition CFR Correction
under FFDCA section 408(d), such as PART 180—[AMENDED] In Title 42 of the Code of Federal
the tolerance in this final rule, do not Regulations, Parts 430 to 481, revised as
require the issuance of a proposed rule, ■ 1. The authority citation for part 180
continues to read as follows: of October 1, 2014, on page 198, in
the requirements of the Regulatory § 435.912, revise paragraphs (a) and (b);
Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. redesignate paragraphs (c), (d), and (e)
seq.), do not apply. ■ 2. Add § 180.682 to subpart C to read as paragraphs (e), (f), and (g),
This action directly regulates growers, as follows: respectively; and add new paragraphs
food processors, food handlers, and food (c) and (d) to read as follows:
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retailers, not States or tribes, nor does § 180.682 Bicyclopyrone; tolerances for
this action alter the relationships or residues. § 435.912 Timely determination of
distribution of power and (a) General. (1) Tolerances are eligibility. [Corrected]
responsibilities established by Congress established for residues of the herbicide (a) For purposes of this section—
in the preemption provisions of FFDCA bicyclopyrone (4-hydroxy-3-[[2-[(2- (1) ‘‘Timeliness standards’’ refer to the
section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency methoxyethoxy)methyl]-6- maximum period of time in which every
has determined that this action will not (trifluoromethyl)-3- applicant is entitled to a determination

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of eligibility, subject to the exceptions internet Web site, telephone, mail, in- SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed
in paragraph (e) of this section. person, or other commonly available fishing for pollock in Statistical Area
(2) ‘‘Performance standards’’ are electronic means), as well as the relative 630 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This
overall standards for determining complexity of adjudicating the action is necessary to prevent exceeding
eligibility in an efficient and timely eligibility determination based on the B season allowance of the 2015 total
manner across a pool of applicants, and household, income or other relevant allowable catch of pollock for Statistical
include standards for accuracy and information. Area 630 in the GOA.
consumer satisfaction, but do not (3) Except as provided in paragraph DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local
include standards for an individual (e) of this section, the determination of time (A.l.t.), April 20, 2015, through
applicant’s determination of eligibility. eligibility for any applicant may not 1200 hrs, A.l.t., June 1, 2015.
(b) Consistent with guidance issued exceed— FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh
by the Secretary, the agency must (i) Ninety days for applicants who
Keaton, 907–586–7228.
establish in its State plan timeliness and apply for Medicaid on the basis of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
performance standards for, promptly disability; and
and without undue delay— (ii) Forty-five days for all other manages the groundfish fishery in the
(1) Determining eligibility for applicants. GOA exclusive economic zone
Medicaid for individuals who submit (d) The agency must inform according to the Fishery Management
applications to the single State agency applicants of the timeliness standards Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of
or its designee. adopted in accordance with this section. Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North
(2) Determining potential eligibility * * * * * Pacific Fishery Management Council
for, and transferring individuals’ [FR Doc. 2015–09487 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am]
under authority of the Magnuson-
electronic accounts to, other insurance Stevens Fishery Conservation and
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affordability programs pursuant to Management Act. Regulations governing
§ 435.1200(e) of this part. fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance
(3) Determining eligibility for with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679.
Medicaid for individuals whose
accounts are transferred from other National Highway Traffic Safety The B season allowance of the 2015
insurance affordability programs, Administration total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock in
including at initial application as well Statistical Area 630 of the GOA is 4,800
as at a regularly-scheduled renewal or 49 CFR Part 572 metric tons (mt) as established by the
due to a change in circumstances. final 2015 and 2016 harvest
(c)(1) The timeliness and performance Anthropomorphic Test Devices specifications for groundfish of the (80
standards adopted by the agency under FR 10250, February 25, 2015) and
paragraph (b) of this section must cover CFR Correction inseason adjustment (80 FR 16996,
the period from the date of application In Title 49 of the Code of Federal March 31, 2015).
or transfer from another insurance Regulations, Parts 572 to 999, revised as In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i),
affordability program to the date the of October 1, 2014, on page 160, in the Regional Administrator has
agency notifies the applicant of its § 572.198, reinstate paragraph (b)(10) to determined that the B season allowance
decision or the date the agency transfers read as follows: of the 2015 TAC of pollock in Statistical
the individual to another insurance Area 630 of the GOA will soon be
§ 572.198 Pelvis acetabulum. reached. Therefore, the Regional
affordability program in accordance
with § 435.1200(e) of this part, and must * * * * * Administrator is establishing a directed
comply with the requirements of (b) * * * fishing allowance of 4,300 mt and is
paragraph (c)(2) of this section, subject (10) The dummy’s pelvis is impacted setting aside the remaining 500 mt as
to additional guidance issued by the at the acetabulum at 6.7 ± 0.1 m/s. bycatch to support other anticipated
Secretary to promote accountability and * * * * * groundfish fisheries. In accordance with
consistency of high quality consumer [FR Doc. 2015–09488 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am] § 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional
experience among States and between BILLING CODE 1505–01–D Administrator finds that this directed
insurance affordability programs. fishing allowance has been reached.
(2) Timeliness and performance Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting
standards included in the State plan DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE directed fishing for pollock in Statistical
must account for— Area 630 of the GOA.
(i) The capabilities and cost of National Oceanic and Atmospheric After the effective date of this closure
generally available systems and Administration the maximum retainable amounts at
technologies; § 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time
(ii) The general availability of 50 CFR Part 679 during a trip.
electronic data matching and ease of [Docket No. 140918791–4999–02] Classification
connections to electronic sources of
authoritative information to determine RIN 0648–XD908 This action responds to the best
and verify eligibility; available information recently obtained
(iii) The demonstrated performance Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic from the fishery. The Assistant
and timeliness experience of State Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
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Medicaid, CHIP and other insurance Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska (AA), finds good cause to waive the
affordability programs, as reflected in AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries requirement to provide prior notice and
data reported to the Secretary or Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and opportunity for public comment
otherwise available; and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), pursuant to the authority set forth at 5
(iv) The needs of applicants, Commerce. U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is
including applicant preferences for impracticable and contrary to the public
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
mode of application (such as through an interest. This requirement is

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80 FR 22654 - Eligibility in the States, District of Columbia, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 78 (April 23, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services