80 FR 9730 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 36 (February 24, 2015)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 36 (February 24, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-03650 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 9730-9731] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-03650] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifiers: CMS-10407] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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. DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by the OMB desk officer by March 26, 2015. ADDRESSES: When commenting on the proposed information collections, please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be received by the OMB desk officer via one of the following transmissions: OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-5806 OR Email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, you may make your request using one of following: 1. Access CMS' Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995. 2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786- 1326. 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 [[Page 9731]] 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: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary; Use: Section 2715 of the PHS Act directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Department of the Treasury (collectively, the Departments), in consultation with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and a working group comprised of stakeholders, to ``develop standards for use by a group health plan and a health insurance issuer in compiling and providing to applicants, enrollees, and policyholders and certificate holders a summary of benefits and coverage explanation that accurately describes the benefits and coverage under the applicable plan or coverage.'' To implement these disclosure requirements, collection of information requests relate to the provision of the following: Summary of benefits and coverage, which includes coverage examples; a uniform glossary of health coverage and medical terms; and a notice of modifications. Form Number: CMS-10407 (OMB control number 0938-1146); Frequency: Annual; Affected Public: Private Sector--Business or other for-profits and Not- for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 126,500; Number of Responses: 41,153,858; Total Annual Hours: 322,411. (For policy questions regarding this collection, contact Heather Raeburn at 301- 492-4224.) Dated: February 18, 2015. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2015-03650 Filed 2-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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• The nominee’s contact information Report/. This form should not be concerning each proposed collection of
and current occupation or position; submitted as part of a nomination. information, including each proposed
• The nominee’s resume or DATES: Nominations must be submitted extension or reinstatement of an existing
curriculum vitae, including prior or (postmarked or electronically received) collection of information, and to allow
current membership on other National by March 31, 2015. a second opportunity for public
Institute for Occupational Safety and Submissions must be electronic or by comment on the notice. Interested
Health (NIOSH), CDC, or HHS advisory mail. Submissions should reference persons are invited to send comments
committees or other relevant docket 229–C. Electronic submissions: regarding the burden estimate or any
organizations, associations, and You may electronically submit other aspect of this collection of
committees; nominations, including attachments, to information, including any of the
• The category of membership nioshdocket@cdc.gov. Attachments in following subjects: (1) The necessity and
(epidemiologist, environmental Microsoft Word are preferred. Regular, utility of the proposed information
medicine or environmental health Express, or Overnight Mail: Written collection for the proper performance of
specialist, occupational physician with nominations may be submitted (one the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy
experience treating WTC rescue and original and two copies) to the following of the estimated burden; (3) ways to
recovery workers, occupational address only: NIOSH Docket 229–C, enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
physician, representative of WTC c/o Mia Wallace, Committee of the information to be collected; and
responders, or toxicologist) that the Management Specialist, National (4) the use of automated collection
candidate is qualified to represent; Institute for Occupational Safety and techniques or other forms of information
• A summary of the background, Health, Centers for Disease Control and technology to minimize the information
experience, and qualifications that Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE., MS: collection burden.
demonstrates the nominee’s suitability E–20, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
for the nominated membership category; Telephone and facsimile submissions information must be received by the
• Articles or other documents the cannot be accepted. For further OMB desk officer by March 26, 2015.
nominee has authored that indicate the information contact: Paul Middendorf, ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
nominee’s knowledge and experience in Senior Health Scientist, 1600 Clifton Rd. proposed information collections,
relevant subject categories; and NE., MS: E–20, Atlanta, GA 30333; please reference the document identifier
• A statement that the nominee is telephone (404) 498–2500 (this is not a or OMB control number. To be assured
aware of the nomination, is willing to toll-free number); email pmiddendorf@ consideration, comments and
regularly attend and participate in cdc.gov. recommendations must be received by
STAC meetings, and has no known The Director, Management Analysis the OMB desk officer via one of the
conflicts of interest that would preclude and Services Office, has been delegated following transmissions: OMB, Office of
membership on the Committee. the authority to sign Federal Register Information and Regulatory Affairs,
STAC members will be selected upon notices pertaining to announcements of Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
the basis of their relevant experience meetings and other committee Number: (202) 395–5806 OR Email:
and competence in their respective management activities for both the OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
categorical fields. The information Centers for Disease Control and To obtain copies of a supporting
received through this nomination Prevention and the Agency for Toxic statement and any related forms for the
process, in addition to other relevant Substances and Disease Registry. proposed collection(s) summarized in
sources of information, will assist the this notice, you may make your request
Elaine L. Baker, using one of following:
WTC Program Administrator in
appointing members to serve on the Director, Management Analysis and Services 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
Office, Centers for Disease Control and http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Paperwork
STAC. In selecting members, the WTC Prevention.
Program Administrator will consider ReductionActof1995.
individuals nominated in response to
[FR Doc. 2015–03682 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am] 2. Email your request, including your
this Federal Register notice as well as BILLING CODE P address, phone number, OMB number,
other qualified individuals. and CMS document identifier, to
The CDC is committed to bringing Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
greater diversity of thought, perspective,
HUMAN SERVICES (410) 786–1326.
and experience to its advisory
committees. Nominees from all races, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
genders, ages, and persons living with Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
Services
disabilities are encouraged to apply. 1326.
Nominees must be U.S. citizens. [Document Identifiers: CMS–10407] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Candidates invited to serve will be Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
Agency Information Collection
asked to submit the ‘‘Confidential (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
Activities: Submission for OMB
Financial Disclosure Report,’’ OGE must obtain approval from the Office of
Review; Comment Request
Form 450. This form is used by CDC to Management and Budget (OMB) for each
determine whether there is a financial ACTION: Notice. collection of information they conduct
conflict between that person’s private or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
interests and activities and their public SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
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responsibilities as a Special Government Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
Employee as well as any appearance of an opportunity for the public to includes agency requests or
a loss of impartiality, as defined by comment on CMS’ intention to collect requirements that members of the public
Federal regulation. The form may be information from the public. Under the submit reports, keep records, or provide
viewed and downloaded at http:// Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 information to a third party. Section
www.oge.gov/Forms-Library/OGE-Form- (PRA), federal agencies are required to 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
450-Confidential-Financial-Disclosure- publish notice in the Federal Register 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
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to publish a 30-day notice in the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Toxin-Producing E. coli in Cattle.’’ The
Federal Register concerning each HUMAN SERVICES purpose of this document is to provide
proposed collection of information, recommendations to industry relating to
including each proposed extension or Administration for Children and study design and describe criteria the
reinstatement of an existing collection Families Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
of information, before submitting the thinks are the most appropriate for the
[OMB No.: 0970–0139]
collection to OMB for approval. To evaluation of the effectiveness of new
comply with this requirement, CMS is Uniform Project Description (UPD) animal drugs that are intended to reduce
publishing this notice that summarizes Project Narrative Format for pathogenic Shiga toxin-producing E.
the following proposed collection(s) of Discretionary Grant Application coli (STEC) in cattle.
information for public comment: Forms; Correction DATES: Although you can comment on
1. Type of Information Collection any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
AGENCY: Administration for Children 10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that the Agency
Request: Extension of a currently and Families, HHS. considers your comment on this draft
approved collection; Title of ACTION: Notice; correction. guidance before it begins work on the
Information Collection: Summary of final version of the guidance, submit
Benefits and Coverage and Uniform SUMMARY: The Administration for
either electronic or written comments
Glossary; Use: Section 2715 of the PHS Children and Families published a
on the draft guidance by April 27, 2015.
Act directs the Department of Health document in the Federal Register of
February 17, 2015, concerning a request ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for
and Human Services (HHS), the
for comments on a proposed single copies of the guidance to the
Department of Labor (DOL), and the
information collection. The document Communications Staff (HFV–12), Center
Department of the Treasury
contained an incorrect citation. for Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug
(collectively, the Departments), in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Administration, 7519 Standish Pl.,
consultation with the National Rockville, MD 20855. Send one self-
Association of Insurance Commissioners Christopher Beach, Senior Grants Policy
Specialist, Division of Grants Policy, addressed adhesive label to assist that
(NAIC) and a working group comprised office in processing your requests. See
of stakeholders, to ‘‘develop standards Office of Administration,
Administration for Children and the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
for use by a group health plan and a for electronic access to the draft
health insurance issuer in compiling Families, telephone (202) 401–1539.
Correction: In the Federal Register of guidance document.
and providing to applicants, enrollees, Submit electronic comments on the
February 17, 2015, in FR. Doc. 2015–
and policyholders and certificate draft guidance to http://
03144, on page 8324, in the third
holders a summary of benefits and www.regulations.gov. Submit written
column, correct the last sentence of the
coverage explanation that accurately ‘‘Description’’ caption to read: comments to the Division of Dockets
describes the benefits and coverage ‘‘Guidance for the content of Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug
under the applicable plan or coverage.’’ information requested in the Uniform Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm.
To implement these disclosure Project Description is based in 45 CFR 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
requirements, collection of information 75.203 and Appendix I to 45 CFR part FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
requests relate to the provision of the 75.’’ Joshua R. Hayes, Center for Veterinary
following: Summary of benefits and Medicine (HFV–133), Food and Drug
coverage, which includes coverage Christopher Beach,
Administration, 7500 Standish Pl.,
examples; a uniform glossary of health Senior Grants Policy Specialist, Office of Rockville, MD 20855, 240–402–0651,
Administration.
coverage and medical terms; and a Joshua.hayes@fda.hhs.gov.
[FR Doc. 2015–03627 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am]
notice of modifications. Form Number: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
CMS–10407 (OMB control number BILLING CODE 4184–01–P
0938–1146); Frequency: Annual; I. Background
Affected Public: Private Sector— FDA is announcing the availability of
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Business or other for-profits and Not- HUMAN SERVICES a draft guidance for industry (GFI #229)
for-profit institutions; Number of entitled ‘‘Evaluating the Effectiveness of
Respondents: 126,500; Number of Food and Drug Administration New Animal Drugs for the Reduction of
Responses: 41,153,858; Total Annual Pathogenic Shiga Toxin-Producing E.
Hours: 322,411. (For policy questions [Docket No. FDA–2015–D–0235] coli in Cattle.’’ This draft guidance
regarding this collection, contact provides recommendations to industry
Evaluating the Effectiveness of New
Heather Raeburn at 301–492–4224.) relating to study design and describes
Animal Drugs for the Reduction of
criteria CVM thinks are the most
Dated: February 18, 2015. Pathogenic Shiga Toxin-Producing
appropriate for the evaluation of the
William N. Parham, III, Escherichia coli in Cattle; Draft
effectiveness of new animal drugs that
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office Guidance for Industry; Availability
are intended to reduce pathogenic STEC
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, in cattle. It discusses general
Affairs. HHS. considerations regarding the
[FR Doc. 2015–03650 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am] development of protocols, study
ACTION: Notice.
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BILLING CODE 4120–01–P conduct, animal welfare, substantial
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug evidence of effectiveness, experimental
Administration (FDA) is announcing the parameters, nutritional content of
availability of a draft guidance for experimental diets, and the assessment
industry (GFI #229) entitled ‘‘Evaluating of drug concentrations in experimental
the Effectiveness of New Animal Drugs diets. It also discusses the studies and
for the Reduction of Pathogenic Shiga analyses CVM recommends for sponsors
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