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with the Internal Revenue Service 

withholding and reporting 

requirements, where applicable. 

Privacy: 

If Contestants choose to provide the 

CDC with personal information by 

registering or filling out the submission 

form through the Challenge.gov Web 

site, that information is used to respond 

to Contestants in matters regarding their 

submission, announcements of entrants, 

finalists, and winners of the Contest. 

Information is not collected for 

commercial marketing. Winners are 

permitted to cite that they won this 

contest. 

General Conditions: 

The CDC reserves the right to cancel, 

suspend, and/or modify the Contest, or 

any part of it, for any reason, at CDC’s 

sole discretion. 

Participation in This Contest 

Constitutes a Contestant’s Full and 

Unconditional Agreement To Abide by 

the Contest’s Official Rules Found at 

www.Challenge.gov. 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3719. 

Dated: February 23, 2012. 

Tanja Popovic, 

Deputy Associate Director for Science, 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5080 Filed 3–1–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier CMS–10241] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, HHS. 

In compliance with the requirement 

of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS), Department of Health 

and Human Services, is publishing the 

following summary of proposed 

collections for public comment. 

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 function; 

(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. 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Survey of Retail 

Prices: Payment and Utilization Rates, 

and Performance Rankings; Use: CMS 

will develop a National Average Drug 

Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for States to 

consider when developing 

reimbursement methodology. The 

NADAC is a new pricing benchmark 

that will be based on the national 

average costs that pharmacies pay to 

acquire Medicaid covered outpatient 

drugs. It is intended to provide States 

with a more accurate reference price to 

base reimbursement for prescription 

drugs and will be based on drug 

acquisition costs collected directly from 

pharmacies through a nationwide 

survey process. This survey will be 

conducted on a monthly basis to ensure 

that the NADAC reference file remains 

current and up-to-date. A NADAC 

Survey Request for Information has been 

developed to send to random 

pharmacies for voluntary completion. 

CMS proposes to add the survey to an 

existing collection, ‘‘Annual State 

Report and Annual State Performance 

Rankings.’’ The requirements and 

burden associated with the annual 

report/rankings are unaffected by this 

proposed action; Form Number: CMS– 

10241 (OCN 0938–1041); Frequency: 

Biennially, Once; Affected Public: 

Private Sector; Business or other forprofits; Number of Respondents: 30,000; 

Total Annual Responses: 30,000; Total 

Annual Hours: 15,000. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Lisa Ferrandi at 410–786–5445. 

For all other issues call 410–786–1326.) 

To obtain copies of the supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed paperwork collections 

referenced above, access CMS Web Site 

address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ 

PaperworkReductionActof1995, or 

Email your request, including your 

address, phone number, OMB number, 

and CMS document identifier, to 

Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the 

Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786– 

1326. 

To be assured consideration, 

comments and recommendations for the 

proposed information collections must 

be received by the OMB desk officer at 

the address below, no later than 5 p.m. 

on April 2, 2012. OMB, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax 

Number: (202) 395–6974, Email: 

OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: February 23, 2012. 

Martique Jones, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Division-B, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10424] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, HHS. 

In compliance with the requirement 

of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS) is publishing the 

following summary of proposed 

collections for public comment. 

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. 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: New collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Cooperative 

Agreement to Support Establishment of 

the Affordable Care Act’s Health 

Insurance Exchanges; Use: All States 

(including the 50 States, consortia of 

States, and the District of Columbia 

herein referred to as States) that 

received a State Planning and 

Establishment Grant for Affordable Care 

Act’s Exchanges are eligible for the 

Cooperative Agreement to Support 

Establishment of the Affordable Care 

Act’s Health Insurance Exchanges. The 

State of Alaska did not apply for either 

the original Planning grant made 

available in September 2010, nor the 

second Planning grant made available in 

January 2011 exclusively to States that 

did not apply for the first. Because 

Alaska did not receive funding under 


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Section 1311 for planning and 

establishment of an Exchange within 

one year of the enactment of the 

Affordable Care Act, by Statute, it will 

not be eligible for Section 1311 

Exchange planning and establishment 

money in the future. Section 1311 of the 

Affordable Care Act provides for grants 

to States for the planning and 

establishment of these Exchanges. Given 

the innovative nature of Exchanges and 

the statutorily prescribed relationship 

between the Secretary and States in 

their development and operation, it is 

critical that the Secretary work closely 

with States to provide necessary 

guidance and technical assistance to 

ensure that States can meet the 

prescribed timelines, federal 

requirements, and goals of the statute. 

In order to provide appropriate and 

timely guidance and technical 

assistance, the Secretary must have 

access to timely, periodic information 

regarding State progress. Consequently, 

the information collection associated 

with these grants is essential to 

facilitating reasonable and appropriate 

federal monitoring of funds, providing 

statutorily mandated assistance to States 

to implement Exchanges in accordance 

with Federal requirements, and to 

ensure that States have all necessary 

information required to proceed, such 

that retrospective corrective action can 

be minimized. 

There are two levels of awards for 

States to apply for the Establishment 

grants. Grants are open to States that 

received federal funding for Exchange 

Planning activities, awardees of the 

Cooperative Agreements to Support 

Innovative Exchange Information 

Technology Systems, and awardees 

under the Cooperative Agreement to 

Support Establishment of StateOperated Health Insurance Exchanges. 

Level One Establishment cooperative 

agreements provide one year of funding 

to States that are ready to initiate 

establishment activities having made 

progress under their Exchange Planning 

grant. Level Two Establishment 

cooperative agreements are designed to 

provide funding to applicants for the 

establishment of a State-based Exchange 

and that can demonstrate specific 

eligibility criteria. Level One 

Establishment grantees may apply for 

additional funding under Level Two 

Establishment grants once they have 

achieved the benchmarks identified in 

the Level Two Establishment review 

criteria. 

HHS anticipates releasing this 

funding opportunity on June 15, 2012. 

There will be four opportunities for 

applicants to apply for funding. HHS 

anticipates Level One Establishment 

and Level Two Establishment 

applications will be due: August 1, 

2012; November 1, 2012; February 1, 

2013; May 1, 2013; August 1, 2013; 

November 1, 2013; February 3, 2014; 

May 1, 2014; August 1, 2014; and 

November 3, 2014. The Period of 

Performance for Level One 

Establishment grants is up to one year 

after date of award. The Period of 

Performance for Level Two 

Establishment grants is up to three years 

after date of award. Form Number: 

CMS–10424 (OCN: 0938–NEW); 

Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: 

State, Local, or Tribal Governments. 

Number of Respondents: 50. Number of 

Responses: 325. Total Annual Hours: 

49,175. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection contact Katherine 

Harkins at 301–492–4445. For all other 

issues call 410–786–1326.) 

To obtain copies of the supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed paperwork collections 

referenced above, access CMS’ Web site 

address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ 

PaperworkReductionActof1995, or 

Email your request, including your 

address, phone number, OMB number, 

and CMS document identifier, to 

Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the 

Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786– 

1326. 

In commenting on the proposed 

information collections please reference 

the document identifier or OMB control 

number. To be assured consideration, 

comments and recommendations must 

be submitted in one of the following 

ways by May 1, 2012: 

1. Electronically. You may submit 

your comments electronically to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for ‘‘Comment or 

Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ 

to find the information collection 

document(s) 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. 

Dated: February 27, 2012. 

Martique Jones, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Division B, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5011 Filed 2–27–12; 4:15 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–6043–N] 

Medicare Program; Solicitation of 

Independent Accrediting Organizations 

To Participate in the Advanced 

Diagnostic Imaging Supplier 

Accreditation Program 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice invites 

independent accreditation organizations 

who have not previously submitted 

applications to participate in the 

advanced diagnostic imaging supplier 

accreditation program as a designated 

accreditation organization, for the 

purpose of accrediting suppliers 

furnishing the technical component 

(TC) of advanced diagnostic imaging 

services. It also sets forth the 

application guidelines for approval of 

organizations wishing to accredit 

suppliers furnishing the TC of advanced 

diagnostic imaging services. 

DATES: Applications will be considered 

if received at the address provided in 

the ADDRESSES section of this notice, no 

later than 5 p.m. daylight savings time 

(d.s.t.) on May 1, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Applications should be sent 

to the following: Attention: Sandra 

Bastinelli, Mail stop AR–18–50, Centers 

for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500 

Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21244. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sandra Bastinelli, (410) 786–3630. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Section 135(a) of the Medicare 

Improvements for Patients and 

Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) added 

section 1834(e) to the Social Security 

Act (Act). Section 1834(e) of the Act 

requires the Secretary to designate 

organizations to accredit suppliers 

furnishing the technical component 

(TC) of advanced diagnostic imaging 

services (section 1834(e)(2)(B) of the 

Act), and to establish procedures to 

ensure that the criteria used by such 

accrediting organizations to accredit TC 

suppliers are specific to each imaging 

modality and meet the requirements of 

the statute (section 1834(e)(3)). Section 

1834 (e)(1)(B) of the Act defines 

advanced diagnostic imaging services 

as— 


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