70148 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 218 / Thursday, November 10, 2011 / Notices 

to the SEC as authorized under 

EEOICPA: 

All employees of the Department of 

Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their 

contractors and subcontractors who worked 

in any location at the Piqua Organic 

Moderated Reactor during the operational 

period from January 1, 1963 through May 1, 

1966. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division 

of Compensation Analysis and Support, 

National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 

Columbia Parkway, MS C–46, 

Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 

1–(877) 222–7570. Information requests 

can also be submitted by email to 

DCAS@CDC.GOV. 

John Howard, 

Director, National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Determination Concerning a Petition 

To Add a Class of Employees to the 

Special Exposure Cohort 

AGENCY: National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health 

(NIOSH), Department of Health and 

Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: HHS gives notice of a 

determination concerning a petition to 

add a class of employees from the 

Norton Co. (or a subsequent owner), 

Worcester, Massachusetts, to the Special 

Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy 

Employees Occupational Illness 

Compensation Program Act of 2000 

(EEOICPA), 42 U.S.C. 7384q. On 

October 26, 2011, the Secretary of HHS 

determined that the following class of 

employees does not meet the statutory 

criteria for addition to the SEC as 

authorized under EEOICPA: 

All Atomic Weapons Employees who 

worked in any building or area at the facility 

owned by Norton Co. (or a subsequent 

owner) in Worcester, Massachusetts, from 

October 11, 1962, through October 31, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division 

of Compensation Analysis and Support, 

National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 

Columbia Parkway, MS C–46, 

Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 

1–(877) 222–7570. Information requests 

can also be submitted by email to 

DCAS@CDC.GOV. 

John Howard, 

Director, National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10415] 

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: State Exchange 

Certification Application Use: All States 

(including the 50 States, consortia of 

States, and the District of Columbia 

herein referred to as States) have the 

opportunity under Section 1311(b) of 

the Affordable Care Act to establish an 

Exchange no later than January 1, 2014. 

Given the innovative nature of 

Exchanges and the statutorilyprescribed 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. 

States seeking to establish an 

Exchange must build an Exchange that 

meets the requirements set out in 

Section 1311(d) of the Affordable Care 

Act. In order to ensure that a State 

seeking certification as a State Exchange 

meets all applicable requirements the 

Secretary will require a State to submit 

an application for approval during the 

Fall of 2012 and to demonstrate 

operational readiness through virtual 

and on-site readiness review. 

Submission of this application may be 

through various means including online 

or by paper. This application may be 

adjusted to reflect final rules. Form 

Number: CMS–10415 (OCN: 0938–New) 

Frequency: Once; Affected Public: State, 

Local, or Tribal governments; Number of 

Respondents: 56; Number of Responses: 

56; Total Annual Hours: 11,816. (For 

policy questions regarding this 

collection, contact Sarah Summer (301) 

492–4443. 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 

at http://www.cms.gov/ 

PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAL/ 

list.asp#TopOfPage 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 at 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 January 9, 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, Room C4–26–05, 7500 

Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21244–1850. 

Dated: November 7, 2011. 

Martique Jones, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Division B, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

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