31472 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 101 / Friday, May 24, 2013 / Proposed Rules 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

42 CFR Parts 488 and 489 

[CMS–3255–N] 

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 

Survey, Certification and Enforcement 

Procedures; Extension of Comment 

Period 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of the 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: This notice extends the 

comment period for the Survey, 

Certification and Enforcement 

Procedures proposed rule, which was 

published in the April 5, 2013 Federal 

Register (78 FR 20564 through 20581). 

In the proposed rule, we proposed to 

revise the survey, certification, and 

enforcement procedures related to CMS 

oversight of national accreditation 

organizations (AOs). These revisions 

would implement certain provisions 

under the Medicare Improvements for 

Patients and Providers Act of 2008 

(MIPPA). The proposed revisions would 

also clarify and strengthen our oversight 

of AOs that apply for, and are granted, 

recognition and approval of an 

accreditation program in accordance 

with the Social Security Act. The 

comment period for the proposed rule, 

which would have ended on June 4, 

2013, is extended to July 5, 2013. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

proposed rule published in the April 5, 

2013 Federal Register (78 FR 20564 

through 20581) is extended to July 5, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: In commenting, please refer 

to file code CMS–3255–P. Because of 

staff and resource limitations, we cannot 

accept comments by facsimile (FAX) 

transmission. 

You may submit comments in one of 

four ways (please choose only one of the 

ways listed): 

1. You may submit electronic 

comments on this regulation to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

‘‘Submit a comment’’ instructions. 

2. By regular mail. You may mail 

written comments to the following 

address only: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Department of 

Health and Human Services, Attention: 

CMS–3255–P, P.O. Box 8016, Baltimore, 

MD 21244–8016. 

Please allow sufficient time for mailed 

comments to be received before the 

close of the comment period. 

3. By express or overnight mail. You 

may send written comments to the 

following address only: Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services, 

Department of Health and Human 

Services, Attention: CMS–3255–P, Mail 

Stop C4–26–05, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850. 

4. By hand or courier. If you prefer, 

you may deliver (by hand or courier) 

your written comments before the close 

of the comment period to either of the 

following addresses: A. For delivery in 

Washington, DC—Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services, Department of 

Health and Human Services, Room 445– 

G, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20201. 

(Because access to the interior of the 

Hubert H. Humphrey Building is not 

readily available to persons without 

Federal government identification, 

commenters are encouraged to leave 

their comments in the CMS drop slots 

located in the main lobby of the 

building. A stamp-in clock is available 

for persons wishing to retain a proof of 

filing by stamping in and retaining an 

extra copy of the comments being filed.) 

b. For delivery in Baltimore, MD— 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, Department of Health and 

Human Services, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850. 

If you intend to deliver your 

comments to the Baltimore address, 

please call telephone number (410) 786– 

7195 in advance to schedule your 

arrival with one of our staff members. 

Comments mailed to the addresses 

indicated as appropriate for hand or 

courier delivery may be delayed and 

received after the comment period. 

Submission of comments on 

paperwork requirements. You may 

submit comments on this document’s 

paperwork requirements by following 

the instructions at the end of the 

‘‘Collection of Information 

Requirements’’ section in this 

document. 

For information on viewing public 

comments, see the beginning of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cindy Melanson, (410) 786–0310; 

Patricia Chmielewski, (410) 786–6899; 

or Marilyn Dahl, (410) 786–8665. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

April 5, 2013 Federal Register (78 FR 

20564 through 20581), we published the 

Survey, Certification and Enforcement 

Procedures proposed rule that proposed 

to revise the survey, certification, and 

enforcement procedures related to CMS 

oversight of national accreditation 

organizations (AOs). These revisions 

would implement certain provisions 

under MIPPA. The proposed revisions 

would also clarify and strengthen our 

oversight of AOs that apply for, and are 

granted, recognition and approval of an 

accreditation program in accordance 

with the Social Security Act. 

Because of the scope of the requested 

information and inquiries received from 

several industry and professional 

organizations/associations regarding the 

need for additional time to respond to 

our request, we are extending the 

comment period until July 5, 2013. 

Dated: May 17, 2013. 

Marilyn Tavenner, 

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. 2013–12462 Filed 5–23–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

47 CFR Part 27 

[GN Docket No. 12–268; DA 13–1157] 

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 

Seeks To Supplement the Record on 

the 600 MHz Band Plan 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: In this document, the 

Commission’s Wireless 

Telecommunications Bureau seeks 

further comment on how certain band 

plan approaches can best accommodate 

market variation, particularly in markets 

where available spectrum is 

constrained. Although the Commission 

continues to consider all band plan 

proposals in the record, this document 

seeks additional comment on certain 

variations of the ‘‘Down from 51’’ band 

plan framework in order to develop a 

more robust record on these concepts. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

June 14, 2013. Submit reply comments 

on or before June 28, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20554. You may submit 

comments, identified by GN Docket No. 

12–268, DA 13–1157, by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Federal Communications 

Commission’s Web site: http:// 

www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• People with Disabilities: Contact the 

FCC to request reasonable 


TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS