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issuers of major medical health 

insurance hereon referred to as issuers, 

it will be processed for display at http:// 

www.healthcare.gov. The information 

that is provided will help the general 

public make educated decisions about 

private health care insurance options. In 

the event that an issuer has enhanced or 

modified its existing plans, created new 

plans, or deactivated plans, the 

organization would be required to 

update the information in the Web 

portal. States are high risk pool 

administrators are asked to update 

information annually. Form Number: 

CMS–10320 (OMB#: 0938–1086); 

Frequency: Reporting—Annually/ 

Quarterly; Affected Public: Business or 

other for-profits and States; Number of 

Respondents: 700; Total Annual 

Responses: 13,050; Total Annual Hours: 

86,100. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection contact Beth Liu at 301– 

492–4268. 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 

E-mail 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 September 26, 2011. 

OMB, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS 

Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395– 

6974, E-mail: 

OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: August 23, 2011. 

Martique Jones, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Division B, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21932 Filed 8–25–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10404] 

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: National 

Balancing Indicators Project (NBIP) 

Direct Service Workforce Data 

Collection Effort; Use: The overall 

purpose of this project is to assist CMS 

State Profiling Tool (SPT) grantees to 

collect core direct service workforce 

data elements by population and setting 

and build the infrastructure needed to 

track these workforce indicators over 

time; Form Number: CMS–10404 (OMB 

0938–New); Frequency: Once; Affected 

Public: Private Sector: Business or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions, 

and Individuals; Number of 

Respondents: 68,160; Total Annual 

Responses: 68,160 (one-time); Total 

Annual Hours: 57,038. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Jean Accius at 410–786–3270. 

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 October 25, 2011: 

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—CMS– 

10404, Room C4–26–05, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244– 

1850. 

Dated: August 23, 2011. 

Michelle Shortt, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21903 Filed 8–25–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–3252–N] 

Medicare Program; Meeting of the 

Medicare Evidence Development and 

Coverage Advisory Committee— 

November 9, 2011 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces that a 

public meeting of the Medicare 

Evidence Development & Coverage 

Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) 

(‘‘Committee’’) will be held on 

Wednesday, November 9, 2011. The 

Committee generally provides advice 

and recommendations concerning the 

adequacy of scientific evidence needed 

to determine whether certain medical 

items and services can be covered under 

the Medicare statute. This meeting will 

focus on the use of electrocardiogram 

(ECG) based signal analysis technologies 

to detect myocardial ischemia or 

coronary artery disease. This meeting is 

open to the public in accordance with 


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the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)). 

DATES: Meeting Date: The public 

meeting will be held on Wednesday, 

November 9, 2011 from 7:30 a.m. until 

4:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 

Deadline for Submission of Written 

Comments: Written comments must be 

received at the address specified in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice by 

5 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, October 11, 2011. 

Once submitted, all comments are final. 

Deadlines for Speaker Registration 

and Presentation Materials: The 

deadline to register to be a speaker and 

to submit PowerPoint presentation 

materials and writings that will be used 

in support of an oral presentation, is 

5 p.m., EDT on Tuesday, October 11, 

2011. Speakers may register by phone or 

via e-mail by contacting the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of this notice. 

Presentation materials must be received 

at the address specified in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice. 

Deadline for All Other Attendees 

Registration: Individuals may register 

online at http://www.cms.gov/apps/ 

events/upcomingevents.asp?str

OrderBy=1&type=3 or by phone by 

contacting the person listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 

this notice by 5 p.m. EDT, Friday, 

November 4, 2011. 

We will be broadcasting the meeting 

live via Webcast at http://www.cms.gov/ 

live/. 

Deadline for Submitting a Request for 

Special Accommodations: Persons 

attending the meeting who are hearing 

or visually impaired, or have a 

condition that requires special 

assistance or accommodations, are 

asked to contact the Executive Secretary 

as specified in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

notice no later than 5 p.m., EDT Friday, 

October 21, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The 

meeting will be held in the main 

auditorium of the Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244. 

Submission of Presentations and 

Comments: Presentation materials and 

written comments that will be presented 

at the meeting must be submitted via email to 

MedCACpresentations@cms.hhs.gov or 

by regular mail to the contact listed in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice by the date 

specified in the DATES section of this 

notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maria Ellis, Executive Secretary for 

MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Office of Clinical 

Standards and Quality, Coverage and 

Analysis Group, S3–02–01, 7500 

Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 

21244 or contact Ms. Ellis by phone 

(410–786–0309) or via e-mail at 

Maria.Ellis@cms.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

MEDCAC, formerly known as the 

Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee 

(MCAC), provides advice and 

recommendations to CMS regarding 

clinical issues. (For more information 

on MCAC, see the December 14, 1998 

Federal Register (63 FR 68780).) This 

notice announces the November 9, 2011, 

public meeting of the Committee. 

During this meeting, the Committee will 

discuss the currently available evidence 

regarding the use of ECG based signal 

analysis technologies to detect 

myocardial ischemia or coronary artery 

disease. 

Background information about this 

topic, including panel materials, is 

available at http://www.cms.gov/ 

medicare-coverage-database/indexes/ 

medcac-meetings-index.

aspx?bc=BAAAAAAAAAAA&. CMS 

will no longer be providing paper copies 

of the handouts for the meeting. 

Electronic copies of all the meeting 

materials will be on the CMS Web site 

no later than 2 business days before the 

meeting. We encourage the participation 

of appropriate organizations with 

expertise in cardiovascular diseases. 

II. Meeting Format 

This meeting is open to the public. 

The Committee will hear oral 

presentations from the public for 

approximately 45 minutes. Time 

allotted for each presentation may be 

limited. If the number of registrants 

requesting to speak is greater than can 

be reasonably accommodated during the 

scheduled open public hearing session, 

CMS may conduct a lottery to determine 

the speakers for the scheduled open 

public hearing session. The contact 

person will notify interested persons 

regarding their request to speak by 

October 13, 2011. Your comments 

should focus on issues specific to the 

list of topics that we have proposed to 

the Committee. The list of research 

topics to be discussed at the meeting 

will be available on the following Web 

site prior to the meeting: http:// 

www.cms.gov/medicare-coveragedatabase/indexes/medcac-meetingsindex.aspx?bc=BAAAAAAAAAAA&. 

We require that you declare at the 

meeting whether you have any financial 

involvement with manufacturers (or 

their competitors) of any items or 

services being discussed. 

The Committee will deliberate openly 

on the topics under consideration. 

Interested persons may observe the 

deliberations, but the Committee will 

not hear further comments during this 

time except at the request of the 

chairperson. The Committee will also 

allow a 15-minute unscheduled open 

public session for any attendee to 

address issues specific to the topics 

under consideration. At the conclusion 

of the day, the members will vote and 

the Committee will make its 

recommendation(s) to CMS. 

III. Registration Instructions 

CMS’ Coverage and Analysis Group is 

coordinating meeting registration. While 

there is no registration fee, individuals 

must register to attend. You may register 

online at http://www.cms.gov/apps/ 

events/upcomingevents.

asp?strOrderBy=1&type=3 or by phone 

by contacting the person listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice by the deadline 

listed in the DATES section of this notice. 

Please provide your full name (as it 

appears on your state-issued driver’s 

license), address, organization, 

telephone, fax number(s), and e-mail 

address. You will receive a registration 

confirmation with instructions for your 

arrival at the CMS complex or you will 

be notified the seating capacity has been 

reached. 

IV. Security, Building, and Parking 

Guidelines 

This meeting will be held in a Federal 

government building; therefore, Federal 

security measures are applicable. We 

recommend that confirmed registrants 

arrive reasonably early, but no earlier 

than 45 minutes prior to the start of the 

meeting, to allow additional time to 

clear security. Security measures 

include the following: 

• Presentation of government-issued 

photographic identification to the 

Federal Protective Service or Guard 

Service personnel. 

• Inspection of vehicle’s interior and 

exterior (this includes engine and trunk 

inspection) at the entrance to the 

grounds. Parking permits and 

instructions will be issued after the 

vehicle inspection. 

• Inspection, via metal detector or 

other applicable means of all persons 

brought entering the building. We note 

that all items brought into CMS, 

whether personal or for the purpose of 

presentation or to support a 

presentation, are subject to inspection. 

We cannot assume responsibility for 

coordinating the receipt, transfer, 


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transport, storage, set-up, safety, or 

timely arrival of any personal 

belongings or items used for 

presentation or to support a 

presentation. 

Note: Individuals who are not registered in 

advance will not be permitted to enter the 

building and will be unable to attend the 

meeting. The public may not enter the 

building earlier than 45 minutes prior to the 

convening of the meeting. All visitors must 

be escorted in areas other than the lower and 

first floor levels in the Central Building. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a). 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital 

Insurance; and Program No. 93.774, 

Medicare—Supplementary Medical 

Insurance Program) 

Dated: August 17, 2011. 

Patrick Conway, 

CMS Chief Medical Officer and Director, 

Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21706 Filed 8–25–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–3251–N2] 

Medicare Program; Meeting of the 

Medicare Evidence Development and 

Coverage Advisory Committee; 

Cancellation of the September 21, 2011 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

cancellation of the September 21, 2011 

public meeting of the Medicare 

Evidence Development & Coverage 

Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) 

(‘‘Committee’’) that was published in 

the July 22, 2011 Federal Register (76 

FR 44011 through 44012). This notice 

also announces a public meeting on 

Wednesday, March 21, 2012. The 

Committee generally provides advice 

and recommendations concerning the 

adequacy of scientific evidence needed 

to determine whether certain medical 

items and services can be covered under 

the Medicare statute. This meeting will 

focus on the currently available 

evidence regarding antivascular 

endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) 

treatment of diabetic macular edema 

(DME). This meeting is open to the 

public in accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 

2, section 10(a)). 

DATES: Meeting Date: The public 

meeting will be held on Wednesday, 

March 21, 2012 from 7:30 a.m. until 

4:30 p.m., Daylight Saving Time (DST). 

Deadline for Submission of Written 

Comments: Written comments must be 

received at the address specified in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice by 

5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), 

Tuesday, February 21, 2012. Once 

submitted, all comments are final. 

Deadlines for Speaker Registration 

and Presentation Materials: The 

deadline to register to be a speaker and 

to submit PowerPoint presentation 

materials and writings that will be used 

in support of an oral presentation, is 

5 p.m., EST on Tuesday, February 21, 

2012. Speakers may register by phone or 

via e-mail by contacting the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of this notice. 

Presentation materials must be received 

at the address specified in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice. 

Deadline for All Other Attendees 

Registration: Individuals may register 

online at http://www.cms.gov/apps/ 

events/upcomingevents.

asp?strOrderBy=1&type=3 or by phone 

by contacting the person listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice by 5 p.m. DST, 

Friday, March 16, 2012. 

We will be broadcasting the meeting 

live via Webcast at http://www.cms.gov/ 

live/. 

Deadline for Submitting a Request for 

Special Accommodations: Persons 

attending the meeting who are hearing 

or visually impaired, or have a 

condition that requires special 

assistance or accommodations, are 

asked to contact the Executive Secretary 

as specified in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

notice no later than 5 p.m., EST Friday, 

March 2, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The 

meeting will be held in the main 

auditorium of the Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244. 

Submission of Presentations and 

Comments: Presentation materials and 

written comments that will be presented 

at the meeting must be submitted via email to MedCACpresentations@cms. 

hhs.gov or by regular mail to the contact 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of this notice by the 

date specified in the DATES section of 

this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maria Ellis, Executive Secretary for 

MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Office of Clinical 

Standards and Quality, Coverage and 

Analysis Group, S3–02–01, 7500 

Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 

21244 or contact Ms. Ellis by phone 

(410–786–0309) or via e-mail at 

Maria.Ellis@cms.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

MEDCAC, formerly known as the 

Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee 

(MCAC), provides advice and 

recommendations to CMS regarding 

clinical issues. (For more information 

on MCAC, see the December 14, 1998 

Federal Register (63 FR 68780).) This 

notice announces the March 21, 2012, 

public meeting of the Committee. 

During this meeting, the Committee will 

discuss the currently available evidence 

regarding antivascular endothelial 

growth factor (anti-VEGF) treatment of 

diabetic macular edema (DME). 

Background information about this 

topic, including panel materials, is 

available at http://www.cms.gov/ 

medicare-coverage-database/indexes/

medcac-meetings-index.aspx?bc=

BAAAAAAAAAAA&. CMS will no 

longer be providing paper copies of the 

handouts for the meeting. Electronic 

copies of all the meeting materials will 

be on the CMS Web site no later than 

2 business days before the meeting. We 

encourage the participation of 

appropriate organizations with expertise 

in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy 

(DR) and DME. 

II. Meeting Format 

This meeting is open to the public. 

The agenda for the day of the meeting 

offers two opportunities for the public 

to participate as either a registered 

scheduled speaker or an unscheduled 

speaker. The Committee will hear oral 

presentations from the registered 

scheduled speakers for approximately 

45 minutes. Time allotted for each 

presentation may be limited. If the 

number of registrants requesting to 

speak is greater than can be reasonably 

accommodated during the scheduled 

open public hearing session, CMS may 

conduct a lottery to determine the 

speakers for the scheduled open public 

hearing session. The contact person will 

notify interested persons regarding their 

request to speak by February 23, 2012. 

Your comments should focus on issues 

specific to the list of topics that we have 

proposed to the Committee. The list of 

research topics to be discussed at the 

meeting will be available on the 

following Web site prior to the meeting: 

http://www.cms.gov/medicare-coveragedatabase/indexes/medcac-meetingsindex.aspx?bc=BAAAAAAAAAAA&. 

We require that you declare at the 


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