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exempts this action from the review 

requirements of Executive Order 12866 

pursuant to Section 6 of that order. 

Paperwork Reduction Act. EPA has 

reviewed the requirements imposed on 

regulated facilities in the Geotechnical 

General Permit and finds them 

consistent with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C. 3501 

et seq. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act. Under the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq., a federal agency must 

prepare an initial regulatory flexibility 

analysis ‘‘for any proposed rule’’ for 

which the agency ‘‘is required by 

section 553 of the Administrative 

Procedure Act (APA), or any other law, 

to publish general notice of proposed 

rulemaking.’’ The RFA exempts from 

this requirement any rule that the 

issuing agency certifies ‘‘will not, if 

promulgated, have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities.’’ EPA has 

concluded that NPDES general permits 

are permits, not rulemakings, under the 

APA and thus not subject to APA 

rulemaking requirements or the FRA. 

Notwithstanding that general permits 

are not subject to the RFA, EPA has 

determined that the Geotechnical 

General Permit will not have a 

significant impact on a substantial 

number of small entities. This 

determination is based on the fact that 

the regulated companies are not 

classified as small businesses under the 

Small Business Administration 

regulations established at 49 FR 5023 et 

seq. (February 9, 1984). These facilities 

are classified as Major Group 13—Oil as 

Gas Extraction SIC 1311 Crude 

Petroleum and Natural Gas. 

Authority: This action is taken under the 

authority of Section 402 of the Clean Water 

Act as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1342. I hereby 

provide notice that the public comment 

period for the draft Geotechnical General 

Permit is extended until February 19, 2014, 

in accordance with 40 CFR 124.10 and 

124.13. 

Dated: January 16, 2014. 

Daniel D. Opalski, 

Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, 

Region 10. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–R–53] 

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 February 26, 2014. 

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 

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: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Imposition of 

Cost Sharing Charges Under Medicaid 

and Supporting Regulations; Use: The 

purpose of this collection is to ensure 

that states impose nominal cost sharing 

charges upon categorically and 

medically needy individuals as allowed 

by law and implementing regulations. 

States must identify in their state plan 

the service for which the charge is 

made, the amount of the charge, the 

basis for determining the charge, the 

basis for determining whether an 

individual is unable to pay the charge 

and the way in which the individual 

will be identified to providers, and the 

procedures for implementing and 

enforcing the exclusions from cost 

sharing. The template has been revised 

and is being released for this 30-day 

comment period before it is submitted 

to OMB for review/approval under 

CMS–10398 (OCN: 0938–1148). While 

CMS seeks to roll the template under 

CMS–10398, it also seeks to discontinue 

CMS–R–53 to avoid duplicating 

requirements and burden; Form 

Number: CMS–R–53 (OCN: 0938–0429); 

Frequency: Occasionally; Affected 

Public: State, Local, or Tribal 

Governments; Number of Respondents: 

51; Total Annual Responses: 2; Total 

Annual Hours: 20 (For policy questions 

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regarding this collection contact 

Rebecca Bruno at 415–744–3677). 

Dated: January 22, 2014. 

Martique Jones, 

Deputy Director, Regulations Development 

Group, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Proposed Projects: 

Title: ACF Grantee Survey of the Low 

Income Home Energy Assistance 

Program (LIHEAP). 

OMB No.: 0970–0076. 

Description: The LIHEAP Grantee 

Survey is an annual data collection 

activity, which is sent to grantees of the 

50 states and the District of Columbia 

administering the Low Income Home 

Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). 

The survey is mandatory in order that 

national estimates of the sources and 

uses of LIHEAP funds can be calculated 

in a timely manner; a range can be 

calculated of State average LIHEAP 

benefits; and maximum income cutoffs 

for four-person households can be 

obtained for estimating the number of 

low-income households that are income 

eligible for LIHEAP under the State 

income standards. The need for the 

above information is to provide the 

Administration and Congress with fiscal 

estimates in time for hearings about 

LIHEAP appropriations and program 

performance. The information also is 

included in the Departments annual 

LIHEAP Report to Congress. The survey, 

along with all other forms required of 

LIHEAP grantees, will be available 

electronically through the web-based 

Online Data Collection (OLDC) system 

to which all LIHEAP grantees currently 

have access. By making the survey 

available through OLDC, it will improve 

the accuracy and efficiency of grantee 

submissions by performing certain data 

validation checks before grantees 

complete their submission. It will also 

allow grantees to track the progress of 

ACF’s review of the survey, as well as 

permit grantees to access archived 

surveys in the future. 

Respondents: 50 States and the 

District of Columbia. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

LIHEAP Grantee Survey .................................................................................. 51 1 3.50 178.50 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 178.50. 

In compliance with the requirements 

of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Administration for Children and 

Families is soliciting public comment 

on the specific aspects of the 

information collection described above. 

Copies of the proposed collection of 

information can be obtained and 

comments may be forwarded by writing 

to the Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Planning, Research 

and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant 

Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 

20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance 

Officer. Email address: infocollection@

acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be 

identified by the title of the information 

collection. 

The Department specifically requests 

comments on: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Consideration will be given to 

comments and suggestions submitted 

within 60 days of this publication. 

Robert Sargis, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Proposed Projects: 

Title: Application Requirements for 

the Low Income Home Energy 

Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Model 

Plan and Program Integrity Assessment 

OMB No.: 0970–0075 

Description: States, including the 

District of Columbia, tribes, tribal 

organizations, and territories applying 

for LIHEAP block grant funds must 

submit an annual application (Model 

Plan) that meets the LIHEAP statutory 

and regulatory requirements prior to 

receiving Federal funds. In prior years, 

in addition to the Model Plan, each 

grantee was also required to submit a 

Program Integrity Assessment 

Supplement (PIAS) every year, as part of 

their application. The proposed new 

model plan will combine the content of 

these two forms into one form, 

eliminating duplicative questions and 

streamlining the submission process. 

The proposed new format of the model 

plan is also a departure from the 

previously-approved version. The new 

model plan will become an electronic 

form, to be submitted through the OnLine Data Collection System (OLDC), 

which is already being used by all 

LIHEAP grantees to submit other 

required LIHEAP forms. The new model 

plan will also provide grantees the 

option to respond to many questions by 

selecting one or more check-box 

responses, rather than providing a freeform text response. Grantees will still 

have the ability to enter free form text 

if none of the provided options are 

applicable. This new re-formatting will 

reduce the time grantees will spend on 

completing the form. It will also provide 

the Office of Community Services (OCS) 

with the ability to collect and analyze 

consistent data across all grantees in a 

streamlined manner. This will improve 

the information provided by OCS in the 

annual LIHEAP Report to Congress and 

other related reports to the U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services and the Office of Management 

and Budget. 

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