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approaches are currently being used to 

develop CCC plans; (2) how CCC 

programs identify EBPs; (3) what EBPs 

have been adopted by CCC programs; 

and (4) what challenges and unintended 

consequences have been encountered in 

their implementation. 

The purpose of the proposed project 

is to examine CCC planners’ use of 

scientific and practice-based 

information to inform development of 

CCC plans and to select evidence-based 

interventions. CDC will sponsor two 

surveys among 66 key CCC stakeholders 

in the NCCCP-funded states, Tribes, and 

U.S. Associated Pacific Island 

Jurisdictions and territories. The first 

will be a survey with the 66 Directors 

of the NCCCP-funded programs. The 

second will be a Web-based survey of 

key program partners/collaborators 

identified by the Program Directors (on 

average, two partners per Director, or 

132 partners) as instrumental to the 

selection and implementation of cancer 

control EBPs. The surveys will identify 

technical assistance needs of the 

programs related to selection and 

implementation of EBPs and will 

contribute to CDC’s efforts to build the 

capacities of states, Tribes, and Pacific 

Island Jurisdictions and territories 

toward more effective efforts in cancer 

prevention and control. In addition, the 

results may lead to new insights and 

questions that can be addressed in 

future studies. 

There are no costs to respondents 

other than their time. OMB approval is 

requested for one year. The total 

estimated burden hours are 138. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondents Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hr) 

NCCCP Directors .................................................................... Survey Scheduling Script ...... 66 1 15/60 

Program Directors Web Survey Questionnaire.66 1 30/60 

Program Directors Telephone 

Interview Guide and Script.

66 1 20/60 

NCCCP Partners ..................................................................... Program Partners Web Survey Questionnaire.132 1 30/60 

Dated: October 28, 2011. 

Daniel Holcomb, 

Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2011–28581 Filed 11–3–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier CMS–10404 and CMS– 

10209] 

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: 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.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Reinstatement with change of 

previously approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicare 

Advantage Chronic Care Improvement 

Program and Quality Improvement 

Project Reporting Tools; Use: Section 

1852e(1), (2), (3)(a)(i) of the Social 

Security Act and 42 CFR 422.152 of the 

regulations describe CMS’ regulatory 

authority to require each Medicare 

Advantage Organization (MAO) 

coordinated care plan that offers one or 

more MA plans to have an ongoing 

quality assessment and performance 

improvement program. This program 

must include assessing performance 

using standard measures required by the 

Center for Medicare and Medicaid 

Services (CMS), and reporting its 

performance to CMS. 

MAOs will submit their Chronic Care 

Improvement Programs (CCIPs) and 

Quality Improvement Project (QIPs) 

using the revised CCIP and QIP 

Reporting Tools that are included in this 

collection. The tools have been 

redesigned: (1) To decrease the response 

burden through limiting the amount of 

narrative required and using an 

automated system; (2) to be more 

aligned with the standard QI reporting 

format; and (3) to improve the 

information provided by MAOs by using 

more structured reporting tools. CMS 

believes the new reporting tools will 

provide a simpler, easier way for MAOs 

to report the required data. The new tool 

will also generate consistency in 

reporting among plans so that collected 

data can be used more efficiently by 

CMS and the plans. 

Based on feedback received during 

the 60-day comment period, CMS has 

increased the burden hours to complete 

each reporting tool from 5 hours to 15 

hours Form Number: CMS–10209 (OMB 

# 0938–1023); Frequency: Yearly; 

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Affected Public: Private Sector— 

Business or other for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions; Number of 

Respondents: 1,904; Total Annual 

Responses: 1,904; Total Annual Hours: 

28,560. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection contact Letticia Ramsey 

at (410) 786–5262. 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 December 5, 2011. 

OMB, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk 

Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–6974, 

Email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: November 1, 2011. 

Martique Jones, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Division B, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2011–28618 Filed 11–3–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–9067–N] 

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 

Quarterly Listing of Program 

Issuances—April Through June 2011 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This quarterly notice lists 

CMS manual instructions, substantive 

and interpretive regulations, and other 

Federal Register notices that were 

published from April through June 

2011, relating to the Medicare and 

Medicaid programs and other programs 

administered by CMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: It is 

possible that an interested party may 

need specific information and not be 

able to determine from the listed 

information whether the issuance or 

regulation would fulfill that need. 

Consequently, we are providing contact 

persons to answer general questions 

concerning each of the addenda 

published in this notice. 

Addenda Contact Phone number 

I CMS Manual Instructions ......................................................................................... Ismael Torres .......................................... (410) 786–1864 

II Regulation Documents Published in the Federal Register ................................... Terri Plumb .............................................. (410) 786–4481 

III CMS Rulings .......................................................................................................... Tiffany Lafferty ......................................... (410)786–7548 

IV Medicare National Coverage Determinations ........................................................ Wanda Belle ............................................ (410) 786–7491 

V FDA–Approved Category B IDEs ........................................................................... John Manlove .......................................... (410) 786–6877 

VI Collections of Information ...................................................................................... Mitch Bryman .......................................... (410) 786–5258 

VII Medicare–Approved Carotid Stent Facilities ......................................................... Sarah J. McClain ..................................... (410) 786–2294 

VIII American College of Cardiology-National Cardiovascular Data Registry Sites .. JoAnna Baldwin, MS ............................... (410) 786–7205 

IX Medicare’s Active Coverage-Related Guidance Documents ................................. Lori Ashby ............................................... (410) 786–6322 

X One-time Notices Regarding National Coverage Provisions .................................. Lori Ashby ............................................... (410) 786–6322 

XI National Oncologic Positron Emission Tomography Registry Sites ...................... Stuart Caplan, RN, MAS ......................... (410) 786–8564 

XII Medicare-Approved Ventricular Assist Device (Destination Therapy) Facilities .. JoAnna Baldwin, MS ............................... (410) 786–7205 

XIII Medicare-Approved Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Facilities ......................... JoAnna Baldwin, MS ............................... (410) 786–7205 

XIV Medicare-Approved Bariatric Surgery Facilities .................................................. Kate Tillman, RN, MAS ........................... (410) 786–9252 

XV Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography for Dementia Trials .......... Stuart Caplan, RN, MAS ......................... (410) 786–8564 

All Other Information .................................................................................................. Annette Brewer ........................................ (410) 786–6580 

I. Background 

Among other things, the Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is 

responsible for administering the 

Medicare and Medicaid programs and 

coordination and oversight of private 

health insurance. Administration and 

oversight of these programs involves the 

following: (1) Furnishing information to 

Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, 

health care providers, and the public; 

and (2) maintaining effective 

communications with CMS regional 

offices, State governments, State 

Medicaid agencies, State survey 

agencies, various providers of health 

care, all Medicare contractors that 

process claims and pay bills, National 

Association of Insurance Commissioners 

(NAIC), health insurers, and other 

stakeholders. To implement the various 

statutes on which the programs are 

based, we issue regulations under the 

authority granted to the Secretary of the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services under sections 1102, 1871, 

1902, and related provisions of the 

Social Security Act (the Act) and Public 

Health Service Act. We also issue 

various manuals, memoranda, and 

statements necessary to administer and 

oversee the programs efficiently. 

Section 1871(c) of the Act requires 

that we publish a list of all Medicare 

manual instructions, interpretive rules, 

statements of policy, and guidelines of 

general applicability not issued as 

regulations at least every 3 months in 

the Federal Register. 

II. Summary of the Solicitation for 

Comments and Response to Comments 

As explained in the notice with 

comment period that published in the 

August 8, 2011 Federal Register (76 FR 

48564), technology has advanced since 

we published our first notice on June 9, 

1988, and the information provided in 

this notice is now available in more 

efficient, economical, and accessible 

ways to meet the requirement for 

publication set forth in the statute. Each 

quarter, we publish the most current 

and relevant information; however, 

many of the quarterly notices simply 

duplicate the information that was 

previously published, since there often 

are no new relevant updates in some 

categories for the quarter. In addition, 

there is a 3-month lapse between the 

information available on the Web site 

and information covered by this 

quarterly notice. 

In the August 8, 2011 notice (76 FR 

48564), we solicited comments on 

alternative formats to provide this 

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