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on page 4855, first column, six lines 

from the top of the page, correct the title 

‘‘Acting Executive Director’’ to read: 

‘‘Executive Director’’. 

Dated: January 24, 2013. 

James B. Petrick, 

Secretary, Federal Retirement Thrift 

Investment Board. 

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BILLING CODE 6760–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Meeting Notice for the President’s 

Advisory Council on Faith-Based and 

Neighborhood Partnerships 

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463), the President’s 

Advisory Council on Faith-based and 

Neighborhood Partnerships announces 

the following three conference calls: 

Name: President’s Advisory Council on 

Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships 

Council Conference Calls 

Time and Date: Wednesday, February 13th, 

4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. (e.s.t.); Wednesday, 

February 27th, 4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. (e.s.t.); 

Wednesday, March 13th, 4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. 

(e.s.t.) 

Place: All meetings announced herein will 

be held by conference call The call-in line is: 

1–866–823–5144, Passcode: 1375705. Space 

is limited so please RSVP to 

partnerships@hhs.gov to participate. 

Status: Open to the public, limited only by 

lines available. 

Purpose: The Council brings together 

leaders and experts in fields related to the 

work of faith-based and neighborhood 

organizations in order to: Identify best 

practices and successful modes of delivering 

social services; evaluate the need for 

improvements in the implementation and 

coordination of public policies relating to 

faith-based and other neighborhood 

organizations; and make recommendations 

for changes in policies, programs, and 

practices. 

Contact Person for Additional Information: 

Please contact Ben O’Dell for any additional 

information about the President’s Advisory 

Council meeting at partnerships@hhs.gov. 

Agenda: Please visit http:// 

www.whitehouse.gov/partnerships for further 

updates on the Agenda for the meeting. 

Public Comment: There will be an 

opportunity for public comment at the 

conclusion of the meeting. Comments and 

questions can be asked over the conference 

call line, or sent in advance to 

partnerships@hhs.gov. 

Dated: January 23, 2013. 

Ben O’Dell, 

Associate Director for Center for Faith-based 

and Neighborhood Partnerships at U.S. 

Department of Health and Human Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10438, CMS– 

10439 and CMS–10440] 

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 (Request for a 

new OMB control number); Title of 

Information Collection: Data Collection 

to Support Eligibility Determinations 

and Enrollment for Employees in the 

Small Business Health Options Program; 

Use: Section 1311(b)(1)(B) of the 

Affordable Care Act requires that the 

Small Business health Option Program 

(SHOP) assist qualified small employers 

in facilitating the enrollment of their 

employees in qualified health programs 

(QHPs) offered in the small group 

market. Section 1311(c)(1)(F) of the 

Affordable Care Act requires HHS to 

establish criteria for certification of 

health plans as QHPs and that these 

criteria must require plans to utilize a 

uniform enrollment form that qualified 

employers may use. Further, section 

1311(c)(5)(B) requires HHS to develop a 

model application and Web site that 

assists employers in determining if they 

are eligible to participate in SHOP. 

Consistent with these authorities, HHS 

has developed a single, streamlined 

form that employees will use apply to 

the SHOP. Section 155.730 of the 

Exchanges Final Rule (77 FR 18310) 

provides more detail about this ‘‘single 

employee application,’’ which will be 

used to determine eligibility. 

The information will be required of 

each employee upon initial application 

with subsequent information collections 

for the purposes of confirming accuracy 

of previous submissions or updating 

information from previous submissions. 

Information collection will begin during 

initial open enrollment in October 2013, 

per § 155.410 of the Exchanges Final 

Rule. Applications for the SHOP will be 

collected year round, per the rolling 

enrollment requirements of § 155.725 of 

the Exchanges Final Rule. 

Employees will be able to submit an 

application for the SHOP online, using 

a paper application, over the phone 

through a call center operated by an 

Exchange, or in person through an 

agent, broker, or Navigator, per 

§ 155.730(f) of the Exchanges Final Rule. 

If an employee does not enroll in 

coverage through the SHOP, the 

information will be erased after a 

specified period of time. If an employee 

enrolls in coverage through the SHOP, 

the information will be retained to 

document the enrollment, to allow 

reconciliation with issuer records, and 

to provide information for future 

coverage renewals or changes in 

coverage. 

Every qualified employee of an 

employer participating in the SHOP 

who wishes to apply for coverage 

through the SHOP will need to complete 

an application to determine his or her 

eligibility. The applicant will also be 

asked to verify his or her understanding 

of the application and sign attestations 

regarding information in the 

application. The completed application 

will be submitted to the SHOP in the 

employer’s state. 

Applicants who choose to complete 

the electronic application will need to 

create an online account at the 

beginning of the application process. 

We estimate that it will take 

approximately 0.159 hours (9.53 

minutes) per applicant to submit a 

completed paper application. The 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO) 

estimates approximately 3 million 

people will enroll in health insurance 

through a SHOP in 2014. Assuming 

family size of approximately 3 per 

employee, we expect approximately 1 

million employees to complete an 

application in 2014 for a total of 

approximately 93,300 burden hours. 

CBO estimates approximately 2 

million people will enroll in health 

insurance through a SHOP in 2015 and 

3 million in 2016. Consequently, we 

estimate that approximately 666,666 

employees will apply to a SHOP in 2015 


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1Based on US Census data of business size in 

2008, the vast majority of employer firms (restricted 

to employer firms with 1–99 employees) have 1–4 

employees. Based on ASPE analysis of 2011 Current 

Population Survey data, the average family size 

(restricted to individuals under the age of 65) with 

income above 400% Federal Poverty Level is 3.16 

and approximately 1 million will apply 

in 2016. 

The 60-day Federal Register notice 

published on July 6, 2012 (77 FR 

40061). We received public comments 

from over 20 entities addressing topics 

such as the purpose and use of the 

information collection and burden 

estimates. Some of the commenters were 

concerned with duplicate or overly 

burdensome data collection as related to 

the employee application. CMS is 

working with states to minimize any 

required document submission to 

streamline and reduce duplication, 

especially in future years. We have 

taken into consideration all of the 

proposed suggestions and have made 

changes to this collection of 

information, such as adding a privacy 

statement, information on the 

availability of other coverage, prepopulation of certain applicant 

information, and whether the employee 

is waiving SHOP coverage. 

Form Number: CMS–10438 (OCN: 

0938–NEW); Frequency: Once; Affected 

Public: Individuals or Households; 

Number of Respondents: 1,000,000; 

Total Annual Responses: 1,000,000; 

Total Annual Hours: 93,300 hours. (For 

policy questions regarding this 

collection contact Leigha Basini at 301– 

492–4307. For all other issues call 410– 

786–1326.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: New collection (Request for a 

new OMB control number); Title of 

Information Collection: Data Collection 

to Support Eligibility Determinations 

and Enrollment for Small Businesses in 

the Small Business Health Options 

Program; Use: Section 1311(b)(1)(B) of 

the Affordable Care Act requires that the 

SHOP assist qualified small employers 

in facilitating the enrollment of their 

employees in QHPs offered in the small 

group market. Section 1311(c)(1)(F) of 

the Affordable Care Act requires HHS to 

establish criteria for certification of 

health plans as QHPs and that these 

criteria must require plans to utilize a 

uniform enrollment form that qualified 

employers may use. Further, section 

1311(c)(5)(B) requires HHS to develop a 

model application and web site that 

assists employers in determining if they 

are eligible to participate in SHOP. 

Consistent with these authorities, HHS 

has developed a single, streamlined 

form that employers will use apply to 

the SHOP. Section 155.730 of the 

Exchanges Final Rule provides more 

detail about this ‘‘single employer 

application,’’ which will be used to 

determine employer eligibility. 

The information will be required of 

each employer upon initial application 

with subsequent information collections 

for the purposes of confirming accuracy 

of previous submissions or updating 

information from previous submissions. 

Information collection will begin during 

initial open enrollment in October 2013, 

per § 155.410 of the Exchanges Final 

Rule. Applications for the SHOP will be 

collected year round, per the rolling 

enrollment requirements of § 155.725 of 

the Exchanges Final Rule 

Employers will be able to submit an 

application for the SHOP online, using 

a paper application, over the phone 

through a call center operated by an 

Exchange, or in person through an 

agent, broker, or Navigator, per 

§ 155.730(f) of the Exchanges Final Rule. 

If an employer does not complete the 

application, the information will be 

erased after a specified period of time. 

If an employer completes the 

application and offers coverage to 

qualified employees through the SHOP, 

the information will be retained to 

document the offer of coverage, to allow 

reconciliation with issuer records, and 

to provide information for future 

coverage renewals or changes in 

coverage. 

Every employer wishing to apply for 

coverage through the SHOP will need to 

complete an application to determine its 

eligibility to participate in the SHOP. 

The applicant will also be asked to 

verify his or her understanding of the 

application and sign attestations 

regarding information in the 

application. The completed application 

will be submitted to the SHOP in the 

employer’s state. Applicants who 

choose to complete the electronic 

application will need to create an online 

account at the beginning of the 

application process. 

We estimate that it will take 

approximately 0.209 hours (12.57 

minutes) per applicant to submit a 

completed paper application. We had 

several individuals fill out the paper 

application, averaged their times to 

complete the application, and factored 

in additional time due to potential 

variation in applicants’ health literacy 

rate. The Congressional Budget Office 

(CBO) estimates approximately 3 

million people will enroll in health 

insurance through a SHOP in 2014. 

Assuming a small business size of 

approximately 5 employees and a family 

size of approximately 3 per employee 1, 

we estimate that approximately 200,000 

employers will apply to a SHOP in 

2014. Consequently, we expect 

approximately 200,000 employers to 

complete an application in 2014 for a 

total of approximately 24,520 burden 

hours. 

CBO estimates approximately 2 

million people will enroll in health 

insurance through a SHOP in 2015 and 

3 million in 2016. Consequently, we 

estimate that approximately 133,333 

employers will apply to a SHOP in 2015 

and approximately 200,000 will apply 

in 2016. 

The 60-day Federal Register notice 

published on July 6, 2012 (77 FR 

40061). We received public comments 

from over 20 entities addressing topics 

such as the purpose and use of the 

information collection and burden 

estimates. Some of the commenters were 

concerned with duplicate or overly 

burdensome data collection as related to 

the employer application. CMS is 

working with States to minimize any 

required document submission to 

streamline and reduce duplication, 

especially in future years. We have 

taken into consideration all of the 

proposed suggestions and have made 

changes to this collection of 

information, such as adding a privacy 

statement, ‘‘doing business as’’ 

information, employer type, and making 

electronic notices the default option. 

Some information related to the 

employer choice of plan offerings and 

contribution is removed because it is 

not necessary for an eligibility 

determination. Form Number: CMS– 

10439 (OCN: 0938–NEW); Frequency: 

Annually; Affected Public: Private 

Sector: Business or Other For-Profit, 

Non-For-Profit Institutions, or Farms; 

Number of Respondents: 200,000; Total 

Annual Responses: 200,000; Total 

Annual Hours: 24,520 hours. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Leigha Basini at 301–492–4307. 

For all other issues call 410–786–1326.) 

3. Type of Information Collection 

Request: New collection (Request for a 

new OMB control number); Title of 

information collection: Data Collection 

to Support Eligibility Determinations for 

Insurance Affordability Programs and 

Enrollment through Affordable 

Insurance Exchanges, Medicaid and 

Children’s Health Insurance Program 

Agencies; Use: Section 1413 of the 

Affordable Care Act directs the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services 

to develop and provide to each State a 

single, streamlined form that may be 

used to apply for coverage through the 

Exchange and Insurance Affordability 

Programs, including Medicaid, the 

Children’s Health Insurance Program 

(CHIP), and the Basic Health Program, 

as applicable. The application must be 


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structured to maximize an applicant’s 

ability to complete the form 

satisfactorily, taking into account the 

characteristics of individuals who 

qualify for the programs. A State may 

develop and use its own single 

streamlined application if approved by 

the Secretary in accordance with section 

1413 and if it meets the standards 

established by the Secretary. 

Section 155.405(a) of the Exchange 

Final Rule (77 FR 18310) provides more 

detail about the application that must be 

used by the Exchange to determine 

eligibility and to collect information 

necessary for enrollment. The 

regulations in § 435.907 and § 457.330 

establish the requirements for State 

Medicaid and CHIP agencies related to 

the use of the single streamlined 

application. CMS is designing the single 

streamlined application to be a dynamic 

online application that will tailor the 

amount of data required from an 

applicant based on the applicant’s 

circumstances and responses to 

particular questions. The paper version 

of the application will not be able to be 

tailored in the same way but is being 

designed to collect only the data 

required to determine eligibility. 

Individuals will be able to submit an 

application online, through the mail, 

over the phone through a call center, or 

in person, per § 155.405(c)(2) of the 

Exchange Final Rule, as well as through 

other commonly available electronic 

means as noted in § 435.907(a) and 

§ 457.330 of the Medicaid Final Rule. 

The application may be submitted to an 

Exchange, Medicaid or CHIP agency. 

The online application process will 

vary depending on each applicant’s 

circumstances, their experience with 

health insurance applications and 

online capabilities. The goal is to solicit 

sufficient information so that in most 

cases no further inquiry will be needed. 

We estimate that on average it will take 

approximately .50 hours (30 minutes) to 

complete for people applying for 

Insurance Affordability Programs. It will 

take an estimated .25 hours (15 minutes) 

to complete without consideration for 

Insurance Affordability Programs. We 

expect approximately 7,840,477 

applications to be submitted for 

Insurance Affordability Programs 

between 2014 and 2016. The total 

burden is estimated to be 5,548,859 

cumulative burden hours. We estimate 

1,265,823 applications to be submitted 

online without consideration for 

Insurance Affordability Programs 

between 2014 and 2016, resulting in 

284,281 cumulative burden hours. The 

paper application process will take 

approximately .75 hours (45 minutes) to 

complete for those applying for 

Insurance Affordability Programs and 

.33 hours (20 minutes) for those 

applying without consideration for 

Insurance Affordability Programs. We 

expect approximately 784,048 

applications to be submitted for 

Insurance Affordability Programs on 

paper in 2014 through 2016 for a 

cumulative total of 588,035 burden 

hours. We estimate 126,583 applications 

will be submitted without consideration 

for Insurance Affordability Programs 

from 2014 through 2016. Total burden 

hours are expected to be 41,772 burden 

between 2014 and 2016. 

CMS received approximately 65 

public comments in response to the 60 

day notice. These comments addressed 

a range of topics, including the 

application process, paper and/or online 

accessibility, processes for verifying 

information, privacy and security of 

information, and the types of questions 

or data elements that should be 

included. CMS made significant 

changes to the application materials, 

namely moving from categories of data 

elements to completed draft 

applications. Because of the significant 

changes throughout, it is not feasible to 

list each individual change. 

CMS also adjusted the burden 

estimates due to changes in coverage 

estimates due to Congressional Budget 

Office revisions from July 2012. The 

expected number of applications 

between 2014–216 has increased to 

7,840,477 from 7,700,260; the estimated 

burden hours have increased from 

5,548,859 to 1,812,230. Form Number: 

CMS–10440 (OCN: 0938–NEW); 

Frequency: Once per year; Affected 

Public: Individuals and Households; 

Number of Respondents: 3,035,434; 

Total Annual Responses: 3,035,434; 

Total Annual Hours: 1,085,944 hours. 

(For policy questions regarding this 

collection contact Hannah Moore at 

301–492–4232. 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 February 28, 2013. 

OMB, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk 

Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–6974, 

Email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: January 22, 2013. 

Martique Jones, 

Deputy Director, Regulations Development 

Group, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

[Docket No. FDA–2012–N–0012] 

Statement of Organization, Functions, 

and Delegations of Authority 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA), Office of Foods 

has modified its structure and 

reorganized to the Office of Foods and 

Veterinary Medicine (OFVM). This new 

organizational structure was approved 

by the Secretary of Health and Human 

Services on July 20, 2012, and 

implemented on October 1, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Erik Mettler, Office of Foods and 

Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug 

Administration, 10903 New 

Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 

20993, 301–796–4500. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Summary 

Part D, Chapter D–B (Food and Drug 

Administration), Statement of 

Organization, Functions, and 

Delegations of Authority for the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (35 FR 3685, February 25, 

1970; 60 FR 56605, November 9, 1995; 

64 FR 36361, July 6, 1999; 72 FR 50112, 

August 30, 2007; 74 FR 41713, August 

18, 2009; and 76 FR 45270, July 28, 

2011) is amended in recognition of the 

fact that most of the work of the Center 

for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition 

and the Center for Veterinary Medicine 

affects the food system as a whole and 

requires an integrated approach, FDA 

has modified the Office of Foods 

structure and reorganized to the OFVM. 

This reorganization will allow for 

effective implementation of the new, 

risk-based mandates of the FDA Food 

Safety Modernization Act (Pub. L. 111– 

353) and the demand the law places on 

FDA for an integrated implementation 


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