57746 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 180 / Friday, September 16, 2011 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10411] 

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: State Balancing 

Incentive Payments Program (BIPP); 

Use: The Balancing Incentive Program 

requires that States undertake three 

structural changes to their long-term 

services and supports (LTSS) systems to 

increase nursing home diversions and 

access to community-based care: 

implementation of a No Wrong Door/ 

Single Entry Point System, conflict-free 

case management, and the use of a core 

standardized assessment for supporting 

eligibility determination and service 

planning. In addition, grantee States 

must increase their community-based 

LTSS expenditures relative to their 

overall expenditures on LTSS to a 

minimum of 25% or 50%. State 

Medicaid agencies are responsible for 

developing the submissions to CMS in 

order to participate in this opportunity. 

If the statutory requirements are met, 

CMS will approve the State’s 

submission, giving the State the 

authority to implement the changes in 

the program and to draw down the 

increased FMAP funds. Form Number: 

CMS–10411 (OMB 0938–1145); 

Frequency: Once; Affected Public: State, 

Local, or Tribal Government; Number of 

Respondents: 56; Total Annual 

Responses: 56; Total Annual Hours: 

2,240. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection contact Effie George at 

410–786–8639. 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 November 15, 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/OMB 

Control Number, Room C4–26–05, 7500 

Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21244–1850. 

Dated: September 13, 2011. 

Martique Jones, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Division B, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2011–23800 Filed 9–15–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

[Docket No. FDA–2011–N–0002] 

Conference on the International 

Conference on Harmonisation Q10 

Pharmaceutical Quality System: A 

Practical Approach to Effective LifeCycle Implementation of Systems and 

Processes for Pharmaceutical 

Manufacturing; Public Conference 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of public conference. 

The Food and Drug Administration 

(FDA), in cosponsorship with the 

Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), is 

announcing a public conference 

dedicated to teaching the principles of 

the International Conference on 

Harmonisation of Technical 

Requirements for Registration of 

Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) 

entitled ‘‘Pharmaceutical Quality 

System (ICH Q10) Conference: A 

Practical Approach to Effective LifeCycle Implementation of Systems and 

Processes for Pharmaceutical 

Manufacturing.’’ The conference will 

span 2-and-one-half days and will be a 

unique opportunity to learn the 

principles from companies that have 

implemented a Pharmaceutical Quality 

System across the product life cycle 

according to the ICH Q10 model. These 

companies are reaping the benefits that 

come from establishing and maintaining 

a state of control, continual 

improvement, enhancing regulatory 

compliance, and meeting quality 

objectives every day. 

Date and Time: The public 

conference, which will include an 

exhibition, will be held on Tuesday, 

October 4, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 

p.m.; Wednesday, October 5, 2011, from 

8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Thursday, 

October 6, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Location: The event will be held at the 

Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Jefferson 

Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, 703–920– 

3230, Fax: 703–271–5212. 

Contact Person: Wanda Neal, 

Parenteral Drug Association, PDA 

Global Headquarters, Bethesda Towers, 

4350 East West Hwy., suite 200, 

Bethesda, MD 20814; 301–656–5900, 

ext. 111; Fax: 301–986–1093; e-mail: 

neal@pda.org. 

Attendees are responsible for their 

own accommodations. To make 

reservations at the reduced conference 

rate, contact the Marriott Crystal 

Gateway Hotel (see Location) and cite 

meeting code ‘‘PDA.’’ Room rates are 

single/double: $229.00, plus 10.5 

percent State and local taxes. 

Reservations can be made on a space 

and rate available basis. 

Registration: You are encouraged to 

register at your earliest convenience. 

The PDA registration fees cover the cost 

of facilities, materials, and breaks. Seats 

are limited; please submit your 

registration as soon as possible. 

Conference space will be filled in order 

of receipt of registration. Those accepted 

into the conference will receive 

confirmation. Registration will close 

after the conference is filled. Onsite 

registration will be available on a spaceavailable basis on the day of the public 

conference beginning at 7 a.m. on 

October 4, 2011. 

The cost of registration is as follows: 

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