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The Hold Separate Order terminates 

either (1) one day after the divestiture is 

completed or (2) three business days 

after the Commission withdraws 

acceptance of the consent agreement. 

VII. Opportunity for Public Comment 

The proposed Consent Agreement has 

been placed on the public record for 

thirty (30) days for receipt of comments 

by interested persons. The Commission 

has also issued its Complaint in this 

matter. Comments received during this 

comment period will become part of the 

public record. After thirty days, the 

Commission will again review the 

proposed Consent Agreement and the 

comments received and will decide 

whether it should withdraw from the 

Agreement or make final the 

Agreement’s proposed Order. 

By accepting the proposed Consent 

Agreement subject to final approval, the 

Commission anticipates that the 

competitive problems alleged in the 

Complaint will be resolved. The 

purpose of this analysis is to invite 

public comment on the proposed Order 

to aid the Commission in its 

determination of whether it should 

make final the proposed Order 

contained in the Agreement. This 

analysis is not intended to constitute an 

official interpretation of the proposed 

Order, nor is it intended to modify the 

terms of the proposed Order in any way. 

The purpose of this analysis is to aid 

public comment on the proposed order. 

It is not intended to constitute an 

official interpretation of the complaint 

or proposed order, or to modify in any 

way the proposed order’s terms. 

By direction of the Commission, 

Commissioner Ramirez recused. 

Donald S. Clark, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–10870 Filed 5–4–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6750–01–P 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

[OMB Control No. 3090–0080; Docket 2011– 

0016; Sequence 9] 

General Services Administration 

Acquisition Regulation; Submission 

for OMB Review; Contract Financing 

Final Payment (GSAR Parts 532 and 

552.232–72; GSA Form 1142 Release of 

Claims) 

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Acquisition 

Officer, GSA. 

ACTION: Notice of request for comments 

regarding an extension to an existing 

OMB clearance. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act, the 

Regulatory Secretariat will be 

submitting to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) a request to review 

and approve an extension of a 

previously approved information 

collection requirement and the 

reinstatement of GSA Form 1142, 

Release of Claims, regarding final 

payment under construction and 

building services contract. GSA Form 

1142 was inadvertently deleted as part 

of the rewrite of GSAR regulations on 

Contract Financing. GSA Contracting 

Officers have used this form to achieve 

uniformity and consistency in the 

release of claims process. A notice was 

published in the Federal Register at 77 

FR 2726, January 19, 2012. No 

comments were received. 

Public comments are particularly 

invited on: Whether this collection of 

information is necessary and whether it 

will have practical utility; whether our 

estimate of the public burden of this 

collection of information is accurate, 

and based on valid assumptions and 

methodology; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before: 

June 6, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Dana Munson, General Services 

Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, (202) 

357–9652 or email 

Dana.Munson@gsa.gov. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments 

identified by Information Collection 

3090–0080, Contract Financing Final 

Payment; (GSAR Part 532 and 552.232– 

72; GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims) 

by any of the following methods: 

• Regulations.gov: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Submit comments 

via the Federal eRulemaking portal by 

searching the OMB control number. 

Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ 

that corresponds with ‘‘Information 

Collection 3090–0080, Contract 

Financing Final Payment; (GSAR Part 

532 and 552.232–72; GSA Form 1142, 

Release of Claims).’’ Follow the 

instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a 

Comment’’ screen. Please include your 

name, company name (if any), and 

‘‘Information Collection 3090–0080, 

Contract Financing Final Payment; 

(GSAR Part 532 and 552.232–72; GSA 

Form 1142, Release of Claims),’’ on your 

attached document. 

• Fax: 202–501–4067. 

• Mail: General Services 

Administration, Regulatory Secretariat 

(MVCB), 1275 First Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20417. Attn: Hada 

Flowers/IC 3090–0080, Contract 

Financing Final Payment; (GSAR Part 

532 and 552.232–72; GSA Form 1142, 

Release of Claims). 

Instructions: Please submit comments 

only and cite Information Collection 

3090–0080, Contract Financing Final 

Payment; (GSAR Part 532 and 552.232– 

72; GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims), 

in all correspondence related to this 

collection. All comments received will 

be posted without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal and/or business confidential 

information provided. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose 

The General Services Administration 

Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) clause 

552.232–72 requires construction and 

building services contractors to submit 

a release of claims before final payment 

is made to ensure contractors are paid 

in accordance with their contract 

requirements and for work performed. 

GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims is 

used to achieve uniformity and 

consistency in the release of claims 

process. 

B. Annual Reporting Burden 

Respondents: 2000. 

Responses per Respondent: 1 

Hours per Response: .1 

Total Burden Hours: 200. 

Obtaining Copies of Proposals: 

Requesters may obtain a copy of the 

information collection documents from 

the General Services Administration, 

Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1275 

First Street NE., Washington, DC 20417, 

telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite 

OMB Control No. 3090–0080, Contract 

Financing Final Payment; (GSAR Part 

532 and 552.232–72; GSA Form 1142, 

Release of Claims), in all 

correspondence. 

Dated: April 25, 2012. 

Joseph A. Neurauter, 

Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Senior 

Procurement Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–10981 Filed 5–4–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–61–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10169] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services. 


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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: Revised collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Durable Medical 

Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and 

Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive 

Bidding Program; Use: The Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 

will conduct competitive bidding 

programs in which certain suppliers 

will be awarded contracts to provide 

competitively bid DMEPOS items to 

Medicare beneficiaries in a competitive 

bidding area (CBA). CMS conducted its 

first round of bidding in 2007 which 

was implemented on July 1, 2008. The 

first round of bidding was subsequently 

delayed by section 154 of the Medicare 

Improvements for Patients and 

Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA). 

As required by MIPPA, CMS 

conducted the competition for the 

Round 1 Rebid in 2009. The Round 1 

Rebid contract and prices became 

effective on January 1, 2011. The 

Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) 

requires the Secretary to recompete 

contracts not less often than once every 

3 years; therefore, CMS is preparing to 

recompete competitive bidding 

contracts in the Round 1 Rebid areas. 

Form Number: CMS–10169 (OCN: 

0938–1016); Frequency: Reporting— 

Occasionally; Affected Public: Business 

or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 

institutions; Number of Respondents: 

16,003; Total Annual Responses: 

20,047; Total Annual Hours: 34,795. 

(For policy questions regarding this 

collection contact James Cowher at 410– 

786–1948. 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 July 6, 2012: 

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 llll, Room C4–26– 

05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21244–1850. 

Dated: May 2, 2012. 

Martique Jones 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Division B, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–10947 Filed 5–4–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Title: Assets for Independence (AFI) 

Program Evaluation. 

OMB No.: New Collection. 

Description: The U.S. Department of 

Health and Human Services, 

Administration for Children and 

Families (ACF) is proposing a data 

collection activity as part of an 

experimental evaluation of the Assets 

for Independence (AFI) Program. The 

purpose of this study is to assess the 

impact of participation in AFI-funded 

individual development account (IDA) 

projects on the savings, asset purchases, 

and economic well-being of low-income 

individuals and families. The two 

primary research questions are: 

• What is the impact of AFI project 

participation on short-term outcomes 

such as savings, asset purchases, and 

avoidance of material hardship? 

• How do specific AFI project design 

features affect short-term participant 

outcomes? 

While some evaluations suggest that 

IDAs help low-income families save, 

rigorous experimental research is 

limited. Few studies have focused on 

AFI-funded IDAs, and few have tested 

alternative design features. 

This evaluation—the first 

experimental evaluation of IDA projects 

operating under the Assets for 

Independence Act—will contribute 

importantly to understanding the effects 

of IDA project participation on project 

participants, particularly effects that 

occur within the first 12 months of 

participation, and how these short-term 

effects differ under alternative project 

designs. The evaluation will be 

conducted in two sites, with the random 

assignment of AFI-eligible cases to 

program and control groups. The 

evaluation consists of both an impact 

study and an implementation study. 

Data collection activities will span a 

three-year period. 

Respondents 

Respondent groups will include: (1) 

AFI-eligible participants and (2) AFI 

project administrators and staff 

members of the participating AFT 

grantees and their partnering 

organizations. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondent 

Number of 

response per 

respondents 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Estimated 

burden hours 

AFI Baseline Questionnaire ............................................................................. 567 1 .50 284 

AFT Follow-Up Questionnaire ......................................................................... 482 1 .50 241 


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