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definitive information source for 

determining public health agency and 

registry readiness to receive electronic 

data associated with the public health 

meaningful use objectives. The 

information will be made publicly 

available on the CMS Web site 

(www.cms.gov/EHRincentiveprograms) 

in order to provide a centralized 

repository of this information to eligible 

providers and eliminate there multiple 

individual inquiries to multiple public 

health agencies and registries. Form 

Number: CMS–10499 (OCN: 0938— 

New); Frequency: Yearly; Affected 

Public: Private sector—Business or other 

for-profits and Not-for-profit 

institutions; Number of Respondents: 

250; Total Annual Responses: 250; Total 

Annual Hours: 83. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact 

Kathleen Connors de Laguna at 410– 

786–2256.) 

Dated: February 4, 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 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifiers: CMS–10512] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; Correction 

ACTION: Notice; correction. 

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 March 10, 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/Paperwork

ReductionActof1995. 

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: New collection (Request for 

new OMB control number); Title of 

Information Collection: Direct Service 

Workforce (DSW) Resource Center (RC) 

Core Competencies (CC) Survey 

Instrument; Use: This survey is part of 

Phase IIIB of the Direct Service 

Workforce (DSW) Resource Center’s 

(RC) Road Map of Core Competencies 

(CC) for the DSW. The collected data 

will be used by the DSW RC’s, states, 

direct service agencies and other 

partners interested in implementing the 

core competencies. The target 

populations for the surveys include 

DSW professionals, front line 

supervisors and managers, agency 

administrators and directors, 

participants and families/guardians, and 

self-advocates. 

The overall purpose of this survey is 

to confirm and validate that the DSW 

RC’s set of core competencies are 

relevant and applicable to actual direct 

service workers, their employers and 

their participants. Information gained 

from the survey will lend credibility to 

the set of core competencies. As the 

population of older adults with longterm services and supports needs grow, 

more emphasis will be placed on the 

DSW and a universally accepted set of 

core competencies such as that 

produced by the DSW RC would 

increase retention, agility and capacity 

of the workforce. 

CMS, in collaboration with the DSW 

RC, will use the resources and tools 

developed and refined through this 

project to develop a Direct Service 

Workforce set of Core Competencies 

web-based toolkit that will be made 

available to all states and territories. It 

will also establish the core competency 

set in the public domain and provide 

technical assistance to promote the 

development of specializations within 

each sector. Form Number: CMS–10512 

(OCN: 0938—New); Frequency: Once; 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households, Private sector (Business or 

other for-profits and Not-for-profit 

institutions), and State, Local, or Tribal 

Governments; Number of Respondents: 

4,800; Total Annual Responses: 4,800; 

Total Annual Hours: 2,400. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Kathryn King at 410–786–1283.) 

Dated: February 4, 2014. 

Martique Jones, 

Deputy Director, Regulations Development 

Group, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

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