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Status: Open to the public, limited only by 

the space available. 

Purpose: The BSC, OID, provides advice 

and guidance to the Secretary, Department of 

Health and Human Services; the Director, 

CDC; the Director, OID; and the Directors of 

the National Center for Immunization and 

Respiratory Diseases, the National Center for 

Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, 

and the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral 

Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC, in 

the following areas: Strategies, goals, and 

priorities for programs; research within the 

national centers; and overall strategic 

direction and focus of OID and the national 

centers. 

Matters To Be Discussed: In addition to 

program updates, the meeting will include a 

focused discussion on ‘‘Transitioning 

Infectious Disease Prevention Programs in an 

Era of Change.’’ 

Agenda items are subject to change as 

priorities dictate. 

Contact Person for More Information: 

Robin Moseley, M.A.T., Designated Federal 

Officer, OID, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., 

Mailstop D10, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, 

Telephone: (404) 639–4461. 

The Director, Management and Analysis 

Services Office, has been delegated the 

authority to sign the Federal Register notices 

pertaining to announcements of meetings and 

other committee management activities for 

both the Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, and the Agency for Toxic 

Substances and Disease Registry. 

Dated: April 21, 2011. 

Elaine L. Baker, 

Director, Management Analysis and Services 

Office, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10371 and CMS– 

10370] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Service, 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: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Cooperative 

Agreement to Support Establishment of 

State-Operated Health Insurance 

Exchanges; Use: All States (including 

the 50 States, consortia of States, and 

the District of Columbia herein referred 

to as States) that received a State 

Planning and Establishment Grant for 

Affordable Care Act’s Exchanges are 

eligible for the Cooperative Agreement 

to Support Establishment of State 

Operated Insurance Exchanges. Section 

1311(b) of the Affordable Care Act 

provides the opportunity for each State 

to establish an Exchange no later than 

January 1, 2014. The State of Alaska did 

not apply for a Planning grant. Because 

Alaska did not receive funding under 

Section 1311 for planning and 

establishment of an Exchange within 

one year of the enactment of the 

Affordable Care Act, by Statute, the state 

will not be eligible for Section 1311 

Exchange planning and establishment 

money in the future. Section 1311 of the 

Affordable Care Act provides for grants 

to States for the planning and 

establishment of these Exchanges. Given 

the innovative nature of Exchanges and 

the statutorily-prescribed relationship 

between the Secretary and States in 

their development and operation, it is 

critical that the Secretary work closely 

with States to provide necessary 

guidance and technical assistance to 

ensure that States can meet the 

prescribed timelines, federal 

requirements, and goals of the statute. 

In order to provide appropriate and 

timely guidance and technical 

assistance, the Secretary must have 

access to timely, periodic information 

regarding State progress. Consequently, 

the information collection associated 

with these grants is essential to 

facilitating reasonable and appropriate 

federal monitoring of funds, providing 

statutorily-mandated assistance to States 

to implement Exchanges in accordance 

with Federal requirements, and to 

ensure that States have all necessary 

information required to proceed, such 

that retrospective corrective action can 

be minimized. 

There are two levels of awards for 

States to apply for the Establishment 

grants. Each level is based on grantee 

readiness. Level One Establishment 

grants are open to States that received 

federal funding for Exchange Planning 

activities and awardees of the 

Cooperative Agreements to Support 

Innovative Exchange Information 

Technology Systems. Level One 

Establishment cooperative agreements 

provide one year of funding to States 

that are ready to initiate establishment 

activities having made progress under 

their Exchange Planning grant. Level 

Two Establishment cooperative 

agreements are open to States that 

received federal funding for Exchange 

Planning activities and awardees of the 

Cooperative Agreements to Support 

Innovative Exchange Information 

Technology Systems. Level Two 

Establishment grants are designed to 

provide funding to applicants who have 

made significant progress in meeting 

specific benchmarks in the Exchange 

establishment process. Level One 

Establishment grantees may apply for 

additional funding under Level Two 

Establishment grants once they have 

achieved the benchmarks identified in 

the Level Two Establishment review 

criteria. There will be four opportunities 

for Level One Establishment applicants 

to apply for funding and there will be 

six opportunities for Level Two 

Establishment applicants to apply for 

funding. HHS anticipates Level One 

Establishment applications will be due: 

March 30, 2011; June 30, 2011; 

September 30, 2011; and December 30, 

2011 with anticipated Notices of Grant 

Award made May 16, 2011; August 15, 

2011; November 15, 2011; February 16, 

2012. HHS anticipates Level Two 

Establishment applications will be due: 

March 30, 2011; June 30, 2011; 

September 30, 2011; December 30, 2011; 

March 30, 2012, June 29, 2012 with 

expected Notices of Grant Award made 

May 16, 2011; August 15, 2011; 

November 15, 2011; February 15, 2012; 

May 15, 2012, August 13, 2012. The 

Period of Performance for Level One 

Establishment grants is one year after 

date of award. The Period of 

Performance for Level Two 

Establishment grants is through 

December 31, 2014. HHS anticipates 

that the Funding Opportunity 

Announcement will be released on 

January 20, 2011. Form Number: CMS– 

10371 (OCN: 0938–1119); Frequency: 

Occasionally; Affected Public: State, 

Local or Tribal Governments; Number of 

Respondents: 50; Number of Responses: 

94; Total Annual Hours: 564 hours. (For 

policy questions regarding this 

collection contact Leslie Shah at 301– 


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492–4452. For all other issues call 410– 

786–1326.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Territory 

Cooperative Agreement for the 

Affordable Care Act’s Exchanges; Use: 

On March 23, 2010, the President signed 

into law the Patient Protection and 

Affordable Care Act. On March 30, 

2010, the Health Care and Education 

Reconciliation Act of 2010 was signed 

into law. The two laws are collectively 

referred to as the Affordable Care Act. 

The Affordable Care Act includes a 

wide variety of provisions designed to 

expand coverage, provide more health 

care choices, enhance the quality of 

health care for all Americans, hold 

insurance companies more accountable, 

and lower health care costs. 

The Affordable Care Act provides 

each State with the option to set up a 

State-operated Health Benefits 

Exchange. An Exchange is an organized 

marketplace to help consumers and 

small businesses buy health insurance 

in a way that permits easy comparison 

of available plan options based on price, 

benefits, and quality. By pooling people 

together, reducing transaction costs, and 

increasing price and quality 

transparency, Exchanges create more 

efficient and competitive health 

insurance markets for individuals and 

small employers. The Exchange will 

carry out a number of functions as 

required by the Affordable Care Act, 

including certifying qualified health 

plans, administering premium tax 

credits and cost-sharing reductions, 

responding to consumer requests for 

assistance, and providing an easy-to-use 

website and written materials that 

individuals can use to assess eligibility 

and enroll in health insurance coverage, 

and coordinating eligibility for and 

enrollment in other state health subsidy 

programs, including Medicaid and 

CHIP. 

Section 1311 of the Affordable Care 

Act provides for grants to States for the 

planning and establishment of 

American Health Benefit Exchanges. 

The Secretary is planning to disburse 

funds in at least three phases: First, for 

planning; second, for early information 

technology development; and third, for 

implementation. $5 million was made 

available for Territories Exchange early 

implementation. Five Territories were 

eligible to receive a Notice of Grant 

Award; four applied and have been 

awarded funds. The Commonwealth of 

the Northern Mariana Islands did not 

apply for this funding opportunity 

announcement. States and Territories 

are eligible for up to $1 million each 

from this grant announcement, which 

will extend for up to twelve months. 

Form Number: CMS–10370 (OCN: 

0938–1118); Frequency: Occasionally; 

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 

Governments; Number of Respondents: 

4; Number of Responses: 40; Total 

Annual Hours: 18,706 hours. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection, 

contact Katherine Harkins at (301) 492– 

4445. 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 

at http://www.cms.gov/

PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAL/

list.asp#TopOfPage 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 at 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 June 28, 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: April 26, 2011. 

Martique Jones, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Division B, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10388] 

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: Section 1115 

Demonstration HIV and AIDS 

Application Template; Use: Section 

1115 of the Social Security Act (the Act) 

allows the Secretary of the Department 

of Health and Human Services (the 

Secretary) to waive selected provisions 

of section 1902 of the Act for 

experimental, pilot, or demonstration 

projects (demonstrations), and to 

provide Federal Financial Participation 

(FFP) for demonstration costs which 

would not otherwise be considered as 

expenditures under the Medicaid State 

plan, when the Secretary finds that the 

demonstrations are likely to assist in 

promoting the objectives of Medicaid. 

While some States have applied for 

section 1115 demonstrations, many 

have not because the process is long and 

often tenuous. The purpose of the 

application template is to streamline the 

process by collecting the minimally 

acceptable amount of information 

required to appropriately review a 

demonstration request. The template 

will minimize the amount of time the 

State spends preparing a demonstration 

request and it should shorten the review 

process because the required 

information should be present. Form 


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