44300 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 150 / Friday, August 4, 2006 / Notices 

Delete item (2) of the functional 

statement for the CDC Connects 

(CAU12), Office of the Director (CAU1), 

Office of Enterprise Communication 

(CAU), Office of the Director (CA), and 

insert the following: (2) plans and 

develops articles about employees and 

their work. 

Delete item (6) of the functional 

statement for the Document 

Development Branch (CCED), Education 

and Information Division (CCE), 

National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health (CC), and renumber 

the remaining items accordingly. 

Dated: July 21, 2006. 

William H. Gimson, 

Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC). 

[FR Doc. 06–6675 Filed 8–3–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10206] 

Emergency Clearance: Public 

Information Collection Requirements 

Submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare and 

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 and 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 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. 

We are, however, requesting an 

emergency review of the information 

collection referenced below. In 

compliance with the requirement of 

section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we have 

submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) the following 

requirements for emergency review. We 

are requesting an emergency review 

because the collection of this 

information is needed before the 

expiration of the normal time limits 

under OMB’s regulations at 5 CFR part 

1320(a)(2)(ii). This is necessary to 

ensure compliance with an initiative of 

the Administration. We cannot 

reasonably comply with the normal 

clearance procedures because of an 

unanticipated event, as stated in 5 CFR 

1320.13(a)(2)(iii). 

Approval of this notice is essential in 

order to comply with Section 302(a)(1) 

of the MMA that requires the Secretary 

to establish and implement quality 

standards for suppliers of certain items 

to be applied by recognized 

independent accreditation 

organizations. Suppliers of Durable 

Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, 

Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) must 

comply with the quality standards (and 

thus be accredited) to furnish any item 

for which payment is made under 

Medicare Part B. The DMEPOS 

providers and suppliers must be 

accredited and obtain a National 

Supplier Clearinghouse billing number 

in order to participate in the 

Competitive Acquisition Program for 

DMEPOS. The competitive bidding 

process final rule will be published 

October 1, 2006. However, there are 

over 90,000 providers and suppliers that 

need to be accredited before the 

implementation of this program by 

2009, regardless of whether they submit 

bids or do not submit bids. Emergency 

clearance is required, given the 

complexity of this new requirement and 

the fact that the industry cannot proceed 

until CMS publishes both the quality 

standards along with the approved 

requirements for independent 

accreditation organizations. Otherwise, 

the program is in jeopardy of not 

meeting the statutory deadline of full 

implementation by 2009. 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: New collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Durable Medical 

Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and 

Supplies (DMEPOS) Supplier 

Accreditation Proposals from 

Independent Accrediting Bodies; Use: 

Under Section 302 of the Medicare 

Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 

Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), the 

DMEPOS providers and suppliers must 

be accredited and obtain a National 

Supplier Clearinghouse billing number 

in order to competitively bid. Section 

302(a)(1) of the MMA added section 

1834(a)(20) to the Act, which requires 

the Secretary to establish and 

implement quality standards for 

suppliers of certain items, including 

consumer service standards, to be 

applied by recognized independent 

accreditation organizations. Suppliers of 

DMEPOS must comply with the quality 

standards in order to furnish any item 

for which payment is made under Part 

B, and to receive and retain a provider 

or supplier billing number used to 

submit claims for reimbursement for 

any such item for which payment may 

be made under Medicare. Section 

1834(a)(20)(B) of the Act requires the 

Secretary, notwithstanding section 

1865(b) of the Act, to designate and 

approve one or more independent 

accreditation organizations to apply the 

quality standards to suppliers of 

DMEPOS and other items. Independent 

accreditation organizations must furnish 

the specified information to CMS to 

allow themselves the opportunity to 

submit proposals to implement and 

operate the DMEPOS accreditation 

program. The information supplied by 

the Independent Accreditation 

Organizations will be used to evaluate 

the accreditation organization’s ability 

to meet CMS’ regulations. Form 

Number: CMS–10206 (OMB#: 0938–

NEW); Frequency: Reporting—One-time; 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit and Not-for-profit institutions; 

Number of Respondents: 10; Total 

Annual Responses: 10; Total Annual 

Hours: 200. 

CMS is requesting OMB review and 

approval of this collection by August 9, 

2006, with a 180-day approval period. 

Written comments and 

recommendations will be considered 

from the public if received by the 

individuals designated below by August 

7, 2006. 

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/ 

regulations/pra or e-mail 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. 

Interested persons are invited to send 

comments regarding the burden or any 

other aspect of these collections of 

information requirements. However, as 

noted above, comments on these 

information collection and 

recordkeeping requirements must be 

mailed and/or faxed to the designees 

referenced below by August 7, 2006: 

CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs, Division of 

Regulations Development—B, Attn: 

William N. Parham, III, Room C4–26–


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05, 7500 Security Boulevard, 

Baltimore, MD 21244–1850; and, 

OMB Human Resources and Housing 

Branch, Attention: Carolyn Lovett, 

New Executive Office Building, Room 

10235, Washington, DC 20503, Fax 

Number: (202) 395–6974. 

Dated: July 26, 2006. 

Michelle Shortt, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 06–6658 Filed 7–31–06; 2:20 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Health Resources and Services 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection: 

Comment Request 

In compliance with the requirement 

for opportunity for public comment on 

proposed data collection projects 

(section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United 

States Code, as amended by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. 

L. 104–13), the Health Resources and 

Services Administration (HRSA) 

publishes periodic summaries of 

proposed projects being developed for 

submission to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. To request more 

information on the proposed project or 

to obtain a copy of the data collection 

plans and draft instruments, call the 

HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on 

(301) 443–1129. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Proposed Project: Grants for Hospital 

Construction and Modernization—

Federal Right of Recovery and Waiver 

of Recovery (42 CFR Part 124, Subpart 

H) (OMB No. 0915–0099 Extension) 

The regulation known as ‘‘Federal 

Right of Recovery and Waiver of 

Recovery,’’ provides a means for the 

Federal Government to recover grant 

funds and a method of calculating 

interest when a grant-assisted facility 

under Titles VI and XVI of the Public 

Health Service Act is sold or leased, or 

there is a change in use of the facility. 

It also allows for a waiver of the right 

of recovery under certain circumstances. 

Facilities are required to provide written 

notice to the Federal Government when 

such a change occurs: and to provide 

copies of sales contacts, lease 

agreements, estimates of current assets 

and liabilities, value of equipment, 

expected value of land on the new 

owner’s books and remaining 

depreciation for all fixed assets involved 

in the transactions, and other 

information and documents pertinent to 

the change of status. 

Estimates of annualized burden are as 

follows: 

Form Number of 

respondents 

Responses 

per 

respondent 

Total 

responses 

Hours per 

response 

Total burden 

hours 

Reporting requirements 124,704(b) and 707 ...................... 10 1 10 1.25 12.5 

Send comments to Susan G. Queen, 

Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance Officer, 

Room 10–33, Parklawn Building, 5600 

Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. 

Written comments should be received 

within 60 days of this notice. 

Dated: July 27, 2006. 

Caroline Lewis, 

Acting Associate Administrator for 

Administration and Financial Management. 

[FR Doc. E6–12607 Filed 8–3–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[USCG–2006–25484] 

Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel 

Safety Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Commercial Fishing 

Industry Vessel Safety Advisory 

Committee (CFIVSAC) will meet to 

discuss various issues relating to vessel 

safety in the commercial fishing 

industry. The meeting is open to the 

public. 

DATES: The CFIVSAC will meet on 

September 12 thru 14, 2006, from 8 a.m. 

to 5 p.m. The meeting may close early 

if all business has been completed. 

Requests to make oral presentations 

should reach the Coast Guard on or 

before August 11, 2006. Written material 

for distribution at the meeting should 

reach the Coast Guard on or before 

September 1, 2006. Requests to have a 

copy of any material distributed to each 

member of the committee should reach 

the Coast Guard on or before August 25, 

2006. 

ADDRESSES: The CFIVSAC will meet in 

conference room 2230–32 of the U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 400 7th 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. The 

World Wide Web site can be found at: 

http://www.dot.gov/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lieutenant Roberto Trevino, by 

telephone at 202–372–1248, fax 202–

372–1917, or e-mail: 

RTrevino@comdt.uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Information about the CFIVSAC, up to 

date meeting information, and past 

meeting minutes are available at the 

following World Wide Web site: http:// 

www.FishSafe.info. 

The CFIVSAC will meet to discuss 

various issues relating to vessel safety in 

the commercial fishing industry. The 

meeting is open to the public. Notice of 

the meeting is given under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 

App. 2. 

Agenda of Meeting 

Items to be discussed and business to 

be conducted include: 

(1) Approval of July 2005 meeting 

minutes. 

(2) Brief by the Executive Secretary on 

membership status and term limits. 

(3) Brief by the Executive Secretary on 

the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 

2006, Legislative Change Proposals, and 

Aleutian Trade Act Notice to Proposed 

Rulemaking update. 

(4) Discussion of member 

responsibilities and expected support 

from the Coast Guard. 

(5) Discussion on Risk Identification 

procedures, Prevention Through People 


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