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CMS–116 Clinical Laboratory 

Improvement Amendments (CLIA) 

Application Form and Supporting 

Regulations. 

CMS–10225 Disclosures Required of 

Certain Hospitals and Critical Access 

Hospitals Regarding Physician 

Ownership. 

Under the 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 

requires federal agencies to publish a 

60-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. 

Information Collections 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Clinical 

Laboratory Improvement Amendments 

(CLIA) Application Form and 

Supporting Regulations; Use: The 

application must be completed by 

entities performing laboratory’s testing 

specimens for diagnostic or treatment 

purposes. This information is vital to 

the certification process. Form Number: 

CMS–116 (OCN#: 0938–0581); 

Frequency: Biennially and Occasionally; 

Affected Public: Private sector— 

Business or other for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions; Number of 

Respondents: 242,000; Total Annual 

Responses: 34,200; Total Annual Hours: 

25,650. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection contact Sheila Ward at 

410–786–3115.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Disclosures 

Required of Certain Hospitals and 

Critical Access Hospitals Regarding 

Physician Ownership; Use: There is no 

Medicare prohibition against physician 

investment in a hospital or critical 

access hospitals (CAH). Likewise, there 

is no Medicare requirement that a 

hospital or CAH have a physician onsite at all times, although there is a 

requirement that they be able to provide 

basic elements of emergency care to 

their patients. Medicare quality and 

safety standards are designed to provide 

a national framework that is sufficiently 

flexible to apply simultaneously to 

hospitals of varying sizes, offering 

varying ranges of services in differing 

settings across the nation. At the same 

time, however, patients might consider 

an ownership interest by their referring 

physician, the presence of a physician 

on-site or both to be important factors in 

their decisions about where to seek 

hospital care. A well-educated 

consumer is essential to improving the 

quality and efficiency of the healthcare 

system. Accordingly, patients should be 

made aware of the physician ownership 

of a hospital, whether or not a physician 

is present in the hospital at all times, 

and the hospital’s plans to address 

patients’ emergency medical conditions 

when a physician is not present. The 

intent of the disclosures is to increase 

the transparency of the hospital’s 

ownership and operations to patients as 

they make decisions about receiving 

care at the hospital. Form Number: 

CMS–10225 (OCN: 0938–1034); 

Frequency: Occasionally; Affected 

Public: Private sector—Business or other 

for-profits and Not-for-profit 

institutions; Number of Respondents: 

265; Total Annual Responses: 

57,387,927; Total Annual Hours: 

1,265,116. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact Teresa 

Walden at 410–786–3755). 

Dated: December 9, 2013. 

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–10141, CMS– 

10227, and CMS–R–138] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 January 13, 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) 395–6974 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/

PaperworkReductionActof1995. 

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 


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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: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicare 

Prescription Drug Benefit Program; Use: 

Part D plans use the information to 

comply with the eligibility and 

associated Part D participating 

requirements. We use the information to 

approve contract applications, monitor 

compliance with contract requirements, 

make proper payment to plans, and to 

ensure that correct information is 

disclosed to potential and current 

enrollees. Form Number: CMS–10141 

(OCN: 0938–0964); Frequency: 

Occasionally; Affected Public: 

Individuals or households, Private 

sector—Business or other for-profits and 

Not-for-profit institutions, and State, 

Local, or Tribal Governments; Number 

of Respondents: 4,100,953; Total 

Annual Responses: 26,301,339; Total 

Annual Hours: 7,572,243. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Deborah Larwood at 410–786– 

9500). 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension without change of a 

currently approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: PACE State Plan 

Amendment Preprint; Use: If a state 

elects to offer PACE as an optional 

Medicaid benefit, it must complete a 

state plan amendment preprint packet 

described as ‘‘Enclosures #3,4,5,6 and 

7.’’ The information, collected from the 

state on a one-time basis is needed in 

order to determine if the state has 

properly elected to cover PACE services 

as a state plan option. Form Number: 

CMS–10227 (OCN: 0938–1027); 

Frequency: Once and occasionally; 

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 

Governments; Number of Respondents: 

21; Total Annual Responses: 7; Total 

Annual Hours: 240. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Angela Taube at 410–786–2638). 

3. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Reinstatement without change 

of a previously approved collection; 

Title of Information Collection: 

Medicare Geographic Classification 

Review Board (MGCRB) Procedures and 

Supporting Regulations; Use: The 

information submitted by the hospitals 

is used to determine the validity of the 

hospitals’ requests and the discretion 

used by the Medicare Geographic 

Classification Review Board (MGCRB) 

in reviewing and making decisions 

regarding hospitals’ requests for 

geographic reclassification. Form 

Number: CMS–R–138 (OCN: 0938– 

0573); Frequency: Yearly; Affected 

Public: Business or other for-profits and 

Not-for-profit institutions, and State, 

Local, or Tribal Governments; Number 

of Respondents: 300; Total Annual 

Responses: 300; Total Annual Hours: 

300. (For policy questions regarding this 

collection contact Geri Mondowney at 

410–786–1172). 

Dated: December 9, 2013. 

Martique Jones, 

Deputy Director, Regulations Development 

Group, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

Center for Scientific Review; Notice of 

Closed Meeting 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is 

hereby given of the following meeting. 

The meeting will be closed to the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions set forth in sections 

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., 

as amended. The grant applications and 

the discussions could disclose 

confidential trade secrets or commercial 

property such as patentable material, 

and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the grant 

applications, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member 

Conflict: AIDS and AIDS Related Research. 

Date: December 20, 2013. 

Time: 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, 

(Telephone Conference Call). 

Contact Person: Jose H Guerrier, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5218, 

MSC 7852, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435– 

1137, guerriej@csr.nih.gov. 

This notice is being published less than 15 

days prior to the meeting due to the timing 

limitations imposed by the review and 

funding cycle. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 

93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, 

93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, 

93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National 

Institutes of Health, HHS). 

Dated: December 9, 2013. 

Melanie J. Gray, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse 

and Alcoholism; Notice of Closed 

Meeting 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is 

hereby given of the following meeting. 

The meeting will be closed to the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions set forth in sections 

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., 

as amended. The grant applications and 

the discussions could disclose 

confidential trade secrets or commercial 

property such as patentable material, 

and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the grant 

applications, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Name of Committee: National Institute on 

Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Special 

Emphasis Panel; Review of PAR–11–169 

NIAAA U34 applications. 

Date: January 7, 2014. 

Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse 

and Alcoholism, 5635 Fishers Lane, 

(Teleconference), Rockville, MD 20852. 

Contact Person: Richard A. Rippe, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, National Institute 

on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 5635 

Fishers Lane, Room 2109, Rockville, MD 

20852, 301–443–8599, rippera@mail.nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program No. 93.273, Alcohol Research 

Programs; National Institutes of Health, 

HHS). 

Dated: December 9, 2013. 

Carolyn A. Baum, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

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