Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 236 / Thursday, December 8, 2011 / Notices 76737 

Dated: December 1, 2011. 

Daniel Holcomb, 

Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2011–31561 Filed 12–7–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier CMS–10417] 

Emergency Clearance: Public 

Information Collection Requirements 

Submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) 

AGENCY: Center for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 to 

ensure compliance with section 

1862(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act. 

We cannot reasonably comply with the 

normal clearance procedures in that 

public harm is reasonably likely to 

result if normal clearance procedures 

are followed as stated in 5 CFR 

1320.13(a)(2)(i). 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: New collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicare Feefor-Service Prepayment Medical 

Review; Use: The information required 

under this collection is requested by 

Medicare contractors to determine 

proper payment or if there is a suspicion 

of fraud. Medicare contractors request 

the information from providers or 

suppliers submitting claims for payment 

from the Medicare program when data 

analysis indicates aberrant billing 

patterns or other information which 

may present a vulnerability to the 

Medicare program; Form Number: 

CMS–10417 (OMB 0938–New); 

Frequency: Occasionally; Affected 

Public: Private Sector (Business or other 

for-profit and Not-for-profit 

institutions); Number of Respondents: 

2,700,000; Total Annual Responses: 

2,700,000; Total Annual Hours: 

1,360,000. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact Debbie 

Skinner at (410) 786–7480. For all other 

issues call (410) 786–1326.) 

CMS is requesting OMB review and 

approval of this collection by December 

19, 2011, with a 180-day approval 

period. Written comments and 

recommendations will be considered 

from the public if received by December 

15, 2011. 

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.gov/ 

PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAL/ 

list.asp 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. 

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 

received via one of the following 

methods by December 15, 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 CMS– 

10417, Room C4–26–05, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244– 

1850. 

3. By Email to OMB. 

OMB, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS 

Desk Officer, Email: 

OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: December 2, 2011. 

Martique Jones, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Division B, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2011–31536 Filed 12–5–11; 4:15 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration of Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request 

Proposed Projects 

Title: 45 CFR 1301 Head Start Grant 

Administration. 

OMB No. 0980–0243. 

Description: The Office of Head Start 

is proposing to renew without changes 

authority to collect information 

pursuant to 45 CFR 1301. These 

provisions are applicable to program 

administration and grants 

administration under the Head Start 

Act, as amended. The provisions specify 

the requirements for grantee agencies for 

insurance and bonding, the submission 

of audits, matching of federal funds, 

accounting systems certifications and 

other provisions applicable to personnel 

management. 

Respondents: Head Start and Early 

Head Start program grant recipients. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instruments Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

45 CFR 1301 ................................................................................................... 2700 1 2 5400 

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