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all requirements set forth herein. An individual or entity shall not be deemed ineligible because the individual or entity used Federal facilities or consulted with Federal employees during a competition if the facilities and employees are made available to all individuals and entities participating in the competition on an equitable basis. Registration Process for Participants

All participants must submit their video through http:// www.Challenge.gov. Other entries will not be considered.

Amount of the Prize

There is no monetary prize given to the winner. Winners will be announced on or about October 28, 2011 on http:// www.cdc.gov and http:// www.youtube.com/ CDCStreamingHealth

. Basis Upon Which Winner Will Be Selected

The winner will be selected based on how effective and creative their video is in addressing emergency preparedness information, specifically the message of ‘‘Get a Kit, Make a Plan, Be Informed.’’ Other deciding factors are whether they mentioned possible emergencies ( e.g., tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes) and if or how they incorporate the emergency preparedness Web site (http://emergency.cdc.gov ).
Dated: September 2, 2011. John P. Murphy, Business Operations Lead, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011–23068 Filed 9–8–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4163–18–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES** 

**Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services** 

**[Document Identifier CMS–10408]**

**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: Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Survey of Plan Sponsors; Use: Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18002) and implementing regulations at 45 CFR part 149, employment-based plans that offer health coverage to early retirees and their spouses, surviving spouses, anddependents are eligible to receive taxfree reimbursement for a portion of the costs of health benefits provided to such individuals. The statute limits how the reimbursement funds can be used, and requires the Secretary of HHS to develop a mechanism to monitor the appropriate use of such funds. The survey that is the subject of this PRA package, is part of that mechanism. Form Number: CMS–10408 (OMB 0938– New); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 3,130; Total Responses: 3,130; Total Hours: 34,430. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Catherine Kelly at 301–492–4156. 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 address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ PaperworkReductionActof1995, 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.

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 November 8, 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

llll , Room C4– 26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850.

Dated: September 6, 2011. Martique Jones, Director, Regulations Development Group, Division B, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011–23118 Filed 9–8–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4120–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES** 

**Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services** 

**[CMS–1587–N2]**

**Medicare Program; Notification of Closure of St. Vincent’s Medical**  **Center; Extension of the Deadline for Submission of Applications** 

**AGENCY :**  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.

**ACTION :**  Notice of extension of the Deadline for Submission of Applications.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice extends the deadline for hospitals to apply to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to receive St. Vincent’s Medical Center’s full time equivalent (FTE) resident cap slots. The application deadline, which was September 28, 2011, has been extended to December 1,
2011.

**DATES :**  The application deadline is extended to 5 p.m. (e.s.t.) on December 1, 2011.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Renate Dombrowski, (410) 786–4645. Miechal Lefkowitz, (212) 616–2517.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On May 31, 2011, we published a notice in the Federal Register (76 FR 31340) to announce the closure of St. Vincent’s Medical Center and the initiation of an application process for hospitals to apply to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to receive St. Vincent’s Medical Center’s full time equivalent (FTE) resident cap slots, as provided under section 5506 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111–148), as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–


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152) (collectively, the ‘‘Affordable Care Act’’), ‘‘Preservation of Resident Cap Positions from Closed Hospitals.’’ Specifically, section 5506 of the Affordable Care Act authorizes the Secretary to redistribute residency cap slots after a hospital that trained residents in an approved medical residency program(s) closes. St. Vincent’s Medical Center’s official date of termination of the Medicare provider agreement and date of closure is October 31, 2010. The published notice, announcing the hospital closure and initiating the application process to preserve St. Vincent’s resident cap positions stated that the application deadline was September 28, 2011. The date of September 28, 2011, was chosen since the procedure described in the November 24, 2010 Federal Register (75 FR 72215) for initiating an application process specifies that the application deadline would be 4 months after issuance of the notice to the public (that is, September 28, 2011, is 4 months after May 31, 2011).

Specifically, section 5506 of the Affordable Care Act instructs the Secretary to increase the FTE resident caps for other hospitals based upon the FTE resident positions in teaching hospitals that closed ‘‘on or after a date that is 2 years before the date of enactment’’ (that is, March 23, 2008). In the November 24, 2010 Federal Register (75 FR 72215), we stated that hospitals wishing to apply for FTE resident cap slots from teaching hospitals that closed between March 23, 2008 and through and including August 3, 2010, must submit applications to CMS by April 1, 2011. We further stated that for any teaching hospital closures occurring after August 3, 2010, separate notice would be made announcing the closure and initiating an application process for those slots and a future application deadline. The first application process with the application deadline of April 1, 2011, spanned over a 2-year timeframe (covering all hospital closures between March 28, 2008 and through and including August 3, 2010), and involved 15 closed teaching hospitals, generating a very large number of applications and slots to be redistributed. The closure of St. Vincent’s Medical Center occurred on October 31, 2010, and the notice announcing the closure and initiating the application process was published on May 31, 2011, establishing the September 28, 2011 application deadline. Thus, the application period CMS initiated for the preservation of FTE resident slots due to the closure of St. Vincent’s Medical Center overlaps with the period during which CMS is processing and reviewing the applications received under the first expansive section 5506 application process, and issuing final determinations to hospitals that may receive increases to their FTE resident caps. Moreover, we note that St. Vincent’s Medical Center is located in the same CBSA as 3 (of the 15) hospitals that closed between March 23, 2008 through August 3, 2010, and many of the hospitals wishing to apply for slots from St. Vincent’s Medical Center have indicated that it would be helpful to receive the results of their applications submitted under the first section 5506 process in order to make informed decisions regarding the number of slots for which to apply from St. Vincent’s Medical Center under this separate application process. CMS does not have a specific deadline by which to issue final determinations to hospitals that receive slots under section 5506 of the Affordable Care Act under the initial expansive application process, yet we understand the concerns of these hospitals and believe it is appropriate, in this case, to extend the application deadline for FTE resident slots from St. Vincent’s Medical Center. Accordingly, we are extending the application deadline for FTE resident slots from St. Vincent’s Medical Center from September 28, 2011 to December 1, 2011. We will consider applications received no later than 5 p.m. (e.s.t) December 1, 2011. Applications must be received, not postmarked, by this date.

We continue to refer readers to http://www.cms.gov/ AcuteInpatientPPS/06

_dgme.asp# TopOfPage to download a copy of the CMS Evaluation Form 5506, which is the application form that hospitals are to use to apply for slots under section 5506 of the Affordable Care Act. In addition, readers can access this Web site for a copy of the CY 2011 OPPS November 24, 2010 final rule, for an explanation of the policy and procedures for applying for slots and the redistribution of the slots under sections 1886(h)(4)(H)(vi) and 1886(d)(5)(B)(v) of the Social Security Act, as provided by section 5506 of the Affordable Care Act. The mailing addresses for the CMS New York Regional Office and the CMS Central Office are included in this application form.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital Insurance; and Program No. 93.774, Medicare—Supplementary Medical Insurance Program) Dated: September 1, 2011. Donald M. Berwick, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 2011–23120 Filed 9–8–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4120–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES** 

**Food and Drug Administration**

**[Docket No. FDA–2011–N–0624]**

**Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;**  **Comment Request; Notice of Participation** 

**AGENCY :**  Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on reporting requirements for filing a notice of participation with FDA.

**DATES :**  Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection of information by November 8, 2011.

**ADDRESSES :**  Submit electronic comments on the collection of information to http:// www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments on the collection of information to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. All comments should be identified with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ila S. Mizrachi, Office of Information Management, Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr., P150– 400B, Rockville, MD 20850, 301–796– 7726, Ila.Mizrachi@fda.hhs.gov

. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  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. ‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR