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both CDC and the Agency for Toxic 

Substances and Disease Registry. 

Elaine L. Baker, 

Acting Director, Management Analysis and 

Services Office Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Disease, Disability, and Injury 

Prevention and Control Special 

Emphasis Panel: Minority HIV/AIDS 

Research Initiative To Build Capacity 

in Black and Hispanic Communities 

and Among Black and Hispanic 

Researchers To Conduct HIV/AIDS 

Epidemiologic and Prevention 

Research, Funding Opportunity 

Announcement (FOA) Number PS07–

003 

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) 

announces a meeting of the 

aforementioned Special Emphasis 

Panel. 

Time and Date: 8:30 a.m.–9 a.m., May 17, 

2007 (Open). 9 a.m.–4 p.m., May 17, 2007 

(Closed). 

Place: Sheraton Midtown Atlanta Hotel at 

Colony Square, 188 14th Street, Atlanta, GA 

30361. 

Status: The meeting will be closed to the 

public in accordance with provisions set 

forth in section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 

U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, 

Management Analysis and Services Office, 

CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463. 

Matters To Be Discussed: The meeting will 

include the review, discussion, and 

evaluation of research applications received 

in response to FOA PS07–003, ‘‘Minority 

HIV/AIDS Research Initiative to Build 

Capacity in Black and Hispanic Communities 

and Among Black and Hispanic Researchers 

to Conduct HIV/AIDS Epidemiologic and 

Prevention Research.’’

For Further Information Contact: J. Felix 

Rogers, PhD, M.P.H., Scientific Review 

Administrator, Extramural Research Program 

Office, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, MS E05, 

Atlanta, GA 30333, telephone 404.639.6101. 

The Director, Management Analysis and 

Services Office, has been delegated the 

authority to sign Federal Register notices 

pertaining to announcements of meetings and 

other committee management activities, for 

both CDC and the Agency for Toxic 

Substances and Disease Registry. 

Dated: April 16, 2007. 

Elaine L. Baker, 

Acting 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–10217, CMS–R–

297 and CMS–10223] 

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: Physician 

Survey for the 2006 Medicare Oncology 

Demonstration Program; Form Numbers: 

CMS–10217 (OMB#: 0938–New); Use: 

The 2006 Oncology Demonstration 

Program aimed to: (1) Have oncology 

payments increasingly focused on 

patient-centered care, rather than 

chemotherapy administration; (2) learn 

to what extent Medicare beneficiaries 

are being treated in a manner that yields 

the best outcomes; (3) understand 

clinical cancer scenarios where there is 

not clinical consensus among 

physicians on the relevance of specific 

evidence-based practice guidelines; and, 

(4) ensure that due emphasis is placed 

on multi-disciplinary, comprehensive 

approach to palliation and end of life 

care. In addition, CMS hoped to reduce 

the potential that unnecessary services 

and tests are being performed, thereby 

lowering program costs while yielding 

better quality of life for Medicare 

beneficiaries with cancer. This survey 

will provide information on how 

physicians, particularly oncologists and 

hematologists, adapted their practice in 

response to the CMS payment incentive, 

to guide future CMS demonstration 

projects involving oncologists and all 

specialists. Frequency: Reporting—

Once; Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; Number of Respondents: 

600; Total Annual Responses: 600; Total 

Annual Hours: 100. 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension without change of a 

currently approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Request for 

Employment Information; Form 

Numbers: CMS–R–297 (OMB#: 0938–

0787); Use: Section 1837(i) of the Social 

Security Act provides for a special 

enrollment period for individuals who 

delay enrolling in Medicare Part B 

because they are covered by a group 

health plan based on their own or a 

spouse’s current employment status. 

When these individuals apply for 

Medicare Part B, they must provide 

proof that the group health plan 

coverage is (or was) based on current 

employment status. This form is used by 

the Social Security Administration to 

obtain information from employers 

regarding whether a Medicare 

beneficiary’s coverage under a group 

health plan is based on current 

employment status. Frequency: 

Reporting—Once; Affected Public: 

Business or Other for profit and Not-forprofit institutions; Number of 

Respondents: 5000; Total Annual 

Responses: 5000; Total Annual Hours: 

1250. 

3. Type of Information Collection 

Request: New collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicare 

Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) 

for Part B Drugs Evaluation: CAP 

Physician Survey; Form Numbers: 

CMS–10223 (OMB#: 0938–New); Use: 

This physician survey is part of an 

overall evaluation of the Centers for 

Medicare and Medicaid Services 

congressionally mandated Competitive 

Acquisition for Part B Drugs and 

Biologicals Program (CAP). Medicare 

Prescription Drug Improvement and 

Modernization Act (MMA) section 

303(d) requires the implementation of 

the CAP for those drugs and biologicals 

covered by Medicare part B that are not 

paid on a cost or prospective payment 

system. Since July 1, 2006, physicians 

have been given a choice between (1) 

Buying and billing for these covered 

drugs under the average sales price 

(ASP) system mandated in section 


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303(c) of the MMA; or (2) obtaining 

these drugs from vendors selected for 

the CAP in a competitive bidding 

process. If the physician elects to obtain 

drugs from a CAP vendor, the vendor, 

rather than the physician, will bill 

Medicare for the drug. The CAP is 

therefore a major change in the way Part 

B-covered drugs and biologicals are 

acquired and reimbursed for, requiring 

CMS to consider many design options. 

The CAP mandate includes a Report to 

Congress due July, 1 2008, which will 

include results from this physician 

survey; Frequency: Reporting—Once; 

Affected Public: Business or Other forprofits; Number of Respondents: 1560; 

Total Annual Responses: 1560; Total 

Annual Hours: 297.50. 

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. 

To be assured consideration, 

comments and recommendations for the 

proposed information collections must 

be received at the address below, no 

later than 5 p.m. on June 19, 2007. 

CMS, Office of Strategic Operations 

and Regulatory Affairs, Division of 

Regulations Development—C, Attention: 

Bonnie L Harkless, Room C4–26–05, 

7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21244–1850. 

Dated: April 13, 2007. 

Michelle Shortt, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Title: Grant Application Data 

Summary (GADS) Form. 

OMB No.: New Collection. 

Description: The Grant Application 

Data Summary (GADS) collects 

information from applicants seeking 

grants from the Administration for 

Native Americans (ANA). ANA awards 

annual grants in three competitive areas. 

Previously, ANA collected information 

using a separate form for each 

competitive area (OMB No. 0970–0261, 

OMB No. 0970–0263, and OMB No. 

0970–0265). ANA has consolidated the 

three previous information collections 

into the single GADS instrument. 

Respondents: Tribal Governments, 

Native Non-profits, Tribal Colleges and 

Universities. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of respondents 

Number of responses per 

respondent 

Average burden hours per 

response 

Total burden 

hours 

Grant Application Summary ............................................................................. 500 1 .5 250 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 250. 

Additional Information: Copies of the 

proposed collection may be obtained by 

writing to the Administration for 

Children and Families, Office of 

Administration, Office of Information 

Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., 

Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF 

Reports Clearance Officer. All requests 

should be identified by the title of the 

information collection. E-mail address: 

infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 

OMB Comment: OMB is required to 

make a decision concerning the 

collection of information between 30 

and 60 days after publication of this 

document in the Federal Register. 

Therefore, a comment is best assured of 

having its full effect if OMB receives it 

within 30 days of publication. Written 

comments and recommendations for the 

proposed information collection should 

be sent directly to the following: Office 

of Management and Budget, Paperwork 

Reduction Project, Fax: 202–395–6974, 

Attn: Desk Officer for the 

Administration for Children and 

Families. 

Dated: April 16, 2007. 

Robert Sargis, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Title: Protection and Advocacy (P&A) 

Voting Access Annual Report. 

OMB No.: New Collection. 

Description: An annual report is 

required by Federal statute (the Help 

America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002, 

Public Law 107–252, Section 291, 

Payments for Protection and Advocacy 

Systems, 42 U.S.C. 15461). Each State 

Protection & Advocacy (P&A) System 

must prepare and submit an annual 

report at the end of every fiscal year. 

The report addresses the activities 

conducted with the funds provided 

during the year. The information from 

the annual report will be aggregated into 

an annual profile of how HAVA funds 

have been spent. The report will also 

provide an overview of the P&A goals 

and accomplishments and permit the 

Administration on Developmental 

Disabilities to track progress to monitor 

grant activities. 

Respondents: Protection & Advocacy 

Systems—All States, the District of 

Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin 

Islands, American Samoa, and Guam. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Voting Access Annual Report ...................... 55 1 16 880 


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