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Dated: April 23, 2007. 

Joan F. Karr, 

Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. E7–8075 Filed 4–26–07; 8:45 am] 

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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 (SEP): Optimal 

Resources and Care for Children With 

Craniofacial Malformations, Request 

for Applications (RFA) DD07–008 and 

Public Health Research Grants on 

Orofacial Clefts and Craniosynostosis, 

RFA DD07–009 

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 the following meeting of the 

aforementioned SEP: 

Time and Date: 1 p.m.–4 p.m., June 4, 2007 

(Closed). 

Place: Teleconference. 

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 scientific merit of grant 

applications received in response to RFA 

DD07–008, ‘‘Optimal Resources and Care for 

Children with Craniofacial Malformations,’’

and RFA DD07–009, ‘‘Public Health Research 

Grants on Orofacial Clefts and 

Craniosynostosis,’’ RFA DD07–009. 

Contact Person for More Information: 

Maurine Goodman, MA, MPH, Scientific 

Review Administrator, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, 

NE., Mailstop D72, Atlanta, GA 30333, 

Telephone 404.639.4737. 

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 20, 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–10108, CMS–

10219, CMS–10097] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services. 

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), 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 function; 

(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: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicaid 

Managed Care Regulations for 42 CFR 

438.6, 438.8, 438.10, 438.12, 438.50, 

438.56, 438.102, 438.114, 438.202, 

438.204, 438.206, 438.207, 438.240, 

438.242, 438.402, 438.404, 438.406, 

438.408, 438.410, 438.414, 438.416, 

438.604, 437.710, 438.722, 438.724, and 

438.810; Use: These information 

collection requirements implement 

regulations that allow States greater 

flexibility to implement mandatory 

managed care program, implement new 

beneficiary protections, and eliminate 

certain requirements viewed by State 

agencies as impediments to the growth 

of managed care programs. Information 

collected includes information about 

managed care programs, grievances and 

appeals, enrollment broker contracts, 

and managed care organizational 

capacity to provide health care services. 

Form Number: CMS–10108 (OMB#: 

0938–0920); Frequency: Reporting: 

Occasionally; Affected Public: State, 

Local, or Tribal Government; Number of 

Respondents: 39,114,558; Total Annual 

Responses: 4,640,344; Total Annual 

Hours: 3,930,093.5. 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: New collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Health Plan 

Employer Data and Information Set 

(HEDIS); Use: The Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 

collects quality performance measures 

in order to hold the Medicare managed 

care industry accountable for the care 

being delivered, to enable quality 

improvement, and to provide quality 

information to Medicare beneficiaries in 

order to promote an informed choice. It 

is critical to CMS’ mission that we 

collect and disseminate information that 

will help beneficiaries choose among 

health plans, contribute to improved 

quality of care through identification of 

improvement opportunities, and assist 

CMS in carrying out its oversight and 

purchasing responsibilities. 

In December 1997, OMB approved the 

request from CMS for the information 

collections under HEDIS and assigned 

the agency form number CMS–R–200. 

The collections approved under that 

request included the HEDIS collection 

(following the technical specifications 

contained in Volume 2, published by 

the National Committee for Quality 

Assurance (NCQA); the Health of 

Seniors/Health Outcomes Survey (HOS); 

and the Medicare CAHPS survey. 

Since that approval there has been a 

change in the statutory authority as a 

result of the Balanced Budget Act of 

1997. During the latter part of 2000, 

CMS instituted several policy changes 

regarding this collection which reduced 

burden substantially on the part of the 

managed care organizations and the 

process for finalizing and publishing 

that policy delayed the request for OMB 

approval. In addition, the renewal of 

OMB authority for the Medicare CAHPS 

survey was completed as a separate 

request. The HOS renewal was also 

submitted separately. This request is 

solely for the approval of the HEDIS 

collection, which is now a stand alone 

collection. Form Number: CMS–10219 

(OMB#: 0938–NEW); Frequency: Yearly; 

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

Number of Respondents: 705; Total 

Annual Responses: 705; Total Annual 

Hours: 33,840. 

3. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicare 

Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey 

(MCPSS); Form No.: CMS–10097 

(OMB#: 0938–0915); Use: The Centers 

for Medicare & Medicaid Services will 

obtain feedback from Medicare 

providers via a survey about 


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satisfaction, attitudes and perceptions 

regarding the services provided by 

Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Carriers, 

Fiscal Intermediaries, Durable Medical 

Equipment Suppliers, and Regional 

Home Health Intermediaries and 

Medicare Administrative Contractors. 

The survey focuses on basic business 

functions provided by the Medicare 

Contractors such as inquiries, provider 

communications, claims processing, 

appeals, provider enrollment, medical 

review and provider audit & 

reimbursement. Providers will receive a 

notice requesting they use a specially 

constructed web site to respond to a set 

of questions customized for their 

contractor’s responsibilities. The survey 

will be conducted yearly and annual 

reports of the survey results will be 

available via an online reporting system 

for use by CMS, Medicare Contractors, 

and the general public. 

Due to changes in CMS’ reporting 

needs, CMS is requesting a potential 

increase in the number of completed 

surveys. This increase will allow CMS 

to have not only Contractor-specific, but 

also jurisdiction and state-specific data 

which, in turn, will enable Contractors 

to increase and implement performance 

improvement activities within their 

organizations. This increase will affect 

the 2008 and 2009 administrations of 

the survey. Frequency: Reporting—

Annually; Affected Public: Business or 

other for-profit, Not-for-profit 

institutions; Number of Respondents: 

24,279; Total Annual Responses: 

24,279; Total Annual Hours: 8,346. 

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. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collections must be mailed 

or faxed within 30 days of this notice 

directly to the OMB desk officer: OMB 

Human Resources and Housing Branch, 

Attention: Carolyn Lovett, New 

Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503, Fax Number: 

(202) 395–6974. 

Dated: April 20, 2007. 

Michelle Shortt, 

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 Identifier: CMS–10225, CMS–

10116, CMS–R–39, and CMS–1500 (08–05)] 

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: Disclosures to 

Patients by Certain Hospitals and 

Critical Access Hospitals; Form 

Numbers: CMS–10225 (OMB#: 0938–

New); Use: There is no Medicare 

prohibition against physician 

investment in a hospital or critical 

access hospital (CAH). Likewise, there is 

no Medicare requirement that a hospital 

or CAH have a physician on-site 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 and/or the presence of a 

physician on-site 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 proposed 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. 

Frequency: Recordkeeping, Third-party 

disclosure—On occasion; Affected 

Public: Business or for-profits, Not-forprofit institutions; Number of 

Respondents: 2,679; Total Annual 

Responses: 2,925,468; Total Annual 

Hours: 59,473. 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicare 

Program; Conditions of Payment of 

Power Mobility Devices, Including 

Power Wheelchairs and Power-Operated 

Vehicles (CMS–3017–F); Form 

Numbers: CMS–10116 (OMB#: 0938–

0971); Use: The CMS is seeking the 

reapproval of the collection 

requirements associated with the final 

rule, CMS–3017–F (71 FR 17021), which 

was published on April 5, 2006, and 

became effective on June 5, 2006. 

Specifically, we are seeking OMB 

approval for the following terms of 

clearance identified in the Notice of 

Action dated October 16, 2006, of which 

OMB has requested CMS to monitor the 

paperwork burden required of providers 

and suppliers to determine if the 

paperwork requirements impose any 

unnecessary burden on the industry 

and/or need to be revised in order to 

improve the utility of the information. 

After analyzing the documentation 

requirements burden, CMS does not 

believe that the documentation 

requirements impose any additional 

unnecessary burden on the durable 

medical equipment (DME) industry. We 

believe that most physicians are already 

conducting a face-to-face examination 

before prescribing a wheelchair. Given 

that physicians and treating 

practitioners can now prescribe poweroperated vehicles (POVs), thereby 

removing the requirement that a 

specialist can order a POV, CMS 

believes that the increased burden of 

48,600 hours for physicians and treating 

practitioners is based on the 


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