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proper resources, contacts and obtaining 

technical assistance; (10) provides 

technical supervision and support for 

the CDC field staff and trainees as 

appropriate; (11) provides input into the 

development of branch and division 

policy, priorities, and operational 

procedures; (12) serves as an agent of 

information or technology transfer to 

ensure that effective methodology in 

one program is known and made 

available to other state and local 

programs; and (13) analyzes technical 

and epidemiologic information to 

present at national and international 

scientific meetings and publishes 

programmatic/surveillance/

epidemiologic information in 

collaboration with host agencies. 

Dated: September 27, 2013. 

Sherri A. Berger, 

Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10282, CMS–R– 

65, CMS–R–39, CMS–10491, and CMS–R– 

52] 

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 November 25, 

2013. 

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 

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: Reinstatement with change of a 

previously approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Conditions of 

Participation for Comprehensive 

Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities 

(CORFs) and Supporting Regulations; 

Use: The Conditions of Participation 

(CoPs) and accompanying requirements 

specified in the regulations are used by 

our surveyors as a basis for determining 

whether a comprehensive outpatient 

rehabilitation facility (CORF) qualifies 

to be awarded a Medicare provider 

agreement. We believe the health care 

industry practice demonstrates that the 

patient clinical records and general 

content of records are necessary to 

ensure the well-being and safety of 

patients and that professional treatment 

and accountability are a normal part of 

industry practice. Form Number: CMS– 

10282 (OCN: 0938–1091); Frequency: 

Yearly; Affected Public: Private sector— 

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

Respondents: 314; Total Annual 

Responses: 314; Total Annual Hours: 

8,076. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection contact Jacqueline Leach 

at 410–786–4282.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Reinstatement with change of a 

previously approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Final Peer 

Review Organizations Sanction 

Regulations in 42 CFR Sections 1004.40, 

1004.50, 1004.60, and 1004.70; Use: The 

Peer Review Improvement Act of 1982 

amended Title XI of the Social Security 

Act (the Act), creating the Utilization 

and Quality Control Peer Review 

Organization Program. Section 1156 of 

the Act imposes obligations on health 

care practitioners and others who 

furnish or order services or items under 

Medicare. This section also provides for 

sanction actions, if the Secretary 

determines that the obligations as stated 

by this section are not met. Quality 

Improvement Organizations (QIOs) are 

responsible for identifying violations. 

The QIOs may allow practitioners or 

other entities, opportunities to submit 

relevant information before determining 

that a violation has occurred. The 

information collection requirements 

contained in this information collection 

request are used by the QIOs to collect 

the information necessary to make their 

decision. Form Number: CMS–R–65 

(OCN: 0938–0444); Frequency: On 

occasion; Affected Public: Private 

sector—Business or other for-profit and 

Not-for-profit institutions; Number of 

Respondents: 53; Total Annual 

Responses: 53; Total Annual Hours: 

14,310. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection contact Coles Mercier at 

410–786–2112.) 

3. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Reinstatement with change of a 

previously approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Home Health 


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Conditions of Participation (CoP) and 

Supporting Regulations; Use: The 

information collection requirements 

contained in this request are part of the 

requirements classified as the 

conditions of participation (CoPs) which 

are based on criteria prescribed in law 

and are standards designed to ensure 

that each facility has properly trained 

staff to provide the appropriate safe 

physical environment for patients. 

These particular standards reflect 

comparable standards developed by 

industry organizations such as the Joint 

Commission on Accreditation of 

Healthcare Organizations, and the 

Community Health Accreditation 

Program. We will use this information 

along with state agency surveyors, the 

regional home health intermediaries and 

home health agencies (HHAs) for the 

purpose of ensuring compliance with 

Medicare CoPs as well as ensuring the 

quality of care provided by HHA 

patients. Form Numbers: CMS–R–39 

(OCN: 0938–0365); Frequency: 

Occasionally; Affected Public: Private 

sector—Business or for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions, and State, Local 

or Tribal governments; Number of 

Respondents: 13,577; Total Annual 

Responses: 20,202,576; Total Annual 

Hours: 6,422,694. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact 

Danielle Shearer at 410–786–6617.) 

4. Type of Information Collection 

Request: New collection (Request for a 

new OMB control number); Title of 

Information Collection: Enrollment 

Assistance Program; Use: As required by 

the Affordable Care Act, we will 

implement a grant-based Navigator 

Program to provide support to targeted 

communities. However, there will also 

be a need for broader based enrollment 

assistance in population centers we 

identified in states with Federallyfacilitated Marketplaces (FFMs) to 

provide Health Insurance Marketplace 

enrollment assistance to populations not 

covered or targeted by the Navigator 

Program. The target populations are 

individual consumers and families 

eligible to enroll in Qualified Health 

Plans (QHPs) in population centers we 

identified. Without such access to inperson enrollment assistance, millions 

of individuals who will be eligible for 

health insurance coverage in the 

Marketplaces might not have access to 

the direct assistance required to make 

educated choices on available 

healthcare options and may therefore be 

unable to successfully enroll in the 

Marketplaces. To monitor program 

effectiveness, the Enrollment Assistance 

Program will provide weekly, monthly, 

quarterly and annual reports. The 60- 

day Federal Register notice was 

published on July 29, 2013 (78 FR 

45205). No comments were received. 

Form Number: CMS–10491 (OCN: 

0938–NEW); Frequency: Weekly, 

Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly; Affected 

Public: Private Sector; Number of 

Respondents: 11; Number of Responses: 

84; Total Annual Hours: 554. (For 

policy questions regarding this 

collection contact Jabaar Gray at 301– 

492–4255.) 

5. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Reinstatement with change of a 

previously approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Conditions for 

Coverage of Suppliers of End Stage 

Renal Disease (ESRD) Services and 

Supporting Regulations; Use: The 

information collection requirements 

described herein are part of the 

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 

Conditions for Coverage for End-Stage 

Renal Disease Facilities. The 

requirements fall into two categories: 

Recordkeeping requirements and 

reporting requirements. With regard to 

the recordkeeping requirements, we use 

these conditions for coverage to certify 

health care facilities that want to 

participate in the Medicare or Medicaid 

programs. For the reporting 

requirements, the information is needed 

to assess and ensure proper distribution 

and effective utilization of ESRD 

treatment resources while maintaining 

or improving quality of care. The 

recordkeeping requirements imposed by 

this collection are no different than 

other conditions for coverage in that 

they reflect comparable standards 

developed by industry organizations 

such as the Renal Physicians 

Association, American Society of 

Transplant Surgeons, National Kidney 

Foundation, and the National 

Association of Patients on Hemodialysis 

and Transplantation. Form Number: 

CMS–R–52 (OCN: 0938–0386); 

Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: 

Private sector—Business or other forprofit; Number of Respondents: 6,464; 

Total Annual Responses: 139,110; Total 

Annual Hours: 523,454. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Lauren Oviatt at 410–786–4683.) 

Dated: October 22, 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 

[CMS–3286–PN] 

Medicare and Medicaid Programs: 

Application From the Joint 

Commission for Continued Approval of 

Its Home Health Agency (HHA) 

Accreditation Program 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, HHS. 

ACTION: Proposed notice. 

SUMMARY: This proposed notice 

acknowledges the receipt of an 

application from the Joint Commission 

for continued recognition as a national 

accrediting organization for Home 

Health Agencies (HHAs) that wish to 

participate in the Medicare or Medicaid 

programs. Section 1865(b)(3)(A) of the 

Social Security Act (the Act) requires 

that within 60 days of receipt of an 

organization’s complete application, 

CMS publish a notice that identifies the 

national accrediting body making the 

request, describes the nature of the 

request, and provides at least a 30-day 

public comment period. 

DATES: To be assured consideration, 

comments must be received at one of 

the addresses provided below, no later 

than 5 p.m. on November 24, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: In commenting, please refer 

to file code CMS–3286–PN. Because of 

staff and resource limitations, we cannot 

accept comments by facsimile (FAX) 

transmission. 

You may submit comments in one of 

four ways: 

1. Electronically. You may submit 

electronic comments on specific issues 

in this regulation to http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

‘‘submit a comment’’ instructions. 

2. By regular mail. You may mail 

written comments (one original and two 

copies) to the following address ONLY: 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, Department of Health and 

Human Services, Attention: CMS–3286– 

PN, P.O. Box 8016, Baltimore, MD 

21244–8010. 

Please allow sufficient time for mailed 

comments to be received before the 

close of the comment period. 

3. By express or overnight mail. You 

may send written comments to the 

following address ONLY: Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services, 

Department of Health and Human 

Services, Attention: CMS–3286–PN, 

Mail Stop C4–26–05, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850. 


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