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and Telecommunication Service 

Management Records.’’ 

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL

SAFEGUARDS: 

The electronic records, files, and data 

are stored within FCC or a vendor’s 

accreditation boundaries and 

maintained in a database housed in the 

FCC’s or vendor’s computer network 

databases. Access to the electronic files 

is restricted to authorized employees 

and contractors; and to IT staff, 

contractors, and vendors who maintain 

the IT networks and services. Other 

employees and contractors may be 

granted access on a need-to-know basis. 

The electronic files and records are 

protected by the FCC and third-party 

privacy safeguards, a comprehensive 

and dynamic set of IT safety and 

security protocols and features that are 

designed to meet all Federal privacy 

standards, including those required by 

the Federal Information Security 

Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA), 

OMB, and the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST). 

The paper documents and files, if any, 

are maintained in file cabinets in ‘‘nonpublic’’ rooms in the IT office suite. The 

file cabinets are locked at the end of the 

business day. Access to the IT offices is 

via a key and card-coded door. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

Individuals wishing to request access 

to and/or amendment of records about 

themselves should follow the 

Notification Procedures below. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

Individuals wishing to contest 

information pertaining to him or her in 

the system of records should follow the 

Notification Procedures below. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: 

Individuals wishing to determine 

whether this system of records contains 

information about themselves may do so 

by writing to privacy@fcc.gov. 

Individuals requesting record access or 

amendment must also comply with the 

FCC’s Privacy Act regulations regarding 

verification of identity as required 

under 47 CFR part 0, subpart E. 

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

HISTORY: 

82 FR 13348 (March 10, 2017). 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Katura Jackson, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10142] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Health and Human 

Services (HHS). 

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 the necessity and 

utility of the proposed information 

collection for the proper performance of 

the agency’s functions, the accuracy of 

the estimated burden, ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected, and 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 January 29, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

To obtain copies of a supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed collection(s) summarized in 

this notice, please access the CMS PRA 

website by copying and pasting the 

following web address into your web 

browser: https://www.cms.gov/ 

Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/ 

PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William Parham at (410) 786–4669. 

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: Revision with change to the 

currently approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Bid Pricing Tool 

(BPT) for Medicare Advantage (MA) 

Plans and Prescription Drug Plans (PDP; 

Use: Medicare Advantage organizations 

(MAO) and Prescription Drug Plans 

(PDP) are required to submit an 

actuarial pricing ‘‘bid’’ for each plan 

offered to Medicare beneficiaries for 

approval by CMS. The MAOs and PDPs 

use the Bid Pricing Tool (BPT) software 

to develop their actuarial pricing bid. 

The competitive bidding process 

defined by the ‘‘The Medicare 

Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 

Modernization Act’’ (MMA) applies to 

both the MA and Part D programs. It is 

an annual process that encompasses the 

release of the MA rate book in April, the 

bid’s that plans submit to CMS in June, 

and the release of the Part D and RPPO 

benchmarks, which typically occurs in 

August. 

Form Number: CMS–10142 (OMB 

control number: 0938–0832); Frequency: 

Annually; Affected Public: Private 

sector—(Business or other for-profits 

and Not-for-profit institutions); 555; 

Total Annual Responses: 4,995; Total 

Annual Hours: 149,850 (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Rachel Shevland at 410–786– 

3026). 


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Dated: December 26, 2023. 

William N. Parham, III, 

Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office 

of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–7073–N] 

Announcement of the Advisory Panel 

on Outreach and Education (APOE) 

Virtual Meeting 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), Health and 

Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

next meeting of the APOE (the Panel) in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. The Panel advises and 

makes recommendations to the 

Secretary of the U.S. Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS) (the 

Secretary) and the Administrator of the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS) on opportunities to 

enhance the effectiveness of consumer 

education strategies concerning the 

Health Insurance Marketplace®, 

Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s 

Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This 

meeting is open to the public. 

DATES: 

Meeting Date: Thursday, February 1, 

2024 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. eastern 

standard time (e.s.t). 

Deadline for Meeting Registration, 

Presentations, Special 

Accommodations, and Comments: 

Thursday, January 18, 2024 5 p.m. 

(e.s.t). 

ADDRESSES: 

Meeting Location: Virtual. All those 

who RSVP will receive the link to 

attend. 

Presentations and Written Comments: 

Presentations and written comments 

should be submitted to: Walt Gutowski 

Designated Federal Official (DFO), 

Office of Communications, Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services, 200 

Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 

325G HHH, Washington, DC 20201, 

202–690–5742, or via email at APOE@

cms.hhs.gov. 

Registration: Persons wishing to 

attend this meeting must register at the 

website https://CMS-APOEFeb2024.rsvpify.com or by contacting 

the DFO listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

notice, by the date listed in the DATES

section of this notice. Individuals 

requiring sign language interpretation or 

other special accommodations should 

contact the DFO at the address listed in 

the ADDRESSES section of this notice by 

the date listed in the DATES section of 

this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walt 

Gutowski, Designated Federal Official, 

Office of Communications, 7500 

Security Boulevard, Mailstop S1–04–08, 

Baltimore, MD 21244–1850, 410–786– 

6818, or via email at APOE@

cms.hhs.gov. Additional information 

about the APOE is available at: https:// 

www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE. Press 

inquiries are handled through the CMS 

Press Office at (202) 690–6145. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Charter Renewal 

Information 

A. Background 

The Advisory Panel for Outreach and 

Education (APOE) (the Panel) is 

governed by the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) (Pub. L. 92–463), as amended (5 

U.S.C. appendix 2), which sets forth 

standards for the formation and use of 

federal advisory committees. The Panel 

is authorized by section 1114(f) of the 

Social Security Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C. 

1314(f)) and section 222 of the Public 

Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a). 

The Panel, which was first chartered 

in 1999, advises and makes 

recommendations to the Secretary of the 

U.S. Department of Health and Human 

Services (the Department) and the 

Administrator of the Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on 

the effective implementation of national 

Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health 

Insurance Program (CHIP) and Health 

Insurance Marketplace outreach and 

education programs. 

The APOE has focused on a variety of 

laws, including the Medicare 

Modernization Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108– 

173), and the Affordable Care Act 

(Patient Protection and Affordable Care 

Act, (Pub. L. 111–148) and Health Care 

and Education Reconciliation Act of 

2010 (Pub. L. 111–152)). 

The APOE helps the Department 

determine the best communication 

channels and tactics for various 

programs and priorities, as well as new 

rules and laws. In the coming years, we 

anticipate the American Rescue Plan, 

the Inflation Reduction Act, and the 

SUPPORT Act will be some of the topics 

the Panel will discuss. The Panel will 

provide feedback to CMS staff on 

outreach and education strategies, 

communication tools and messages and 

how to best reach minority, vulnerable 

and Limited English Proficiency 

populations. 

B. Charter Renewal 

The Panel’s charter was renewed on 

January 19, 2023, and will terminate on 

January 19, 2025, unless renewed by 

appropriate action. The Charter can be 

found at https://www.cms.gov/ 

regulations-and-guidance/guidance/ 

faca/apoe. 

In accordance with the renewed 

charter, the APOE will advise the 

Secretary and the CMS Administrator 

concerning optimal strategies for the 

following: 

• Developing and implementing 

education and outreach programs for 

individuals enrolled in, or eligible for, 

Medicare, Medicaid, the CHIP, and 

coverage available through the Health 

Insurance Marketplace® and other CMS 

programs. 

• Enhancing the federal government’s 

effectiveness in informing Medicare, 

Medicaid, CHIP, or the Health Insurance 

Marketplace® consumers, issuers, 

providers, and stakeholders, pursuant to 

education and outreach programs 

regarding these programs, including 

public-private partnerships to leverage 

the resources of the private sector in 

educating beneficiaries, providers, 

partners and stakeholders. 

• Expanding outreach to minority and 

underserved communities, including 

racial and ethnic minorities, in the 

context of Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, 

and the Health Insurance Marketplace®

education programs and other CMS 

programs as designated. 

• Assembling and sharing an 

information base of ‘‘best practices’’ for 

helping consumers evaluate health 

coverage options. 

• Building and leveraging existing 

community infrastructure for 

information, counseling, and assistance. 

• Drawing the program link between 

outreach and education, promoting 

consumer understanding of health care 

coverage choices, and facilitating 

consumer selection/enrollment, which 

in turn support the overarching goal of 

improved access to quality care, 

including prevention services, 

envisioned under the Affordable Care 

Act. 

The current members of the Panel as 

of September 21, 2023, are as follows: 

• Mitchell Balk, President, The Mt. 

Sinai Health Foundation. 

• Paula Campbell, Director of Health 

Equity and Emergency Response, 

Illinois Primary Care Association . 


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