69480 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 225 / Friday, November 21, 2014 / Notices 

Leroy A. Richardson, 

Chief, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the 

Associate Director for Science, Office of the 

Director, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27619 Filed 11–20–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10291, CMS– 

10114, and CMS–10392] 

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 December 22, 2014. 

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) 395–5806 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: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: State Collection 

and Reporting of Dental Provider and 

Benefit Package Information on the 

Insure Kids Now! Web site and Hotline; 

Use: On the Insure Kids Now (IKN) Web 

site, the Secretary is required to post a 

current and accurate list of dentists and 

providers that provide dental services to 

children enrolled in the state plan (or 

waiver) under Medicaid or the state 

child health plan (or waiver) under 

CHIP. States collect the information 

pertaining to their Medicaid and CHIP 

dental benefits. Form Number: CMS– 

10291 (OMB control number: 0938– 

1065); Frequency: Yearly and quarterly; 

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 

Governments; Number of Respondents: 

51; Total Annual Responses: 255; Total 

Annual Hours: 10,838. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Laurie Norris at 410–786–6543.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: National 

Provider Identifier (NPI) Application 

and Update Form and Supporting 

Regulations in 45 CFR 142.408, 45 CFR 

162.406, 45 CFR 162.408; Use: The 

National Provider Identifier (NPI) 

Application and Update Form is used 

by health care providers to apply for 

NPIs and furnish updates to the 

information they supplied on their 

initial applications. The form is also 

used to deactivate their NPIs if 

necessary. The NPI Application/Update 

form has been revised to provide 

additional guidance on how to 

accurately complete the form. The NPI 

Application/Update form has been 

revised to provide additional guidance 

on how to accurately complete the form. 

This collection includes clarification on 

information that is required on 

applications/changes. Minor changes on 

the application/update form include 

adding a ‘Subpart’ check box in the 

Other Name section and a revision 

within the PRA Disclosure Statement. 

This collection also includes changes to 

the instructions. Form Number: CMS– 

10114 (OMB control number: 0938– 

0931); Frequency: Reporting—On 

occasion; Affected Public: Business or 

other for-profit, not-for-profit 

institutions, and Federal government; 

Number of Respondents: 608,880; Total 

Annual Responses: 608,880; Total 

Annual Hours: 112,660. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Kimberly McPhillips at 410– 

786–5374.) 

3. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Consumer 

Operated and Oriented (CO-OP) 

Program; Use: The Consumer Operated 

and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) program was 

established by Section 1322 of the 

Affordable Care Act. This program 

provides for loans to establish at least 

one consumer-operated, qualified 

nonprofit health insurance issuer in 

each State. Issuers supported by the 

CO-OP program will offer at least one 

qualified health plan at the silver level 

of benefits and one at the gold level of 

benefits in the individual market State 

Health Benefit Exchanges (Exchanges). 

At least two-thirds of policies or 

contracts offered by a CO-OP will be 

open to individuals and small 

employers. Profits generated by the 

nonprofit CO-OPs will be used to lower 

premiums, improve benefits, improve 

the quality of health care delivered to 

their members, expand enrollment, or 

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otherwise contribute to the stability of 

coverage offered by the CO-OP. By 

increasing competition in the health 

insurance market and operating with a 

strong consumer focus, the CO-OP 

program will provide consumers more 

choices, greater plan accountability, 

increased competition to lower prices, 

and better models of care, benefiting all 

consumers, not just CO-OP members. 

The CO-OP program will provide 

nonprofits with loans to fund start-up 

costs and State reserve requirements, in 

the form of Start-up Loans and Solvency 

Loans. An applicant may apply for (1) 

Joint Start-up and Solvency Loans; or (3) 

only a Solvency Loan. Planning Loans 

are intended to help loan recipients 

determine the feasibility of operating a 

CO-OP in a target market. Start-up 

Loans are intended to assist loan 

recipients with the many start-up costs 

associated with establishing a new 

health insurance issuer. Solvency Loans 

are intended to assist loan recipients 

with meeting the solvency requirements 

of States in which the applicant seeks to 

be licensed to issue qualified health 

plans. Form Number: CMS–10392 (OMB 

control number: 0938–1139); Frequency: 

Occasionally; Affected Public: Private 

sector—not-for-profit institutions; 

Number of Respondents: 23; Total 

Annual Responses: 583; Total Annual 

Hours: 11,621. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact Deepti 

Loharikar (301–492–4126.) 

Dated: November 18, 2014. 

Martique Jones, 

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–3305–PN] 

Medicare and Medicaid Programs: 

Application From the American 

Association for Accreditation of 

Ambulatory Surgery Facilities for 

Continued Approval of Its 

Accreditation Program for 

Organizations That Provide Outpatient 

Physical Therapy and Speech 

Language Pathology Services 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, HHS. 

ACTION: Proposed notice. 

SUMMARY: This proposed notice 

acknowledges the receipt of an 

application from the American 

Association for Accreditation of 

Ambulatory Surgery Facilities for 

continued recognition as a national 

accrediting organization for 

organizations that provide outpatient 

physical therapy and speech language 

pathology services that wish to 

participate in the Medicare or Medicaid 

programs. The statute requires that 

within 60 days of receipt of an 

organization’s complete application, we 

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 December 22, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: In commenting, refer to file 

code CMS–3305–PN. Because of staff 

and resource limitations, we cannot 

accept comments by facsimile (FAX) 

transmission. 

You may submit comments in one of 

four ways (please choose only one of the 

ways listed): 

1. Electronically. You may submit 

electronic comments on this regulation 

to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

the ‘‘Submit a comment’’ instructions. 

2. By regular mail. You may mail 

written comments to the following 

address only: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Department of 

Health and Human Services, Attention: 

CMS–3305–PN, P.O. Box 8016, 

Baltimore, MD 21244–1850. 

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–3305–PN, 

Mail Stop C4–26–05, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850. 

4. By hand or courier. Alternatively, 

you may deliver (by hand or courier) 

your written only to the following 

addresses: 

a. For delivery in Washington, DC— 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, Department of Health and 

Human Services, Room 445–G, Hubert 

H. Humphrey Building, 200 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20201. 

(Because access to the interior of the 

Hubert H. Humphrey Building is not 

readily available to persons without 

Federal government identification, 

commenters are encouraged to leave 

their comments in the CMS drop slots 

located in the main lobby of the 

building. A stamp-in clock is available 

for persons wishing to retain a proof of 

filing by stamping in and retaining an 

extra copy of the comments being filed.) 

b. For delivery in Baltimore, MD— 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, Department of Health and 

Human Services, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850. 

If you intend to deliver your 

comments to the Baltimore address, call 

telephone number (410) 786–9994 in 

advance to schedule your arrival with 

one of our staff members. 

Comments erroneously mailed to the 

addresses indicated as appropriate for 

hand or courier delivery may be delayed 

and received after the comment period. 

For information on viewing public 

comments, see the beginning of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cindy Melanson, (410) 786–0310. 

Patricia Chmielewski, (410) 786–6899. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Inspection of Public Comments: All 

comments received before the close of 

the comment period are available for 

viewing by the public, including any 

personally identifiable or confidential 

business information that is included in 

a comment. We post all comments 

received before the close of the 

comment period on the following Web 

site as soon as possible after they have 

been received: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the search 

instructions on that Web site to view 

public comments. 

Comments received timely will also 

be available for public inspection as 

they are received, generally beginning 

approximately 3 weeks after publication 

of a document, at the headquarters of 

the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, 

Baltimore, Maryland 21244, Monday 

through Friday of each week from 8:30 

a.m. to 4 p.m. To schedule an 

appointment to view public comments, 

phone 1–800–743–3951. 

I. Background 

Under the Medicare program, eligible 

beneficiaries may receive covered 

services from an outpatient physical 

therapy and speech language pathology 

service (OPT) provided certain 

requirements are met. Section 1861(p) of 

the Social Security Act (the Act) 

establishes distinct criteria for facilities 

seeking designation as an OPT. 

Regulations concerning provider 

agreements are at 42 CFR part 489 and 

those pertaining to activities relating to 

the survey and certification of facilities 

are at 42 CFR part 488. The regulations 

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