12348 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 33 / Friday, February 16, 2024 / Notices 

Entities to CureTB (OMB Control No. 

0920–1186, Exp. 02/29/2024)— 

Revision—National Center for Emerging 

and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases 

(NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

The CureTB program works to prevent 

the spread of tuberculosis (TB) among 

people who cross international borders. 

To reduce disease transmission and the 

emergence of drug-resistant TB, CureTB 

connects people with TB to healthcare 

services as they move between the 

United States and other countries. The 

program is a collaboration between 

CDC’s Division of Global Migration 

Health (DGMH) and the County of San 

Diego’s Tuberculosis Control Program. 

CureTB collaborates with health 

authorities throughout the United States 

and around the world to link people 

with TB to care at their destinations. 

Health departments, healthcare 

providers, and others seeking help in 

linking patients to ongoing TB care in 

other countries can refer patients to 

CureTB. 

Information will be collected from the 

referring entities, which are State and 

local health departments and Federal 

immigration and detention agencies. 

Whenever the referring entities provide 

clinical services to an individual with 

TB who has imminent plans to relocate, 

and an individual needs continuity of 

care in their new location, CDC CureTB 

is contacted to assist with coordinating 

that care. TB patients may also be a 

respondent if critical clinical or contact 

data is missing and requires follow-up 

by CureTB to complete a patient’s 

referral information set. The request for 

CDC CureTB services comes from the 

referring entities and they supply the 

information at the time the patient is 

likely to leave their jurisdiction. The 

referring entities update information 

only if relevant information to the 

patient’s care becomes available to them 

after their first communication with 

CDC CureTB. Therefore, information is 

already largely collected by CDC 

CureTB only at one point in time, with 

subsequent information only collected if 

departure is delayed or when initially 

pending information becomes available 

and this is beyond the control of CDC. 

Post relocation of the TB patient, data 

is also collected from the receiving 

physicians to determine patient 

outcomes. CDC CureTB contacts the 

physician an average of every two 

months during the standard six-month 

TB treatment process. The data provides 

valuable information on globally mobile 

populations and allows CDC to assist in 

continuity of TB care and monitor the 

effectiveness of the program. 

The continuous expansion and use of 

the CureTB Program requires certain 

processes be evaluated. The 

Supplemental CureTB Program Partner 

Satisfaction Assessment Questionnaire 

will guide CureTB in making 

appropriate program improvements to 

best serve referring partners. The 

Questionnaires will not be used to 

collect demographic or clinical 

information, rather, they will ask the 

referring partners about their experience 

separately from the other forms already 

used for demographic and clinical 

information for each patient. 

As part of this revision request, 

CureTB is updating the number of 

respondents and total burden hours. 

There are no changes to the data 

collection instruments. CDC requests 

OMB approval for an estimated 1,139 

annual burden hours. There are no costs 

to respondents other than their time to 

participate. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondents Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

U.S. Health Departments .................................. CureTB Transnational Notification ................... 100 3 30/60 

TB patients referred by U.S. health departments.CureTB Transnational Notification ................... 200 1 5/60 

TB patients referred by ICE .............................. CureTB Transnational Notification ................... 600 1 45/60 

TB treating physicians in new country ............. CureTB Telephone Script Clinician/foreign 

health authority Referral Follow-up.

900 3 10/60 

U.S. Health Departments .................................. CureTB Contact/Source Investigation (CI/SI) 

Notification.

20 5 30/60 

U.S. Health Department (Local & State) .......... CureTB Partner Feedback (Satisfaction Assessment)—Questionnaire 1.100 1 10/60 

U.S. Health Department ................................... CureTB Partner Feedback (Satisfaction Assessment)—Questionnaire 2.50 1 6/60 

Jeffrey M. Zirger, 

Lead, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Public Health Ethics and 

Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[30Day–24–0138] 

Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork 

Reduction Act Review 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 

has submitted the information 

collection request titled ‘‘Pulmonary 

Function Testing Course Approval 

Program’’ to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review and 

approval. CDC previously published a 

‘‘Proposed Data Collection Submitted 

for Public Comment and 

Recommendations’’ notice on October 

30, 2023 to obtain comments from the 

public and affected agencies. CDC did 

not receive comments related to the 

previous notice. This notice serves to 

allow an additional 30 days for public 

and affected agency comments. 

CDC will accept all comments for this 

proposed information collection project. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

is particularly interested in comments 

that: 


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(a) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agencies estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; 

(d) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including, through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses; and 

(e) Assess information collection 

costs. 

To request additional information on 

the proposed project or to obtain a copy 

of the information collection plan and 

instruments, call (404) 639–7570. 

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. Direct written 

comments and/or suggestions regarding 

the items contained in this notice to the 

Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of 

Management and Budget, 725 17th 

Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by 

fax to (202) 395–5806. Provide written 

comments within 30 days of notice 

publication. 

Proposed Project 

Pulmonary Function Testing Course 

Approval Program. (OMB Control No. 

0920–0138, Exp. 3/31/2024)— 

Extension—National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health 

(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

NIOSH has the responsibility under 

the Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration’s Cotton Dust Standard, 

29 CFR 1920.1043, for approving 

courses to train technicians to perform 

pulmonary function testing in the cotton 

industry. Successful completion of a 

NIOSH-approved course is mandatory 

under this Standard. In addition, 

regulations at 42 CFR 37.95(a) specify 

that persons administering spirometry 

tests for the national Coal Workers’ 

Health Surveillance Program must 

successfully complete a NIOSHapproved spirometry training course 

and maintain a valid certificate by 

periodically completing NIOSHapproved spirometry refresher training 

courses. Also, 29 CFR 

1910.1053(i)(2)(iv), 29 CFR 

1910.1053(i)(3), 29 CFR 

1926.1153(h)(2)(iv) and 29 CFR 

1926.1153(h)(3) specify that pulmonary 

function tests for initial and periodic 

examinations in general industry and 

construction performed under the 

respirable crystalline silica standard 

should be administered by a spirometry 

technician with a current certificate 

from a NIOSH-approved spirometry 

course. To carry out its responsibility, 

NIOSH maintains a Pulmonary Function 

Testing Course Approval Program. The 

program consists of an application 

submitted by potential sponsors 

(universities, hospitals, and private 

consulting firms) who seek NIOSH 

approval to conduct courses, and if 

approved, notification to NIOSH of any 

course or faculty changes during the 

approval period, which is limited to five 

years. NIOSH is requesting a three-year 

approval. 

The application form and added 

materials, including an agenda, 

curriculum vitae, and course materials 

are reviewed by NIOSH to determine if 

the applicant has developed a program 

which adheres to the criteria required in 

the Standard. Following approval, any 

subsequent changes to the course are 

submitted by course sponsors via letter 

or email and reviewed by NIOSH staff 

to assure that the changes in faculty or 

course content continue to meet course 

requirements. Course sponsors also 

voluntarily submit an annual report to 

inform NIOSH of their class activity 

level and any faculty changes. 

Sponsors who elect to have their 

approval renewed for an additional five 

year period submit a renewal 

application and supporting 

documentation for review by NIOSH 

staff to ensure the course curriculum 

meets all current standard requirements. 

Approved courses that elect to offer 

NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Refresher 

Courses must submit a separate 

application and supporting documents 

for review by NIOSH staff. Institutions 

and organizations throughout the 

country voluntarily submit applications 

and materials to become course 

sponsors and carry out training. 

Submissions are required for NIOSH to 

evaluate a course and determine 

whether it meets the criteria in the 

Standard and whether technicians will 

be adequately trained as mandated 

under the Standard. 

NIOSH will disseminate a one-time 

customer satisfaction survey to course 

directors and sponsor representatives to 

evaluate our service to courses, the 

effectiveness of the program changes 

implemented since 2005, and the 

usefulness of potential Program 

enhancements. The annualized figures 

slightly overestimate the actual burden, 

due to rounding of the number of 

respondents for even allocation over the 

three-year clearance period. Application 

form contains no changes. The 

estimated annual burden to respondents 

is 178 hours. There will be no cost to 

respondents other than their time to 

participate. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondents Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Potential Sponsors .......................................... Initial Application ............................................ 3 1 10 

Annual Report ................................................ 34 1 30/60 

Report for Course Changes ........................... 24 1 30/60 

Renewal Application ....................................... 13 1 6 

Refresher Course Application ........................ 3 1 8 

One-Time Customer Satisfaction Survey ...... 34 1 30/60 


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Jeffrey M. Zirger, 

Lead, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Public Health Ethics and 

Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03239 Filed 2–15–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifiers: CMS–10884 and 

CMS–855A] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

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 

60 days for public comment on the 

proposed action. Interested persons are 

invited to send comments regarding our 

burden estimates 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 must be received by 

April 16, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please 

reference the document identifier or 

OMB control number. To be assured 

consideration, comments and 

recommendations must be submitted in 

any one of the following ways: 

1. Electronically. You may send your 

comments electronically to http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for ‘‘Comment or 

Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ 

to find the information collection 

document(s) that are accepting 

comments. 

2. By regular mail. You may mail 

written comments to the following 

address: CMS, Office of Strategic 

Operations and Regulatory Affairs, 

Division of Regulations Development, 

Attention: Document Identifier/OMB 

Control Number: ll, Room C4–26–05, 

7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21244–1850. 

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 N. Parham at (410) 786–4669. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Contents 

This notice sets out a summary of the 

use and burden associated with the 

following information collections. More 

detailed information can be found in 

each collection’s supporting statement 

and associated materials (see 

ADDRESSES). 

CMS–10884 Prior Authorization 

Demonstration for Certain 

Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) 

Services 

CMS–855A Medicare Enrollment 

Application for Institutional Providers 

Under the 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 

requires Federal agencies to publish a 

60-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. 

Information Collection 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: New collection (Request for a 

new OMB control number); Title of 

Information Collection: Prior 

Authorization Demonstration for Certain 

Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) 

Services; Use: Section 402(a)(1)(J) of the 

Social Security Amendments of 1967 

(42 U.S.C. 1395b-1(a)(1)(J)) authorizes 

the Secretary to ‘‘develop or 

demonstrate improved methods for the 

investigation and prosecution of fraud 

in the provision of care or services 

under the health programs established 

by the Social Security Act (the Act).’’ 

Pursuant to this authority, CMS seeks to 

develop and implement a Medicare 

demonstration project, which CMS 

believes will assist in developing 

improved procedures for the 

identification, investigation, and 

prosecution of Medicare fraud occurring 

in ambulatory surgical centers providing 

services to Medicare beneficiaries. 

The information required for the prior 

authorization request includes all 

documentation necessary to show that 

the service meets applicable Medicare 

coverage, coding, and payment rules. 

Prior to rendering the services, ASC 

providers should submit this 

information to the Medicare 

Administrative Contractors (MACs). 

Trained clinical reviewers at the MACs 

will review the information required for 

this collection to determine if the 

requested services are medically 

necessary and meet Medicare 

requirements. If an ASC provider does 

not submit a prior authorization request 

before rendering the service and 

submitting a claim to Medicare for 

payment, the MAC will request the 

required information from the ASC 

provider to determine if the service 

meets applicable Medicare coverage, 

coding, and payment rules before the 

claim is paid. Form Number: CMS– 

10884 (OMB Control Number: 0938– 

NEW); Frequency: Occasionally; 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofits; Number of Respondents: 4,038; 

Number of Responses: 95,579; Total 

Annual Hours: 59,904. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Kelly Wojciechowski at 

kelly.wojciechowski@cms.hhs.gov or 

Justin Carlisle at Justin.Carlisle@

cms.hhs.gov). 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicare 

Enrollment Application for Institutional 

Providers; Use: Various sections of the 

Social Security Act (Act), the United 

States Code (U.S.C.), Internal Revenue 

Service Code (Code) and the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) require 

providers and suppliers to furnish 

information concerning the amounts 

due and the identification of individuals 

or entities that furnish medical services 

to beneficiaries before payment can be 

made. 


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