Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 240 / Friday, December 13, 2013 / Notices 75925 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Request for Nominations of 

Candidates To Serve on the Board of 

Scientific Counselors, National 

Institute for Occupational Safety and 

Health, Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention (CDC), Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS) 

The CDC is soliciting nominations for 

possible membership on the Board of 

Scientific Counselors (BSC), National 

Institute for Occupational Safety and 

Health (NIOSH). 

CDC provides subject-matter expertise 

and assistance for domestic and global 

surveillance, laboratory, occupational 

health and epidemiology functions, and 

health threats including anthrax, 

smallpox, influenza and other infectious 

diseases, food-borne illness, and 

radiation, among others. 

The BSC, NIOSH consists of 15 

experts in fields related to occupational 

safety and health. The members are 

selected by the Secretary, HHS. The 

board advises the NIOSH Director on 

occupational safety and health research 

and prevention programs. The board 

also provides advice on standards of 

scientific excellence, current needs in 

the field of occupational safety and 

health, and the applicability and 

dissemination of research findings. This 

advice may take the form of reports or 

verbal communications to the NIOSH 

Director during BSC meetings. 

Nominations are being sought for 

individuals who have expertise and 

qualifications necessary to contribute to 

the accomplishment of the board’s 

mission. More information is available 

on the BSC, NIOSH Web site: http://

www.cdc.gov/niosh/BSC/default.html 

Nominees will be selected based on 

expertise in the field occupational safety 

and health, such as occupational 

medicine, occupational nursing, 

industrial hygiene, occupational safety 

and health engineering, toxicology, 

chemistry, safety and health education, 

ergonomics, epidemiology, biostatistics, 

and psychology. 

Federal employees will not be 

considered for membership. Members 

may be invited to serve for terms of up 

to four years. The U.S. Department of 

Health and Human Services policy 

stipulates that committee membership 

shall be balanced in terms of 

professional training and background, 

points of view represented, and the 

committee’s function. In addition to a 

broad range of expertise, consideration 

is given to a broad representation of 

geographic areas within the U.S., with 

diverse representation of both genders, 

ethnic and racial minorities, and 

persons with disabilities. Nominees 

must be U.S. citizens, and cannot be 

full-time employees of the U.S. 

Government. 

Candidates should submit the 

following items: 

• Current curriculum vitae, including 

complete contact information (name, 

affiliation, mailing address, telephone 

number, email address) 

• A letter of recommendation stating 

the qualifications of the candidate. 

Nomination materials must be 

postmarked by January 31, 2014, and 

sent to: John Decker, NIOSH, CDC, 1600 

Clifton Road NE., Mailstop E–20, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone (404) 

498–2500. 

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 the 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, and the Agency for Toxic 

Substances and Disease Registry. 

Elaine L. Baker, 

Director, Management Analysis and Services 

Office, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2013–29748 Filed 12–12–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifiers CMS–116 and CMS– 

10225] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid 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 (the 

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 

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 must be received by 

February 11, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please 

reference the document identifier or 

OMB control number (OCN). 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, 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: 

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). 


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75926 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 240 / Friday, December 13, 2013 / Notices 

CMS–116 Clinical Laboratory 

Improvement Amendments (CLIA) 

Application Form and Supporting 

Regulations. 

CMS–10225 Disclosures Required of 

Certain Hospitals and Critical Access 

Hospitals Regarding Physician 

Ownership. 

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 Collections 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Clinical 

Laboratory Improvement Amendments 

(CLIA) Application Form and 

Supporting Regulations; Use: The 

application must be completed by 

entities performing laboratory’s testing 

specimens for diagnostic or treatment 

purposes. This information is vital to 

the certification process. Form Number: 

CMS–116 (OCN#: 0938–0581); 

Frequency: Biennially and Occasionally; 

Affected Public: Private sector— 

Business or other for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions; Number of 

Respondents: 242,000; Total Annual 

Responses: 34,200; Total Annual Hours: 

25,650. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection contact Sheila Ward at 

410–786–3115.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Disclosures 

Required of Certain Hospitals and 

Critical Access Hospitals Regarding 

Physician Ownership; Use: There is no 

Medicare prohibition against physician 

investment in a hospital or critical 

access hospitals (CAH). Likewise, there 

is no Medicare requirement that a 

hospital or CAH have a physician onsite 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, the presence of a physician 

on-site or both 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 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. Form Number: 

CMS–10225 (OCN: 0938–1034); 

Frequency: Occasionally; Affected 

Public: Private sector—Business or other 

for-profits and Not-for-profit 

institutions; Number of Respondents: 

265; Total Annual Responses: 

57,387,927; Total Annual Hours: 

1,265,116. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact Teresa 

Walden at 410–786–3755). 

Dated: December 9, 2013. 

Martique Jones, 

Deputy Director, Regulations Development 

Group, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2013–29725 Filed 12–12–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifiers CMS–10141, CMS– 

10227, and CMS–R–138] 

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 January 13, 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) 395–6974 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 


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