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scientific products including 

manuscripts, Web sites, reports, and 

other documents; (7) assures 

compliance with all federal rules and 

regulations regarding research with 

human subjects; (8) provides divisionlevel management, administration, 

support services, and coordinates with 

appropriate offices on program and 

administrative matters; and (9) develops 

curriculum, training, and consultation 

services for CDC and other federal and 

non-federal partners to foster the 

development of skills in epidemiologic 

and analytic methodologies, and 

systematic reviews. 

Office of the Director (CPKE1). (1) 

Provides leadership and guidance on 

strategic planning and implementation, 

program priority setting, and policy 

development, to advance the mission of 

the division, EAPO and CDC; (2) 

develops goals, objectives, and budget; 

monitors progress and allocation of 

resources, and reports 

accomplishments, future directions, and 

resource requirements; (3) develops, 

implements and evaluates long term 

research and programmatic agendas for 

analytical and epidemiologic activities 

and the Community Guide; (4) 

facilitates scientific, policy and program 

collaboration among divisions and 

centers, and between CDC and other 

federal/non-federal partners; (5) 

promotes advancement of science 

throughout the division, supports 

program evaluation, and ensures that 

research meets the highest standards in 

the field; (6) provides epidemiologic 

and analytic expertise and consultation 

to planning, projects, policies and 

program activities; (7) advises the Office 

of the Director of EAPO on matters 

relating to epidemiologic and analytic 

methods and the Community Guide, 

and coordinates division responses to 

requests for technical assistance or 

information on activities supported by 

the division; (8) develops and produces 

communication tools and public affairs 

strategies to meet the needs of division 

programs and mission; and (9) 

represents the division at official 

professional and scientific meetings, 

both within and outside of CDC. 

Analytic Tools and Methods Branch 

(CPKEB). (1) Supports the development 

and dissemination of cross-cutting 

analytical methodology, including but 

not limited to advanced statistical 

methods, forecasting, geospatial 

methods, meta-analysis, and economic 

analysis; (2) supports and conducts 

applied research that expands the scope 

of analytic methods capabilities and 

public health science; (3) provides 

assistance and consultation on 

analytical methodology to other units 

within CDC; (4) identifies complex 

system models and logistics simulation 

models and evaluates and assesses their 

validity and utility for public health 

practice; (5) maintains an inventory of 

up-to-date information on models 

relevant to public health and facilitates 

access to the models by other units 

within CDC; (6) develops and applies 

new and existing quantitative 

methodologies and simulation and 

decision support tools to assist CDC 

programs including emergency 

preparedness and response activities; (7) 

develops, maintains, and improves 

epidemiologic tools for data collection, 

data management, and data analysis, 

including Epi Info; (8) provides training, 

technical assistance, and support to 

public health partners and entities using 

Epi Info for outbreak investigations and 

other public health monitoring 

activities; (9) collaborates with national 

and global partners to conceive and 

develop open-source public health tools 

for outbreak management, surveillance, 

and research applications; (10) 

participates with CDC and other federal 

and non-federal partners in developing 

indicators, methods, and statistical 

procedures for assessing and monitoring 

the health of communities and 

measuring the effectiveness of 

community interventions; and (11) 

participates with CDC and other federal 

and non-federal partners in developing 

indicators, methods, and statistical 

procedures for measuring and reporting 

social determinants of health. 

Community Guide Branch (CPKEC). 

(1) Convenes and supports the 

independent Community Preventive 

Services Task Force (CPSTF); (2) 

oversees production of the systematic 

reviews that serve as the foundation for 

CPSTF findings and recommendations; 

(3) coordinates and manages large and 

diverse teams of internal and external 

partners in the systematic review 

process; (4) participates with other CDC 

programs, HHS, and non-governmental 

partners in developing and/or refining 

methods for conducting systematic 

reviews; (5) assists CDC and other 

federal and non-federal partners in 

understanding, using, and 

communicating methods for conducting 

systematic reviews; (6) produces and 

promotes the use of the Guide to 

Community Preventive Services (aka 

Community Guide); (7) communicates 

the Community Guide reviews, 

recommendations, and research needs 

in the American Journal of Preventive 

Medicine and the Morbidity and 

Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) 

publications as well as via other 

journals, books, documents, the world 

wide Web, and other media; (8) 

participates with other CDC programs, 

HHS and non-governmental partners in 

disseminating Community Guide 

reviews, recommendations, and 

research needs to appropriate audiences 

throughout the U.S. health care and 

public health systems, and their 

multisectoral partners; (9) participates 

with other CDC programs, HHS, and 

other federal and non-governmental 

partners in developing policies, and 

processes for referencing Community 

Guide findings in research and 

programmatic funding announcements, 

with the aim of increasing use of 

Community Guide findings and filling 

evidence gaps; (10) participates with 

other CDC programs, HHS, and nongovernmental partners in developing 

and/or refining methods for 

implementing Community Guide 

recommendations; (11) provides 

consultations for implementing 

Community Guide recommended 

strategies; (12) participates in the 

development of national and regional 

public/private partnerships to enhance 

prevention research and the translation 

of evidence into policy and action; (13) 

assists CDC and other federal and nonfederal partners in linking reviews of 

evidence to guidelines development 

and/or program implementation; and 

(14) designs and conducts 

programmatic, process and outcome 

evaluation strategies for all stages of 

development and diffusion of the 

Community Guide. 

Dated: August 16, 2012. 

Sherri A. Berger, 

Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention. 

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BILLING CODE 4160–18–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–906] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, HHS. 

In compliance with the requirement 

of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS) is publishing the 

following summary of proposed 

collections for public comment. 

Interested persons are invited to send 


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comments regarding this 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. 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; 

Title of Information Collection: The 

Fiscal Soundness Reporting 

Requirements; Use: The Centers for 

Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 

is assigned responsibility for overseeing 

the on-going financial performance for 

all Medicare Advantage Organizations 

(MAO), Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) 

sponsors and Program of All-Inclusive 

Care for the Elderly (PACE) 

organizations. Specifically, CMS needs 

the requested collection of information 

to establish that contracting entities 

within those programs maintain fiscally 

sound organizations. The revised fiscal 

soundness reporting form combines 

MAO, PDP, 1876 Cost Plans, 

Demonstration Plans and PACE 

organizations. Entities contracting in 

these programs currently submit all 

documentation being requested. 

Specifically, all contracting 

organizations must submit annual 

independently audited financial 

statements one time per year. The 

MAOs with a net loss, a negative net 

worth or both must file three quarterly 

statements. Currently there are 

approximately 44 MAOs filing quarterly 

financial statements. The PDPs must 

also file three unaudited quarterly 

financial statements. The PACE 

organizations are required to file 3 

quarterly financial statements for the 

first three years in the program. 

Additionally, PACE organizations with 

a net loss, a negative net worth or both 

must file statements as well. 

The information collection request is 

being revised to include one additional 

data element for PACE organizations 

only, Total Subordinated Liabilities. 

The addition of the new data element 

will actually reduce the time to analyze 

the financial standing of PACE 

organizations because we will no longer 

have to contact the PACE organizations 

to establish whether or not the 

organization’s total liabilities 

calculation includes subordinated debt. 

Form Number: CMS–906 (OCN: 0938– 

0469); Frequency: Annually, Quarterly; 

Affected Public: Private Sector: Business 

or other for-profits and Not-for-profit 

institutions; Number of Respondents: 

648; Total Annual Responses: 1,281; 

Total Annual Hours: 428. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Joe Esposito at 410–786–1129. 

For all other issues call 410–786–1326.) 

To obtain copies of the supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed paperwork collections 

referenced above, access CMS’ Web Site 

address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ 

PaperworkReductionActof1995, or 

Email your request, including your 

address, phone number, OMB number, 

and CMS document identifier, to 

Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the 

Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786– 

1326. 

In commenting on the proposed 

information collections please reference 

the document identifier or OMB control 

number. To be assured consideration, 

comments and recommendations must 

be submitted in one of the following 

ways by November 5, 2012: 

1. Electronically. You may submit 

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) 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: CMS–R–284 (OCN 0938– 

0345), Room C4–26–05, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244– 

1850. 

Dated: August 29, 2012. 

Martique Jones, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Division B, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–21671 Filed 8–31–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Proposed Projects 

Title: Child Care and Development 

Fund Plan for States/Territories for FFY 

2014–2015 (ACF–118). 

OMB No.: 0970–0114. 

Description: The Child Care and 

Development Fund (CCDF) Plan (the 

Plan) for States and Territories is 

required from each CCDF Lead agency 

in accordance with Section 658E of the 

Child Care and Development Block 

Grant Act of 1990, as amended (Pub. L. 

101–508, Pub. L. 104–193, and 42 U.S.C. 

9858). The implementing regulations for 

the statutorily required Plan are set forth 

at 45 CFR 98.10 through 98.18. The 

Plan, submitted on the ACF–118, is 

required biennially, and remains in 

effect for two years. The Plan provides 

ACF and the public with a description 

of, and assurance about, the States’ and 

Territories’ child care programs. The 

ACF–118 is currently approved through 

April 30, 2014, making it available to 

States and Territories needing to submit 

Plan Amendments through the end of 

the FY 2013 Plan Period. However, on 

July 1, 2013, States and Territories will 

be required to submit their FY 2014– 

2015 Plans for approval by September 

30, 2013. Consistent with the statute 

and regulations, ACF requests revision 

of the ACF–118 with minor corrections 

and modifications. The Tribal Plan 

(ACF–118a) will be addressed under a 

separate notice. 

Respondents: State and Territory 

CCDF Lead Agencies (56). 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

ACF–118 .......................................................................................................... 56 0.50 162.5 4,550 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 4,550. 

In compliance with the requirements 

of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Administration for Children and 


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