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and use of these standards, implementation specifications, certification criteria and certification processes?

3. Given currently implemented information technology (IT) architectures and enterprises, what challenges will the industry face with respect to transitioning to the approach discussed in the PCAST report?

a. Given currently implemented provider workflows, what are some challenges to populating the metadata that may be necessary to implement the approach discussed in the PCAST report?

b. Alternatively, what are proposed solutions, or best practices from other industries, that could be leveraged to expedite these transitions?

4. What technological developments and policy actions would be required to assure the privacy and security of health data in a national infrastructure for HIT that embodies the PCAST vision and recommendations?

5. How might a system of Data Element Access Services (DEAS), as described in the report, be established, and what role should the Federal government assume in the oversight and/or governance of such a system?

6. How might ONC best integrate the changes envisioned by the PCAST report into its work in preparation for Stage 2 of Meaningful Use?

7. What are the implications of the PCAST report on HIT programs and activities, specifically, health information exchange and Federal agency activities, and how could ONC address those implications?

8. Are there lessons learned regarding metadata tagging in other industries that ONC should be aware of?

9. Are there lessons learned frominitiatives to establish informationsharing languages (‘‘universal languages’’) in other sectors?

Dated: December 7, 2010. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator, Office of the National Coordinator for HIT.

[FR Doc. 2010–31159 Filed 12–8–10; 11:15 am]

**BILLING CODE 4150–45–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND**  **HUMAN SERVICES**

**Centers for Disease Control and Prevention** 

**Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special**  **Emphasis Panel (SEP): Epidemiologic and Ecologic Determinants of**  **Monkeypox in a Disease-Endemic Setting, Funding Opportunity**  **Announcement (FOA) CK11–003, Initial Review** 

In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the aforementioned meeting:

Time and Date: 12 p.m.–2 p.m., February 1, 2011 (Closed).

Place: Teleconference. Status: The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with provisions set forth in Section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463.

Matters to Be Discussed: The meeting will include the initial review, discussion, and evaluation of applications received in response to ‘‘Epidemiologic and EcologicDeterminants of Monkeypox in a Diseaseendemic Setting, Funding Opportunity Announcement FOA CK11–003. ’’

Contact Person for More Information: Amy Yang, PhD, Scientific Review Officer, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop E60, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, Telephone: (404)

498–2733.

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.

Dated: December 2, 2010. Elaine L. Baker, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

[FR Doc. 2010–31046 Filed 12–9–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4163–18–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES** 

**Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services** 

**[Document Identifier: CMS–1500(08–05)]**

**Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB**  **Review; 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), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of proposed collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send 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 function; (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: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Health Insurance Common Claims Form and Supporting Regulations at 42 CFR part 424, Subpart C; Form Number: CMS– 1500(08–05), CMS–1490–S (OMB#: 0938–0999); Use: The Form CMS–1500 answers the needs of many health insurers. It is the basic form prescribed by CMS for the Medicare program for claims from physicians and suppliers. The Medicaid State Agencies, CHAMPUS/TriCare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield Plans, the Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan, and several private health plans also use it; it is the de facto standard ‘‘professional’’ claim form.

Medicare carriers use the data collected on the CMS–1500 and the CMS–1490S to determine the proper amount of reimbursement for Part B medical and other health services (as listed in section 1861(s) of the Social Security Act) provided by physicians and suppliers to beneficiaries. The CMS–1500 is submitted by physicians/ suppliers for all Part B Medicare. Serving as a common claim form, theCMS–1500 can be used by other thirdparty payers (commercial and nonprofit health insurers) and other Federal programs ( e.g., CHAMPUS/TriCare, Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), and Medicaid).

However, as the CMS–1500 displays data items required for other third-party payers in addition to Medicare, the form is considered too complex for use by beneficiaries when they file their own claims. Therefore, the CMS–1490S (Patient’s Request for Medicare Payment) was explicitly developed for


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easy use by beneficiaries who file their own claims. The form can be obtained from any Social Security office or Medicare carrier. Frequency: Reporting—On occasion; Affected Public: State, Local, or TribalGovernment, Business or other-forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 1,048,243; Total Annual Responses: 991,160,925; Total Annual Hours: 23,815,541. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Brian Reitz at 410– 786–5001. 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 e-mail 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.

To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be received by the OMB desk officer at the address below, no later than 5 p.m.

on January 10, 2011.

OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.

Attention: CMS Desk Officer. Fax Number: (202) 395–6974. E-mail: OIRA

_submission@omb.eop.gov.

Dated: December 6, 2010. Michelle Shortt, Director, Regulations Development Group Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.

[FR Doc. 2010–31075 Filed 12–9–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4120–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES** 

**Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services** 

**[Document Identifier: CMS–21 and CMS– 21B, CMS–37, CMS–64, CMS–10120, CMS–**  **10224, CMS–10098, CMS–10292 and CMS– 10220]** 

**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 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: Extension without change of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: CMS–21 (Quarterly Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Statement of Expenditures for the Title XXI Program) and CMS–21B (State Children’s Health Insurance Program Budget Report for the Title XXI Program State Plan Expenditures); Use: Forms CMS–21 and –21B provide CMS with the information necessary to issue quarterly grant awards, monitor current year expenditure levels, determine the allowability of State claims for reimbursement, develop CHIP financial management information, provide for State reporting of waiver expenditures, and ensure that the Federally established allotment is not exceeded. Further, these forms are necessary in the redistribution and reallocation of unspent funds over the Federally mandated timeframes; Form Numbers: CMS–21 and CMS–21B (OMB#: 0938– 0731); Frequency: Quarterly; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 448; Total Annual Hours: 7,840. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Jonas Eberly at 410–786–6232. For all other issues call 410–786–1326.)

2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicaid Program Budget Report; Use: Form CMS–37 is prepared and submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) by State Medicaid agencies. Form CMS–37 is the primary document used by CMS in developing the national Medicaid budget estimates that are submitted to the Office of Management and Budget and the Congress; Form Number: CMS–37 (OMB#: 0938–0101); Frequency: Quarterly; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 224; Total Annual Hours: 7,616. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Jonas Eberly at 410–786–6232. For all other issues call 410–786–1326.)

3. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Quarterly Medicaid Statement of Expenditures for the Medical Assistance Program; Use: Form CMS–64 has been used since January 1980 by the Medicaid State Agencies to report their actual program benefit costs and administrative expenses to CMS. CMS uses this information to compute the Federal financial participation (FFP) for the State’s Medicaid Program costs. Certain schedules of the CMS–64 form are used by States to report budget, expenditure and related statistical information required for implementation of the Medicaid portion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Programs; Form Number: CMS–64 (OMB#: 0938–0067); Frequency: Quarterly; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 224; Total Annual Hours: 16,464. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Jonas Eberly at 410–786–6232. For all other issues call 410–786–1326.)

4. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: 1932 State Plan Amendment Template; Use: Section 1932(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (the Act) grants states the authority to enroll Medicaid beneficiaries on a mandatory basis into managed care entities, managed care organizations (MCOs) and primary care case managers (PCCMs). Under this authority, a state can amend its Medicaid state plan to require certain categories of Medicaid beneficiaries to enroll in managed care entities without being out of compliance. This template may be used by states to easily modify their state plans if they choose to implement the provisions of section 1932(a)(1)(A).

The State Medicaid Agencies will complete the template. CMS will review the information to determine if the state has met all the requirements of section 1932(a)(1)(A) and 42 CFR 438.50. If the requirements are met, CMS will approve the amendment to the state’s title XIX plan giving the state the authority to enroll Medicaid beneficiaries on a mandatory basis into managed care entities MCOs and PCCMs. For a state to receive Medicaid funding, there must be an approved title XIX state plan; Form Number: CMS–10120 (OMB#: