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processes for transforming and 

translating data into useable form for 

scientific analysis, and provides 

mechanisms to make data accessible 

and available; (9) provides direct 

consultation and technical assistance to 

CDC programs and to external partners 

in order to help them achieve the 

technical and informatics capabilities as 

well as appropriate security for 

developed systems/tools required or 

endorsed by CDC; (10) provides 

operational support of multiple public 

health programs through provision of 

informatics and IT services, public use 

data sets via the Internet (WONDER) 

and data to programs; (11) provides 

support and technical assistance for 

ICD–10 transition; and (12) manages the 

development of a Reportable Conditions 

Knowledge Management System in 

support of electronic case reporting. 

Public Health Information Support 

Branch (CPNEC). (1) Provides 

leadership to CSELS, CDC, and other 

organizations to promote and support 

effective public health surveillance for 

notifiable diseases and conditions 

which currently includes the operations 

and maintenance of Biosense and 

NNDSS; (2) enhances and maintains 

partnerships with other federal 

agencies, state and local public health 

departments, national organizations, 

health plans, care networks, regional 

health information exchanges to meet 

public health informatics needs; (3) 

works towards more efficient and 

effective public health information 

systems by aligning informatics 

solutions with HIT policies and 

translating emerging science, research 

and learning into practice; (4) provides 

analysis and reporting for MMWR tables 

based on NNDSS data; (5) coordinates 

with the Council of State and Territorial 

Epidemiologists with regard to 

notifiable diseases designations; (6) 

provides SME support to STLT 

programs on procedures, policies and 

analysis with regard to Biosense; 

manages quality assurance around 

related data use agreements and 

governance (7) leverages other data 

sources for syndromic surveillance and 

provides oversight for data quality and 

analytics; and (8) develops and fosters 

adoption of informatics standards. 

Program Support Branch (CPNED). (1) 

Supports CDC and STLT programs in 

the conduct of national surveillance; (2) 

provides financial support to NNDSS 

via the Epidemiology and Laboratory 

Capacity (ELC) cooperative agreement; 

(3) provides development and support 

for extramural activities, including 

cooperative agreements and grants, and 

coordinates technical assistance and 

consultations for major projects with 

key public health partners; (4) supports 

Biosense via cooperative agreements 

with STLTs; (5) provides Public Health 

Information Network technical 

assistance/certification; (6) supports 

educational opportunities and 

collaborations; (7) provides cooperative 

agreement funding to public health 

organizations and manages numerous 

cooperative agreements and 

memberships; (8) provides funding to 

academic institutions for special 

projects; and (9) collaborates with the 

National Center for Emerging and 

Zoonotic Infectious Diseases to monitor 

the national implementation of 

electronic laboratory reporting (ELR), 

including monitoring ELC funded 

activities for ELR and guiding APH ELR 

technical assistance activities. 

After the School Health Branch 

(CUCPG), Division of Population and 

Health Promotion (CUCP), National 

Center for Chronic Disease Prevention 

and Health Promotion (CUC), insert the 

following: 

Population Health Surveillance 

Branch (CUCPH). (1) Plans and directs 

all activities related to the Behavioral 

Risk Factor Surveillance System 

(BRFSS), the nation’s premier system of 

health surveys that collect state data 

about United States residents regarding 

their health-related risk behaviors, 

chronic health conditions, and use of 

preventive services; (2) coordinates 

BRFSS surveillance activities across all 

states and CDC programs; (3) provides 

support to build state capacity for 

BRFSS survey operations, data 

management, analysis, dissemination, 

and use of the data by state agencies to 

set public health priorities and monitor 

public health programs; (4) develops 

guidelines and criteria for the 

enhancement of behavioral risk factor 

surveys at the state and local levels; (5) 

delivers timely behavioral risk factor 

data of high validity and reliability to 

states, CDC scientists, the national 

public health community, and the 

general public; (6) supports and 

enhances analysis and dissemination of 

information from the BRFSS to promote 

the broad use and application of BRFSS 

results and findings by policy and 

decision makers, public health 

professionals, and other relevant 

audiences through communication 

channels and formats appropriate to 

these constituencies; (7) plans and 

coordinates cross cutting research 

related to survey methodology; (8) 

provides scientific leadership and 

guidance to surveillance programs to 

assure highest scientific quality and 

professional standards related to BRFSS; 

(9) provides leadership to CDC, states 

and other organizations to support 

effective and flexible population health 

surveillance, including rapidly 

emerging public health issues and 

threats; and (10) provides administrative 

and management support, as required, 

for states and territories including 

oversight of BRFSS and other grants, 

cooperative agreements, and 

reimbursable agreements. 

Dated: September 30, 2013. 

Sherri A. Berger, 

Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention. 

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HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–1984–14, CMS– 

10198, CMS–10069 and CMS–10150] 

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 23, 2013: 

ADDRESSES: When commenting on the 

proposed information collections, 

please reference the document identifier 

or OMB control number. To be assured 

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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 

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: Hospice Facility 

Cost Report; Use: In accordance with 

sections 1815(a), 1833(e), and 

1861(v)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act 

(the Act), providers of service in the 

Medicare program are required to 

submit annual information to achieve 

reimbursement for health care services 

rendered to Medicare beneficiaries. In 

addition, 42 CFR 413.20(b) specifies that 

cost reports are required from providers 

on an annual basis. Such cost reports 

are required to be filed with the 

provider’s Medicare contractor. The 

functions of the Medicare contractor are 

described in section 1816 of the Act. 

Section 3132 of the Affordable Care Act 

requires that we collect appropriate data 

and information to facilitate hospice 

payment reform. Please note that the 

package associated with the 60-day 

notice that published on April 29, 2013 

(78 FR 25089) has been revised. Form 

Number: CMS–1984–14 (OCN: 0938– 

0758); Frequency: Yearly; Affected 

Public: Private sector—Business or other 

for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions; 

Number of Respondents: 2,751; Total 

Annual Responses: 2,751; Total Annual 

Hours: 517,188. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact Gail 

Duncan at 410–786–7278.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Reinstatement without change 

of a previously approved collection; 

Title of Information Collection: 

Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS 

On-Line Form and Instructions; Use: 

Most entities that currently provide 

prescription drug benefits to any 

Medicare Part D eligible individual 

must disclose whether their prescription 

drug benefit is creditable (expected to 

pay at least as much, on average, as the 

standard prescription drug plan under 

Medicare). The disclosure must be 

provided annually and upon any change 

that affects whether the coverage is 

creditable prescription drug coverage. 

Form Number: CMS–10198 (OCN: 

0938–1013); Frequency: Yearly and 

semi-annually; Affected Public: Private 

sector—Business or other for-profits and 

Not-for-profit institutions, State, Local, 

or Tribal Governments; Number of 

Respondents: 85,610; Total Annual 

Responses: 87,265; Total Annual Hours: 

7,272. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection contact Roslyn Thomas at 

410–786–9621.) 

3. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicare 

Waiver Demonstration Application; Use: 

The currently approved application has 

been used for several congressionally 

mandated and high priority 

demonstrations. The standardized 

format is not controversial and will 

reduce burden on applicants and 

reviewers. Responses are strictly 

voluntary. The standard format will 

enable us to select proposals that meet 

our objectives and show the best 

potential for success. Form Number: 

CMS–10069 (OCN: 0938–0880); 

Frequency: Once; Affected Public: 

Private sector—Business or other forprofits and Not-for-profit institutions; 

Number of Respondents: 75; Total 

Annual Responses: 75; Total Annual 

Hours: 6,000. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact Steven 

Johnson at 410–786–3332.) 

4. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Reinstatement without change 

of a previously approved collection; 

Title of Information Collection: 

Collection of Drug Pricing and Network 

Pharmacy Data from Medicare 

Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs and MA– 

PDs) and Supporting Regulations; Use: 

Both stand-alone prescription drug 

plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage 

Prescription Drug (MA–PDs) plans are 

required to submit drug pricing and 

pharmacy network data to us. These 

data are made publicly available to 

people with Medicare through the 

Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder 

web tool on http://www.medicare.gov. 

Drug prices vary across a plans 

pharmacy network based on the 

contracts that each plan negotiates with 

each pharmacy or pharmacy chain in 

their networks. The pharmacy networks 

can change during the course of the year 

as new pharmacies open, close, change 

ownership, or plans negotiate new 

contracts with pharmacies resulting in 

different dispensing fees for 

prescriptions. Drug prices also change 

frequently due to the daily fluctuation 

of the Average Wholesale Price (AWP), 

thus plans increase or decrease their 

drug prices to reflect these changes. 

The purpose of the data is to enable 

prospective and current Medicare 

beneficiaries to compare, learn, select 

and enroll in a plan that best meets their 

needs. The database structure provides 

the necessary drug pricing and 

pharmacy network information to 

accurately communicate plan 

information in a comparative format. 

Form Number: CMS–10150 (OCN: 

0938–0951); Frequency: Yearly; Affected 

Public: Private sector—Business or other 

for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions; 

Number of Respondents: 680; Total 

Annual Responses: 17,680; Total 

Annual Hours: 70,720. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Jay Dobbs at 410–786–1182.) 

Dated: November 19, 2013. 

Martique Jones, 

Deputy Director, Regulations Development 

Group, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

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