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Secretary pursuant to section 2102 of 

the Social Security Act in order to 

receive funds for initiating and 

expanding health insurance coverage for 

uninsured children. States are also 

required to submit State expenditure 

and statistical reports, annual reports 

and State evaluations to the Secretary as 

outlined in title XXI of the Social 

Security Act. Form Number: CMS–R– 

308 (OMB#: 0938–0841); Frequency: 

Yearly, quarterly, once and/or 

occasionally; Affected Public: State, 

Local, or Tribal Governments; Number 

of Respondents: 56; Total Annual 

Responses: 1,114,124; Total Annual 

Hours: 864,973. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact Nancy 

Goetschius at 410–786–0707. 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 

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

ReductionActof1995, 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. 

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 September 21, 2010: 

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: 

Document Identifier/OMB Control 

Number, Room C4–26–05, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244– 

1850. 

Dated: July 19, 2010. 

Michelle Shortt, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration on Aging 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; Service 

Provider Study 

AGENCY: Administration on Aging, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Administration on Aging 

(AoA) is announcing that the proposed 

collection of information listed below 

has been submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 

collection of information relates to the 

Area Agency on Aging and Local 

Service Provider Study. 

DATES: Submit written comments on the 

collection of information by August 23, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information by fax 

202.395.6974 to the OMB Desk Officer 

for AoA, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, OMB. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Klocinski at 202–357–0146. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, AoA 

has submitted the following proposed 

collection of information to OMB for 

review and clearance. 

The Older Americans Act programs 

are administered and implemented 

through the Aging Service Network 

which is comprised of State Units on 

Aging (SUA), Area Agencies on Aging 

(AAA) and Local Service Providers 

(LSP). The Administration on Aging 

(AoA) collects annual program data at 

the state level and has sponsored 

studies to collect information regarding 

the Area Agencies on Aging. The third 

component of the Aging Network, the 

Local Service Providers, are poorly 

understood and characterized. AoA 

recognizes that basic information of 

their characteristics and understanding 

of their relationship with the other 

Aging Network components and in 

particular AAAs is an important 

knowledge gap that is in need of filling. 

A qualitative study that involves a 

brief pre-interview questionnaire 

followed by interviews with AAA 

directors and their staff and focus 

groups with provider organizations was 

deemed to be the most appropriate 

method at this stage of research on 

LSPs. A total of 10 states will be 

selected for study and within each of 

those states three AAAs will be selected 

with the help of the SUA to represent 

a maximum range of AAA and service 

provider network characteristics. A 

focus group will be conducted with 

LSPs for each AAA. 

The primary purpose of the study is 

to better understand the complexity of 

the Local Service Provider network and 

the interactions with the Area Agencies 

on Aging to inform planning, policy 

development and implementation of the 

OAA reauthorization provisions. The 

pre-site visit questions, interviews and 

focus groups will provide information 

on the range of LSP organizational 

characteristics, nature of the 

relationship including the division of 

roles and responsibilities between 

AAAs and LSPs, and types of 

management information systems and 

provider tracking systems at the AAA 

level. 

A second purpose will be to provide 

information needed for the design of 

future representative studies. 

Probabilistic sampling requires accurate 

definitions of the study population and 

the ability to construct accurate 

sampling frames. The information 

collected will be used to develop 

operational definitions of LSPs that will 

be meaningful not only to AoA but to 

AAAs and LSPs. Information on 

provider tracking systems will help AoA 

devise methods for sampling frame 

construction that take into account the 

variety of systems used across AAAs. 

The proposed data collection tools may 

be found on the AoA Web site at 

http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Program_

results/Program_Evaluation.aspx. 

AoA estimates the burden of this 

collection of information as follows: 350 

hours. 

Dated: July 19, 2010. 

Kathy Greenlee, 

Assistant Secretary for Aging. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10141, CMS–R– 

246, CMS–10146 and CMS–10095] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services. 

In compliance with the requirement 

of section 3506I(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), 

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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: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicare 

Prescription Drug Benefit Plan; Use: 

Section 101 of Title I of the Medicare 

Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 

Modernization Act of 2003 added 

sections 1860D–1 through D–42 to 

establish this new program. Part D plans 

use the information discussed to comply 

with the eligibility and associated Part 

D participating requirements. CMS will 

use this information to approve contract 

applications, monitor compliance with 

contract requirements, make proper 

payment to plans, and to ensure that 

correct information is disclosed to 

enrollees, both potential enrollees and 

enrollees. Form Number: CMS–10141 

(OMB#: 0938–0964); Frequency: Yearly; 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households, and business or other forprofit and not-for-profit institutions; 

Number of Respondents: 19,937,660; 

Total Annual Responses: 43,153,271; 

Total Annual Hours: 36,520,101. (For 

policy questions regarding this 

collection contact Christine Hinds at 

410–786–4578. For all other issues call 

410–786–1326.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Consumer 

Assessment of Health Care Providers 

and Systems (CAHPS); Use: CMS is 

required to collect and report 

information on the quality of health care 

services and prescription drug coverage 

available to persons enrolled in a 

Medicare health or prescription drug 

plan under provisions in the Medicare 

Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 

Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). 

Specifically, the MMA under Sec. 

1860D–4 (Information to Facilitate 

Enrollment) requires CMS to conduct 

consumer satisfaction surveys regarding 

Medicare prescription drug plans and 

Medicare Advantage plans and report 

this information to Medicare 

beneficiaries prior to the Medicare 

annual enrollment period. The Medicare 

CAHPS survey meets the requirement of 

collecting and publicly reporting 

consumer satisfaction information. Refer 

to the supporting documents to review 

the current collection changes. Form 

Number: CMS–R–246 (OMB#: 0938– 

0732); Frequency: Yearly; Affected 

Public: Individuals and households, and 

business or other for-profit and not-forprofit institutions; Number of 

Respondents: 567,324; Total Annual 

Responses: 567,324; Total Annual 

Hours: 242,376. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact 

Elizabeth Goldstein at 410–786–6665. 

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

3. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Notice of Denial 

of Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: 

Use: Section 1860D–4(g)(1) of the Social 

Security Act requires Part D plan 

sponsors that deny prescription drug 

coverage to provide a written notice of 

the denial to the enrollee. The purpose 

of this notice is to provide information 

to enrollees when prescription drug 

coverage has been denied, in whole or 

in part, by their Part D plans. The notice 

must be readable, understandable, and 

state the specific reasons for the denial. 

The notice must also remind enrollees 

about their rights and protections 

related to requests for prescription drug 

coverage and include an explanation of 

both the standard and expedited 

redetermination processes and the rest 

of the appeal process. For a list of 

changes, refer to the summary of 

changes document. Form Number: 

CMS–10146 (OMB#: 0938–0976); 

Frequency: Daily; Affected Public: 

Business or other for-profits; Number of 

Respondents: 456; Total Annual 

Responses: 290,344; Total Annual 

Hours: 145,172. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact 

Kathryn M. Smith at 410–786–7623. For 

all other issues call 410–786–1326.) 

4. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Detailed 

Explanation of Non-Coverage (42 CFR 

422.626(e)(1)), and Notice of Medicare 

Non-Coverage (42 CFR 422.624(b)(1)); 

Use: Under section 42 CFR 422.624 

(b)(1), skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), 

home health agencies (HHAs), and 

comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation 

facilities (CORFs) must deliver to 

Medicare health plan enrollees a 2-day 

advance notice of termination of 

services. Per requirements at 42 CFR 

422.626(e)(1), plans must deliver 

detailed notices to the Quality 

Improvement Organization (QIO) and 

enrollees whenever an enrollee appeals 

a termination of services. The Notice of 

Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC) and 

the Detailed Explanation of NonCoverage (DENC) fulfill these regulatory 

requirements. Additionally, 42 CFR 

417.600(b) provides that cost plans must 

follow these same fast track appeal 

notification procedures for their 

enrollees in SNFs, HHAs and CORFs. 

Refer to the crosswalk document for a 

list of changes. Form Number: CMS– 

10095 (OMB#: 0938–0910); Frequency: 

Yearly; Affected Public: Business or 

other for-profits and not-for-profit 

institutions; Number of Respondents: 

25,655; Total Annual Responses: 

100,785; Total Annual Hours: 45,353.25 

(For policy questions regarding this 

collection contact Stephanie Simons at 

206–615–2420. 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 August 23, 2010. OMB, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: CMS Desk Officer; Fax 

Number: (202) 395–6974; E-mail: 

OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: July 19, 2010. 

Michelle Shortt, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2010–17898 Filed 7–22–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Agency for Healthcare Research and 

Quality 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research 

and Quality, HHS. 

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