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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Hillary Wicai Viers, Communications 

Director, Presidential Commission for 

the Study of Bioethical Issues, 1425 

New York Avenue NW., Suite C–100, 

Washington, DC 20005. Telephone: 

202–233–3960. Email: 

Hillary.Viers@bioethics.gov. Additional 

information may be obtained at 

www.bioethics.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

of 1972, Public Law 92–463, 5 U.S.C. 

app. 2, notice is hereby given of the 

eighteenth meeting of the Commission. 

The meeting will be open to the public 

with attendance limited to space 

available. The meeting will also be 

webcast at www.bioethics.gov. 

Under authority of Executive Order 

13521, dated November 24, 2009, the 

President established the Commission. 

The Commission is an expert panel of 

not more than 13 members who are 

drawn from the fields of bioethics, 

science, medicine, technology, 

engineering, law, philosophy, theology, 

or other areas of the humanities or 

social sciences. The Commission 

advises the President on bioethical 

issues arising from advances in 

biomedicine and related areas of science 

and technology. The Commission seeks 

to identify and promote policies and 

practices that ensure scientific research, 

health care delivery, and technological 

innovation are conducted in a socially 

and ethically responsible manner. 

The main agenda item for the 

Commission’s eighteenth meeting is to 

discuss the BRAIN Initiative and 

ongoing work in neuroscience. 

The draft meeting agenda and other 

information about the Commission, 

including information about access to 

the webcast, will be available at 

www.bioethics.gov. 

The Commission welcomes input 

from anyone wishing to provide public 

comment on any issue before it. 

Respectful debate of opposing views 

and active participation by citizens in 

public exchange of ideas enhances 

overall public understanding of the 

issues at hand and conclusions reached 

by the Commission. The Commission is 

particularly interested in receiving 

comments and questions during the 

meeting that are responsive to specific 

sessions. Written comments will be 

accepted at the registration desk and 

comment forms will be provided to 

members of the public in order to write 

down questions and comments for the 

Commission as they arise. To 

accommodate as many individuals as 

possible, the time for each question or 

comment may be limited. If the number 

of individuals wishing to pose a 

question or make a comment is greater 

than can reasonably be accommodated 

during the scheduled meeting, the 

Commission may make a random 

selection. 

Written comments will also be 

accepted in advance of the meeting and 

are especially welcome. Please address 

written comments by email to 

info@bioethics.gov, or by mail to the 

following address: Public Commentary, 

Presidential Commission for the Study 

of Bioethical Issues, 1425 New York 

Avenue NW., Suite C–100, Washington 

DC 20005. Comments will be publicly 

available, including any personally 

identifiable or confidential business 

information that they contain. Trade 

secrets should not be submitted. 

Anyone planning to attend the 

meeting who needs special assistance, 

such as sign language interpretation or 

other reasonable accommodations, 

should notify Esther Yoo by telephone 

at (202) 233–3960, or email at 

Esther.Yoo@bioethics.gov in advance of 

the meeting. The Commission will make 

every effort to accommodate persons 

who need special assistance. 

Dated: July 17, 2014. 

Lisa M. Lee, 

Executive Director, Presidential Commission 

for the Study of Bioethical Issues. 

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BILLING CODE 4154–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10521 and CMS– 

10463] 

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 August 25, 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) 395–5806 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 


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the following proposed collection(s) of 

information for public comment: 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: New collection (Request for a 

new OMB control number); Title of 

Information Collection: Improving 

Quality of Care in Medicaid and CHIP 

through Increased Access to Preventive 

Services State Survey; Use: The survey 

will be used to gain a better 

understanding of state efforts to increase 

the utilization of preventive services 

and to develop resources (including 

educational and outreach resources) to 

help states increase the utilization of 

these services. The results will provide 

a baseline regarding the coverage of 

preventive services and will help us 

identify ways to assist states with 

materials focusing on prevention and 

technical assistance. The survey has 

been revised subsequent to the 

publication of the 60-day Federal 

Register notice (79 FR 20211). 

Form Number: CMS–10521 (OMB 

control number: 0938—New); 

Frequency: Once; Affected Public: State, 

Local, or Tribal Governments; Number 

of Respondents: 51; Total Annual 

Responses: 51; Total Annual Hours: 

128. (For policy questions regarding this 

collection contact Mary Beth Hance at 

410–786–4299.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision to a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Cooperative 

Agreement to Support Navigators in 

Federally-facilitated and State 

Partnership Exchanges; Use: Section 

1311(i) of the Affordable Care Act 

requires Exchanges (Marketplaces) to 

establish a Navigator grant program as 

part of its function to provide 

consumers with assistance when they 

need it. Navigators will assist 

consumers by providing education 

about and facilitating selection of 

qualified health plans (QHPs) within 

Marketplaces, as well as other required 

duties. Section 1311(i) requires that a 

Marketplace operating as of January 1, 

2014, must establish a Navigator 

Program under which it awards grants 

to eligible individuals or entities who 

satisfy the requirements to be Exchange 

Navigators. For Federally-facilitated 

Marketplaces (FFMs) and State 

Partnership Marketplaces (SPMs), we 

will be awarding these grants. Navigator 

awardees must provide weekly, 

monthly, quarterly, and annual progress 

reports to us on the activities performed 

during the grant period and any subawardees receiving funds. We have 

modified the data collection 

requirements for the weekly, monthly, 

quarterly, and annual reports that were 

provided in the 60-day Federal Register 

notice (79 FR 20211). 

Form Number: CMS–10463 (OMB 

control number: 0938–1215); Frequency: 

Annually; Quarterly, Monthly, Weekly; 

Affected Public: Private sector; Number 

of Respondents: 99; Total Annual 

Responses: 5,148; Total Annual Hours: 

49,512. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection contact Julia Dreier at 

301–492–4123.) 

Dated: July 22, 2014. 

Martique Jones, 

Deputy Director, Regulations Development 

Group, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

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BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–9086–N] 

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 

Quarterly Listing of Program 

Issuances—April Through June 2014 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This quarterly notice lists 

CMS manual instructions, substantive 

and interpretive regulations, and other 

Federal Register notices that were 

published from April through June 

2014, relating to the Medicare and 

Medicaid programs and other programs 

administered by CMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: It is 

possible that an interested party may 

need specific information and not be 

able to determine from the listed 

information whether the issuance or 

regulation would fulfill that need. 

Consequently, we are providing contact 

persons to answer general questions 

concerning each of the addenda 

published in this notice. 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–C 

I. Background 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS) is responsible for 

administering the Medicare and 

Medicaid programs and coordination 

and oversight of private health 

insurance. Administration and oversight 

of these programs involves the 

following: (1) furnishing information to 

Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, 

health care providers, and the public; 

and (2) maintaining effective 

communications with CMS regional 

offices, state governments, state 


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