Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 197 / Thursday, October 10, 2024 / Notices 82245 

EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN—Continued 

Form name Total burden 

hours 

Average 

hourly wage 

rate * 

Total cost 

burden 

4. Data Files Submission ............................................................................................................. 50 48.43 2,422 

Total ...................................................................................................................................... 61 NA 2,907 

* Mean hourly wage rate of $48.43 for Medical and Health Services Managers (SOC code 11–9111) was obtained from the May 2023 National 

Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, NAICS 623000—Nursing and Residential Care Facilities located at https://

www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics3_623000.htm. 

Request for Comments 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, 

comments on AHRQ’s information 

collection are requested with regard to 

any of the following: (a) whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

AHRQ’s health care research and health 

care information dissemination 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of AHRQ’s estimate of 

burden (including hours and costs) of 

the proposed collection(s) of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information upon the 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and 

included in the Agency’s subsequent 

request for OMB approval of the 

proposed information collection. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. 

Dated: October 3, 2024. 

Marquita Cullom, 

Associate Director. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23429 Filed 10–9–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–1800–N4] 

Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Medicare 

Drug Price Negotiation Program Final 

Guidance 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Health and Human 

Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing 

the availability of CMS’ final guidance 

for the second cycle of the Medicare 

Drug Price Negotiation Program and 

manufacturer effectuation of the 

maximum fair price in 2026 and 2027 

for the implementation of the Inflation 

Reduction Act. This and other Inflation 

Reduction Act-related guidance can be 

viewed on the dedicated Inflation 

Reduction Act section of the CMS 

website at https://www.cms.gov/ 

inflation-reduction-act-and-medicare/. 

ADDRESSES: Inquiries related to the final 

guidance should be sent to 

IRARebateandNegotiation@cms.hhs.gov 

with the relevant subject line, 

‘‘Medicare Drug Price Negotiation 

Program Final Guidance.’’ 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Inflation Reduction Act was signed into 

law on August 16, 2022. Sections 11001 

and 11002 of the Inflation Reduction 

Act (IRA) (Pub. L. 117–169) established 

the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation 

Program (hereafter the ‘‘Negotiation 

Program’’) to negotiate maximum fair 

prices (MFPs) for certain high 

expenditure, single source drugs and 

biological products. The requirements 

for this program are described in 

sections 1191 through 1198 of the Social 

Security Act (hereafter ‘‘the Act’’) as 

added by sections 11001 and 11002 of 

the IRA. The final guidance summarizes 

and addresses comments received on 

the draft guidance issued on May 3, 

2024 and describes how CMS intends to 

implement the Negotiation Program for 

Initial Price Applicability Year 2027 

(January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2027), 

and specifies the requirements for 

manufacturer effectuation of the MFPs 

in 2026 and 2027. To obtain copies of 

the Negotiation Program final guidance 

and other Inflation Reduction Actrelated documents, please access the 

CMS Inflation Reduction Act website by 

copying and pasting the following web 

address into your web browser: https:// 

www.cms.gov/inflation-reduction-actand-medicare. If interested in receiving 

CMS Inflation Reduction Act updates by 

email, individuals may sign up for CMS 

Inflation Reduction Act’s email updates 

at https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/ 

Agency-Information/Aboutwebsite/ 

EmailUpdates. The Administrator of the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS), Chiquita BrooksLaSure, having reviewed and approved 

this document, authorizes Evell J. Barco 

Holland, who is the Federal Register 

Liaison, to electronically sign this 

document for purposes of publication in 

the Federal Register. 

Evell J. Barco Holland, 

Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23418 Filed 10–9–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Financing for Early Care and 

Education: Quality and Access for All– 

Case Studies (New Collection) 

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, 

and Evaluation, Administration for 

Children and Families, U.S. Department 

of Health and Human Services. 

ACTION: Request for public comments. 

SUMMARY: The Administration for 

Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services seeks approval to collect 

information to deepen our 

understanding of Head Start programs’ 

funding approaches, as well as how the 

use of multiple funding sources within 

a single Head Start program may be 

associated with the delivery of Head 

Start’s comprehensive services and early 

care and education (ECE) funding 

landscapes within states. Interviews 

will be conducted with Head Start staff, 

as well as state and local/regional staff 

knowledgeable about and/or directly 

responsible for ECE financial decision 

making and/or funding source 

administration. Existing documents 

from Head Start programs and ECE 

agencies will also be reviewed to further 

contextualize interview data. 


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