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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 166 (Friday, August 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 53475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21903]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10404]

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: New collection; Title of 
Information Collection: National Balancing Indicators Project (NBIP) 
Direct Service Workforce Data Collection Effort; Use: The overall 
purpose of this project is to assist CMS State Profiling Tool (SPT) 
grantees to collect core direct service workforce data elements by 
population and setting and build the infrastructure needed to track 
these workforce indicators over time; Form Number: CMS-10404 (OMB 0938-
New); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or 
other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions, and Individuals; 
Number of Respondents: 68,160; Total Annual Responses: 68,160 (one-
time); Total Annual Hours: 57,038. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Jean Accius at 410-786-3270. 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.
    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 October 25, 2011:
    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--
CMS-10404, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 
21244-1850.

    Dated: August 23, 2011.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-21903 Filed 8-25-11; 8:45 am]
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