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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: Clinical 

Laboratory Improvement Amendments 

(CLIA) Application Form and 

Supporting Regulations; Use: The 

application must be completed by 

entities performing laboratory’s testing 

specimens for diagnostic or treatment 

purposes. This information is vital to 

the certification process. Form Number: 

CMS–116 (OCN: 0938–0581); 

Frequency: Biennially and Occasionally; 

Affected Public: Private sector- Business 

or other for-profits and Not-for-profit 

institutions; Number of Respondents: 

242,000; Total Annual Responses: 

34,200; Total Annual Hours: 25,650. 

(For policy questions regarding this 

collection contact Sheila Ward at 410– 

786–3115.) 

Dated: February 19, 2014. 

Martique Jones, 

Deputy Director, Regulations Development 

Group, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2014–03877 Filed 2–21–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10328] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, HHS. 

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 (the 

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 

60 days for public comment on the 

proposed action. Interested persons are 

invited to send comments regarding our 

burden estimates 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 must be received by 

April 25, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please 

reference the document identifier or 

OMB control number (OCN). To be 

assured consideration, comments and 

recommendations must be submitted in 

any one of the following ways: 

1. Electronically. You may send 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) that are 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 llll, Room C4–26– 

05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21244–1850. 

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/Paperwork

ReductionActof1995. 

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: 

Contents 

This notice sets out a summary of the 

use and burden associated with the 

following information collections. More 

detailed information can be found in 

each collection’s supporting statement 

and associated materials (see 

ADDRESSES). 

CMS–10328 Medicare Self-Referral 

Disclosure Protocol 

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act 

(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 

requires federal agencies to publish a 

60-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. 

Information Collection 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of currently approved 

collection; Title of Information 

Collection: The Self-Referral Disclosure 

Protocol (SRDP) is a voluntary selfdisclosure instrument that allows 

providers of services and suppliers to 

disclose actual or potential violations of 

section 1877 of the Social Security Act 

(the Act). CMS analyzes the disclosed 

conduct to determine compliance with 

section 1877 of the Act and the 

application of the exceptions to the 

physician self-referral prohibition. In 

addition, the authority granted to the 

Secretary under section 6409(b) of the 

ACA, and subsequently delegated to 

CMS, may be used to reduce the amount 

due and owing for violations. Form 

Number: CMS–10328 (OCN: 0938– 

1106); Frequency: Once; Affected 

Public: Private sector—Business and 

other for-profit and Not-for-profit 

institutions; Number of Respondents: 

100; Total Annual Responses: 100; Total 

Annual Hours: 5,000. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Matthew Edgar at (410)–786– 

0698. For all other issues call 410–786– 

1326.) 

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10162 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 36 / Monday, February 24, 2014 / Notices 

Dated: February 19, 2014. 

Martique Jones, 

Deputy Director, Regulations Development 

Group, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2014–03874 Filed 2–21–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–3287–PN2] 

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 

Application From The Compliance 

Team for Initial CMS-Approval of Its 

Rural Health Clinic Accreditation 

Program 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, HHS. 

ACTION: Proposed notice. 

SUMMARY: This proposed notice 

acknowledges the receipt of an 

application from The Compliance Team 

for initial recognition as a national 

accrediting organization for rural health 

clinics (RHCs) that wish to participate 

in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. 

DATES: To be assured consideration, 

comments must be received at one of 

the addresses provided below, no later 

than 5 p.m. on March 26, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: In commenting, please refer 

to file code CMS–3287–PN2. Because of 

staff and resource limitations, we cannot 

accept comments by facsimile (FAX) 

transmission. 

You may submit comments in one of 

four ways: 

1. Electronically. You may submit 

electronic comments on specific issues 

in this regulation to http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

‘‘submit a comment’’ instructions. 

2. By regular mail. You may mail 

written comments (one original and two 

copies) to the following address ONLY: 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, Department of Health and 

Human Services, Attention: CMS–3287– 

PN2, P.O. Box 8016, Baltimore, MD 

21244–8010. 

Please allow sufficient time for mailed 

comments to be received before the 

close of the comment period. 

3. By express or overnight mail. You 

may send written comments to the 

following address ONLY: 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, Department of Health and 

Human Services, Attention: CMS–3287– 

PN2, Mail Stop C4–26–05, 7500 

Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 

21244–1850. 

4. By hand or courier. Alternatively, 

you may deliver (by hand or courier) 

your written comments to the following 

addresses: 

a. For delivery in Washington, DC— 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, Department of Health and 

Human Services, Room 445–G, Hubert 

H. Humphrey Building, 200 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20201. 

(Because access to the interior of the 

Hubert H. Humphrey Building is not 

readily available to persons without 

Federal government identification, 

commenters are encouraged to leave 

their comments in the CMS drop slots 

located in the main lobby of the 

building. A stamp-in clock is available 

for persons wishing to retain a proof of 

filing by stamping in and retaining an 

extra copy of the comments being filed.) 

Comments erroneously mailed to the 

addresses indicated as appropriate for 

hand or courier delivery may be delayed 

and received after the comment period. 

b. For delivery in Baltimore, MD— 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, Department of Health and 

Human Services, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850. 

If you intend to deliver your 

comments to the Baltimore address, call 

telephone number (410) 786–9994 in 

advance to schedule your arrival with 

one of our staff members. 

For information on viewing public 

comments, see the beginning of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James Cowher, (410) 786–1948; Valarie 

Lazerowich, (410) 786–4750; Cindy 

Melanson, (410) 786–0310; or Patricia 

Chmielewski, (410) 786–6899. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Submitting Comments: We welcome 

comments from the public on all issues 

set forth in this proposed notice to assist 

us in fully considering issues and 

developing policies. Referencing the file 

code CMS–3287–PN2 and the specific 

‘‘issue identifier’’ that precedes the 

section on which you choose to 

comment will assist us in fully 

considering issues and developing 

policies. 

Inspection of Public Comments: All 

comments received before the close of 

the comment period are available for 

viewing by the public, including any 

personally identifiable or confidential 

business information that is included in 

a comment. We post all comments 

received before the close of the 

comment period on the following Web 

site as soon as possible after they have 

been received: http://

www.regulations.gov . Follow the search 

instructions on that Web site to view 

public comments. 

Comments received timely will also 

be available for public inspection as 

they are received, generally beginning 

approximately 3 weeks after publication 

of a document, at the headquarters of 

the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, 

Baltimore, Maryland 21244, Monday 

through Friday of each week from 8:30 

a.m. to 4 p.m. To schedule an 

appointment to view public comments, 

phone 1–800–743–3951. 

I. Background 

Under the Medicare program, eligible 

beneficiaries may receive covered 

services from a Rural Health Clinic 

(RHC) provided certain requirements are 

met. Section 1861(aa), and 1905(l)(1) of 

the Social Security Act (the Act), 

establishes distinct criteria for facilities 

seeking designation as an RHC. 

Regulations concerning provider 

agreements are at 42 CFR part 489 and 

those pertaining to activities relating to 

the survey and certification of facilities 

are at 42 CFR part 488, subpart A. The 

regulations at 42 CFR part 491, subpart 

A specify the minimum conditions that 

an RHC must meet to participate in the 

Medicare program. The conditions for 

Medicare payment for RHCs are set forth 

at 42 CFR 405, subpart X. 

Generally, to enter into an agreement, 

a RHC must first be certified by a state 

survey agency as complying with the 

conditions or requirements set forth in 

part 491 of our regulations. Thereafter, 

the RHC is subject to regular surveys by 

a state survey agency to determine 

whether it continues to meet these 

requirements. However, there is an 

alternative to surveys by state agencies. 

Section 1865(a)(1) of the Act provides 

that, if a provider entity demonstrates 

through accreditation by an approved 

national accrediting organization that all 

applicable Medicare conditions are met 

or exceeded, we will deem those 

provider entities as having met the 

requirements. Accreditation by an 

accrediting organization is voluntary 

and is not required for Medicare 

participation. 

If an accrediting organization is 

recognized by the Secretary as having 

standards for accreditation that meet or 

exceed Medicare requirements, any 

provider entity accredited by the 

national accrediting body’s approved 

program would be deemed to meet the 

Medicare conditions. A national 

accrediting organization applying for 

approval of its accreditation program 

under part 488, subpart A, must provide 

CMS with reasonable assurance that the 

accrediting organization requires the 

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