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propylene oxide, fatty acid esters with 

C8 through C22 aliphatic alkanoic and/or 

alkenoic fatty acids, branched or linear, 

the resulting polyoxyalkylene 

trimethylopropane esters having a 

minimum molecular weight of 1,500 in 

or on growing crops, pre- or post-harvest 

or in products to treat animals. The 

requested CAS Nos. are: 25765–36–0; 

29860–47–7; 37339–03–0; 52624–57–4; 

58090–24–7; 63964–38–5; 72939–62–9; 

74521–14–5; 75300–70–8; 75300–90–2; 

84271–03–4; 84271–04–5; 86850–92–2; 

107120–02–5; 133331–01–8; 137587– 

60–1; 149797–40–0; 149797–41–1; 

150695–97–9; 152130–24–0; 163349– 

94–8; 163349–95–9; 163349–96–0; 

163349–97–1; 163349–98–2; 165467– 

70–9; 183619–46–7; 183619–50–3; 

185260–01–9; 202606–04–0; 210420– 

84–1; 233660–70–3; 263011–96–7; 

283602–94–8; 701980–40–7; 872038– 

58–9; 875709–44–7; 875709–45–8; 

875709–46–9; 875709–47–0; 879898– 

63–2; 910038–01–6; 1190748–04–9; 

1225384–02–0; 1428944–41–5; and 

1446498–15–2. An analytical method is 

not required for enforcement purposes 

since the Agency is establishing an 

exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance without any numerical 

limitation. (RD) 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 

Environmental protection, 

Agricultural commodities, Feed 

additives, Food additives, Pesticides 

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Dated: February 10, 2014. 

Lois Rossi, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

42 CFR Parts 403, 416, 418, 441, 460, 

482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 491, and 494 

[CMS–3178–N] 

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 

Emergency Preparedness 

Requirements for Medicare and 

Medicaid Participating Providers and 

Suppliers; Extension of Comment 

Period 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of the 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: This document extends the 

comment period for the Emergency 

Preparedness Requirements for 

Medicare and Medicaid Participating 

Providers and Suppliers proposed rule, 

which was published in the December 

27, 2013 Federal Register (78 FR 79082 

through 79200). The comment period 

for the proposed rule, which would 

have ended on February 25, 2014, is 

extended to March 31, 2014. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

proposed rule published in the 

December 27, 2013 Federal Register (78 

FR 79082 through 79200) is extended to 

March 31, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: In commenting, please refer 

to file code CMS–3178–P. Because of 

staff and resource limitations, we cannot 

accept comments by facsimile (FAX) 

transmission. 

You may submit comments in one of 

four ways (please choose only one of the 

ways listed): 

1. You may submit electronic 

comments on this regulation to http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

‘‘Submit a comment’’ instructions. 

2. By regular mail. You may mail 

written comments to the following 

address ONLY: 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, Department of Health and 

Human Services, Attention: CMS–3178– 

P, P.O. Box 8013, Baltimore, MD 21244– 

8013. 

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–3178– 

P, Mail Stop C4–26–05, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850. 

4. By hand or courier. If you prefer, 

you may deliver (by hand or courier) 

your written comments before the close 

of the comment period to either of 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.) 

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, 

please call telephone number (410) 786– 

7195 in advance to schedule your 

arrival with one of our staff members. 

Comments mailed to the addresses 

indicated as appropriate for hand or 

courier delivery may be delayed and 

received after the comment period. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Janice Graham, (410) 786–8020, Mary 

Collins, (410) 786–3189, Diane Corning, 

(410) 786–8486, Ronisha Davis, (410) 

786–6882, Lisa Parker, (410) 786–4665. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

December 27, 2013 Federal Register (78 

FR 79082 through 79200), we published 

the Emergency Preparedness 

Requirements for Medicare and 

Medicaid Participating Providers and 

Suppliers proposed rule that proposes 

to revise and, for some providers/

suppliers, establish, emergency 

preparedness requirements. These 

emergency preparedness requirements 

would apply to 17 provider and 

supplier types with various capabilities 

and capacities to comply with the 

proposed requirements. The proposed 

rule, if finalized, would require 

providers and suppliers to meet these 

four broad standards: 

• To develop an emergency plan 

based on a risk assessment that utilizes 

an all-hazards approach. 

• To develop and implement policies 

and procedures based on the plan and 

their risk assessment. 

• To develop and maintain a 

communication plan to locate patients 

and/or residents and address their 

health care needs during and after a 

disaster. The plan must comply with 

both Federal and State laws and it must 

be well-coordinated within the facility 

and across health care providers. 

• To provide personnel training and 

to test their emergency program 

annually. 

In the proposed rule, we proposed to 

establish national emergency 

preparedness requirements for Medicare 

and Medicaid participating providers 

and suppliers to ensure that they plan 

for both natural and man-made disasters 

and coordinate with federal, state, tribal, 

regional, and local emergency 

preparedness systems. These 

requirements would ensure that these 

providers and suppliers are adequately 

prepared to meet the needs of patients, 


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residents, clients, and participants 

during disasters and emergency 

situations. 

We have received inquiries from 

industry organizations regarding the 

short turn-around time to canvass their 

membership for input on this proposed 

rule. One organization stated that they 

needed additional time to respond to 

the rule due to current regional 

emergencies that are requiring the 

attention of emergency management 

personnel who would likely be 

interested in commenting on the 

proposal. Because of the scope of the 

proposed rule, and since we have 

specifically requested the public’s 

comments on various aspects of the rule 

in an attempt to benefit from the vast 

experiences of emergency management 

and provider/supplier communities, we 

believe that it is important to allow 

ample time for all sections of the public 

to comment on this proposed rule. 

Therefore, we are extending the 

comment period until March 31, 2014. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program No. 93.778, Medical Assistance 

Program; No. 93.773, Medicare— 

Hospital Insurance; and Program No. 

93.774, Medicare—Supplementary 

Medical Insurance Program) 

Dated: February 12, 2014. 

Marilyn Tavenner, 

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services. 

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