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curriculum vitae, and course materials 

are reviewed by NIOSH to determine if 

the applicant has developed a program 

which adheres to the criteria required in 

the standard. Following approval, any 

subsequent changes to the course are 

submitted by course sponsors via letter 

or email and reviewed by NIOSH staff 

to assure that the changes in faculty or 

course content continue to meet course 

requirements. 

Course sponsors also voluntarily 

submit an annual report to inform 

NIOSH of their class activity level and 

any faculty changes. Sponsors who elect 

to have their approval renewed for an 

additional 5 year period submit a 

renewal application and supporting 

documentation for review by NIOSH 

staff to ensure the course curriculum 

meets all current standard requirements. 

Approved course sponsors that elect 

to offer NIOSH-Approved Spirometry 

Refresher Courses must submit a 

separate application and supporting 

documents for review by NIOSH staff. 

Institutions and organizations 

throughout the country voluntarily 

submit applications and materials to 

become course sponsors and carry out 

training. Submissions are required for 

NIOSH to evaluate a course and 

determine whether it meets the criteria 

in the standard and whether technicians 

will be adequately trained as mandated 

under the standard. NIOSH will 

disseminate a one-time customer 

satisfaction survey to course directors 

and sponsor representatives to evaluate 

our service to courses, the effectiveness 

of the program changes implemented 

since 2005, and the usefulness of 

potential Program enhancements. 

The annualized figures slightly overestimate the actual burden, due to 

rounding of the number of respondents 

for even allocation over the three-year 

clearance period. The estimated annual 

burden to respondents is 201 hours. 

There are no costs to respondents other 

than their time. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondents Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Testing Course 

Application.

3 1 3.5 

Potential Sponsors .......................................... Annual Report ................................................ 35 1 30/60 

NIOSH-Example of email request for course 

change.

12 1 45/60 

NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Course Sponsorship Renewal Application.13 1 6 

NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Refresher 

Course Application.

10 1 8 

One-Time Customer Satisfaction Survey ...... 23 1 12/60 

Leroy Richardson, 

Chief, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the 

Associate Director for Science, Office of the 

Director, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2014–04972 Filed 3–6–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10518] 

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 

May 6, 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 lll, 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/

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: 

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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–10518 Application for 

Participation in the Intravenous 

Immune Globulin (IVIG) Demonstration 

Under the 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: New collection (Request for a 

new OMB control number); Title of 

Information Collection: Application for 

Participation in the Intravenous 

Immune Globulin (IVIG) Demonstration; 

Use: Traditional fee-for-service (FFS) 

Medicare covers some or all 

components of home infusion services 

depending on the circumstances. By 

special statutory provision, Medicare 

Part B covers intravenous immune 

globulin (IVIG) for persons with primary 

immune deficiency disease (PIDD) who 

wish to receive the drug at home. 

However, Medicare does not separately 

pay for any services or supplies to 

administer it if the person is not 

homebound and otherwise receiving 

services under a Medicare Home Health 

episode of care. As a result, many 

beneficiaries have chosen to receive the 

drug at their doctor’s office or in an 

outpatient hospital setting. On Tuesday, 

January 3, 2012, the President signed 

into law the ‘‘Medicare IVIG Access and 

Strengthening Medicare and Repaying 

Taxpayers Act of 2012’’. The act 

authorizes a 3-year demonstration under 

Part B of Title XVIII of the Social 

Security Act to evaluate the benefits of 

providing payment for items and 

services needed for the in-home 

administration of IVIG for the treatment 

of PIDD. 

The statute limited the demonstration 

to 4,000 beneficiaries and $45 million, 

including administrative expenses for 

implementation and evaluation as well 

as benefit costs. The statute also 

required that an evaluation of the 

demonstration be conducted. Under this 

demonstration, Medicare will issue 

under Part B a bundled payment for all 

medically necessary supplies and 

services to administer IVIG in the home 

to enrolled beneficiaries who are not 

otherwise homebound and receiving 

home health care benefits. In order to 

implement the demonstration and 

ensure that statutory limits are not 

exceeded, it is necessary to positively 

enroll beneficiaries in the 

demonstration. 

This collection of information is for 

the application to participate in the 

demonstration. Participation is 

voluntary and may be terminated by the 

beneficiary at any time. Beneficiaries 

who do not participate will continue to 

be eligible to receive all of the regular 

Medicare Part B benefits that they 

would be eligible for in the absence of 

the demonstration. Form Number: 

CMS–10518 (OCN: 0938–NEW); 

Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: 

Individuals and households; Number of 

Respondents: 4,000; Total Annual 

Responses: 4,000 Total Annual Hours: 

1,000. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection contact Jody Blatt at 410– 

786–6921.) 

Dated: March 4, 2014. 

Martique Jones, 

Deputy Director, Regulations Development 

Group, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2014–04998 Filed 3–6–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10215 and CMS– 

10416] 

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 April 7, 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/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: 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 

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