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1We note that the Citizen’s Advisory Panel on 

Medicare Education is also referred to as the 

Advisory Panel on Medicare Education (65 FR 

4617). The name was updated in the Second 

Amended Charter approved on July 24, 2000. 

2Health Insurance Marketplace® and 

Marketplace® are service marks of the U.S. 

Department of Health and Human Services. 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 35). The requirements associated 

with the accreditation process for 

clinical laboratories under the CLIA 

program, and the implementing 

regulations in 42 CFR part 493, subpart 

E, are currently approved under OMB 

control number 0938–0686. 

VII. Executive Order 12866 Statement 

In accordance with the provisions of 

Executive Order 12866, this notice was 

not reviewed by the Office of 

Management and Budget. 

The Administrator of the Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), 

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, having 

reviewed and approved this document, 

authorizes Lynette Wilson, who is the 

Federal Register Liaison, to 

electronically sign this document for 

purposes of publication in the Federal 

Register. 

Dated: March 17, 2022. 

Lynette Wilson, 

Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

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BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–7066–N] 

Announcement of the Advisory Panel 

on Outreach and Education (APOE) 

April 7, 2022 Virtual Meeting 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), Health and 

Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

next meeting of the APOE (the Panel) in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. The Panel advises and 

makes recommendations to the 

Secretary of the U.S. Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS) (the 

Secretary) and the Administrator of the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS) on opportunities to 

enhance the effectiveness of consumer 

education strategies concerning the 

Health Insurance Marketplace®, 

Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s 

Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This 

meeting is open to the public. 

DATES: Meeting Date: Thursday, April 7, 

2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

eastern daylight time (e.d.t). 

Deadline for Meeting Registration, 

Presentations, Special 

Accommodations, and Comments: 

Thursday, March 31, 2022 5:00 p.m. 

(e.d.t). 

ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: Virtual. 

All those who RSVP will receive the 

link to attend. 

Presentations and Written Comments: 

Presentations and written comments 

should be submitted to: Lisa Carr, 

Designated Federal Official (DFO), 

Office of Communications, Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services, 200 

Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 

325G HHH, Washington, DC 20201, 

202–690–5742, or via email at APOE@

cms.hhs.gov. 

Registration: Persons wishing to 

attend this meeting must register at the 

website https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ 

apoe-april-7-2022-virtual-meetingtickets-261248299697 or by contacting 

the DFO listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

notice, by the date listed in the DATES

section of this notice. Individuals 

requiring sign language interpretation or 

other special accommodations should 

contact the DFO at the address listed in 

the ADDRESSES section of this notice by 

the date listed in the DATES section of 

this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa 

Carr, Designated Federal Official, Office 

of Communications, 200 Independence 

Avenue SW, Mailstop 325G HHH, 

Washington, DC 20201, 202–690–5742, 

or via email at APOE@cms.hhs.gov. 

Additional information about the 

APOE is available at: https://

www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE Press 

inquiries are handled through the CMS 

Press Office at (202) 690–6145. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Charter Renewal 

Information 

A. Background 

The Advisory Panel for Outreach and 

Education (APOE) (the Panel) is 

governed by the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) (Pub. L. 92–463), as amended (5 

U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth 

standards for the formation and use of 

federal advisory committees. The Panel 

is authorized by section 1114(f) of the 

Social Security Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C. 

1314(f)) and section 222 of the Public 

Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a). 

The Secretary of the U.S. Department 

of Health and Human Services (HHS) 

(the Secretary) signed the charter 

establishing the Citizen’s Advisory 

Panel on Medicare Education 1 (the 

predecessor to the APOE) on January 21, 

1999 (64 FR 7899) to advise and make 

recommendations to the Secretary and 

the Administrator of the Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on 

the effective implementation of national 

Medicare education programs, including 

with respect to the Medicare+Choice 

(M+C) program added by the Balanced 

Budget Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 105–33). 

The Medicare Prescription Drug, 

Improvement, and Modernization Act of 

2003 (MMA) (Pub. L. 108–173) 

expanded the existing health plan 

options and benefits available under the 

M+C program and renamed it the 

Medicare Advantage (MA) program. 

CMS has had substantial responsibilities 

to provide information to Medicare 

beneficiaries about the range of health 

plan options available and better tools 

to evaluate these options. The 

successful MA program implementation 

required CMS to consider the views and 

policy input from a variety of private 

sector constituents and to develop a 

broad range of public-private 

partnerships. 

In addition, Title I of the MMA 

authorized the Secretary and the 

Administrator of CMS (by delegation) to 

establish the Medicare prescription drug 

benefit. The drug benefit allows 

beneficiaries to obtain qualified 

prescription drug coverage. In order to 

effectively administer the MA program 

and the Medicare prescription drug 

benefit, we have substantial 

responsibilities to provide information 

to Medicare beneficiaries about the 

range of health plan options and 

benefits available, and to develop better 

tools to evaluate these plans and 

benefits. 

The Patient Protection and Affordable 

Care Act (Pub. L. 111–148) and Health 

Care and Education Reconciliation Act 

of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–152) (collectively 

referred to as the Affordable Care Act) 

expanded the availability of other 

options for health care coverage and 

enacted a number of changes to 

Medicare as well as to Medicaid and 

CHIP. Qualified individuals and 

qualified employers are now able to 

purchase private health insurance 

coverage through a competitive 

marketplace, called an Affordable 

Insurance Exchange (also called Health 

Insurance Marketplace®, or 

Marketplace® 2). In order to effectively 

implement and administer these 

changes, we must provide information 


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to consumers, providers, and other 

stakeholders through education and 

outreach programs regarding how 

existing programs will change and the 

expanded range of health coverage 

options available, including private 

health insurance coverage through the 

Marketplace®. The APOE (the Panel) 

allows us to consider a broad range of 

views and information from interested 

audiences in connection with this effort 

and to identify opportunities to enhance 

the effectiveness of education strategies 

concerning the Affordable Care Act. 

The scope of this Panel also includes 

advising on issues pertaining to the 

education of providers and stakeholders 

with respect to the Affordable Care Act 

and certain provisions of the Health 

Information Technology for Economic 

and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act 

enacted as part of the American 

Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 

(ARRA) (Pub. L. 111–5). 

On January 21, 2011, the Panel’s 

charter was renewed and the Panel was 

renamed the Advisory Panel for 

Outreach and Education. The Panel’s 

charter was most recently renewed on 

January 19, 2021, and will terminate on 

January 19, 2023 unless renewed by 

appropriate action. 

B. Charter Renewal 

In accordance with the January 19, 

2021, charter, the APOE will advise 

HHS and CMS on developing and 

implementing education programs that 

support individuals who are enrolled in 

or eligible for Medicare, Medicaid, 

CHIP, or coverage available through the 

Health Insurance Marketplace® and 

other CMS programs. The scope of this 

FACA group also includes advising on 

education of providers and stakeholders 

with respect to health care reform and 

certain provisions of the HITECH Act 

enacted as part of the ARRA. 

The charter will terminate on January 

19, 2023, unless renewed by appropriate 

action. The APOE was chartered under 

42 U.S.C. 217a, section 222 of the Public 

Health Service Act, as amended. The 

APOE is governed by provisions of 

Public Law 92–463, as amended (5 

U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth 

standards for the formation and use of 

advisory committees. 

In accordance with the renewed 

charter, the APOE will advise the 

Secretary and the CMS Administrator 

concerning optimal strategies for the 

following: 

• Developing and implementing 

education and outreach programs for 

individuals enrolled in, or eligible for, 

Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and coverage 

available through the Health Insurance 

Marketplace® and other CMS programs. 

• Enhancing the federal government’s 

effectiveness in informing Medicare, 

Medicaid, CHIP, or the Health Insurance 

Marketplace® consumers, issuers, 

providers, and stakeholders, pursuant to 

education and outreach programs of 

issues regarding these programs, 

including the appropriate use of publicprivate partnerships to leverage the 

resources of the private sector in 

educating beneficiaries, providers, 

partners and stakeholders. 

• Expanding outreach to minority and 

underserved communities, including 

racial and ethnic minorities, in the 

context of Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, 

and the Health Insurance Marketplace®

education programs and other CMS 

programs as designated. 

• Assembling and sharing an 

information base of ‘‘best practices’’ for 

helping consumers evaluate health 

coverage options. 

• Building and leveraging existing 

community infrastructures for 

information, counseling, and assistance. 

• Drawing the program link between 

outreach and education, promoting 

consumer understanding of health care 

coverage choices, and facilitating 

consumer selection/enrollment, which 

in turn support the overarching goal of 

improved access to quality care, 

including prevention services, 

envisioned under the Affordable Care 

Act. 

The current members of the Panel as 

of February 4, 2022, are as follows: 

• Julie Carter, Senior Federal Policy 

Associate, Medicare Rights Center. 

• Scott Ferguson, Psychotherapist, 

Scott Ferguson Psychotherapy. 

• Jean-Venable Robertson Goode, 

Professor, Department of 

Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes 

Science, School of Pharmacy, Virginia 

Commonwealth University. 

• Ted Henson, Director of Health 

Center Performance and Innovation, 

National Association of Community 

Health Centers. 

• Joan Ilardo, Director of Research 

Initiatives, Michigan State University, 

College of Human Medicine. 

• Cheri Lattimer, Executive Director, 

National Transitions of Care Coalition. 

• Melissa McChesney, Health Policy 

Advisor, Unidos US. 

• Cori McMahon, Vice President, 

Tridiuum. 

• Alan Meade, Director of 

Rehabilitation Services, Holston 

Medical Group. 

• Neil Meltzer, President and CEO, 

LifeBridge Health. 

• Michael Minor, National Director, 

H.O.P.E. HHS Partnership, National 

Baptist Convention USA, Incorporated. 

• Jina Ragland, Associate State 

Director of Advocacy and Outreach, 

AARP Nebraska. 

• Morgan Reed, Executive Director, 

Association for Competitive 

Technology. 

• Margot Savoy, Senior Vice 

President, American Academy of Family 

Physicians. 

• Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz, 

Senior Advisor, FTI Consulting. 

• Tia Whitaker, Statewide Director, 

Outreach and Enrollment, Pennsylvania 

Association of Community Health 

Centers. 

II. Provisions of This Notice 

In accordance with section 10(a) of 

the FACA, this notice announces a 

meeting of the APOE. The agenda for 

the April 7, 2022 meeting will include 

the following: 

• Welcome and listening session with 

CMS leadership 

• Recap of the previous (February 3, 

2022) meeting 

• CMS programs, initiatives, and 

priorities 

• An opportunity for public comment 

• Meeting summary, review of 

recommendations, and next steps 

Individuals or organizations that wish 

to make a 5-minute oral presentation on 

an agenda topic should submit a written 

copy of the oral presentation to the DFO 

at the address listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this notice by the date listed 

in the DATES section of this notice. The 

number of oral presentations may be 

limited by the time available. 

Individuals not wishing to make an oral 

presentation may submit written 

comments to the DFO at the address 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

notice by the date listed in the DATES

section of this notice. 

III. Meeting Participation 

The meeting is open to the public, but 

attendance is limited to registered 

participants. Persons wishing to attend 

this meeting must register at the website 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apoeapril-7-2022-virtual-meeting-tickets261248299697 or contact the DFO at the 

address or number listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 

this notice by the date specified in the 

DATES section of this notice. This 

meeting will be held virtually. 

Individuals who are not registered in 

advance will be unable to attend the 

meeting. 

IV. Collection of Information 

This document does not impose 

information collection requirements, 

that is, reporting, recordkeeping, or 

third-party disclosure requirements. 


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Consequently, there is no need for 

review by the Office of Management and 

Budget under the authority of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35). 

The Administrator of the Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), 

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, having 

reviewed and approved this document, 

authorizes Lynette Wilson, who is the 

Federal Register Liaison, to 

electronically sign this document for 

purposes of publication in the Federal 

Register. 

Dated: March 16, 2022. 

Lynette Wilson, 

Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. 2022–05963 Filed 3–21–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

[OMB No. 0970–0278] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Family Reunification Packet 

for Sponsors of Unaccompanied 

Children 

AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, 

Administration for Children and 

Families, HHS. 

ACTION: Request for public comment. 

SUMMARY: The Office of Refugee 

Resettlement (ORR), Administration for 

Children and Families (ACF), U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS), is inviting public 

comments on revisions to an approved 

information collection. The request 

consists of several forms that allow the 

Unaccompanied Children (UC) Program 

to assess the suitability of potential 

sponsors for UC. 

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of 

publication. In compliance with the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting 

public comment on the specific aspects 

of the information collection described 

above. 

ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the 

proposed collection of information and 

submit comments by emailing 

infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. Identify all 

requests by the title of the information 

collection. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Description: ORR proposes the 

following revisions to this information 

collection: 

• Authorization for Release of 

Information— 

Æ ORR replaced the term ‘‘minor’’ 

with ‘‘child.’’ 

Æ ORR removed the Alien 

Registration Number field, since it is not 

required for background checks. 

Æ ORR removed reference to ‘‘past 

and present immigration status,’’ since 

that information will no longer be 

collected in the Family Reunification 

application. 

• Family Reunification Application— 

Æ ORR replaced the term ‘‘minor’’ 

with ‘‘child.’’ 

Æ Proof of Identity—ORR added 

clarification that individuals under the 

age of 21 may use the ORR Verification 

of Release form with a photograph to 

meet this requirement. 

Æ Proof of Immigration Status or U.S. 

Citizenship—ORR removed the 

requirement that potential sponsors 

provide documentation verifying their 

immigration status or U.S. citizenship. 

ORR no longer uses this information as 

a criterion to determine when a sponsor 

care plan is required; therefore, it is no 

longer necessary to collect this 

information. 

Æ Proof of Address—ORR also 

removed the phrase ‘‘dated within the 

last two months’’ that appears after the 

current lease and current mortgage line 

items, because it is not applicable to 

those two acceptable forms of 

documentation. 

Æ Burden Estimate—ORR increased 

the average burden hours per response 

from 0.75 hours to a more accurate 

estimate of 1.0 hour. 

• Letter of Designation for Care of a 

Minor— 

Æ ORR replaced the term ‘‘minor’’ 

with ‘‘child.’’ 

Æ ORR also increased the average 

burden hours per response from 0.5 

hours to a more accurate estimate of 

0.75 hours. 

Respondents: Potential sponsors of 

UC. 

Annual Burden Estimates: 

Respondents: 

Instrument title 

Annual total 

number of 

respondents 

Annual total 

number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Annual total 

burden hours 

Authorization for Release of Information (Forms FRP–2 & FRP–2s) ............. 81,532 1 0.50 40,766 

Family Reunification Application (Forms FRP–3 & FRP–3s) .......................... 122,950 1 1.00 122,950 

Fingerprinting Instructions (Forms FRP–7 & FRP–7s) .................................... 81,532 1 1.25 101,915 

Letter of Designation for Care of Minor (Forms FRP–9 & FRP–9s) ............... 41,181 1 0.75 30,886 

Estimated Annual Burden Total: 

296,517. 

Record Keepers: 

Instrument title 

Annual total 

number of 

record keepers 

Annual total 

number of 

responses per 

record keeper 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Annual total 

burden hours 

Authorization for Release of Information (Forms FRP–2 & FRP–2s) ............. 235 347 0.25 20,386 

Family Reunification Application (Forms FRP–3 & FRP–3s) .......................... 235 523 0.25 30,726 

Fingerprinting Instructions (Forms FRP–7 & FRP–7s) .................................... 235 347 1.00 81,545 

Letter of Designation for Care of Minor (Forms FRP–9 & FRP–9s) ............... 235 175 0.25 10,281 

Estimated Annual Burden Hours 

Total: 142,938. 

Comments: The Department 

specifically requests comments on (a) 

whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 


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