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presentation materials to 

federaltransparency@ratb.gov and write 

‘‘January 22, 2014 GAT Board public 

comment’’ in the subject line. Provide 

these written comments or presentation 

materials on the six topics listed above 

at least one week prior to the meeting 

(no later than January 15, 2014). 

Street Address: You may submit 

written comments or presentation 

materials by mail to 1717 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Suite 700, Washington, 

DC 20006. ‘‘GAT Board public meeting 

comments’’ should be written on the 

envelope. 

Presentations: The GAT Board will 

provide the necessary visual equipment 

to project the submitted presentations to 

the audience the day of the meeting. 

Hard copies will not be provided. 

Space and Time Limitations: There 

will be limited space for this meeting; 

therefore, members of the public who 

have submitted written comments and/ 

or signed up in advance to make 

presentations will be given priority in 

attending this meeting and speaking to 

the GAT Board. Other members of the 

public will be admitted and heard in the 

order in which they sign up, time 

permitting. A time limit of no more than 

20 minutes each (followed by a 10 

minute question and answer session) 

will be placed on those members of the 

public wishing to speak at the meeting. 

The GAT Board will make every effort 

to hear the views of all interested 

persons. The Chairperson of the GAT 

Board is empowered to conduct the 

meeting in a fashion that will, to the 

Chairperson’s judgment, facilitate the 

orderly conduct of business. 

Meeting Record: The submitted 

presentations will be the only record of 

the meeting and will be posted on the 

GAT Board Web site after the public 

meeting. 

Arrival: Interested parties are 

encouraged to arrive at least 30 minutes 

early to accommodate security 

procedures. A valid government-issued 

photo identification card will be 

required to enter the building. 

Special Accommodations: The public 

meeting is physically accessible to 

people with disabilities. Request for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. 

Nancy DiPaolo, Chief, Congressional 

and Intergovernmental Affairs, Recovery 

Board, 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 

Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006; 

Telephone 202–254–7900, at least 5 

working days prior to the meeting date. 

Availability of background materials 

for the meeting: Several documents 

available on the Board’s Web site 

provide information on GAT Board 

activities during Calendar Year 2013 

(see http://www.federaltransparency.

gov/about/Pages/gatb.aspx): 

• The GAT Board’s annual plan 

(Calendar Year 2013 Way Forward 

document), which contains the Board’s 

long-term strategy and the near-term 

focus of working groups to develop 

approaches to (1) standardize key data 

elements to improve procurement data 

integrity; (2) standardize key data 

elements to improve grants data 

integrity; (3) leverage existing data to 

help improve oversight; and (4) link 

financial management systems with 

award systems. 

• Progress made in Calendar Year 

2013. The Calendar Year 2013 meeting 

minutes of the GAT Board contain 

information on progress made, 

including the GAT Board working 

groups’ briefings. 

Dated: December 16, 2013. 

Anne Rung, 

Associate Administrator, Office of 

Government-wide Policy, General Services 

Administration. 

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HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifiers: CMS–10052, CMS– 

10142, CMS–10311, CMS–10344, and CMS– 

R–244] 

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 January 21, 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/

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: 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 

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: Extension without change of a 

currently approved collection; Title of 

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Pass-Through Payment for Additional 

(New) Categories of Devices Under the 

Outpatient Prospective Payment System 

and Supporting Regulations; Use: 

Interested parties such as hospitals, 

device manufacturers, pharmaceutical 

companies, and physicians apply for 

transitional pass-through payment for 

certain items used with services covered 

in the outpatient prospective payment 

system (PPS). After we receive all 

requested information, we evaluate the 

information to determine if the creation 

of an additional category of medical 

devices for transitional pass-through 

payments is justified. We may request 

additional information related to the 

proposed new device category, as 

needed. We advise the applicant of our 

decision, and update the outpatient PPS 

during its next scheduled quarterly 

payment update cycle to reflect any 

newly approved device categories. We 

list below the information that we 

require from all applicants. Form 

Number: CMS–10052 (OCN: 0938– 

0857); Frequency: Once; Affected 

Public: Private sector—Business or other 

for-profits; Number of Respondents: 10; 

Total Annual Responses: 10; Total 

Annual Hours: 160. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Barry Levi at 410–786–4529.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Bid Pricing Tool 

(BPT) for Medicare Advantage (MA) 

Plans and Prescription Drug Plans 

(PDP); Use: We require Medicare 

Advantage organizations (MAOs) and 

prescription drug plans (PDPs) to 

complete the BPT as part of the annual 

bidding process. During this process, 

organizations prepare their proposed 

actuarial bid pricing for the upcoming 

contract year and submit them to us for 

review and approval. The purpose of the 

BPT is to collect the actuarial pricing 

information for each plan. The BPT 

calculates the plan’s bid, enrollee 

premiums, and payment rates. We 

publish beneficiary premium 

information using a variety of formats 

(www.medicare.gov, the Medicare & 

You Handbook, Summary of Benefits 

marketing information) for the purpose 

of beneficiary education and 

enrollment. Form Number: CMS–10142 

(OCN–0938–0944); Frequency: Yearly; 

Affected Public: Private sector— 

Business or other for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions; Number of 

Respondents: 555; Total Annual 

Responses: 4,995; Total Annual Hours: 

149,850. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection contact Rachel Shevland 

at 410–786–3026.) 

3. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicare 

Program—Home Health Prospective 

Payment System Rate Update for 

Calendar Year 2010: Physician Narrative 

Requirement and Supporting 

Regulation; Use: The conditions of 

participation and accompanying 

requirements specified in the 

regulations are used by federal or state 

surveyors as a basis for determining 

whether a home health agency qualifies 

for approval or re-approval under 

Medicare. The Physician’s certification 

and recertification of each patient’s 

need for skilled care services; 

homebound status and the physician’s 

clinical justification for skilled nursing 

management and evaluation of the care 

plan specified in the regulations at 42 

CFR 424.22 are to be used by contractors 

and by us when reviewing the patient’s 

medical record as a basis for 

determining whether the patient is 

eligible for the Medicare home health 

benefit and whether the medical record 

meets the criteria for coverage and 

Medicare payment. We, along with the 

healthcare industry believe that the 

availability to the home health agency of 

the type of records and general content 

of records, which this regulation 

specifies, is standard medical practice, 

and is necessary in order to ensure the 

well-being and safety of patients and 

professional treatment accountability. 

Form Number: CMS–10311 (OCN: 

0938–1083; Frequency: Occasionally; 

Affected Public: Private sector— 

Business or other for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions); Number of 

Respondents: 9,354; Total Annual 

Responses: 345,600; Total Annual 

Hours: 28,800. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact Randy 

Throndset at 410–786–0131.) 

4. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension without change of a 

currently approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Elimination of 

Cost-Sharing for full benefit dualeligible Individuals Receiving Home 

and Community-Based Services; Use: 

This provision eliminates Part D costsharing for full benefit dual-eligible 

beneficiaries who are receiving home 

and community based services. To 

implement this provision, states are 

required to identify the affected 

beneficiaries in their monthly Medicare 

Modernization Act Phase Down reports. 

Form Number: CMS–10344 (OCN: 

0938–1127); Frequency: Monthly; 

Affected Public: Private sector— 

Business or other for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions; Number of 

Respondents: 51; Total Annual 

Responses: 612; Total Annual Hours: 

612. (For policy questions regarding this 

collection contact Katherine Pokrzywa 

at 410–786–5530.) 

5. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Programs for 

All-inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) 

and Supporting Regulations; Use: The 

Program for All-inclusive Care of the 

Elderly (PACE) organizations must 

demonstrate their ability to provide 

quality community-based care for the 

frail elderly who meet their state’s 

nursing home eligibility standards using 

capitated payments from Medicare and 

the state. The model of care includes as 

core services the provision of adult day 

health care and multidisciplinary team 

case management, through which access 

to and allocation of all health services 

is controlled. Physician, therapeutic, 

ancillary, and social support services 

are provided in the participant’s 

residence or on-site at the adult day 

health center. The PACE programs must 

provide all Medicare and Medicaid 

covered services including hospital, 

nursing home, home health, and other 

specialized services. Financing of this 

model is accomplished through 

prospective capitation of both Medicare 

and Medicaid payments. The 

information collection requirements are 

necessary to ensure that only 

appropriate organizations are selected to 

become PACE organizations and that we 

have the information necessary to 

monitor the care provided to the frail, 

vulnerable population served. Form 

Number: CMS–R–244 (OCN: -0938– 

0790; Frequency: Once and 

occasionally; Affected Public: Private 

Sector—Not-for-profit institutions; 

Number of Respondents: 99; Total 

Annual Responses: 99; Total Annual 

Hours: 81,912. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact Anitra 

Johnson at 410–786–0609.) 

Dated: December 17, 2013. 

Martique Jones, 

Deputy Director, Regulations Development 

Group, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

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