28522 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 95 / Friday, May 16, 2014 / Notices 

In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) 

announces the aforementioned meeting: 

Time and Date: 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., June 

4, 2014 (Closed) 

Place: Teleconference. 

Status: The meeting will be closed to the 

public in accordance with provisions set 

forth in Section 552b(c) (4) and (6), Title 5 

U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, 

Management Analysis and Services Office, 

CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463. 

Matters for Discussion: The meeting will 

include the initial review, discussion, and 

evaluation of applications received in 

response to ‘‘Progestin Contraception and 

HIV risk: Clinical and Laboratory Follow-up 

of a Cohort of HIV-Infected and Uninfected 

Women, SIP14–023, Panel E, initial review.’’ 

Contact Person for More Information: M. 

Chris Langub, Ph.D., Scientific Review 

Officer, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway NE., 

Mailstop F–80, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, 

Telephone: (770) 488–3585, EEO6@cdc.gov. 

The Director, Management Analysis and 

Services Office, has been delegated the 

authority to sign Federal Register notices 

pertaining to announcements of meetings and 

other committee management activities, for 

both the Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention and the Agency for Toxic 

Substances and Disease Registry. 

Gary J. Johnson, 

Acting Director, Management Analysis and 

Services Office, Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifiers: CMS–718–721, CMS– 

222–92] 

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: The 

necessity and utility of the proposed 

information collection for the proper 

performance of the agency’s functions; 

the accuracy of the estimated burden; 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology to minimize the 

information collection burden. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

July 15, 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/

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: 

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–718–721 Business Proposal 

Forms for Quality Improvement 

Organizations (QIOs) 

CMS–222–92 Independent Rural 

Health Clinic/Freestanding Federally 

Qualified Health Center Cost Report 

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: Revision of a previously 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Business 

Proposal Forms for Quality 

Improvement Organizations (QIOs); Use: 

The submission of proposal information 

by current quality improvement 

associations (QIOs) and other bidders, 

on the appropriate forms, will satisfy 

our need for meaningful, consistent, and 

verifiable data with which to evaluate 

contract proposals. We use the data 

collected on the forms associated with 

this information collection request to 

negotiate QIO contracts. We will be able 

to compare the costs reported by the 

QIOs on the cost reports to the proposed 

costs noted on the business proposal 

forms. Subsequent contract and 

modification negotiations will be based 

on historic cost data. The business 

proposal forms will be one element of 

the historical cost data from which we 

can analyze future proposed costs. In 

addition, the business proposal format 

will standardize the cost proposing and 

pricing process among all QIOs. With 

well-defined cost centers and line items, 

proposals can be compared among QIOs 

for reasonableness and appropriateness. 

Form Number: CMS–718–721 (OMB 

control number: 0938–0579); Frequency: 

Annually; Affected Public: Business or 

other for-profits and Not-for-profit 

institutions; Number of Respondents: 

20; Total Annual Responses: 20; Total 

Annual Hours: 1,000. (For policy 


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questions regarding this collection 

contact Clarissa Whatley at 410–786– 

7154.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Independent 

Rural Health Clinic/Freestanding 

Federally Qualified Health Center Cost 

Report; Use: Providers of services 

participating in the Medicare program 

are required under sections 1815(a) and 

1861(v)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act 

(42 U.S.C. 1395g) to submit annual 

information to achieve settlement of 

costs for health care services rendered to 

Medicare beneficiaries. In addition, 

regulations at 42 CFR 413.20 and 413.24 

require adequate cost data and cost 

reports from providers on an annual 

basis. The Form CMS–222–92 cost 

report is needed to determine the 

provider’s reasonable costs incurred in 

furnishing medical services to Medicare 

beneficiaries and reimbursement due to 

or due from the provider. Form Number: 

CMS–222–92 (OMB control number: 

0938–0107); Frequency: Annually; 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofits and Not-for-profit institutions; 

Number of Respondents: 3,264; Total 

Annual Responses: 3,264; Total Annual 

Hours: 163,200. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact 

Leonard Fisher at 410–786–4574.) 

Dated: May 13, 2014. 

Martique Jones, 

Deputy Director, Regulations Development 

Group, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10203, CMS– 

10499 and CMS–10401] 

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 June 16, 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: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicare Health 

Outcomes Survey (HOS); Use: The 

collection of Medicare HOS is necessary 

to hold Medicare managed care 

contracts accountable for the quality of 

care they deliver to beneficiaries. This 

reporting requirement allows us to 

obtain the information necessary for 

proper oversight of the Medicare 

Advantage program. It is critical to our 

mission that we collect and disseminate 

valid and reliable information that can 

be used to improve quality of care 

through identification of quality 

improvement opportunities, assist us in 

carrying out our oversight 

responsibilities, and help beneficiaries 

make an informed choice among health 

plans. Form Number: CMS–10203 (OMB 

control number: 0938–0701); Frequency: 

Yearly; Affected Public: Individuals and 

households; Number of Respondents: 

739,959; Total Annual Responses: 

244,187; Total Annual Hours: 244,187. 

(For policy questions regarding this 

collection contact Kimberly DeMichele 

at 410–786–4286.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: New collection (Request for a 

new OMB control number); Title of 

Information Collection: Public Health 

Agency/Registry Readiness to Support 

Meaningful Use; Use: The Medicare and 

Medicaid Electronic Health Record 

(EHR) Incentive Programs provide 

incentives for the meaningful use of 

Certified Electronic Health Record 

Technology (CEHRT). We defined 

meaningful use as a set of objectives and 

measures in either Stage 1 or Stage 2 

depending on how long an eligible 

provider has participated in the 

program. Both Stage 1 (3 objectives) and 

Stage 2 (5 objectives) of meaningful use 

contain objectives and measures that 

require eligible providers to determine 

the readiness of public health agencies 

and registries to receive electronic data 

from CEHRT. Public comments on the 

notice of proposed rulemaking for Stage 

2 of meaningful use (77 FR 13697) 

asserted that the burden for each 

individual eligible provider to 

determine the readiness of multiple 

public health agencies and registries 

could be nearly eliminated if we were 

to maintain a database on the readiness 

of public health agencies and registries. 


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