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Affected Public: Private Sector— 

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

Respondents: 1,904; Total Annual 

Responses: 1,904; Total Annual Hours: 

28,560. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection contact Letticia Ramsey 

at (410) 786–5262. For all other issues 

call (410) 786–1326.) 

To obtain copies of the supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed paperwork collections 

referenced above, access CMS Web Site 

address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/

PaperworkReductionActof1995, or 

Email your request, including your 

address, phone number, OMB number, 

and CMS document identifier, to 

Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the 

Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786– 

1326. 

To be assured consideration, 

comments and recommendations for the 

proposed information collections must 

be received by the OMB desk officer at 

the address below, no later than 5 p.m. 

on December 5, 2011. 

OMB, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk 

Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–6974, 

Email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: November 1, 2011. 

Martique Jones, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Division B, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–9067–N] 

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 

Quarterly Listing of Program 

Issuances—April Through June 2011 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This quarterly notice lists 

CMS manual instructions, substantive 

and interpretive regulations, and other 

Federal Register notices that were 

published from April through June 

2011, relating to the Medicare and 

Medicaid programs and other programs 

administered by CMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: It is 

possible that an interested party may 

need specific information and not be 

able to determine from the listed 

information whether the issuance or 

regulation would fulfill that need. 

Consequently, we are providing contact 

persons to answer general questions 

concerning each of the addenda 

published in this notice. 

Addenda Contact Phone number 

I CMS Manual Instructions ......................................................................................... Ismael Torres .......................................... (410) 786–1864 

II Regulation Documents Published in the Federal Register ................................... Terri Plumb .............................................. (410) 786–4481 

III CMS Rulings .......................................................................................................... Tiffany Lafferty ......................................... (410)786–7548 

IV Medicare National Coverage Determinations ........................................................ Wanda Belle ............................................ (410) 786–7491 

V FDA–Approved Category B IDEs ........................................................................... John Manlove .......................................... (410) 786–6877 

VI Collections of Information ...................................................................................... Mitch Bryman .......................................... (410) 786–5258 

VII Medicare–Approved Carotid Stent Facilities ......................................................... Sarah J. McClain ..................................... (410) 786–2294 

VIII American College of Cardiology-National Cardiovascular Data Registry Sites .. JoAnna Baldwin, MS ............................... (410) 786–7205 

IX Medicare’s Active Coverage-Related Guidance Documents ................................. Lori Ashby ............................................... (410) 786–6322 

X One-time Notices Regarding National Coverage Provisions .................................. Lori Ashby ............................................... (410) 786–6322 

XI National Oncologic Positron Emission Tomography Registry Sites ...................... Stuart Caplan, RN, MAS ......................... (410) 786–8564 

XII Medicare-Approved Ventricular Assist Device (Destination Therapy) Facilities .. JoAnna Baldwin, MS ............................... (410) 786–7205 

XIII Medicare-Approved Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Facilities ......................... JoAnna Baldwin, MS ............................... (410) 786–7205 

XIV Medicare-Approved Bariatric Surgery Facilities .................................................. Kate Tillman, RN, MAS ........................... (410) 786–9252 

XV Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography for Dementia Trials .......... Stuart Caplan, RN, MAS ......................... (410) 786–8564 

All Other Information .................................................................................................. Annette Brewer ........................................ (410) 786–6580 

I. Background 

Among other things, the Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is 

responsible for administering the 

Medicare and Medicaid programs and 

coordination and oversight of private 

health insurance. Administration and 

oversight of these programs involves the 

following: (1) Furnishing information to 

Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, 

health care providers, and the public; 

and (2) maintaining effective 

communications with CMS regional 

offices, State governments, State 

Medicaid agencies, State survey 

agencies, various providers of health 

care, all Medicare contractors that 

process claims and pay bills, National 

Association of Insurance Commissioners 

(NAIC), health insurers, and other 

stakeholders. To implement the various 

statutes on which the programs are 

based, we issue regulations under the 

authority granted to the Secretary of the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services under sections 1102, 1871, 

1902, and related provisions of the 

Social Security Act (the Act) and Public 

Health Service Act. We also issue 

various manuals, memoranda, and 

statements necessary to administer and 

oversee the programs efficiently. 

Section 1871(c) of the Act requires 

that we publish a list of all Medicare 

manual instructions, interpretive rules, 

statements of policy, and guidelines of 

general applicability not issued as 

regulations at least every 3 months in 

the Federal Register. 

II. Summary of the Solicitation for 

Comments and Response to Comments 

As explained in the notice with 

comment period that published in the 

August 8, 2011 Federal Register (76 FR 

48564), technology has advanced since 

we published our first notice on June 9, 

1988, and the information provided in 

this notice is now available in more 

efficient, economical, and accessible 

ways to meet the requirement for 

publication set forth in the statute. Each 

quarter, we publish the most current 

and relevant information; however, 

many of the quarterly notices simply 

duplicate the information that was 

previously published, since there often 

are no new relevant updates in some 

categories for the quarter. In addition, 

there is a 3-month lapse between the 

information available on the Web site 

and information covered by this 

quarterly notice. 

In the August 8, 2011 notice (76 FR 

48564), we solicited comments on 

alternative formats to provide this 

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information to the public. For example, 

we explained that we could publish a 

notice that provided only Web links to 

the addenda, or provide this 

information on a newly-created CMS 

Quarterly Issuance Web page. We 

solicited comments and any additional 

information as to whether these 

alternative processes would improve 

accessibility to information. We also 

inquired whether a new format would 

pose a problem to those who access the 

information contained in this notice or 

pose an unintended burden to 

beneficiaries, providers, and suppliers. 

We did not receive any comments in 

response to our solicitation. 

III. Revised Format for the Quarterly 

Issuance Notices 

While we are publishing the quarterly 

notice required by section 1871(c) of the 

Act, we will no longer republish 

duplicative information that is available 

to the public elsewhere. We believe this 

approach is in alignment with CMS’ 

commitment to the general principles of 

the President’s Executive Order 13563 

released January 2011entitled 

‘‘Improving Regulation and Regulatory 

Review,’’ which promotes modifying 

and streamlining an agency’s regulatory 

program to be more effective in 

achieving regulatory objectives. Section 

6 of Executive Order 13563 requires 

agencies to identify regulations that may 

be ‘‘outmoded, ineffective, insufficient, 

or excessively burdensome, and to 

modify, streamline, expand or repeal 

them in accordance with what has been 

learned.’’ This approach is also in 

alignment with the President’s Open 

Government and Transparency Initiative 

that establishes a system of 

transparency, public participation, and 

collaboration. 

Therefore, beginning with this 

quarterly notice, we will provide only 

the specific updates that have occurred 

in the 3-month period along with a 

hyperlink to the full listing that is 

available on the CMS Web site or the 

appropriate data registries that are used 

as our resources. This information is the 

most current up-to-date information, 

and will be available earlier than we 

publish our quarterly notice. We believe 

the Web site list provides more timely 

access for beneficiaries, providers, and 

suppliers. We also believe the Web site 

offers a more convenient tool for the 

public to find the full list of qualified 

providers for these specific services and 

offers more flexibility and ‘‘real 

time’’accessibility. In addition, many of 

the Web sites have listservs; that is, the 

public can subscribe and receive 

immediate notification of any updates to 

the Web site. These listservs avoid the 

need to check the Web site, as 

notification of updates is automatic and 

sent to the subscriber as they occur. If 

assessing a Web site proves to be 

difficult, the contact person listed can 

provide information. 

IV. How To Use the Notice 

This notice is organized into 15 

addenda so that a reader may access the 

subjects published during the quarter 

covered by the notice to determine 

whether any are of particular interest. 

We expect this notice to be used in 

concert with previously published 

notices. Those unfamiliar with a 

description of our Medicare manuals 

should view the manuals at http:// 

www.cms.gov/manuals. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital 

Insurance, Program No. 93.774, Medicare— 

Supplementary Medical Insurance Program, 

and Program No. 93.714, Medical Assistance 

Program) 

Dated: October 27, 2011. 

Jacquelyn Y. White, 

Director, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

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[FR Doc. 2011–28636 Filed 11–3–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

President’s Committee for People With 

Intellectual Disabilities: Committee 

Meeting via Conference Call 

AGENCY: President’s Committee for 

People with Intellectual Disabilities 

(PCPID). 

ACTION: Notice of committee meeting via 

conference call. 

DATES: Monday, November 14, 2011, 

from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. E.S.T. This 

meeting, to be held via audio conference 

call, is open to the public. 

Details for accessing the full 

Committee Conference Call, for the 

public, are cited below: 

Toll Free Dial-In Number: (800) 779– 

1627. 

Pass Code: 7340316. 

Individuals who will need 

accommodations in order to participate 

in the PCPID Meeting via audio 

conferencing (assistive listening 

devices, materials in alternative format 

such as large print or Braille) should 

notify Genevieve Swift, PCPID 

Executive Administrative Assistant, at 

Edith.Swift@acf.hhs.gov, or by 

telephone at (202) 619–0634, no later 

than Wednesday, November 9, 2011. 

PCPID will attempt to meet requests for 

accommodations made after that date, 

but cannot guarantee ability to grant 

requests received after this deadline. 

Agenda: Committee Members will 

review and approve the 2011 PCPID 

Report (Letter) to the President. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, please contact 

Laverdia Taylor Roach, Senior Advisor, 

President’s Committee for People with 

Intellectual Disabilities, The Aerospace 

Center, Second Floor West, 370 L’Enfant 

Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447. 

Telephone: (202) 619–0634. Fax: (202) 

205–9519. 

Email: LRoach@acf.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PCPID 

acts in an advisory capacity to the 

President and the Secretary of Health 

and Human Services, through the 

Administration on Developmental 

Disabilities, on a broad range of topics 

relating to programs, services, and 

supports for persons with intellectual 

disabilities. The PCPID Executive Order 

stipulates that the Committee shall: 

(1) Provide such advice concerning 

intellectual disabilities as the President 

or the Secretary of Health and Human 

Services may request; and (2) provide 

advice to the President concerning the 

following for people with intellectual 

disabilities: (A) Expansion of 

educational opportunities; (B) 

promotion of homeownership; (C) 

assurance of workplace integration; (D) 

improvement of transportation options; 

(E) expansion of full access to 

community living; and (F) increasing 

access to assistive and universally 

designed technologies. 

Dated: October 27, 2011. 

Jamie Kendall, 

Deputy Commissioner, Administration on 

Developmental Disabilities. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Institute of General Medical 

Sciences Notice of Closed Meeting 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is 

hereby given of the following meeting. 

The meeting will be closed to the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions set forth in sections 

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., 

as amended. The grant applications and 

the discussions could disclose 

confidential trade secrets or commercial 

property such as patentable material, 

and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the grant 

applications, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

General Medical Sciences Special Emphasis 

Panel; Review of K99 Grant Applications. 

Date: November 30, 2011. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Embassy Suites at the Chevy Chase 

Pavilion, 4300 Military Road, NW., 

Washington, DC 20015. 

Contact Person: John J. Laffan, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, Office of Scientific 

Review, National Institute of General Medical 

Sciences, National Institutes of Health, 

Natcher Building, Room 3AN18J, Bethesda, 

MD 20892, (301) 594–2773, 

laffanjo@nigms.nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.375, Minority Biomedical 

Research Support; 93.821, Cell Biology and 

Biophysics Research; 93.859, Pharmacology, 

Physiology, and Biological Chemistry 

Research; 93.862, Genetics and 

Developmental Biology Research; 93.88, 

Minority Access to Research Careers; 93.96, 

Special Minority Initiatives, National 

Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: October 31, 2011. 

Jennifer Spaeth, 

Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2011–0077] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for Review; 

Information Collection Request for the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS), Science and Technology, 

External S&T Collaboration Site 

(E–STCS) 

AGENCY: Science and Technology 

Directorate, DHS. 

ACTION: 30-day Notice and request for 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS), Science & Technology 

(S&T) Directorate invites the general 

public to comment on data collection 

forms for the External S&T 

Collaboration Site (E–STCS) program. 

E–STCS is responsible for providing a 

collaborative environment for 

practitioners from first responders, 

academia, organizations, law 

enforcement, and the private sector. 

This clearinghouse will enable its users 

to share information, best practices and 

lessons learned within a secure 

collaborative environment. Registration 

information will be collected only when 

needed for users who require further 

access beyond the E–STCS landing 

page. In order for a user to access this 

clearinghouse, he/she must complete a 

Registration Form to establish a user 

account. Initially, this will be 

accomplished by the sponsor contacting 

the user for their information. As the 

site matures, the information will be 

collected via an online Web form. The 

information collected is used by the 

DHS S&T E–STCS program to determine 

the authenticity and suitability of the 

practitioner requesting access. Once 

approved, users will utilize the 

collaborative environment to exchange 

information, network with other users, 

as well as post blogs and comments. 

The DHS invites interested persons to 

comment on the following form and 

instructions (hereinafter ‘‘Forms 

Package’’) for the S&T E–STCS: Request 

an E–STCS Account (DHS Form 10074). 

Interested persons may receive a copy of 

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