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live via the Internet. To purchase these 

services call (703) 993–3100 or go to 

http://www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu. 

Copies of materials adopted at this 

meeting can be purchased from the 

FCC’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy 

and Printing, Inc. (202) 488–5300; Fax 

(202) 488–5563; TTY (202) 488–5562. 

These copies are available in paper 

format and alternative media, including 

large print/type; digital disk; and audio 

and video tape. Best Copy and Printing, 

Inc. may be reached by e-mail at 

FCC@BCPIWEB.com. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary, Federal Communications 

Commission. 

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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act; Meeting 

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Federal 

Maritime Commission. 

TIME AND DATE: March 11, 2009–10 a.m. 

PLACE: 800 North Capitol Street, NW., 

First Floor Hearing Room, Washington, 

DC. 

STATUS: A portion of the meeting will 

be in Open Session and the remainder 

of the meeting will be in Closed Session. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Open Session 

1. Docket No. 02–15 Passenger Vessel 

Financial Responsibility—Request of 

Commissioner Brennan. 

2. Anderson International Transport 

and Owen Anderson, et al.—Order of 

Investigation and Hearing—Request for 

Extension of Time. 

3. FY 2008 Federal Human Capital 

Survey Results—Interpretation of 

Results & Trends Closed Session. 

4. Internal Administrative Practices 

and Personnel Matters. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Karen V. Gregory, Secretary, (202) 523– 

5725. 

Karen V. Gregory, 

Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10110, CMS–R– 

250, CMS–R–144/CMS–368 and CMS–668B] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, HHS. 

In compliance with the requirement 

of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS), Department of Health 

and Human Services, is publishing the 

following summary of proposed 

collections for public comment. 

Interested persons are invited to send 

comments regarding this 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 function; 

(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. 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Manufacturer 

Submission of Average Sales Price 

(ASP) Data for Medicare Part B Drugs 

and Biologicals; Use: Section 1847A of 

the Social Security Act requires that the 

Medicare Part B payment amounts for 

covered drugs and biologicals not paid 

on a cost or prospective payment basis 

be based upon manufacturers’ average 

sales price data submitted to CMS. CMS 

will utilize the ASP data to determine 

the Medicare Part B drug payment 

amounts. Form Number: CMS–10110 

(OMB# 0938–0921); Frequency: 

Quarterly; Affected Public: Business or 

other for-profits; Number of 

Respondents: 180; Total Annual 

Responses: 720; Total Annual Hours: 

28,800. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection contact Catherine Jansto 

at 410–786–7762. For all other issues 

call 410–786–1326.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: MPAF Data and 

Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 

413.337, 413.343, 424.32 and 483.20; 

Use: Resident assessment information 

that Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) 

are required to submit is described 

under section 42 CFR 413.343 and 

483.20. The manner necessary to 

administer the payment rate 

methodology is described under section 

42 CFR 413.337. An assessment form 

comprised of a subset of resident 

assessment information has been 

developed for use by SNFs to satisfy 

Medicare payment requirements, in lieu 

of a full Minimum Data Set. The 

associated burden is the time the SNF 

staff is required to complete the 

Medicare PPS Assessment Form 

(MPAF), SNF staff time to encode, and 

SNF staff time spent in transmitting the 

data. Form Number: CMS–R–250 

(OMB# 0938–0739); Frequency: 

Occasionally; Affected Public: Business 

or other for-profits and not-for-profit 

institutions, State, Local, or Tribal 

Governments, and Federal Government; 

Number of Respondents: 15,039; Total 

Annual Responses: 3,834,945; Total 

Annual Hours: 2,704,764. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Julie Stankivic at 410–786–5725. 

For all other issues call 410–786–1326.) 

3. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: State Medicaid 

Drug Rebate; Use: Section 1927 of the 

Social Security Act requires each State 

Medicaid agency to report quarterly 

prescription drug utilization 

information to drug manufacturers and 

to CMS. As part of this information, the 

State Medicaid agencies are required to 

report the total Medicaid rebate amount 

they claim they are owed by each drug 

manufacturer for each covered 

prescription drug product each quarter. 

Form Number: CMS–R–144 and CMS– 

368 (OMB# 0938–0582); Frequency: 

Quarterly; Affected Public: State, Local 

or Tribal Governments; Number of 

Respondents: 51; Total Annual 

Responses: 204; Total Annual Hours: 

9,389. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection contact Dusty Kerhart at 

410–786–3273. For all other issues call 

410–786–1326.) 

4. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Post Clinical 

Laboratory Survey Questionnaire and 

Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 

493.1771, 493.1773, and 493.1777; Use: 

This form is used by the State agency to 

determine a laboratory’s compliance 

with the Clinical Laboratory 

Improvement Amendments of 1988 

(CLIA). This information is needed for 

a laboratory’s CLIA certification and 

recertification. Form Number: CMS– 

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668B (OMB# 0938–0653); Frequency: 

Biennially; Affected Public: Business or 

other for-profits and not-for-profit 

institutions. State, Local, or Tribal 

Government, Federal Government; 

Number of Respondents: 21,000; Total 

Annual Responses: 10,500; Total 

Annual Hours: 2,625. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Kathleen Todd at 410–786– 

3385. 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 April 6, 2009. 

OMB, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk 

Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–6974, 

E-mail: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: February 27, 2009. 

Michelle Shortt, 

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–10165] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, HHS. 

In compliance with the requirement 

of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS) is publishing the 

following summary of proposed 

collections for public comment. 

Interested persons are invited to send 

comments regarding this 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. 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Electronic 

Health Records (EHR) Demonstration 

Web Enabled Application for Phase II; 

Use: The goal of the Electronic Health 

Record (EHR) demonstration is to foster 

the implementation and adoption of 

EHRs and Health Information 

Technology (HIT) more broadly as 

effective vehicles improve the quality of 

care provided and transform the way 

medicine is practiced and delivered. 

Adoption of HIT has the potential to 

provide significant savings to the 

Medicare program and improve the 

quality of care rendered to Medicare 

beneficiaries. This demonstration is 

designed to leverage the combined 

forces of private and public payers to 

drive physician practices to widespread 

adoption and use of EHRs. The 

demonstration is being implemented in 

two phases. Over 800 applications were 

received, via a manual (paper) process, 

from interested practices in the four 

Phase I sites. Because of the greater 

number of sites and projected applicants 

for Phase II, CMS has Web enabled the 

application. This is expected to make it 

easier for practices to complete the 

application accurately and completely, 

submit it in a timely manner, and allow 

CMS to process the applications more 

efficiently and effectively. Form 

Number: CMS–10165(OMB#: 0938– 

0936–0965); Frequency: Reporting— 

Once; Affected Public: Business or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions; 

Number of Respondents: 1,600; Total 

Annual Responses: 1,600; Total Annual 

Hours: 347. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact Jody 

Blatt at 410–786–6921. 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 

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. 

In commenting on the proposed 

information collections please reference 

the document identifier or OMB control 

number. To be assured consideration, 

comments and recommendations must 

be submitted in one of the following 

ways by May 5, 2009: 

1. Electronically. You may submit 

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) 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. 

Dated: February 27, 2009. 

Michelle Shortt, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

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BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

[Docket No. FDA–2009–N–0097] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Request for 

Samples and Protocols 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA) is announcing an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

proposed collection of certain 

information by the agency. 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 of an existing collection of 

information, and to allow 60 days for 

public comment in response to the 

notice. This notice solicits comments on 

the information collection requirements 

relating to the regulations which state 

that protocols for samples of biological 

products must be submitted to the 

agency. 

DATES: Submit written or electronic 

comments on the collection of 

information by May 5, 2009. 

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