Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 68 / Friday, April 10, 2009 / Notices 16399 

Dated: April 6, 2009. 

Carolyn M. Clancy, 

Director. 

[FR Doc. E9–8122 Filed 4–9–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10281] 

Emergency Clearance: Public 

Information Collection Requirements 

Submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) 

AGENCY: Center for Medicare and 

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 and 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 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. 

We are, however, requesting an 

emergency review of the information 

collection referenced below. In 

compliance with the requirement of 

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

Reduction Act of 1995, we have 

submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) the following 

requirements for emergency review. 

Emergency approval is requested under 

5 CFR 1320.13(a)(2)(iii), as we believe 

that the use of normal clearance 

procedures is reasonably likely to cause 

a statutory deadline to be missed. 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: New collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Supplemental 

Appropriations Act of 2008 Mandated 

Report to Congress; Form Number: 

CMS–10281 (OMB#: 0938–NEW); Use: 

The information collected will consist 

of a series of interviews with State 

Medicaid program officials as well as 

request for operational data. The 

information to be collected is required 

to comply with a congressionally 

mandated study that is due to the 

Committee on Finance on Energy and 

Commerce of the House of 

Representatives and the Committee on 

Finance of the Senate no later than 

September 1, 2009 according to Section 

7001(c)(2) of the Supplemental 

Appropriations Act, 2008 (SAA, Pub. L. 

110–252). Frequency: Reporting—Onetime; Affected Public: State, Local, or 

Tribal Governments; Number of 

Respondents: 51; Total Annual 

Responses: 51; Total Annual Hours: 

3,060. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection contact Effie George at 

410–786–8639. For all other issues call 

410–786–1326.) 

CMS is requesting OMB review and 

approval of this collection by May 12, 

2009, with a 180-day approval period. 

Written comments and 

recommendations will be considered 

from the public if received by the 

individuals designated below by May 

11, 2009. 

To obtain copies of the supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed paperwork collections 

referenced above, access CMS’s 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. 

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 11, 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 CMS–10281, Room C4– 

26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard, 

Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850 and, 

OMB, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk 

Officer, New Executive Office Building, 

Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. 

Fax Number: (202) 395–6974. 

Dated: April 3, 2009. 

Michelle Shortt, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. E9–8249 Filed 4–9–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Proposed Projects 

Title: Application for Office of 

Refugee Resettlement Targeted 

Assistance Formula Grants. 

OMB No.: New Collection. 

Description: The Targeted Assistance 

Formula Grant program, administered 

by the Office of Refugee Resettlement 

(ORR), funds employment and other 

resettlement services for refugees and 

entrants who reside in high need areas. 

These areas are defined as counties with 

unusually large refugee and entrant 

populations and with high refugee or 

entrant population concentrations in 

relation to the overall county 

population. Such counties need 

supplementation of other available 

resources in order to help refugees and 

entrants obtain employment as soon as 

possible. Targeted assistance funds must 

be used primarily for employability 

services intended to enable refugees and 

entrants to obtain jobs with less than 

one year’s participation in the program. 

Services funded with targeted assistance 

formula grants must be used to assist 

refugees and entrants in the following 

order of priority: (1) Refugees who are 

cash assistance recipients, particularly 

long-term recipients; (2) unemployed 

refugees and entrants who are not 

receiving cash assistance; and (3) 

employed refugees and entrants in need 

of services to retain employment or to 

attain economic independence. Targeted 

Assistance Formula Grants are funded 

under the authority of section 412(c)(2) 

of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 

8 U.S.C. 1522(c)(2). Eligible applicants 

for these grants are State governments, 

Wilson/Fish projects, and State 

Replacement Agencies. Grant amounts 

under this program area are determined 

based on a formula using population 

figures for the past five years. Grantees 

are re-qualified to participate in this 

program every three years based on 

current population figures. The purpose 

of the proposed Application for Office 

of Refugee Resettlement Targeted 

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Assistance Formula Grants is to obtain 

necessary information so that ORR can 

assess the allowability of applicants’ 

proposed programs. The application 

will include contact information for the 

grantee agency and for the local 

agencies that are proposed as 

subgrantees; the applicant’s allocation 

plan for the grant funds among qualified 

counties; a description of the applicant’s 

plan for evaluating and monitoring the 

subgrantees; a line item budget and 

budget justification; and performance 

goals. The application will also require 

assurances from the applicant that the 

program will be conducted in 

accordance with the grant 

announcement. The application is a 

necessary data collection to allow ORR 

to ensure that all targeted assistance 

applicants propose programs that are in 

accordance with the Refugee Act and 

with ORR regulations. 

Respondents: State Governments, 

Wilson/Fish Project Grantees and State 

Replacement Agencies. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number 

of respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

Application for Office of Refugee Resettlement Targeted Assistance Formula Grants .................................................................................................. 30 1 1 30 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 30. 

In compliance with the requirements 

of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Administration for Children and 

Families is soliciting public comment 

on the specific aspects of the 

information collection described above. 

Copies of the proposed collection of 

information can be obtained and 

comments may be forwarded by writing 

to the Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Administration, 

Office of Information Services, 370 

L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, 

DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance 

Officer. E-mail address: 

infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests 

should be identified by the title of the 

information collection. 

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 information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Consideration will be given to 

comments and suggestions submitted 

within 60 days of this publication. 

Dated: April 7, 2009. 

Janean Chambers, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–8225 Filed 4–9–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–R–205 and 

CMS–R–206] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services. 

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: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Information 

Collection Requirements Referenced in 

HIPAA title I for the Individual Market, 

Supporting Regulations at 45 CFR Part 

148 (148.120, 148.122, 148.124, 148.126, 

and 148.128), Forms and Instructions; 

Use: The provisions of title I of the 

Health Insurance Portability and 

Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) 

amend the Public Health Service Act 

(PHS Act) and are designed to make it 

easier for people to get access to health 

care coverage; to reduce the limitations 

that can be put on the coverage; and to 

make it more difficult for issuers to 

terminate the coverage. The information 

collection requirements will ensure that 

issuers in the individual market comply 

with HIPAA title I, provide individuals 

with certificates of creditable coverage 

necessary to demonstrate prior 

creditable coverage and file 

documentation with CMS for review in 

a Federal direct enforcement state. 

Requirements must also ensure states’ 

flexibility to implement state alternative 

mechanisms. Form Number: CMS–R– 

205 (OMB#: 0938–0703); Frequency: 

Reporting—Yearly and Occasionally; 

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

Number of Respondents: 2,042; Total 

Annual Responses: 2,979,801; Total 

Annual Hours: 856,384. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Louis Blank at 410–786–5511. 

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

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Information 

Collection Requirements in HIPAA title 

I for the Group Market, Supporting 

Regulations 45 CFR 146 (146.111, 

146.115, 146.117, 146.150, 146.152, 

146.160 and 146.180) Forms and 

Instructions; Use: The provisions of title 

I of the Health Insurance Portability and 

Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) are 

designed to make it easier for people to 

get access to health care coverage and to 

reduce the limitations that can be put on 

the coverage. This collection pertains to 

notices issued by group health 

insurance issuers and self-funded nonFederal governmental plans as required 

by 45 CFR 146. These notices are 

triggered by the issuance of certificates