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complete application to publish notice 

of approval or denial of the application. 

The purpose of this proposed notice 

is to inform the public of TCT’s request 

for continued CMS approval of its RHC 

accreditation program. This notice also 

solicits public comment on whether 

TCT’s requirements meet or exceed the 

Medicare conditions for certification for 

RHCs. 

III. Evaluation of Accreditation 

Organization Request 

TCT submitted all the necessary 

materials to enable us to make a 

determination concerning its request for 

continued approval of its RHC 

accreditation program. This application 

was determined to be complete on 

November 24, 2017. Under section 

1865(a)(2) of the Act and § 488.5 

(Application and re-application 

procedures for national accrediting 

organizations), our review and 

evaluation of TCT will be conducted in 

accordance with, but not necessarily 

limited to, the following factors: 

• The equivalency of TCT’s standards 

for RHCs as compared with CMS’s RHC 

conditions for certification. 

• TCT’s survey process to determine 

the following: 

++ The composition of the survey 

team, surveyor qualifications, and the 

ability of the organization to provide 

continuing surveyor training. 

++ The comparability of TCT’s 

processes to those of state agencies, 

including survey frequency, and the 

ability to investigate and respond 

appropriately to complaints against 

accredited facilities. 

++ TCT’s processes and procedures 

for monitoring a RHC determined to be 

out of compliance with TCT’s program 

requirements. These monitoring 

procedures are used only when TCT 

identifies noncompliance. If 

noncompliance is identified through 

validation reviews or complaint 

surveys, the state survey agency 

monitors corrections as specified at 

§ 488.9(c). 

++ TCT’s capacity to report 

deficiencies to the surveyed facilities 

and respond to the facility’s plan of 

correction in a timely manner. 

++ TCT’s capacity to provide CMS 

with electronic data and reports 

necessary for effective validation and 

assessment of the organization’s survey 

process. 

++ The adequacy of TCT’s staff and 

other resources, and its financial 

viability. 

++ TCT’s capacity to adequately fund 

required surveys. 

++ TCT’s policies with respect to 

whether surveys are announced or 

unannounced, to assure that surveys are 

unannounced. 

++ TCT’s agreement to provide CMS 

with a copy of the most current 

accreditation survey together with any 

other information related to the survey 

as CMS may require (including 

corrective action plans). 

IV. Collection of Information 

Requirements 

This document does not impose 

information collection requirements, 

that is, reporting, recordkeeping or 

third-party disclosure requirements. 

Consequently, there is no need for 

review by the Office of Management and 

Budget under the authority of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

V. Response to Public Comments 

Because of the large number of public 

comments we normally receive on 

Federal Register documents, we are not 

able to acknowledge or respond to them 

individually. We will consider all 

comments we receive by the date and 

time specified in the DATES section of 

this preamble, and, when we proceed 

with a subsequent document, we will 

respond to the comments in the 

preamble to that document. 

Upon completion of our evaluation, 

including evaluation of comments 

received as a result of this notice, we 

will publish a final notice in the Federal 

Register announcing the result of our 

evaluation. 

Dated: January 12, 2018. 

Seema Verma, 

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier CMS–10549] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; 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 

(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 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 on the collection(s) of 

information must be received by the 

OMB desk officer by February 22, 2018. 

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’ website address at 

website address at https://www.cms.gov/ 

Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/ 

PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html. 

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: 

William Parham at (410) 786–4669. 

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 

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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 

Information Collection: Generic 

Clearance for Questionnaire Testing and 

Methodological Research for the 

Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey 

(MCBS); Use: The purpose of this OMB 

clearance package is to extend the 

approval of the generic clearance to 

support an effort to evaluate the 

operations and content of the Medicare 

Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS). The 

MCBS is a continuous, multipurpose 

survey of a nationally representative 

sample of aged, disabled, and 

institutionalized Medicare beneficiaries. 

The MCBS, which is sponsored by the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS), is the only 

comprehensive source of information on 

the health status, health care use and 

expenditures, health insurance 

coverage, and socioeconomic and 

demographic characteristics of the 

entire spectrum of Medicare 

beneficiaries. The core of the MCBS is 

a series of interviews with a stratified 

random sample of the Medicare 

population, including aged and disabled 

enrollees, residing in the community or 

in institutions. Questions are asked 

about enrollees’ patterns of health care 

use, charges, insurance coverage, and 

payments over time. Respondents are 

asked about their sources of health care 

coverage and payment, their 

demographic characteristics, their 

health and work history, and their 

family living circumstances. In addition 

to collecting information through the 

core questionnaire, the MCBS collects 

information on special topics. Form 

Number: CMS–10549 (OMB control 

number 0938–1275); Frequency: 

Occasionally; Affected Public: 

Individuals or Households; Number of 

Respondents: 1,500; Total Annual 

Responses: 1,500; Total Annual Hours: 

1,117. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection contact William Long at 

410–786–7927.) 

Dated: January 18, 2018. 

William N. Parham, III, 

Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office 

of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Title: Job Search Assistance (JSA) 

Strategies Evaluation—Extension. 

OMB No.: 0970–0440. 

Description: The Administration for 

Children and Families (ACF), is 

proposing the extension without 

changes to an existing data collection 

activity as part of the Job Search 

Assistance (JSA) Strategies Evaluation. 

The JSA evaluation will aim to 

determine which JSA strategies are most 

effective in moving TANF applicants 

and recipients into work and will 

produce impact and implementation 

findings. To date, the study has 

randomly assigned individuals to 

contrasting JSA approaches. The study 

will next compare participant 

employment and earnings to determine 

the relative effectiveness of these 

strategies. The project will also report 

on the implementation of these 

strategies, including measures of 

services participants receive under each 

approach, as well as provide operational 

lessons gathered directly from 

practitioners. 

Data collection efforts previously 

approved for JSA, include: Data 

collection activities to document 

program implementation, a staff survey, 

a baseline information form for program 

participants, and a follow-up survey for 

JSA participants approximately 6 

months after program enrollment. 

Approval for these activities expires on 

February 28, 2018. 

This Federal Register Notice provides 

the opportunity to comment on the 

extension of the 6-month follow-up 

survey to allow follow-up data to be 

collected for all study participants. 

Although the enrollment period was 

originally estimated to span 12 months, 

it took 18 months to complete 

enrollment, leaving insufficient time to 

complete the 6-month follow-up survey. 

A four-month extension is requested in 

order to allow individuals randomly 

assigned between June and August 2017 

to complete the follow-up survey in the 

same timeframe as earlier enrollees. The 

purpose of the survey is to follow-up 

with study participants and document 

their job search assistance services and 

experiences including their receipt of 

job search assistance services, their 

knowledge and skills for conducting a 

job search, the nature of their job search 

process, including tools and services 

used to locate employment, and their 

search outputs and outcomes, such as 

the number of applications submitted, 

interviews attended, offers received and 

jobs obtained. In addition, the survey 

will provide an opportunity for 

respondents to provide contact data for 

possible longer-term follow-up. There 

are no changes to the currently 

approved instruments. 

Respondents: JSA study participants. 

Annual Burden Estimates: This 

extension is specific to the 6-month 

survey and covers the remaining 766 

participants that may be completing the 

six-month follow up survey during the 

four-month extension period. All other 

information collection under 0970–0440 

will be complete by the original OMB 

expiration date of February 28, 2018. 

Instrument 

Total/annual 

number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Annual 

burden hours 

Extension of Previously Approved Information Collection 

6-Month Follow-Up Survey .............................................................................. 766 1 .333 255 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 255. 

Additional Information: Copies of the 

proposed collection may be obtained by 

writing to the Administration for 

Children and Families, Office of 

Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330 

C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, 

Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. 

All requests should be identified by the 

title of the information collection. Email 

address: OPREinfocollection@

acf.hhs.gov. 

OMB Comment: OMB is required to 

make a decision concerning the 


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