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of creditable coverage; notification of 

preexisting condition exclusions; 

notification of special enrollment rights; 

and State review of issuers’ filings of 

group market products or similar 

Federal review in cases in which a State 

is not enforcing a HIPAA group market 

provision. Form Number: CMS–R–206 

(OMB#: 0938–0702); Frequency: 

Reporting—Yearly; Affected Public: 

Private sector; business or other forprofits and not-for-profit institutions, 

and State, local, or tribal governments; 

Number of Respondents: 8,050; Total 

Annual Responses: 37,002,217; Total 

Annual Hours: 2,920,012. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Louis Blank at 410–786–5511. 

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 June 9, 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: April 3, 2009. 

Michelle Shortt, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. E9–8224 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–10275] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; 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), 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: New collection; Title of 

Information Collection: CAHPS Home 

Health Care Survey: Use: As part of the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (DHHS) Transparency Initiative 

on Quality Reporting, CMS plans to 

implement a process to measure and 

publicly report home health care patient 

experiences through the CAHPS 

(Consumer Assessment of Healthcare 

Providers and Systems) Home Health 

Care Survey. The Home Health Care 

CAHPS survey, as initially discussed in 

the May 4, 2007 Federal Register (72 FR 

25356, 25452), is part of a family of 

CAHPS ® surveys that ask patients about 

their health care experiences. The Home 

Health Care CAHPS survey, developed 

by the Agency for Healthcare Research 

and Quality (AHRQ), creates a 

standardized survey for home health 

patients to assess their home health care 

providers and the quality of their home 

health care. Prior to this survey, there 

was no national standard for collecting 

such information that would allow 

comparisons across all home health 

agencies. 

AHRQ conducted a field test to 

determine the length and content of the 

Home Health Care CAHPS Survey. CMS 

has submitted the survey to the National 

Quality Forum (NQF) for consideration 

and approval in their consensus 

process. NQF endorsement represents 

the consensus opinion of many 

healthcare providers, consumer groups, 

professional organizations, purchasers, 

Federal agencies, and research and 

quality organizations. The final survey 

will also be submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

their approval under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) process. 

The survey captures topics such as 

patients’ interactions with the agency, 

access to care, interactions with home 

health staff, provider care and 

communication, and patient 

characteristics. The survey allows the 

patient to give an overall rating of the 

agency, and asks if the patient would 

recommend the agency to family and 

friends. 

CMS is beginning plans for 

implementation of Home Health Care 

CAHPS Survey. Administration of the 

survey will be conducted by multiple, 

independent survey vendors working 

under contract with home health 

agencies to facilitate data collection and 

reporting. Recruitment and training of 

vendors who wish to be approved to 

collect Home Health Care CAHPS data 

will begin in 2009. Home health 

agencies interested in learning about the 

survey and/or voluntarily participating 

in the survey are encouraged to view the 

Home Health Care CAHPS Web site: 

http://www.homehealthCAHPS.org. 

Information about the project can also 

be obtained by sending an e-mail to 

HHCAHPS@rti.org. 

Home health agency participation in 

the Home Health Care CAHPS Survey is 

currently voluntary. Form Number: 

CMS–10275 (OMB# 0938–New); 

Frequency: Semi-annually, once and 

occasionally; Affected Public: 

Individuals or households; Number of 

Respondents: 2,706,000; Total Annual 

Responses: 2,706,000; Total Annual 

Hours: 541,200. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact 

Elizabeth Goldstein at 410–786–6665. 

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 

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proposed information collections must 

be received by the OMB desk officer at 

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

on May 11, 2009. 

OMB, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk 

Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–6974, email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: April 3, 2009. 

Michelle Shortt, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. E9–8223 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: Request for Assistance for Child 

Victims of Human Trafficking. 

OMB No.: New collection. 

Description: The William Wilberforce 

Trafficking Victims Protection 

Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2008, 

Public Law 110–457, directs the U.S. 

Secretary of Health and Human Services 

(HHS), upon receipt of credible 

information that a non-U.S. citizen, nonlawful permanent resident (alien) child 

may have been subjected to a severe 

form of trafficking in persons and is 

seeking Federal assistance available to 

victims of trafficking, to promptly 

determine if the child is eligible for 

interim assistance. The law further 

directs the Secretary of HHS to 

determine if the child is eligible for 

assistance as a victim of a severe forms 

of trafficking in persons after 

consultation with the Attorney General, 

the Secretary of Homeland Security, and 

nongovernmental organizations with 

expertise on victims of severe forms of 

trafficking. 

In developing procedures for 

collecting the necessary information 

from potential child victims of 

trafficking, their case managers, 

attorneys, or other representatives to 

allow HHS to grant interim eligibility, 

HHS devised a form. HHS has 

determined that the use of a standard 

form to collect information is the best 

way to ensure requestors are notified of 

their option to request assistance for 

child victims of trafficking and to make 

prompt and consistent determinations 

about the child’s eligibility for interim 

assistance. 

Specifically, the form asks the 

requestor for his/her identifying 

information, for information on the 

child, information describing the type of 

trafficking and circumstances 

surrounding the situation, and the 

strengths and needs of the child. The 

form also asks the requestor to verify the 

information contained in the form 

because the information could be the 

basis for a determination of an alien 

child’s eligibility for federally funded 

benefits. 

Finally, the form takes into 

consideration the need to compile 

information regarding a child’s 

circumstances and experiences in a nondirective, child-friendly way, and assists 

the potential requestor in assessing 

whether the child may have been 

subjected to trafficking in persons. The 

information provided through the 

completion of a Request for Assistance 

for Child Victims of Human Trafficking 

form will enable HHS to make prompt 

determinations regarding the eligibility 

of an alien child for interim assistance, 

inform HHS’ determination regarding 

the child’s eligibility for assistance as a 

victim of a severe form of trafficking in 

persons, facilitate the required 

consultation process, and enable HHS to 

assess and address potential child 

protection issues. 

Respondents: Representatives of 

governmental and nongovernmental 

entities providing social, legal, or 

protective services to a non-U.S. citizen, 

non-lawful permanent resident (alien) 

individual under the age of 18 (child) in 

the United States who may have been 

subjected to a severe form of trafficking 

in persons. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of respondents 

Number of responses per 

respondent 

Average burden hours per 

response 

Total 

burden 

hours 

Request for Assistance for Child Victims of Human Trafficking ..................... 50 1 1 50 

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours ............................................................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 50 

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 6, 2009. 

Janean Chambers, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

Government-Owned Inventions; 

Availability for Licensing 

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, 

Public Health Service, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The inventions listed below 

are owned by an agency of the U.S. 

Government and are available for