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you have any financial involvement 

related to any services being discussed. 

After the presentations and public 

comment period, the Commission will 

deliberate openly. Interested persons 

may observe the deliberations, but the 

Commission will not hear further 

comments during this time except at the 

request of the Chairperson. The 

Commission will also allow an open 

public session for any attendee to 

address issues specific to the topic. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(1) 

and (a)(2). 

Dated: October 3, 2005. 

Michael J. O’Grady, 

Assistant Secretary for Planning and 

Evaluation, Department of Health and 

Human Services. 

[FR Doc. 05–20189 Filed 10–6–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Agency for Healthcare Research and 

Quality 

Correction To A Notice of Meetings 

With this Notice, AHRQ is publishing 

a correction to the following ‘‘Study 

Section’’ meetings published in the 

Federal Register on September 15, 2005, 

Volume 70, Number 178, Page 54558, 

see also http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/ 

257/2422/01jan20051800/ 

edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/05–

18388.htm, reflect correct dates: 

• Name of Subcommittee: Health 

Research Dissemination and 

Implementation. 

• Date: October 20, 2005. 

• Name of Subcommittee: Health Care 

Technology and Decision Sciences. 

• Date: October 27, 2005. 

• Name of Subcommittee: Health Care 

Quality and Effectiveness Research. 

• Date: October 28, 2005. 

Dated: September 30. 2005. 

Carolyn M. Clancy, 

Director. 

[FR Doc. 05–20250 Filed 10–6–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health, Safety and 

Occupational Health Study Section 

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) 

announces the following committee 

meeting. 

Name: Safety and Occupational Health 

Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health(NIOSH). 

Times and Dates: 8 a.m.–5 p.m., October 

18, 2005. 8 a.m.–5 p.m., October 19, 2005. 

Place: Embassy Suites Hotel, 1900 

Diagonal Road, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314, 

telephone 703–684–5900, fax 703–684–1403. 

Status: Open 8 a.m.–8:30 a.m., October 18, 

2005. Closed 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., October 18, 

2005. Closed 8 a.m.–5 p.m., October 19, 2005. 

Purpose: The Safety and Occupational 

Health Study Section will review, discuss, 

and evaluate grant applications received in 

response to the Institute’s standard grants 

review and funding cycles pertaining to 

research issues in occupational safety and 

health and allied areas. 

It is the intent of NIOSH to support broadbased research endeavors in keeping with the 

Institute’s program goals. This will lead to 

improved understanding and appreciation for 

the magnitude of the aggregate health burden 

associated with occupational injuries and 

illnesses, as well as to support more focused 

research projects, which will lead to 

improvements in the delivery of occupational 

safety and health services, and the 

prevention of work-related injury and illness. 

It is anticipated that research funded will 

promote these program goals. 

Matters To Be Discussed: The meeting will 

convene in open session from 8–8:30 a.m. on 

October 18, 2005, to address matters related 

to the conduct of Study Section business. 

The remainder of the meeting will proceed in 

closed session. The purpose of the closed 

sessions is for the study section to consider 

safety and occupational health-related grant 

applications. These portions of the meeting 

will be closed to the public in accordance 

with provisions set forth in subsections (c)(4) 

and (c)(6), of the section 552b, Title 5, United 

States Code, and the Determination of the 

Director, Management Analysis and Services 

Office, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, pursuant to Section 10(d) Public 

Law 92–463. 

Agenda items are subject to change as 

priorities dictate. 

Contact Person for More Information: Price 

Connor, PhD, NIOSH Health Scientist, 1600 

Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop E–20, Atlanta, 

Georgia 30333, telephone 404–498–2511, fax 

404–498–2569. 

This notice is being published less than 15 

days prior to the meeting due to the 

unexpected urgency of the topics that will be 

discussed. 

The Director, Management Analysis and 

Services Office, has been delegated the 

authority to sign Federal Register notices 

pertaining to announcements of meetings and 

other committee management activities for 

both CDC and the Agency for Toxic 

Substances and Disease Registry. 

Dated: October 3, 2005. 

Alvin Hall, 

Director, Management Analysis and Services 

Office, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 05–20174 Filed 10–6–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–1513] 

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: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Disclosure of 

Ownership and Financial Control 

Interest Statement; Form No.: CMS–

1513 (OMB #0938–0086); Use: This 

information must be collected by State 

agencies and CMS regional offices to 

determine whether providers/suppliers 

meet the eligibility requirements for 

Titles XVIII, XIX, Clinical Laboratory 

Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and 

for grants under Titles V and XX. 

Review of ownership and control is 

particularly necessary to prohibit 

ownership and control for individuals 

excluded under Federal fraud statutes; 

Frequency: Recordkeeping and 

Reporting—Other (every 1 to 3 years); 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions; 

Number of Respondents: 125,000; Total 

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Annual Responses: 125,000; Total 

Annual Hours: 62,500. 

To obtain copies of the supporting 

statement and any related forms for 

these paperwork collections referenced 

above, access CMS Web site address at 

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/regulations/ 

pra/, or E-mail 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 November 7, 2005. 

OMB Human Resources and Housing 

Branch, Attention: CMS Desk Officer, 

New Executive Office Building, Room 

10235, Washington, DC 20503. 

Dated: September 29, 2005. 

Michelle Shortt, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 05–20101 Filed 10–6–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–1557 and CMS–

1880/1882 and CMS 10142] 

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: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Survey Report 

Form Clinical Laboratory Improvement 

Amendments (CLIA) and supporting 

regulations under 42 CFR 493.1–

493.2001; Form Number: CMS–1557 

(OMB#: 0938–0544); Use: This form is 

used by the State agency to determine 

a laboratory’s compliance with CLIA. 

This information is needed for a 

laboratory’s CLIA certification and 

recertification; Frequency: 

Recordkeeping and Reporting—

Biennially; Affected Public: Business or 

other for-profit, Not-for-profit 

institutions, Federal, State, Local or 

Tribal Government; Number of 

Respondents: 25,000; Total Annual 

Responses: 12,500; Total Annual Hours: 

6,250. 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: The Request for 

Certification as a Supplier of Portable XRay Services and Portable X-Ray Survey 

Report Form under the Medicare and 

Medicaid Program—Portable X-Ray 

Survey Report and Supporting 

Regulations under 42 CFR 486.100–

486.110; Form Number: CMS–1880/ 

1882 (OMB#: 0938–0027); Use: The 

Medicare program requires portable Xray suppliers to be surveyed for health 

and safety standards. The CMS–1882 is 

the survey form that records survey 

results. The CMS–1880 is used by the 

surveyor to determine if a portable X-ray 

applicant meets the eligibility 

requirements. This information serves 

as a screen for the State survey agency 

to determine if the portable X-ray 

supplier has the basic capabilities to 

participate in the Medicare program. 

CMS will use this information to make 

certification decisions; Frequency: 

Reporting—On occasion; Affected 

Public: Business or other for-profit; 

Number of Respondents: 655; Total 

Annual Responses: 98; Total Annual 

Hours: 172. 

3. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Bid Pricing Tool 

(BPT) for Medicare Advantage and 

Prescription Drug Plans (PDP) contained 

in 42 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR): 

422.250, 422.252, 422.254, 422.256, 

422.258, 422.262, 422.264, 422.266, 

422.270, 422.300, 422.304, 422.306, 

422.308, 422.310, 422.312, 422.314, 

422.316, 422.318, 422.320, 422.322, 

422.324, 423.251, 423.258, 423.265, 

423.272, 423.279, 423.286, 423.293, 

423.301, 423.308, 423.315, 423.322, 

423.329, 423.336, 423.343, 423.346, 

423.350 ; Form Number: CMS–10142 

(OMB#: 0938–0944); Use: Under the 

Medicare Modernization Act, Medicare 

Advantage Organizations (MAO) and 

Prescription Drug Plans (PDP) are 

required to submit an actuarial pricing 

bid to CMS for approval. The BPT 

software is used by MAOs and PDPs to 

price their plan benefit package. The 

BPT software is used by CMS to review 

and approve the plan pricing proposed 

by each organization; Frequency: 

Reporting ‘‘ On occasion, Annually and 

As required by new legislation; Affected 

Public: Business or other for-profit and 

not-for-profit institutions; Number of 

Respondents: 350; Total Annual 

Responses: 350; Total Annual Hours: 

12,050. 

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/ 

regulations/pra/, or E-mail 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 at the address below, no 

later than 5 p.m. on December 6, 2005. 

CMS, Office of Strategic Operations 

and Regulatory Affairs, Division of 

Regulations Development, Attention: 

Melissa Musotto, Room C4–26–05, 7500 

Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21244–1850. 

Dated: September 30, 2005. 

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–10171] 

Emergency Clearance: Public 

Information Collection Requirements 

Submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) 

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