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through web-based grantee reporting for 

two reasons: (1) In order to effectively 

monitor the grants, and; (2) to report to 

Congress and other interested 

stakeholders the progress and obstacles 

experienced by the grantees. The 

grantees are the respondents to the webbased reporting system; Frequency: 

Reporting—Quarterly, Semi-annually, 

and Annually; Affected Public: State, 

Local or Tribal Government and Not-forprofit institutions; Number of 

Respondents: 298; Total Annual 

Responses: 836; Total Annual Hours: 

6,440. 

10. Type of Information Collection 

Request: New Collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicare Care 

Improvement Survey; Use: The purpose 

of this beneficiary survey is to obtain 

information about beneficiary 

behavioral change, physical functioning 

and satisfaction with the Chronic Care 

Improvement (CCI) programs. 

Legislation requires that all of the 

aforementioned data elements be 

collected, as they provide information 

that is critical to the decision-making 

process as it pertains to the expansion 

of the pilot programs. The chronic care 

improvement programs are to be 

designed to incorporate relevant 

features from private sector programs 

but also be sufficiently flexible to adapt 

to the unique needs of their Medicare 

populations. This survey is required to 

support the legislative mandate to 

evaluate the Chronic Care Improvement 

Programs. Beneficiary participation in 

the CCI–I program will be voluntary and 

will not change the scope, duration or 

amount of Medicare fee-for-service 

(FFS) benefits currently received by FFS 

Medicare beneficiaries; Form Number: 

CMS–10162 (OMB #0938–NEW); 

Frequency: Reporting—On occasion; 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households; Number of Respondents: 

9,449; Total Annual Responses: 9,449; 

Total Annual Hours: 2,636. 

11. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicare Care 

Management Performance (MCMP) 

Demonstration—Standardized 

Ambulatory Care Quality Collection 

Initiative; Use: The MCMP 

Demonstration was authorized by 

Section 649 of the Medicare 

Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 

Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). This 

project requires the Secretary to 

establish a pay-for-performance 3-year 

pilot with physicians to promote the 

adoption and use of health information 

technology to improve the quality of 

patient care for chronically ill Medicare 

patients. This demonstration represents 

the first pay for performance project 

fostering the adoption of health 

information technology in small 

physician group practices and will 

enable a test of the concept to improve 

the quality and efficiency of care in Feefor-Service Medicare; Form Number: 

CMS–10136 (OMB #0938–0941); 

Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: 

Business or other for-profit and Not-forprofit institutions; Number of 

Respondents: 800; Total Annual 

Responses: 800; Total Annual Hours: 

19,200. 

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 and (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 28, 2005. OMB Human 

Resources and Housing Branch, 

Attention: CMS Desk Officer, New 

Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503. 

Dated: October 21, 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 

[CMS–1316–N] 

Medicare Program; Meeting of the 

Practicing Physicians Advisory 

Council, December 5, 2005 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

quarterly meeting of the Practicing 

Physicians Advisory Council (the 

Council). The Council will meet to 

discuss certain proposed changes in 

regulations and carrier manual 

instructions related to physicians’

services, as identified by the Secretary 

of Health and Human Services (the 

Secretary). This meeting is open to the 

public. 

DATES: The Council meeting is 

scheduled for Monday, December 5, 

2005, from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. 

e.s.t. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

Room 705A 7th floor, in the Hubert H. 

Humphrey Building, 200 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201. 

MEETING REGISTRATION: Persons wishing 

to attend this meeting must register by 

contacting Kelly Buchanan, the 

Designated Federal Official (DFO) by email at PPAC@cms.hhs.gov or by 

telephone at (410) 786–6132, at least 72 

hours in advance of the meeting. This 

meeting will be held in a Federal 

Government Building, Hubert H. 

Humphrey Building, and persons 

attending the meeting will be required 

to show a photographic identification, 

preferably a valid driver’s license, and 

will be listed on an approved security 

list before persons are permitted 

entrance. Persons not registered in 

advance will not be permitted into the 

Hubert H. Humphrey Building and will 

not be permitted to attend the Council 

meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kelly Buchanan, (410)786–6132, or 

e-mail PPAC@cms.hhs.gov. News media 

representatives must contact the CMS 

Press Office, (202) 690–6145. Please 

refer to the CMS Advisory Committees’

Information Line (1–877–449–5659 toll 

free), (410)786–9379 local) or the 

Internet at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ 

faca/ppac/default.asp for additional 

information and updates on committee 

activities. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with section 10(a) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, this 

notice announces the quarterly meeting 

of the Practicing Physicians Advisory 

Council (the Council). The Secretary is 

mandated by section 1868(a)(1) of the 

Social Security Act (the Act) to appoint 

a Practicing Physicians Advisory 

Council based on nominations 

submitted by medical organizations 

representing physicians. The Council 

meets quarterly to discuss certain 

proposed changes in regulations and 

carrier manual instructions related to 

physicians’ services, as identified by the 

Secretary. To the extent feasible and 

consistent with statutory deadlines, the 

Council’s consultation must occur 

before Federal Register publication of 

the proposed changes. The Council 

submits an annual report on its 

recommendations to the Secretary and 

the Administrator of the Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 

not later than December 31 of each year. 

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The Council consists of 15 physicians, 

including the Chair. Members of the 

Council include both participating and 

nonparticipating physicians, and 

physicians practicing in rural and 

underserved urban areas. At least 11 

members of the Council must be 

physicians as described in section 

1861(r)(1) of the Act; that is, Statelicensed doctors of medicine or 

osteopathy. The remaining four 

members may include dentists, 

podiatrists, optometrists and 

chiropractors. Members serve for 

overlapping four-year terms; terms of 

more than two years are contingent 

upon the renewal of the Council by 

appropriate action prior to its 

termination. 

Section 1868(a)(2) of the Act provides 

that the Council meet quarterly to 

discuss certain proposed changes in 

regulations and manual issuances that 

relate to physicians’ services, identified 

by the Secretary. Council members are 

expected to participate in all meetings. 

Section 1868(a)(3) of the Act provides 

for payment of expenses and a per diem 

allowance for Council members at a rate 

equal to payment provided members of 

other advisory committees. In addition 

to making these payments, the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services and CMS provide management 

and support services to the Council. The 

Secretary will appoint new members to 

the Council from among those 

candidates determined to have the 

expertise required to meet specific 

agency needs in a manner to ensure 

appropriate balance of the Council’s 

membership. 

The Council held its first meeting on 

May 11, 1992. The current members are: 

Ronald Castellanos, M.D., Chairperson; 

Jose Azocar, M.D.; M. Leroy Sprang, 

M.D.; Rebecca Gaughan, M.D.; Peter 

Grimm, D.O.; Carlos R. Hamilton, M.D.; 

Dennis K. Iglar, M.D.; Joe Johnson, D.C.; 

Christopher Leggett, M.D.; Barbara 

McAneny, M.D.; Geraldine O’Shea, 

D.O.; Laura B. Powers, M.D.; Gregory J. 

Przybylski, M.D.; Anthony Senagore, 

M.D.; and Robert L. Urata, M.D. 

The meeting will commence with the 

Council’s Executive Director providing a 

status report and the CMS responses to 

the recommendations made by the 

Council at the August 22, 2005 meeting 

as well as prior meeting 

recommendations. Additionally, an 

update will be provided on the 

Physician Regulatory Issues Team. In 

accordance with the Council charter, we 

are requesting assistance with the 

following agenda topics: 

• Physician Fee Schedule and 

Outpatient Fee Schedule Final Rule 

• Pay for Performance-Quality 

Measures 

• Medicare Provider Satisfaction 

Survey 

For additional information and 

clarification on these topics, contact the 

DFO as provided in the ‘‘For Further 

Information Contact’’ section of this 

notice. Individual physicians or medical 

organizations that represent physicians 

wishing to make a five-minute oral 

presentation on agenda issues must 

contact the DFO by 12 noon, e.s.t., 

November 18, 2005, to be scheduled. 

Testimony is limited to agenda topics 

only. The number of oral presentations 

may be limited by the time available. A 

written copy of the presenter’s oral 

remarks must be submitted to Kelly 

Buchanan, DFO, no later than 12 noon, 

e.s.t., November 18, 2005, for 

distribution to Council members for 

review prior to the meeting. Physicians 

and medical organizations not 

scheduled to speak may also submit 

written comments to the DFO for 

distribution no later than noon, e.s.t., 

November 18, 2005. The meeting is 

open to the public, but attendance is 

limited to the space available. 

Special Accommodations 

Individuals requiring sign language 

interpretation or other special 

accommodation must contact the DFO 

by e-mail at PPAC@cms.hhs.gov or by 

telephone at (410) 786–6132 at least 10 

days before the meeting. 

Authority: (Section 1868 of the Social 

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ee) and section 

10(a) of Pub. L. 92–463 (5 U.S.C. App. 2, 

section 10(a)).) 

Dated: September 30, 2005. 

Mark McClellan, 

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

AGENCY: Administration for Native 

Americans, ACF, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of public comment on 

the Tribal Consultation Session to be 

held on December 6, 2005. 

SUMMARY: The Administration for 

Children and Families (ACF) will be 

holding a one-day Tribal Consultation 

Session on December 6, 2005, at the 

Wyndham Hotel (California Grand Ball 

Room) in Palm Springs, California. 

DATES: December 6, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

LeeAnna Arrowchis, Administration for 

Native Americans (ANA) toll-free at 1–

877–922–9262, or register online at 

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ana. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACF 

would like to invite Tribal leaders to 

participate in a formal Consultation 

Session with ACF senior officials and 

program directors. The Consultation 

Session will take place Tuesday, 

December 6, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

in the Wyndham Hotel. This event 

precedes the ACF National Native 

American Conference to be held 

December 7–9, 2005, at the Palm 

Springs Convention Center. 

The intent of this Consultation 

Session is for ACF officials to hear 

firsthand from Tribal leaders and 

representatives from Tribal 

organizations and Native non-profits 

about the implementation of ACF 

programs in Native communities. Of 

particular interest are the challenges 

that Tribes and Tribal organizations face 

in accessing ACF program funding and 

using programmatic funding to support 

social and economic development 

activities in Native American 

communities. ACF offices such as the 

Administration for Native Americans, 

Office of Child Support Enforcement, 

Office of Community Services, Office of 

Family Assistance, Child Care Bureau, 

Children’s Bureau, Head Start Bureau 

and the Family and Youth Services 

Bureau will be represented. 

Tribal leaders and representatives 

interested in submitting written 

testimony or topics for the Consultation 

Session agenda should contact LeeAnna 

Arrowchis at the Administration for 

Native Americans toll-free at 1–877–

922–9262. 

If you are proposing a topic to be 

addressed in the Consultation Session, 

please be sure to include a brief 

description of the topic area along with 

the name and contact information of the 

suggested presenter. 

The public record will remain open 

for 60 days following the December 6, 

2005, Consultation. Written comment 

and testimony can be submitted until 

February 6, 2006. 

Dated: October 24, 2005. 

Kim Romine, 

Deputy Commissioner, Administration for 

Native Americans. 

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