Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 217 / Friday, November 9, 2007 / Notices 63611 

Dated: November 2, 2007. 

Maryam I. Daneshvar, 

Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Request for Nominations of 

Candidates To Serve on the Advisory 

Committee on Immunization Practices, 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, Department of Health and 

Human Services 

The Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC) is soliciting 

nominations for possible membership 

on the Advisory Committee on 

Immunization Practices. This committee 

provides advice and guidance to the 

Secretary, Department of Health and 

Human Services, and the Director, CDC, 

regarding the most appropriate 

application of antigens and related 

agents for effective communicable 

disease control in the civilian 

population. The committee reviews and 

reports regularly on immunization 

practices and recommends 

improvements in national immunization 

efforts. 

The committee also establishes, 

reviews, and as appropriate, revises the 

list of vaccines for administration to 

children eligible to receive vaccines 

through the Vaccines for Children 

Program. 

Nominations are being sought for 

individuals who have expertise and 

qualifications necessary to contribute to 

the accomplishments of the committee’s 

objectives. Nominees will be selected 

based upon expertise in the field of 

immunization practices; multidisciplinary expertise in public health; 

expertise in the use of vaccines and 

immunologic agents in both clinical and 

preventive medicine; knowledge of 

vaccine development, evaluation, and 

vaccine delivery; or knowledge about 

consumer perspectives and/or social 

and community aspects of 

immunization programs. Federal 

employees will not be considered for 

membership. Members may be invited 

to serve for up to four-year terms. 

Consideration is given to 

representation from diverse geographic 

areas, both genders, ethnic and minority 

groups, and the disabled. Nominees 

must be U.S. citizens. 

The following information must be 

submitted for each candidate: Name, 

affiliation, address, telephone number, 

e-mail address and current curriculum 

vitae. 

Nominations should be accompanied 

with a letter of recommendation stating 

the qualifications of the nominee and 

postmarked by Friday, November 30, 

2007 to: Tonica Gleaton, Immunization 

Service Division, National Center for 

Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, 

Mailstop E–05, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, 

telephone (404) 639–8836. 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: November 1, 2007. 

Elaine Baker, 

Director, Management Analysis and Services 

Office, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Disease, Disability, and Injury 

Prevention and Control Special 

Emphasis Panel (SEP): Member 

Conflict Review, Occupational Safety 

and Health Research, Program 

Announcement (PA) 07–318 

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 aforementioned meeting. 

Time and Date: 8 a.m.–5 p.m., November 

30, 2007 (Closed). 

Place: Renaissance Hotel, 6th Avenue, 

Pittsburgh, PA 15222. 

Status: The meeting will be closed to the 

public in accordance with provisions set 

forth in section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 

U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, 

Management Analysis and Services Office, 

CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463. 

Matters to be Discussed: The meeting will 

include the review, discussion, and 

evaluation of Member Conflict Review, 

Occupational Safety and Health Research,1 

PA 07–318. 

Contact Person for More Information: 

Stephen Olenchock, PhD, Scientific Review 

Administrator, Office of Extramural 

Coordination and Special Projects, National 

Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 

CDC, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, 

WV 26505, Telephone (304) 285–6271. 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 30, 2007. 

Elaine L. Baker, 

Director, Management Analysis and Services 

Office, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10220 and CMS–

10224] 

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: Provider 

Enrollment Chain and Ownership 

System (PECOS) Web Security Consent 

Form; Form No.: CMS–10220 (OMB# 

0938–NEW); Use: In establishing a web 

based application process, we allow 

providers and suppliers the ability to 

enroll in the Medicare program via the 

Internet. For these applicants, no 

security consent form is needed to 

enroll or make a change in their 

Medicare enrollment information. These 

applicants receive complete access to 

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their own enrollments through the web 

based version of the Provider 

Enrollment, Chain and Ownership 

System (PECOS). 

In order to allow a provider or 

supplier to delegate the Medicare 

credentialing process to another 

individual or organization, it is 

necessary to establish a Security 

Consent Form for those providers and 

suppliers who choose to have another 

individual or organization access their 

enrollment information and complete 

enrollments on their behalf. These users 

could consist of administrative staff, 

independent contractors, or 

credentialing departments and are 

represented as a User group. User 

groups and its members must request 

access to enrollment data through a 

Security Consent Form. The security 

consent form replicates business service 

agreements between Medicare 

applicants and organizations providing 

enrollment services. 

We have revised the information 

collection request since the publication 

of the 60-day Federal Register notice 

(72 FR 13793). Rather than the four 

original forms, we are proposing only 

two different versions of the Security 

Consent Form. The form, once signed, 

mailed and approved, grants a user 

group or its member’s access to all 

current and future enrollment data for 

the Medicare provider. The user group 

administrator, within the user group, 

assigns to each member of the group, a 

security role that will define their levels 

of functionality within PECOS via the 

web for an individual or organization. 

Frequency: Reporting—On occasion; 

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

individuals or households; Number of 

Respondents: 177,500; Total Annual 

Responses: 177,500; Total Annual 

Hours: 44,375. 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: New collection; Title of 

Information Collection: HCPCS Level II 

Code Modification Request Process; 

Use: For Medicare and other health 

insurance programs to ensure that 

claims are processed in an orderly and 

consistent manner, standardized coding 

systems are essential. The Healthcare 

Common Procedure Coding System 

(HCPCS) Level I1 Code Set is one of the 

standard code sets used for this 

purpose. Level I1 of the HCPCS, also 

referred to as alpha-numeric codes, is a 

standardized coding system that is used 

primarily to identify products, supplies, 

and services not included in the Current 

Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes, 

such as ambulatory services and durable 

medical equipment, prosthetics, 

orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) when 

used in the home or outpatient setting. 

As technology evolves and new 

products are developed, there are 

continuous changes to the HCPCS code 

set. Modifications to the HCPCS are 

initiated via application form submitted 

by any interested stakeholder. These 

applications have been received on an 

on-going basis with an annual deadline 

for each cycle. In October 2003, the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services 

delegated CMS authority to maintain 

and distribute HCPCS Level I1 Codes. 

As a result, the National Panel was 

delineated and CMS continued with the 

decision-making process under its 

current structure, the CMS HCPCS 

Workgroup. 

CMS’ Council on Technological 

Innovation (CTI) has instituted a 

number of improvements to the HCPCS 

process. Specific process refinements 

include public notification of CMS’

preliminary decisions, and a new 

opportunity to respond to CMS’

preliminary decisions at a public 

meeting before a final decision is 

reached by the workgroup. CMS has 

streamlined the form into a userfriendly application. The content of the 

material is the same, but the questions 

have been refined. CMS is also 

preparing a system of records (SOR) 

notice. 

Applications are received, and 

distributed to all workgroup members. 

Workgroup members review the 

material and provide comments at the 

HCPCS workgroup meetings. 

Discussions are posted to CMS’ HCPCS 

Web site. Final decisions are released to 

the applicant via letter; and all resulting 

modifications to the HCPCS codes are 

reflected on the HCPCS update. Form 

Number: CMS–10224 (OMB#: 0938–

New); Frequency: Reporting: 

Occasionally; Affected Public: Business 

or other for-profit and State, Local or 

Tribal Government; Number of 

Respondents: 300; Total Annual 

Responses: 300; Total Annual Hours: 

3,300. 

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 

proposed information collections must 

be received by the OMB desk officer at 

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

on December 10, 2007. OMB Human 

Resources and Housing Branch, 

Attention: Carolyn Lovett, New 

Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503, Fax Number: 

(202) 395–6974. 

Dated: October 26, 2007. 

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–10243] 

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: New collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Data Collection 

for Administering the Medicare 

Continuity Assessment Record and 

Evaluation (CARE) Instrument; Use: The 

Medicare Continuity Assessment Record 

and Evaluation (CARE) is a uniform 

patient assessment instrument designed 

to measure differences in patient 

severity, resource utilization, and 

outcomes for patients in acute and postacute care settings. This tool will be 

used to (1) standardize program 

information on Medicare beneficiaries’

acuity at discharge from acute hospitals, 

(2) document medical severity, 

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