Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 188 / Friday, September 28, 2007 / Rules and Regulations 55089 

TABLE 14.—PROJECTED IMPACT TO THE SNF PPS FOR FY 2008—Continued 

Number of 

facilities 

Update wage 

data 

(percent) 

Total FY 2008 

change 

(percent) 

Voluntary ............................................................................................................................... 3,472 ¥0.1 3.2 

1The Outlying region includes the following, noncontiguous jurisdictions referenced as States in §§ 1861(x) and 210(h) of the Social Security 

Act: Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Guam. 

8. On page 43436, third column, lines 

4–5, the figure ‘‘9.6 percent’’ is 

corrected to read ‘‘9.5 percent’’. 

9. On page 43446, the entry of 

‘‘1.0937’’ that is displayed in Table 8 as 

the wage index value for CBSA Code 

25540 (Hartford–West Hartford–East 

Hartford, CT) is corrected to read 

‘‘1.0930’’. 

10. On page 43462, the entry of 

‘‘1.1283’’ that is displayed in Table 9 as 

the wage index value for CBSA Code 7 

(rural Connecticut) is corrected to read 

‘‘1.1711’’. 

III. Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking 

and Delayed Effective Date 

We ordinarily publish a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register to provide a period for public 

comment before the provisions of a 

notice such as this take effect in 

accordance with section 553(b) of the 

Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 

U.S.C. 553(b)). We also ordinarily 

provide a 30-day delay in the effective 

date of the provisions of a notice in 

accordance with section 553(d) of the 

APA (5 U.S.C. 553(d)). However, we can 

waive both the notice and comment 

procedure and the 30-day delay in 

effective date if the Secretary finds, for 

good cause, that a notice and comment 

process is impracticable, unnecessary or 

contrary to the public interest, and 

incorporates a statement of the finding 

and the reasons therefore in the notice. 

We find for good cause that it is 

unnecessary to undertake notice and 

comment rulemaking because this 

notice merely provides technical 

corrections to the regulations. We are 

not making substantive changes to our 

payment methodologies or policies, but 

rather, are simply implementing 

correctly the payment methodologies 

and policies that we previously 

proposed, received comment on, and 

subsequently finalized. The public has 

already had the opportunity to comment 

on these payment methodologies and 

policies, and this correction notice is 

intended solely to ensure that the FY 

2008 SNF PPS final rule accurately 

reflects them. Therefore, we believe that 

undertaking further notice and comment 

procedures to incorporate these 

corrections into the update notice is 

unnecessary and contrary to the public 

interest. 

Further, we believe a delayed 

effective date is unnecessary because 

this correction notice merely corrects 

inadvertent technical errors. The 

changes noted above do not make any 

substantive changes to the SNF PPS 

payment methodologies or policies. 

Moreover, we regard imposing a delay 

in the effective date as being contrary to 

the public interest. We believe that it is 

in the public interest for providers to 

receive appropriate SNF PPS payments 

in as timely a manner as possible and 

to ensure that the FY 2008 SNF PPS 

final rule accurately reflects our 

payment methodologies, payment rates, 

and policies. Therefore, we find good 

cause to waive notice and comment 

procedures, as well as the 30-day delay 

in effective date. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital 

Insurance; and Program No. 93.774, 

Medicare—Supplementary Medical 

Insurance Program) 

Dated: September 17, 2007. 

Ann C. Agnew, 

Executive Secretary to the Department. 

[FR Doc. E7–18732 Filed 9–27–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

44 CFR Part 64 

Communities Eligible for the Sale of 

Insurance 

CFR Correction 

In Title 44 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations, revised as of October 1, 

2006, on page 339, in § 64.4, paragraph 

(b), in the fourth sentence, remove the 

words ‘‘within the newly-month 

period,’’ and add the words ‘‘within the 

newly-acquired area the requirements of 

§ 60.3(b) of this subchapter. During the 

six month period,’’ in their place. 

[FR Doc. 07–55516 Filed 9–27–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1505–01–D 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

47 CFR Part 0 

Commission Organization 

CFR Correction 

In Title 47 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations, Parts 0 to 19, revised as of 

October 1, 2006, on page 45, in § 0.406, 

in paragraph (b)(2), the eighth sentence, 

beginning with ‘‘Additional procedures 

applicable . . .’’, is removed and a 

sentence is added following the sixth 

sentence to read as follows: 

§ 0.406 The rules and regulations. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(2) * * * Part 1, subpart E, of this 

chapter contains general rules and 

procedures applicable to common 

carriers. * * * 

* * * * * 

[FR Doc. 07–55514 Filed 9–27–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1505–01–D 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

48 CFR Part 52 

Solicitation Provisions and Contract 

Clauses 

CFR Correction 

In Title 48 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations, Chapter I (Parts 52 to 99), 

revised as of October 1, 2006, on page 

80, in section 52.215–15, correct 

paragraph (b) and the source note to 

read as follows: 

52.215–15 Pension adjustments and asset 

reversions. 

* * * * * 

(b) For segment closings, pension plan 

terminations, or curtailment of benefits, the 

amount of the adjustment shall be—

(1) For contracts and subcontracts that are 

subject to full coverage under the Cost 

Accounting Standards (CAS) Board rules and 

regulations (48 CFR Chapter 99), the amount 


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