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Island; Megan Padden, Vice President, 

Sentara Health Plans; Jeanne Ryer, 

Director, New Hampshire Citizens 

Health Initiative, University of New 

Hampshire; Carla Smith, Executive Vice 

President, Healthcare Information and 

Management Systems Society (HIMSS); 

Winston Wong, Medical Director, 

Community Benefit Director, Kaiser 

Permanente and Darlene Yee-Melichar, 

Professor & Coordinator, San Francisco 

State University. 

The agenda for the December 15, 2014 

meeting will include the following: 

• Welcome and listening session with 

CMS leadership 

• Recap of the previous (May 22, 2014) 

meeting 

• Affordable Care Act initiatives 

• An opportunity for public comment 

• Meeting summary, review of 

recommendations and next steps 

Individuals or organizations that wish 

to make a 5-minute oral presentation on 

an agenda topic should submit a written 

copy of the oral presentation to the DFO 

at the address listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this notice by the date listed 

in the DATES section of this notice. The 

number of oral presentations may be 

limited by the time available. 

Individuals not wishing to make an oral 

presentation may submit written 

comments to the DFO at the address 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

notice by the date listed in the DATES

section of this notice. 

Authority: Sec. 222 of the Public Health 

Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a) and sec. 10(a) 

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

and 41 CFR 102–3). 

Dated: November 25, 2014. 

Marilyn Tavenner, 

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Notice of Allotment Percentages to 

States for Child Welfare Services State 

Grants 

AGENCY: Administration on Children, 

Youth and Families, Administration for 

Children and Families, Department of 

Health and Human Services. 

ACTION: Biennial publication of 

allotment percentages for States under 

the Title IV–B subpart 1, Child Welfare 

Services State Grants Program (CFDA 

No. 93.645). 

SUMMARY: As required by section 423(c) 

of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

623(c)), the Department is publishing 

the allotment percentage for each State 

under the Title IV–B Subpart 1, Child 

Welfare Services State Grants Program. 

Under section 423(a), the allotment 

percentages are one of the factors used 

in the computation of the Federal grants 

awarded under the Program. 

DATES: Effective Dates: The allotment 

percentages shall be effective for Fiscal 

Years 2016 and 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Deborah Bell, Grants Fiscal Management 

Specialist, Office of Grants 

Management, Office of Administration, 

Administration for Children and 

Families, telephone (202) 401–4611. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

allotment percentage for each State is 

determined on the basis of paragraphs 

(b) and (c) of section 423 of the Act. 

These figures are available on the ACF 

homepage on the internet: http://

www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb/. The 

allotment percentage for each State is as 

follows: 

State Allotment 

percentage 

Alabama .................................... 59.09 

Alaska ....................................... 43.55 

Arizona ...................................... 58.45 

Arkansas ................................... 59.17 

California ................................... 46.42 

Colorado ................................... 47.68 

Connecticut ............................... 32.05 

Delaware ................................... 49.91 

District of Columbia .................. 14.17 

Florida ....................................... 53.25 

Georgia ..................................... 57.54 

Hawaii ....................................... 49.44 

Idaho ......................................... 60.03 

Illinois ........................................ 47.77 

Indiana ...................................... 56.92 

Iowa .......................................... 49.95 

Kansas ...................................... 50.53 

Kentucky ................................... 59.39 

Louisiana .................................. 54.18 

Maine ........................................ 54.46 

Maryland ................................... 39.19 

Massachusetts .......................... 35.95 

Michigan ................................... 56.28 

Minnesota ................................. 46.65 

Mississippi ................................ 62.12 

Missouri .................................... 54.83 

Montana .................................... 56.05 

Nebraska .................................. 47.91 

Nevada ..................................... 55.86 

New Hampshire ........................ 43.36 

New Jersey ............................... 37.68 

New Mexico .............................. 59.43 

New York .................................. 38.88 

North Carolina .......................... 56.69 

North Dakota ............................ 40.07 

Ohio .......................................... 54.34 

Oklahoma ................................. 53.45 

Oregon ...................................... 55.52 

Pennsylvania ............................ 48.37 

Rhode Island ............................ 47.52 

South Carolina .......................... 59.92 

State Allotment 

percentage 

South Dakota ............................ 48.15 

Tennessee ................................ 55.94 

Texas ........................................ 51.20 

Utah .......................................... 59.34 

Vermont .................................... 49.39 

Virginia ...................................... 44.92 

Washington ............................... 46.94 

West Virginia ............................ 60.16 

Wisconsin ................................. 51.83 

Wyoming ................................... 41.14 

American Samoa ...................... 70.00 

Guam ........................................ 70.00 

N. Mariana Islands ................... 70.00 

Puerto Rico ............................... 70.00 

Virgin Islands ............................ 70.00 

Christopher Beach, 

Senior Grants Policy Specialist, Division of 

Grants Policy, Office of Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

[Docket No. FDA–2014–N–0987] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for Office of 

Management and Budget Review; 

Comment Request; Generic Clearance 

for the Collection of Quantitative Data 

on Tobacco Products and 

Communications 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA) is announcing 

that a proposed collection of 

information has been submitted to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and clearance under 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Fax written comments on the 

collection of information by December 

29, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on 

the information collection are received, 

OMB recommends that written 

comments be faxed to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer, FAX: 

202–395–7285, or emailed to 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. All 

comments should be identified with the 

OMB control number 0910–NEW and 

title ‘‘Generic Clearance for the 

Collection of Quantitative Data on 

Tobacco Products and 

Communications.’’ Also include the 

FDA docket number found in brackets 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FDA 

PRA Staff, Office of Operations, Food 

and Drug Administration, 8455 

Colesville Rd., COLE–14526, Silver 

Spring, MD 20993–0002, 

PRAStaff@fda.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA 

has submitted the following proposed 

collection of information to OMB for 

review and clearance. 

Generic Clearance for the Collection of 

Quantitative Data on Tobacco Products 

and Communications—(OMB Control 

Number 0910—NEW) 

In order to conduct educational and 

public information programs relating to 

tobacco use as authorized by section 

1003(d)(2)(D) of the Federal Food, Drug, 

and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 

393(d)(2)(D)), FDA’s Center for Tobacco 

Products (CTP) will create and use a 

variety of media to inform and educate 

the public, tobacco retailers, and health 

professionals about the risks of tobacco 

use, how to quit using tobacco products, 

and FDA’s role in regulating tobacco. 

To ensure that these health 

communication messages have the 

highest potential to be received, 

understood, and accepted by those for 

whom they are intended, the Center for 

Tobacco Products will conduct research 

and studies relating to the control and 

prevention of disease. In conducting 

such research, FDA will employ 

formative pretests. Formative pretests 

are conducted on a small scale, and 

their focus is on developing and 

assessing the likely effectiveness of 

communications with specific target 

audiences. This type of research 

involves: (1) Assessing audience 

knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and 

other characteristics for the purpose of 

determining the need for and 

developing health messages, 

communication strategies, and public 

information programs and (2) pretesting 

these health messages, strategies, and 

program components while they are in 

developmental form to assess audience 

comprehension, reactions, and 

perceptions. 

Formative pretesting is a staple of best 

practices in communications research. 

Obtaining feedback from intended 

audiences during the development of 

messages and materials is crucial for the 

success of every communication 

program. The purpose of obtaining 

information from formative pretesting is 

that it allows FDA to improve materials 

and strategies while revisions are still 

affordable and possible. Formative 

pretesting can also avoid potentially 

expensive and dangerous unintended 

outcomes caused by audiences’ 

interpreting messages in a way that was 

not intended by the drafters. By 

maximizing the effectiveness of 

messages and strategies for reaching 

targeted audiences, the frequency with 

which tobacco communication messages 

need to be modified should be greatly 

reduced. 

The information collected will serve 

the primary purpose of providing FDA 

information about the perceived 

effectiveness of messages, 

advertisements, and materials in 

reaching and successfully 

communicating with their intended 

audiences. Quantitative testing 

messages and other materials with a 

sample of the target audience will allow 

FDA to refine messages, advertisements, 

and materials, including questionnaires 

or images, directed at consumers while 

the materials are still in the 

developmental stage. 

In the Federal Register of July 17, 

2014 (79 FR 41696), FDA published a 

60-day notice requesting public 

comment on the proposed collection of 

information. Four comments were 

received, but only two comments were 

PRA-related. 

(Comment 1) One comment was 

supportive of the information collection, 

stating they ‘‘support CTP’s proposal to 

conduct formative pretests to ensure 

that health communication messages are 

received, understood and accepted by 

the intended audiences’’ and that they 

believe the proposed information 

collection is necessary and will have 

practical utility. The comment also 

stated that CTP’s projection of the 

burden of the proposed collection effort 

seems reasonable. In addition, the 

comment suggested that FDA consult 

with FDA’s Risk Communication 

Advisory Committee on proposed 

information collections. 

(Response) FDA agrees that the 

request in this collection of information 

is necessary and that the proposed 

burden is reasonable. Consultation with 

other U.S. Department of Health and 

Human Services (HHS) Agencies, FDA 

advisory committees, and/or the public 

will occur when appropriate. 

(Comment 2) One comment was 

supportive of the data collection stating 

that the ‘‘collections are, in fact, 

essential.’’ That comment also made 

suggestions about what the specific 

goals of messages tested in information 

collections included under this generic 

collection should focus on, and 

suggested that those collections be made 

available for further public comments. 

(Response) FDA agrees that the 

request in this collection of information 

is essential to the mission of FDA as a 

science-based Agency in its 

implementation of the Tobacco Control 

Act. Although we appreciate 

suggestions for the content of future 

submissions submitted under this 

generic clearance, ultimately such 

decisions will be driven by needs 

determined by the Agency in 

consultation with other HHS Agencies 

and the public when appropriate. 

FDA estimates the burden of this 

collection of information as follows: 

TABLE 1—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN 1

Activity Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Total annual 

responses 

Average burden per 

response Total hours 

Self-Administered Surveys ....................................... 30,300 1 30,300 0.33 (20 minutes) ...... 9,999 

1There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. 

The number of respondents to be 

included in each new survey will vary, 

depending on the nature of the material 

or message being tested and the target 

audience. 

Dated: November 20, 2014. 

Leslie Kux, 

Associate Commissioner for Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

[Docket No. FDA–2014–N–1904] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Comparing Food 

Safety Knowledge, Attitude, and 

Behavior Among English-Dominant 

Hispanics, Spanish-Dominant 

Hispanics, and Other Consumers 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA or we) is 

announcing an opportunity for public 

comment on our proposed collection of 

certain information. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the 

PRA), Federal Agencies must publish a 

notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information and allow 60 days for 

public comment. This notice invites 

comments on the proposed data 

collection entitled ‘‘Comparing Food 

Safety Knowledge, Attitude, and 

Behavior Among English-Dominant 

Hispanics, Spanish-Dominant 

Hispanics, and Other Consumers.’’ 

DATES: Submit either electronic or 

written comments on the collection of 

information by January 27, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic 

comments on the collection of 

information to http://

www.regulations.gov. Submit written 

comments on the collection of 

information to the Division of Dockets 

Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug 

Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 

1061, Rockville, MD 20852. All 

comments should be identified with the 

docket number found in brackets in the 

heading of this document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FDA 

PRA Staff, Office of Operations, Food 

and Drug Administration, 8455 

Colesville Rd., COLE–14526, Silver 

Spring, MD 20993–0002, PRAStaff@

fda.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– 

3520), Federal Agencies must obtain 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 

information they conduct or sponsor. 

‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined 

in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 

1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests 

or requirements that members of the 

public submit reports, keep records, or 

provide information to a third party. 

Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal 

Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in 

the Federal Register concerning each 

proposed collection of information 

before submitting the collection to OMB 

for approval. To comply with this 

requirement, we are publishing this 

notice of the proposed collection of 

information set forth in this document. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, we invite 

comments on these topics: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of our functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of our estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques, 

when appropriate, and other forms of 

information technology. 

Comparing Food Safety Knowledge, 

Attitude, and Behavior Among EnglishDominant Hispanics, SpanishDominant Hispanics, and Other 

Consumers—(OMB Control Number 

0910—NEW) 

We conduct research and educational 

and public information programs 

relating to food safety and nutrition 

under our broad statutory authority, set 

forth in section 903(b)(2) of the Federal 

Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C 

Act) (21 U.S.C. 393(b)(2)), to protect the 

public health by ensuring that foods are 

‘‘safe, wholesome, sanitary, and 

properly labeled,’’ and in section 

903(d)(2)(C) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 

393(d)(2)(C)), to conduct research 

relating to foods, drugs, cosmetics, and 

devices. 

Our current food safety education and 

outreach programs and materials 

generally are developed and provided 

for the English-speaking population in 

the United States (Ref. 1). To better 

protect public health and to help 

consumers practice safe food handling, 

we need empirical data on how different 

population groups understand, perceive, 

and practice food safety and food 

handling. An emerging and important 

demographic trend in the United States 

is the increase in Hispanics. Recent 

estimates suggest that Hispanics 

(defined as those who identify 

themselves as of Hispanic or Latino 

origin) are the largest and fastest 

growing minority group in the nation; 

the proportion of the U.S. population 

that was Hispanic was 14 percent in 

2005 and is projected to increase to 29 

percent in 2050 (Ref. 2). 

Data from the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention indicate that, in 

the past two decades, Hispanics were 

one of the population groups that often 

experienced higher incidence rates (per 

100,000 population) of bacterial causes 

of foodborne illness than Caucasians 

(Ref. 3). These bacterial causes include 

Campylobacter, Listeria monocytogenes, 

Shigella, and Salmonella. While some 

Hispanics living in the United States 

use the English language exclusively, or 

more often than Spanish (Englishdominant Hispanics), other U.S. 

Hispanics predominantly use the 

Spanish language in their daily lives 

(Spanish-dominant Hispanics) (Ref. 4). 

Since most U.S. food labels, including 

safe food handling instructions, are in 

English, Spanish-dominant Hispanics’ 

understanding and use of safe food 

handling instructions may differ from 

that of English-dominant Hispanics and 

of non-Hispanics who use English 

exclusively. In addition, Hispanics may 

have certain food handling practices 

that may increase their risk of foodborne 

illness (Ref. 5). 

FDA needs an understanding of how 

different population groups perceive 

and behave in terms of food safety and 

food handling to inform possible 

measures that we may take to better 

protect public health and to help 

consumers practice safe food handling. 

FDA is aware of no consumer research 

on a nationwide level on how different 

population groups understand, perceive, 

and practice food safety and food 

handling. This study is intended to 

provide answers to research questions 

such as whether and how much 

Spanish-dominant Hispanics, Englishdominant Hispanics, and Englishspeaking non-Hispanics differ in their 

knowledge, attitude, and behavior 

toward food safety and food handling 

among the three population groups, and 

the role that demographic and other 

factors may play in any differences. 

The proposed study will use a Webbased instrument to collect information 


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