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open to the public, limited only by room 

seating available. The public is also 

welcome to listen to the meeting by 

866–836–4010, passcode: 18307719, 

and, and 100 teleconference lines are 

available. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

November 8, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 

p.m., EST and November 9, 2017, 9:00 

a.m. to 12:00 p.m., EST. 

ADDRESSES: Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention, Global Communications 

Center, Building 19, Auditorium B, 1600 

Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, Georgia 

30329. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin 

Stone, M.A., HICPAC, Division of 

Healthcare Quality Promotion, NCEZID, 

CDC, l600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop 

A–07, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, 

Telephone (404) 639–4045, Email: 

hicpac@cdc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose: The Committee is charged 

with providing advice and guidance to 

the Director, Division of Healthcare 

Quality Promotion (DHQP), the Director, 

National Center for Emerging and 

Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), 

the Director, CDC, the Secretary, Health 

and Human Services regarding (1) the 

practice of healthcare infection 

prevention and control; (2) strategies for 

surveillance, prevention, and control of 

infections, antimicrobial resistance, and 

related events in settings where 

healthcare is provided; and (3) periodic 

updating of CDC guidelines and other 

policy statements regarding prevention 

of healthcare-associated infections and 

healthcare-related conditions. 

Matters to be Considered: The agenda 

will include updates on CDC’s activities 

for prevention of healthcare associated 

infections (HAIs), and DHQP’s modeling 

efforts. It will also include updates from 

the following HICPAC workgroups: The 

Guideline for Prevention of Infection in 

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) 

Patients; the Guideline for Prevention of 

Infection in Healthcare Personnel; the 

workgroup on updating the CDC 

recommendation categorization scheme; 

the workgroup on developing CDC 

recommendations for products and 

practices; and the National Healthcare 

Safety Network (NHSN) Surveillance 

Workgroup. 

Agenda items are subject to change as 

priorities dictate. 

Time will be available for public 

comment. The public is welcome to 

submit written comments in advance of 

the meeting. Comments should be 

submitted in writing by email to the 

contact person listed below. The 

deadline for receipt is October 25, 2017. 

All requests must contain the name, 

address, and organizational affiliation of 

the speaker, as well as the topic being 

addressed. Written comments should 

not exceed one single-spaced typed page 

in length and delivered in 3 minutes or 

less. Members of the public who wish 

to provide public comments should 

plan to attend the public comment 

session at the start time listed. Please 

note that the public comment period 

may end before the time indicated, 

following the last call for comments. 

Written comments received in advance 

of the meeting will be included in the 

official record of the meeting. 

Registration is required to attend in 

person or on the phone. Interested 

parties may register at www.cdc.gov/ 

hicpac. 

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 the 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention and the Agency for Toxic 

Substances and Disease Registry. 

Claudette Grant, 

Acting 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 Identifiers: CMS–10292 and 

CMS–R–148] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing 

an opportunity for the public to 

comment on CMS’ intention to collect 

information from the public. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension or reinstatement of an existing 

collection of information, and to allow 

a second opportunity for public 

comment on the notice. Interested 

persons are invited to send comments 

regarding the burden estimate or any 

other aspect of this collection of 

information, including the necessity and 

utility of the proposed information 

collection for the proper performance of 

the agency’s functions, the accuracy of 

the estimated burden, ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology to 

minimize the information collection 

burden. 

DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of 

information must be received by the 

OMB desk officer by October 18, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: When commenting on the 

proposed information collections, 

please reference the document identifier 

or OMB control number. To be assured 

consideration, comments and 

recommendations must be received by 

the OMB desk officer via one of the 

following transmissions: OMB, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax 

Number: (202) 395–5806 OR Email: 

OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

To obtain copies of a supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed collection(s) summarized in 

this notice, you may make your request 

using one of following: 

1. Access CMS’ Web site address at 

Web site address at https://

www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Legislation/Paperwork

ReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html. 

2. Email your request, including your 

address, phone number, OMB number, 

and CMS document identifier, to 

Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. 

3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at 

(410) 786–1326. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William Parham at (410) 786–4669. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (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. The term ‘‘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 publish a 30-day notice in the 

Federal Register concerning each 

proposed collection of information, 

including each proposed extension or 

reinstatement of an existing collection 

of information, before submitting the 

collection to OMB for approval. To 

comply with this requirement, CMS is 


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publishing this notice that summarizes 

the following proposed collection(s) of 

information for public comment: 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: State Medicaid 

HIT Plan, Planning Advance Planning 

Document, and Implementation 

Advance Planning Document for 

Section 4201 of the Recovery Act; Use: 

To assess the appropriateness of state 

requests for the administrative Federal 

financial participation for expenditures 

under their Medicaid Electronic Health 

Record Incentive Program related to 

health information exchange, our staff 

will review the submitted information 

and documentation to make an approval 

determination of the state advance 

planning document. Form Number: 

CMS–10292 (OMB control number: 

0938–1088); Frequency: Once and 

occasionally; Affected Public: State, 

Local, and Tribal Governments; Number 

of Respondents: 56; Total Annual 

Responses: 56; Total Annual Hours: 

896. (For policy questions regarding this 

collection contact Marty Rice at 410– 

786–2417.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Limitations on 

Provider Related Donations and Health 

Care Related Taxes; Limitation on 

Payment to Disproportionate Share 

Hospitals; Medicaid and Supporting 

Regulations in 42 CFR 433.68, 433.74 

and 447.272; Use: States may request a 

waiver of the broad based and 

uniformity tax program requirements. 

Each state must demonstrate that its tax 

program(s) do not violate the hold 

harmless provision. Additionally, state 

Medicaid agencies must report 

(quarterly) on health care related taxes 

collected and the source of provider 

related donations received by the state 

or unit of local government. Each state 

must maintain, in readily reviewable 

form, supporting documentation that 

provides a detailed description of each 

donation and tax program being 

reported, as well as the source and use 

of all donations received and collected. 

Without this information, the amount of 

Federal financial participation payable 

to a state cannot be determined; Form 

Number: CMS–R–148 (OMB control 

number: 0938–0618); Frequency: 

Quarterly and occasionally; Affected 

Public: State, Local, or Tribal 

Governments; Number of Respondents: 

50; Total Annual Responses: 40; Total 

Annual Hours: 3,200. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Stuart Goldstein at 410–786– 

0694.) 

Dated: September 13, 2017. 

William N. Parham, III, 

Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office 

of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifiers: CMS–437 and CMS– 

10515] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing 

an opportunity for the public to 

comment on CMS’ intention to collect 

information from the public. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the 

PRA), federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information (including each proposed 

extension or reinstatement of an existing 

collection of information) and to allow 

60 days for public comment on the 

proposed action. Interested persons are 

invited to send comments regarding our 

burden estimates or any other aspect of 

this collection of information, including 

the necessity and utility of the proposed 

information collection for the proper 

performance of the agency’s functions, 

the accuracy of the estimated burden, 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected, and the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology to minimize the 

information collection burden. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

November 17, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please 

reference the document identifier or 

OMB control number. To be assured 

consideration, comments and 

recommendations must be submitted in 

any one of the following ways: 

1. Electronically. You may send your 

comments electronically to http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for ‘‘Comment or 

Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ 

to find the information collection 

document(s) that are accepting 

comments. 

2. By regular mail. You may mail 

written comments to the following 

address: CMS, Office of Strategic 

Operations and Regulatory Affairs, 

Division of Regulations Development, 

Attention: Document Identifier/OMB 

Control Number _________, Room C4– 

26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard, 

Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850. 

To obtain copies of a supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed collection(s) summarized in 

this notice, you may make your request 

using one of following: 

1. Access CMS’ Web site address at 

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

ReductionActof1995. 

2. Email your request, including your 

address, phone number, OMB number, 

and CMS document identifier, to 

Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. 

3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at 

(410) 786–1326. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William Parham at (410) 786–4669. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Contents 

This notice sets out a summary of the 

use and burden associated with the 

following information collections. More 

detailed information can be found in 

each collection’s supporting statement 

and associated materials (see 

ADDRESSES). 

CMS–437 Psychiatric Unit Criteria 

Work Sheet 

CMS–10515 Payment Collections 

Operations Contingency Plan 

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. 

The term ‘‘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 

requires federal agencies to publish a 

60-day notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension or reinstatement of an existing 

collection of information, before 

submitting the collection to OMB for 

approval. To comply with this 

requirement, CMS is publishing this 

notice. 

Information Collection 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Reinstatement with Change of 

a currently approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Psychiatric Unit 

Criteria Work Sheet; Use: Certain 


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