[Federal Register: August 22, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 164)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-179]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
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) 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 functions; (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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Transmittal and
Notice of Approval of State Plan Material and Medicaid State Plan--Base
Plan, Attachments and Supplemental Pages and Supporting Regulations in
42 CFR 430.10-430.20 and 440.167; Use: The Medicaid State base plan
pages and attachments are documents utilized by State and territorial
agencies which have the responsibility for administering the Medicaid
program. The Medicaid State plan is comprised of ``pages'' and
organized by subject matter which includes Medicaid eligibility
services, payment for services, and general, financial and personnel
administration. When States seek to change selected pages of their
State plans, the page(s) are transmitted to CMS for review and approval
by the CMS Central and Regional Offices prior to amending its State
plan. Form Number: CMS-179 (OMB 0938-0193); Frequency: Once
and as needed; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments;
Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 4,681; Total Annual
Hours: 9,271.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS'
Web Site at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995, 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 on (410) 786-1326.
In commenting on the proposed information collections please
reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of
the following ways by October 21, 2008:
1. Electronically. You may submit 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) 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.
Dated: August 14, 2008.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. E8-19395 Filed 8-21-08; 8:45 am]
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