[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 164 (Friday, August 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 49679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-19395]


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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 [email protected], 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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