[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 102 (Friday, May 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25753-25754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12530]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10078]


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: Extension without change 
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Matching Grants to States for the Operation of High Risk Pools; Use: 
CMS is requiring this information as a condition of eligibility for 
grants that were authorized in the Trade Act of 2002, the Deficit 
Reduction Act of 2005 and the State High Risk Pool Funding Extension 
Act of 2006. The information is necessary to determine if a state 
applicant meets the necessary eligibility criteria for a grant as 
required by law. The respondents will be States that have a high risk 
pool as defined in sections 2741, 2744, or 2745 of the Public Health 
Service Act. The grants will provide funds to States that incur losses 
in the operation of high risk pools. High risk pools are set up by 
States to provide health insurance to individuals that cannot obtain 
health insurance in the private market because of a history of illness; 
Form Numbers: CMS-10078 (OMB: 0938-0887); Frequency: 
Recordkeeping, Reporting--Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local 
and Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 31; Total Annual 
Responses: 31; Total Annual Hours: 1,240. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Paul Scholz at 410-786-6178. For all 
other issues call 410-786-1326.)
    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.

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    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 July 28, 2009:
    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 (CMS-10078), Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, 
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.

    Dated: May 21, 2009.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. E9-12530 Filed 5-28-09; 8:45 am]
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