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the power to vote shares of a bank or
bank holding company and all of the
banks and nonbanking companies
owned by the bank holding company,
including the companies listed below.
The applications listed below, as well
as other related filings required by the
Board, are available for immediate
inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
indicated. The application also will be
available for inspection at the offices of
the Board of Governors. Interested
persons may express their views in
writing on the standards enumerated in
the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
proposal also involves the acquisition of
a nonbanking company, the review also
includes whether the acquisition of the
nonbanking company complies with the
standards in section 4 of the BHC Act
(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
noted, nonbanking activities will be
conducted throughout the United States.
Additional information on all bank
holding companies may be obtained
from the National Information Center
website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/.
Unless otherwise noted, comments
regarding each of these applications
must be received at the Reserve Bank
indicated or the offices of the Board of
Governors not later than October 26,
2007.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond (A. Linwood Gill, III, Vice
President) 701 East Byrd Street,
Richmond, Virginia 23261-4528:
1. South Atlantic Bancshares, Inc.,
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; to
become a bank holding company by
acquiring 100 percent of the voting
shares of South Atlantic Bank, Myrtle
Beach, South Carolina (in organization).
B. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
(David Tatum, Vice President) 1000
Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia
30309:
1. Community Bank Investors of
America, LP, Midlothian, Virginia; to
become a bank holding company by
acquiring 34 percent of the outstanding
voting shares of Bay Bank, Tampa,
Florida, upon the conversion of Bay
Financial Savings Bank, F.S.B., Tampa,
Florida, to a state member bank.
C. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas
City (Donna J. Ward, Assistant Vice

President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas
City, Missouri 64198-0001:
1. First Olathe Bancshares, Inc.,
Overland Park, Kansas; to acquire 99.88
percent of the voting shares of First
National Bank of Scottsdale, Scottsdale,
Arizona (in organization).
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, September 26, 2007.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60 Day–07–0591]

Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for
opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects.
Alternatively, to obtain a copy of the
data collection plans and instrument,
call 404–639–5960 and send comments
to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC Acting
Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton
Road NE., MS–D74, Atlanta, Georgia
30333; comments may also be sent by
e-mail to [email protected].
Comments are invited on (a) whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have a
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of information technology. Written
comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.

Proposed Project
Select Agent Distribution Activity:
Request for Select Agent (OMB Control
No. 0920–0591)—Extension with
change—National Center for
Preparedness, Detection, and Control of
Infectious Diseases (NCPDCID), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention is requesting a three year
extension to continue data collection
under the Select Agent Distribution
Activity. The form used for this activity
is currently approved under OMB
Control No. 0920–0591. The purpose of
this data collection is to provide a
systematic and consistent mechanism to
review requests that come to CDC for
Select Agents. The term select agents is
used to described a limited group of
viruses, bacteria, rickettsia, and toxins
that have the potential for use as agents
of bioterrorism, inflicting significant
morbidity and mortality on susceptible
populations. In light of current terrorism
concerns and the significant NIH grant
monies directed toward Select Agent
research, CDC receives hundreds of
requests for Select Agents from
researchers. The approximately 900
applicants are required to complete an
application form in which they identify
themselves and their institution,
provide a Curriculum Vitae or
biographical sketch, a summary of their
research proposal, and sign
indemnification and material transfer
agreement statements. A user fee will be
collected to recover costs for materials,
handling and shipping (except for
public health laboratories). The cost to
the respondent will vary based on
which agent is requested. In this
request, CDC is requesting approval for
approximately 450 hours; no change
from the currently approved burden.
The only change to this data collection
request is updating the name of the
National Center on the application form.
The National Center for Preparedness,
Detection, and Control of Infectious
Diseases officially became a National
Center in April, 2007.

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Dated: September 25, 2007.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7–19301 Filed 9–28–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[CMS–1399–GNC]
RIN 0938–ZB02

Medicare Program; Criteria and
Standards for Evaluating Intermediary
and Carrier Performance During Fiscal
Year 2008
Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: General notice with comment
period.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: This general notice with
comment period describes the criteria
and standards to be used for evaluating
the performance of fiscal intermediaries
(FI) and carriers in the administration of
the Medicare program.
The results of these evaluations are
considered whenever we enter into,
renew, or terminate a FI agreement,
carrier contract, or take other contract
actions, for example, assigning or
reassigning providers or services to a FI
or designating regional or national
intermediaries. We are requesting public
comment on these criteria and
standards.

Effective Date: The criteria and
standards are effective on October 1,
2007.
Comment Date: To be assured
consideration, comments must be no
later than 5 p.m. on November 30, 2007.
ADDRESSES: In commenting, please refer
to file code CMS–1399–GNC. Because of
staff and resource limitations, we cannot
accept comments by facsimile (FAX)
transmission.
You may submit comments in one of
four ways (no duplicates, please):
1. Electronically. You may submit
electronic comments on specific issues
in this regulation to http://
www.cms.hhs.gov/eRulemaking. Click
on the link ‘‘Submit electronic
comments on CMS regulations with an
open comment period.’’ (Attachments
should be in Microsoft Word,
WordPerfect, or Excel; however, we
prefer Microsoft Word.)
2. By regular mail. You may mail
written comments (one original and two
copies) to the following address ONLY:

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services, Department of Health and
Human Services, Attention: CMS–
1399—GNC, P.O. Box 8013, Baltimore,
MD 21244–8013.
Please allow sufficient time for mailed
comments to be received before the
close of the comment period.
3. By express or overnight mail. You
may send written comments (one
original and two copies) to the following
address ONLY: Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Department of
Health and Human Services, Attention:
CMS–1399—GNC Mail Stop C4–26–05,
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD
21244–1850.
4. By hand or courier. If you prefer,
you may deliver (by hand or courier)
your written comments (one original
and two copies) before the close of the
comment period to one of the following
addresses. If you intend to deliver your
comments to the Baltimore address,
please call telephone number (410) 786–
7195 in advance to schedule your
arrival with one of our staff members.
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD
21244–1850; or Room 445–G, Hubert H.
Humphrey Building, 200 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.
(Because access to the interior of the
HHH Building is not readily available to
persons without Federal Government
identification, commenters are
encouraged to leave their comments in
the CMS drop slots located in the main
lobby of the building. A stamp-in clock
is available for persons wishing to retain
a proof of filing by stamping in and
retaining an extra copy of the comments
being filed.)
Comments mailed to the addresses
indicated as appropriate for hand or
courier delivery may be delayed and
received after the comment period.
For information on viewing public
comments, see the beginning of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lee
Ann Crochunis, (410) 786–3363.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Submitting Comments: We welcome
comments from the public on all issues
set forth in this notice to assist us in
fully considering issues and developing
policies. You can assist us by
referencing the file code CMS–1399—
GNC and the specific ‘‘issue identifier’’
that precedes the section on which you
choose to comment.
Inspection of Public Comments: All
comments received before the close of
the comment period are available for
viewing by the public, including any
personally identifiable or confidential
business information that is included in
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received before the close of the
comment period on the following Web
site as soon as possible after they have
been received: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
eRulemaking. Click on the link
‘‘Electronic Comments on CMS
Regulations’’ on that Web site to view
public comments.
Comments received timely will also
be available for public inspection as
they are received, generally beginning
approximately 3 weeks after publication
of a document, at the headquarters of
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, Maryland 21244, Monday
through Friday of each week from 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. To schedule an
appointment to view public comments,
phone 1–800–743–3951.
I. Background
A. Medicare Part A—Hospital Insurance
Under section 1816 of the Social
Security Act (the Act), public or private
organizations and agencies participate
in the administration of Part A (Hospital
Insurance) of the Medicare program
under agreements with CMS. These
agencies or organizations, known as
fiscal intermediaries (FIs), determine
whether medical services are covered
under Medicare, determine correct
payment amounts and then make
payments to the health care providers
(for example, hospitals, skilled nursing
facilities (SNFs), and community mental
health centers) on behalf of the
beneficiaries. Section 1816(f) of the Act
requires us to develop criteria,
standards, and procedures to evaluate
an FI’s performance of its functions
under its agreement.
Section 1816(e)(4) of the Act requires
us to designate regional agencies or
organizations, which are already
Medicare FIs under section 1816 of the
Act, to perform claim processing
functions for freestanding home health
agency (HHA) claims. We refer to these
organizations as Regional Home Health
Intermediaries (RHHIs) under the 42
CFR 421.117.
The evaluation of FI, performance is
part of our contract management
process. These evaluations need not be
limited to the current fiscal year (FY),
other fixed term basis, or agreement
term.
B. Medicare Part B—Supplementary
Medical Insurance
Under section 1842 of the Act, we are
authorized to enter into contracts with
carriers to fulfill various functions in
the administration of Part B,
Supplementary Medical Insurance of
the Medicare program. Beneficiaries,

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