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false data to his laboratory colleagues, to
make it appear that rabbits immunized
with gp41–54Q and recombinant
Lactobacillus expressing gp41–64 (LAB
gp41–64) produced broadly reactive
neutralizing antibodies, by changing the
numbers to show that samples with
little or no neutralizing activity had
high activity.
Dr. Han has entered into a Voluntary
Exclusion Agreement and has
voluntarily agreed for a period of three
(3) years, beginning on November 25,
2013:
(1) To exclude himself from any
contracting or subcontracting with any
agency of the United States Government
and from eligibility or involvement in
nonprocurement programs of the United
States Government referred to as
‘‘covered transactions’’ pursuant to
HHS’ Implementation (2 CFR Part 376 et
seq) of OMB Guidelines to Agencies on
Governmentwide Debarment and
Suspension, 2 CFR Part 180 (collectively
the ‘‘Debarment Regulations’’); and
(2) to exclude himself voluntarily
from serving in any advisory capacity to
the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS)
including, but not limited to, service on
any PHS advisory committee, board,
and/or peer review committee, or as a
consultant.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Director, Office of Research Integrity,
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 750,
Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453–8800.
David E. Wright,
Director, Office of Research Integrity.

Proposed Project
Pulmonary Function Testing Course
Approval Program, 29 CFR 1910.1043
(OMB No. 0920–0138, Expiration 8/31/
2014)—Revision—The National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).

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Background and Brief Description

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NIOSH has the responsibility under
the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration’s Cotton Dust Standard,
29 CFR 1920.1043, for approving
courses to train technicians to perform
pulmonary function testing in the cotton
industry. Successful completion of a
NIOSH-approved course is mandatory
under the standard.
To carry out its responsibility, NIOSH
maintains a Pulmonary Function
Testing Course Approval Program. The
program consists of an application
submitted by potential sponsors
(universities, hospitals, and private
consulting firms) who seek NIOSH

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60-Day 14–0138]

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

approval to conduct courses, and if
approved, notification to NIOSH of any
course or faculty changes during the
approval period, which is limited to five
years. The application form and added
materials, including an agenda,
curriculum vitae, and course materials
are reviewed by NIOSH to determine if
the applicant has developed a program
which adheres to the criteria required in
the standard. Following approval, any
subsequent changes to the course are
submitted by course sponsors via letter
or email and reviewed by NIOSH staff
to assure that the changes in faculty or
course content continue to meet course
requirements. Course sponsors also
voluntarily submit an annual report to
inform NIOSH of their class activity
level and any faculty changes. Sponsors
who elect to have their approval
renewed for an additional 5 year period
submit a renewal application and
supporting documentation for review by
NIOSH staff to ensure the course
curriculum meets all current standard
requirements.
Approved courses that elect to offer
NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Refresher
Courses must submit a separate
application and supporting documents
for review by NIOSH staff. Institutions
and organizations throughout the
country voluntarily submit applications
and materials to become course
sponsors and carry out training.
Submissions are required for NIOSH to
evaluate a course and determine
whether it meets the criteria in the
standard and whether technicians will
be adequately trained as mandated
under the standard. NIOSH will
disseminate a one-time customer
satisfaction survey to course directors
and sponsor representatives to evaluate
our service to courses, the effectiveness
of the program changes implemented
since 2005, and the usefulness of
potential Program enhancements.
The annualized figures slightly overestimate the actual burden, due to
rounding of the number of respondents
for even allocation over the three-year
clearance period. The estimated annual
burden to respondents is 201 hours.
There will be no cost to respondents.

opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects. To
request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–7570 or send
comments to LeRoy Richardson, 1600
Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA
30333 or send an email 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
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 automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.

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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
No. of
respondents

Type of respondents

Form name

Potential Sponsors ............................

Initial Application ..............................
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Type of respondents

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10510]

Emergency Clearance: Public
Information Collection Requirements
Submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB)
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS),
Department of Health and Human
Services, is publishing a summary of
this proposed information collection for
public comment. Interested persons are
invited to send comments regarding this
collection’s proposed burden estimates
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.
In compliance with section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we have also
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) the proposed
information collection for their
emergency review. While the collection
is necessary to ensure compliance with
an initiative of the Administration, we

AGENCY:

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burden per
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(in hours)

Refresher Course Application ..........
One-Time Customer Satisfaction
Survey.

Leroy Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.

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are requesting emergency review under
5 CFR 1320(a)(2)(i) because public harm
is reasonably likely to result if the
regular clearance procedures are
followed.
Without emergency approval, we will
need to delay by approximately 4
months the release of Basic Health
Program (BHP) federal payment rates
beyond the March 2014 timeframe that
was published in the BHP proposed
regulation released on September 25,
2013 (78 FR 59122). Instead, we would
release rates in early summer 2014 to
accommodate the normal PRA approval
process. Rates are needed in March 2014
to support state decisions to implement
BHP on January 1, 2015, and to provide
the necessary time for states to do their
planning, contracting with issuers, and
conducting open enrollment. Providing
rates in the summer 2014 will likely
postpone interested states’ decisions
and their implementation dates by as
much as a year. This could result in as
many as 1.3 million low income people
not having access to BHP in early 2015,
thereby prohibiting them from availing
continuity of providers and health care
that BHP is intended to provide. That is,
BHP is a bridge program for low income
people who today move in and out of
health programs as their eligibility
changes based on fluctuations in income
and other factors, and such movements
disrupt their access to the providers and
services that they need. This delay in
access to BHP benefits would likely
cause public harm.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection (request for a
new OMB control number); Title of
Information Collection: Basic Health
Program Report for Health Insurance
Exchange Premium; Use: In accordance
with section 1331 of the Affordable Care
Act, the Basic Health Program (BHP) is
federally funded by determining the
amount of payments that the federal
government would have made through
premium tax credits (PTCs) and cost
sharing reductions (CSRs) for people
enrolled in BHP had they instead been
enrolled in an Exchange.
To calculate these amounts for each
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for the second lowest cost silver plans
(SLCSPs) in each geographic area in a
state, as SLCSPs are a basic unit in the
calculation of PTCs and CSRs under the
Exchanges. Relatedly, the reference
premiums for these SLCSPs are critical
components in the BHP payment
methodology in order to estimate what
PTCs and CSRs would have been paid.
Similarly, we also need to collect
reference premiums for the lowest cost
bronze plans to appropriately account
for CSR calculations for American
Indians and Alaskan Natives. Reference
premiums are foundational inputs into
the BHP payment methodology.
We have the necessary information to
determine these reference premiums for
states whose Exchanges are operated by
the Federally Facilitated Exchange (FFE)
or in Partnership with the FFE.
Therefore, this collection only pertains
to the 17 states who are operating State
Based Exchanges. A related notice,
issued under CMS–2380–PN, is also
publishing in today’s Federal Register;
Form Number: CMS–10510 (OCN:
0938–New); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: State, Local or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
17; Total Annual Responses: 17; Total
Annual Hours: 68. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Jessica
Schubel at 410–786–3032.)
We are requesting OMB review and
approval of this collection by December
23, 2013, with a 180-day approval
period. Written comments and
recommendations will be considered
from the public if received by the date
and address noted below.
Copies of the supporting statement
and any related forms can be found at:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995 or can
be obtained by emailing your request,
including your address, phone number,
OMB number, and CMS document
identifier, to: [email protected],
or by calling the Reports Clearance
Office at: 410–786–1326.
When commenting on this proposed
information collection, please reference
the CMS document identifier and the
OMB control number (OCN). To be
assured consideration, comments and

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