WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking comments from the public for its Hospital Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey. This data collection is a crucial part of how Medicare determines payments to hospitals. The purpose of the survey is to gather data on the types of employees at short-term, acute care hospitals that participate in the Medicare program. By doing so, the government can create a wage  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking public comments on its collection of information entitled "Health Care Reform Insurance Web Portal Requirements." The portal, established under the Affordable Care Act, helps individuals and small businesses find and compare health insurance options in their state. This request is an extension of a currently approved collection. CMS is required to publish no more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking public comments on its information collection entitled "Supporting Statement for Essential Community Provider Data Collection to Support QHP Certification." The goal of this collection is to obtain more complete and accurate information from providers who serve low-income and medically underserved individuals. Under the plan, Health and Human Services (HHS)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following information collection: Title of Collection: Annual State Application Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Act as Amended in 2004. OMB Control Number: 1820-0030. Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 60. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 180. Abstra more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following information collection: Title of Collection: Campus Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) Survey. OMB Control Number: 1840-0827. Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,039. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 11,215. Abstract: more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Federal Communications Commission issued the following information collection: Title: Application to Participate in Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction, FCC Form 183. Form Number: FCC From 183. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, Not-for-profit institutions, and State, Local or Tribal governments. Number of Respondents and Responses: 500 respondents and 500 responses. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Federal Communications Commission issued the following information collection: Title: Receiving Written Consent for Communication with Base Stations in Canada; Issuing Written Consent to Licensees from Canada for Communication with Base Stations in the U.S.; Description of Interoperable Communications with Licensees from Canada. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal gove more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Federal Communications Commission issued the following information collection: Title: Sections 64.703(b) and (c), Consumer Information--Posting by Aggregators. OMB Control Number: 3060-0653. Form No.: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities. Number of Respondents: 56,075 respondents; 5,339,038 responses. Estimated Time per Response:.017 hours (1 minute) to 3 hours. Fr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following information collection: Title: Federal Assistance for Offsite Radiological Emergency Preparedness and Planning. Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection. OMB Number: 1660-0024. FEMA Forms: There are no forms for this collection; rather the regulatory text details the content in which information i more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following information collection: Title: National Urban Search and Rescue Response System. Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection. OMB Number: 1660-0073. FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-174 (formerly 089-0-10), Urban Search Rescue Response System Narrative Statement Workbook; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-175 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking comments from the public on its information collection entitled "Recognition of Pass-Through Payment for Additional Categories of Devices under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Supporting Regulations." This initiative is designed to ensure appropriate reimbursement for medical technologies whose costs are not yet reflected in existing payment dat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is beginning a collection of data aimed at improving healthcare quality through technology. The initiative, a component of the Quality Improvement Network--Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) program and the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) program, is a request for a new information collection. The purpose is to assess how ready providers are to use data el more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following information collection: Title of Collection: Agricultural Recruitment System Forms Affecting Migratory Farm Workers. Form: ETA-790B. OMB Control Number: 1205-0134. Affected Public: State Governments, Private Sector: Business or other for-profits, not-for-profit institutions, and farms. Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,896. Frequency: 1. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 6,896. Estimated Average Time pe more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following information collection: Title of Collection: Post Separation Data Collection for Job Corps Participants. Form: Appendix A: Job Corps Participants at Quarter 2, Appendix B: Continued Engagement Survey, Appendix C: Job Corps Participants at Quarter 4, and Appendix D: Employer and Work-based Learning Partner Satisfaction Survey. OMB Control Number: 1205-0426. Affected Publ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following information collection: Title: Declaration of Inspection Before Transfer of Liquid Cargo in Bulk. OMB Control Number: 1625-0039. Summary: A Declaration of Inspection (DOI) documents the transfer of oil and hazardous materials, to help prevent spills and damage to a facility or vessel. Persons-in-charge of the transfer operations must review and certify compliance with procedures specif more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following information collection: Title: Marine Occupational Health and Safety Standards for Benzene--46 CFR 197 Subpart C. OMB Control Number: 1625-0063. Summary: To protect marine workers from exposure to toxic Benzene vapor, the Coast Guard implemented 46 CFR 197 Subpart C. Need: This information collection is vital to verifying compliance. Forms: None. Respondents: Owners and operators of more PR