80 FR 15796 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 57 (March 25, 2015)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, and to allow a second opportunity for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the 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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15796-15797]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06884]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10241, CMS-10249, and CMS-10545]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is 
announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention 
to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in 
the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of 
information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an 
existing collection of information, and to allow a second opportunity 
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to 
send comments regarding the 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.

DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by 
the OMB desk officer by April 24, 2015.

ADDRESSES: When commenting on the proposed information collections, 
please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be 
assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be received by 
the OMB desk officer via one of the following transmissions: OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk 
Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-5806 OR, Email: 
[email protected].
    To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, you may make 
your request using one of following:
    1. Access CMS' Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
    2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB 
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
    3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. The term ``collection of 
information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and 
includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public 
submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. 
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires 
federal agencies to publish a 30-day notice in the Federal Register 
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each 
proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of 
information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, CMS is publishing this notice that 
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for 
public comment:
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Survey of Retail 
Prices: Payment and Utilization Rates, and Performance Rankings; Use: 
This study is divided into two parts. Part I focuses on the retail 
community pharmacy consumer prices. It also includes reporting by the 
states of payment and utilization rates for the 50 most widely 
prescribed drugs, and comparing state drug payment rates with the 
national retail survey prices. Part II focuses on the retail community 
pharmacy ingredient costs. This segment surveys the average acquisition 
costs of all covered outpatient drugs purchased by retail community 
pharmacies. The prices will be updated on at least a monthly basis. 
Subsequent to the publication of the 60-day Federal Register notice (79 
FR 75816), the burden has been reduced by removing requirements for 
Part I pending funding decisions. There are no changes to Part II. Form 
Number: CMS-10241 (OMB control number 0938-1041); Frequency: Yearly and 
Occasionally; Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other for-
profits); Number of Respondents: 30,000; Total Annual Responses: 
30,000; Total Annual Hours: 15,000. (For policy questions regarding 
this collection contact: Lisa Ferrandi at 410-786-5445).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Administrative 
Requirements for Section 6071 of the Deficit Reduction Act; Use: State 
Operational Protocols should provide enough information such that: The 
CMS Project Officer and other federal officials may use it to 
understand the operation of the demonstration, prepare for potential 
site visits without needing additional information, or both; the State 
Project Director can use it as the manual for program implementation; 
and external stakeholders may use it to understand the operation of the 
demonstration. The financial information collection is used in our 
financial statements and shared with the auditors who validate CMS' 
financial position. The Money Follows the Person Rebalancing 
Demonstration (MFP) Finders File, MFP Program Participation Data file, 
and MFP Services File are used by the national evaluation contractor to 
assess program outcomes while we use the information to monitor program 
implementation. The MFP Quality of Life data is used by the national 
evaluation contractor to assess

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program outcomes. The evaluation is used to determine how participants' 
quality of life changes after transitioning to the community. The semi-
annual progress report is used by the national evaluation contractor 
and CMS to monitor program implementation at the grantee level. Form 
Number: CMS-10249 (OMB control number: 0938-1053); Frequency: Yearly, 
quarterly, and semi-annually; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 
Governments; Number of Respondents: 45; Total Annual Responses: 28,590; 
Total Annual Hours: 14,225. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Michael Smith at 410-786-2267.)
    3. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request 
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Outcome 
and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) OASIS-C1/ICD-10; Use: Home 
health agencies (HHAs) are required to collect the outcome and 
assessment information data set (OASIS) to participate in the Medicare 
program. We are requesting a new OMB control number for the proposed 
revised OASIS item set, referred to hereafter as OASIS-C1/ICD-10. The 
current version of the OASIS-C1/ICD-9 data set was approved by OMB on 
October 7, 2014 (0938-0760), and will be in use until the 
implementation of the ICD-10 coding system which is currently scheduled 
for October 1, 2015. Subsequent to the 60-day Federal Register notice 
(80 FR 1419), there was a minor typographical correction made to the 
data set. Form Number: CMS-10545 (OMB control number: 0938-NEW); 
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or 
other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions); Number of 
Respondents: 12,014; Total Annual Responses: 17,268,890; Total Annual 
Hours: 15,320,253. (For policy questions regarding this collection 
contact Cheryl Wiseman at 410-786-1175).

    Dated: March 17, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-06884 Filed 3-20-15; 5:15 pm]
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