80 FR 23555 - 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 81 (April 28, 2015)

Page Range		23555-23556
FR Document		2015-09849

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.

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[FR Doc No: 2015-09849]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10433]


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 May 28, 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.

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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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Initial Plan Data 
Collection to Support Qualified Health Plan (QHP) Certification and 
Other Financial Management and Exchange Operations; Use: As required by 
the CMS-9989-F, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; 
Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Exchange 
Standards for Employers (77 FR 18310) (Exchange Establishment Rule), 
each Exchange must assume responsibilities related to the certification 
and offering of Qualified Health Plans (QHPs). In addition to data 
collection for the certification of QHPs, the reinsurance and risk 
adjustment programs outlined by the Affordable Care Act, detailed in 45 
CFR part 153, as established by CMS-9975-F, Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act; Standards for Reinsurance, Risk Corridors, and 
Risk Adjustment (77 FR 17220), have general information reporting 
requirements that apply to issuers, group health plans, third party 
administrators, and plan offerings outside of the Exchanges. Subsequent 
regulations for these programs including the final HHS Notice of 
Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 and the Program Integrity: 
Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards; 
Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 
2014, and the final HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 
2015 provide further reporting requirements. Form Number: CMS-10433 
(OMB control number 0938-1187); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: 
Individuals and Households, Private sector (Business or other for-
profits and Not-for-profit institutions), State, Local or Tribal 
Governments; Number of Respondents: 900; Total Annual Responses: 900; 
Total Annual Hours: 150. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Jaya Ghildiyal at 301-492-5149.)

    Dated: April 23, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-09849 Filed 4-27-15; 8:45 am]
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environmental factors associated with food establishments per site. Thus, there For each data collection, we will
foodborne illness and outbreaks. will be approximately 376 recruit a worker from each participating
Environmental factors associated with establishments per data collection (an establishment to provide interview/
foodborne illness include both food estimated 8 sites X 47 establishments). assessment data. Each worker will
safety practices (e.g., inadequate We expect a manager/establishment respond to the recruiting script only
cleaning practices) and the factors in the response rate of approximately 60 once for approximately three minutes.
environment associated with those percent; thus, we will need to attempt Thus, the maximum burden for the
practices (e.g., worker and retail food to recruit 627 managers/establishments worker recruiting attempts will be 19
establishment characteristics). To via telephone in order to meet our goal hours. We expect a worker response rate
understand these factors, we need to of 376 establishments. Each manager
of 90 percent (339 workers). Each
continue to collect data from those who will respond to the recruiting script
worker will respond only once for
prepare food (i.e., food workers) and on only once for approximately three
the environments in which the food is minutes. Thus, the maximum burden for approximately 10 minutes. Thus, the
prepared (i.e., retail food establishment the manager recruiting attempts will be maximum burden for the worker
kitchens). Thus, data collection methods 31 hours. We will collect interview/ interview/assessment will be 57 hours.
for this generic package include: (1) assessment data from a manager in each In total, the average burden per worker
manager and worker interviews/ establishment. Each manager will response will be 88 hours (19 hours for
assessments, and (2) observation of respond only once for approximately 30 recruiting plus 57 hours for the
kitchen environments. Both methods minutes. Thus, the maximum burden for interview/assessment).
allow data collection on food safety the manager interview/assessment will There is no cost to respondents other
practices and environmental factors be 188. In total, the average burden for than their time. The total estimated
associated with those practices. managers will be 219 hours (31 hours annual burden for each data collection
For each data collection, we will for recruiting plus 188 hours for the will be 295 hours.
collect data in approximately 47 retail interview/assessment).

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response
respondent (in hours)

Retail managers .............................................. Manager Telephone Recruiting Script ........... 627 1 3/60
Retail managers .............................................. Manager Interview/Assessment ..................... 376 1 30/60
Retail food workers ......................................... Worker Recruiting Script ................................ 376 1 3/60
Retail food workers ......................................... Worker Interview/Assessment ........................ 339 1 10/60

Leroy A. Richardson, information, including each proposed OMB, Office of Information and
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, extension or reinstatement of an existing Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the collection of information, and to allow Attention: CMS Desk Officer,
Associate Director for Science, Office of the a second opportunity for public Fax Number: (202) 395–5806 OR
Director, Centers for Disease Control and comment on the notice. Interested Email: OIRA_submission@
Prevention. persons are invited to send comments omb.eop.gov.
[FR Doc. 2015–09785 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] regarding the burden estimate or any To obtain copies of a supporting
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P other aspect of this collection of statement and any related forms for the
information, including any of the proposed collection(s) summarized in
following subjects: (1) The necessity and this notice, you may make your request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND utility of the proposed information using one of following:
HUMAN SERVICES collection for the proper performance of 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
of the estimated burden; (3) ways to PaperworkReductionActof1995.
Services
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 2. Email your request, including your
[Document Identifier: CMS–10433] of the information to be collected; and address, phone number, OMB number,
(4) the use of automated collection and CMS document identifier, to
Agency Information Collection techniques or other forms of information Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
Activities: Submission for OMB technology to minimize the information 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
Review; Comment Request collection burden. (410) 786–1326.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ACTION: Notice. information must be received by the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & OMB desk officer by May 28, 2015: 1326.
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Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing ADDRESSES: When commenting on the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
an opportunity for the public to proposed information collections, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
comment on CMS’ intention to collect please reference the document identifier (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
information from the public. Under the or OMB control number. To be assured must obtain approval from the Office of
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 consideration, comments and Management and Budget (OMB) for each
(PRA), federal agencies are required to recommendations must be received by collection of information they conduct
publish notice in the Federal Register the OMB desk officer via one of the or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
concerning each proposed collection of following transmissions: information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by the OMB desk officer by May 28, 2015:
Contact		Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786- 1326.
FR Citation		80 FR 23555

80 FR 23555 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)

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