80 FR 29710 - 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 99 (May 22, 2015)

Page Range		29710-29711
FR Document		2015-12497

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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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier CMS-372(S)]


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

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technology to minimize the information collection burden.

DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by 
the OMB desk officer by June 22, 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: 
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
    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 Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
    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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Annual Report on 
Home and Community Based Services Waivers and Supporting Regulations; 
Use: We use this report to compare actual data to the approved waiver 
estimates. In conjunction with the waiver compliance review reports, 
the information provided will be compared to that in the Medicaid 
Statistical Information System (MSIS) (CMS-R-284; OMB control number 
0938-0345) report and FFP claimed on a state's Quarterly Expenditure 
Report (CMS-64; OMB control number 0938-1265), to determine whether to 
continue the state's home and community-based services waiver. States' 
estimates of cost and utilization for renewal purposes are based upon 
the data compiled in the CMS-372(S) reports. Form Number: CMS-372(S) 
(OMB Control Number: 0938-0272); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: 
State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 48; Total 
Annual Responses: 315; Total Annual Hours: 13,545. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Ralph Lollar at 410-786-
0777).

    Dated: May 19, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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comments should be received within 30 Administration’s commitment to generalizations will be made, the
days of this notice. improving service delivery. By sampling frame, the sample design
qualitative feedback we mean (including stratification and clustering),
Proposed Project
information that provides useful the precision requirements or power
Generic Clearance for the Collection insights on perceptions and opinions, calculations that justify the proposed
of Qualitative Feedback on Agency but are not statistical surveys that yield sample size, the expected response rate,
Service Delivery—Extension—Centers quantitative results that can be methods for assessing potential non-
for Disease Control and Prevention generalized to the population of study. response bias, the protocols for data
(CDC), National Institute for This feedback will provide insights into collection, and any testing procedures
Occupational Safety and Health customer or stakeholder perceptions, that were or will be undertaken prior
(NIOSH). experiences and expectations, provide fielding the study. Depending on the
As part of a Federal Government-wide an early warning of issues with service, degree of influence the results are likely
effort to streamline the process to seek or focus attention on areas where to have, such collections may still be
feedback from the public on service communication, training or changes in eligible for submission for other generic
delivery, the CDC has submitted a operations might improve delivery of mechanisms that are designed to yield
Generic Information Collection Request products or services. These collections quantitative results.
(Generic ICR): ‘‘Generic Clearance for will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
the Collection of Qualitative Feedback actionable communications between the The Agency received no comments in
on Agency Service Delivery ’’ to OMB Agency and its customers and response to the 60-day notice published
for approval under the Paperwork stakeholders. It will also allow feedback in the Federal Register on April 30,
Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et to contribute directly to the 2014 (79 FR 24432).
seq.). improvement of program management. This is an Extension information
To request additional information, Feedback collected under this generic collection request. During the past three
please contact Kimberly S. Lane, clearance will provide useful years the information has been used by
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for information, but it will not yield data programs within NIOSH to collect
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 that can be generalized to the overall feedback from customers and
Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA population. This type of generic stakeholders. Respondents will be
30333 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. clearance for qualitative information screened and selected from Individuals
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: will not be used for quantitative and Households, Businesses,
Title: Generic Clearance for the information collections that are Organizations, and/or State, Local or
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on designed to yield reliably actionable Tribal Government. Below we provide
Agency Service Delivery results, such as monitoring trends over CDC’s projected annualized estimate for
Abstract: The information collection time or documenting program the next three years. There is no cost to
activity will garner qualitative customer performance. Such data uses require respondents other than their time. The
and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, more rigorous designs that address: The estimated annualized burden hours for
timely manner, in accordance with the target population to which this data collection activity are 28,750.

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

Individuals and Households, Businesses, Organizations ....... Print Surveys ......................... 108,000 1 15/60
Focus Groups ........................ 500 1 2
Online Surveys ...................... 3,000 1 15/60

Leroy A. Richardson, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND concerning each proposed collection of
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, HUMAN SERVICES information, including each proposed
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the extension or reinstatement of an existing
Associate Director for Science, Office of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid collection of information, and to allow
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Services a second opportunity for public
Prevention. comment on the notice. Interested
[Document Identifier CMS–372(S)]
[FR Doc. 2015–12479 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am] persons are invited to send comments
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Activities: Submission for OMB other aspect of this collection of
Review; Comment Request information, including any of the
following subjects: (1) The necessity and
ACTION: Notice.
utility of the proposed information
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & collection for the proper performance of
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy
an opportunity for the public to of the estimated burden; (3) ways to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
information from the public. Under the of the information to be collected; and
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (4) the use of automated collection
(PRA), federal agencies are required to techniques or other forms of information
publish notice in the Federal Register

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technology to minimize the information waiver estimates. In conjunction with Time (EDT) and are approximate times;
collection burden. the waiver compliance review reports, consequently, the meetings may last
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of the information provided will be longer than the times listed in this
information must be received by the compared to that in the Medicaid notice, but will not begin before the
OMB desk officer by June 22, 2015. Statistical Information System (MSIS) posted times:
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the (CMS–R–284; OMB control number • Monday, August 24, 2015, 9 a.m. to
proposed information collections, 0938–0345) report and FFP claimed on 5 p.m. EDT
please reference the document identifier a state’s Quarterly Expenditure Report • Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 9 a.m. to
or OMB control number. To be assured (CMS–64; OMB control number 0938– 5 p.m. EDT
consideration, comments and 1265), to determine whether to continue Meeting Information Updates:
recommendations must be received by the state’s home and community-based The actual meeting hours and days
the OMB desk officer via one of the services waiver. States’ estimates of cost will be posted in the agenda. As
following transmissions: OMB, Office of and utilization for renewal purposes are information and updates regarding the
Information and Regulatory Affairs, based upon the data compiled in the onsite, webcast, and teleconference
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax CMS–372(S) reports. Form Number: meeting, and agenda become available,
Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email: CMS–372(S) (OMB Control Number: they will be posted to the CMS Web site
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 0938–0272); Frequency: Yearly; Affected at: http://cms.gov/Regulations-and-
To obtain copies of a supporting Public: State, Local, or Tribal Guidance/Guidance/FACA/Advisory
statement and any related forms for the Governments; Number of Respondents: PanelonAmbulatory
proposed collection(s) summarized in 48; Total Annual Responses: 315; Total PaymentClassificationGroups.html
this notice, you may make your request Annual Hours: 13,545. (For policy Deadlines:
using one of following: questions regarding this collection Deadline for Presentations and
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at contact Ralph Lollar at 410–786–0777). Comments:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ Dated: May 19, 2015. Presentations and Comments can be
PaperworkReductionActof1995. submitted by email only. Presentations
William N. Parham, III,
2. Email your request, including your or comments and form CMS–20017
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
address, phone number, OMB number, must be in the Designated Federal
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
and CMS document identifier, to Affairs. Official’s (DFO’s) email inbox
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. (APCPanel@cms.hhs.gov) by 5 p.m.
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3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at EDT, Friday, July 24, 2015.
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(410) 786–1326. Presentations and comments that are not
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: received by the due date will be
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND considered late and will not be included
1326. HUMAN SERVICES on the agenda. (See below for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the submission instructions for electronic
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid submissions.)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies Services Meeting Registration Timeframe:
must obtain approval from the Office of Monday, June 29, 2015, through Friday,
[CMS–1638–N] July 31, 2015 at 5 p.m. EDT.
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct Participants planning to attend this
Medicare Program; Announcement of meeting in person must register online,
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of the Advisory Panel on Hospital
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. during the above specified timeframe at:
Outpatient Payment (HOP Panel) https://www.cms.gov/apps/events/
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and Meeting on August 24–25, 2015
includes agency requests or default.asp. On this Web page, double
requirements that members of the public AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & click the ‘‘Upcoming Events’’ hyperlink,
submit reports, keep records, or provide Medicaid Services (CMS), Department and then double click the ‘‘HOP Panel’’
information to a third party. Section of Health and Human Services (HHS). event title link and enter the required
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. ACTION: Notice. information. Include any requests for
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies special accommodations.
to publish a 30-day notice in the SUMMARY: This notice announces the Note: Participants who do not plan to
Federal Register concerning each summer meeting of the Advisory Panel attend the meeting in person should not
proposed collection of information, on Hospital Outpatient Payment (the register. No registration is required for
including each proposed extension or Panel) for 2015. The purpose of the participants who plan to view the meeting
Panel is to advise the Secretary of the via webcast.
reinstatement of an existing collection
of information, before submitting the Department of Health and Human In commenting, please refer to file
collection to OMB for approval. To Services (DHHS) (the Secretary) and the code CMS–1638–N. Because of staff and
comply with this requirement, CMS is Administrator of the Centers for resource limitations, we cannot accept
publishing this notice that summarizes Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) comments and presentations by
the following proposed collection(s) of (the Administrator) on the clinical facsimile (FAX) transmission or hard
information for public comment: integrity of the Ambulatory Payment copy.
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1. Type of Information Collection Classification (APC) groups and their Meeting Location, Webcast, and
Request: Extension of a currently associated weights and hospital Teleconference:
approved collection; Title of outpatient therapeutic services The meeting will be held in the
Information Collection: Annual Report supervision issues. Auditorium, CMS Central Office, 7500
on Home and Community Based DATES: Meeting Dates: The second semi- Security Boulevard, Woodlawn,
Services Waivers and Supporting annual meeting in 2015 is scheduled for Maryland 21244–1850. Alternately, the
Regulations; Use: We use this report to the following dates and times. The times public may either view this meeting via
compare actual data to the approved listed in this notice are Eastern Daylight a webcast or listen by teleconference.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by the OMB desk officer by June 22, 2015.
Contact		Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786- 1326.
FR Citation		80 FR 29710

80 FR 29710 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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