80_FR_38821 80 FR 38692 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

80 FR 38692 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 129 (July 7, 2015)

Page Range38692-38693
FR Document2015-16608

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 (the 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 60 days for public comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding our 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 129 (Tuesday, July 7, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 7, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10137 and CMS-10237]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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 (the 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 60 days for public 
comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding our 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.

DATES: Comments must be received by September 8, 2015.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or 
OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and 
recommendations must be submitted in any one of the following ways:
    1. Electronically. You may send your comments electronically to 
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or 
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information 
collection document(s) that are accepting comments.
    2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following 
address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, 
Division of Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB 
Control Number _____, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, 
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
    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: 

Contents

    This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated 
with the following information collections. More detailed information 
can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated 
materials (see ADDRESSES).

CMS-10137 Solicitation for Applications for Medicare Prescription Drug 
Plan 2017 Contracts

CMS-10237 Part C--Medicare Advantage and 1876 Cost Plan Expansion 
Application

    Under the 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 requires federal agencies 
to publish a 60-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.

Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Solicitation for 
Applications for Medicare Prescription Drug Plan 2017 Contracts; Use: 
The information will be collected under the solicitation of proposals 
from prescription drug plans, Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that offer 
integrated prescription drug and health care coverage (MA-PD) plans, 
Cost Plan, PACE, and Employer Group Waiver Plan applicants. The 
information will be used by CMS to: ensure that applicants meet CMS 
requirements and to support the determination of contract awards. 
Participation in the Part D program is voluntary. Only organizations 
that are interested in participating in the program will respond to the 
solicitation. The MA-PDs that voluntarily participate in the Part C 
program must submit a Part D application and successful bid. Form 
Number: CMS-10137 (OMB Control Number: 0938-0936); Frequency: Yearly; 
Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other For-profits and Not-
for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 254; Total Annual 
Responses: 230; Total Annual Hours: 2,109. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Arianne Spaccarelli at 410-786-5715).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Part C--Medicare 
Advantage and 1876 Cost Plan Expansion Application; Use: The 
information will be collected under the solicitation of Part C 
applications from Medicare Advantage, Employer Group Waiver Plan, and 
Cost Plan applicants and will be used by CMS to ensure that applicants 
meet CMS requirements, and to support the determination of contract 
awards. Participation is voluntary whereby only organizations that are 
interested in participating in the program will respond to the 
solicitation. Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations that offer 
integrated prescription drug and health care products (MA-PD plans) 
that voluntarily participate in the Part C program must submit a Part D 
application and successful bid. Form Number: CMS-10237 (OMB Control 
Number: 0938-0935); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private sector 
(Business or other For-profits and Not-for-profit institutions); Number 
of Respondents: 566; Total Annual Responses: 566; Total Annual Hours:

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21,926. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Wanda 
Pigatt-Canty at 410-786-6177).

    Dated: July 1, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-16608 Filed 7-6-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4120-01-P

38692 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 129 / Tuesday, July 7, 2015 / Notices OMB Control No. 9000–0067, Incentive Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ requirement, CMS is publishing this Contracts, in all correspondence. to find the information collection notice. document(s) that are accepting Edward Loeb, Information Collection comments. Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy 1. Type of Information Collection 2. By regular mail. You may mail Division, Office of Governmentwide Request: Revision of a currently Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition written comments to the following address: CMS, Office of Strategic approved collection; Title of Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Information Collection: Solicitation for [FR Doc. 2015–16566 Filed 7–6–15; 8:45 am] Applications for Medicare Prescription Division of Regulations Development, BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P Attention: Document Identifier/OMB Drug Plan 2017 Contracts; Use: The Control Number lllll, Room C4– information will be collected under the 26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard, solicitation of proposals from DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND prescription drug plans, Medicare Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850. HUMAN SERVICES Advantage (MA) plans that offer To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms for the integrated prescription drug and health Centers for Medicare & Medicaid care coverage (MA–PD) plans, Cost Plan, Services proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, you may make your request PACE, and Employer Group Waiver [Document Identifiers: CMS–10137 and using one of following: Plan applicants. The information will be CMS–10237] used by CMS to: ensure that applicants 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at meet CMS requirements and to support Agency Information Collection http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ the determination of contract awards. Activities: Proposed Collection; PaperworkReductionActof1995. Participation in the Part D program is Comment Request 2. Email your request, including your voluntary. Only organizations that are address, phone number, OMB number, interested in participating in the AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & and CMS document identifier, to program will respond to the solicitation. Medicaid Services. Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. The MA–PDs that voluntarily ACTION: Notice. 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at participate in the Part C program must (410) 786–1326. submit a Part D application and SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: successful bid. Form Number: CMS– an opportunity for the public to Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– 10137 (OMB Control Number: 0938– comment on CMS’ intention to collect 1326. 0936); Frequency: Yearly; Affected information from the public. Under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public: Private sector (Business or other Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the For-profits and Not-for-profit PRA), federal agencies are required to Contents institutions); Number of Respondents: publish notice in the Federal Register This notice sets out a summary of the 254; Total Annual Responses: 230; Total concerning each proposed collection of use and burden associated with the Annual Hours: 2,109. (For policy information (including each proposed following information collections. More questions regarding this collection extension or reinstatement of an existing detailed information can be found in contact Arianne Spaccarelli at 410–786– collection of information) and to allow each collection’s supporting statement 5715). 2. Type of Information Collection 60 days for public comment on the and associated materials (see Request: Revision of a currently proposed action. Interested persons are ADDRESSES). approved collection; Title of invited to send comments regarding our CMS–10137 Solicitation for Information Collection: Part C— burden estimates or any other aspect of Applications for Medicare Prescription Medicare Advantage and 1876 Cost Plan this collection of information, including Drug Plan 2017 Contracts Expansion Application; Use: The any of the following subjects: (1) The information will be collected under the necessity and utility of the proposed CMS–10237 Part C—Medicare solicitation of Part C applications from information collection for the proper Advantage and 1876 Cost Plan Medicare Advantage, Employer Group performance of the agency’s functions; Expansion Application Waiver Plan, and Cost Plan applicants (2) the accuracy of the estimated Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– and will be used by CMS to ensure that burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 3520), federal agencies must obtain applicants meet CMS requirements, and utility, and clarity of the information to approval from the Office of Management to support the determination of contract be collected; and (4) the use of and Budget (OMB) for each collection of awards. Participation is voluntary automated collection techniques or information they conduct or sponsor. whereby only organizations that are other forms of information technology to The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is interested in participating in the minimize the information collection defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR program will respond to the solicitation. burden. 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations DATES: Comments must be received by or requirements that members of the that offer integrated prescription drug September 8, 2015. public submit reports, keep records, or and health care products (MA–PD ADDRESSES: When commenting, please provide information to a third party. plans) that voluntarily participate in the reference the document identifier or Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA Part C program must submit a Part D OMB control number. To be assured requires federal agencies to publish a application and successful bid. Form tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES consideration, comments and 60-day notice in the Federal Register Number: CMS–10237 (OMB Control recommendations must be submitted in concerning each proposed collection of Number: 0938–0935); Frequency: any one of the following ways: information, including each proposed Yearly; Affected Public: Private sector 1. Electronically. You may send your extension or reinstatement of an existing (Business or other For-profits and Not- comments electronically to http:// collection of information, before for-profit institutions); Number of www.regulations.gov. Follow the submitting the collection to OMB for Respondents: 566; Total Annual instructions for ‘‘Comment or approval. To comply with this Responses: 566; Total Annual Hours: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:31 Jul 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07JYN1.SGM 07JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 129 / Tuesday, July 7, 2015 / Notices 38693 21,926. (For policy questions regarding persons and their caregivers to resources DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND this collection contact Wanda Pigatt- through a nationally recognized toll-free HUMAN SERVICES Canty at 410–786–6177). number, 1–800–677–1116 and Web site Dated: July 1, 2015. (www.eldercare.gov). The goal is to Administration on Community Living William N. Parham, III, provide users with the information and Availability of Program Instructions for Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office resources they need that will help older MIPPA Funds Program Title: Medicare of Strategic Operations and Regulatory persons live independently and safely Improvements for Patients and Affairs. in their homes and communities for as Providers Act: State Plans for [FR Doc. 2015–16608 Filed 7–6–15; 8:45 am] long as possible. Medicare Savings Program, Low BILLING CODE 4120–01–P The Eldercare Locator call center Income Subsidy & Prescription Drug utilizes live agents to help callers find Enrollment Outreach and Assistance their way through the maze of services DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Announcement Type: Initial. for older adults by linking to a Funding Opportunity Number: HHS– HUMAN SERVICES trustworthy network of national, State, 2015–ACL–MI–1502 Administration for Community Living Tribal and community organizations Statutory Authority: The Medicare and services. In 2011, an additional Improvements for Patients and Notice of Intent To Award a Single feature was added to assist older adults Providers Act of 2008—Section 119, Supplement to the Eldercare Locator and caregivers who require more in Public Law (Pub. L.) 110–275 as depth support the opportunity to speak amended by the Patient Protection and ACTION: Notice of intent to award a with highly trained eldercare Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Affordable single supplement to the National consultants who can better triage the Care Act), reauthorized by the American Association of Area Agencies on Aging. situation. Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), SUMMARY: The Administration for reauthorized by section 110 of the II. Justification for the Supplemental Protecting Access to Medicare Act of Community Living (ACL) is announcing Funding supplemental funding for the Eldercare 2014 and reauthorized by the Medicare Locator program. The Eldercare Locator Since 2011, there has been an increase Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of program helps older adults and their in the number of callers with very 2015. families and caregivers find their way complex situations, multiple issues or Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance through the maze of services for older require assistance with long-term care (CFDA) Number: 93.071. adults by linking to a trustworthy planning. Because of the complexity, DATES: The deadline date for the network of national, State, Tribal and eldercare consultant and senior staff submission of MIPPA state plans is community organizations and services calls are much longer than a regular 11:59 PM EST, August 31, 2015. through a nationally recognized toll-free information specialist call which number. The Eldercare Locator also I. Funding Opportunity Description averages about 5 minutes. There is a provides older adults and caregivers need to increase the number of eldercare The purpose of MIPPA funding is to who require more in depth support the provide states with an opportunity to consultants and/or senior level staff opportunity to speak with highly expand, extend, or enhance their available to handle this higher demand trained eldercare consultants who can outreach efforts to beneficiaries on for intense consultation. In addition, better triage the situation. The purpose Medicare Part D and for those with of this announcement is to award there is a need to enhance the technical limited incomes. In 2014 ACL released supplemental funds to the National capabilities of the call center to better a funding opportunity for states to Association of Area Agencies on Aging serve after hours and mobile callers. submit a three year state plan to conduct to support additional specialized staff III. Agency Contact MIPPA activities. With this and enhanced technology to better serve announcement ACL is reopening the callers, mobile and after hour callers. For further information or comments funding announcement for states that Program Name: Eldercare Locator. regarding this program expansion did not submit state plans in 2014 to Award Amount: $162,681. supplement, contact Sherri Clark, U.S. now submit a two- year MIPPA state Budget Period: 6/1/2015 to 5/31/2016. Department of Health and Human plan to conduct MIPPA activities over Award Type: Cooperative Agreement. Services, Administration for the remaining life of the grant. Statutory Authority: The statutory Community Living, Office of External States that are currently funded under authority for grants under this notice is Affairs, One Massachusetts Avenue MIPPA do not have to reapply. contained in Title IV of the Older Americans NW., Washington, DC 20001; telephone In addition, in 2016 there will be a Act (OAA) (42 U.S.C. 3032), as amended by (202) 357–3506; email sherri.clark@ similar opportunity released for states the Older Americans Act Amendments of that are not receiving MIPPA funds at 2006. Statutory authority specifically for the acl.hhs.gov. that time to apply for FY 16 funds with Eldercare Locator is contained in Title II of Dated: June 29, 2015. a one year state plan. the Older Americans Act (202(a)(21). Kathy Greenlee, MIPPA funds are provided to enhance Catalog of Federal Domestic Administrator and Assistant Secretary for efforts through statewide and local Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.048 Aging. coalition building focused on Discretionary Projects [FR Doc. 2015–16507 Filed 7–6–15; 8:45 am] intensified outreach activities to help tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES beneficiaries likely to be eligible for the I. Program Description BILLING CODE 4154–01–P Low Income Subsidy program (LIS), The Administration on Aging, an Medicare Savings Program (MSP), agency of the U.S. Administration for Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Community Living, has been funding (Part D) and in assisting beneficiaries in the Eldercare Locator (the Locator) since applying for benefits. ACL will provide 1991. The Eldercare Locator links older funding to State Health Insurance VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:31 Jul 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07JYN1.SGM 07JYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be received by September 8, 2015.
ContactReports Clearance Office at (410) 786- 1326.
FR Citation80 FR 38692 
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