80 FR 56468 - 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 181 (September 18, 2015)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 181 (September 18, 2015)
| Page Range | 56468-56469 | |
| FR Document | 2015-23482 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 181 (Friday, September 18, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 56468-56469] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-23482] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS-10261] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request ACTION: Notice and withdrawal of previous notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October 19, 2015. As of September 18, 2015 and as described below under ``Partial Withdrawal of Previous Notice,'' the CMS-10261-related portion of the notice that published on August 24, 2015 (80 FR 51275) is withdrawn. 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 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. [[Page 56469]] 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: Part C Medicare Advantage Reporting Requirements and Supporting Regulations; Use: There are a number of information users of Part C reporting data, including our central and regional office staff that use this information to monitor health plans and to hold them accountable for their performance, researchers, and other government agencies such as the Government Accounting Office. Health plans can use this information to measure and benchmark their performance. Based on internal review, this notice withdraws a portion of a prior notice (August 24, 2015) concerning the same subject matter and corrects that notice by adding a new requirement which was inadvertently omitted from that notice. Specifically, we propose to add a new Payments to Providers reporting section to capture data related to MA organizations' value-based payments. Upon OMB approval, the Payments to Providers section would add 10 data elements. HHS has developed four categories of value based payment: (1) Fee- for-service with no link to quality; (2) fee-for-service with a link to quality; (30 alternative payment models built on fee-for-service architecture; and (4) population-based payment. To compliment HHS' action, CMS is seeking to collect data from MA organizations about the proportion of their payments to providers made based on these four categories. The collected information would help us understand the extent and use of alternate payment models in the MA industry. Form Number: CMS-10261 (OMB Control Number 0938-1054); Frequency: Yearly and semi-annually; Affected Public: Private sector (business or other for-profits); Number of Respondents: 561; Total Annual Responses: 3,508; Total Annual Hours: 182,023. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Terry Lied at 410-786-8973). Partial Withdrawal of Previous Notice This document also withdraws a portion of a prior notice concerning the same CMS-10261-specific subject matter. Specifically, on page 51276, in the second column, in the second paragraph, information collection CMS-10261 (OMB Control Number 0938- 1054) that published in the Federal Register on August 24, 2015 (80 FR 51275) is hereby withdrawn. Dated: September 15, 2015. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2015-23482 Filed 9-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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To obtain copies of a supporting to provide medical services to patients. of the information to be collected; and
statement and any related forms for the The revisions made to the hospital cost (4) the use of automated collection
proposed collection(s) summarized in report are in accordance with the techniques or other forms of information
this notice, you may make your request statutory requirement for hospice technology to minimize the information
using one of following: payment reform in § 3132 of the Patient collection burden.
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at Protection and Affordable Care Act DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ (ACA) (March 23, 2010) and the information must be received by the
PaperworkReductionActof1995. statutory requirement establishing a OMB desk officer by October 19, 2015.
2. Email your request, including your prospective payment system for As of September 18, 2015 and as
address, phone number, OMB number, Federally Qualified Health Centers in described below under ‘‘Partial
and CMS document identifier, to § 10501(i)(3)(A) of the ACA, codified in Withdrawal of Previous Notice,’’ the
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. section 1834(o) of the Act. Form CMS–10261-related portion of the
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at Number: CMS–2552–10 (OMB control notice that published on August 24,
(410) 786–1326. number 0938–0050); Frequency: Yearly; 2015 (80 FR 51275) is withdrawn.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– Governments, Private sector (For-profit reference the document identifier or
1326. and Not-for-profit institutions); Number OMB control number. To be assured
of Respondents: 6,157; Total Annual consideration, comments and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Responses: 6,157; Total Annual Hours: recommendations must be submitted in
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
4,143,661. (For policy questions any one of the following ways:
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
regarding this collection contact Gail 1. Electronically. You may send your
must obtain approval from the Office of
Duncan at 410–786–7278). comments electronically to http://
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct Dated: September 15, 2015. www.regulations.gov. Follow the
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of William N. Parham, III, instructions for ‘‘Comment or
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and of Strategic Operations and Regulatory to find the information collection
includes agency requests or Affairs. document(s) that are accepting
requirements that members of the public [FR Doc. 2015–23462 Filed 9–17–15; 8:45 am] comments.
submit reports, keep records, or provide BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 2. By regular mail. You may mail
information to a third party. Section written comments to the following
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. address: CMS, Office of Strategic
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
to publish a 30-day notice in the HUMAN SERVICES Division of Regulations Development,
Federal Register concerning each Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Control Number llll, Room C4–26–
proposed collection of information,
Services 05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
including each proposed extension or
reinstatement of an existing collection [Document Identifier: CMS–10261] Maryland 21244–1850.
of information, before submitting the To obtain copies of a supporting
collection to OMB for approval. To Agency Information Collection statement and any related forms for the
comply with this requirement, CMS is Activities: Submission for OMB proposed collection(s) summarized in
publishing this notice that summarizes Review; Comment Request this notice, you may make your request
the following proposed collection(s) of using one of following:
ACTION:Notice and withdrawal of 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
information for public comment: previous notice.
1. Type of Information Collection http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
Request: Revision of a currently SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & PaperworkReductionActof1995.
approved collection; Title of 2. Email your request, including your
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
Information Collection: Hospital and address, phone number, OMB number,
an opportunity for the public to
Hospital Health Care Complex Cost and CMS document identifier, to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
Report; Use: Providers of services Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
information from the public. Under the
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
participating in the Medicare program Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(410) 786–1326.
are required under sections 1815(a) and (PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1861(v)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395g) to submit annual concerning each proposed collection of Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
information to achieve settlement of information, including each proposed 1326.
costs for health care services rendered to extension or reinstatement of an existing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Medicare beneficiaries. In addition, collection of information, and to allow Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
regulations at 42 CFR 413.20 and 413.24 a second opportunity for public (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
require adequate cost data and cost comment on the notice. Interested must obtain approval from the Office of
reports from providers on an annual persons are invited to send comments Management and Budget (OMB) for each
basis. regarding the burden estimate or any collection of information they conduct
We are requesting the Office of other aspect of this collection of or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
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Management and Budget review and information, including any of the information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
approve this revision to the Form CMS– following subjects: (1) The necessity and 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
2552–10, Hospital and Hospital Health utility of the proposed information includes agency requests or
Care Complex Cost Report. These cost collection for the proper performance of requirements that members of the public
reports are filed annually by hospitals the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy submit reports, keep records, or provide
participating in the Medicare program to of the estimated burden; (3) ways to information to a third party. Section
determine the reasonable costs incurred enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
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3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies Partial Withdrawal of Previous Notice I. Background
to publish a 30-day notice in the This document also withdraws a Historically, FDA generally has not
Federal Register concerning each portion of a prior notice concerning the publicly posted on http://
proposed collection of information, same CMS–10261-specific subject www.regulations.gov comments
including each proposed extension or matter. submitted by individuals in their
reinstatement of an existing collection Specifically, on page 51276, in the individual capacity (and not on behalf
of information, before submitting the second column, in the second of an organization, corporation, or other
collection to OMB for approval. To paragraph, information collection CMS– entity). For comments submitted
comply with this requirement, CMS is 10261 (OMB Control Number 0938– through http://www.regulations.gov, for
publishing this notice that summarizes 1054) that published in the Federal example, such comments are identified
the following proposed collection(s) of Register on August 24, 2015 (80 FR as ‘‘Individual Consumer’’ under the
information for public comment: 51275) is hereby withdrawn. field titled ‘‘Category (Required) ’’ on
1. Type of Information Collection Dated: September 15, 2015. the ‘‘Your Information’’ page. This non-
Request: Revision of a currently William N. Parham, III, posting practice has applied only to
approved collection; Title of Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office individual consumer comments which
Information Collection: Part C Medicare of Strategic Operations and Regulatory otherwise would be displayed on
Advantage Reporting Requirements and Affairs. http://www.regulations.gov. These
Supporting Regulations; Use: There are [FR Doc. 2015–23482 Filed 9–17–15; 8:45 am] comments have been placed in the
a number of information users of Part C BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
official FDA docket and are publicly
reporting data, including our central available in FDA’s Reading Room or
and regional office staff that use this through Freedom of Information Act
information to monitor health plans and DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND requests and have been considered by
to hold them accountable for their HUMAN SERVICES the Agency in finalizing its regulatory
performance, researchers, and other actions.
government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration FDA is changing this practice and will
Government Accounting Office. Health post such consumer comments on
[Docket No. FDA–2015–N–3230]
plans can use this information to http://www.regulations.gov, as it posts
measure and benchmark their Consumer Comments—Public Posting other comments. FDA has made this
performance. and Availability of Comments change so that its public dockets better
Based on internal review, this notice Submitted to Food and Drug serve their purpose of promoting
withdraws a portion of a prior notice Administration Dockets transparency and the sharing of
(August 24, 2015) concerning the same information.
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, In 1995, FDA explained that it
subject matter and corrects that notice
HHS. routinely reviewed all comments for
by adding a new requirement which was
inadvertently omitted from that notice. ACTION: Notice. obvious confidential information before
Specifically, we propose to add a new placing the comments in the docket (60
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug FR 66982), but this practice is no longer
Payments to Providers reporting section Administration (FDA or Agency) is
to capture data related to MA feasible given factors such as the
changing the Agency’s long standing volume of comments FDA receives and
organizations’ value-based payments. practice of not publically posting on
Upon OMB approval, the Payments to the adoption of a government-wide
http://www.regulations.gov comments electronic portal system for submitting
Providers section would add 10 data submitted by individuals in their
elements. and posting comments at http://
individual capacity. These are generally www.regulations.gov. FDA developed
HHS has developed four categories of comments from people who self-identify the practice of not posting individual
value based payment: (1) Fee-for-service as an ‘‘individual consumer’’ under the consumer comments largely because of
with no link to quality; (2) fee-for- field titled ‘‘Category (Required)’’ on the concerns about disclosing personal
service with a link to quality; (30 ‘‘Your Information’’ page on http:// information of individuals who may not
alternative payment models built on fee- www.regulations.gov. Changing FDA’s have realized, when submitting their
for-service architecture; and (4) practice to routinely post these comments, that their name, address, and
population-based payment. To comments, as we do other comments, other identifying information would be
compliment HHS’ action, CMS is will increase the transparency and publicly viewable. This public
seeking to collect data from MA public utility of FDA’s public dockets. viewability became more obvious as the
organizations about the proportion of It will better enable our public dockets Internet gained popularity and
their payments to providers made based to function as intended: To share particularly when FDA dockets system
on these four categories. The collected information and encourage an open was merged with the government-wide
information would help us understand exchange of ideas. portal system for submission of all
the extent and use of alternate payment DATES: All comments submitted to any public comments on government
models in the MA industry. FDA docket on or after October 15, regulatory actions at http://
Form Number: CMS–10261 (OMB 2015, will be publically posted, unless www.regulations.gov in 2007. This
Control Number 0938–1054); Frequency: otherwise determined not to be subject practice has been precautionary
Yearly and semi-annually; Affected to posting as described in the because, as FDA has stated previously,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
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Public: Private sector (business or other ‘‘there can be no reasonable expectation
for-profits); Number of Respondents: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of confidentiality for information
561; Total Annual Responses: 3,508; Kenneth R. Cohen, Food and Drug submitted to a public docket in a
Total Annual Hours: 182,023. (For Administration, 10903 New Hampshire rulemaking proceeding.’’ 1 With the
policy questions regarding this Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 3324, Silver Spring, advent of http://www.regulations.gov,
collection contact Terry Lied at 410– MD 20993–0002, 301–796–7001.
786–8973). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1 60 FR 66981, at 66982 (December 27, 1995).
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