81 FR 21552 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 70 (April 12, 2016)

Page Range		21552-21553
FR Document		2016-08116

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 81 Issue 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-R-153 and CMS-R-284]


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 12, 2016.

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: Medicaid Drug Use 
Review (DUR) Program; Use: States must provide for a review of drug 
therapy before each prescription is filled or delivered to a Medicaid 
patient. This review includes screening for potential drug therapy 
problems due to therapeutic duplication, drug-disease 
contraindications, drug-drug interactions, incorrect drug dosage or 
duration of drug treatment, drug-allergy interactions, and clinical 
abuse/misuse. Pharmacists must make a reasonable effort to obtain, 
record, and maintain Medicaid patient profiles. These profiles must 
reflect at least the patient's name, address, telephone number, date of 
birth/age, gender, history, e.g., allergies, drug reactions, list of 
medications, and pharmacist's comments relevant to the individual's 
drug therapy.
    The State must conduct RetroDUR which provides for the ongoing 
periodic examination of claims data and other records in order to 
identify patterns of fraud, abuse, inappropriate or medically 
unnecessary care. Patterns or trends of drug therapy problems are 
identified and reviewed to determine the need for intervention activity 
with pharmacists and/or physicians. States may conduct interventions 
via telephone, correspondence, or face-to-face contact.
    Annual reports are submitted to CMS for the purposes of monitoring 
compliance and evaluating the progress of States' DUR programs. The 
information submitted by States is

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reviewed and results are compiled by CMS in a format intended to 
provide information, comparisons and trends related to States' 
experiences with DUR. The States benefit from the information and may 
enhance their programs each year based on State reported innovative 
practices that are compiled by CMS from the DUR annual reports. Form 
Number: CMS-R-153 (OMB control number: 0938-0659); Frequency: Yearly, 
quarterly, and occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 
Governments; Number of Respondents: 51; Total Annual Responses: 510; 
Total Annual Hours: 20,808. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Renee Hilliard at 410-786-2991.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection. Title of Information Collection: Medicaid 
Statistical Information System (MSIS) and Transformed--Medicaid 
Statistical Information System (T-MSIS); Use: The data reported in 
MSIS/T-MSIS are used by federal, state, and local officials, as well as 
by private researchers and corporations to monitor past and projected 
future trends in the Medicaid program. These data provide the only 
national level information available on enrollees, beneficiaries, and 
expenditures. They also provide the only national level information 
available on Medicaid utilization. This information is the basis for 
analyses and for cost savings estimates for the Department's cost 
sharing legislative initiatives to Congress. The collected data are 
also crucial to our actuarial forecasts. Form Number: CMS-R-284 (OMB 
control number: 0938-0345); Frequency: Quarterly and monthly; Affected 
Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 51; 
Total Annual Responses: 804; Total Annual Hours: 8,040. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Camiel Rowe at 410-786-
0069.)

    Dated: April 5, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-08116 Filed 4-11-16; 8:45 am]
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determine if the registrant has NCHS is requesting a three-year OMB is no cost to respondents other than
previously attended the training. And if clearance to collect the necessary their time.
so, when? Likewise, the information information using these training
listed for the NCHS contact person has application forms. The total estimated
been updated. annualized burden hours are 30. There

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

State, Local Health department and vital Annual Survey Training Needs ...................... 60 1 15/60
health Employees.
State, Local Health department and vital NCHS Vital Statistics Training Application .... 60 1 15/60
health Employees.

Leroy A. Richardson, technology to minimize the information Federal Register concerning each
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, collection burden. proposed collection of information,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of including each proposed extension or
Associate Director for Science, Office of the information must be received by the reinstatement of an existing collection
Director, Centers for Disease Control and of information, before submitting the
OMB desk officer by May 12, 2016.
Prevention. collection to OMB for approval. To
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
[FR Doc. 2016–08297 Filed 4–11–16; 8:45 am] comply with this requirement, CMS is
proposed information collections,
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
please reference the document identifier publishing this notice that summarizes
or OMB control number. To be assured the following proposed collection(s) of
consideration, comments and information for public comment:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 1. Type of Information Collection
HUMAN SERVICES recommendations must be received by
the OMB desk officer via one of the Request: Revision of a currently
following transmissions: OMB, Office of approved collection; Title of
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Information Collection: Medicaid Drug
Services Information and Regulatory Affairs;
Use Review (DUR) Program; Use: States
Attention: CMS Desk Officer; Fax
must provide for a review of drug
[Document Identifiers: CMS–R–153 and Number: (202) 395–5806 OR Email:
CMS–R–284] therapy before each prescription is filled
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
To obtain copies of a supporting or delivered to a Medicaid patient. This
Agency Information Collection statement and any related forms for the review includes screening for potential
Activities: Submission for OMB proposed collection(s) summarized in drug therapy problems due to
Review; Comment Request this notice, you may make your request therapeutic duplication, drug-disease
using one of following: contraindications, drug-drug
ACTION: Notice. 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at interactions, incorrect drug dosage or
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ duration of drug treatment, drug-allergy
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & interactions, and clinical abuse/misuse.
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing PaperworkReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your Pharmacists must make a reasonable
an opportunity for the public to effort to obtain, record, and maintain
comment on CMS’ intention to collect address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to Medicaid patient profiles. These profiles
information from the public. Under the must reflect at least the patient’s name,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at address, telephone number, date of
(PRA), federal agencies are required to birth/age, gender, history, e.g., allergies,
(410) 786–1326.
publish notice in the Federal Register drug reactions, list of medications, and
concerning each proposed collection of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
pharmacist’s comments relevant to the
information, including each proposed Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
individual’s drug therapy.
extension or reinstatement of an existing 1326. The State must conduct RetroDUR
collection of information, and to allow SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the which provides for the ongoing periodic
a second opportunity for public Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) examination of claims data and other
comment on the notice. Interested (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies records in order to identify patterns of
persons are invited to send comments must obtain approval from the Office of fraud, abuse, inappropriate or medically
regarding the burden estimate or any Management and Budget (OMB) for each unnecessary care. Patterns or trends of
other aspect of this collection of collection of information they conduct drug therapy problems are identified
information, including any of the or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of and reviewed to determine the need for
following subjects: (1) The necessity and information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. intervention activity with pharmacists
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utility of the proposed information 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and and/or physicians. States may conduct
collection for the proper performance of includes agency requests or interventions via telephone,
the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy requirements that members of the public correspondence, or face-to-face contact.
of the estimated burden; (3) ways to submit reports, keep records, or provide Annual reports are submitted to CMS
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity information to a third party. Section for the purposes of monitoring
of the information to be collected; and 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. compliance and evaluating the progress
(4) the use of automated collection 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies of States’ DUR programs. The
techniques or other forms of information to publish a 30-day notice in the information submitted by States is

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reviewed and results are compiled by available on Medicaid utilization. This OMB No.: 0970–0163.
CMS in a format intended to provide information is the basis for analyses and Description: States and Territories use
information, comparisons and trends for cost savings estimates for the the Financial Report Form ACF–696 to
related to States’ experiences with DUR. Department’s cost sharing legislative report Child Care and Development
The States benefit from the information initiatives to Congress. The collected
Fund (CCDF) expenditures. Authority to
and may enhance their programs each data are also crucial to our actuarial
collect and report this information is
year based on State reported innovative forecasts. Form Number: CMS–R–284
(OMB control number: 0938–0345); found in section 658G of the Child Care
practices that are compiled by CMS
Frequency: Quarterly and monthly; and Development Block Grant Act of
from the DUR annual reports. Form
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 1990, as revised. In addition to the
Number: CMS–R–153 (OMB control
Governments; Number of Respondents: Program Reporting Requirements set
number: 0938–0659); Frequency: Yearly,
quarterly, and occasionally; Affected 51; Total Annual Responses: 804; Total forth in 45 CFR part 98, subpart H, the
Public: State, Local, or Tribal Annual Hours: 8,040. (For policy regulations at 45 CFR 98.65(g) and
Governments; Number of Respondents: questions regarding this collection 98.67(c)(1) authorize the Secretary to
51; Total Annual Responses: 510; Total contact Camiel Rowe at 410–786–0069.) require financial reports as necessary.
Annual Hours: 20,808. (For policy Dated: April 5, 2016. The form provides specific data
questions regarding this collection William N. Parham, III, regarding claims and provides a
contact Renee Hilliard at 410–786– Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office mechanism for States to request Child
2991.) of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Care grant awards and to certify the
2. Type of Information Collection Affairs. availability of State matching funds.
Request: Revision of a currently [FR Doc. 2016–08116 Filed 4–11–16; 8:45 am] Failure to collect this data would
approved collection. Title of BILLING CODE 4120–01–P seriously compromise ACF’s ability to
Information Collection: Medicaid monitor Child Care and Development
Statistical Information System (MSIS) Fund expenditures. This information is
and Transformed—Medicaid Statistical DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND also used to estimate outlays and may
HUMAN SERVICES be used to prepare ACF budget
Information System (T–MSIS); Use: The
data reported in MSIS/T–MSIS are used Administration for Children and submissions to Congress.
by federal, state, and local officials, as Families ACF has not made substantive
well as by private researchers and revisions to the reporting form itself, but
corporations to monitor past and Proposed Information Collection has revised the accompanying
projected future trends in the Medicaid Activity; Comment Request instructions to provide more detailed
program. These data provide the only
Proposed Projects guidance to assist grantees with
national level information available on
completing the form.
enrollees, beneficiaries, and Title: Child Care and Development
expenditures. They also provide the Fund Financial Report (ACF 696) for Respondents: States and Territories.
only national level information States and Territories.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of Average
Number of Total burden
Instrument responses per burden hours
respondents hours
respondent per response

ACF–696 .......................................................................................................... 56 4 5 1,120

Estimated Total Annual Burden The Department specifically requests comments and suggestions submitted
Hours: 1,120. comments on: (a) Whether the proposed within 60 days of this publication.
In compliance with the requirements collection of information is necessary
Robert Sargis,
of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including Reports Clearance Officer.
Reduction Act of 1995, the
whether the information shall have [FR Doc. 2016–08263 Filed 4–11–16; 8:45 am]
Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the BILLING CODE 4184–01–P

on the specific aspects of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the
information collection described above. proposed collection of information; (c)
the quality, utility, and clarity of the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Copies of the proposed collection of HUMAN SERVICES
information can be obtained and information to be collected; and (d)
comments may be forwarded by writing ways to minimize the burden of the
Administration for Children and
to the Administration for Children and collection of information on
Families
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Families, Office of Planning, Research respondents, including through the use
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant of automated collection techniques or Proposed Information Collection
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, other forms of information technology. Activity; Comment Request
Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Consideration will be given to
Email address: infocollection@ Title: Responding to Intimate
acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be Violence in Relationship programs
identified by the title of the information (RIViR)
collection. OMB No.: New Collection

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Dates		Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by the OMB desk officer by May 12, 2016.
Contact		Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786- 1326.
FR Citation		81 FR 21552

81 FR 21552 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 70 (April 12, 2016)

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