81_FR_2879 81 FR 2868 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

81 FR 2868 - 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 11 (January 19, 2016)

Page Range2868-2869
FR Document2016-00844

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 11 (Tuesday, January 19, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-00844]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10467]


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 February 18, 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 information collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Evaluation of the Graduate Nurse Education Demonstration Program; Use: 
The Graduate Nurse Education (GNE) Demonstration is mandated under 
Section 5509 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) under title XVIII of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.). According to Section 5509 
of the ACA, the five selected demonstration sites receive ``payment for 
the hospital's reasonable costs for the provision of qualified clinical 
training to advance practice registered nurses.'' Section 5509 of the 
ACA also states that an evaluation of the graduate nurse education 
demonstration must be completed no later than October 17, 2017. This 
evaluation includes analysis of the following: (1) growth in the number 
of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) with respect to a 
specific base year as a result of the demonstration; (2) growth for 
each of the following specialties: clinical nurse specialist, nurse 
practitioner, certified nurse anesthetist, certified nurse-midwife; and 
(3) costs to the Medicare program as result of the demonstration.
    All information collected through the Evaluation of the GNE project 
will be used to meet the requirements specified under the ACA Section 
5509. We will also use the information to determine the overall 
effectiveness of the GNE project. The process evaluation seeks to 
understand how the demonstration is implemented overall, how that 
implementation has changed over time, which aspects of the 
demonstration have been successful or unsuccessful,

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and what plans the sites have for the remainder of the implementation 
and after the demonstration formally ends. The process evaluation will 
answer both quantitative and qualitative questions. Form Number: CMS-
10467 (OMB control number: 0938-1212); Frequency: Annually; Affected 
Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Private sector (Business 
and other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions); Number of 
Respondents: 104; Total Annual Responses: 104; Total Annual Hours: 802. 
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Pauline 
Karikari-Martin at 410-786-1040.)

    Dated: January 13, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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                                                    household information to document                                  RZB estimates involvement of 1,300                         respondents beyond that associated
                                                    consent to participate. Data collection                          respondents and a maximum of 701                             with their time to provide the required
                                                    will be conducted in-person. Data will                           hours of burden for research activities                      data.
                                                    be recorded on paper forms and then                              each year. The collected information
                                                    entered into an electronic database.                             will not impose a cost burden on the

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

                                                    General Public ..................................   Registration ......................................              500                 1            20/60            167
                                                    General Public ..................................   KAP survey (pre- and post-interven-                              800                 2            20/60            534
                                                                                                          tion).



                                                    Leroy A. Richardson,                                             DATES:  Comments on the collection(s) of                     reinstatement of an existing collection
                                                    Chief, Information Collection Review Office,                     information must be received by the                          of information, before submitting the
                                                    Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the                    OMB desk officer by February 18, 2016.                       collection to OMB for approval. To
                                                    Associate Director for Science, Office of the                    ADDRESSES: When commenting on the                            comply with this requirement, CMS is
                                                    Director, Centers for Disease Control and                                                                                     publishing this notice that summarizes
                                                                                                                     proposed information collections,
                                                    Prevention.                                                                                                                   the following proposed collection(s) of
                                                                                                                     please reference the document identifier
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–00867 Filed 1–15–16; 8:45 am]                                                                                   information for public comment:
                                                                                                                     or OMB control number. To be assured
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                                                                                                                     consideration, comments and                                    1. Type of Information Collection
                                                                                                                     recommendations must be received by                          Request: Revision of a currently
                                                                                                                     the OMB desk officer via one of the                          approved information collection; Title
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                                                                                     following transmissions: OMB, Office of                      of Information Collection: Evaluation of
                                                    HUMAN SERVICES
                                                                                                                     Information and Regulatory Affairs,                          the Graduate Nurse Education
                                                    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid                                  Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax                             Demonstration Program; Use: The
                                                    Services                                                         Number: (202) 395–5806 or, Email:                            Graduate Nurse Education (GNE)
                                                                                                                     OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.                                 Demonstration is mandated under
                                                    [Document Identifier: CMS–10467]                                   To obtain copies of a supporting                           Section 5509 of the Affordable Care Act
                                                                                                                     statement and any related forms for the                      (ACA) under title XVIII of the Social
                                                    Agency Information Collection                                    proposed collection(s) summarized in                         Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.).
                                                    Activities: Submission for OMB                                   this notice, you may make your request                       According to Section 5509 of the ACA,
                                                    Review; Comment Request                                          using one of following:                                      the five selected demonstration sites
                                                                                                                       1. Access CMS’ Web site address at                         receive ‘‘payment for the hospital’s
                                                    ACTION:     Notice.                                              http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Paperwork                             reasonable costs for the provision of
                                                    SUMMARY:    The Centers for Medicare &                           ReductionActof1995.                                          qualified clinical training to advance
                                                    Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing                              2. Email your request, including your                      practice registered nurses.’’ Section
                                                    an opportunity for the public to                                 address, phone number, OMB number,                           5509 of the ACA also states that an
                                                    comment on CMS’ intention to collect                             and CMS document identifier, to                              evaluation of the graduate nurse
                                                    information from the public. Under the                           Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.                                       education demonstration must be
                                                                                                                       3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at                    completed no later than October 17,
                                                    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
                                                                                                                     (410) 786–1326.                                              2017. This evaluation includes analysis
                                                    (PRA), federal agencies are required to
                                                    publish notice in the Federal Register                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                             of the following: (1) growth in the
                                                    concerning each proposed collection of                           Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–                       number of advanced practice registered
                                                    information, including each proposed                             1326.                                                        nurses (APRNs) with respect to a
                                                    extension or reinstatement of an existing                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the                         specific base year as a result of the
                                                    collection of information, and to allow                          Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)                        demonstration; (2) growth for each of
                                                    a second opportunity for public                                  (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies                      the following specialties: clinical nurse
                                                    comment on the notice. Interested                                must obtain approval from the Office of                      specialist, nurse practitioner, certified
                                                    persons are invited to send comments                             Management and Budget (OMB) for each                         nurse anesthetist, certified nurse-
                                                    regarding the burden estimate or any                             collection of information they conduct                       midwife; and (3) costs to the Medicare
                                                    other aspect of this collection of                               or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of                         program as result of the demonstration.
                                                    information, including any of the                                information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.                          All information collected through the
                                                    following subjects: (1) The necessity and                        3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and                              Evaluation of the GNE project will be
                                                    utility of the proposed information                              includes agency requests or                                  used to meet the requirements specified
                                                    collection for the proper performance of                         requirements that members of the public                      under the ACA Section 5509. We will
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                                                    the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy                         submit reports, keep records, or provide                     also use the information to determine
                                                    of the estimated burden; (3) ways to                             information to a third party. Section                        the overall effectiveness of the GNE
                                                    enhance the quality, utility, and clarity                        3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.                          project. The process evaluation seeks to
                                                    of the information to be collected; and                          3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies                     understand how the demonstration is
                                                    (4) the use of automated collection                              to publish a 30-day notice in the                            implemented overall, how that
                                                    techniques or other forms of information                         Federal Register concerning each                             implementation has changed over time,
                                                    technology to minimize the information                           proposed collection of information,                          which aspects of the demonstration
                                                    collection burden.                                               including each proposed extension or                         have been successful or unsuccessful,


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                                                    and what plans the sites have for the                                       Description: The Child Care and                            the approved FY 2014–2015 Tribal
                                                    remainder of the implementation and                                      Development Fund (CCDF) Plan (the                             Plans for one year. Also, please note that
                                                    after the demonstration formally ends.                                   Plan) for Tribes is required from each                        the CCDBG Act changed the Plan cycle
                                                    The process evaluation will answer both                                  CCDF Lead Agency in accordance with                           for all CCDF Plans from a 2 year to a 3
                                                    quantitative and qualitative questions.                                  Section 658E of the Child Care and                            year plan period. The new deadline for
                                                    Form Number: CMS–10467 (OMB                                              Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act,                          FY 2017–2019 Plan submission is July
                                                    control number: 0938–1212); Frequency:                                   as amended, by Public Law 113–186                             1, 2016.
                                                    Annually; Affected Public: State, Local,                                 and U.S.C. 9858. The Plan provides ACF                           The revised Plan (ACF–118A) has
                                                    or Tribal Governments; Private sector                                    and the public with a description of,                         been organized into the following seven
                                                    (Business and other for-profit and Not-                                  and assurances about, the Tribes’ child                       critical areas:
                                                    for-profit institutions); Number of                                      care programs.                                                   • Define CCDF Leadership and
                                                    Respondents: 104; Total Annual                                              On November 19, 2014, the President                        Coordination with Relevant systems.
                                                    Responses: 104; Total Annual Hours:                                      signed the CCDBG Act of 2014 into law.
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Provide Stable Child Care Financial
                                                    802. (For policy questions regarding this                                The law (Pub. L. 113–186) made
                                                                                                                                                                                           Assistance to Families.
                                                    collection contact Pauline Karikari-                                     significant changes to the CCDF
                                                                                                                             Program to protect the health and safety                         • Ensure Equal Access to high
                                                    Martin at 410–786–1040.)
                                                                                                                             of children in child care, promote                            Quality Child Care for Low-Income
                                                       Dated: January 13, 2016.                                                                                                            Children.
                                                                                                                             continuity of access to subsidy for low-
                                                    William N. Parham, III,
                                                                                                                             income families, better inform parents                           • Ensuring the Health and Safety of
                                                    Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office                                                                                            Children in Child Care Settings.
                                                                                                                             and the general public about the child
                                                    of Strategic Operations and Regulatory                                                                                                    • Supporting Continuous Quality
                                                    Affairs.
                                                                                                                             care choices available to them, and
                                                                                                                             improve the overall quality of early                          Improvement.
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–00844 Filed 1–15–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                             learning and afterschool programs. The                           • Program Integrity and
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                                                                                                                             Act does not indicate the extent to                           Accountability.
                                                                                                                             which CCDF provisions apply to Tribes.                           • Tribal CCDF Funding.
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                                 Starting in early 2015, OCC began a                              Section 8, an Optional Abbreviated
                                                                                                                             series of formal consultations with                           Plan for Tribes Receiving Small
                                                    HUMAN SERVICES
                                                                                                                             Tribal leaders to determine how the                           Allocations was added for Tribes or
                                                    Administration for Children and                                          provisions in newly reauthorized child                        Tribal consortia whose annual CCDF
                                                    Families                                                                 care law would apply to Tribes and                            allocation is less than $250,000. Small
                                                                                                                             Tribal organizations. The Notice of                           Tribes that select this option are not
                                                    Proposed Information Collection                                          Proposed Rule Making for the CCDF                             required to complete Sections 1–7 of the
                                                    Activity; Comment Request                                                program was issued on December 24,                            Plan preprint.
                                                                                                                             2015 for public comment. Pending the                             In making the revisions, consideration
                                                    Proposed Projects                                                        issuance of new CCDF regulations and                          was given to minimize the burden of the
                                                      Title: Child Care and Development                                      guidance for Tribes, Tribes will follow                       collection of information on
                                                    Fund Plan for Tribes for FFY 2017–2019                                   the current CCDF regulations.                                 respondents.
                                                    (ACF–118–A).                                                                OCC issued a Program Instruction to
                                                      OMB No.: 0970–0198.                                                    notify Tribes that OCC will be extending                      Respondents

                                                                                                                                      ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
                                                                                                                                                                                          Number of            Average
                                                                                                                                                                         Number of         responses                         Total burden
                                                                                                    Instrument                                                                                               burden hours
                                                                                                                                                                        respondents           per                               hours
                                                                                                                                                                                                             per response
                                                                                                                                                                                          respondent

                                                    CCDF Print ......................................................................................................        257             0.50                120            15,420



                                                      Estimated Total Annual Burden                                          requests should be identified by the title                    comments and suggestions submitted
                                                    Hours:                                                                   of the information collection.                                within 60 days of this publication.
                                                      In compliance with the requirements                                      The Department specifically requests                        Robert Sargis,
                                                    of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork                                 comments on: (a) Whether the proposed                         Reports Clearance Officer.
                                                    Reduction Act of 1995, the                                               collection of information is necessary
                                                                                                                                                                                           [FR Doc. 2016–00840 Filed 1–15–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    Administration for Children and                                          for the proper performance of the
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                                                    Families is soliciting public comment                                    functions of the agency, including
                                                    on the specific aspects of the                                           whether the information shall have
                                                    information collection described above.                                  practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
                                                    Copies of the proposed collection of                                     agency’s estimate of the burden of the
                                                                                                                             proposed collection of information; (c)
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                                                    information can be obtained and
                                                    comments may be forwarded by writing                                     the quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                    to the Administration for Children and                                   information to be collected; and (d)
                                                    Families, Office of Planning, Research                                   ways to minimize the burden of the
                                                    and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW.,                                        collection of information on
                                                    Washington DC 20201. Attn: ACF                                           respondents, including through the use
                                                    Reports Clearance Officer. Email                                         of automated collection techniques or
                                                    address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All                                 other forms of information technology.
                                                                                                                             Consideration will be given to


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments on the collection(s) of information must be received by the OMB desk officer by February 18, 2016.
ContactReports Clearance Office at (410) 786- 1326.
FR Citation81 FR 2868 

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