81 FR 34343 - 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 104 (May 31, 2016)

Page Range		34343-34343
FR Document		2016-12694

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 a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, and to allow a second opportunity for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-855(A, B, I)]


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 a 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 June 30, 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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare 
Enrollment Application; Use: The primary function of the CMS-855 
Medicare enrollment application is to gather information from a 
provider or supplier that tells us who it is, whether it meets certain 
qualifications to be a health care provider or supplier, where it 
practices or renders its services, the identity of the owners of the 
enrolling entity, and other information necessary to establish correct 
claims payments. No comments were received during the 60-day comment 
period (April 1, 2016 (81 FR 18855)). Form Number: CMS-855(A, B, I) 
(OMB control number: 0938-0685); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: 
Private Sector; Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions; Number of Respondents: 1,735,800; Total Annual Responses: 
86,480; Total Annual Hours: 290,193. (For policy questions regarding 
this collection contact Kimberly McPhillips at 410-786-5374.)

    Dated: May 25, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
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Number of
Number of burden per
Type of respondent Form name responses per
respondents response
respondent (in hours)

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SDVC project coordinators, SDVC empowerment eval-
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Leroy A. Richardson, or OMB control number. To be assured primary function of the CMS–855
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, consideration, comments and Medicare enrollment application is to
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the recommendations must be received by gather information from a provider or
Associate Director for Science, Office of the the OMB desk officer via one of the supplier that tells us who it is, whether
Director, Centers for Disease Control and following transmissions: OMB, Office of it meets certain qualifications to be a
Prevention.
Information and Regulatory Affairs, health care provider or supplier, where
[FR Doc. 2016–12706 Filed 5–27–16; 8:45 am] Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax it practices or renders its services, the
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email: identity of the owners of the enrolling
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. entity, and other information necessary
To obtain copies of a supporting to establish correct claims payments. No
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND statement and any related forms for the comments were received during the 60-
HUMAN SERVICES proposed collection(s) summarized in day comment period (April 1, 2016 (81
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid this notice, you may make your request FR 18855)). Form Number: CMS–855(A,
Services using one of following: B, I) (OMB control number: 0938–0685);
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at Frequency: Annually; Affected Public:
[Document Identifier: CMS–855(A, B, I)] http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ Private Sector; Business or other for-
PaperworkReductionActof1995. profit and not-for-profit institutions;
Agency Information Collection 2. Email your request, including your Number of Respondents: 1,735,800;
Activities: Submission for OMB address, phone number, OMB number, Total Annual Responses: 86,480; Total
Review; Comment Request and CMS document identifier, to Annual Hours: 290,193. (For policy
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. questions regarding this collection
ACTION: Notice. 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at contact Kimberly McPhillips at 410–
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & (410) 786–1326. 786–5374.)
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: May 25, 2016.
an opportunity for the public to Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
1326. William N. Parham, III,
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) Affairs.
(PRA), federal agencies are required to (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies [FR Doc. 2016–12694 Filed 5–27–16; 8:45 am]
publish a notice in the Federal Register must obtain approval from the Office of
concerning each proposed collection of BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
information, including each proposed collection of information they conduct
extension or reinstatement of an existing or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
collection of information, and to allow DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. HUMAN SERVICES
a second opportunity for public 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
comment on the notice. Interested includes agency requests or Food and Drug Administration
persons are invited to send comments requirements that members of the public
regarding the burden estimate or any submit reports, keep records, or provide [Docket No. FDA–2016–N–0001]
other aspect of this collection of information to a third party. Section
information, including any of the Advisory Committee; Allergenic
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. Products Advisory Committee,
following subjects: (1) The necessity and 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
utility of the proposed information Renewal
to publish a 30-day notice in the
collection for the proper performance of Federal Register concerning each AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,
the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy proposed collection of information, HHS.
of the estimated burden; (3) ways to including each proposed extension or ACTION:Notice; renewal of advisory
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity reinstatement of an existing collection committee.
of the information to be collected; and of information, before submitting the
(4) the use of automated collection collection to OMB for approval. To SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
techniques or other forms of information comply with this requirement, CMS is Administration (FDA) is announcing the
technology to minimize the information publishing this notice that summarizes renewal of the Allergenic Products
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collection burden. the following proposed collection(s) of Advisory Committee by the
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information for public comment: Commissioner of Food and Drugs (the
information must be received by the 1. Type of Information Collection Commissioner). The Commissioner has
OMB desk officer by June 30, 2016. Request: Extension of a currently determined that it is in the public
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the approved collection; Title of interest to renew the Allergenic
proposed information collections, Information Collection: Medicare Products Advisory Committee for an
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by the OMB desk officer by June 30, 2016.
Contact		Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786- 1326.
FR Citation		81 FR 34343

81 FR 34343 - 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 104 (May 31, 2016)

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