81 FR 46926 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 138 (July 19, 2016)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 138 (July 19, 2016)
| Page Range | 46926-46927 | |
| FR Document | 2016-17070 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 19, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 46926-46927] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-17070] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifiers: CMS-R-64] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS. ACTION: 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 (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 19, 2016. 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. [[Page 46927]] 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-R-64 Indirect Medical Education and Supporting Regulations 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: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Indirect Medical Education and Supporting Regulations; Use: Section 1886(d)(5)(B) of the Social Security Act requires additional payments to be made under the Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS) for the indirect medical educational costs a hospital incurs in connection with interns and residents (IRs) in approved teaching programs. In addition, Title 42, Part 413, sections 75 through 83 implement section 1886(d) of the Act by establishing the methodology for Medicare payment of the cost of direct graduate medical educational activities. These payments, which are adjustments (add-ons) to other payments made to a hospital under PPS, are largely determined by the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) IRs that work at a hospital during its cost reporting period. In Federal fiscal year (FY) 2015, the estimated Medicare program payments for indirect medical education (IME) costs amounted to $8.38 billion. Medicare program payments for direct graduate medical education (GME) are also based upon the number of FTE-IRs that work at a hospital. In FY 2015, the estimated Medicare program payments for GME costs amounted to $3.1 billion. Form Number: CMS-R-64 (OMB control number: 0938-0456); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other For-profits); Number of Respondents: 1,245; Total Annual Responses: 1,245; Total Annual Hours: 2,490. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Milton Jacobson at 410-786-7553.) Dated: July 14, 2016. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2016-17070 Filed 7-18-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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that CMS continue its plan of recovery Competitive Bidding Program. This DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
by requiring hospitals to report process only applies to suppliers that HUMAN SERVICES
Medicare credit balances to contractors rented DME and oxygen and oxygen
on a quarterly basis. Form Number: equipment to beneficiaries who Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
CMS–838 (OMB control number: 0938– maintain a permanent residence in a Services
0600); Frequency: Quarterly; Affected CBA before the implementation of the [Document Identifiers: CMS–R–64]
Public: Private sector (Business or other competitive bidding program. The
For-profits); Number of Respondents: competitive bidding program will Agency Information Collection
52,582; Total Annual Responses: require some beneficiaries to change Activities: Proposed Collection;
210,328; Total Annual Hours: 630,984. Comment Request
their suppliers. In order to avoid a
(For policy questions regarding this
beneficiary being without medically AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
collection contact Anita Crosier at 410–
786–0217). necessary equipment we felt it Medicaid Services, HHS.
3. Type of Information Collection necessary to establish this notification ACTION: Notice.
Request: Extension of a currently process. Form Number: CMS–10309
(OMB control number: 0938–1079); SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare &
approved collection; Title of
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
Information Collection: HIPPA
Public: Private Sector (Business or other an opportunity for the public to
Eligibility Tracking System; Use:
for-profit and Not-for-profit comment on CMS’ intention to collect
Federal law requires that CMS take
institutions); Number of Respondents: information from the public. Under the
precautions to minimize the security
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
risk to the federal information system. 1,125; Total Annual Responses: 39,998;
PRA), federal agencies are required to
Federal Information Processing Total Annual Hours: 4,535. (For policy publish notice in the Federal Register
Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) 1( ) 1– questions regarding this collection concerning each proposed collection of
2 Paragraph 11.7—Security and contact Djanira Rivera at 410–786– information (including each proposed
Authentication states that: ‘‘Agencies 8646). extension or reinstatement of an existing
shall employ risk management
5. Type of Information Collection collection of information) and to allow
techniques to determine the appropriate
Request: Extension of a currently 60 days for public comment on the
mix of security controls needed to
approved collection; Title of proposed action. Interested persons are
protect specific data and systems. The
Information Collection: Medicaid Report invited to send comments regarding our
selection of controls shall take into
on Payables and Receivables; Use: The burden estimates or any other aspect of
account procedures required under
Government Management and Reform this collection of information, including
applicable laws and regulations.’’
Act of 1994 requires that all offices, any of the following subjects: (1) The
Accordingly, CMS requires that entities
bureaus and associated activities of the necessity and utility of the proposed
who wish to connect to the HETS
24 CFO Act agencies must be covered in information collection for the proper
application via the CMS Extranet and/
performance of the agency’s functions;
or Internet are uniquely identified. CMS an agency-wide, audited financial
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
is required to verify the identity of the statement. Collection of Medicaid data burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
person requesting the Protected Health and the calculation of the Medicaid utility, and clarity of the information to
Information (PHI) and the person’s Incurred But Not Reported (IBNR) be collected; and (4) the use of
authority to have access to Medicare estimate are pertinent to CMS’ financial automated collection techniques or
eligibility information. Furthermore, audit. The Medicaid Report on Payables other forms of information technology to
CMS requires that trading partners who and Receivables will provide the minimize the information collection
wish to conduct eligibility transactions information needed to calculate the burden.
on a real-time basis with CMS provide Medicaid IBNR. Failure to collect this
certain assurances as a condition of DATES: Comments must be received by
information could result in non- September 19, 2016.
receiving access to the Medicare
compliance with the law. Form Number:
eligibility information for the purpose of ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
conducting real-time 270/271 inquiry/ CMS–R–199 (OMB Control Number: reference the document identifier or
response transactions. Form Number: 0938–0697); Frequency: Yearly; Affected OMB control number. To be assured
CMS–10157 (OMB control number: Public: State, Local, or Tribal consideration, comments and
0938–0960); Frequency: Quarterly; Governments; Number of Respondents: recommendations must be submitted in
Affected Public: Private sector (Business 56; Total Annual Responses: 56; Total any one of the following ways:
or other For-profits and Not-For-Profits); Annual Hours: 392. (For policy 1. Electronically. You may send your
Number of Respondents: 2,000; Total questions regarding this collection comments electronically to http://
Annual Responses: 2,000; Total Annual contact Beverly Boher at 410–786– www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Hours: 250. (For policy questions 7806.) instructions for ‘‘Comment or
regarding this collection contact Dated: July 14, 2016.
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
Rupinder Singh at 410–786–7484). to find the information collection
4. Type of Information Collection William N. Parham, III, document(s) that are accepting
Request: Extension of a currently Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office comments.
approved collection; Title of of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 2. By regular mail. You may mail
Information Collection: Grandfathering Affairs. written comments to the following
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Provisions of the Medicare DMEPOS [FR Doc. 2016–17059 Filed 7–18–16; 8:45 am] address: CMS, Office of Strategic
Competitive Bidding Program; Use: The BILLING CODE 4120–01–P Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
grandfathering process was established Division of Regulations Development,
in the April 10, 2007 final rule for Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
competitive bidding for rented DME and Control Number ll, Room C4–26–05,
oxygen and oxygen equipment included 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
under the Medicare DMEPOS Maryland 21244–1850.
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To obtain copies of a supporting through 83 implement section 1886(d) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
statement and any related forms for the of the Act by establishing the compliance with PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–
proposed collection(s) summarized in methodology for Medicare payment of 3520), the Administration for
this notice, you may make your request the cost of direct graduate medical Community Living (ACL, formerly the
using one of following: educational activities. These payments, Administration for Aging) has submitted
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at which are adjustments (add-ons) to the following proposed collection of
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ other payments made to a hospital information to the Office of
PaperworkReductionActof1995. under PPS, are largely determined by Management and Budget (OMB) for
2. Email your request, including your the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) review and clearance. The
address, phone number, OMB number, IRs that work at a hospital during its Administration for Community Living/
and CMS document identifier, to cost reporting period. In Federal fiscal Administration on Aging (ACL/AoA) is
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. year (FY) 2015, the estimated Medicare requesting approval from the Office of
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at program payments for indirect medical Management and Budget (OMB) to
(410) 786–1326. education (IME) costs amounted to complete data collection associated with
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: $8.38 billion. Medicare program the Outcome Evaluation of the Title III–
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– payments for direct graduate medical C Nutrition Services Program. ACL is
1326. education (GME) are also based upon requesting to renew an existing
the number of FTE–IRs that work at a clearance to complete 12 month follow
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: hospital. In FY 2015, the estimated up data collection that was initially
Contents Medicare program payments for GME approved under OMB Control Number:
costs amounted to $3.1 billion. Form 0985–0037. The Title III–C Elderly
This notice sets out a summary of the Number: CMS–R–64 (OMB control
use and burden associated with the Nutrition Services Program (ENSP)
number: 0938–0456); Frequency: Yearly; represents a key component of
following information collections. More Affected Public: Private sector (Business
detailed information can be found in America’s strategy for ensuring that the
or other For-profits); Number of needs of elderly people are adequately
each collection’s supporting statement Respondents: 1,245; Total Annual
and associated materials (see met. The overall evaluation of the Title
Responses: 1,245; Total Annual Hours: III–C Program has three broad
ADDRESSES). 2,490. (For policy questions regarding objectives: (1) To provide information to
CMS–R–64 Indirect Medical this collection contact Milton Jacobson support program planning, including an
Education and Supporting Regulations at 410–786–7553.) analysis of program processes (process
Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– Dated: July 14, 2016. evaluation), (2) to develop information
3520), federal agencies must obtain William N. Parham, III, about program efficiency and cost issues
approval from the Office of Management Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office (cost study), and (3) to assess program
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of of Strategic Operations and Regulatory effectiveness, as measured by the
information they conduct or sponsor. Affairs. program’s effects on a variety of
The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is [FR Doc. 2016–17070 Filed 7–18–16; 8:45 am] important outcomes, including nutrient
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR BILLING CODE 4120–01–P adequacy, socialization opportunities,
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests health outcomes, and, ultimately,
or requirements that members of the helping elderly people avoid
public submit reports, keep records, or DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND institutionalization (outcome
provide information to a third party. HUMAN SERVICES evaluation). The renewal is to complete
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA the data collection related to objective 3.
Administration for Community Living The total burden estimate for the
requires federal agencies to publish a
60-day notice in the Federal Register remaining data collection is: 144 hours.
Agency Information Collection
concerning each proposed collection of The proposed data collection tools may
Activities: Submission for OMB
information, including each proposed be found on the ACL Web site at: http://
Review; Comment Request; OAA Title
extension or reinstatement of an existing www.aoa.acl.gov/Program_Results/
III–C Evaluation
collection of information, before Program_survey.aspx.
submitting the collection to OMB for AGENCY: Administration for Community Dated: July 12, 2016.
approval. To comply with this Living, HHS. Kathy Greenlee,
requirement, CMS is publishing this ACTION: Notice. Administrator and Assistant Secretary for
notice. SUMMARY: The Administration for Aging.
Community Living is announcing that [FR Doc. 2016–16976 Filed 7–18–16; 8:45 am]
Information Collection
the proposed collection of information BILLING CODE 4154–01–P
1. Type of Information Collection
listed below has been submitted to the
Request: Extension of a currently
Office of Management and Budget
approved collection; Title of DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
(OMB) for review and clearance under
Information Collection: Indirect Medical the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. HUMAN SERVICES
Education and Supporting Regulations;
DATES: Submit written or electronic
Use: Section 1886(d)(5)(B) of the Social Administration for Community Living
Security Act requires additional comments on the collection of
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payments to be made under the information by September 19, 2016. Administration on Disabilities,
Medicare Prospective Payment System ADDRESSES: Submit written comments President’s Committee for People With
(PPS) for the indirect medical on the collection of information to Intellectual Disabilities
educational costs a hospital incurs in Susan Jenkins at Susan.Jenkins@
ACL.HHS.Gov. AGENCY: Administration for Community
connection with interns and residents Living, HHS.
(IRs) in approved teaching programs. In FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ACTION: Notice.
addition, Title 42, Part 413, sections 75 Susan Jenkins, 202.795.7369
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