81 FR 65653 - 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 185 (September 23, 2016)

Page Range		65653-65653
FR Document		2016-22967

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: The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; the accuracy of the estimated burden; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 185 (Friday, September 23, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10105]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.

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: The 
necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the 
proper performance of the agency's functions; the accuracy of the 
estimated burden; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and 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 24, 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: National 
Implementation of the In-Center Hemodialysis CAHPS Survey; Use: Data 
collected in the national implementation of the In-center Hemodialysis 
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey 
will be used to: (1) Provide a source of information from which 
selected measures can be publicly reported to beneficiaries as a 
decision aid for dialysis facility selection, (2) aid facilities with 
their internal quality improvement efforts and external benchmarking 
with other facilities, (3) provide CMS with information for monitoring 
and public reporting purposes, and (4) support the end-stage renal 
disease value-based purchasing program. Form Number: CMS-10105 (OMB 
control number: 0938-0926). Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: 
Individuals or households; Number of Respondents: 109,328; Total Annual 
Responses: 109,328; Total Annual Hours: 59,037. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Julia Zucco at 410-786-6670.)

    Dated: September 20, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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This document does not impose DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of Implementation of the In-Center
information collection requirements, information must be received by the Hemodialysis CAHPS Survey; Use: Data
that is, reporting, recordkeeping or OMB desk officer by October 24, 2016. collected in the national
implementation of the In-center
third-party disclosure requirements. ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
Hemodialysis Consumer Assessment of
Consequently, there is no need for proposed information collections,
Healthcare Providers and Systems
review by the Office of Management and please reference the document identifier
(CAHPS) Survey will be used to: (1)
Budget under the authority of the or OMB control number. To be assured
Provide a source of information from
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 consideration, comments and
which selected measures can be
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). recommendations must be received by
publicly reported to beneficiaries as a
Dated: September 7, 2016. the OMB desk officer via one of the
decision aid for dialysis facility
following transmissions: OMB, Office of
Andrew M. Slavitt, selection, (2) aid facilities with their
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare internal quality improvement efforts
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
& Medicaid Services. and external benchmarking with other
Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email:
[FR Doc. 2016–23002 Filed 9–22–16; 8:45 am] facilities, (3) provide CMS with
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P To obtain copies of a supporting information for monitoring and public
statement and any related forms for the reporting purposes, and (4) support the
proposed collection(s) summarized in end-stage renal disease value-based
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND this notice, you may make your request purchasing program. Form Number:
HUMAN SERVICES using one of following: CMS–10105 (OMB control number:
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at 0938–0926). Frequency: Occasionally;
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Affected Public: Individuals or
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
Services PaperworkReductionActof1995. households; Number of Respondents:
2. Email your request, including your 109,328; Total Annual Responses:
[Document Identifier: CMS–10105] address, phone number, OMB number, 109,328; Total Annual Hours: 59,037.
and CMS document identifier, to (For policy questions regarding this
Agency Information Collection Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. collection contact Julia Zucco at 410–
Activities: Submission for OMB 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at 786–6670.)
Review; Comment Request (410) 786–1326. Dated: September 20, 2016.
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham, III,
Medicaid Services, HHS. Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
ACTION: Notice. 1326. of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Affairs.
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) [FR Doc. 2016–22967 Filed 9–22–16; 8:45 am]
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
an opportunity for the public to must obtain approval from the Office of
comment on CMS’ intention to collect Management and Budget (OMB) for each
information from the public. Under the collection of information they conduct DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of HUMAN SERVICES
(PRA), federal agencies are required to information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
publish notice in the Federal Register Food and Drug Administration
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
concerning each proposed collection of includes agency requests or [Docket No. FDA–2016–D–1399]
information, including each proposed requirements that members of the public
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collection of information, and to allow information to a third party. Section Issues and Granting Authorizations for
a second opportunity for public 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. Participation in Food and Drug
comment on the notice. Interested 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies Administration Advisory Committees;
persons are invited to send comments to publish a 30-day notice in the Draft Guidance for the Public, Food
regarding the burden estimate or any Federal Register concerning each and Drug Administration Advisory
other aspect of this collection of proposed collection of information, Committee Members, and Food and
information, including any of the including each proposed extension or Drug Administration Staff; Availability;
following subjects: The necessity and reinstatement of an existing collection Extension of Comment Period
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of information, before submitting the AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,
collection for the proper performance of collection to OMB for approval. To HHS.
the agency’s functions; the accuracy of comply with this requirement, CMS is ACTION:Notice of availability; extension
the estimated burden; ways to enhance publishing this notice that summarizes of comment period.
the quality, utility, and clarity of the the following proposed collection(s) of
information to be collected; and the use information for public comment: SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
of automated collection techniques or 1. Type of Information Collection Administration (FDA) is extending the
other forms of information technology to Request: Revision of a currently comment period for the notice that

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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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 October 24, 2016.
Contact		Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786- 1326.
FR Citation		81 FR 65653

81 FR 65653 - 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 185 (September 23, 2016)

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