81 FR 81147 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Correction
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 222 (November 17, 2016)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 222 (November 17, 2016)
| Page Range | 81147-81148 | |
| FR Document | 2016-27549 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 222 (Thursday, November 17, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 81147-81148] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-27549] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier CMS-10169] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Correction AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Correction of notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document corrects the information provided for [Document Identifier: CMS-10169] titled ``Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program; Change of Ownership Forms.'' FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham, III, (410) 786- 4669. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background In the October 14, 2016, issue of the Federal Register (81 FR 71100), we [[Page 81148]] published a Paperwork Reduction Act notice requesting a 60-day public comment period for the information collection request identified under CMS-10169, OMB control number 0938-1016, and titled ``Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program; Change of Ownership Forms.'' II. Explanation of Error In the October 14, 2016, notice, the information provided in the first column under paragraph 2, on page 71101, inadvertently published information in the ``Use'' section that pertained to an older iteration of the information collection request. This notice corrects the language found in the ``Use'' section under the 2nd paragraph on page 71101 of the October 14th notice. All of the other information contained in the October 14, 2016, notice is correct. The related public comment period remains in effect and ends December 13, 2016. III. Correction of Error In FR Doc. 2016-24910 of October 14, 2016 (81 FR 71100), on page 71101, the language beginning with the word ``Use:'' in the first column, in the first full paragraph, in the 8th line, and ending in the second column, with the word ``basis'', in the second column, in the 33rd line, is corrected to read as follows: Use: The MMA requires the Secretary to recompete contracts not less often than once every 3 years. Section 1847(a)(1)(G) of the Act, added by section 522(a) of the MACRA, now requires a bid surety bond for bidding entities beginning not earlier than January 1, 2017 and not later than January 1, 2019. The addition to the Act states that a bidding entity may not submit a bid for a CBA unless, as of the deadline for bid submission, the entity has (1) obtained a bid surety bond, in the range of $50,000 to $100,000 and (2) provided the Secretary with proof of having obtained the bid surety bond for each CBA in which the entity submits its bid(s). Based on the passage of MACRA, we put forth proposed additions to Sec. 414.412, ``Submission of bids under a competitive bidding program,'' to add a new paragraph (h) that would allow CMS to implement section 1847(a)(1)(G) of the Act, as amended by section 522(a) of MACRA, to state that an entity may not submit a bid for a CBA unless, as of the deadline for bid submission, the entity has obtained a bid surety bond for the CBA. We are now seeking approval to update our burden estimates to all Forms to account for the consolidation of all rounds in Round 2019. For Round 2019 and the proposed rule, CMS will publish a slightly modified version of Form A so that suppliers will be better able to identify and understand the new requirement related to surety bonds. We have made no changes to Forms B, C, D, Change of Ownership (CHOW) Contract Supplier Notification and Purchaser Forms, and Subcontracting Disclosure Form. However, the burden has been adjusted to account for the increase in the number of respondents due to the consolidation of all CBAs into Round 2019 under this ICR. We intend to continue use of these Forms on an ongoing basis. Dated: November 10, 2016. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2016-27549 Filed 11-16-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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Management and Budget (OMB) for each and systems for the purpose of information as well as staff and
collection of information they conduct collecting, validating and verifying equipment inventories. However,
or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also information, processing and semiannually or during emergency
requires Federal agencies to provide a maintaining information, and disclosing response the LRN Program Office may
60-day notice in the Federal Register and providing information; to train conduct a Special Data Call to obtain
concerning each proposed collection of personnel and to be able to respond to additional information from LRN
information, including each new a collection of information, to search Member Laboratories in regards to
proposed collection, each proposed data sources, to complete and review biological or chemical terrorism
extension of existing collection of the collection of information; and to preparedness.
information, and each reinstatement of transmit or otherwise disclose the LRN has used the currently approved
previously approved information information. generic information collection plan
collection before submitting the twice during the last three years. Once
collection to OMB for approval. To Proposed Project
in 2014, LRN surveyed its members to
comply with this requirement, we are Data Calls for the Laboratory ascertain which, if any, labs would be
publishing this notice of a proposed Response Network, (OMB Control No. willing to test clinical specimens for
data collection as described below. 0920–0881 exp. 4/30/2017)— Ebola virus.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Extension—National Center for The information gathered led to an
the proposed collection of information Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious emergency deployment of a new Ebola
is necessary for the proper performance Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease assay for LRN members. It is critical for
of the functions of the agency, including Control and Prevention (CDC). the LRN to know which labs have
whether the information shall have
Background and Brief Description equipment to support an agent specific
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
The Laboratory Response Network assay during an emergency. In 2015,
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) (LRN) was established by the LRN surveyed members via broadcast
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Department of Health and Human email asking how many facilities had a
clarity of the information to be Services, Centers for Disease Control specific version of an instrument. The
collected; (d) ways to minimize the and Prevention (CDC) in accordance information was used to help the LRN
burden of the collection of information with Presidential Decision Directive 39, program office determine if new
on respondents, including through the which outlined national anti-terrorism procedures should be written and made
use of automated collection techniques policies and assigned specific missions available to members to support the
or other forms of information to Federal departments and agencies. instrument in question.
technology; and (e) estimates of capital The LRN’s mission is to maintain an Special Data calls may be conducted
or start-up costs and costs of operation, integrated national and international via queries that are distributed by
maintenance, and purchase of services network of laboratories that can respond broadcast emails or by survey tools (i.e.
to provide information. Burden means to acts of biological, chemical, or Survey Monkey).
the total time, effort, or financial radiological terrorism and other public This is a request for a three year
resources expended by persons to health emergencies. Federal, state and extension to this generic clearance.
generate, maintain, retain, disclose or local public health laboratories The only cost to respondents is their
provide information to or for a Federal voluntarily join the LRN. time to respond to the data call.
agency. This includes the time needed The LRN Program Office maintains a Authorizing legislation comes from
to review instructions; to develop, database of information for each Section 301 of the Public Health Service
acquire, install and utilize technology member laboratory that includes contact Act.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden Total burden
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents per response (in hours)
respondent (in hours)
Public Health Laboratorians .............. Special Data Call ............................. 136 1 30/60 68
Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 68
Leroy A. Richardson, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SUMMARY: This document corrects the
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, HUMAN SERVICES information provided for [Document
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the Identifier: CMS–10169] titled ‘‘Durable
Associate Director for Science, Office of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Services Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS)
Prevention. Competitive Bidding Program; Change
[Document Identifier CMS–10169]
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
[FR Doc. 2016–27693 Filed 11–16–16; 8:45 am] of Ownership Forms.’’
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Agency Information Collection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Activities: Proposed Collection; William N. Parham, III, (410) 786–4669.
Comment Request; Correction SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & I. Background
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
In the October 14, 2016, issue of the
ACTION: Correction of notice.
Federal Register (81 FR 71100), we
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published a Paperwork Reduction Act We are now seeking approval to automated collection techniques or
notice requesting a 60-day public update our burden estimates to all other forms of information technology to
comment period for the information Forms to account for the consolidation minimize the information collection
collection request identified under of all rounds in Round 2019. For Round burden.
CMS–10169, OMB control number 2019 and the proposed rule, CMS will DATES: Comments must be received by
0938–1016, and titled ‘‘Durable Medical publish a slightly modified version of
January 17, 2017.
Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Form A so that suppliers will be better
able to identify and understand the new ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive
Bidding Program; Change of Ownership requirement related to surety bonds. We reference the document identifier or
Forms.’’ have made no changes to Forms B, C, D, OMB control number. To be assured
Change of Ownership (CHOW) Contract consideration, comments and
II. Explanation of Error Supplier Notification and Purchaser recommendations must be submitted in
In the October 14, 2016, notice, the Forms, and Subcontracting Disclosure any one of the following ways:
information provided in the first Form. However, the burden has been 1. Electronically. You may send your
column under paragraph 2, on page adjusted to account for the increase in comments electronically to http://
71101, inadvertently published the number of respondents due to the www.regulations.gov. Follow the
information in the ‘‘Use’’ section that consolidation of all CBAs into Round instructions for ‘‘Comment or
pertained to an older iteration of the 2019 under this ICR. We intend to Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
information collection request. This continue use of these Forms on an to find the information collection
notice corrects the language found in ongoing basis. document(s) that are accepting
the ‘‘Use’’ section under the 2nd comments.
Dated: November 10, 2016.
paragraph on page 71101 of the October 2. By regular mail. You may mail
William N. Parham, III,
14th notice. All of the other information written comments to the following
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office address: CMS, Office of Strategic
contained in the October 14, 2016, of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
notice is correct. The related public Affairs.
Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
comment period remains in effect and Division of Regulations Development,
[FR Doc. 2016–27549 Filed 11–16–16; 8:45 am]
ends December 13, 2016. Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
Control Numberll, Room C4–26–05,
III. Correction of Error 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
In FR Doc. 2016–24910 of October 14, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Maryland 21244–1850.
2016 (81 FR 71100), on page 71101, the HUMAN SERVICES To obtain copies of a supporting
language beginning with the word statement and any related forms for the
‘‘Use:’’ in the first column, in the first Centers for Medicare & Medicaid proposed collection(s) summarized in
full paragraph, in the 8th line, and Services this notice, you may make your request
ending in the second column, with the [Document Identifier CMS–10069]
using one of following:
word ‘‘basis’’, in the second column, in 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
the 33rd line, is corrected to read as Agency Information Collection http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
follows: Activities: Proposed Collection; PaperworkReductionActof1995.
Use: The MMA requires the Secretary Comment Request 2. Email your request, including your
to recompete contracts not less often address, phone number, OMB number,
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & and CMS document identifier, to
than once every 3 years. Section Medicaid Services, HHS.
1847(a)(1)(G) of the Act, added by Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
ACTION: Notice. 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
section 522(a) of the MACRA, now
requires a bid surety bond for bidding SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & (410) 786–1326.
entities beginning not earlier than Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
January 1, 2017 and not later than an opportunity for the public to Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
January 1, 2019. The addition to the Act comment on CMS’ intention to collect 1326.
states that a bidding entity may not information from the public. Under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
submit a bid for a CBA unless, as of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
deadline for bid submission, the entity PRA), federal agencies are required to Contents
has (1) obtained a bid surety bond, in publish notice in the Federal Register This notice sets out a summary of the
the range of $50,000 to $100,000 and (2) concerning each proposed collection of use and burden associated with the
provided the Secretary with proof of information (including each proposed following information collections. More
having obtained the bid surety bond for extension or reinstatement of an existing detailed information can be found in
each CBA in which the entity submits collection of information) and to allow each collection’s supporting statement
its bid(s). 60 days for public comment on the and associated materials (see
Based on the passage of MACRA, we proposed action. Interested persons are ADDRESSES).
put forth proposed additions to invited to send comments regarding our
§ 414.412, ‘‘Submission of bids under a burden estimates or any other aspect of CMS–10069 Medicare/Medicaid
competitive bidding program,’’ to add a this collection of information, including Demonstration/Model Application
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
new paragraph (h) that would allow any of the following subjects: (1) The Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–
CMS to implement section 1847(a)(1)(G) necessity and utility of the proposed 3520), federal agencies must obtain
of the Act, as amended by section 522(a) information collection for the proper approval from the Office of Management
of MACRA, to state that an entity may performance of the agency’s functions; and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
not submit a bid for a CBA unless, as of (2) the accuracy of the estimated information they conduct or sponsor.
the deadline for bid submission, the burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is
entity has obtained a bid surety bond for utility, and clarity of the information to defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
the CBA. be collected; and (4) the use of 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
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