81_FR_87271 81 FR 87039 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

81 FR 87039 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 232 (December 2, 2016)

Page Range87039-87039
FR Document2016-29011

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: 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 232 (Friday, December 2, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 232 (Friday, December 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-29011]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-R-26]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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 (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: 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 must be received by January 31, 2017.

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.
    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-26 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) 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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Clinical 
Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Regulations; Use: The 
information is necessary to determine an entity's compliance with the 
Congressionally-mandated program with respect to the regulation of 
laboratory testing (CLIA). In addition, laboratories participating in 
the Medicare program must comply with CLIA requirements as required by 
section 6141 of OBRA 89. Medicaid, under the authority of section 
1902(a)(9)(C) of the Social Security Act, pays for services furnished 
only by laboratories that meet Medicare (CLIA) requirements. Form 
Number: CMS-R-26 (OMB Control Number: 0938-0612); Frequency: Monthly, 
occasionally; Affected Public: Private sector--Business or other for-
profits and Not-for-profit institutions, State, Local or Tribal 
Governments, and the Federal government; Number of Respondents: 70,861; 
Total Annual Responses: 1,979,300; Total Annual Hours: 14,975,785. (For 
policy questions regarding this collection contact Raelene Perfetto at 
410-786-6876).

    Dated: November 29, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-29011 Filed 12-1-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 232 / Friday, December 2, 2016 / Notices 87039 Leroy A. Richardson, 2. By regular mail. You may mail Laboratory Improvement Amendments Chief, Information Collection Review Office, written comments to the following (CLIA) Regulations; Use: The Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the address: CMS, Office of Strategic information is necessary to determine Associate Director for Science, Office of the Operations and Regulatory Affairs, an entity’s compliance with the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Division of Regulations Development, Congressionally-mandated program Prevention. Attention: Document Identifier/OMB with respect to the regulation of [FR Doc. 2016–28899 Filed 12–1–16; 8:45 am] Control Number ____, Room C4–26–05, laboratory testing (CLIA). In addition, BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, laboratories participating in the Maryland 21244–1850. Medicare program must comply with To obtain copies of a supporting CLIA requirements as required by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND statement and any related forms for the section 6141 of OBRA 89. Medicaid, HUMAN SERVICES proposed collection(s) summarized in under the authority of section this notice, you may make your request 1902(a)(9)(C) of the Social Security Act, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid pays for services furnished only by using one of following: Services laboratories that meet Medicare (CLIA) 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at [Document Identifier: CMS–R–26] http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Paperwork requirements. Form Number: CMS–R– ReductionActof1995. 26 (OMB Control Number: 0938–0612); Agency Information Collection 2. Email your request, including your Frequency: Monthly, occasionally; Activities: Proposed Collection; address, phone number, OMB number, Affected Public: Private sector— Comment Request and CMS document identifier, to Business or other for-profits and Not- AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. for-profit institutions, State, Local or Medicaid Services. 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at Tribal Governments, and the Federal (410) 786–1326. government; Number of Respondents: ACTION: Notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 70,861; Total Annual Responses: SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– 1,979,300; Total Annual Hours: Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing 1326. 14,975,785. (For policy questions an opportunity for the public to regarding this collection contact Raelene SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Perfetto at 410–786–6876). comment on CMS’ intention to collect information from the public. Under the Contents Dated: November 29, 2016. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the This notice sets out a summary of the William N. Parham, III, PRA), federal agencies are required to use and burden associated with the Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office publish notice in the Federal Register following information collections. More of Strategic Operations and Regulatory concerning each proposed collection of detailed information can be found in Affairs. information (including each proposed each collection’s supporting statement [FR Doc. 2016–29011 Filed 12–1–16; 8:45 am] extension or reinstatement of an existing and associated materials (see BILLING CODE 4120–01– P collection of information) and to allow ADDRESSES). 60 days for public comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are CMS–R–26 Clinical Laboratory DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND invited to send comments regarding our Improvement Amendments (CLIA) HUMAN SERVICES burden estimates or any other aspect of Regulations this collection of information, including Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– any of the following subjects: The Services 3520), federal agencies must obtain necessity and utility of the proposed approval from the Office of Management [Document Identifiers: CMS–10340, CMS– information collection for the proper and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 10476, CMS–10525, and CMS–10630] performance of the agency’s functions; information they conduct or sponsor. the accuracy of the estimated burden; The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is Agency Information Collection ways to enhance the quality, utility, and defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR Activities: Submission for OMB clarity of the information to be 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests Review; Comment Request collected; and the use of automated or requirements that members of the AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & collection techniques or other forms of public submit reports, keep records, or Medicaid Services, HHS. information technology to minimize the provide information to a third party. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be received by January 31, 2017.
ContactReports Clearance Office at (410) 786- 1326.
FR Citation81 FR 87039 
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