82 FR 29864 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
| Page Range | 29864-29864 | |
| FR Document | 2017-13835 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 29864] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13835] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier CMS-10393] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services. 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 (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 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 July 31, 2017. 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 Web site address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html. 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: William Parham at (410) 786-4669. 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, revision 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 previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Beneficiary and Family Centered Data Collection; Use: The CMS Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program includes Beneficiary and Family Centered Care (BFCC) QIOs whose functions, as set forth in Section 1862(g) of the Social Security Act, are to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, economy, and quality of services delivered to Medicare beneficiaries. To accomplish these goals, the QIOs review health care services funded under Medicare to determine whether those services are reasonable, medically necessary, furnished in the appropriate setting, and meet professionally recognized standards of quality. The QIOs also review health care services where the beneficiary or a representative has complained about the quality of those services or is appealing alleged premature discharge. Under the current 11th QIO Statement of Work (SOW), two organizations are providing services as BFCC QIOs across all of the United States. The QIO evaluation criteria have been revised to reflect this national regionalization and it is important for CMS to understand the impact on beneficiaries from this reorganization. The information will be used to evaluate the success of each QIO in meeting its contractual requirements and to understand the experience of Medicare beneficiaries and/or their representative with QIO contract mandated work. Form Number: CMS-10393 (OMB control number: 0938-1177); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: Individuals or households; Number of Respondents: 24,970; Number of Responses: 24,970; Total Annual Hours: 2,899. (For policy questions regarding this collection, contact David Russo at 617-565-1310.) Dated: June 27, 2017. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. 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pertains to Round Two for which there DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of The CMS Quality Improvement
is only one eligible respondent (Texas). information must be received by the Organization (QIO) Program includes
There were 4 total respondents in OMB desk officer by July 31, 2017. Beneficiary and Family Centered Care
Round 1 (American Samoa, Puerto Rico, ADDRESSES: When commenting on the (BFCC) QIOs whose functions, as set
U.S. Virgin Islands, and Florida). In proposed information collections, forth in Section 1862(g) of the Social
accordance with the implementing please reference the document identifier Security Act, are to improve the
regulations of the Paperwork Reduction or OMB control number. To be assured effectiveness, efficiency, economy, and
Act of 1995 (PRA) at 5 CFR 1320.3(c)(4), consideration, comments and quality of services delivered to Medicare
we estimate the total number of recommendations must be received by beneficiaries. To accomplish these
respondents between Round One and the OMB desk officer via one of the goals, the QIOs review health care
Round Two will not exceed 10 in a 12- following transmissions: services funded under Medicare to
month period. Therefore, the associated determine whether those services are
OMB, Office of Information and
burden is exempt from the requirements reasonable, medically necessary,
Regulatory Affairs; Attention: CMS
of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). furnished in the appropriate setting, and
Desk Officer; Fax Number: (202) 395–
meet professionally recognized
Dated: June 13, 2017. 5806 OR, Email: OIRA_submission@
standards of quality. The QIOs also
Seema Verma, omb.eop.gov.
review health care services where the
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & To obtain copies of a supporting beneficiary or a representative has
Medicaid Services. statement and any related forms for the complained about the quality of those
[FR Doc. 2017–13784 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am] proposed collection(s) summarized in services or is appealing alleged
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P this notice, you may make your request premature discharge.
using one of following: Under the current 11th QIO Statement
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at of Work (SOW), two organizations are
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Web site address at https:// providing services as BFCC QIOs across
HUMAN SERVICES www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- all of the United States. The QIO
Guidance/Legislation/ evaluation criteria have been revised to
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA- reflect this national regionalization and
Services Listing.html. it is important for CMS to understand
2. Email your request, including your the impact on beneficiaries from this
[Document Identifier CMS–10393] address, phone number, OMB number, reorganization. The information will be
and CMS document identifier, to used to evaluate the success of each QIO
Agency Information Collection Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. in meeting its contractual requirements
Activities: Submission for OMB 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at and to understand the experience of
Review; Comment Request (410) 786–1326. Medicare beneficiaries and/or their
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: representative with QIO contract
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & William Parham at (410) 786–4669. mandated work. Form Number: CMS–
Medicaid Services, Department of 10393 (OMB control number: 0938–
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Health and Human Services. 1177); Frequency: Once; Affected
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
ACTION: Notice. (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies Public: Individuals or households;
must obtain approval from the Office of Number of Respondents: 24,970;
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Management and Budget (OMB) for each Number of Responses: 24,970; Total
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing collection of information they conduct Annual Hours: 2,899. (For policy
an opportunity for the public to or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of questions regarding this collection,
comment on CMS’ intention to collect information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. contact David Russo at 617–565–1310.)
information from the public. Under the 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and Dated: June 27, 2017.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 includes agency requests or William N. Parham, III,
(PRA), federal agencies are required to requirements that members of the public Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
publish notice in the Federal Register submit reports, keep records, or provide of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
concerning each proposed collection of information to a third party. Section Affairs.
information, including each proposed 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. [FR Doc. 2017–13835 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
extension or reinstatement of an existing 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
collection of information, and to allow to publish a 30-day notice in the
a second opportunity for public Federal Register concerning each
comment on the notice. Interested proposed collection of information, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
persons are invited to send comments including each proposed extension, HUMAN SERVICES
regarding the burden estimate or any revision or reinstatement of an existing
other aspect of this collection of collection of information, before Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
information, including the necessity and submitting the collection to OMB for Services
utility of the proposed information approval. To comply with this [CMS–3345–N]
collection for the proper performance of requirement, CMS is publishing this
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of notice that summarizes the following Medicare Program; Meeting of the
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the estimated burden, ways to enhance proposed collection(s) of information for Medicare Evidence Development and
the quality, utility, and clarity of the public comment: Coverage Advisory Committee—
information to be collected; and the use 1. Type of Information Collection August 30, 2017
of automated collection techniques or Request: Revision of a previously AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
other forms of information technology to approved collection; Title of Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
minimize the information collection Information Collection: Beneficiary and
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
burden. Family Centered Data Collection; Use:
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| Dates | Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by the OMB desk officer by July 31, 2017. | |
| Contact | William Parham at (410) 786-4669. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 29864 |
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