82 FR 32708 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 135 (July 17, 2017)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 135 (July 17, 2017)
| Page Range | 32708-32708 | |
| FR Document | 2017-14959 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 135 (Monday, July 17, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 32708] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14959] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS-10114] 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. DATES: Comments must be received by September 15, 2017. ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or OMB control number (OCN). 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 Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. 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). 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. CMS-10114 National Provider Identifier (NPI) Application and Update Form and Supporting Regs in 45 CFR 142.408, 45 CFR 162.408, 45 CFR 162.406 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: National Provider Identifier (NPI) Application and Update Form and Supporting Regulations in 45 CFR 142.408, 45 CFR 162.406, 45 CFR 162.408; Use: The National Provider Identifier Application and Update Form is used by health care providers to apply for NPIs and furnish updates to the information they supplied on their initial applications. The form is also used to deactivate their NPIs if necessary. The original application form was approved in February 2005 and has been in use since May 23, 2005. The form is available on paper or can be completed via a web-based process. Health care providers can mail a paper application, complete the application via the web-based process via the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), or have a trusted organization submit the application on their behalf via the Electronic File Interchange (EFI) process. The Enumerator uses the NPPES to process the application and generate the NPI. NPPES is the Medicare contractor tasked with issuing NPIs, and maintaining and storing NPI data. Form Number: CMS-10114 (OMB Control Number: 0938-0931); Frequency: Reporting--On occasion; Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions, and Federal government; Number of Respondents: 1,473,185; Total Annual Responses: 1,473,185; Total Annual Hours: 250,442. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Kimberly McPhillips at 410- 786-5374.) Dated: July 12, 2017. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2017-14959 Filed 7-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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SIZE—Continued this notice, you may make your request 1. Type of Information Collection
using one of following: Request: Extension of a currently
Vessel size Inspection 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
approved collection;
(GRT 1) fee http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
Title of Information Collection:
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Mega (>120,001 GRT) ......... 17,940 2. Email your request, including your National Provider Identifier (NPI)
address, phone number, OMB number, Application and Update Form and
1 Grossregister tonnage in cubic feet, as
and CMS document identifier, to Supporting Regulations in 45 CFR
shown in Lloyd’s Register of Shipping.
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. 142.408, 45 CFR 162.406, 45 CFR
[FR Doc. 2017–14906 Filed 7–14–17; 8:45 am] 162.408; Use: The National Provider
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
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(410) 786–1326. Identifier Application and Update Form
is used by health care providers to apply
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– for NPIs and furnish updates to the
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND information they supplied on their
HUMAN SERVICES 1326.
initial applications. The form is also
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: used to deactivate their NPIs if
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services Contents necessary. The original application form
was approved in February 2005 and has
[Document Identifier: CMS–10114] This notice sets out a summary of the been in use since May 23, 2005. The
use and burden associated with the
form is available on paper or can be
Agency Information Collection following information collections. More
completed via a web-based process.
Activities: Proposed Collection; detailed information can be found in
Health care providers can mail a paper
Comment Request each collection’s supporting statement
application, complete the application
and associated materials (see
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & via the web-based process via the
ADDRESSES).
Medicaid Services, HHS. Interested persons are invited to send National Plan and Provider
ACTION: Notice. comments regarding our burden Enumeration System (NPPES), or have a
estimates or any other aspect of this trusted organization submit the
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & application on their behalf via the
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing collection of information, including any
of the following subjects: (1) The Electronic File Interchange (EFI)
an opportunity for the public to process. The Enumerator uses the
comment on CMS’ intention to collect necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper NPPES to process the application and
information from the public. Under the generate the NPI. NPPES is the Medicare
performance of the agency’s functions;
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the contractor tasked with issuing NPIs, and
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
PRA), federal agencies are required to maintaining and storing NPI data. Form
burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
publish notice in the Federal Register Number: CMS–10114 (OMB Control
utility, and clarity of the information to
concerning each proposed collection of Number: 0938–0931); Frequency:
be collected; and (4) the use of
information (including each proposed Reporting—On occasion; Affected
automated collection techniques or
extension or reinstatement of an existing Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-
other forms of information technology to
collection of information) and to allow for-profit institutions, and Federal
minimize the information collection
60 days for public comment on the government; Number of Respondents:
burden.
proposed action. 1,473,185; Total Annual Responses:
DATES: Comments must be received by CMS–10114 National Provider 1,473,185; Total Annual Hours: 250,442.
September 15, 2017. Identifier (NPI) Application and Update (For policy questions regarding this
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please Form and Supporting Regs in 45 CFR collection contact Kimberly McPhillips
reference the document identifier or 142.408, 45 CFR 162.408, 45 CFR at 410–786–5374.)
OMB control number (OCN). To be 162.406
Dated: July 12, 2017.
assured consideration, comments and Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– William N. Parham, III,
recommendations must be submitted in 3520), federal agencies must obtain
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
any one of the following ways: approval from the Office of Management of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
1. Electronically. You may send your and Budget (OMB) for each collection of Affairs.
comments electronically to http:// information they conduct or sponsor. [FR Doc. 2017–14959 Filed 7–14–17; 8:45 am]
www.regulations.gov. Follow the The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
instructions for ‘‘Comment or defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
to find the information collection or requirements that members of the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
document(s) that are accepting public submit reports, keep records, or HUMAN SERVICES
comments. provide information to a third party.
2. By regular mail. You may mail Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
written comments to the following requires federal agencies to publish a Services
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address: CMS, Office of Strategic 60-day notice in the Federal Register
Operations and Regulatory Affairs, concerning each proposed collection of [Document Identifier: CMS–R–246, CMS–
information, including each proposed 724 and CMS–10225]
Division of Regulations Development,
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB extension or reinstatement of an existing Agency Information Collection
Control Number lll, Room C4–26– collection of information, before Activities: Submission for OMB
05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, submitting the collection to OMB for Review; Comment Request
Maryland 21244–1850. approval. To comply with this
To obtain copies of a supporting requirement, CMS is publishing this AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
statement and any related forms for the notice. Medicaid Services, HHS.
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| FR Citation | 82 FR 32708 |
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