82 FR 37097 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 151 (August 8, 2017)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 151 (August 8, 2017)
| Page Range | 37097-37097 | |
| FR Document | 2017-16704 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 8, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 37097] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-16704] [[Page 37097]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifiers: CMS-417] 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. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding our burden estimates 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 must be received by October 10, 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: William Parham at (410) 786-4669. 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-417 Hospice Request for Certification and Supporting 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: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Hospice Request for Certification and Supporting Regulations; Use: The Hospice Request for Certification Form is the identification and screening form used to initiate the certification process and to determine if the provider has sufficient personnel to participate in the Medicare program. Form Number: CMS-417 (OMB Control number: 0938-0313); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector--Business or other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 851; Total Annual Responses: 851; Total Annual Hours: 213. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Sarah Fahrendorf at 410-786-3112.) Dated: August 3, 2017. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2017-16704 Filed 8-7-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND proposed collection(s) summarized in Responses: 851; Total Annual Hours:
HUMAN SERVICES this notice, you may make your request 213. (For policy questions regarding this
using one of following: collection contact Sarah Fahrendorf at
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at 410–786–3112.)
Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ Dated: August 3, 2017.
[Document Identifiers: CMS–417]
PaperworkReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your William N. Parham, III,
address, phone number, OMB number, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
Agency Information Collection of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Activities: Proposed Collection; and CMS document identifier, to
Affairs.
Comment Request Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at [FR Doc. 2017–16704 Filed 8–7–17; 8:45 am]
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & (410) 786–1326. BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
Medicaid Services, HHS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ACTION: Notice. William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & HUMAN SERVICES
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing Contents
an opportunity for the public to Administration for Children and
This notice sets out a summary of the Families
comment on CMS’ intention to collect use and burden associated with the
information from the public. Under the following information collections. More
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the Submission for OMB Review;
detailed information can be found in Comment Request
PRA), federal agencies are required to each collection’s supporting statement
publish notice in the Federal Register and associated materials (see Title: Personal Responsibility
concerning each proposed collection of ADDRESSES). Education Program (PREP) Promising
information (including each proposed Youth Programs (PYP).
extension or reinstatement of an existing CMS–417 Hospice Request for
Certification and Supporting OMB No.: New Collection.
collection of information) and to allow
60 days for public comment on the Regulations Description: The Personal
proposed action. Interested persons are Responsibility Education Program
Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– (PREP) grantees provide education to
invited to send comments regarding our 3520), federal agencies must obtain
burden estimates or any other aspect of adolescents on both abstinence and
approval from the Office of Management contraception for the prevention of
this collection of information, including and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
the necessity and utility of the proposed pregnancy and sexually transmitted
information they conduct or sponsor. infections, as well as education on
information collection for the proper The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is
performance of the agency’s functions, additional topics to prepare youth for
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR adulthood. PREP programs are overseen
the accuracy of the estimated burden, 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and by the Family and Youth Services
or requirements that members of the Bureau (FYSB), in the Administration
clarity of the information to be public submit reports, keep records, or
collected, and the use of automated for Children and Families (ACF), in the
provide information to a third party. U.S. Department of Health and Human
collection techniques or other forms of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA
information technology to minimize the Services (HHS).
requires federal agencies to publish a
information collection burden. The Promising Youth Programs (PYP)
60-day notice in the Federal Register
DATES: Comments must be received by
project supports PREP programming in
concerning each proposed collection of
October 10, 2017. two ways. First, it supports PREP
information, including each proposed
grantees as they collaborate with
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please extension or reinstatement of an existing
independent evaluators to conduct
reference the document identifier or collection of information, before
evaluations of their programs. Second, it
OMB control number. To be assured submitting the collection to OMB for
is working to develop curricula to
consideration, comments and approval. To comply with this
address PREP-related needs for
recommendations must be submitted in requirement, CMS is publishing this
underserved youth. PYP is overseen by
any one of the following ways: notice.
1. Electronically. You may send your ACF’s Office of Planning, Research, and
Information Collection Evaluation (OPRE). To support the PYP
comments electronically to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the 1. Type of Information Collection project, FYSB and OPRE seek approval
instructions for ‘‘Comment or Request: Extension of a currently to collect the following information:
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ approved collection; Title of (1) Abstract template: We will
to find the information collection Information Collection: Hospice Request annually ask grantees and their
document(s) that are accepting for Certification and Supporting independent evaluators to develop/
comments. Regulations; Use: The Hospice Request update abstracts about their evaluations.
2. By regular mail. You may mail for Certification Form is the (2) CONSORT (CONsolidated
written comments to the following identification and screening form used Standards of Reporting Trials) diagram
template: We will bi-annually ask
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address: CMS, Office of Strategic to initiate the certification process and
Operations and Regulatory Affairs, to determine if the provider has grantees and their independent
Division of Regulations Development, sufficient personnel to participate in the evaluators for information about study
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB Medicare program. Form Number: recruitment, enrollment, and retention.
Control Number _________, Room C4– CMS–417 (OMB Control number: 0938– (3) Baseline equivalence template: We
26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard, 0313); Frequency: Annually; Affected will bi-annually ask grantees and their
Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850. Public: Private Sector—Business or independent evaluators for information
To obtain copies of a supporting other for-profits; Number of that demonstrates whether program and
statement and any related forms for the Respondents: 851; Total Annual comparison groups are comparable.
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| Dates | Comments must be received by October 10, 2017. | |
| Contact | William Parham at (410) 786-4669. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 37097 |
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