82_FR_37606 82 FR 37453 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

82 FR 37453 - 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 153 (August 10, 2017)

Page Range37453-37453
FR Document2017-16892

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10147]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.

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 (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 September 11, 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 or reinstatement of an existing collection of 
information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. No 
comments were received in response to the 60-day comment period. 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 currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare 
Prescription Drug Coverage and Your Rights; Use: Through the delivery 
of this standardized notice, Part D plan sponsors' network pharmacies 
are in the best position to inform enrollees (at the point of sale) 
about how to contact their Part D plan if their prescription cannot be 
filled and how to request an exception to the Part D plan's formulary. 
The notice restates certain rights and protections related to the 
enrollees Medicare prescription drug benefits, including the right to 
receive a written explanation from the drug plan about why a 
prescription drug is not covered. Form Number: CMS-10147 (OMB control 
number: 0938-0975); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private 
sector (business or other for-profits); Number of Respondents: 62,000; 
Total Annual Responses: 40,100,000; Total Annual Hours: 668,066. (For 
policy questions regarding this collection contact Sabrina Sparkman at 
410-786-3209.)

    Dated: August 7, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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                                                  security, resulting from a suspected or                 OMB desk officer by September 11,                     sponsors’ network pharmacies are in the
                                                  confirmed breach.                                       2017.                                                 best position to inform enrollees (at the
                                                    j. To the Government Publishing                       ADDRESSES: When commenting on the                     point of sale) about how to contact their
                                                  Office (GPO), when Login.gov needs to                   proposed information collections,                     Part D plan if their prescription cannot
                                                  mail a user an address confirmation                     please reference the document identifier              be filled and how to request an
                                                  form or if a user requests mailed                       or OMB control number. To be assured                  exception to the Part D plan’s formulary.
                                                  notifications of account changes or of                  consideration, comments and                           The notice restates certain rights and
                                                  proofing attempts.                                      recommendations must be received by                   protections related to the enrollees
                                                  *     *     *     *    *                                the OMB desk officer via one of the                   Medicare prescription drug benefits,
                                                                                                          following transmissions: OMB, Office of               including the right to receive a written
                                                  HISTORY:                                                                                                      explanation from the drug plan about
                                                                                                          Information and Regulatory Affairs,
                                                    This notice modifies the routine use                  Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax                      why a prescription drug is not covered.
                                                  section of the system of records notice                 Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email:                     Form Number: CMS–10147 (OMB
                                                  that is published in full at 82 FR 6552,                OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.                          control number: 0938–0975); Frequency:
                                                  January 19, 2017. The comments GSA                        To obtain copies of a supporting                    Occasionally; Affected Public: Private
                                                  received on that notice, and its                        statement and any related forms for the               sector (business or other for-profits);
                                                  responses to them, may be searched for                  proposed collection(s) summarized in                  Number of Respondents: 62,000; Total
                                                  and viewed on regulations.gov using                     this notice, you may make your request                Annual Responses: 40,100,000; Total
                                                  Docket ID ‘‘GSA–GSA–2017–0002’’.                        using one of following:                               Annual Hours: 668,066. (For policy
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–16852 Filed 8–9–17; 8:45 am]                1. Access CMS’ Web site address at                  questions regarding this collection
                                                  BILLING CODE 6820–34–P                                  Web site address at https://                          contact Sabrina Sparkman at 410–786–
                                                                                                          www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-                          3209.)
                                                                                                          Guidance/Legislation/                                    Dated: August 7, 2017.
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-                      William N. Parham, III,
                                                  HUMAN SERVICES                                          Listing.html.                                         Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
                                                                                                            2. Email your request, including your               of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
                                                  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid                         address, phone number, OMB number,                    Affairs.
                                                  Services                                                and CMS document identifier, to                       [FR Doc. 2017–16892 Filed 8–9–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
                                                  [Document Identifier: CMS–10147]                                                                              BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
                                                                                                            3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
                                                  Agency Information Collection                           (410) 786–1326.
                                                  Activities: Submission for OMB                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                  Review; Comment Request                                 William Parham at (410) 786–4669.                     HUMAN SERVICES
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
                                                  AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &                          Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)                 Administration for Children and
                                                  Medicaid Services, HHS.                                 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies               Families
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                         must obtain approval from the Office of
                                                                                                          Management and Budget (OMB) for each                  Proposed Information Collection
                                                  SUMMARY:    The Centers for Medicare &                  collection of information they conduct                Activity; Comment Request
                                                  Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing                   or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
                                                  an opportunity for the public to                                                                                Title: Personal Responsibility
                                                                                                          information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.                 Education Program (PREP) Multi-
                                                  comment on CMS’ intention to collect                    3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
                                                  information from the public. Under the                                                                        Component Evaluation Extension.
                                                                                                          includes agency requests or                             OMB No.: 0970–0398.
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                         requirements that members of the public                 Description: The Family and Youth
                                                  (PRA), federal agencies are required to                 submit reports, keep records, or provide              Services Bureau (FYSB) and the Office
                                                  publish notice in the Federal Register                  information to a third party. Section                 of Planning, Research, Evaluation
                                                  concerning each proposed collection of                  3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.                   (OPRE) in the Administration for
                                                  information, including each proposed                    3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies              Children and Families (ACF) are
                                                  extension or reinstatement of an existing               to publish a 30-day notice in the                     requesting an extension without change
                                                  collection of information, and to allow                 Federal Register concerning each                      of a currently approved information
                                                  a second opportunity for public                         proposed collection of information,                   collection (OMB No. 0970–0398). The
                                                  comment on the notice. Interested                       including each proposed extension or                  purpose of the extension is to complete
                                                  persons are invited to send comments                    reinstatement of an existing collection               the ongoing follow-up data collection
                                                  regarding the burden estimate or any                    of information, before submitting the                 for the Personal Responsibility
                                                  other aspect of this collection of                      collection to OMB for approval. No                    Education Program (PREP) Multi-
                                                  information, including the necessity and                comments were received in response to                 Component Evaluation, which was
                                                  utility of the proposed information                     the 60-day comment period. To comply                  designed to document how PREP
                                                  collection for the proper performance of                with this requirement, CMS is                         programs are designed and
                                                  the agency’s functions, the accuracy of                 publishing this notice that summarizes                implemented in the field, collect
                                                  the estimated burden, ways to enhance                   the following proposed collection(s) of               performance measure data for PREP
                                                  the quality, utility, and clarity of the                information for public comment:                       programs, and assess the effectiveness of
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                                                  information to be collected; and the use                  1. Type of Information Collection                   selected PREP-funded programs.
                                                  of automated collection techniques or                   Request: Revision of a currently                        The PREP Multi-Component
                                                  other forms of information technology to                approved collection; Title of                         Evaluation contains three components:
                                                  minimize the information collection                     Information Collection: Medicare                      A Design and Implementation Study, a
                                                  burden.                                                 Prescription Drug Coverage and Your                   Performance Analysis Study, and an
                                                  DATES:Comments on the collection(s) of                  Rights; Use: Through the delivery of this             Impact and In-Depth Implementation
                                                  information must be received by the                     standardized notice, Part D plan                      Study. Data collection related to the


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments on the collection(s) of information must be received by the OMB desk officer by September 11, 2017.
ContactWilliam Parham at (410) 786-4669.
FR Citation82 FR 37453 

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