82 FR 41965 - 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 170 (September 5, 2017)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 170 (September 5, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 5, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 41965-41966] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-18740] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifiers: CMS-10203 and CMS-10346] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; 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 (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 October 5, 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. 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 Health Outcomes Survey (HOS); Use: The collection is necessary to hold Medicare managed care contracts accountable for the quality of care they deliver to beneficiaries. This reporting requirement allows us to obtain the information necessary for proper oversight of the Medicare Advantage program. It is critical to our mission that we collect and disseminate valid and reliable information that can be used to improve quality of care through identification of quality improvement opportunities, assist us in carrying out our oversight responsibilities, and help beneficiaries make an informed choice among health plans. Form Number: CMS-10203 (OMB control number: 0938-0701); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Individuals and households; Number of Respondents: 739,959; Total Annual Responses: 554,895; Total Annual Hours: 183,115. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Kimberly DeMichele at 410-786-4286.) 2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved information collection; Title of Information Collection: Appeals of Quality Bonus Payment Determinations; Use: Section 1853(o) of the Social Security Act requires us to make Quality Bonus Payments (QBPs) to Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations that achieve performance rating scores of at least 4 stars under a five star rating system. MA organizations have 10 calendar days from the date of CMS' release of its QBP determinations to request a technical report from CMS [[Page 41966]] explaining the development of their QBP status. The technical report is provided in writing by electronic mail to the MA organization. If, after reviewing the technical report, the MA organization believes that CMS was incorrect in its QBP determination, within 10 calendar days the MA organization may request an appeal to be conducted by a hearing officer designated by CMS. The hearing officer's decision is final and binding on both the MA organization and CMS. The hearing officer is required to issue his/her decision on or before May 15 of the year preceding the year in which the contract for which the QBP to be applied will be offered. Form Number: CMS-10346 (OMB control number: 0938-1129); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 500; Total Annual Responses: 20; Total Annual Hours: 160. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Sarah Gaillot at 410-786-4637). Dated: August 30, 2017. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. 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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average Average total
Number of Frequency burden time response
Type of respondent Form name respondents of response per response burden
(in hours) (in hours)
Fellowship Applicants ........................ FMS Application ............................... 1,991 1 1.75 3,485
Science Ambassadors ..................... 150 1 45/60 113
Fellowship Alumni ............................. FMS Alumni Directory ...................... 1,382 1 15/60 346
Public Health Agency or Organiza- FMS Host Site Module .................... 408 1 1.5 612
tion Staff.
Total ........................................... .......................................................... 3,931 ........................ ........................ 4,556
Leroy A. Richardson, DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of including each proposed extension or
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, information must be received by the reinstatement of an existing collection
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the OMB desk officer by October 5, 2017. of information, before submitting the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the ADDRESSES: When commenting on the collection to OMB for approval. To
Director, Centers for Disease Control and comply with this requirement, CMS is
proposed information collections,
Prevention. publishing this notice that summarizes
please reference the document identifier
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or OMB control number. To be assured
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consideration, comments and information for public comment:
recommendations must be received by 1. Type of Information Collection
the OMB desk officer via one of the Request: Revision of a currently
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND approved collection; Title of
following transmissions:
HUMAN SERVICES Information Collection: Medicare Health
OMB, Office of Information and
Outcomes Survey (HOS); Use: The
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Regulatory Affairs
Attention: CMS Desk Officer collection is necessary to hold Medicare
Services managed care contracts accountable for
Fax Number: (202) 395–5806 OR
[Document Identifiers: CMS–10203 and Email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. the quality of care they deliver to
CMS–10346] beneficiaries. This reporting
To obtain copies of a supporting
requirement allows us to obtain the
statement and any related forms for the
Agency Information Collection information necessary for proper
proposed collection(s) summarized in oversight of the Medicare Advantage
Activities: Submission for OMB this notice, you may make your request
Review; Comment Request program. It is critical to our mission that
using one of following: we collect and disseminate valid and
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
reliable information that can be used to
Medicaid Services, HHS. Web site address at https://
improve quality of care through
www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- identification of quality improvement
ACTION: Notice.
Guidance/Legislation/ opportunities, assist us in carrying out
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA- our oversight responsibilities, and help
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing Listing.html. beneficiaries make an informed choice
an opportunity for the public to 2. Email your request, including your
among health plans. Form Number:
comment on CMS’ intention to collect address, phone number, OMB number, CMS–10203 (OMB control number:
information from the public. Under the and CMS document identifier, to 0938–0701); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. Public: Individuals and households;
(PRA), federal agencies are required to 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
Number of Respondents: 739,959; Total
publish notice in the Federal Register (410) 786–1326.
Annual Responses: 554,895; Total
concerning each proposed collection of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annual Hours: 183,115. (For policy
information, including each proposed William Parham at (410) 786–4669. questions regarding this collection
extension or reinstatement of an existing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the contact Kimberly DeMichele at 410–
collection of information, and to allow Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) 786–4286.)
a second opportunity for public (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies 2. Type of Information Collection
comment on the notice. Interested must obtain approval from the Office of Request: Reinstatement with change of a
persons are invited to send comments Management and Budget (OMB) for each previously approved information
regarding the burden estimate or any collection of information they conduct collection; Title of Information
other aspect of this collection of or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of Collection: Appeals of Quality Bonus
information, including the necessity and information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. Payment Determinations; Use: Section
utility of the proposed information 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and 1853(o) of the Social Security Act
collection for the proper performance of includes agency requests or requires us to make Quality Bonus
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of requirements that members of the public Payments (QBPs) to Medicare
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the estimated burden, ways to enhance submit reports, keep records, or provide Advantage (MA) organizations that
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to a third party. Section achieve performance rating scores of at
information to be collected; and the use 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. least 4 stars under a five star rating
of automated collection techniques or 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies system. MA organizations have 10
other forms of information technology to to publish a 30-day notice in the calendar days from the date of CMS’
minimize the information collection Federal Register concerning each release of its QBP determinations to
burden. proposed collection of information, request a technical report from CMS
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explaining the development of their the necessity and utility of the proposed Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–
QBP status. The technical report is information collection for the proper 3520), federal agencies must obtain
provided in writing by electronic mail performance of the agency’s functions, approval from the Office of Management
to the MA organization. If, after the accuracy of the estimated burden, and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
reviewing the technical report, the MA ways to enhance the quality, utility, and information they conduct or sponsor.
organization believes that CMS was clarity of the information to be The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is
incorrect in its QBP determination, collected, and the use of automated defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
within 10 calendar days the MA collection techniques or other forms of 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
organization may request an appeal to information technology to minimize the or requirements that members of the
be conducted by a hearing officer information collection burden. public submit reports, keep records, or
designated by CMS. The hearing DATES: Comments must be received by provide information to a third party.
officer’s decision is final and binding on November 6, 2017. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA
both the MA organization and CMS. The requires federal agencies to publish a
hearing officer is required to issue his/ ADDRESSES: When commenting, please 60-day notice in the Federal Register
her decision on or before May 15 of the reference the document identifier or concerning each proposed collection of
year preceding the year in which the OMB control number. To be assured information, including each proposed
contract for which the QBP to be consideration, comments and extension or reinstatement of an existing
applied will be offered. Form Number: recommendations must be submitted in collection of information, before
CMS–10346 (OMB control number: any one of the following ways: submitting the collection to OMB for
0938–1129); Frequency: Yearly; Affected 1. Electronically. You may send your approval. To comply with this
Public: Private sector (Business or other comments electronically to http:// requirement, CMS is publishing this
for-profits and Not-for-profit www.regulations.gov. Follow the notice.
institutions); Number of Respondents: instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ Information Collection
500; Total Annual Responses: 20; Total
Annual Hours: 160. (For policy to find the information collection 1. Type of Information Collection
questions regarding this collection document(s) that are accepting Request: Extension without change of a
contact Sarah Gaillot at 410–786–4637). comments. currently approved collection; Title of
2. By regular mail. You may mail Information Collection: Clinical
Dated: August 30, 2017.
written comments to the following Laboratory Improvement Amendments
William N. Parham, III, of 1988 (CLIA) Budget Workload
address: CMS, Office of Strategic
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office Reports and Supporting Regulations;
Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Use: We will use the collected
Affairs. Division of Regulations Development,
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB information to determine the amount of
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Control Number _________, Room C4– Federal reimbursement for surveys
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26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850. includes program evaluation, audit,
To obtain copies of a supporting budget formulation and budget
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND approval. Form CMS–102 is a multi-
HUMAN SERVICES statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in purpose form designed to capture and
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid this notice, you may make your request record all budget and expenditure data.
Services using one of following: Form CMS–105 captures the annual
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at projected CLIA workload that the State
[Document Identifiers: CMS–102 and CMS– survey agency will accomplish. Our
105, and CMS–10631] http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995. regional offices also use the information
to approve the annual projected CLIA
Agency Information Collection 2. Email your request, including your
workload. The information is required
Activities: Proposed Collection; address, phone number, OMB number,
as part of the section 1864 agreement
Comment Request and CMS document identifier, to
with the state. Form Numbers: CMS–102
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & and CMS–105 (OMB control number:
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at 0938–0599); Frequency: Quarterly;
Medicaid Services, HHS.
(410) 786–1326. Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
ACTION: Notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Governments; Number of Respondents:
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & William Parham at (410) 786–4669. 50; Total Annual Responses: 50; Total
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Annual Hours: 1,700. (For policy
an opportunity for the public to questions regarding this collection
comment on CMS’ intention to collect Contents contact Jeffrey Pleines at 410–786–
information from the public. Under the This notice sets out a summary of the 0684.)
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the use and burden associated with the 2. Type of Information Collection
PRA), federal agencies are required to following information collections. More Request: Revision of a currently
publish notice in the Federal Register detailed information can be found in approved collection; Title of
concerning each proposed collection of each collection’s supporting statement Information Collection: The PACE
information (including each proposed and associated materials (see Organization Application Process in 42
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extension or reinstatement of an existing ADDRESSES). CFR part 460; Use: Initial application
collection of information) and to allow requirements for the PACE program are
CMS–102 and CMS–105 Clinical Laboratory
60 days for public comment on the Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA)
currently set forth in 42 CFR 460.12 and
proposed action. Interested persons are Budget Workload Reports and Supporting in the PACE Manual, Ch. 17. Until
invited to send comments regarding our Regulations recently, the submission of initial and
burden estimates or any other aspect of CMS–10631 The PACE Organization SAE PACE applications and supporting
this collection of information, including Application Process in 42 CFR part 460 information was in paper format. These
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