82_FR_53723 82 FR 53503 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

82 FR 53503 - 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 220 (November 16, 2017)

Page Range53503-53504
FR Document2017-24883

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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53503-53504]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24883]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10401]


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 December 18, 2017.

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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: OIRA_omb.eop.gov.
    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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Standards Related 
to Reinsurance, Risk Corridors, and Risk Adjustment; Use: Extension of 
data collection required to run Reinsurance, Risk Corridors, and Risk 
Adjustment programs pending complete revision in near future to update 
and remove obsolete programs.; Form Number: CMS-10401 (OMB control 
number: 0938-1155); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Health 
Insurance Issuers; Number of Respondents: 2,400; Total Annual 
Responses: 15,600,081,744; Total Annual Hours: 19,281,600. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Ernest Ayukawa at 301-492-
5213.)

    Dated: November 13, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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                                                    Leroy A. Richardson,                                      To obtain copies of a supporting                    current requirements for participation in
                                                    Chief, Information Collection Review Office,            statement and any related forms for the               the Medicare Advantage program and to
                                                    Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the           proposed collection(s) summarized in                  make a decision related to contract
                                                    Associate Director for Science, Office of the           this notice, you may make your request                award. Form Number: CMS–10237
                                                    Director, Centers for Disease Control and               using one of following:                               (OMB control number: 0938–0935);
                                                    Prevention.                                               1. Access CMS’ Web site address at                  Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–24804 Filed 11–15–17; 8:45 am]            Web site address at https://                          Private sector (Business or other For-
                                                    BILLING CODE 4163–18–P                                  www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-                          profits and Not-for-profit institutions);
                                                                                                            Guidance/Legislation/Paperwork                        Number of Respondents: 380; Total
                                                                                                            ReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.                  Annual Responses: 380; Total Annual
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                  2. Email your request, including your               Hours: 6,246. (For policy questions
                                                    HUMAN SERVICES                                          address, phone number, OMB number,                    regarding this collection contact Stacy
                                                                                                            and CMS document identifier, to                       Davis at 410–786–7813.)
                                                    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
                                                                                                            Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.                                   Dated: November 13, 2017.
                                                    Services
                                                                                                              3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
                                                                                                                                                                  William N. Parham, III,
                                                    [Document Identifier: CMS–10237]                        (410) 786–1326.
                                                                                                                                                                  Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
                                                    Agency Information Collection                           William Parham at (410) 786–4669.                     Affairs.
                                                    Activities: Submission for OMB                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the                  [FR Doc. 2017–24816 Filed 11–15–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    Review; Comment Request                                 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)                 BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
                                                    AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &                          (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
                                                    Medicaid Services, HHS.                                 must obtain approval from the Office of
                                                                                                            Management and Budget (OMB) for each                  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                    ACTION: Notice.                                         collection of information they conduct                HUMAN SERVICES
                                                    SUMMARY:    The Centers for Medicare &                  or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
                                                                                                            information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.                 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
                                                    Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
                                                                                                            3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and                       Services
                                                    an opportunity for the public to
                                                    comment on CMS’ intention to collect                    includes agency requests or                           [Document Identifiers: CMS–10401]
                                                    information from the public. Under the                  requirements that members of the public
                                                    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                         submit reports, keep records, or provide              Agency Information Collection
                                                    (PRA), federal agencies are required to                 information to a third party. Section                 Activities: Submission for OMB
                                                    publish notice in the Federal Register                  3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.                   Review; Comment Request
                                                    concerning each proposed collection of                  3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
                                                                                                            to publish a 30-day notice in the                     AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
                                                    information, including each proposed                                                                          Medicaid Services, HHS.
                                                    extension or reinstatement of an existing               Federal Register concerning each
                                                                                                            proposed collection of information,                   ACTION: Notice.
                                                    collection of information, and to allow
                                                    a second opportunity for public                         including each proposed extension or
                                                                                                            reinstatement of an existing collection               SUMMARY:    The Centers for Medicare &
                                                    comment on the notice. Interested                                                                             Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
                                                    persons are invited to send comments                    of information, before submitting the
                                                                                                            collection to OMB for approval. To                    an opportunity for the public to
                                                    regarding the burden estimate or any                                                                          comment on CMS’ intention to collect
                                                    other aspect of this collection of                      comply with this requirement, CMS is
                                                                                                            publishing this notice that summarizes                information from the public. Under the
                                                    information, including the necessity and                                                                      Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
                                                    utility of the proposed information                     the following proposed collection(s) of
                                                                                                            information for public comment:                       (PRA), federal agencies are required to
                                                    collection for the proper performance of                                                                      publish notice in the Federal Register
                                                    the agency’s functions, the accuracy of                   1. Type of Information Collection
                                                                                                            Request: Revision of a currently                      concerning each proposed collection of
                                                    the estimated burden, ways to enhance                                                                         information, including each proposed
                                                    the quality, utility, and clarity of the                approved collection; Title of
                                                                                                            Information Collection: Applications for              extension or reinstatement of an existing
                                                    information to be collected; and the use                                                                      collection of information, and to allow
                                                    of automated collection techniques or                   Part C Medicare Advantage, 1876 Cost
                                                                                                            Plans, and Employer Group Waiver                      a second opportunity for public
                                                    other forms of information technology to                                                                      comment on the notice. Interested
                                                    minimize the information collection                     Plans to Provide Part C Benefits; Use:
                                                                                                            This information collection includes the              persons are invited to send comments
                                                    burden.                                                                                                       regarding the burden estimate or any
                                                                                                            process for organizations wishing to
                                                    DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of                 provide healthcare services under MA                  other aspect of this collection of
                                                    information must be received by the                     and/or MA–PD plans must complete an                   information, including the necessity and
                                                    OMB desk officer by December 18, 2017.                  application annually, file a bid, and                 utility of the proposed information
                                                    ADDRESSES: When commenting on the                       receive final approval from CMS. The                  collection for the proper performance of
                                                    proposed information collections,                       application process has two options for               the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
                                                    please reference the document identifier                applicants that include: Request for new              the estimated burden, ways to enhance
                                                                                                                                                                  the quality, utility, and clarity of the
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                                                    or OMB control number. To be assured                    MA product or request for expanding
                                                    consideration, comments and                             the service area of an existing product.              information to be collected; and the use
                                                    recommendations must be received by                     This collection process is the only                   of automated collection techniques or
                                                    the OMB desk officer via one of the                     mechanism for MA and/or MA–PD                         other forms of information technology to
                                                    following transmissions: OMB, Office of                 organizations to complete the required                minimize the information collection
                                                    Information and Regulatory Affairs,                     application process. CMS utilizes the                 burden.
                                                    Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax                        application process as the means to                   DATES:Comments on the collection(s) of
                                                    Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email:                       review, assess and determine if                       information must be received by the
                                                    OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.                            applicants are compliant with the                     OMB desk officer by December 18, 2017.


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                                                    ADDRESSES:   When commenting on the                                      information to a third party. Section                           DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                    proposed information collections,                                        3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.                             HUMAN SERVICES
                                                    please reference the document identifier                                 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
                                                    or OMB control number. To be assured                                     to publish a 30-day notice in the                               Administration for Children and
                                                    consideration, comments and                                              Federal Register concerning each                                Families
                                                    recommendations must be received by                                      proposed collection of information,
                                                    the OMB desk officer via one of the                                      including each proposed extension or                            Proposed Information Collection
                                                    following transmissions: OMB, Office of                                  reinstatement of an existing collection                         Activity; Comment Request
                                                    Information and Regulatory Affairs,                                      of information, before submitting the
                                                    Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax                                         collection to OMB for approval. To                                Proposed Projects: None.
                                                    Number: (202) 395–5806 OR Email:                                         comply with this requirement, CMS is                              Title: Interstate Administrative
                                                    OIRA_omb.eop.gov.                                                        publishing this notice that summarizes                          Subpoena and Notice of Interstate Lien.
                                                      To obtain copies of a supporting                                       the following proposed collection(s) of
                                                    statement and any related forms for the                                  information for public comment:                                   OMB No.: 0970–0152.
                                                    proposed collection(s) summarized in                                       1. Type of Information Collection                               Description: Section 452(a)(11) of the
                                                    this notice, you may make your request                                   Request: Extension of a currently                               Social Security Act requires the
                                                    using one of following:                                                  approved collection; Title of                                   Secretary of the Department of Health
                                                      1. Access CMS’ Web site address at                                     Information Collection: Standards                               and Human Services to promulgate a
                                                    Web site address at https://                                                                                                             form for administrative subpoenas and
                                                                                                                             Related to Reinsurance, Risk Corridors,
                                                    www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-                                                                                                             imposition of liens used by State child
                                                                                                                             and Risk Adjustment; Use: Extension of
                                                    Guidance/Legislation/
                                                                                                                             data collection required to run                                 support enforcement (Title IV–D)
                                                    PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-
                                                                                                                             Reinsurance, Risk Corridors, and Risk                           agencies. The Interstate Administrative
                                                    Listing.html.
                                                      2. Email your request, including your                                  Adjustment programs pending complete                            Subpoena is used to collect information
                                                    address, phone number, OMB number,                                       revision in near future to update and                           for the establishment, modification and
                                                    and CMS document identifier, to                                          remove obsolete programs.; Form                                 enforcement of child support orders in
                                                    Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.                                                   Number: CMS–10401 (OMB control                                  interstate cases. Section 454(9)(E) of the
                                                      3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at                                number: 0938–1155); Frequency:                                  Social Security Act requires each State
                                                    (410) 786–1326.                                                          Annually; Affected Public: Health                               to cooperate with any other State in
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                             Insurance Issuers; Number of                                    using the federal form for issuance of
                                                    William Parham at (410) 786–4669.                                        Respondents: 2,400; Total Annual                                administrative subpoenas and
                                                                                                                             Responses: 15,600,081,744; Total                                imposition of liens in interstate child
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
                                                                                                                             Annual Hours: 19,281,600. (For policy
                                                    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)                                                                                                    support cases. Tribal IV–D agencies are
                                                                                                                             questions regarding this collection
                                                    (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies                                                                                                  not required to use this form but may
                                                                                                                             contact Ernest Ayukawa at 301–492–
                                                    must obtain approval from the Office of                                                                                                  choose to do so.
                                                                                                                             5213.)
                                                    Management and Budget (OMB) for each                                                                                                       Respondents: State, local or Tribal
                                                    collection of information they conduct                                      Dated: November 13, 2017.
                                                                                                                                                                                             agencies administering a child support
                                                    or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of                                     William N. Parham, III,
                                                                                                                                                                                             enforcement program under title IV–D
                                                    information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.                                    Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
                                                                                                                             of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
                                                                                                                                                                                             of the Social Security Act.
                                                    3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
                                                    includes agency requests or                                              Affairs.
                                                    requirements that members of the public                                  [FR Doc. 2017–24883 Filed 11–15–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    submit reports, keep records, or provide                                 BILLING CODE 4120–01–P


                                                                                                                                       ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
                                                                                                                                                                                             Number of          Average
                                                                                                                                                                          Number of                                            Total burden
                                                                                                     Instrument                                                                            responses per      burden hours
                                                                                                                                                                         respondents                                              hours
                                                                                                                                                                                             respondent       per response

                                                    Administrative Subpoena .................................................................................                     31,344                1              0.50           15,038
                                                    Notice of Lien ...................................................................................................         1,916,891                1              0.50          946,037



                                                      Estimated Total Annual Burden                                          Washington, DC 20201. Attn: ACF                                 information to be collected; and (d)
                                                    Hours: 961,709.                                                          Reports Clearance Officer. Email                                ways to minimize the burden of the
                                                      In compliance with the requirements                                    address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All                        collection of information on
                                                    of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                                   requests should be identified by the title                      respondents, including through the use
                                                    (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chap 35), the                                 of the information collection.                                  of automated collection techniques or
                                                    Administration for Children and                                            The Department specifically requests                          other forms of information technology.
                                                                                                                                                                                             Consideration will be given to
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                                                    Families is soliciting public comment                                    comments on: (a) Whether the proposed
                                                    on the specific aspects of the                                           collection of information is necessary                          comments and suggestions submitted
                                                    information collection described above.                                  for the proper performance of the                               within 60 days of this publication.
                                                    Copies of the proposed collection of                                     functions of the agency, including
                                                                                                                                                                                             Robert Sargis,
                                                    information can be obtained and                                          whether the information shall have
                                                    comments may be forwarded by writing                                     practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the                      Reports Clearance Officer.
                                                    to the Administration for Children and                                   agency’s estimate of the burden of the                          [FR Doc. 2017–24830 Filed 11–15–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    Families, Office of Planning, Research                                   proposed collection of information; (c)                         BILLING CODE 4184–01–P
                                                    and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW.,                                        the quality, utility, and clarity of the


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
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 December 18, 2017.
ContactWilliam Parham at (410) 786-4669.
FR Citation82 FR 53503 

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