82 FR 5578 - 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 11 (January 18, 2017)

Page Range		5578-5578
FR Document		2017-00982

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 Identifiers CMS-10169]


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 February 17, 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: OIRA_ 
[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 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: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326.

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 previously 
approved collection;
    Title of Information Collection: Durable Medical Equipment, 
Prosthetics, Orthotics, andSupplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding 
Program; Change of Ownership Forms; Use: The MMA requires the Secretary 
to recompete contracts not less often than once every 3 years. The 
Round 1 Rebid contract period for all product categories except mail-
order diabetic supplies expired on December 31, 2013. (Round 1 Rebid 
contracts for mail-order diabetic testing supplies ended on December 
31, 2012.) The competition for the Round 1 Recompete began in August of 
2012. The Round 1 Recompete contracts and prices became effective on 
January 1, 2014 and will expire on December 31, 2016. Round 2 and 
National Mail-Order contracts and prices will expire on June 30, 2016. 
The most recent approval for this information collection request (ICR) 
was issued by OMB on June 10, 2013. That ICR included the estimated 
burden to collect the information in bidding Forms A and B for the 
Round 1 Recompete. We are now seeking approval to collect the 
information in Forms A and B for competitions that will occur before 
2017. For these upcoming competitions CMS will publish a slightly 
modified version of the RFB instructions and accompanying Forms A and B 
so that suppliers will be better able to identify and understand the 
requirements of the program. We decided to modify the RFB instructions 
and forms based on our experience from the last round of competition. 
The end result is expected to produce more complete and accurate 
information to evaluate suppliers. No new collection requirements have 
been added to the modified RFB instructions or Form A or B. Finally, we 
are retaining without change the Change of Ownership (CHOW) Purchaser 
Form and the CHOW Contract Supplier Notification Form, the 
Subcontracting Disclosure Form, and Forms C, and D and their associated 
burden under this ICR. We intend to continue use of these Forms on an 
ongoing basis. Form Number: CMS-10169 (OMB Control Number: 0938-1016); 
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector; Business or other 
for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 70,213; 
Total Annual Responses: 53,811; Total Annual Hours: 162,134. (For 
policy questions regarding this collection contact James Cowher at 410-
786-1948)

    Dated: January 12, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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from the proposed activities and consideration, comments and for the Round 1 Recompete began in
outlines the steps that would be taken recommendations must be received by August of 2012. The Round 1
to mitigate any adverse impacts and the OMB desk officer via one of the Recompete contracts and prices became
ensure that the public is informed prior following transmissions: OMB, Office of effective on January 1, 2014 and will
to any actions in a specific location. Information and Regulatory Affairs, expire on December 31, 2016. Round 2
HHS/CDC will review all comments Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax and National Mail-Order contracts and
received to the docket and issue a final Number: (202) 395–5806 or Email: prices will expire on June 30, 2016. The
Programmatic Environmental OIRA_s submission@omb.eop.gov. most recent approval for this
Assessment that will be announced in To obtain copies of a supporting information collection request (ICR) was
the Federal Register. statement and any related forms for the issued by OMB on June 10, 2013. That
Dated: January 12, 2017. proposed collection(s) summarized in
ICR included the estimated burden to
Lauren Hoffmann, this notice, you may make your request
collect the information in bidding
using one of following:
Acting Executive Secretary, Centers for
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at Forms A and B for the Round 1
Disease Control and Prevention. Recompete. We are now seeking
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
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PaperworkReductionActof1995. approval to collect the information in
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
2. Email your request, including your Forms A and B for competitions that
address, phone number, OMB number, will occur before 2017. For these
and CMS document identifier, to upcoming competitions CMS will
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND publish a slightly modified version of
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
HUMAN SERVICES 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at the RFB instructions and accompanying
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (410) 786–1326. Forms A and B so that suppliers will be
Services FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: better able to identify and understand
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– the requirements of the program. We
[Document Identifiers CMS–10169] 1326. decided to modify the RFB instructions
Agency Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the and forms based on our experience from
Activities: Submission for OMB Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) the last round of competition. The end
Review; Comment Request (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies result is expected to produce more
must obtain approval from the Office of complete and accurate information to
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Management and Budget (OMB) for each evaluate suppliers. No new collection
Medicaid Services, HHS. collection of information they conduct requirements have been added to the
ACTION: Notice. or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of modified RFB instructions or Form A or
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. B. Finally, we are retaining without
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and change the Change of Ownership
an opportunity for the public to includes agency requests or (CHOW) Purchaser Form and the CHOW
comment on CMS’ intention to collect requirements that members of the public Contract Supplier Notification Form, the
information from the public. Under the submit reports, keep records, or provide Subcontracting Disclosure Form, and
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 information to a third party. Section Forms C, and D and their associated
(PRA), federal agencies are required to 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. burden under this ICR. We intend to
publish notice in the Federal Register 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies continue use of these Forms on an
concerning each proposed collection of to publish a 30-day notice in the ongoing basis. Form Number: CMS–
information, including each proposed Federal Register concerning each 10169 (OMB Control Number: 0938–
extension or reinstatement of an existing proposed collection of information, 1016); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
collection of information, and to allow including each proposed extension or Public: Private Sector; Business or other
a second opportunity for public reinstatement of an existing collection for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions;
comment on the notice. Interested of information, before submitting the
Number of Respondents: 70,213; Total
persons are invited to send comments collection to OMB for approval. To
Annual Responses: 53,811; Total
regarding the burden estimate or any comply with this requirement, CMS is
publishing this notice that summarizes Annual Hours: 162,134. (For policy
other aspect of this collection of questions regarding this collection
information, including the necessity and the following proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment: contact James Cowher at 410–786–1948)
utility of the proposed information
1. Type of Information Collection Dated: January 12, 2017.
collection for the proper performance of
Request: Revision of a previously William N. Parham, III,
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
approved collection;
the estimated burden, ways to enhance Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
Title of Information Collection: of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Durable Medical Equipment, Affairs.
information to be collected and the use
Prosthetics, Orthotics, andSupplies
of automated collection techniques or [FR Doc. 2017–00982 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am]
(DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding
other forms of information technology to BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
Program; Change of Ownership Forms;
minimize the information collection
Use: The MMA requires the Secretary to
burden.
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DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of once every 3 years. The Round 1 Rebid
information must be received by the contract period for all product
OMB desk officer by February 17, 2017. categories except mail-order diabetic
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the supplies expired on December 31, 2013.
proposed information collections, (Round 1 Rebid contracts for mail-order
please reference the document identifier diabetic testing supplies ended on
or OMB control number. To be assured December 31, 2012.) The competition

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by the OMB desk officer by February 17, 2017.
Contact		Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786- 1326.
FR Citation		82 FR 5578

82 FR 5578 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 11 (January 18, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services