82 FR 58209 - 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 236 (December 11, 2017)

Page Range		58209-58209
FR Document		2017-26604

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 236 (Monday, December 11, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 236 (Monday, December 11, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10142]


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

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health 
and Human Services.

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 January 10, 2018.

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: Bid Pricing Tool 
(BPT) for Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans and Prescription Drug Plans 
(PDP); Use: We require that Medicare Advantage organizations and 
Prescription Drug Plans complete the BPT as part of the annual bidding 
process. During this process, organizations prepare their proposed 
actuarial bid pricing for the upcoming contract year and submit them to 
us for review and approval. The purpose of the BPT is to collect the 
actuarial pricing information for each plan. The BPT calculates the 
plan's bid, enrollee premiums, and payment rates. We publish 
beneficiary premium information using a variety of formats 
(www.medicare.gov, the Medicare & You handbook, Summary of Benefits 
marketing information) for the purpose of beneficiary education and 
enrollment. Form Number: CMS-10142 (OMB control number: 0938-0944); 
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other 
for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 
555; Total Annual Responses: 4,995; Total Annual Hours: 149,850. (For 
policy questions regarding this collection contact Rachel Shevland at 
410-786-3026.)

    Dated: December 6, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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Dated: December 5, 2017. proposed collection(s) summarized in enrollment. Form Number: CMS–10142
Sandra Cashman, this notice, you may make your request (OMB control number: 0938–0944);
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease using one of following: Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Control and Prevention. 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at Private sector (Business or other for-
[FR Doc. 2017–26591 Filed 12–8–17; 8:45 am] Web site address at https:// profits and Not-for-profit institutions);
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- Number of Respondents: 555; Total
Guidance/Legislation/ Annual Responses: 4,995; Total Annual
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA- Hours: 149,850. (For policy questions
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Listing.html. regarding this collection contact Rachel
HUMAN SERVICES 2. Email your request, including your Shevland at 410–786–3026.)
address, phone number, OMB number, Dated: December 6, 2017.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid and CMS document identifier, to
Services William N. Parham, III,
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
[Document Identifier: CMS–10142] of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
(410) 786–1326. Affairs.
Agency Information Collection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2017–26604 Filed 12–8–17; 8:45 am]
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Review; Comment Request SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
Medicaid Services, Department of (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Health and Human Services. must obtain approval from the Office of HUMAN SERVICES
ACTION: Notice. Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of Services
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. [Document Identifier: CMS–10529]
an opportunity for the public to 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
comment on CMS’ intention to collect includes agency requests or Agency Information Collection
information from the public. Under the requirements that members of the public Activities: Submission for OMB
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 submit reports, keep records, or provide Review; Comment Request
(PRA), federal agencies are required to information to a third party. Section
publish notice in the Federal Register 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
concerning each proposed collection of 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies Medicaid Services, HHS.
information, including each proposed to publish a 30-day notice in the ACTION: Notice.
extension or reinstatement of an existing Federal Register concerning each
collection of information, and to allow SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare &
proposed collection of information,
a second opportunity for public Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
including each proposed extension or
comment on the notice. Interested an opportunity for the public to
reinstatement of an existing collection
persons are invited to send comments comment on CMS’ intention to collect
of information, before submitting the
regarding the burden estimate or any information from the public. Under the
collection to OMB for approval. To
other aspect of this collection of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
comply with this requirement, CMS is
information, including the necessity and (PRA), federal agencies are required to
publishing this notice that summarizes
utility of the proposed information publish notice in the Federal Register
the following proposed collection(s) of
collection for the proper performance of concerning each proposed collection of
information for public comment:
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of information, including each proposed
1. Type of Information Collection
the estimated burden, ways to enhance extension or reinstatement of an existing
Request: Revision of a currently
the quality, utility, and clarity of the collection of information, and to allow
approved collection; Title of
information to be collected; and the use a second opportunity for public
Information Collection: Bid Pricing Tool
of automated collection techniques or comment on the notice. Interested
(BPT) for Medicare Advantage (MA)
other forms of information technology to persons are invited to send comments
Plans and Prescription Drug Plans
minimize the information collection regarding the burden estimate or any
(PDP); Use: We require that Medicare
burden. other aspect of this collection of
Advantage organizations and
information, including the necessity and
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of Prescription Drug Plans complete the
utility of the proposed information
information must be received by the BPT as part of the annual bidding
collection for the proper performance of
OMB desk officer by January 10, 2018. process. During this process,
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the organizations prepare their proposed
the estimated burden, ways to enhance
proposed information collections, actuarial bid pricing for the upcoming
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
please reference the document identifier contract year and submit them to us for
information to be collected; and the use
or OMB control number. To be assured review and approval. The purpose of the
of automated collection techniques or
consideration, comments and BPT is to collect the actuarial pricing
other forms of information technology to
recommendations must be received by information for each plan. The BPT
minimize the information collection
the OMB desk officer via one of the calculates the plan’s bid, enrollee
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burden.
following transmissions: OMB, Office of premiums, and payment rates. We
Information and Regulatory Affairs, publish beneficiary premium DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax information using a variety of formats information must be received by the
Number: (202) 395–5806 OR Email: (www.medicare.gov, the Medicare & You OMB desk officer by January 10, 2018.
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. handbook, Summary of Benefits ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
To obtain copies of a supporting marketing information) for the purpose proposed information collections,
statement and any related forms for the of beneficiary education and please reference the document identifier

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Collection		Federal Register
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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 January 10, 2018.
Contact		William Parham at (410) 786-4669.
FR Citation		82 FR 58209

82 FR 58209 - 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 236 (December 11, 2017)

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