82_FR_58850 82 FR 58612 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

82 FR 58612 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 238 (December 13, 2017)

Page Range58612-58612
FR Document2017-26831

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 (the 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 60 days for public comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding our burden estimates 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 238 (Wednesday, December 13, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 13, 2017)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26831]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10277]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
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 (the 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 60 days for public 
comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding our burden estimates 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 must be received by February 12, 2018.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or 
OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and 
recommendations must be submitted in any one of the following ways:
    1. Electronically. You may send your comments electronically to 
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or 
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information 
collection document(s) that are accepting comments.
    2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following 
address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, 
Division of Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB 
Control Number __, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 
Maryland 21244-1850.
    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' website 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: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Contents

    This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated 
with the following information collections. More detailed information 
can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated 
materials (see ADDRESSES).

CMS-10277 Hospice Conditions of Participation

    Under the 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 requires federal agencies 
to publish a 60-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.

Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement of a 
previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Hospice Conditions of Participation; Use: The Conditions of 
Participation and accompanying requirements are used by Federal or 
State surveyors as a basis for determining whether a hospice qualifies 
for approval or re-approval under Medicare. The healthcare industry and 
CMS believe that the availability to the hospice of the type of records 
and general content of records, which the final rule (72 FR 32088) 
specifies, is standard medical practice, and is necessary in order to 
ensure the well-being and safety of patients and professional treatment 
accountability. Form Number: CMS-10277 (OMB control number: 0938-1067); 
Frequency: Reporting and Recordkeeping--Yearly; Affected Public: 
Private sector (Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit 
institutions); Number of Respondents: 4,473; Total Annual Responses: 
19,769,931; Total Annual Hours: 6,074,745. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Mary Rossi-Coajou at 410-786-6051.)

    Dated: December 8, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-26831 Filed 12-12-17; 8:45 am]
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58612 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 13, 2017 / Notices ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued Number of Avg. burden Number of Total burden Type of respondents Form name responses per per response respondents (in hours) respondent (in hours) Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 66 Leroy A. Richardson, 1. Electronically. You may send your concerning each proposed collection of Chief, Information Collection Review Office, comments electronically to http:// information, including each proposed Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the www.regulations.gov. Follow the extension or reinstatement of an existing Associate Director for Science, Office of the instructions for ‘‘Comment or collection of information, before Director, Centers for Disease Control and Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ Prevention. submitting the collection to OMB for to find the information collection approval. To comply with this [FR Doc. 2017–26779 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am] document(s) that are accepting requirement, CMS is publishing this BILLING CODE 4163–18–P comments. notice. 2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following Information Collection DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND address: CMS, Office of Strategic HUMAN SERVICES Operations and Regulatory Affairs, 1. Type of Information Collection Division of Regulations Development, Request: Reinstatement of a previously Centers for Medicare & Medicaid approved collection; Title of Attention: Document Identifier/OMB Services Information Collection: Hospice Control Number ll, Room C4–26–05, [Document Identifier: CMS–10277] 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Conditions of Participation; Use: The Maryland 21244–1850. Conditions of Participation and Agency Information Collection To obtain copies of a supporting accompanying requirements are used by Activities: Proposed Collection; statement and any related forms for the Federal or State surveyors as a basis for Comment Request proposed collection(s) summarized in determining whether a hospice qualifies AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & this notice, you may make your request for approval or re-approval under Medicaid Services, HHS. using one of following: Medicare. The healthcare industry and 1. Access CMS’ website address at CMS believe that the availability to the ACTION: Notice. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Paperwork hospice of the type of records and SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & ReductionActof1995. general content of records, which the 2. Email your request, including your final rule (72 FR 32088) specifies, is Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing address, phone number, OMB number, an opportunity for the public to standard medical practice, and is and CMS document identifier, to comment on CMS’ intention to collect necessary in order to ensure the well- Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. information from the public. Under the being and safety of patients and 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the professional treatment accountability. (410) 786–1326. PRA), federal agencies are required to Form Number: CMS–10277 (OMB FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: publish notice in the Federal Register control number: 0938–1067); Frequency: concerning each proposed collection of William Parham at (410) 786–4669. Reporting and Recordkeeping—Yearly; information (including each proposed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Affected Public: Private sector (Business extension or reinstatement of an existing Contents or other for-profit and Not-for-profit collection of information) and to allow institutions); Number of Respondents: 60 days for public comment on the This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated with the 4,473; Total Annual Responses: proposed action. Interested persons are following information collections. More 19,769,931; Total Annual Hours: invited to send comments regarding our detailed information can be found in 6,074,745. (For policy questions burden estimates or any other aspect of each collection’s supporting statement regarding this collection contact Mary this collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the proposed and associated materials (see Rossi-Coajou at 410–786–6051.) ADDRESSES). information collection for the proper Dated: December 8, 2017. performance of the agency’s functions, CMS–10277 Hospice Conditions of William N. Parham, III, the accuracy of the estimated burden, Participation Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– of Strategic Operations and Regulatory clarity of the information to be 3520), federal agencies must obtain Affairs. collected, and the use of automated approval from the Office of Management [FR Doc. 2017–26831 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am] collection techniques or other forms of and Budget (OMB) for each collection of BILLING CODE 4120–01–P information technology to minimize the information they conduct or sponsor. information collection burden. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be received by February 12, 2018.
ContactWilliam Parham at (410) 786-4669.
FR Citation82 FR 58612 
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