83 FR 1037 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 6 (January 9, 2018)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 6 (January 9, 2018)
| Page Range | 1037-1038 | |
| FR Document | 2018-00198 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 9, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 1037-1038] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00198] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS-209 and CMS-29] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 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 (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. [[Page 1038]] DATES: Comments must be received by March 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-209 Laboratory Personnel Report (CLIA) and Supporting Regulations CMS-29 Verification of Clinic Data--Rural Health Clinic Form and Supporting Regulations 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: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Laboratory Personnel Report (CLIA) and Supporting Regulations; Use: The information collected on this survey form is used in the administrative pursuit of the Congressionally-mandated program with regard to regulation of laboratories participating in CLIA. The surveyor will provide the laboratory with the CMS-209 form. While the surveyor performs other aspects of the survey, the laboratory will complete the CMS-209 by recording the personnel data needed to support their compliance with the personnel requirements of CLIA. The surveyor will then use this information in choosing a sample of personnel to verify compliance with the personnel requirements. Information on personnel qualifications of all technical personnel is needed to ensure the sample is representative of the entire laboratory. Form Number: CMS-209 (OMB control number 0938-0151); Frequency: Biennially; Affected Public: Private Sector--State, Local, or Tribal Governments; and Federal Government; Number of Respondents: 19,051; Total Annual Responses: 9,592; Total Annual Hours: 4,796. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Kathleen Todd at 410-786-3385.) 2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Verification of Clinic Data--Rural Health Clinic Form and Supporting Regulations; Use: The form is utilized as an application to be completed by suppliers of Rural Health Clinic (RHC) services requesting participation in the Medicare program. This form initiates the process of obtaining a decision as to whether the conditions for certification are met as a supplier of RHC services. It also promotes data reduction or introduction to and retrieval from the Automated Survey Process Environment (ASPEN) and related survey and certification databases by the CMS Regional Offices. Should any question arise regarding the structure of the organization, this information is readily available. Form Number: CMS-29 (OMB control number 0938-0074); Frequency: Occasionally (initially and then every six years); Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 820; Total Annual Responses: 820; Total Annual Hours: 137. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Shont[eacute] Carter at 410-786-3532.) Dated: January 4, 2018. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2018-00198 Filed 1-8-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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concerning each proposed collection of 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies the Health Insurance Oversight System
information, including each proposed to publish a 30-day notice in the (HIOS), a web-based data collection
extension or reinstatement of an existing Federal Register concerning each system commonly used on a regular
collection of information, and to allow proposed collection of information, basis. All submissions are made
a second opportunity for public including each proposed extension or electronically and no paper submissions
comment on the notice. Interested reinstatement of an existing collection are required. CMS is not requesting any
persons are invited to send comments of information, before submitting the changes to the questionnaire at this
regarding the burden estimate or any collection to OMB for approval. To time. Form Number: CMS–10380 (OMB
other aspect of this collection of comply with this requirement, CMS is control number: 0938–1121); Frequency:
information, including the necessity and publishing this notice that summarizes Quarterly and Yearly; Affected Public:
utility of the proposed information the following proposed collection(s) of State governments; Number of
collection for the proper performance of information for public comment: Respondents: 51; Total Annual
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of 1. Type of Information Collection Responses: 571; Total Annual Hours:
the estimated burden, ways to enhance Request: Reinstatement without change 15,415. (For policy questions regarding
the quality, utility, and clarity of the of a previously approved collection; this collection contact Lisa Cuozzo at
information to be collected; and the use Title of Information Collection: Grants 410–786–1746.)
of automated collection techniques or to States for Rate Review and Effective
Dated: January 4, 2018.
other forms of information technology to Rate Review Program; Use: Section
2794(c) directs the Secretary to carry out William N. Parham, III,
minimize the information collection
a program to award grants to states, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
burden. of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
which are to serve the following
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of Affairs.
purposes: (1) Establish or enhance rate
information must be received by the review programs, referred to as ‘‘Rate [FR Doc. 2018–00181 Filed 1–8–18; 8:45 am]
OMB desk officer by February 8, 2018. Review’’ activities; (2) Help states to BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the provide data to the Secretary regarding
proposed information collections, trends in rate increases as well as
please reference the document identifier recommendations regarding plan DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
or OMB control number. To be assured participation in the Exchange, referred HUMAN SERVICES
consideration, comments and to as ‘‘Required Rate Reporting’’
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
recommendations must be received by activities; (3) Establish or enhance Data
Services
the OMB desk officer via one of the Centers that collect, analyze, and
following transmissions: disseminate health care pricing data to [Document Identifier: CMS–209 and CMS–
OMB, Office of Information and the public, referred to as ‘‘Data Center’’ 29]
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS activities.
Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395– The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Agency Information Collection
5806 OR, Email: OIRA_submission@ Services (CMS) has released Premium Activities: Proposed Collection;
omb.eop.gov. Review Grants in four funding Comment Request
To obtain copies of a supporting opportunity cycles. Grant recipients
must states submit the following to the AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
statement and any related forms for the
Secretary for each grant cycle, as Medicaid Services, HHS.
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, you may make your request applicable: Quarterly reports—30 days ACTION: Notice.
using one of following: after the quarter has ended for the entire
duration of the grant; Annual report— SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare &
1. Access CMS’ website address at Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- This report does not contain data, but
instead documents the progress toward an opportunity for the public to
Guidance/Legislation/Paperwork comment on CMS’ intention to collect
ReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html. establishing or enhancing an Effective
Rate Review Program and/or a Data information from the public. Under the
2. Email your request, including your Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
address, phone number, OMB number, Center; Final report—This report is due
at the end of the grant period. PRA), federal agencies are required to
and CMS document identifier, to publish notice in the Federal Register
The final rule ‘‘Patient Protection and
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. concerning each proposed collection of
Affordable Care Act; Health Insurance
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at information (including each proposed
Market Rules; Rate Review’’ (78 FR
(410) 786–1326. extension or reinstatement of an existing
13406, February 27, 2013) modified
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: criteria and factors for states to have an collection of information) and to allow
William Parham at (410) 786–4669. Effective Rate Review Program. These 60 days for public comment on the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the changes were necessary to reflect market proposed action. Interested persons are
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) reform provisions and to fulfill the invited to send comments regarding our
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies statutory requirement that the Secretary, burden estimates or any other aspect of
must obtain approval from the Office of in conjunction with the states, monitor this collection of information, including
Management and Budget (OMB) for each premium increases of health insurance the necessity and utility of the proposed
collection of information they conduct coverage offered through an Exchange information collection for the proper
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of performance of the agency’s functions,
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and outside of an Exchange.
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. CMS is authorized under 45 CFR the accuracy of the estimated burden,
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and 154.301(d) to evaluate whether, and to ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
includes agency requests or what extent, a state’s circumstances clarity of the information to be
requirements that members of the public have changed such that it has begun to collected, and the use of automated
submit reports, keep records, or provide or has ceased to satisfy the Effective collection techniques or other forms of
information to a third party. Section Rate Review Program criteria. States information technology to minimize the
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. respond to a questionnaire annually via information collection burden.
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DATES: Comments must be received by Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA information is readily available. Form
March 12, 2018. requires federal agencies to publish a Number: CMS–29 (OMB control number
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please 60-day notice in the Federal Register 0938–0074); Frequency: Occasionally
reference the document identifier or concerning each proposed collection of (initially and then every six years);
OMB control number. To be assured information, including each proposed Affected Public: Private Sector (Business
consideration, comments and extension or reinstatement of an existing or other for-profit and Not-for-profit
recommendations must be submitted in collection of information, before institutions); Number of Respondents:
any one of the following ways: submitting the collection to OMB for 820; Total Annual Responses: 820; Total
1. Electronically. You may send your approval. To comply with this Annual Hours: 137. (For policy
comments electronically to http:// requirement, CMS is publishing this questions regarding this collection
www.regulations.gov. Follow the notice. contact Shonté Carter at 410–786–3532.)
instructions for ‘‘Comment or Information Collection Dated: January 4, 2018.
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ William N. Parham, III,
to find the information collection 1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
document(s) that are accepting of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
comments. approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Laboratory Affairs.
2. By regular mail. You may mail [FR Doc. 2018–00198 Filed 1–8–18; 8:45 am]
written comments to the following Personnel Report (CLIA) and Supporting
address: CMS, Office of Strategic Regulations; Use: The information BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
Operations and Regulatory Affairs, collected on this survey form is used in
Division of Regulations Development, the administrative pursuit of the
Congressionally-mandated program DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB HUMAN SERVICES
Control Number ll, Room C4–26–05, with regard to regulation of laboratories
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, participating in CLIA. The surveyor will
Health Resources and Services
Maryland 21244–1850. provide the laboratory with the CMS–
209 form. While the surveyor performs Administration
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the other aspects of the survey, the Agency Information Collection
proposed collection(s) summarized in laboratory will complete the CMS–209 Activities: Proposed Collection: Public
this notice, you may make your request by recording the personnel data needed Comment Request Information
using one of following: to support their compliance with the Collection Request Title: Small Health
1. Access CMS’ website address at personnel requirements of CLIA. The Care Provider Quality Improvement
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Paperwork surveyor will then use this information Program, OMB No. 0915–0387—
ReductionActof1995. in choosing a sample of personnel to Revision.
2. Email your request, including your verify compliance with the personnel
address, phone number, OMB number, requirements. Information on personnel AGENCY: Health Resources and Services
and CMS document identifier, to qualifications of all technical personnel Administration (HRSA), Department of
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. is needed to ensure the sample is Health and Human Services.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at representative of the entire laboratory. ACTION: Notice.
(410) 786–1326. Form Number: CMS–209 (OMB control
number 0938–0151); Frequency: SUMMARY: In compliance with the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Biennially; Affected Public: Private requirement for opportunity for public
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
Sector—State, Local, or Tribal comment on proposed data collection
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Governments; and Federal Government; projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act
Contents Number of Respondents: 19,051; Total of 1995, HRSA announces plans to
Annual Responses: 9,592; Total Annual submit an Information Collection
This notice sets out a summary of the Hours: 4,796. (For policy questions Request (ICR), described below, to the
use and burden associated with the regarding this collection contact Office of Management and Budget
following information collections. More Kathleen Todd at 410–786–3385.) (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to
detailed information can be found in 2. Type of Information Collection OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the
each collection’s supporting statement Request: Extension of a currently public regarding the burden estimate,
and associated materials (see approved collection; Title of below, or any other aspect of the ICR.
ADDRESSES). Information Collection: Verification of DATES: Comments on this ICR should be
CMS–209 Laboratory Personnel Clinic Data—Rural Health Clinic Form received no later than March 12, 2018.
Report (CLIA) and Supporting and Supporting Regulations; Use: The
Regulations ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
form is utilized as an application to be
CMS–29 Verification of Clinic completed by suppliers of Rural Health paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA
Data—Rural Health Clinic Form and Clinic (RHC) services requesting Information Collection Clearance
Supporting Regulations participation in the Medicare program. Officer, Room 14N39, 5600 Fishers
Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– This form initiates the process of Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
3520), federal agencies must obtain obtaining a decision as to whether the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
approval from the Office of Management conditions for certification are met as a request more information on the
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of supplier of RHC services. It also proposed project or to obtain a copy of
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information they conduct or sponsor. promotes data reduction or introduction the data collection plans and draft
The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is to and retrieval from the Automated instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR Survey Process Environment (ASPEN) or call Lisa Wright-Solomon, the HRSA
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests and related survey and certification Information Collection Clearance Officer
or requirements that members of the databases by the CMS Regional Offices. at (301) 443–1984.
public submit reports, keep records, or Should any question arise regarding the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When
provide information to a third party. structure of the organization, this submitting comments or requesting
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