83 FR 16362 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 73 (April 16, 2018)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 73 (April 16, 2018)
| Page Range | 16362-16362 | |
| FR Document | 2018-07872 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 73 (Monday, April 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 16362] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-07872] [[Page 16362]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier CMS-10500] 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. DATES: Comments must be received by June 15, 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 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: 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-10500 Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery (OAS CAHPS) Survey 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: Revision of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery (OAS CAHPS) Survey; Use: The information collected in the national implementation of Outpatient/Ambulatory Surgery Patient Experience of Care Survey (A/ASPECS) will be used to: (1) Provide a source of information from which selected measures can be publicly reported to beneficiaries to help them make informed decisions for outpatient surgery facility selection; (2) aid facilities with their internal quality improvement efforts and external benchmarking with other facilities; and (3) provide us with information for monitoring and public reporting purposes. Form Number: CMS-10500 (OMB control number: 0938-1240); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: Individuals and households; Number of Respondents: 633,304; Total Annual Responses: 633,304; Total Annual Hours: 153,592. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Memuna Ifedirah at 410-786-6849). Dated: April 11, 2018. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2018-07872 Filed 4-13-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND proposed collection(s) summarized in help them make informed decisions for
HUMAN SERVICES this notice, you may make your request outpatient surgery facility selection; (2)
using one of following: aid facilities with their internal quality
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 1. Access CMS’ website address at improvement efforts and external
Services https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- benchmarking with other facilities; and
[Document Identifier CMS–10500]
Guidance/Legislation/ (3) provide us with information for
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA- monitoring and public reporting
Agency Information Collection Listing.html. purposes. Form Number: CMS–10500
Activities: Proposed Collection; 2. Email your request, including your (OMB control number: 0938–1240);
Comment Request address, phone number, OMB number, Frequency: Once; Affected Public:
and CMS document identifier, to Individuals and households; Number of
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. Respondents: 633,304; Total Annual
Medicaid Services, HHS. 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at Responses: 633,304; Total Annual
ACTION: Notice. (410) 786–1326. Hours: 153,592. (For policy questions
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: regarding this collection contact
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing Memuna Ifedirah at 410–786–6849).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
an opportunity for the public to Dated: April 11, 2018.
comment on CMS’ intention to collect Contents William N. Parham, III,
information from the public. Under the This notice sets out a summary of the Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the use and burden associated with the of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
PRA), federal agencies are required to following information collections. More Affairs.
publish notice in the Federal Register detailed information can be found in [FR Doc. 2018–07872 Filed 4–13–18; 8:45 am]
concerning each proposed collection of each collection’s supporting statement BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
information (including each proposed and associated materials (see
extension or reinstatement of an existing ADDRESSES).
collection of information) and to allow DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
60 days for public comment on the CMS–10500 Consumer Assessment of HUMAN SERVICES
proposed action. Interested persons are Healthcare Providers and Systems
invited to send comments regarding our Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Administration for Children and
burden estimates or any other aspect of (OAS CAHPS) Survey Families
this collection of information, including Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–
the necessity and utility of the proposed Proposed Information Collection
3520), federal agencies must obtain
information collection for the proper Activity; Comment Request
approval from the Office of Management
performance of the agency’s functions, and Budget (OMB) for each collection of Proposed Projects: National Human
the accuracy of the estimated burden, information they conduct or sponsor. Trafficking Training and Technical
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is Assistance Center.
clarity of the information to be defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR Title: National Human Trafficking
collected, and the use of automated 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests Training and Technical Assistance
collection techniques or other forms of or requirements that members of the Center (NHTTAC) Consultant and
information technology to minimize the public submit reports, keep records, or Evaluation Package.
information collection burden. provide information to a third party. OMB No.: New.
DATES: Comments must be received by Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA Description: The Trafficking Victims
June 15, 2018. requires federal agencies to publish a Protection Act of 2000 (PL 106–386),
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please 60-day notice in the Federal Register Section 106(b), as amended at 22 U.S.
reference the document identifier or concerning each proposed collection of Code § 7104 and 22 U.S. Code
OMB control number. To be assured information, including each proposed § 7105(c)(4) authorizes The Office on
consideration, comments and extension or reinstatement of an existing Trafficking in Persons (OTIP), an office
recommendations must be submitted in collection of information, before of The Administration for Children and
any one of the following ways: submitting the collection to OMB for Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
1. Electronically. You may send your approval. To comply with this Health and Human Services (HHS) to
comments electronically to http:// requirement, CMS is publishing this establish and carry out human
www.regulations.gov. Follow the notice. trafficking public awareness programs
instructions for ‘‘Comment or and training for government personnel.
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Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
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document(s) that are accepting Request: Revision of a currently Human Trafficking Training and
comments. approved collection; Title of Technical Assistance Center (NHTTAC).
2. By regular mail. You may mail Information Collection: Consumer NHTTAC hosts a variety of services,
written comments to the following Assessment of Healthcare Providers and programs, and facilitated sessions to
address: CMS, Office of Strategic Systems Outpatient and Ambulatory improve service provision to
Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Surgery (OAS CAHPS) Survey; Use: The individuals who have been trafficked or
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Division of Regulations Development, information collected in the national who are at risk of trafficking, including
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB implementation of Outpatient/ The Human Trafficking Leadership
Control Number; Room C4–26–05, 7500 Ambulatory Surgery Patient Experience Academy (HTLA); the Survivor
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, of Care Survey (A/ASPECS) will be used Fellowship Program; the NHTTAC
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 16362 |
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