83 FR 2161 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 10 (January 16, 2018)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 10 (January 16, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-00621 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 2161] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00621] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS-10054] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; 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 (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 15, 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' 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: 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: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection: New Technology Payments for APCs Under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System; Use: CMS needs to keep pace with emerging new technologies and make them accessible to Medicare beneficiaries in a timely manner. It is necessary that we continue to collect appropriate information from interested parties such as hospitals, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies and others that bring to our attention specific services that they wish us to evaluate for New Technology APC payment. We are making no changes to the information that we collect. The information that we seek to continue to collect is necessary to determine whether certain new services are eligible for payment in New Technology APCs, to determine appropriate coding and to set an appropriate 4 payment rate for the new technology service. The intent of these provisions is to ensure timely beneficiary access to new and appropriate technologies. Form Number: CMS-10054 (OMB control number: 0938-0860); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or other For-profits); Number of Respondents: 10; Total Annual Responses: 10; Total Annual Hours: 160. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Joshua McFeeters at 410- 786-9732.) Dated: January 10, 2018. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2018-00621 Filed 1-12-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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Prevention and the Agency for Toxic To obtain copies of a supporting appropriate coding and to set an
Substances and Disease Registry. statement and any related forms for the appropriate 4 payment rate for the new
proposed collection(s) summarized in technology service. The intent of these
Elaine L. Baker,
this notice, you may make your request provisions is to ensure timely
Director, Management Analysis and Services using one of following: beneficiary access to new and
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
1. Access CMS’ website address at appropriate technologies. Form Number:
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- CMS–10054 (OMB control number:
[FR Doc. 2018–00543 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am]
Guidance/Legislation/ 0938–0860); Frequency: Annually;
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA- Affected Public: Private Sector (Business
Listing.html. or other For-profits); Number of
2. Email your request, including your Respondents: 10; Total Annual
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
address, phone number, OMB number, Responses: 10; Total Annual Hours:
HUMAN SERVICES
and CMS document identifier, to 160. (For policy questions regarding this
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. collection contact Joshua McFeeters at
Services 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at 410–786–9732.)
(410) 786–1326. Dated: January 10, 2018.
[Document Identifier: CMS–10054] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham, III,
Agency Information Collection William Parham at (410) 786–4669. Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
Activities: Submission for OMB SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Review; Comment Request Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) Affairs.
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies [FR Doc. 2018–00621 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am]
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & must obtain approval from the Office of BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
Medicaid Services, HHS. Management and Budget (OMB) for each
ACTION: Notice. collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare &
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. HUMAN SERVICES
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
an opportunity for the public to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
includes agency requests or
comment on CMS’ intention to collect Services
requirements that members of the public
information from the public. Under the
submit reports, keep records, or provide
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
information to a third party. Section [Document Identifier: CMS–10106]
(PRA), federal agencies are required to
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
publish notice in the Federal Register Agency Information Collection
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
concerning each proposed collection of Activities: Submission for OMB
to publish a 30-day notice in the
information, including each proposed Review; Comment Request
Federal Register concerning each
extension or reinstatement of an existing
proposed collection of information,
collection of information, and to allow AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
including each proposed extension or
a second opportunity for public Medicaid Services, HHS.
reinstatement of an existing collection
comment on the notice. Interested
of information, before submitting the ACTION: Notice.
persons are invited to send comments
collection to OMB for approval. To
regarding the burden estimate or any SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare &
comply with this requirement, CMS is
other aspect of this collection of Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
publishing this notice that summarizes
information, including the necessity and an opportunity for the public to
the following proposed collection(s) of
utility of the proposed information comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information for public comment:
collection for the proper performance of 1. Type of Information Collection information from the public. Under the
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of Request: Reinstatement without change Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
the estimated burden, ways to enhance of a previously approved collection; (PRA), federal agencies are required to
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Title of Information Collection: New publish notice in the Federal Register
information to be collected; and the use Technology Payments for APCs Under concerning each proposed collection of
of automated collection techniques or the Outpatient Prospective Payment information, including each proposed
other forms of information technology to System; Use: CMS needs to keep pace extension or reinstatement of an existing
minimize the information collection with emerging new technologies and collection of information, and to allow
burden. make them accessible to Medicare a second opportunity for public
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of beneficiaries in a timely manner. It is comment on the notice. Interested
information must be received by the necessary that we continue to collect persons are invited to send comments
OMB desk officer by February 15, 2018. appropriate information from interested regarding the burden estimate or any
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the parties such as hospitals, medical other aspect of this collection of
proposed information collections, device manufacturers, pharmaceutical information, including the necessity and
please reference the document identifier companies and others that bring to our utility of the proposed information
or OMB control number. To be assured attention specific services that they collection for the proper performance of
consideration, comments and wish us to evaluate for New Technology the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
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recommendations must be received by APC payment. We are making no the estimated burden, ways to enhance
the OMB desk officer via one of the changes to the information that we the quality, utility, and clarity of the
following transmissions: OMB, Office of collect. The information that we seek to information to be collected; and the use
Information and Regulatory Affairs, continue to collect is necessary to of automated collection techniques or
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax determine whether certain new services other forms of information technology to
Number: (202) 395–5806 OR Email: are eligible for payment in New minimize the information collection
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. Technology APCs, to determine burden.
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| Dates | Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by the OMB desk officer by February 15, 2018. | |
| Contact | William Parham at (410) 786-4669. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 2161 |
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