83 FR 23280 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 97 (May 18, 2018)

Page Range		23280-23281
FR Document		2018-10672

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 83 Issue 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23280-23281]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10672]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10540]


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 July 17, 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-10540 Quality Improvement Strategy Implementation Plan and Progress 
Form

    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: Quality 
Improvement Strategy Implementation Plan and Progress Form; Use: 
Section 1311(c)(1)(E) of the Affordable Care Act requires qualified 
health plans (QHPs) offered through an Exchange must implement a 
quality improvement strategy (QIS) as described in section 1311(g)(1). 
Section 1311(g)(3) of the Affordable Care Act specifies the guidelines 
under Section 1311(g)(2) shall require the periodic reporting to the 
applicable Exchange the activities that a qualified health plan has 
conducted to implement a strategy as described in section 1311(g)(1). 
CMS intends to have QHP issuers complete the QIS Plan and Reporting 
Template annually for initial certification and subsequent annual 
updates of progress in implementation of their strategy. The template 
will include topics to assess an issuer's compliance in creating a 
payment structure that provides increased reimbursement or other 
incentives to improve the health outcomes of plan enrollees, prevent 
hospital readmissions, improve patient safety and reduce medical 
errors, promote wellness and health, and reduce health and health care 
disparities, as described in Section 1311(g)(1) of the Affordable Care 
Act.
    The Quality Improvement Strategy Plan and Reporting Template will 
allow: (1) The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to evaluate 
the compliance and adequacy of QHP issuers' quality improvement 
efforts, as required by Section 1311(c) of the Affordable Care Act, and 
(2) HHS will use the issuers' validated information to evaluate the 
issuers' quality improvement strategies for compliance with the 
requirements of Section 1311(g) of the Affordable Care Act. Form 
Number: CMS-10540 (OMB control number: 0938-1286); Frequency: Annually; 
Affected Public: Public sector (Individuals and Households); Private 
sector (Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions); 
Number of Respondents: 250 respondents; Total Annual Responses: 250 
responses; Total Annual Hours: 12,000 hours. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection, contact Nidhi Singh Shah at 301-492-5110.)


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    Dated: May 15, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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Dated: May 15, 2018. as part of the Preventing and Addressing in RF programs, the types of activities
William N. Parham, III, Intimate Violence when Engaging Dads they are using to address IPV, and
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office (PAIVED) study. Since 2006, the related successes and challenges. Other
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Healthy Marriage and Responsible collected data will include barriers to
Affairs. Fatherhood (HMRF) initiative has addressing IPV in RF programs, the
[FR Doc. 2018–10672 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am] funded programs that play a key role in relevance of addressing IPV with
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P helping the Office of Family Assistance fathers, fathers’ reactions to this
(OFA) achieve its goals to foster programming, and what types of
economically secure households and partnerships RF programs have with
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND communities for the well-being and
other agencies to address IPV. This
HUMAN SERVICES long-term success of children and
information will be collected through
families. The purpose of the PAIVED
Administration for Children and study is to better understand the interviews conducted over the phone
Families prevalence of intimate partner violence and in-person with RF program staff and
(IPV) experienced by the population of community partners. This information
Submission for OMB Review; will be critical to inform future efforts
fathers served by Responsible
Comment Request to address and contribute to the
Fatherhood (RF) programs, and the
Title: Preventing and Addressing services that federally- and non- prevention of IPV through RF
Intimate Violence When Engaging Dads. federally funded RF programs are programming.
OMB No.: New Collection. providing to address and contribute to Respondents: Responsible Fatherhood
Description: The Administration for the prevention of IPV among its program staff (e.g., program directors
Children and Families (ACF), Office of participants. and facilitators) and community
Planning, Research, and Evaluation The proposed data collection will partners.
(OPRE) proposes to collect information include whether IPV content is included

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of Average
Total number Annual
Instrument responses per burden hours
of respondents burden hours
respondent per response

RF program/community partner screening and participant recruitment .......... 50 1 1 50
RF program staff semi-structured interview .................................................... 25 1 1.5 38
Community partner semi-structured interview ................................................. 15 1 1.5 23

Estimated Total Annual Burden DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND relevant stakeholders in their
Hours: 111. HUMAN SERVICES implementation efforts. This meeting is
Additional Information: Copies of the intended to provide an update to all
proposed collection may be obtained by U.S. National Authority for the WHO interested stakeholders on U.S. Global
writing to the Administration for Global Code of Practice on the Code implementation efforts to date and
Children and Families, Office of International Recruitment of Health to provide a forum for questions on
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330 Personnel; Notice of Public Meeting activities related to implementation of
C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, the Global Code.
Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. Time and date: Monday, July 2, 2018,
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. EST. The meeting will be open to the
All requests should be identified by the public as indicated above, with
title of the information collection. Email Place: Hubert H. Humphrey Building,
Room 325A, 200 Independence Ave. attendance limited to space available.
address: OPREinfocollection@ Individuals who plan to attend and
acf.hhs.gov. SW, Washington, District of Columbia
20201. need special assistance, such as sign
OMB Comment: OMB is required to language interpretation or other
make a decision concerning the Status: Open, but requiring RSVP to
us.who.irhp@hhs.gov by Monday, June reasonable accommodations, should
collection of information between 30
25, 2018. notify within their RSVP at least 10
and 60 days after publication of this
Purpose: The purpose of the World business days prior to the meeting.
document in the Federal Register.
Health Organization (WHO) Global Code Foreign nationals planning to attend the
Therefore, a comment is best assured of
of Practice on International Recruitment session in person will require additional
having its full effect if OMB receives it
of Health Personnel (Global Code) is ‘‘to paperwork for security clearance and
within 30 days of publication. Written
establish and promote voluntary that this clearance process requires a
comments and recommendations for the
principles and practices for the ethical minimum of 10 business days.
proposed information collection should
be sent directly to the following: Office international recruitment of health RSVP: Due to security restrictions for
of Management and Budget, Paperwork personnel and to facilitate the entry into the HHS Humphrey Federal
Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_ strengthening of health systems.’’ The Building, we will need to receive RSVPs
SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: United States Government has for this event. Please send your full
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

Desk Officer for the Administration for designated the Office of Global Affairs name and organization to us.who.irhp@
Children and Families. (OGA) and the Health Resources and hhs.gov. If you are not a U.S. citizen,
Services Administration (HRSA) as co- you must RSVP no later than Monday,
Mary Jones, National Authorities to be the point of June 18, 2018. Please note this in the
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. contact for implementation activities. subject line of your RSVP, and our office
[FR Doc. 2018–10656 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am] The Global Code encourages WHO will contact you to gain additional
BILLING CODE 4184–73–P Member States to cooperate with all biographical information for your

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be received by July 17, 2018.
Contact		William Parham at (410) 786-4669.
FR Citation		83 FR 23280

83 FR 23280 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 97 (May 18, 2018)

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