83 FR 3154 - 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 15 (January 23, 2018)

Page Range		3154-3155
FR Document		2018-01175

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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier CMS-10549]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; 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 (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 22, 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 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.

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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: Extension without change 
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Generic Clearance for Questionnaire Testing and Methodological Research 
for the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS); Use: The purpose of 
this OMB clearance package is to extend the approval of the generic 
clearance to support an effort to evaluate the operations and content 
of the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS). The MCBS is a 
continuous, multipurpose survey of a nationally representative sample 
of aged, disabled, and institutionalized Medicare beneficiaries. The 
MCBS, which is sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services (CMS), is the only comprehensive source of information on the 
health status, health care use and expenditures, health insurance 
coverage, and socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the 
entire spectrum of Medicare beneficiaries. The core of the MCBS is a 
series of interviews with a stratified random sample of the Medicare 
population, including aged and disabled enrollees, residing in the 
community or in institutions. Questions are asked about enrollees' 
patterns of health care use, charges, insurance coverage, and payments 
over time. Respondents are asked about their sources of health care 
coverage and payment, their demographic characteristics, their health 
and work history, and their family living circumstances. In addition to 
collecting information through the core questionnaire, the MCBS 
collects information on special topics. Form Number: CMS-10549 (OMB 
control number 0938-1275); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: 
Individuals or Households; Number of Respondents: 1,500; Total Annual 
Responses: 1,500; Total Annual Hours: 1,117. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact William Long at 410-786-7927.)

    Dated: January 18, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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complete application to publish notice unannounced, to assure that surveys are publish notice in the Federal Register
of approval or denial of the application. unannounced. concerning each proposed collection of
The purpose of this proposed notice ++ TCT’s agreement to provide CMS information, including each proposed
is to inform the public of TCT’s request with a copy of the most current extension or reinstatement of an existing
for continued CMS approval of its RHC accreditation survey together with any collection of information, and to allow
accreditation program. This notice also other information related to the survey a second opportunity for public
solicits public comment on whether as CMS may require (including comment on the notice. Interested
TCT’s requirements meet or exceed the corrective action plans). persons are invited to send comments
Medicare conditions for certification for regarding the burden estimate or any
IV. Collection of Information
RHCs. other aspect of this collection of
Requirements
information, including the necessity and
III. Evaluation of Accreditation This document does not impose utility of the proposed information
Organization Request information collection requirements, collection for the proper performance of
TCT submitted all the necessary that is, reporting, recordkeeping or the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
materials to enable us to make a third-party disclosure requirements. the estimated burden, ways to enhance
determination concerning its request for Consequently, there is no need for the quality, utility, and clarity of the
continued approval of its RHC review by the Office of Management and information to be collected; and the use
accreditation program. This application Budget under the authority of the of automated collection techniques or
was determined to be complete on Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 other forms of information technology to
November 24, 2017. Under section U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). minimize the information collection
1865(a)(2) of the Act and § 488.5 V. Response to Public Comments burden.
(Application and re-application DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
procedures for national accrediting Because of the large number of public
comments we normally receive on information must be received by the
organizations), our review and OMB desk officer by February 22, 2018.
evaluation of TCT will be conducted in Federal Register documents, we are not
able to acknowledge or respond to them ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
accordance with, but not necessarily
individually. We will consider all proposed information collections,
limited to, the following factors:
• The equivalency of TCT’s standards comments we receive by the date and please reference the document identifier
for RHCs as compared with CMS’s RHC time specified in the DATES section of or OMB control number. To be assured
conditions for certification. this preamble, and, when we proceed consideration, comments and
• TCT’s survey process to determine with a subsequent document, we will recommendations must be received by
the following: respond to the comments in the the OMB desk officer via one of the
++ The composition of the survey preamble to that document. following transmissions: OMB, Office of
team, surveyor qualifications, and the Upon completion of our evaluation, Information and Regulatory Affairs,
ability of the organization to provide including evaluation of comments Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
continuing surveyor training. received as a result of this notice, we Number: (202) 395–5806 OR Email:
++ The comparability of TCT’s will publish a final notice in the Federal OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
processes to those of state agencies, Register announcing the result of our To obtain copies of a supporting
including survey frequency, and the evaluation. statement and any related forms for the
ability to investigate and respond proposed collection(s) summarized in
Dated: January 12, 2018.
appropriately to complaints against this notice, you may make your request
Seema Verma, using one of following:
accredited facilities. Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
++ TCT’s processes and procedures 1. Access CMS’ website address at
Medicaid Services. website address at https://www.cms.gov/
for monitoring a RHC determined to be
[FR Doc. 2018–01178 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am] Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
out of compliance with TCT’s program
requirements. These monitoring BILLING CODE 4120–01–P PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-
procedures are used only when TCT Listing.html.
identifies noncompliance. If 2. Email your request, including your
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND address, phone number, OMB number,
noncompliance is identified through HUMAN SERVICES
validation reviews or complaint and CMS document identifier, to
surveys, the state survey agency Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
monitors corrections as specified at Services (410) 786–1326.
§ 488.9(c).
++ TCT’s capacity to report [Document Identifier CMS–10549] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
deficiencies to the surveyed facilities William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
Agency Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
and respond to the facility’s plan of
Activities: Submission for OMB Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
correction in a timely manner.
++ TCT’s capacity to provide CMS Review; Comment Request (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
with electronic data and reports AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & must obtain approval from the Office of
necessary for effective validation and Medicaid Services, HHS. Management and Budget (OMB) for each
assessment of the organization’s survey ACTION: Notice. collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
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process.
++ The adequacy of TCT’s staff and SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
other resources, and its financial Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
viability. an opportunity for the public to includes agency requests or
++ TCT’s capacity to adequately fund comment on CMS’ intention to collect requirements that members of the public
required surveys. information from the public. Under the submit reports, keep records, or provide
++ TCT’s policies with respect to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 information to a third party. Section
whether surveys are announced or (PRA), federal agencies are required to 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by the OMB desk officer by February 22, 2018.
Contact		William Parham at (410) 786-4669.
FR Citation		83 FR 3154

83 FR 3154 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 15 (January 23, 2018)

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