83_FR_33010 83 FR 32874 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

83 FR 32874 - 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 136 (July 16, 2018)

Page Range32874-32875
FR Document2018-15146

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 136 (Monday, July 16, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 136 (Monday, July 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32874-32875]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15146]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10669]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health 
and Human Services.

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 August 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 the 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: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies

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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: New collection (Request 
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Health 
Equity Technical Assistance Monitoring and Tracking; Use: The Centers 
for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) 
developed the CMS Equity Plan for Improving Quality in Medicare (CMS 
Equity Plan for Medicare). The Plan outlines CMS' path to help advance 
health equity by improving the quality of care provided to minority and 
other underserved Medicare beneficiaries, particularly those with 
disparities in chronic diseases. CMS identified six high-impact 
priority areas based on a review of the evidence base and stakeholder 
input. These priorities encompass both system- and community-level 
approaches to achieve equity in Medicare. Priority 2: Evaluate 
Disparities Impacts and Integrate Equity Solutions Across CMS Programs, 
focuses on increasing understanding of the impact CMS programs have on 
health disparities and on identifying, developing and integrating 
proven solutions to improve their impact on vulnerable populations.
    CMS created a Health Equity Technical Assistance (TA) email 
([email protected]) to support CMS programs as they integrate 
health equity into their programs. This TA offers guidance from health 
equity subject matter experts on a variety of topics including 
reviewing data to identify health disparities, identifying root causes 
of health disparities, gaining an organizational champion, building 
organizational capacity to address health disparities, implementing 
interventions, tracking success of intervention, and serves as a portal 
to access health equity resources. Form Number: CMS-10669 (OMB control 
number: 0938--New); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private 
sector (Business or other For-profits); Number of Respondents: 274; 
Total Annual Responses 274; Total Annual Hours: 23. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Alexandra Bryden at 410-
786-2076).

    Dated: July 11, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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32874 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 136 / Monday, July 16, 2018 / Notices Number of Number of Total Hours per Form name respondents/ responses for burden response POCs each POC hours Registration Form ............................................................................................ 11 1 5/60 1 Data Use Agreement ....................................................................................... 86 1 15/60 22 Data Submission .............................................................................................. 11 10 1 110 Total .......................................................................................................... 108 NA NA 133 Exhibit 2 shows the estimated submission process. The cost burden is Exhibit 2—Estimated Annualized Cost annualized cost burden based on the estimated to be $6,602 annually. Burden respondents’ time to complete the Number of Total Average Total cost Form name respondents/ burden hourly wage burden POCs hours rate * Registration Form ............................................................................................ 11 1 a 40.95 $41 Data Use Agreement ....................................................................................... 86 22 b 93.44 2,056 Data Files Submission ..................................................................................... 11 110 c 40.95 4,505 Total .......................................................................................................... 108 133 NA 6,602 * National Compensation Survey: Occupational wages in the United States May 2016, ‘‘U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.’’ (a) and (c) Based on the mean hourly wages for Computer Programmer (15–1131). (b) Based on the mean hourly wage for Chief Executives (11–1011). https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm. Request for Comments DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND other forms of information technology to HUMAN SERVICES minimize the information collection In accordance with the Paperwork burden. Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information collection are requested Services information must be received by the with regard to any of the following: (a) [Document Identifiers: CMS–10669] OMB desk officer by August 15, 2018. Whether the proposed collection of ADDRESSES: When commenting on the information is necessary for the proper Agency Information Collection proposed information collections, performance of AHRQ’s health care Activities: Submission for OMB please reference the document identifier research and health care information Review; Comment Request or OMB control number. To be assured dissemination functions, including consideration, comments and AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & whether the information will have recommendations must be received by Medicaid Services, Department of practical utility; (b) the accuracy of Health and Human Services. the OMB desk officer via one of the AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including following transmissions: ACTION: Notice. hours and costs) of the proposed OMB, Office of Information and collection(s) of information; (c) ways to SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS enhance the quality, utility and clarity Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395– of the information to be collected; and an opportunity for the public to 5806, OR Email: OIRA_submission@ (d) ways to minimize the burden of the comment on CMS’ intention to collect omb.eop.gov. collection of information upon the information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 To obtain copies of a supporting respondents, including the use of (PRA), federal agencies are required to statement and any related forms for the automated collection techniques or publish notice in the Federal Register proposed collection(s) summarized in other forms of information technology. this notice, you may make your request concerning each proposed collection of Comments submitted in response to using one of the following: information, including each proposed this notice will be summarized and extension or reinstatement of an existing 1. Access CMS’ website address at included in the Agency’s subsequent collection of information, and to allow http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Paperwork request for OMB approval of the a second opportunity for public ReductionActof1995. proposed information collection. All 2. Email your request, including your comment on the notice. Interested comments will become a matter of address, phone number, OMB number, persons are invited to send comments public record. and CMS document identifier, to regarding the burden estimate or any Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. Francis D. Chesley, Jr., other aspect of this collection of 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at information, including the necessity and sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Acting Deputy Director. (410) 786–1326. utility of the proposed information [FR Doc. 2018–15104 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] collection for the proper performance of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 4160–90–P the agency’s functions, the accuracy of Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– the estimated burden, ways to enhance 1326. the quality, utility, and clarity of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the information to be collected and the use Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) of automated collection techniques or (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Jul 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16JYN1.SGM 16JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 136 / Monday, July 16, 2018 / Notices 32875 must obtain approval from the Office of access health equity resources. Form U.S.C. Sections 321 through 329). Management and Budget (OMB) for each Number: CMS–10669 (OMB control Further refinements occurred in collection of information they conduct number: 0938—New); Frequency: response to Executive Order (E.O.) or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of Occasionally; Affected Public: Private 11490 (as amended) where HHS was information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. sector (Business or other For-profits); given the responsibility to ‘‘develop 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and Number of Respondents: 274; Total plans and procedures for assistance at includes agency requests or Annual Responses 274; Total Annual ports of entry to U.S. personnel requirements that members of the public Hours: 23. (For policy questions evacuated from overseas areas, their submit reports, keep records, or provide regarding this collection contact onward movement to final destination, information to a third party. Section Alexandra Bryden at 410–786–2076). and follow-up assistance after arrival at 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. Dated: July 11, 2018. final destination.’’ In addition, under 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies William N. Parham, III, E.O. 12656 (53 CFR 47491), to publish a 30-day notice in the ‘‘Assignment of emergency Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office Federal Register concerning each of Strategic Operations and Regulatory preparedness responsibilities,’’ HHS proposed collection of information, Affairs. was given the lead responsibility to including each proposed extension or [FR Doc. 2018–15146 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] develop plans and procedures in order reinstatement of an existing collection to provide assistance to U.S. citizens BILLING CODE 4120–01–P of information, before submitting the and others evacuated from overseas collection to OMB for approval. To areas. comply with this requirement, CMS is DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Overall, the Program manages two publishing this notice that summarizes HUMAN SERVICES major activities, Emergency and Non- the following proposed collection(s) of emergency Repatriation Activities. The information for public comment: Administration for Children and ongoing routine arrivals of individual 1. Type of Information Collection Families repatriates and the repatriation of Request: New collection (Request for a individuals with mental illness new OMB control number); Title of Proposed Information Collection constitute the Program Non-emergency Information Collection: Health Equity Activity; Comment Request activities. Emergency activities are Technical Assistance Monitoring and comprised of group repatriations Tracking; Use: The Centers for Medicare Proposed Projects (evacuations of 50–500 individuals) and & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Title: U.S. Repatriation Program emergency repatriations (evacuations of Minority Health (OMH) developed the Forms. 500 or more individuals). Operationally, CMS Equity Plan for Improving Quality OMB No.: 0970—NEW (two of the these activities involve different kinds in Medicare (CMS Equity Plan for forms have prior OMB No: [SSA–3955 & of preparation, resources, and Medicare). The Plan outlines CMS’ path SSA–2061]) implementation. However, the core to help advance health equity by Description: The United States (U.S.) Program policies and administrative improving the quality of care provided Repatriation Program was established by procedures are essentially the same. The to minority and other underserved Title XI, Section 1113 of the Social Program provides services through Medicare beneficiaries, particularly Security Act (Assistance for U.S. agreements with local repatriation those with disparities in chronic Citizens Returned from Foreign service providers (e.g. States, federal diseases. CMS identified six high- Countries) to provide temporary agencies, non-governmental agencies, impact priority areas based on a review assistance to U.S. citizens and their etc.). For the purpose of this Program, of the evidence base and stakeholder dependents who have been identified by local repatriation service provider (local input. These priorities encompass both the Department of State (DOS) as having provider) has the same definition of system- and community-level returned, or been brought from a foreign ‘‘agency’’ as defined under 45 CFR 212.1 approaches to achieve equity in country to the U.S. because of (i). Medicare. Priority 2: Evaluate destitution, illness, war, threat of war, 1. The HHS Repatriation Program Disparities Impacts and Integrate Equity or a similar crisis, and are without Emergency and Group Processing Form: Solutions Across CMS Programs, available resources immediately Under 45 CFR 211 and 212, ORR is to focuses on increasing understanding of accessible to meet their needs. The make findings setting forth the pertinent the impact CMS programs have on Secretary of the Department of Health facts and conclusions according to health disparities and on identifying, and Human Services (HHS) was established standards to determine developing and integrating proven provided with the authority to whether an individual is an eligible solutions to improve their impact on administer this Program. On or about person. This form allows authorized vulnerable populations. 1994, this authority was delegated by staff to gather necessary information to CMS created a Health Equity the HHS Secretary to the Administration determine eligibility and needed Technical Assistance (TA) email for Children and Families (ACF) and services. This form is to be utilized (HealthEquityTA@cms.hhs.gov) to later re-delegated by ACf to the Office of during emergencies and group support CMS programs as they integrate Refugee Resettlement. The Repatriation repatriations. Individuals interested in health equity into their programs. This Program works with States, Federal receiving Repatriation assistance will TA offers guidance from health equity agencies, and non-governmental complete appropriate portions of this subject matter experts on a variety of organizations to provide eligible form. State personnel will utilize this sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES topics including reviewing data to individuals with temporary assistance form as a guide to perform an initial identify health disparities, identifying for up to 90-days. This assistance is in eligibility and needs assessment. An root causes of health disparities, gaining the form of a loan and must be repaid authorized federal staff from the ACF an organizational champion, building to the Federal Government. will make final eligibility organizational capacity to address The Program was later expanded in determinations through the approval of health disparities, implementing response to legislation enacted by this form. interventions, tracking success of Congress to address the particular needs 2. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments on the collection(s) of information must be received by the OMB desk officer by August 15, 2018.
ContactReports Clearance Office at (410) 786- 1326.
FR Citation83 FR 32874 
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