83_FR_40198 83 FR 40042 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

83 FR 40042 - 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 156 (August 13, 2018)

Page Range40042-40043
FR Document2018-17318

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 156 (Monday, August 13, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40042-40043]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17318]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10148]


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 September 27, 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 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 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:

Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of the 
currently approved collection.; HIPAA Administrative Simplification 
(Non-Privacy/Security) Complaint Form; Use: The authority for 
administering and enforcing compliance with the non-privacy/security 
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules has 
been delegated to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). 
At present, CMS' compliance and enforcement activities are primarily 
complaint-based. Although our enforcement efforts are focused on 
investigating complaints, they may also include conducting compliance 
reviews to determine if a covered entity is in compliance. Potential 
violations can come through a complaint form or a compliance review.
    This standard form collects identifying and contact information of 
the complainant, as well as, the identifying and contact information of 
the filed against entity (FAE). This information enables CMS to respond 
to the complainant and gather more information if necessary, and to 
contact the FAE to discuss the complaint and CMS' findings.
    In addition to the identifying and contact information, the 
standard form collects a summary which outlines the nature of the 
complaint. This summary is used to determine the validity of the 
complaint, and to categorize the complaint as related to transactions, 
standards, code sets, unique identifiers, and/or operating rules. This 
ensures the appropriate direction of the complaint process and enables 
CMS to produce accurate reports regarding complaint activity.
    The revision form associated with this submission adds an option 
for filing complaints under Unique Identifier and Operating Rules. It 
also requests an email address for filed against entities, if 
available.
    The 60-day notice published on March 29, 2018. It must be noted 
that the files CMS posted on its PRA website were the incorrect files. 
CMS acknowledges and apologizes for this oversight. To allow the public 
extra time to review the correct form, CMS is extending the 30-day 
comment period to a 45-day comment period. It should be noted that 
where possible and practical, CMS reviewed and responded to commenters 
concerns that would still be present in the corrected version of the 
form. Form Number: CMS-10148 (OMB Control number: 0938-0948); 
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Individuals; Number of 
Respondents: 125; Total Annual Responses: 125; Total Annual Hours: 125. 
(For policy questions regarding this collections contact Kevin Stewart 
at 410-786-6149.)


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    Dated: August 8, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-17318 Filed 8-10-18; 8:45 am]
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40042 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 156 / Monday, August 13, 2018 / Notices Parties: COSCO Shipping Lines Co., DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of privacy/security Health Insurance Ltd.; Pacific International Lines (PTE) information must be received by the Portability and Accountability Act Ltd.; Wan Hai Lines (Singapore) Pte. OMB desk officer by September 27, (HIPAA) rules has been delegated to the Ltd.; and Wan Hai Lines Ltd. 2018. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Filing Party: Eric Jeffrey; Nixon ADDRESSES: When commenting on the Services (CMS). At present, CMS’ Peabody. proposed information collections, compliance and enforcement activities Synopsis: The amendment deletes please reference the document identifier are primarily complaint-based. CMA CGM as a Party to the Agreement, or OMB control number. To be assured Although our enforcement efforts are changes the name of the Agreement to consideration, comments and focused on investigating complaints, reflect the deletion of CMA, changes the recommendations must be received by they may also include conducting capacity and port rotation of the shared the OMB desk officer via one of the compliance reviews to determine if a string and updates the slot exchanges following transmissions: OMB, Office of covered entity is in compliance. among the Parties. Information and Regulatory Affairs, Potential violations can come through a Proposed Effective Date: 8/6/2018. Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax complaint form or a compliance review. Location: https://www2.fmc.gov/ Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email: FMC.Agreements.Web/Public/ OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov This standard form collects AgreementHistory/9158. To obtain copies of a supporting identifying and contact information of Dated: August 7, 2018. statement and any related forms for the the complainant, as well as, the proposed collection(s) summarized in identifying and contact information of Rachel E. Dickon, this notice, you may make your request the filed against entity (FAE). This Secretary. using one of following: information enables CMS to respond to [FR Doc. 2018–17231 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am] 1. Access CMS’ website address at the complainant and gather more BILLING CODE 6731–AA–P http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Paperwork information if necessary, and to contact ReductionActof1995. the FAE to discuss the complaint and 2. Email your request, including your CMS’ findings. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND address, phone number, OMB number, In addition to the identifying and HUMAN SERVICES and CMS document identifier, to contact information, the standard form Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. collects a summary which outlines the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at nature of the complaint. This summary Services (410) 786–1326. is used to determine the validity of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [Document Identifier: CMS–10148] complaint, and to categorize the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– complaint as related to transactions, 1326. Agency Information Collection standards, code sets, unique identifiers, Activities: Submission for OMB SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the and/or operating rules. This ensures the Review; Comment Request Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) appropriate direction of the complaint (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies process and enables CMS to produce AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & must obtain approval from the Office of accurate reports regarding complaint Medicaid Services, HHS. Management and Budget (OMB) for each activity. ACTION: Notice. collection of information they conduct or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of The revision form associated with this SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. submission adds an option for filing Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and complaints under Unique Identifier and an opportunity for the public to includes agency requests or Operating Rules. It also requests an comment on CMS’ intention to collect requirements that members of the public email address for filed against entities, information from the public. Under the submit reports, keep records, or provide if available. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 information to a third party. Section The 60-day notice published on (PRA), federal agencies are required to 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. March 29, 2018. It must be noted that publish notice in the Federal Register 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies the files CMS posted on its PRA website concerning each proposed collection of to publish a 30-day notice in the were the incorrect files. CMS information, including each proposed Federal Register concerning each acknowledges and apologizes for this extension or reinstatement of an existing proposed collection of information, oversight. To allow the public extra time collection of information, and to allow including each proposed extension or to review the correct form, CMS is a second opportunity for public reinstatement of an existing collection comment on the notice. Interested extending the 30-day comment period to of information, before submitting the a 45-day comment period. It should be persons are invited to send comments collection to OMB for approval. To regarding the burden estimate or any noted that where possible and practical, comply with this requirement, CMS is other aspect of this collection of CMS reviewed and responded to publishing this notice that summarizes information, including the necessity and commenters concerns that would still be the following proposed collection(s) of utility of the proposed information present in the corrected version of the information for public comment: collection for the proper performance of form. Form Number: CMS–10148 (OMB the agency’s functions, the accuracy of Information Collection Control number: 0938–0948); sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES the estimated burden, ways to enhance 1. Type of Information Collection Frequency: Occasionally; Affected the quality, utility, and clarity of the Request: Revision of the currently Public: Individuals; Number of information to be collected and the use approved collection.; HIPAA Respondents: 125; Total Annual of automated collection techniques or Administrative Simplification (Non- Responses: 125; Total Annual Hours: other forms of information technology to Privacy/Security) Complaint Form; Use: 125. (For policy questions regarding this minimize the information collection The authority for administering and collections contact Kevin Stewart at burden. enforcing compliance with the non- 410–786–6149.) VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:42 Aug 10, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13AUN1.SGM 13AUN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 156 / Monday, August 13, 2018 / Notices 40043 Dated: August 8, 2018. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND and interpretive regulations, and other William N. Parham, III, HUMAN SERVICES Federal Register notices that were Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office published from April through June of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 2018, relating to the Medicare and Affairs. Services Medicaid programs and other programs [FR Doc. 2018–17318 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am] [CMS–9110–N] administered by CMS. BILLING CODE 4120–01–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: It is Medicare and Medicaid Programs; possible that an interested party may Quarterly Listing of Program need specific information and not be Issuances—April through June 2018 able to determine from the listed AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & information whether the issuance or Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. regulation would fulfill that need. ACTION: Notice Consequently, we are providing contact persons to answer general questions This quarterly notice lists SUMMARY: concerning each of the addenda CMS manual instructions, substantive published in this notice. I. Background various manuals, memoranda, and accessibility. In addition, many of the statements necessary to administer and websites have listservs; that is, the The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid oversee the programs efficiently. public can subscribe and receive Services (CMS) is responsible for Section 1871(c) of the Act requires immediate notification of any updates to administering the Medicare and that we publish a list of all Medicare the website. These listservs avoid the Medicaid programs and coordination manual instructions, interpretive rules, need to check the website, as and oversight of private health statements of policy, and guidelines of notification of updates is automatic and insurance. Administration and oversight general applicability not issued as sent to the subscriber as they occur. If of these programs involves the regulations at least every 3 months in assessing a website proves to be following: (1) Furnishing information to the Federal Register. difficult, the contact person listed can Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, provide information. health care providers, and the public; II. Format for the Quarterly Issuance and (2) maintaining effective Notices III. How To Use the Notice communications with CMS regional This quarterly notice provides only This notice is organized into 15 offices, state governments, state the specific updates that have occurred addenda so that a reader may access the Medicaid agencies, state survey in the 3-month period along with a subjects published during the quarter agencies, various providers of health hyperlink to the full listing that is covered by the notice to determine care, all Medicare contractors that available on the CMS website or the whether any are of particular interest. process claims and pay bills, National appropriate data registries that are used We expect this notice to be used in Association of Insurance Commissioners as our resources. This is the most concert with previously published (NAIC), health insurers, and other current up-to-date information and will notices. Those unfamiliar with a stakeholders. To implement the various be available earlier than we publish our description of our Medicare manuals statutes on which the programs are quarterly notice. We believe the website should view the manuals at http:// based, we issue regulations under the list provides more timely access for www.cms.gov/manuals. authority granted to the Secretary of the beneficiaries, providers, and suppliers. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Department of Health and Human We also believe the website offers a Dated: August 3, 2018. Services under sections 1102, 1871, more convenient tool for the public to Olen D. Clybourn, 1902, and related provisions of the find the full list of qualified providers Deputy Director, Office of Strategic Social Security Act (the Act) and Public for these specific services and offers Operations and Regulatory Affairs. Health Service Act. We also issue more flexibility and ‘‘real time’’ BILLING CODE 4120–01–P EN13AU18.020</GPH> VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:42 Aug 10, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13AUN1.SGM 13AUN1


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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 September 27, 2018.
ContactReports Clearance Office at (410) 786- 1326.
FR Citation83 FR 40042 
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