83 FR 5425 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 26 (February 7, 2018)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 26 (February 7, 2018)
| Page Range | 5425-5426 | |
| FR Document | 2018-02466 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 5425-5426] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02466] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier CMS-10417] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 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 (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. [[Page 5426]] DATES: Comments must be received by April 9, 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 http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995. 2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. 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-10417 Medicare Fee-for-Service Early Review of Medical Records 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: Extension without change of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Fee-for-Service Early Review of Medical Records; Use: The Medical Review program is designed to prevent improper payments in the Medicare FFS program. Whenever possible, MACs are encouraged to automate this process; however it may require the evaluation of medical records and related documents to determine whether Medicare claims were billed in compliance with coverage, coding, payment, and billing policies. The information required under this collection is requested by Medicare contractors to determine proper payment, or if there is a suspicion of fraud. Medicare contractors request the information from providers/suppliers submitting claims for payment when data analysis indicates aberrant billing patterns or other information which may present a vulnerability to the Medicare program. Extensive instructions to CMS contractors on medical review processes and procedures are contained in CMS' Program Integrity Manual, 100-08 which can be found at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/internet-Only-Manuals-IOMs-Items/CMS019033.html. Form Number: CMS-10417 (OMB control number: 0938-0969); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or other for-profits; Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 2,410,278; Total Annual Responses: 2,410,278; Total Annual Hours: 1,197,189. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Daniel Schwartz at 410-786-4197.) Dated: February 2, 2018. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2018-02466 Filed 2-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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calendar quarter on channels carrying notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of noted, nonbanking activities will be
each of the top five national the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). conducted throughout the United States.
nonbroadcast networks. The rule The notices are available for Unless otherwise noted, comments
requires that 50 hours per calendar immediate inspection at the Federal regarding each of these applications
quarter be provided in prime-time or Reserve Bank indicated. The notices must be received at the Reserve Bank
during children’s programming, while also will be available for inspection at indicated or the offices of the Board of
the additional 37.5 hours may be the offices of the Board of Governors. Governors not later than March 5, 2018.
provided at any time between 6 a.m. Interested persons may express their A. Federal Reserve Bank of San
and 11:59 p.m. local time. The top five views in writing to the Reserve Bank Francisco (Gerald C. Tsai, Director,
national nonbroadcast networks are indicated for that notice or to the offices Applications and Enforcement) 101
defined by an average of the national of the Board of Governors. Comments Market Street, San Francisco, California
audience share during prime time of must be received not later than February 94105–1579:
nonbroadcast networks that reach 50 27, 2018. 1. Allegiant United Holdings, LLC,
percent or more of MVPD households A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Nano Financial Holdings, Inc. both
and have at least 50 hours per quarter (Kathryn Haney, Director of of Irvine, California; to become bank
of prime time programming that is not Applications) 1000 Peachtree Street NE, holding companies by acquiring 100
live or near-live or otherwise exempt Atlanta, Georgia 30309. Comments can percent of the voting shares of
under the video description rules. The also be sent electronically to Commerce Bank of Temecula Valley,
nonbroadcast networks currently subject Applications.Comments@atl.frb.org: Murrieta, California.
to the video description requirements 1. Julie Watkins Pourciau and Wayne Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
are USA, TNT, TBS, History, and the Michael Pourciau both of New Iberia, System, February 2, 2018.
Disney Channel. Louisiana; to retain voting shares of Ann E. Misback,
In accordance with the Commission’s Community First Bancshares, Inc., and Secretary of the Board.
rules, the list of top five nonbroadcast thereby retain shares of Community [FR Doc. 2018–02455 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am]
networks will update at three year First Bank, both of New Iberia, BILLING CODE P
intervals to account for changes in Louisiana.
ratings, and the second triennial update Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
will occur on July 1, 2018, based on the System, February 2, 2018. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
2016 to 2017 ratings year. According to Ann E. Misback, HUMAN SERVICES
data provided by the Nielsen Company, Secretary of the Board.
the top ten nonbroadcast networks for [FR Doc. 2018–02454 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
the 2016 to 2017 ratings year are: Fox BILLING CODE P Services
News, ESPN, USA, MSNBC, HGTV, [Document Identifier CMS–10417]
TBS, Discovery, History, Hallmark, and
TNT. FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Agency Information Collection
If a program network believes it Activities: Proposed Collection;
should be excluded from the list of top Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Comment Request
five networks covered by the video Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
description requirements because it AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
The companies listed in this notice Medicaid Services.
does not air at least 50 hours of prime have applied to the Board for approval,
time programming that is not live or ACTION: Notice.
pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
near-live or is otherwise exempt, it must Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare &
seek an exemption no later than 30 days (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
after publication of this Public Notice in 225), and all other applicable statutes an opportunity for the public to
the Federal Register. The Media Bureau and regulations to become a bank comment on CMS’ intention to collect
will promptly evaluate requests for holding company and/or to acquire the information from the public. Under the
exemption and will provide notice of assets or the ownership of, control of, or Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
any resulting revisions to the list. the power to vote shares of a bank or PRA), federal agencies are required to
Federal Communications Commission. bank holding company and all of the publish notice in the Federal Register
Thomas Horan, banks and nonbanking companies concerning each proposed collection of
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau. owned by the bank holding company, information (including each proposed
[FR Doc. 2018–02471 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am] including the companies listed below. extension or reinstatement of an existing
The applications listed below, as well collection of information) and to allow
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
as other related filings required by the 60 days for public comment on the
Board, are available for immediate proposed action. Interested persons are
inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank invited to send comments regarding our
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM indicated. The applications will also be burden estimates or any other aspect of
Change in Bank Control Notices; available for inspection at the offices of this collection of information, including
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or the Board of Governors. Interested the necessity and utility of the proposed
Bank Holding Company persons may express their views in information collection for the proper
writing on the standards enumerated in performance of the agency’s functions,
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The notificants listed below have the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the the accuracy of the estimated burden,
applied under the Change in Bank proposal also involves the acquisition of ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and a nonbanking company, the review also clarity of the information to be
§ 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 includes whether the acquisition of the collected, and the use of automated
CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank nonbanking company complies with the collection techniques or other forms of
or bank holding company. The factors standards in section 4 of the BHC Act information technology to minimize the
that are considered in acting on the (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise information collection burden.
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DATES: Comments must be received by concerning each proposed collection of DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
April 9, 2018. information, including each proposed HUMAN SERVICES
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please extension or reinstatement of an existing
reference the document identifier or collection of information, before Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
OMB control number. To be assured submitting the collection to OMB for Services
consideration, comments and approval. To comply with this [Document Identifier: CMS–10421]
recommendations must be submitted in requirement, CMS is publishing this
any one of the following ways: notice. Agency Information Collection
1. Electronically. You may send your Activities: Submission for OMB
comments electronically to http:// Information Collection Review; Comment Request
www.regulations.gov. Follow the 1. Type of Information Collection
instructions for ‘‘Comment or AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
Request: Extension without change of a Medicaid Services, HHS.
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
currently approved collection; Title of ACTION: Notice.
to find the information collection
Information Collection: Medicare Fee-
document(s) that are accepting
for-Service Early Review of Medical SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare &
comments.
Records; Use: The Medical Review Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
2. By regular mail. You may mail
program is designed to prevent an opportunity for the public to
written comments to the following
improper payments in the Medicare FFS comment on CMS’ intention to collect
address: CMS, Office of Strategic
program. Whenever possible, MACs are information from the public. Under the
Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
encouraged to automate this process; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Division of Regulations Development,
however it may require the evaluation of (PRA), federal agencies are required to
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
publish notice in the Federal Register
Control Number ___, Room C4–26–05, medical records and related documents
to determine whether Medicare claims concerning each proposed collection of
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
information, including each proposed
Maryland 21244–1850. were billed in compliance with
extension or reinstatement of an existing
To obtain copies of a supporting coverage, coding, payment, and billing
collection of information, and to allow
statement and any related forms for the policies.
a second opportunity for public
proposed collection(s) summarized in The information required under this comment on the notice. Interested
this notice, you may make your request collection is requested by Medicare persons are invited to send comments
using one of following:
contractors to determine proper regarding the burden estimate or any
1. Access CMS’ website address at
payment, or if there is a suspicion of other aspect of this collection of
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Paperwork
fraud. Medicare contractors request the information, including the necessity and
ReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your information from providers/suppliers utility of the proposed information
address, phone number, OMB number, submitting claims for payment when collection for the proper performance of
and CMS document identifier, to data analysis indicates aberrant billing the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. patterns or other information which the estimated burden, ways to enhance
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at may present a vulnerability to the the quality, utility, and clarity of the
(410) 786–1326. Medicare program. Extensive information to be collected; and the use
instructions to CMS contractors on of automated collection techniques or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
medical review processes and other forms of information technology to
William Parham at (410) 786–4669. minimize the information collection
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
procedures are contained in CMS’
Program Integrity Manual, 100–08 burden.
Contents which can be found at https:// DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
This notice sets out a summary of the www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- information must be received by the
use and burden associated with the Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/internet- OMB desk officer by March 9, 2018.
following information collections. More Only-Manuals-IOMs-Items/ ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
detailed information can be found in CMS019033.html. Form Number: CMS– proposed information collections,
each collection’s supporting statement 10417 (OMB control number: 0938– please reference the document identifier
and associated materials (see 0969); Frequency: Occasionally; or OMB control number. To be assured
ADDRESSES). Affected Public: Private Sector (Business consideration, comments and
or other for-profits; Not-for-profit recommendations must be received by
CMS–10417 Medicare Fee-for-Service the OMB desk officer via one of the
Early Review of Medical Records institutions; Number of Respondents:
2,410,278; Total Annual Responses: following transmissions: OMB, Office of
Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– 2,410,278; Total Annual Hours: Information and Regulatory Affairs,
3520), federal agencies must obtain 1,197,189. (For policy questions Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
approval from the Office of Management regarding this collection contact Daniel Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email:
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Schwartz at 410–786–4197.)
information they conduct or sponsor. To obtain copies of a supporting
The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is Dated: February 2, 2018. statement and any related forms for the
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR proposed collection(s) summarized in
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William N. Parham, III,
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office this notice, you may make your request
or requirements that members of the of Strategic Operations and Regulatory using one of following:
public submit reports, keep records, or Affairs. 1. Access CMS’ website address at
provide information to a third party. [FR Doc. 2018–02466 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am] website address at https://www.cms.gov/
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
requires federal agencies to publish a PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-
60-day notice in the Federal Register Listing.html.
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