83 FR 64346 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 240
(December 14, 2018)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 240 (December 14, 2018)
| Page Range | 64346-64347 | |
| FR Document | 2018-27101 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 240 (Friday, December 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 64346-64347] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-27101] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS-3070G-I and CMS-10692] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS. 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. DATES: Comments must be received by February 12, 2019. 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 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: Reports Clearance Officer, 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-3070G-I ICF/IID Survey Report Form and Supporting Regulations CMS-10692 Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Incident Management Survey 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 of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: ICF/IID Survey Report Form and Supporting Regulations; Use: The information collected with forms 3070G-I is used to determine the level of compliance with Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities [[Page 64347]] (ICF/IID) CoPs necessary to participate in the Medicare/Medicaid program. Information needed to monitor the State's performance as well as the ICF/IID program in general, is available to CMS only through the use of information abstracted from the survey report form. The form serves as a coding worksheet designed to facilitate data entry and retrieval into the Automated Survey Processing Environment Suite (ASPEN) in the State and at the CMS regional offices. Form Number: CMS- 3070G-I (OMB control number: 0938-0062); Frequency: Reporting--Yearly; Affected Public: Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 6,100; Total Annual Responses: 6,100; Total Annual Hours: 18,300. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Melissa Rice at 410-786-3270.) 2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Incident Management Survey; Use: The Survey will be disseminated to all 51 state Medicaid agencies (including the District of Columbia) to assess incident management systems in 1915(c) waivers. States will be surveyed to identify methods and promising practices for identifying, reporting, tracking, and resolving incidents of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The survey results will also be used to review the strengths and weaknesses of each state's incident management system and will inform guidance to help ensure compliance with sections 1902(a)(30(A) and 1915(c)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act. Form Number: CMS-10692 (OMB control number: 0938-TBD); Frequency: Once and on occasion; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 51; Total Annual Responses: 102; Total Annual Hours: 153. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Ryan Shannahan at 410-786-0295.) Dated: December 11, 2018. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2018-27101 Filed 12-13-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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pricing information for each plan. It is DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND To obtain copies of a supporting
an Excel workbook with multiple HUMAN SERVICES statement and any related forms for the
worksheets and special functions proposed collection(s) summarized in
through which bidders present to CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid this notice, you may make your request
their plan pricing information. Bidders Services using one of following:
enter information, such as plan 1. Access CMS’ website address at
[Document Identifier: CMS–3070G–I and website address at https://www.cms.gov/
experience, projected enrollment, and CMS–10692]
risk profile, and the BPT calculates the Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
plan premiums and other values that Agency Information Collection PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-
drive the bidding process. CMS Activities: Proposed Collection; Listing.html.
Comment Request 2. Email your request, including your
maintains and updates each BPT file
address, phone number, OMB number,
and releases new versions every April. AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & and CMS document identifier, to
The BPT files may be downloaded Medicaid Services, HHS. Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
from the Health Plan Management ACTION: Notice. 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
System website (or HPMS), which is a (410) 786–1326.
restricted-access website, so users must SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
obtain approval from CMS before using Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing Reports Clearance Officer, William
it. From HPMS, the BPT files may be an opportunity for the public to Parham, at (410) 786–4669.
downloaded as part of the Plan Benefit comment on CMS’ intention to collect SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Package (or PBP) software, or they may information from the public. Under the
be downloaded as stand-alone blank Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the Contents
files. These files are made available to PRA), federal agencies are required to This notice sets out a summary of the
users on the first Monday of April every publish notice in the Federal Register use and burden associated with the
year and an HPMS memo is released concerning each proposed collection of following information collections. More
information (including each proposed detailed information can be found in
announcing the software availability.
extension or reinstatement of an existing each collection’s supporting statement
Plan sponsors are required to upload the
collection of information) and to allow and associated materials (see
completed BPTs to HPMS by the first
60 days for public comment on the ADDRESSES).
Monday in June each year. proposed action. Interested persons are CMS–3070G–I ICF/IID Survey Report
MAOs and PDPs use the Bid Pricing invited to send comments regarding our Form and Supporting Regulations
Tool (BPT) software to develop their burden estimates or any other aspect of CMS–10692 Home and Community
actuarial pricing bid. The information this collection of information, including Based Services (HCBS) Incident
provided in the BPT is the basis for the the necessity and utility of the proposed Management Survey
plan’s enrollee premiums and CMS information collection for the proper
Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–
payments for each contract year. The performance of the agency’s functions,
3520), federal agencies must obtain
tool collects data such as medical the accuracy of the estimated burden,
approval from the Office of Management
expense development (from claims data ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
and/or manual rating), administrative clarity of the information to be
information they conduct or sponsor.
expenses, profit levels, and projected collected, and the use of automated
The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is
plan enrollment information. By statute, collection techniques or other forms of
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
completed BPTs are due to CMS by the information technology to minimize the
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
first Monday of June each year. Form information collection burden.
or requirements that members of the
Number: CMS–10142 (OMB control DATES: Comments must be received by public submit reports, keep records, or
number: 0938–0944); Frequency: Yearly; February 12, 2019. provide information to a third party.
Affected Public: Private Sector, Business ADDRESSES: When commenting, please Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA
or other for-profits and Not- for-profit reference the document identifier or requires federal agencies to publish a
institution; Number of Respondents: OMB control number. To be assured 60-day notice in the Federal Register
555; Total Annual Responses: 4,995; consideration, comments and concerning each proposed collection of
Total Annual Hours: 149,850. (For recommendations must be submitted in information, including each proposed
policy questions regarding this any one of the following ways: extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection contact Rachel Shevland at 1. Electronically. You may send your collection of information, before
410–786–3026.) comments electronically to http:// submitting the collection to OMB for
www.regulations.gov. Follow the approval. To comply with this
Dated: December 11, 2018. instructions for ‘‘Comment or requirement, CMS is publishing this
William N. Parham, III, Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ notice.
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office to find the information collection
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory document(s) that are accepting Information Collection
Affairs. comments. 1. Type of Information Collection
[FR Doc. 2018–27104 Filed 12–13–18; 8:45 am] 2. By regular mail. You may mail Request: Extension of a currently
written comments to the following approved collection; Title of
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address: CMS, Office of Strategic Information Collection: ICF/IID Survey
Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Report Form and Supporting
Division of Regulations Development, Regulations; Use: The information
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB collected with forms 3070G–I is used to
Control Number ____, Room C4–26–05, determine the level of compliance with
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Intermediate Care Facilities for
Maryland 21244–1850. Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
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(ICF/IID) CoPs necessary to participate DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND proposed collection of information,
in the Medicare/Medicaid program. HUMAN SERVICES including the validity of the
Information needed to monitor the methodology and assumptions used; (3)
State’s performance as well as the ICF/ National Institutes of Health Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
IID program in general, is available to clarity of the information to be
CMS only through the use of Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment
collected; and (4) Ways to minimizes
information abstracted from the survey Request; Generic Clearance for the
the burden of the collection of
report form. The form serves as a coding Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery (NIAID) information on those who are to
worksheet designed to facilitate data respond, including the use of
entry and retrieval into the Automated AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, appropriate automated, electronic,
Survey Processing Environment Suite HHS. mechanical, or other technological
(ASPEN) in the State and at the CMS
ACTION: Notice. collection techniques or other forms of
regional offices. Form Number: CMS–
3070G–I (OMB control number: 0938– information technology.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
0062); Frequency: Reporting—Yearly; requirement of the Paperwork Proposed Collection Title: Generic
Affected Public: Business or other for- Reduction Act of 1995 to provide Clearance for the Collection of
profits and Not-for-profit institutions; opportunity for public comment on Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Number of Respondents: 6,100; Total proposed data collection projects, the Delivery, 0925–0668, Expiration Date
Annual Responses: 6,100; Total Annual National Institute of Allergy and 2/28/2019, EXTENSION, National
Hours: 18,300. (For policy questions Infectious Diseases (NIAID) will publish Institute of Allergy and Infectious
regarding this collection contact Melissa periodic summaries of propose projects Diseases (NIAID).
Rice at 410–786–3270.) to be submitted to the Office of
2. Type of Information Collection Need and Use of Information
Management and Budget (OMB) for Collection: There are no changes being
Request: New collection (Request for a review and approval.
new OMB control number); Title of requested for this submission. The
DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection activity
Information Collection: Home and
information collection are best assured provides a means to garner qualitative
Community Based Services (HCBS)
of having their full effect if received customer and stakeholder feedback in
Incident Management Survey; Use: The
within 60 days of the date of this an efficient, timely manner, in
Survey will be disseminated to all 51
publication.
state Medicaid agencies (including the accordance with the Administration’s
District of Columbia) to assess incident FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To commitment to improving service
management systems in 1915(c) obtain a copy of the data collection delivery. By qualitative feedback we
waivers. States will be surveyed to plans and instruments, submit mean information that provides useful
identify methods and promising comments in writing, or request more insights on perceptions and opinions
practices for identifying, reporting, information on the proposed project, but are not statistical surveys that yield
tracking, and resolving incidents of contact: Ms. Dione Washington, Health quantitative results that can be
abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The Science Policy Analyst, Office of generalized to the population of study.
survey results will also be used to Strategic Planning, Initiative This feedback will provide information
review the strengths and weaknesses of Development and Analysis, 5601
about the NIAID’s customer or
each state’s incident management Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland
stakeholder perceptions, experiences
system and will inform guidance to help 20892 or call non-toll-free number (240)
ensure compliance with sections 669–2100 or email your request, and expectations, provide an early
1902(a)(30(A) and 1915(c)(2)(A) of the including your address to: warning of issues with service, or focus
Social Security Act. Form Number: washingtondi@niaid.nih.gov. Formal attention on areas where
CMS–10692 (OMB control number: requests for additional plans and communication, training or changes in
0938–TBD); Frequency: Once and on instruments must be requested in operations might improve delivery of
occasion; Affected Public: State, Local, writing. products or services. These collections
or Tribal Governments; Number of will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
Respondents: 51; Total Annual actionable communications between the
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Responses: 102; Total Annual Hours: NIAID and its customers and
Reduction Act of 1995 requires: Written
153. (For policy questions regarding this comments and/or suggestions from the stakeholders. It will also allow feedback
collection contact Ryan Shannahan at public and affected agencies are invited to contribute directly to the
410–786–0295.) to address one or more of the following improvement of program management.
Dated: December 11, 2018. points: (1) Whether the proposed OMB approval is requested for 3
William N. Parham, III, collection of information is necessary years. There are no costs to respondents
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office for the proper performance of the other than their time. The total
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory function of the agency, including estimated annualized burden hours are
Affairs. whether the information will have 2511.
[FR Doc. 2018–27101 Filed 12–13–18; 8:45 am] practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P agency’s estimate of the burden of the
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Annual
Number of Hours per
Type of collection frequency per Total hours
respondents response
response
Customer satisfaction surveys ......................................................................... 4000 1 30/60 2000
In-Depth Interviews (IDIs) or Small Discussion Groups .................................. 50 1 90/60 75
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