83_FR_8522 83 FR 8483 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

83 FR 8483 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 39 (February 27, 2018)

Page Range8483-8484
FR Document2018-03972

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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8483-8484]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03972]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier CMS-R-267]


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 April 30, 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 [email protected].
    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-R-267 Medicare Advantage Program and Supporting Regulations

    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: Reinstatement with 
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: Medicare Advantage Program and Supporting Regulations; Use: 
Regulations under 42 CFR part 422 pertain to MA organizations, 
applicants to Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations (MAOs), and CMS. 
MAOs and potential MA organizations (applicants) use the information to 
comply with application requirements and MA contract requirements. CMS 
uses the information to approve contract applications, monitor 
compliance with contract requirements, make proper payment to MA 
organizations, determine compliance with the new prescription drug 
benefit requirements established by the MMA, and to ensure that correct 
information is disclosed to Medicare beneficiaries, both potential 
enrollees and enrollees.
    This information collection request had been associated with a 
November 28, 2017 (82 FR 56336) proposed rule entitled, ``Contract Year 
2019 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare 
Cost Plan, Medicare Fee-for-Service, the Medicare Prescription Drug 
Benefit Programs, and the PACE Program.'' CMS had withdrawn that 
information collection request as the rule inadvertently excluded 
language specifying that we were proposing to reinstate the information 
collection. The purpose of this information collection request is to 
reinstate the collection through the regular, that is non-rulemaking, 
PRA process. In addition to seeking approval

[[Page 8484]]

for the entire information collection, we are also seeking approval for 
the provisions that were set out in the proposed rule. Form Number: 
CMS-R-267 (OMB control number: 0938-0753); Frequency: Yearly; Affected 
Public: Individuals or households and Business or other for-profits; 
Number of Respondents: 13,958,526; Total Annual Responses: 35,596,762; 
Total Annual Hours: 8,529,541. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Russell Hendel at 410-786-0329.)

    Dated: February 22, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-03972 Filed 2-26-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4120-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 39 / Tuesday, February 27, 2018 / Notices 8483 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 60 days for public comment on the CMS–R–267 Medicare Advantage HUMAN SERVICES proposed action. Interested persons are Program and Supporting Regulations invited to send comments regarding our Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– Agency for Healthcare Research and burden estimates or any other aspect of 3520), federal agencies must obtain Quality this collection of information, including approval from the Office of Management the necessity and utility of the proposed and Budget (OMB) for each collection of Agency Information Collection information collection for the proper Activities: Proposed Collection; information they conduct or sponsor. performance of the agency’s functions, The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is Comment Request; Correction the accuracy of the estimated burden, defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests and Quality (AHRQ), HHS. clarity of the information to be or requirements that members of the ACTION: Notice, correction. collected, and the use of automated public submit reports, keep records, or collection techniques or other forms of provide information to a third party. SUMMARY: The Agency for Healthcare information technology to minimize the Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA Research and Quality published a information collection burden. requires federal agencies to publish a document in the Federal Register of DATES: Comments must be received by 60-day notice in the Federal Register February 16, 2018 concerning the April 30, 2018. concerning each proposed collection of current use of the AHRQ Quality information, including each proposed ADDRESSES: When commenting, please Indicators (AHRQ QIs) for quality extension or reinstatement of an existing improvement efforts. This document reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured collection of information, before contained an incorrect deadline date. submitting the collection to OMB for consideration, comments and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: approval. To comply with this recommendations must be submitted in Carla Ladner at 301–427–1205 or any one of the following ways: requirement, CMS is publishing this AHRQ_Fed_Register@ahrq.hhs.gov. notice. 1. Electronically. You may send your Correction comments electronically to http:// Information Collection In the Federal Register of February www.regulations.gov. Follow the 1. Type of Information Collection 16, 2018, in FR Doc 2018–03243, on instructions for ‘‘Comment or Request: Reinstatement with change of a page 2, line 1, correct the DATES caption Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ previously approved collection; Title of to read: to find the information collection Information Collection: Medicare document(s) that are accepting Advantage Program and Supporting DATES: Comments on this notice must be comments. Regulations; Use: Regulations under 42 received by the deadline on or before March 20, 2018. 2. By regular mail. You may mail CFR part 422 pertain to MA written comments to the following organizations, applicants to Medicare Dated: February 22, 2018. address: CMS, Office of Strategic Advantage (MA) organizations (MAOs), Carla M. Ladner, Operations and Regulatory Affairs, and CMS. MAOs and potential MA Correspondence Analyst/Federal Register Division of Regulations Development, organizations (applicants) use the Liaison—AHRQ. Attention: Document Identifier/OMB information to comply with application [FR Doc. 2018–03964 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am] Control Number ___, Room C4–26–05, requirements and MA contract BILLING CODE 4160–90–P 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, requirements. CMS uses the information Maryland 21244–1850. to approve contract applications, To obtain copies of a supporting monitor compliance with contract DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND statement and any related forms for the requirements, make proper payment to HUMAN SERVICES proposed collection(s) summarized in MA organizations, determine Centers for Medicare & Medicaid this notice, you may make your request compliance with the new prescription Services using one of following: drug benefit requirements established 1. Access CMS’ website address at by the MMA, and to ensure that correct [Document Identifier CMS–R–267] http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ information is disclosed to Medicare PaperworkReductionActof1995. beneficiaries, both potential enrollees Agency Information Collection 2. Email your request, including your and enrollees. Activities: Proposed Collection; This information collection request Comment Request address, phone number, OMB number, and CMS document identifier, to had been associated with a November AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. 28, 2017 (82 FR 56336) proposed rule Medicaid Services, HHS. 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at entitled, ‘‘Contract Year 2019 Policy and ACTION: Notice. (410) 786–1326. Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Cost Plan, SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Medicare Fee-for-Service, the Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing William Parham at (410) 786–4669. Prescription Drug Benefit Programs, and an opportunity for the public to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the PACE Program.’’ CMS had comment on CMS’ intention to collect withdrawn that information collection Contents information from the public. Under the request as the rule inadvertently daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the This notice sets out a summary of the excluded language specifying that we PRA), federal agencies are required to use and burden associated with the were proposing to reinstate the publish notice in the Federal Register following information collections. More information collection. The purpose of concerning each proposed collection of detailed information can be found in this information collection request is to information (including each proposed each collection’s supporting statement reinstate the collection through the extension or reinstatement of an existing and associated materials (see regular, that is non-rulemaking, PRA collection of information) and to allow ADDRESSES). process. In addition to seeking approval VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:49 Feb 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1

8484 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 39 / Tuesday, February 27, 2018 / Notices for the entire information collection, we other forms of information technology to 1. Type of Information Collection are also seeking approval for the minimize the information collection Request: Extension of a currently provisions that were set out in the burden. approved collection; Title of proposed rule. Form Number: CMS–R– DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of Information Collection: Medicaid 267 (OMB control number: 0938–0753); information must be received by the Eligibility and Enrollment (EE) Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: OMB desk officer by March 29, 2018. Implementation Advanced Planning Individuals or households and Business ADDRESSES: When commenting on the Document (IAPD) Template; Use: To or other for-profits; Number of proposed information collections, assess the appropriateness of states’ Respondents: 13,958,526; Total Annual please reference the document identifier requests for enhanced federal financial Responses: 35,596,762; Total Annual or OMB control number. To be assured participation for expenditures related to Hours: 8,529,541. (For policy questions consideration, comments and Medicaid eligibility determination regarding this collection contact Russell recommendations must be received by systems, we will review the submitted Hendel at 410–786–0329.) the OMB desk officer via one of the information and documentation to make Dated: February 22, 2018. following transmissions: OMB, Office of an approval determination for the William N. Parham, III, Information and Regulatory Affairs, advanced planning document. Form Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax Number: CMS–10536 (OMB control Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Number: (202) 395–5806 OR Email: number: 0938–1268); Frequency: Yearly, Affairs. OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. once, and occasionally; Affected Public: [FR Doc. 2018–03972 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am] To obtain copies of a supporting State, Local, or Tribal Governments; statement and any related forms for the Number of Respondents: 56; Total BILLING CODE 4120–01–P proposed collection(s) summarized in Annual Responses: 168; Total Annual this notice, you may make your request Hours: 2,688. (For policy questions DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND using one of following: regarding this collection contact Martin HUMAN SERVICES 1. Access CMS’ website address at Rice at 410–786–2417.) https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- Dated: February 22, 2018. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Guidance/Legislation/ William N. Parham, III, Services PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA- Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office Listing.html. of Strategic Operations and Regulatory [Document Identifier CMS–10536] 2. Email your request, including your Affairs. Agency Information Collection address, phone number, OMB number, [FR Doc. 2018–03966 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am] Activities: Submission for OMB and CMS document identifier, to BILLING CODE 4120–01–P Review; Comment Request Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & (410) 786–1326. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Medicaid Services, HHS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: HUMAN SERVICES ACTION: Notice. William Parham at (410) 786–4669. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Administration for Children and SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) Families Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies an opportunity for the public to must obtain approval from the Office of Submission for OMB Review; comment on CMS’ intention to collect Management and Budget (OMB) for each Comment Request information from the public. Under the collection of information they conduct Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of Title: Generic Clearance for Financial (PRA), federal agencies are required to information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. Reports used in the Administration of publish notice in the Federal Register 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and Mandatory Grants. concerning each proposed collection of includes agency requests or OMB No.: 0970–New. information, including each proposed requirements that members of the public Description: OMB has granted extension or reinstatement of an existing submit reports, keep records, or provide permission for ACF to submit a request collection of information, and to allow information to a third party. Section for a generic clearance to be used for the a second opportunity for public 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. financial reports used in the comment on the notice. Interested 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies administration of mandatory grants. persons are invited to send comments to publish a 30-day notice in the This clearance supports the regarding the burden estimate or any Federal Register concerning each Departments initiative of Generating other aspect of this collection of proposed collection of information, Efficiencies through Streamlined information, including the necessity and including each proposed extension or Processes by employing an abbreviated utility of the proposed information reinstatement of an existing collection process. collection for the proper performance of of information, before submitting the the agency’s functions; the accuracy of collection to OMB for approval. To If approved program offices will be at the estimated burden; ways to enhance comply with this requirement, CMS is liberty to tailor a financial report to their the quality, utility, and clarity of the publishing this notice that summarizes specific needs rather than adhering to a information to be collected; and the use the following proposed collection(s) of standard form. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES of automated collection techniques or information for public comment: Respondents: States and Territories. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:49 Feb 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1


Document Created: 2018-02-27 01:14:49
Document Modified: 2018-02-27 01:14:49
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 must be received by April 30, 2018.
ContactWilliam Parham at (410) 786-4669.
FR Citation83 FR 8483 
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR