83 FR 8676 - Medicare Program; Public Meetings in Calendar Year 2018 for All New Public Requests for Revisions to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Coding and Payment Determinations
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 40 (February 28, 2018)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 40 (February 28, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 8676-8679] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-04105] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS-1683-N] Medicare Program; Public Meetings in Calendar Year 2018 for All New Public Requests for Revisions to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Coding and Payment Determinations AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the dates, time, and location of the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) public meetings to be held in calendar year 2018 to discuss our preliminary coding and payment determinations for all new public requests for revisions to the HCPCS. These meetings provide a forum for interested parties to make oral presentations or to submit written comments in response to preliminary coding and payment determinations. The discussion will be focused on responses to our specific preliminary recommendations and will include all items on the public meeting agenda. DATES: Meeting Dates: The following are the 2018 HCPCS public meeting dates: 1. Monday, May 14, 2018, 1:00 p.m. to 5 p.m., eastern daylight time (e.d.t.) (Drugs/Biologicals/Radiopharmaceuticals/Radiologic Imaging Agents). 2. Tuesday, May 15, 2018, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., e.d.t. (Drugs/ Biologicals/Radiopharmaceuticals/Radiologic Imaging Agents). 3. Wednesday, May 16, 2018, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., e.d.t. (Drugs/ Biologicals/Radiopharmaceuticals/Radiologic Imaging Agents). 4. Thursday, May 17, 2018, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., e.d.t. (Drugs/ Biologicals/Radiopharmaceuticals/Radiologic Imaging Agents). 5. Tuesday, June 1, 2018, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.d.t. (Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and Accessories, Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P), Supplies and Other). 6. Wednesday, June 2, 2018, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., (e.d.t.) (Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and Accessories, Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P), Supplies and Other). Deadlines for Primary Speaker Registration and Presentation Materials: The deadline for registering to be a primary speaker and submitting materials and writings that will be used [[Page 8677]] in support of an oral presentation are as follows:May 1, 2018, for the May 14, 15, 16, and 17, 2018 public meetings. May 22, 2018, for the June 5 and 6, 2018 public meetings. Registration Deadline for Attendees that are Foreign Nationals: Attendees that are foreign nationals (as described in section IV. of this notice) are required to identify themselves as such, and provide the necessary information for security clearance (as described in section IV. of this notice) to the public meeting coordinator in advance of the date of the public meeting the individual plans to attend. CMS' registration deadlines for attendees that are foreign nationals (including the deadlines for providing necessary information for security clearance) are as follows: April 24, 2018, for the May 14, 15, 16, and 17, 2018 public meetings. May 10, 2018, for the June 5 and 6, 2018 public meetings. Registration Deadlines for all Other Attendees: All individuals who are not foreign nationals who plan to enter the building to attend the public meeting must register for each date that they plan on attending. The registration deadlines are different for each meeting. Registration deadlines are as follows: May 7, 2018, for the May 14, 15, 16, and 17, 2018 public meetings. May 24, 2018, for the June 5 and 6, 2018 public meeting dates. Deadlines for Requesting Special Accommodations: Individuals who plan to attend the public meetings and require sign-language interpretation or other special assistance must request these services by the following deadlines: May 1, 2018, for the May 14, 15, 16, and 17, 2018 public meetings. May 22, 2018, for the June 5 and 6, 2018 public meetings. Deadline for Submission of Written Comments: Written comments and other documentation in response to a preliminary coding or payment determination that are received by no later than the date of the public meeting at which the code request is scheduled for discussion, will be considered in formulating a final coding decision. ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The public meetings will be held in the main auditorium of the central building of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850. Submission of Written Comments: Written comments may either be emailed to [email protected] or sent via regular mail to Judi Wallace, HCPCS Public Meeting Coordinator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop C5-09-14, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850. Registration and Special Accommodations: Individuals wishing to participate or who need special accommodations or both must register by completing the on-line registration located at www.cms.hhs.gov/medhcpcsgeninfo or by contacting Judi Wallace at (410) 786-3197 or [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judi Wallace, (410) 786-3197 or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background On December 21, 2000, the Congress passed the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA) (Pub. L. 106-554). Section 531(b) of BIPA mandated that we establish procedures that permit public consultation for coding and payment determinations for new durable medical equipment (DME) under Medicare Part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (the Act). In the November 23, 2001 Federal Register (66 FR 58743), we published a notice providing information regarding the establishment of the public meeting process for DME. The procedures and public meetings announced in that notice for new DME were in response to the mandate of section 531(b) of BIPA. As part of HCPCS reform, we expanded the public meeting forum to include all public requests as of the 2005-2006 coding cycle. It is our intent to distribute any materials submitted to us to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) workgroup members for their consideration. CMS and the HCPCS workgroup members require sufficient preparation time to review all relevant materials. Therefore, we are implementing a 10-page submission limit and firm deadlines for receipt of any presentation materials a meeting speaker wishes us to consider. For this reason, our HCPCS Public Meeting Coordinator will only accept and review presentation materials received by the deadline for each public meeting, as specified in the DATES section of this notice. The public meeting process provides an opportunity for the public to become aware of and provide input regarding coding changes under consideration, as well as an opportunity for us to gather public input. II. Meeting Registration A. Required Information for Registration The following information must be provided when registering on-line to attend: Name. Company name and address. Direct-dial telephone and fax numbers. Email address. Special needs information. A CMS staff member will confirm your registration by email. B. Registration Process 1. Primary Speakers Individuals must also indicate whether they are the ``primary speaker'' for an agenda item. Primary speakers must be designated by the entity that submitted the HCPCS coding request. When registering, primary speakers must provide a brief written statement regarding the nature of the information they intend to provide, and advise the HCPCS Public Meeting Coordinator regarding needs for audio/visual support. To avoid disruption of the meeting and ensure compatibility with our systems, tapes and disk files are tested and arranged in speaker sequence well in advance of the meeting. We will accept tapes and disk files that are received by the deadline for submissions for each public meeting as specified in the DATES section of this notice. Late submissions and updates of electronic materials after our deadline cannot be accommodated. Please note our page limit for primary speaker presentation materials. The sum of all presentation materials and additional supporting documentation may not exceed 10 pages (each side of a page counts as 1 page). An exception will be made to the 10-page limit only for relevant studies newly published between the application deadline and the public meeting date, in which case, we would like a copy of the complete publication as soon as possible. This exception applies only to the page limit and not the submission deadline. The materials may be emailed or delivered by regular mail to the HCPCS Public Meeting Coordinator as specified in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The materials must be emailed or postmarked no later than the deadline specified in the DATES section of this notice. Individuals will need to provide 35 copies if materials are delivered by mail. 2. ``5-Minute Speakers'' To afford the same opportunity to all attendees, 5-minute speakers are not [[Page 8678]] required to register as primary speakers. However, 5-minute speakers must still register as attendees by the deadline set forth under ``Registration Deadlines for all Other Attendees'' in the DATES section of this notice. Attendees can sign up only on the day of the meeting to do a 5-minute presentation. Individuals must provide their name, company name and address, contact information as specified on the sign- up sheet, and identify the specific agenda item that they will address. C. Additional Meeting/Registration Information The product category reported in the HCPCS code application by the applicant may not be the same as that assigned by us. Prior to registering to attend a public meeting, all participants are advised to review the public meeting agendas at www.cms.hhs.gov/medhcpcsgeninfo which identify our category determinations, and the dates each item will be discussed. Draft agendas, including a summary of each request and our preliminary decision will be posted on our HCPCS website at www.cms.hhs.gov/medhcpcsgeninfo at least 4 weeks before each meeting. Additional details regarding the public meeting process for all new public requests for revisions to the HCPCS, along with information on how to register and guidelines for an effective presentation, will be posted at least 4 weeks before the first meeting date on the official HCPCS website at www.cms.hhs.gov/medhcpcsgeninfo. The document titled ``Guidelines for Participation in Public Meetings for All New Public Requests for Revisions to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)'' will be made available on the HCPCS website at least 4 weeks before the first public meeting in 2018 for all new public requests for revisions to the HCPCS. Individuals who intend to provide a presentation at a public meeting need to familiarize themselves with the HCPCS website and the valuable information it provides to prospective registrants. The HCPCS website also contains a document titled ``Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II Coding Procedures,'' which is a description of the HCPCS coding process, including a detailed explanation of the procedures used to make coding determinations for all the products, supplies, and services that are coded in the HCPCS. The HCPCS website also contains a document titled ``HCPCS Decision Tree & Definitions'' which illustrates, in flow diagram format, HCPCS coding standards as described in our Coding Procedures document. III. Presentations and Comment Format We can only estimate the amount of meeting time that will be needed since it is difficult to anticipate the total number of speakers that will register for each meeting. Meeting participants must arrive early to allow time to clear security and sign-in. Each meeting is expected to begin promptly as scheduled. Meetings may end earlier than the stated ending time. A. Oral Presentation Procedures All primary speakers must register as provided under the section titled ``Meeting Registration.'' All materials that will be used in support of an oral presentation must be submitted to the HCPCS Public Meeting Coordinator, Judi Wallace. The materials may be emailed or delivered by regular mail to the HCPCS Public Meeting Coordinator as specified in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The materials must be emailed or postmarked no later than the deadline specified in the DATES section of this notice. Individuals will need to include 35 copies if materials are delivered by mail. B. Primary Speaker Presentations The individual or entity requesting revisions to the HCPCS coding system for a particular agenda item may designate one ``primary speaker'' to make a presentation for a maximum of 15 minutes. Fifteen minutes is the total time interval for the presentation, and the presentation must incorporate any demonstration, set-up, and distribution of material. In establishing the public meeting agenda, we may group multiple, related requests under the same agenda item. In that case, we will decide whether additional time will be allotted, and may opt to increase the amount of time allotted to the speaker by increments of less than 15 minutes. Individuals designated to be the primary speaker must register to attend the meeting using the registration procedures described under the ``Meeting Registration'' section of this notice and contact Judi Wallace, HCPCS Public Meeting Coordinator, as specified in the ADDRESSES section. Primary speakers must also separately register as primary speakers as specified in the DATES section of this notice. C. ``5-Minute'' Speaker Presentations Meeting attendees can sign up at the meeting, on a first-come, first-served basis, to make presentations for up to 5 minutes on individual agenda items. Based on the number of items on the agenda and the progress of the meeting, a determination will be made at the meeting by the meeting coordinator and the meeting moderator regarding how many ``5-minute speakers'' can be accommodated and whether the 5- minute time allocation would be reduced, to accommodate the number of speakers. D. Speaker Declaration On the day of the meeting, before the end of the meeting, all primary speakers and 5-minute speakers must provide a brief written summary of their comments and conclusions to the HCPCS Public Meeting Coordinator. Every primary speaker and 5-minute speaker must declare at the beginning of their presentation at the meeting, as well as in their written summary, whether they have any financial involvement with the manufacturers or competitors of any items being discussed; this includes any payment, salary, remuneration, or benefit provided to that speaker by the manufacturer or the manufacturer's representatives. E. Written Comments From Meeting Attendees Written comments will be accepted from the general public and meeting registrants anytime up to the date of the public meeting at which a request is discussed. Comments must be sent to the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Meeting attendees may also submit their written comments at the meeting. Due to the close timing of the public meetings, subsequent workgroup reconsiderations, and final decisions, we are able to consider only those comments received in writing by the close of business on the date of the public meeting at which the request is discussed. IV. Security, Building, and Parking Guidelines The meetings are held within the CMS Complex which is not open to the general public. Visitors to the complex are required to show a valid Government issued photo identification preferably a driver's license or passport, at the time of entry. As of October 10, 2015, visitors seeking access to federal agency facilities using their state- issued driver's license or identification cards must present proper identification issued by a state that is compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-13, 119 Statute 302, enacted on May 11, 2005) or a state that has received an extension. What constitutes proper identification and whether a driver's license is acceptable identification for accessing a federal facility may vary, [[Page 8679]] based on which state issued the driver's license. For detailed information, please refer to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) website: At http://www.dhs.gov. When planning a visit to a federal facility, visitors who have further questions about acceptable forms of identification are encouraged to contact the facility to determine acceptable identification. Participants will also be subject to a vehicle security inspection before access to the complex is granted. Participants not in possession of a valid identification or who are in possession of prohibited items will be denied access to the complex. Prohibited items on federal property include but are not limited to, alcoholic beverages, illegal narcotics, explosives, firearms or other dangerous weapons (including pocket knives), dogs or other animals except service animals. Once cleared for entry to the complex participants will be directed to visitor parking by a security officer. To ensure expedited entry into the building it is recommended that participants have their ID and a copy of their written meeting registration confirmation readily available and that they do not bring large/bulky items into the building. Participants are reminded that photography on the CMS complex is prohibited. We have also been declared a tobacco free campus and violators are subject to legal action. In planning arrival time, we recommend allowing additional time to clear security. Individuals who are not registered in advance will not be permitted to enter the building and will be unable to attend the meeting. The invited guests may not enter the building earlier than 45 minutes before the convening of the meeting each day. Guest access to the complex is limited to the meeting area, the main entrance lobby, and the cafeteria. If a visitor is found outside of those areas without proper escort they may be escorted off of the premises. Also be mindful that there will be an opportunity for everyone to speak and we request that everyone waits for the appropriate time to present their product or opinions. Disruptive behavior will not be tolerated and may result in removal from the meetings and escort from the complex. No visitor is allowed to attach USB cables, thumb drives or any other equipment to any CMS information technology (IT) system or hardware for any purpose at any time. Additionally, our staff is prohibited from taking such actions on behalf of a visitor or utilizing any removable media provided by a visitor. We cannot assume responsibility for coordinating the receipt, transfer, transport, storage, set-up, safety, or timely arrival of any personal belongings or items used for demonstration or to support a presentation. Special arrangements and approvals are required at least 2 weeks prior to each public meeting to bring pieces of equipment or medical devices. These arrangements need to be made with the public meeting coordinator. It is possible that certain requests made in advance of the public meeting could be denied because of unique safety, security or handling issues related to the equipment. A minimum of 2 weeks is required for approvals and security procedures. Any request not submitted at least 2 weeks in advance of the public meeting will be denied. Foreign National Visitors are defined as Non-US Citizens, and non- lawful permanent residents, non-resident aliens or non-green-card holders. Attendees that are foreign nationals must identify themselves as such, and provide the following information for security clearance to the public meeting coordinator by the date specified in the DATES section of this notice: Building to Visit/Destination. Visit start date, start time, end date, end time. Visitor full name. Gender. Visitor Title. Visitor Organization/Employer. Citizenship. Birth Place (City, Country). Date of Birth. ID Type (Passport or State Department ID). Passport issued by Country. ID (passport) Number. ID (passport) issue date. ID (passport) expiration date. Visa Type. Visa Number. Purpose of Visit. Dated: February 21, 2018. Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. [FR Doc. 2018-04105 Filed 2-27-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 dissemination support for the USPSTF’s DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Fishers Lane, Mailstop: 06E53A, operation. USPSTF members serve four- HUMAN SERVICES
Rockville, Maryland 20857, USPSTF year terms. New members are selected
membernominations@ahrq.hhs.gov. each year to replace those members who Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
are completing their appointments. Services
Nominee Selection
Nominated individuals will be The USPSTF is charged with [CMS–1683–N]
selected for the USPSTF on the basis of rigorously evaluating the effectiveness,
how well they meet the required appropriateness and cost-effectiveness Medicare Program; Public Meetings in
qualifications and the current expertise of clinical preventive services and Calendar Year 2018 for All New Public
needs of the USPSTF. It is anticipated formulating or updating Requests for Revisions to the
that new members will be invited to recommendations regarding the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding
serve on the USPSTF beginning in appropriate provision of preventive System (HCPCS) Coding and Payment
January 2019. All nominated services. See 42 U.S.C. 299b-4(a)(1). Determinations
individuals will be considered; Current USPSTF recommendations and AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
however, strongest consideration will be associated evidence reviews are Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
given to individuals with demonstrated available on the internet (www.us
ACTION: Notice.
training and expertise in the areas of preventiveservicestaskforce.org).
Pediatrics and Behavioral Health. AHRQ USPSTF members currently meet SUMMARY: This notice announces the
will retain and may consider for future three times a year for two days in the dates, time, and location of the
vacancies nominations received this Washington, DC area. A significant Healthcare Common Procedure Coding
year and not selected during this cycle. portion of the USPSTF’s work occurs System (HCPCS) public meetings to be
Some USPSTF members without between meetings during conference held in calendar year 2018 to discuss
primary health care clinical experience calls and via email discussions. Member our preliminary coding and payment
may be selected based on their expertise duties include prioritizing topics, determinations for all new public
in methodological issues such as meta- designing research plans, reviewing and requests for revisions to the HCPCS.
analysis, analytic modeling or clinical commenting on systematic evidence These meetings provide a forum for
epidemiology. For individuals with interested parties to make oral
reviews of evidence, discussing and
clinical expertise in primary health care, presentations or to submit written
making recommendations on preventive
additional qualifications in comments in response to preliminary
services, reviewing stakeholder
methodology would enhance their coding and payment determinations.
comments, drafting final
candidacy. The discussion will be focused on
recommendation documents, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Lydia Hill at participating in workgroups on specific responses to our specific preliminary
(301) 427–1587 or topics and methods. Members can recommendations and will include all
USPSTFmembernominations@ expect to receive frequent emails, can items on the public meeting agenda.
ahrq.hhs.gov. expect to participate in multiple DATES: Meeting Dates: The following are
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: conference calls each month, and can the 2018 HCPCS public meeting dates:
expect to have periodic interaction with 1. Monday, May 14, 2018, 1:00 p.m.
Background to 5 p.m., eastern daylight time (e.d.t.)
stakeholders. AHRQ estimates that
Under Title IX of the Public Health members devote approximately 200 (Drugs/Biologicals/
Service Act, AHRQ is charged with hours a year outside of in-person Radiopharmaceuticals/Radiologic
enhancing the quality, appropriateness, meetings to their USPSTF duties. The Imaging Agents).
and effectiveness of health care services members are all volunteers and do not 2. Tuesday, May 15, 2018, 9 a.m. to
and access to such services. 42 U.S.C. receive any compensation beyond 6 p.m., e.d.t. (Drugs/Biologicals/
299(b). AHRQ accomplishes these goals support for travel to in person meetings. Radiopharmaceuticals/Radiologic
through scientific research and Imaging Agents).
promotion of improvements in clinical Arrangement for Public Inspection 3. Wednesday, May 16, 2018, 9 a.m.
practice, including clinical prevention to 6 p.m., e.d.t. (Drugs/Biologicals/
of diseases and other health conditions. Nominations and applications are Radiopharmaceuticals/Radiologic
See 42 U.S.C. 299(b). kept on file at the Center for Evidence Imaging Agents).
The USPSTF, an independent body of and Practice Improvement, AHRQ, and 4. Thursday, May 17, 2018, 9 a.m. to
experts in prevention and evidence- are available for review during business 12 p.m., e.d.t. (Drugs/Biologicals/
based medicine, works to improve the hours. AHRQ does not reply to Radiopharmaceuticals/Radiologic
health of all Americans by making individual nominations, but considers Imaging Agents).
evidence-based recommendations about all nominations in selecting members. 5. Tuesday, June 1, 2018, 9 a.m. to 5
the effectiveness of clinical preventive Information regarded as private and p.m., e.d.t. (Durable Medical Equipment
services and health promotion. The personal, such as a nominee’s social (DME), and Accessories, Orthotics and
recommendations made by the USPSTF security number, home and email Prosthetics (O&P), Supplies and Other).
address clinical preventive services for addresses, home telephone and fax 6. Wednesday, June 2, 2018, 9 a.m. to
adults and children, and include numbers, or names of family members 5 p.m., (e.d.t.) (Durable Medical
will not be disclosed to the public in Equipment (DME), and Accessories,
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screening tests, counseling services, and
preventive medications. accord with the Freedom of Information Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P),
The USPSTF was first established in Act. 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6); 45 CFR 5.31(f). Supplies and Other).
1984 under the auspices of the U.S. Deadlines for Primary Speaker
Gopal Khanna,
Public Health Service. Currently, the Registration and Presentation Materials:
USPSTF is convened by the Director of Director. The deadline for registering to be a
AHRQ, and AHRQ provides ongoing [FR Doc. 2018–04052 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] primary speaker and submitting
scientific, administrative, and BILLING CODE 4160–90–P materials and writings that will be used
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based on which state issued the driver’s We cannot assume responsibility for DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
license. For detailed information, please coordinating the receipt, transfer, HUMAN SERVICES
refer to the Department of Homeland transport, storage, set-up, safety, or
Security (DHS) website: At http:// timely arrival of any personal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
www.dhs.gov. When planning a visit to belongings or items used for Services
a federal facility, visitors who have demonstration or to support a [Document Identifiers: CMS–R–70, CMS–R–
further questions about acceptable forms presentation. Special arrangements and 72, CMS–1557, and CMS–10185]
of identification are encouraged to approvals are required at least 2 weeks
contact the facility to determine prior to each public meeting to bring Agency Information Collection
acceptable identification. pieces of equipment or medical devices. Activities: Proposed Collection;
Participants will also be subject to a Comment Request
These arrangements need to be made
vehicle security inspection before access with the public meeting coordinator. It AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
to the complex is granted. Participants is possible that certain requests made in Medicaid Services, Department of
not in possession of a valid advance of the public meeting could be Health and Human Services.
identification or who are in possession
denied because of unique safety, ACTION: Notice.
of prohibited items will be denied
security or handling issues related to the
access to the complex. Prohibited items SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare &
on federal property include but are not equipment. A minimum of 2 weeks is
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
limited to, alcoholic beverages, illegal required for approvals and security
an opportunity for the public to
narcotics, explosives, firearms or other procedures. Any request not submitted comment on CMS’ intention to collect
dangerous weapons (including pocket at least 2 weeks in advance of the public information from the public. Under the
knives), dogs or other animals except meeting will be denied. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
service animals. Once cleared for entry Foreign National Visitors are defined PRA), federal agencies are required to
to the complex participants will be as Non-US Citizens, and non-lawful publish notice in the Federal Register
directed to visitor parking by a security permanent residents, non-resident concerning each proposed collection of
officer. aliens or non-green-card holders. information (including each proposed
To ensure expedited entry into the Attendees that are foreign nationals extension or reinstatement of an existing
building it is recommended that collection of information) and to allow
must identify themselves as such, and
participants have their ID and a copy of 60 days for public comment on the
provide the following information for
their written meeting registration proposed action. Interested persons are
security clearance to the public meeting invited to send comments regarding our
confirmation readily available and that
they do not bring large/bulky items into coordinator by the date specified in the burden estimates or any other aspect of
DATES section of this notice: this collection of information, including
the building. Participants are reminded
that photography on the CMS complex • Building to Visit/Destination. the necessity and utility of the proposed
is prohibited. We have also been • Visit start date, start time, end date, information collection for the proper
declared a tobacco free campus and end time. performance of the agency’s functions,
violators are subject to legal action. In the accuracy of the estimated burden,
planning arrival time, we recommend • Visitor full name. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
allowing additional time to clear • Gender. clarity of the information to be
security. Individuals who are not • Visitor Title. collected, and the use of automated
registered in advance will not be collection techniques or other forms of
permitted to enter the building and will • Visitor Organization/Employer. information technology to minimize the
be unable to attend the meeting. The • Citizenship. information collection burden.
invited guests may not enter the • Birth Place (City, Country). DATES: Comments must be received by
building earlier than 45 minutes before April 30, 2018.
• Date of Birth.
the convening of the meeting each day. ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
Guest access to the complex is limited • ID Type (Passport or State reference the document identifier or
to the meeting area, the main entrance Department ID). OMB control number. To be assured
lobby, and the cafeteria. If a visitor is • Passport issued by Country. consideration, comments and
found outside of those areas without recommendations must be submitted in
• ID (passport) Number.
proper escort they may be escorted off any one of the following ways:
of the premises. Also be mindful that • ID (passport) issue date. 1. Electronically. You may send your
there will be an opportunity for • ID (passport) expiration date. comments electronically to http://
everyone to speak and we request that • Visa Type. www.regulations.gov. Follow the
everyone waits for the appropriate time instructions for ‘‘Comment or
to present their product or opinions. • Visa Number. Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
Disruptive behavior will not be tolerated • Purpose of Visit. to find the information collection
and may result in removal from the document(s) that are accepting
Dated: February 21, 2018.
meetings and escort from the complex. comments.
No visitor is allowed to attach USB Seema Verma, 2. By regular mail. You may mail
cables, thumb drives or any other Administrator, Centers for Medicare & written comments to the following
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equipment to any CMS information Medicaid Services. address: CMS, Office of Strategic
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any purpose at any time. Additionally, BILLING CODE 4120–01–P Division of Regulations Development,
our staff is prohibited from taking such Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
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any removable media provided by a Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
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