[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 136 (Friday, July 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41799-41800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17890]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-9042, CMS-10374, CMS-10385, and CMS-10402]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Correction
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) is publishing the following summary of proposed
collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1)
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Accelerated
Payments and Supporting Regulations 42 CFR 412.116(f), 412.632(e),
413.64(g), 413.350(d), and 484.245; Use: This information is used by
the contractor to determine the provider's eligibility for accelerated
payments. If this information were not furnished with an accelerated
payment request, the contractor would not be able to assess whether the
provider's financial difficulties justified the accelerated payment;
Form Number: CMS-9042 (OMB 0938-0269); Frequency: Yearly;
Affected Public: Private Sector; Business or other for-profit and not-
for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 37,804; Total Annual
Responses: 945; Total Annual Hours: 473. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Leonard Fisher at 410-786-4574 TTY.
For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection of
information; Title of Information Collection: Training Needs
Assessment, Evaluation/Survey--Question Compilation; Use: The intent of
this information collection is to assist in the creation and
enhancement of training for Federal and State health care surveyors and
certification specialists. The purpose of the collection is to gather
information for training needs assessment, training analysis, related
demographic, psychographics and technographics to support the
development and enhancement of training and training aids; Form Number:
CMS-10374 (OMB 0938-New); Frequency: Half-year (2 per year);
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 2,161; Total Annual Responses: 4,322; Total Annual Hours:
1,430. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Etolia
Biggs at 410-786-8664. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Expedited
Checklist: Medicaid Eligibility & Enrollment Systems--Advance Planning
Document (E&E-APD); Use: Under sections 1903(a)(3)(A)(i) and
1903(a)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act, CMS has issued new standards
and conditions that must be met by States for Medicaid technology
investments (including traditional claims processing systems, as well
as eligibility systems) to be eligible for enhanced match funding. The
Checklist will be submitted by States to the E&E APD National
Coordinator for review and coordination in the Eligibility/Enrollment
Systems APD approval assignment. The information requested on the
Checklist will be used to determine and approve enhanced FFP to States
and to determine how States are complying with the seven standards and
conditions; Form Number: CMS-10385 (OMB: 0938-1125);
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 168;
Total Annual Hours: 204. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Richard Friedman at 410-786-4451. For all other
issues call 410-786-1326.)
4. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicaid State Plan Preprint for Use by States
When Implementing Section 6401 of the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act under the Medicaid Program; Use: The Secretary, in
consultation with the Department of Health of Human Services' Office of
the Inspector General, is required to establish procedures under which
screening is conducted with respect to providers of medical or other
items or services and suppliers under Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. The
Secretary is also required to impose a fee on each institutional
provider of medical or other items or services or supplier that would
be used by the Secretary for program integrity efforts. States are
required to comply with the process of screening providers and
suppliers as established by the Secretary under 1866(j)(2) of the
Affordable Care Act. The Office of General Counsel through guidance, is
requiring that States use the Medicaid State Plan Preprint to assure
CMS compliance with the law. CMS will use the information to review and
approve
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the State plan. States would refer to the State plan on an as needed
basis to manage and operate their Medicaid programs under Title XIX of
the Social Security Act; Form Number: CMS-10402 (OMB 0938-
New); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 56;
Total Annual Hours: 14. (For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Richard Friedman at 410-786-4451. For all other issues call
410-786-1326.)
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS'
Web site at http://www.cms.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAL/list.asp#TopOfPage or e-mail your request, including your address,
phone number, OMB number, and CMS document identifier, to
[email protected], or call the Reports Clearance Office at 410-786-
1326.
In commenting on the proposed information collections, please
reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of
the following ways by September 13, 2011:
1. Electronically. You may submit 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) 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.
Notice of Correction
A notice published on July 1, 2011 (76 FR 38657) incorrectly
included text for CMS-10385 (OMB: 0938-1125) concerning an
Expedited Checklist: Medicaid Eligibility & Enrollment Systems--Advance
Planning Document (E&-APD). This correction removes that
paragraph.
Correction
In the Federal Register of July 1, 2011, in the FR Doc. 2011-16599,
on page 38657 (in the third column) and on page 38658 (in the first
column) remove the paragraph designated ``2.''.
Dated: July 12, 2011.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-17890 Filed 7-14-11; 8:45 am]
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