[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42316-42317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17378]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier CMS-2567]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
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
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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 without change
of a currently approved collection. Title of Information Collection:
Deficiencies and Plan of Correction (CMS-2567) and Supporting
Regulations contained in 42 CFR 488.18, 488.26, and 488.28. Use:
Section 1864(a) of the Social Security Act requires that the Secretary
use State survey agencies to conduct surveys to determine whether
health care facilities meet Medicare and Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments participation requirements. The CMS-2567 form is
the means by which the survey findings are documented. This section of
the law further requires that compliance findings resulting from these
surveys be made available to the public within 90 days of such surveys.
The CMS-2567 from is the vehicle for this disclosure. The regulations
at 42 CFR 488.18 require that State survey agencies document all
deficiency findings on a statement of deficiencies and plan of
correction, which is the CMS-2567. 42 CFR 488.26 and 488.28 further
delineate how compliance findings must be recorded and that CMS
prescribed forms must be used.
The form is also used by health care facilities to document their
plan of correction and by CMS, the States, facilities, purchasers,
consumers, advocacy groups, and the public as a source of information
about quality of care and facility compliance.
Form Number: CMS-2567 (OCN 0938-0391). Frequency: Yearly and
occasionally. Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or other for-
profit and not-for-profit institutions). Number of Respondents: 62,000.
Total Annual Responses: 62,000. Total Annual Hours: 134,540. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Angela Mason-Elbert
at 410-786-8279. 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 address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995,
or Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected], or call
the Reports Clearance Office on (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 17, 2012.
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.
Dated: July 12, 2012.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Division B, Office of
Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2012-17378 Filed 7-17-12; 8:45 am]
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