[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 7 (Friday, January 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1872-1873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00195]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-102 and 105, and CMS-10209]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 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.
DATES: Comments must be received by March 11, 2014.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or
OMB control number (OCN). To be assured consideration, comments and
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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' Web site 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: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326.
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-102 and 105 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988
(CLIA) Budget Workload Reports and Supporting Regulations
CMS-10209 Medicare Advantage Chronic Care Improvement Program (CCIP)
and Quality Improvement (QI) Project Reporting Tools
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 Collections
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Budget
Workload Reports and Supporting Regulations; Use: We will use the
collected information to determine the amount of Federal reimbursement
for surveys conducted. Use of the information includes program
evaluation, audit, budget formulation and budget approval. Form CMS-102
is a multi-purpose form designed to capture and record all budget and
expenditure data. Form CMS-105 captures the annual projected CLIA
workload that the State survey agency will accomplish. Our regional
offices also use the information to approve the annual projected CLIA
workload. The information is required as part of the section 1864
agreement with the state. Form Numbers: CMS-102 and CMS-105 (OCN: 0938-
0599); Frequency: Quarterly; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents: 50; Total Annual Responses: 50;
Total Annual Hours: 4,500. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Angela Stancel at 410-786-4876.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare
Advantage Chronic Care Improvement Program (CCIP) and Quality
Improvement (QI) Project Reporting Tools; Use: Medicare Advantage
Organizations (MAOs) are required to have an ongoing quality
improvement (QI) program that meets our requirements and includes at
least one chronic care improvement program (CCIP) and one QI Project.
Every MAO must have a QI program that monitors and identifies areas
where implementing appropriate interventions would improve patient
outcomes and patient safety. Information collected using the CCIP and
QIP reporting tools is an integral resource for oversight, monitoring,
compliance, and auditing activities necessary to ensure high quality
value-based health care for Medicare beneficiaries. Form Number: CMS-
10209 (OCN: 0938-1023); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private
sector (Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions);
Number of Respondents: 1,904; Total Annual Responses: 1,904; Total
Annual Hours: 28,560. (For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Ellen Dieujuste at 410-786-2191).
Dated: January 6, 2014.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-00195 Filed 1-9-14; 8:45 am]
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