[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1419-1420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00175]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10249 and CMS-10545]
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 10, 2015.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or
OMB control number (OCN). 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' 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
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and associated materials (see ADDRESSES).
CMS-10249 Administrative Requirements for Section 6071 of the
Deficit Reduction Act
CMS-10545 Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) OASIS-C1/
ICD-10
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: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Administrative
Requirements for Section 6071 of the Deficit Reduction Act; Use: State
Operational Protocols should provide enough information such that: The
CMS Project Officer and other federal officials may use it to
understand the operation of the demonstration and/or prepare for
potential site visits without needing additional information; the State
Project Director can use it as the manual for program implementation;
and external stakeholders may use it to understand the operation of the
demonstration. The financial information collection is used in our
financial statements and shared with the auditors who validate CMS'
financial position. The Money Follows the Person Rebalancing
Demonstration (MFP) Finders File, MFP Program Participation Data file,
and MFP Services File are used by the national evaluation contractor to
assess program outcomes while we use the information to monitor program
implementation. The MFP Quality of Life data is used by the national
evaluation contractor to assess program outcomes. The evaluation is
used to determine how participants' quality of life changes after
transitioning to the community. The semi-annual progress report is used
by the national evaluation contractor and CMS to monitor program
implementation at the grantee level. Form Number: CMS-10249 (OMB
control number: 0938-1053); Frequency: Yearly, quarterly, and semi-
annually; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number
of Respondents: 45; Total Annual Responses: 28,590; Total Annual Hours:
14,225. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Michael
Smith at 410-786-2267.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Outcome
and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) OASIS-C1/ICD-10; Use: Home
health agencies (HHAs) are required to collect the outcome and
assessment information data set (OASIS) to participate in the Medicare
program. We are requesting a new OMB control number for the proposed
revised OASIS item set, referred to hereafter as OASIS-C1/ICD-10. The
current version of the OASIS-C1/ICD-9 data set was approved by OMB on
October 7, 2014 (0938-0760), and will be in use until the
implementation of the ICD-10 coding system which is currently scheduled
for October 1, 2015. Form Number: CMS-10545 (OMB control number: 0938--
NEW); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector
(Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions); Number
of Respondents: 12,014; Total Annual Responses: 17,268,890; Total
Annual Hours: 15,320,253. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Cheryl Wiseman at 410-786-1175.)
Dated: January 6, 2015.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-00175 Filed 1-8-15; 8:45 am]
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