[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 39 (Friday, February 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10686-10687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-04115]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-1696 and CMS-10417]
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
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minimize the information collection burden.
DATES: Comments must be received by April 28, 2015.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. 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 and associated
materials (see ADDRESSES).
CMS-1696 Appointment of Representative
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: Appointment of
Representative; Use: The Appointment of Representative form is
completed by beneficiaries, providers and suppliers, and any party
seeking to appoint a representative to assist them with their initial
determinations and filing appeals. This extension request proposes non-
substantive changes to the form. Form Number: CMS-1696 (OMB control
number 0938-0950); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: Individuals and
households and the Private sector (Business or other for-profits);
Number of Respondents: 4,073,960; Total Annual Responses: 407,396;
Total Annual Hours: 101,849. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Katherine Hosna at 410-786-4993).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Fee-for-
Service Prepayment Medical Review; Use: The information required under
this collection is requested by Medicare contractors to determine
proper payment or if there is a suspicion of fraud. Medicare
contractors request the information from providers or suppliers
submitting claims for payment from the Medicare program when data
analysis indicates aberrant billing patterns or other information which
may present a vulnerability to the Medicare program. Form Number: CMS-
10417 (OMB control number: 0938-0969); Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or other for-profit and Not-
for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 3,211,800; Total
Annual Responses: 3,211,800; Total Annual Hours: 1,597,950. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Debbie Skinner at 410-786-
7480.)
Dated: February 24, 2015.
William N. Parham, III
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-04115 Filed 2-26-15; 8:45 am]
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