[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 196 (Friday, October 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61212-61213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25809]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10079]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health
and Human Services.
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 December 8, 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
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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-10079 Hospital Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey and Supporting
Regulations in 42 CFR, Section 412.64
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: Hospital Wage
Index Occupational Mix Survey and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR,
Section 412.64; Use: Section 304(c) of Public Law 106-554 amended
section 1886(d) (3) (E) of the Social Security Act to require CMS to
collect data every three years on the occupational mix of employees for
each short-term, acute care hospital participating in the Medicare
program, in order to construct an occupational mix adjustment to the
wage index, for application beginning October 1, 2004 (the FY 2005 wage
index). The purpose of the occupational mix adjustment is to control
for the effect of hospitals' employment choices on the wage index. For
example, hospitals may choose to employ different combinations of
registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nursing aides, and
medical assistants for the purpose of providing nursing care to their
patients. The varying labor costs associated with these choices reflect
hospital management decisions rather than geographic differences in the
costs of labor. The FY 2016 survey will provide for the collection of
hospital-specific wages and hours data for calendar year 2016 (that is,
payroll periods ending between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016).
The 2016 Medicare occupational mix survey will be applied beginning
with the FY 2019 wage index. Form Number: CMS-10079 (OMB control
number: 0938-0907); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private sector
(Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions), State,
Local and Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 3,400; Total
Annual Responses: 3,400; Total Annual Hours: 1,632,000. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Noel Manlove at 410-786-
5161.
Dated: October 6, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-25809 Filed 10-8-15; 8:45 am]
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