[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 199 (Friday, October 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71100-71101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24910]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10634 and 10169]
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: The
necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the
proper performance of the agency's functions; the accuracy of the
estimated burden; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and 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 13, 2016.
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-10634 Evaluating a Pilot Mobile Health Program
CMS-10169 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and
Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program; Change of Ownership
Forms
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: New collection (Request
for a
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new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Evaluating a
Pilot Mobile Health Program; Use: CMS is supporting a pilot mobile
health (mHealth) program in California, Louisiana, Ohio, and Oklahoma.
The three-year mHealth project is being conducted to complement
existing CMCS measurement, data collection, and reporting activities to
monitor, track, and assess state's maternal and infant health efforts
in Medicaid and CHIP populations. This information collection request
supports the evaluation of the pilot mHealth program and will be used
to assist CMS in tracking maternal and infant health outcomes in the
Medicaid population. The methods used for collection and analysis of
the data may be useful to states and serve to increase reporting of
perinatal core set measures and monitoring and interpretation of state-
level maternal and infant health efforts. Results from the evaluation
will help CMS understand the usefulness of mobile technology for
conveying health information to pregnant women and new mothers enrolled
in Medicaid/CHIP, as well as the influence this information has on
health behaviors and outcomes. Form Number: CMS-10634 (OMB control
number: 0938--New); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: Individuals and
households, Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profits
institutions, State, local, or Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 1,679; Total Annual Responses: 1,679; Total Annual Hours:
962. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Lekisha
Daniel-Robinson at 410-786-8618.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a previously
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Durable Medical
Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive
Bidding Program; Change of Ownership Forms; Use: The Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA)
requires the Secretary to recompete contracts not less often than once
every 3 years. The Round 1 Rebid contract period for all product
categories except mail-order diabetic supplies expired on December 31,
2013. (Round 1 Rebid contracts for mail-order diabetic testing supplies
ended on December 31, 2012.) The competition for the Round 1 Recompete
began in August of 2012. The Round 1 Recompete contracts and prices
became effective on January 1, 2014 and will expire on December 31,
2016. Round 2 and National Mail-Order contracts and prices will expire
on June 30, 2016. The most recent approval for this information
collection request (ICR) was issued by OMB on June 10, 2013. That ICR
included the estimated burden to collect the information in bidding
Forms A and B for the Round 1 Recompete. We are now seeking approval to
collect the information in Forms A and B for competitions that will
occur before 2017. For these upcoming competitions CMS will publish a
slightly modified version of the RFB instructions and accompanying
Forms A and B so that suppliers will be better able to identify and
understand the requirements of the program. We decided to modify the
RFB instructions and forms based on our experience from the last round
of competition. The end result is expected to produce more complete and
accurate information to evaluate suppliers. No new collection
requirements have been added to the modified RFB instructions or Form A
or B. Finally, we are retaining without change the Change of Ownership
(CHOW) Purchaser Form and the CHOW Contract Supplier Notification Form,
the Subcontracting Disclosure Form, and Forms C, and D and their
associated burden under this ICR. We intend to continue use of these
Forms on an ongoing basis. Form Number: CMS-10169 (OMB control number:
0938-1016); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector;
Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 70,213; Total Annual Responses: 53,811; Total Annual
Hours: 162,134. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Djanira Rivera at 410-786-8646.)
Dated: October 11, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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