Notice2022-00343
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
January 11, 2022
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Abstract
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 (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 a second opportunity for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1414-1415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00343]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier CMS-10790]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human
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 (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 a second opportunity
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to
send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including 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 on the collection(s) of information must be received by
the OMB desk officer by February 10, 2022.
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ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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 the following:
1. Access CMS' website address at: <a href="https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html">https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(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 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires
federal agencies to publish a 30-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 that
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for
public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB Control Number); Title of Information Collection:
Medicare-Funded GME Residency Positions in accordance with Section 126
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Pub. L. 116-93); Use:
Section 126 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021 (Pub. L.
116-93), enacted December 20, 2020, included a key provision affecting
Medicare payments for Graduate Medical Education (GME). Section 126(a)
of the CAA amended section 1886(h) of the Act by adding a new section
1886(h)(9) requiring the distribution of additional residency positions
(slots) to qualifying hospitals. Section 1886(h)(9)(A) makes an
additional 1,000 Medicare funded residency slots available to be phased
in beginning in FY 2023 until the aggregate number of 1,000 full-time
equivalent residency positions are distributed.
This approval request is for CMS to receive electronic applications
for Medicare-Funded GME Residency Positions submitted in accordance
with Section 126 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The
electronic applications will be submitted by the applicants in CMS' new
Medicare Electronic Application Request Information System<SUP>TM</SUP>
(MEARIS<SUP>TM</SUP>). There is no existing, hard copy version of the
application. The applications will provide CMS with the critical
information necessary for CMS to process and score the applications in
accordance with the policies finalized in the upcoming final rule to
determine the disbursement of the slots and to announce the awardees by
the January 31, 2023 required statutory deadline. Form Number: CMS-
10790 (OMB control number: 0938-NEW); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Private sector (Business or other for-profits and Not-for-
profit institutions), State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 1,325; Total Annual Responses: 1,325; Total Annual Hours:
10,600. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Noel
Manlove at 410-786-5161.)
Dated: January 6, 2022.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-00343 Filed 1-10-22; 8:45 am]
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