Notice2022-06341
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
March 25, 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 (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 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 58 (Friday, March 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17092-17093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06341]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10507 and CMS-10105]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
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 (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 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 May 24, 2022.
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
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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.
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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' website address at website address at <a href="https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing">https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham at (410) 786-4669.
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-10507 State-based Exchange Annual Report Tool (SMART)
CMS-10105 National Implementation of the In-Center Hemodialysis CAHPS
Survey
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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: State-based
Exchange Annual Report Tool (SMART); Use: The annual report is the
primary vehicle to insure comprehensive compliance with all reporting
requirements contained in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It is
specifically called for in Section 1313(a)(1) of the Act which requires
a State Based Exchange (including an Exchange using the Federal
Platform) to keep an accurate accounting of all activities, receipts,
and expenditures, and to submit a report annually to the Secretary
concerning such accounting. CMS will use the information collected from
States to assist in determining if a State is maintaining a compliant
operational Exchange. Form Number: CMS-10507 (OMB control number: 0938-
1244); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
governments; Number of Respondents: 21; Total Annual Responses: 21;
Total Annual Hours: 4,281. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Shilpa Gogna at 301-492-4257.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: National
Implementation of the In-Center Hemodialysis CAHPS Survey; Use: The
national implementation of the ICH CAHPS Survey is designed to allow
third-party, CMS-approved survey vendors to administer the ICH CAHPS
Survey using mail-only, telephone-only, or mixed (mail with telephone
follow-up) modes of survey administration. Experience from previous
CAHPS surveys shows that mail, telephone, and mail with telephone
follow-up data collection modes work well for respondents, vendors, and
health care providers. Any additional forms of information technology,
such as web surveys, is under investigation as a potential survey
option in this population.
Data collected in the national implementation of the ICH CAHPS
Survey are used for the following purposes:
<bullet> To provide a source of information from which selected
measures can be publicly reported to beneficiaries as a decision aid
for dialysis facility selection.
<bullet> To aid facilities with their internal quality improvement
efforts and external benchmarking with other facilities.
<bullet> To provide CMS with information for monitoring and public
reporting purposes.
<bullet> To support the ESRD Quality Improvement Program.
Form Number: CMS-10105 (OMB control number: 0938-0926); Frequency:
Semi Annually; Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Number of
Respondents: 103,500; Total Annual Responses: 621,000; Total Annual
Hours: 55,890. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Israel H. Cross at 410-786-0619.)
Dated: March 22, 2022.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-06341 Filed 3-24-22; 8:45 am]
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