Notice2023-12773
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
June 15, 2023
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 88, Number 115 (Thursday, June 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39255-39256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12773]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10809]
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 August 14, 2023.
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.
To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, please access
the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address
into your web browser: <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-10809 Ambulatory Surgical Center Covered Procedures List (ASC CPL)
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 new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection:
Ambulatory Surgical Center Covered Procedures List (ASC CPL); Use: The
ASC CPL (Ambulatory Surgical Center Covered Procedures List) was
authorized in accordance with section 1833(i)(1) of the Social Security
Act, which requires the Secretary to specify surgical procedures which
are appropriately performed on an inpatient basis in a hospital but
which also can be performed safely on an ambulatory basis in an ASC,
critical access hospital, or hospital outpatient department. The
statute also requires the Secretary to regularly review and update the
ASC CPL.
During rulemaking, CMS receives surgical procedure code nominations
from a variety of external interested parties and evaluates them for
inclusion to the CPL in the OPPS/ASC proposed rule. After reviewing the
nominations and evaluating them against the criteria, CMS proposes the
list of procedures that they will add to the CPL for the following
calendar year. The public has 60 days to comment on the proposals, CMS
takes these perspectives into account, and the final list of procedure
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nominations are finalized in the OPPS/ASC final rule.
The information collected in this request will be used by CMS
annually to determine what covered surgical procedures should be added
to the ASC CPL. Specifically, the policy analysts and medical officers
in the Division of Outpatient Care will individually review each
procedure nomination, as well as any supporting evidence (clinical
studies, literature, data or letters of support) submitted. The agency
will use this information to propose a list of covered surgical
procedures for the OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule starting with the CY 2025
Proposed Rule. Form Number: CMS-10809 (OMB control number: 0938-New);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector, Business or other
for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 15;
Total Annual Responses: 100; Total Annual Hours: 50. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Nate Vercauteren at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eba58a9f838a85c5bd8e99888a9e9f8e998e85ab888698c5838398c58c849d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="450b24312d242b6b132037262430312037202b052628366b2d2d366b222a33">[email protected]</span></a>.)
Dated: June 9, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-12773 Filed 6-14-23; 8:45 am]
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