Notice2023-25224
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
November 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 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78367-78368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25224]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10662]
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,
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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 January 16, 2024.
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-10662 Administrative Simplification HIPAA Compliance Review
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: Administrative
Simplification HIPAA Compliance Review; Use: Section 1173 of the Social
Security Act (the Act), 42 U.S.C. 1320d-2, and section 264 of HIPAA
require the Secretary to adopt a number of national standards to
facilitate the exchange of certain health information and to protect
the privacy and security of such information.
The Secretary promulgated rules that relate to compliance with, and
enforcement of, the HIPAA rules, which are codified at 45 CFR part 160,
subparts C, D, and E and collectively referred to as the Enforcement
Rule. The Secretary first issued an interim final rule promulgating the
procedural requirements for imposition of civil money penalties on
violations of the privacy standards on April 17, 2003, Civil Money
Penalties: Procedures for Investigations, Imposition of Penalties (68
FR 18896). The Secretary subsequently proposed a rule on April 18,
2005, HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Enforcement; Proposed Rule
(70 FR 20224), proposing the amendment of 45 CFR part 160, subparts A
(General Provisions), C (Compliance and Enforcement), and E (Procedures
for Hearing), and proposing a new subpart D (Imposition of Civil Money
Penalties) that addressed the substantive issues related to the
imposition of civil money penalties and proposing the above provisions
be applied to all HIPAA rules.
The purpose of this collection is to retrieve information necessary
to conduct a compliance review and carry out the authority delegated to
CMS as described in CMS-0014-N (68 FR 60694). These forms will be
submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS),
National Standards Group, from entities covered by HIPAA Administrative
Simplification regulations. This collection is not applicable to HIPAA
Privacy and Security Rules. Form Number: CMS-10662 (OMB control number:
0938-1390); Frequency: Weekly; Affected Public: Private, State, Local,
or Tribal Governments, Federal Government, Business or other for-
profits, Not-for-profits institutions; Number of Respondents: 50; Total
Annual Responses: 50; Total Annual Hours: 500. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Kevin Stewart at (410) 786-6149.)
Dated: November 9, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-25224 Filed 11-14-23; 8:45 am]
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