Notice2024-05710
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
March 18, 2024
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 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 89, Number 53 (Monday, March 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19315-19316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05710]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10332]
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 (PRA), federal agencies are required to
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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 17, 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-10332 Disclosure Requirement for the In-Office Ancillary Services
Exception
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 without change
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Disclosure Requirement for the In-Office Ancillary Services Exception;
Use: Section 6003 of the ACA established a disclosure requirement for
the in-office ancillary services exception to the prohibition of
physician self-referral for certain imaging services. This section of
the ACA amended section 1877(b)(2) of the Social Security Act by adding
a requirement that the referring physician informs the patient, at the
time of the referral and in writing, that the patient may receive the
imaging service from another supplier. The implementing regulations are
at 42 CFR 411.355(b)(7).
Physicians who provide certain imaging services (MRI, CT, and PET)
under the in-office ancillary services exception to the physician self-
referral prohibition are required to provide the disclosure notice as
well as the list of other imaging suppliers to the patient. The patient
will then be able to use the disclosure notice and list of suppliers in
making an informed decision about his or her course of care for the
imaging service.
CMS would use the collected information for enforcement purposes.
Specifically, if we were investigating the referrals of a physician
providing advanced imaging services under the in-office ancillary
services exception, we would review the written disclosure in order to
determine if it satisfied the requirement. Form Number: CMS-10332 (OMB
control number 0938-1133); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public:
Private Sector, Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profits
institutions; Number of Respondents: 974,557; Total Annual Responses:
974,557; Total Annual Hours: 18,107. For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Sabrina Teferi at 404-562-7251 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f9aa989b8b909798d7ad9c9f9c8b90b99a948ad791918ad79e968f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="693a080b1b000708473d0c0f0c1b00290a041a4701011a470e061f">[email protected]</span></a>.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-05710 Filed 3-15-24; 8:45 am]
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