Notice2024-16736
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
July 30, 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 146 (Tuesday, July 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61122-61123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16736]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10114 and CMS-10829]
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 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 September 30, 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-10114 National Provider Identifier (NPI) Application and Update
Form and Supporting Regs in 45 CFR 142.408, 45 CFR 162.408, 45 CFR
162.406
CMS-10829 Improper Payment Pre-Testing and Assessment (IPPTA) Data
Request Form
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 Collections
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved information collection; Title of Information Collection:
National Provider Identifier (NPI) Application and Update Form and
Supporting Regs in 45 CFR 142.408, 45 CFR 162.408, 45 CFR 162.406; Use:
The adoption by the Secretary of HHS of the standard unique health
identifier for health care providers is a requirement of the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The
unique identifier is to be used on standard transactions and may be
used for other lawful purposes in the health care system. The CMS Final
Rule published on January 23, 2004, adopts the National Provider
Identifier (NPI) as the standard unique health identifier for health
care providers. Health care providers that are covered entities under
HIPAA must apply for and use NPIs in standard transactions. Other
health care providers are eligible for NPIs but are not required by
regulation to apply for them or use them. Health care providers began
applying for NPIs on May 23, 2005.
The National Provider Identifier Application and Update Form is
used by health care providers to apply for NPIs and furnish updates to
the information they supplied on their initial applications. The form
is also used to deactivate their NPIs if necessary. The original
application form was approved in February 2005 and has been in use
since May 23, 2005. The form is available on paper or can be completed
via a web-based process. Health care providers can mail a paper
application, complete the application via the web-based process via the
National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), or have a
trusted organization submit the application on their behalf via the
Electronic File Interchange (EFI) process. The Enumerator uses the
NPPES to process the application and generate the NPI. NPPES is the
Medicare contractor tasked with issuing NPIs, and maintaining and
storing NPI data. Form Number: CMS-10114 (OMB control number: 0938-
0931); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Business or other for-
profits, Not for-profits and Federal Government; Number of Respondents:
1,275,912; Number of
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Responses: 1,275,912; Total Annual Hours: 298,777. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Da'Vona Boyd at 410-786-
7483).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of an approved
information collection; Title of Information Collection: Improper
Payment Pre-Testing and Assessment (IPPTA) Data Request Form; Use: To
comply with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA), HHS
finalized the IPPTA to prepare State Exchanges for the measurement of
improper payments of advance payments of the premium tax credit (APTC),
to test processes and procedures that support HHS's review of
determinations of APTC made by State Exchanges, and to provide a
mechanism for HHS and State Exchanges to share information that would
aid in developing an efficient measurement process. The PIIA requires
executive agencies to report on Federal programs susceptible to
significant improper payments. The APTC program was identified as a
Federal program susceptible to significant improper payments. Currently
in operation are 19 State Exchanges, which do not use the Federal
platform to perform eligibility and enrollment determinations. Each
State Exchange was selected to participate in the IPPTA data collection
for a period of 2 calendar years, which began in 2024 or will begin in
2025 depending on which group the State Exchange is assigned. HHS has
revised the approved data request form to include new instructions and
a data mapping tool to aid State Exchanges in their understanding and
collecting of necessary data. This collection of data and data
documentation is intended to allow HHS to test the data elements as
specified in the scenarios provided to each State Exchange in the pre-
testing and assessment data request form to enable HHS to comply with
the requirements of the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019
(PIIA) and implementing guidance. Form Number: CMS-10829 (OMB control
number: 0938-1439); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: State, Local,
and Federal Government; Number of Respondents: 11; Number of Responses:
11; Total Annual Hours: 265. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Halina DeSantis at 410-786-1000).
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-16736 Filed 7-29-24; 8:45 am]
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