Notice2024-30444
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
December 20, 2024
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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 a second opportunity for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the burden estimate 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 245 (Friday, December 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 104182-104183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30444]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-R-65 and CMS-10142]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; 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 a second opportunity
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to
send comments regarding the burden estimate 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 on the collection(s) of information must be received by
the OMB desk officer by [INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
[[Page 104183]]
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function.
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 Parham at (410) 786-4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(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 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires
federal agencies to publish a 30-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 that
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for
public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Final Peer Review
Organizations Sanction and Supporting Regulations; Use: The Peer Review
Improvement Act of 1982 amended Title XI of the Social Security Act
(the Act), creating the Utilization and Quality Control Peer Review
Organization Program. Section 1156 of the Act imposes obligations on
health care practitioners and others who furnish or order services or
items under Medicare. This section also provides for sanction actions,
if the Secretary determines that the obligations as stated by this
section are not met. Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) are
responsible for identifying violations. The QIOs may allow
practitioners or other entities, opportunities to submit relevant
information before determining that a violation has occurred. The
information collection requirements contained in this information
collection request are used by the QIOs to collect the information
necessary to make their decision. Form Number: CMS-R-65 (OMB control
number: 0938-0444); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private
sector--Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 34; Total Annual Responses: 34; Total Annual
Hours: 8,144. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Cheryl Lehane at 617-461-4888.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Bid Pricing Tool
(BPT) for Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans and Prescription Drug Plans
(PDP); Use: Medicare Advantage organizations (MAO) and Prescription
Drug Plans (PDP) are required to submit an actuarial pricing ``bid''
for each plan offered to Medicare beneficiaries for approval by CMS.
The MAOs and PDPs use the Bid Pricing Tool (BPT) software to develop
their actuarial pricing bid. The competitive bidding process defined by
the ``The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization
Act'' (MMA) applies to both the MA and Part D programs. It is an annual
process that encompasses the release of the MA rate book in April, the
bid's that plans submit to CMS in June, and the release of the Part D
and RPPO benchmarks, which typically occurs in August. Form Number:
CMS-10142 (OMB control number: 0938-0944); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Private sector--Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents: 460; Total Annual Responses:
11,700; Total Annual Hours: 406,000. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Rachel Shevland at 410-786-3026 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b697a78737e773568737e6d777a757f5b78766835737368357c746d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="225043414a474e0c514a47544e434c4662414f510c4a4a510c454d54">[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. 2024-30444 Filed 12-19-24; 8:45 am]
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