Notice2026-01562
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
January 27, 2026
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 91, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 3506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01562]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10282]
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 March 30, 2026.
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).
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: Reinstatement with
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Conditions of Participation for Comprehensive Outpatient
Rehabilitation Facilities (CORFs); Use: The purpose of this package is
to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to
reinstate, with change, the information collection request. CORFs
provide coordinated outpatient diagnostic, therapeutic, and restorative
services to rehabilitate individuals who are injured, disabled or ill.
Physical, occupational and speech-language therapy may be provided at a
single, off-site location. CORFs must provide the following core
services:
<bullet> Physician consultation and supervision of staff, oversight
of treatment plans, and facility administration;
<bullet> Physical therapy and social or psychological services.
The information collections (ICs) described herein enable the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to ensure CORFs comply
with the initial and ongoing Medicare Conditions of Participation
(CoPs) specified at Title 42 Code for Regulations (CFR) Section 485,
Subpart B. These CoPs help assure a minimal level of patient health and
safety in participating facilities and help ensure that Medicare
requirements are being met. The only CoP with ICs is 42 CFR 485.66 and
the burden estimates are designated as: IC-1a: Sec. 485.66(a)--for
Newly Certified CORFs to Develop Utilization Review Plan and IC-1b:
Sec. 485.66--for Currently Certified CORFs to Conduct Annual
Utilization Reviews.
The previous iteration of this package included an estimated annual
burden of 1,504 hours and an annual cost of $103,776. For this
reinstatement, the total annual hourly burden is revised to 1,260
hours, with an annual burden cost of $108,190. The 16% decrease in
burden hours (from 1,504 to 1,260) is primarily due to the decrease in
number of certified CORFs from 188 in the prior iteration to 155 in
this reinstatement and the addition of IC-1a for newly certified CORFs
to develop a utilization review plan which was unintentionally omitted
in prior request but is not a new requirement. Form Number: CMS-10282
(OMB control number: 0938-1091); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions; Number
of Respondents: 158; Total Annual Responses: 158; Total Annual Hours:
1,260. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Claudia
Molinar at 410-786-8445.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-01562 Filed 1-26-26; 8:45 am]
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