Notice2026-07401
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
April 16, 2026
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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 91, Number 73 (Thursday, April 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20459-20460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07401]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10712 and CMS-10266]
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 May 18, 2026.
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 ``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: Existing Collection in
use without an OMB control number; Title of Information Collection:
Religious Nonmedical Health Care Institutions (RNHCIs) Conditions of
Participation; Use: The purpose of this package is to request approval
for this existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number for
Religious Nonmedical Health Care Institutions (RNHCIs) Conditions of
Participation (CoPs). RNHCIs are facilities that provide non-medical
nursing items and services to patients who choose to rely solely upon a
religious method of healing and for whom the acceptance of medical
health services would be inconsistent with their religious beliefs.
The information collections (ICs) for RNHCIs enable CMS to ensure
these facilities comply with health and safety requirements under Title
42 Code of Regulations (CFR) Section 403, Subpart G. The specific ICs
associated with burdens are as follows: IC-1: Sec. Sec. 403.724(a)(2)
& (a)(3)--Sign, Date & Notarize election statement; IC-2: Sec.
403.724(a)(4)--Copy & Submit Election Statement to CMS; IC-3: Sec.
403.730(a)--Provide Patients Notice of Rights; IC-4: Sec. 403.736(a)--
Provide Discharge Plan.
The previous iteration of this package included an estimated annual
burden of 1,943 hours and an annual cost of $79,998. For this
iteration, the total annual hourly burden is revised to 824 hours, with
an annual burden cost of $38,113. There is no collection instrument.
Form Number: CMS-10712 (OMB control number: 0938-NEW); Frequency:
Quarterly; Affected Public: Private Sector--Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 2,476;
Total Annual Hours: 824. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Claudia Molinar at (410) 786-8445.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement with
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Conditions of Participation for Transplant Programs; 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 for OMB Control No. 0938-1069, which expired on
November 30, 2022. The information collection request described herein
is associated with the Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for
Transplant Programs, specified at Title 42 Code for Regulations (CFR)
Sections Sec. Sec. 482.68 to 482.104.
A certified Transplant Program is an approved Medicare provider
type that is located within an approved Medicare Hospital provider
type. Approved Medicare dialysis facilities also work in conjunction
with Transplant Programs, as they support patients before and possibly
after kidney transplants. Transplant Programs may receive payment for
heart, heart-lung, intestine, kidney, liver, lung, and pancreas
transplants if, and only if, they are in compliance with the Conditions
of Participation (CoPs) specified in 42 CFR 482.68 to 482.104.
The previous iteration was approved on November 29, 2019, with an
estimated annual burden of 2,593 hours and an annual cost of $181,130.
For this re-instatement, the total annual hourly burden is revised to
3,340, with an annual burden cost of $352,462. The 29% increase in
burden hours (from 2,593 to 3,340) is primarily due to the addition of
one missing IC, (IC-3), minor corrections to burden estimates, and
updating labor wage data to more recently available data. Form Number:
CMS-10266 (OMB control number: 0938-1069); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Private sector Business or other
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for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents:
476; Total Annual Responses: 476; Total Annual Hours: 3,340. (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. 2026-07401 Filed 4-15-26; 8:45 am]
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