Notice2026-10102
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
May 20, 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 97 (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29497-29498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10102]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10249 and CMS-10553]
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 July 20, 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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Administrative
Requirements for Section 6071 of the Deficit Reduction Act; Use: State
Operational Protocols should provide enough information such that: the
CMS Project Officer and other federal officials may use it to
understand the operation of the demonstration, prepare for potential
site visits without needing additional information, or both; the State
Project Director can use it as the manual for program implementation;
and external stakeholders may use it to understand the operation of the
demonstration. The financial information collection is used in our
financial statements and shared with the auditors who validate CMS'
financial position. The Money Follows the Person
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Rebalancing Demonstration (MFP) Finders File, MFP Program Participation
Data file, and MFP Services File are used by the national evaluation
contractor to assess program outcomes while we use the information to
monitor program implementation. The MFP Quality of Life data is used by
the national evaluation contractor to assess program outcomes. The
evaluation is used to determine how participants' quality of life
changes after transitioning to the community. The semi-annual progress
report is used by the national evaluation contractor and CMS to monitor
program implementation at the grantee level. Form Number: CMS-10249
(OMB control number: 0938-1053); Frequency: Yearly, quarterly, and
semi-annually; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments;
Number of Respondents: 41; Total Annual Responses: 329; Total Annual
Hours: 2,706. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Alicia Ryce at 410-786-1075.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicaid Managed
Care Quality Including Supporting Regulations; Use: States are required
to develop quality strategies and quality strategy effectiveness
evaluations. States use the information from these documents to help
monitor and assess the performance of their Medicaid managed care
programs. When developing these documents, States must engage
stakeholders and make the documents available for public comment.
Medicaid beneficiaries and stakeholders use the reported information to
understand the state's quality improvement goals and objectives, and to
understand how the state is measuring progress of its goals. States
must submit these documents to CMS for review at least once every three
years, or when substantial changes are made to their quality
strategies, or State Medicaid programs. CMS uses this information as a
part of its oversight responsibilities. The Medicaid and CHIP (MAC) QRS
requirements currently include public posting of quality ratings on the
State's website, which is intended to provide beneficiaries and their
caregivers with a web-based interface to compare Medicaid and CHIP
managed care plans based on assigned ratings. Form Number: CMS-10553
(OMB control number: 0938-1281); Frequency: Annually, triennial, and
one-time; Affected Public: Private Sector (business or other for-
profits) and State, Local or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents:
673; Number of Responses: 6,114; Total Annual Hours: 1,444,538. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Amanda Paige Burns
at 410-786-8030.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-10102 Filed 5-19-26; 8:45 am]
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