Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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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 213 (Thursday, November 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69848-69849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22611]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10302, CMS-10346 and CMS-10105]


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

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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 December 7, 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.

Information Collections

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement without 
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: Collection Requirements for Compendia for Determination of 
Medically-accepted Indications for Off-label Uses of Drugs and 
Biologicals in an Anti-cancer Chemotherapeutic Regimen; Use: Section 
182(b) of the Medicare Improvement of Patients and Providers Act 
(MIPPA) amended section 1861(t)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(t)(2)(B)) by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
`On and after January 1, 2010, no compendia may be included on the list 
of compendia under this subparagraph unless the compendia has a 
publicly transparent process for evaluating therapies and for 
identifying potential conflicts of interest.' CMS implemented this 
statutory provision that compendia have a ``publicly transparent 
process for evaluating therapies and for identifying potential 
conflicts of interests'' by amending 42 CFR 414.930 to include the 
MIPPA requirements and by defining the key components of publicly 
transparent processes for evaluating therapies and for identifying 
potential conflicts of interests.
    All compendia were required to comply with these provisions as of 
January 1, 2010, to remain on the list of recognized compendia. In 
addition, any compendium that is the subject of a future request for 
inclusion on the list of recognized compendia will be required to 
comply with these provisions. No compendium can be on the list if it 
does not fully meet the standard described in section 1861(t)(2)(B) of 
the Act, as revised by section 182(b) of the MIPPA. Form Number: CMS-
10302 (OMB control number: 0938-1078); Frequency: Annually; Affected 
Public: Business and other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions; 
Number of Respondents: 845; Total Annual Responses: 900; Total Annual 
Hours: 5,135. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Sarah Fulton at 410-786-2749.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension with change of 
a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Quality Bonus Payment Appeals; Use: Sections 1853(n) and 1853(o) of the 
Social Security Act (the Act) require CMS to make Quality Bonus 
Payments (QBPs) to MA organizations that achieve at least 4 stars in a 
5-star quality rating system. In addition, section 1854(b)(1)(C) of the 
Act ties the share of savings that MA organizations must provide to 
enrollees as the beneficiary rebate to the level of an MA 
organization's QBP rating. The administrative review process for an MA 
contract to appeal their QBP status is laid out at Sec.  422.260(c). 
Sec. Sec.  422.260(c)(1) and (2) describe a two-step administrative 
review process that includes a request for reconsideration and a 
request for an informal hearing on the record, and Sec.  422.260(c)(3) 
describes limits to requesting an administrative review. Historically, 
every November CMS has released the preliminary QBP ratings for MA 
contracts to review their ratings and to submit an appeal request under 
Sec.  422.260(c) if they believe there is a calculation error or 
incorrect data are used. Each MA organization continues to be afforded 
the right to request an administrative review of CMS's determination 
concerning the organization's qualification for a QBP. Form Number: 
CMS-10346 (OMB control number: 0938-1129); Frequency: Yearly; Affected 
Public: Private Sector, Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit 
institutions; Number of Respondents: 20; Total Annual Responses: 20; 
Total Annual Hours: 160. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Joy Binion at 410-786-5004.)
    3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: The In-Center 
Hemodialysis Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems 
Survey Mode Experiment; Use: The national implementation of the ICH 
CAHPS Survey is designed to allow third-party, CMS-approved survey 
vendors to administer the ICH CAHPS Survey using mail-only, telephone-
only, or mixed (mail with telephone follow-up) modes of survey 
administration. Experience from previous CAHPS surveys shows that mail, 
telephone, and mail with telephone follow-up data collection modes work 
well for respondents, vendors, and health care providers. Any 
additional forms of information technology, such as web surveys, is 
under investigation as a potential survey option in this population. 
Form Number: CMS-10105 (OMB control number: 0938-0926); Frequency: 
Yearly; Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Number of 
Respondents: 211,770; Total Annual Responses: 211,770; Total Annual 
Hours: 42,269. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Lauren Popham at 410-786-8568.)

William N. Parham, III
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-22611 Filed 11-4-26; 8:45 am]
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