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study, such as protocols, instructions,
participant-specific data, statistical
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‘‘Reliably Reported’’ test, defined as a
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Commission of changes in corporate
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By direction of the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS–10137, CMS–
10305, CMS–10068 and CMS–10343]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
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
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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 any of the
following subjects: (1) The necessity and
utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy
of the estimated burden; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(4) 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 October 20, 2014.
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
proposed information collections,
please reference the document identifier
or OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and
recommendations must be received by
the OMB desk officer via one of the
following transmissions: OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
Number: (202) 395–5806 OR Email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, you may make your request
using one of following:
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/Paperwork
ReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
(410) 786–1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
1326.
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
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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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Solicitation for
Applications for Medicare Prescription
Drug Plan 2015 Contracts; Use: The
information will be collected under the
solicitation of proposals from PDP, MA–
PD, Cost Plan, PACE, and EGWP
applicants. We will use the information
to ensure that applicants meet our
requirements and support the
determination of contract awards.
Participation in the Part D program is
voluntary in nature. Only organizations
that are interested in participating in the
program will respond to the solicitation.
The MA–PDs that voluntarily
participate in the Part C program must
submit a Part D application and
successful bid. Form Number: CMS–
10137 (OMB control number: 0938–
0936); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Private sector—Business or other
for-profits and Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents:
254; Total Annual Responses: 254; Total
Annual Hours: 2,193. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Arianne Spaccarelli at 410–786–
5715).
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare Part C
and Part D Data Validation; Use:
Organizations contracted to offer
Medicare Part C and Part D benefits are
required to report data to us on a variety
of measures. For the data to be useful for
monitoring and performance
measurement, the data must be reliable,
valid, complete, and comparable among
sponsoring organizations. To meet this
goal, we have developed reporting
standards and data validation
specifications with respect to the Part C
and Part D reporting requirements.
These standards provide a review
process for Medicare Advantage
Organizations, Cost Plans, and Part D
sponsors to use to conduct data
validation checks on their reported Part
C and Part D data. The currently
approved information collection is
being revised to reflect decreases in the
number of reporting sections being
validated and an increase in the average
number of data elements per reporting
section for 2015–2017. The package has
been revised subsequent to the
publication of the 60-day Federal
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Register notice (June 13, 2014; 79 FR
33927). Form Number: CMS–10305
(OMB control number: 0938–1115);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Private sector—Business or other forprofits; Number of Respondents: 706;
Total Annual Responses: 706; Total
Annual Hours: 202,578. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Terry Lied at 410–786–8973).
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Reinstatement with change of a
previously approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare
Ombudsman Customer Service
Feedback Survey; Use: The Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services
stresses a continuing need for setting
customer service goals that include
providing accurate, timely, and relevant
information to its customers. With these
goals in mind, we periodically survey
our customers to ensure that the needs
of Medicare beneficiaries are being met.
This survey will be used to measure
overall satisfaction of the customer
service that the Medicare Ombudsman
Group (MOG) within CMS provides to
Medicare beneficiaries and their
representatives. The information
provided will be used by management
and staff to measure and improve the
quality and timeliness of responses to
written and verbal correspondence.
Form Numbers: CMS–10068 (OMB
control number: 0938–0894); Frequency:
Annually, occasionally; Affected Public:
Private Sector; Business or other forprofit and not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 2,380; Total
Annual Responses: 2,380; Total Annual
Hours: 317. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Nancy
Conn at 410–786–8374.)
4. Type of Information Collection
Request: Reinstatement without change
of a previously approved collection;
Title of Information Collection: State
Plan Preprint for Medicaid Recovery
Audit Contractors (RACs); Use: Under
section 1902(a)(42)(B)(i) of the Social
Security Act, States are required to
establish programs to contract with one
or more Medicaid Recovery Audit
Contractors (RACs) for the purpose of
identifying underpayments and
recouping overpayments under the State
plan and any waiver of the State plan
with respect to all services for which
payment is made to any entity under
such plan or waiver. Further, the statute
requires States to establish programs to
contract with Medicaid RACs in a
manner consistent with State law, and
generally in the same manner as the
Secretary contracts with Medicare
RACs. State programs contracted with
Medicaid RACs are not required to be
fully operational until after December
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31, 2010. States may submit, to CMS, a
State Plan Amendment (SPA) attesting
that they will establish a Medicaid RAC
program. States have broad discretion
regarding the Medicaid RAC program
design and the number of entities with
which they elect to contract. Many
States already have experience utilizing
contingency-fee-based Third Party
Liability recovery contractors. Form
Number: CMS–10343 (OMB control
number: 0938–1126); Frequency: Once;
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
56; Total Annual Responses: 56; Total
Annual Hours: 56. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact
Yolanda Green at 410–786–0798.)
Dated: September 16, 2014.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day
Comment Request, Process
Assessment Review of the Division of
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
(DAIDS) Critical Events, Policy
Implementation (CEPI) Program
(NIAID)
Under the provisions of
Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the National
Institutes of Health, has submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) a request for review and
approval of the information collection
listed below. This proposed information
collection was previously published in
the Federal Register on April 9, 2013,
page 19633 and allowed 60-days for
public comment. No comments were
received. The purpose of this notice is
to allow an additional 30 days for public
comment. The National Institute of
Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID),
National Institutes of Health, may not
conduct or sponsor, and the respondent
is not required to respond to, an
information collection that has been
extended, revised, or implemented on or
after October 1, 1995, unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Direct Comments to OMB: Written
comments and/or suggestions regarding
the item(s) contained in this notice,
especially regarding the estimated
public burden and associated response
time, should be directed to the: Office
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of Management and Budget, Office of
Regulatory Affairs, OIRA_submission@
omb.eop.gov or by fax to 202–395–6974,
Attention: NIH Desk Officer.
Comment Due Date: Comments
regarding this information collection are
best assured of having their full effect if
received within 30 days of the date of
this publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
obtain a copy of the data collection
plans and instruments, or request more
information on the proposed project,
contact: Lynda Lahl, RN, MS, Office for
Policy in Clinical Research Operations,
DAIDS, NIAID, 5601 Fishers Lane,
9B25, Rockville, MD 20852, or call nontoll-free number 240–292–4887, or
Email your request, including your
address to: Lynda.Lahl@nih.gov. Formal
requests for additional plans and
instruments must be requested in
writing.
Proposed Collection: Process
Assessment Review of the Division Of
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
(DAIDS) Critical Events Policy
Implementation (CEPI) Program, 0925New, National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National
Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information
Collection: This is a new data collection
to assess the CEPI program’s progression
to fulfillment of its program goals and
will assess whether the CEPI program is
implemented and functioning as
intended. The program goals for CEPI
are: 1) Awareness & Accessibility—The
target populations (DAIDS Staff,
extramural researchers, external
stakeholders) are aware of the DAIDS
Critical Events (CE) policy and manual
and associated documents and whether
the policy and associated documents are
readily accessible.; 2)
Understandability—The Critical Events
policy and manual clearly articulate
DAIDS expectations for CE policy
implementation by the target
populations. The CE policy and manual
should establish a common base of
understanding and promote positive
attitudes towards event reporting; and 3)
Applicability—Target populations are
able to correctly identify which Critical
Events have occurred at their sites and
are able to apply the CE policy and
manual to their events.
Findings will provide data to inform
DAIDS and Protection of Participants,
Evaluation and Policy (ProPEP)
leadership regarding further policy
deployment decisions. Information
collected will be used to determine how
effectively the CEPI Program meets
extramural researchers’ needs. By
assessing the CEPI Program, DAIDS will
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10137, CMS-10305, CMS-10068 and CMS-10343]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
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 any of the following subjects: (1)
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 October 20, 2014.
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the proposed information collections,
please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be
assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be received by
the OMB desk officer via one of the following transmissions: OMB,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk
Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-5806 OR Email:
OIRAsubmission@omb.eop.gov.
To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, you may make
your request using one of following:
1. Access CMS' Web site address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326.
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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Solicitation for
Applications for Medicare Prescription Drug Plan 2015 Contracts; Use:
The information will be collected under the solicitation of proposals
from PDP, MA-PD, Cost Plan, PACE, and EGWP applicants. We will use the
information to ensure that applicants meet our requirements and support
the determination of contract awards. Participation in the Part D
program is voluntary in nature. Only organizations that are interested
in participating in the program will respond to the solicitation. The
MA-PDs that voluntarily participate in the Part C program must submit a
Part D application and successful bid. Form Number: CMS-10137 (OMB
control number: 0938-0936); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private
sector--Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 254; Total Annual Responses: 254; Total Annual
Hours: 2,193. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Arianne Spaccarelli at 410-786-5715).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Part C
and Part D Data Validation; Use: Organizations contracted to offer
Medicare Part C and Part D benefits are required to report data to us
on a variety of measures. For the data to be useful for monitoring and
performance measurement, the data must be reliable, valid, complete,
and comparable among sponsoring organizations. To meet this goal, we
have developed reporting standards and data validation specifications
with respect to the Part C and Part D reporting requirements. These
standards provide a review process for Medicare Advantage
Organizations, Cost Plans, and Part D sponsors to use to conduct data
validation checks on their reported Part C and Part D data. The
currently approved information collection is being revised to reflect
decreases in the number of reporting sections being validated and an
increase in the average number of data elements per reporting section
for 2015-2017. The package has been revised subsequent to the
publication of the 60-day Federal
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Register notice (June 13, 2014; 79 FR 33927). Form Number: CMS-10305
(OMB control number: 0938-1115); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Private sector--Business or other for-profits; Number of Respondents:
706; Total Annual Responses: 706; Total Annual Hours: 202,578. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Terry Lied at 410-
786-8973).
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement with
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Medicare Ombudsman Customer Service Feedback Survey; Use:
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services stresses a continuing
need for setting customer service goals that include providing
accurate, timely, and relevant information to its customers. With these
goals in mind, we periodically survey our customers to ensure that the
needs of Medicare beneficiaries are being met. This survey will be used
to measure overall satisfaction of the customer service that the
Medicare Ombudsman Group (MOG) within CMS provides to Medicare
beneficiaries and their representatives. The information provided will
be used by management and staff to measure and improve the quality and
timeliness of responses to written and verbal correspondence. Form
Numbers: CMS-10068 (OMB control number: 0938-0894); Frequency:
Annually, occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector; Business or
other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 2,380; Total Annual Responses: 2,380; Total Annual Hours:
317. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Nancy Conn
at 410-786-8374.)
4. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement without
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: State Plan Preprint for Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors
(RACs); Use: Under section 1902(a)(42)(B)(i) of the Social Security
Act, States are required to establish programs to contract with one or
more Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) for the purpose of
identifying underpayments and recouping overpayments under the State
plan and any waiver of the State plan with respect to all services for
which payment is made to any entity under such plan or waiver. Further,
the statute requires States to establish programs to contract with
Medicaid RACs in a manner consistent with State law, and generally in
the same manner as the Secretary contracts with Medicare RACs. State
programs contracted with Medicaid RACs are not required to be fully
operational until after December 31, 2010. States may submit, to CMS, a
State Plan Amendment (SPA) attesting that they will establish a
Medicaid RAC program. States have broad discretion regarding the
Medicaid RAC program design and the number of entities with which they
elect to contract. Many States already have experience utilizing
contingency-fee-based Third Party Liability recovery contractors. Form
Number: CMS-10343 (OMB control number: 0938-1126); Frequency: Once;
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 56; Total Annual Hours: 56.
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Yolanda Green
at 410-786-0798.)
Dated: September 16, 2014.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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