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proposed information collections must
be received at the address below, no
later than 5 p.m. on November 14, 2006.
CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs, Division of
Regulations Development—A,
Attention: Melissa Musotto, Room
C4–26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–2786]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) is publishing the
following summary of proposed
collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this 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.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Fire Safety
Survey Report Forms and Supporting
Regulations in 42 CFR 416.44, 418.100,
482.41, 483.70, and 483.470; Use: These
forms are used by the State Agencies to
record data collected to determine
compliance with individual conditions
during fire safety surveys and report it
to the Federal Government. Form
Number: CMS–2786 M, R, S, T, U, V, W,
X, Y (OMB#: 0938–0242; Frequency:
Reporting—Annually; Affected Public:
State, Local or Tribal Government;
Number of Respondents: 27,900; Total
Annual Responses: 27,900; Total
Annual Hours: 2,325.
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS’ Web site
address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995, or email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786–
1326.
To be assured consideration,
comments and recommendations for the
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a
Modified or Altered System of Records
Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
ACTION: Notice of a Modified or Altered
System of Records (SOR).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, we are proposing
to modify or alter an existing SOR,
‘‘Medicare Appeals System (MAS),’’
System No. 09–70–5001, last published
at 69 Federal Register (FR) 75323
(December 16, 2004). CMS is
reorganizing its databases because of the
impact of the Medicare Prescription
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization
Act of 2003 (MMA) (Public Law (Pub.L.)
108–173) provisions and the large
volume of information the Agency
collects to administer the Medicare
program. We propose to assign a new
CMS identification number to this
system to simplify the obsolete and
confusing numbering system originally
designed to identify the Bureau, Office,
or Center that maintained the system of
records. The new assigned identifying
number for this system should read:
System No. 09–70–0566.
We propose to broaden the scope of
this system with the inclusion of
support for two additional appeals
processes: documenting policies and
procedures relating to National
Coverage Determinations and
Prescription Drug Coverage appeals.
These new processes are added to the
current appeals process that include
appeals of Medicare claims decisions,
Administrative Law Judge hearings, and
Medicare Advantage service decisions.
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We propose to modify existing routine
use number 1 that permits disclosure to
agency contractors and consultants to
include disclosure to CMS grantees who
perform a task for the agency. CMS
grantees, charged with completing
projects or activities that requires CMS
data to carry out that activity, are
classified separate from CMS
contractors and/or consultants. The
modified routine use will remain as
routine use number 1.
We propose to broaden the scope of
routine uses number 5 and 6,
authorizing disclosures to combat fraud
and abuse in the Medicare and
Medicaid programs to include
combating ‘‘waste’’ which refers to
specific beneficiary/recipient practices
that result in unnecessary cost to all
federally funded health benefit
programs.
We will delete routine use number 4,
authorizing disclosure to support
constituent requests made to a
Congressional representative. If an
authorization for the disclosure has
been obtained from the data subject,
then no routine use is needed. The
Privacy Act allows for disclosures with
the ‘‘prior written consent’’ of the data
subject.
We are modifying the language in the
remaining routine uses to provide a
proper explanation as to the need for the
routine use and to provide clarity to
CMS’s intention to disclose individualspecific information contained in this
system. We will also take the
opportunity to update any sections of
the system that were affected by the
recent reorganization or MMA
provisions and to update language in
the administrative sections to
correspond with language used in other
CMS SORs.
The primary purpose of this modified
system is to collect and maintain
information necessary to: (1) Process
level two and level three appeal
requests made by an appellant or
appealing party; (2) track appeal data,
including: status, type, history,
timeliness, and decisions; and (3)
respond to future correspondence
related to the case. The information
retrieved from this system of records
will also be disclosed to: (1) Support
regulatory and policy functions
performed within the agency or by a
contractor, consultant, or grantee; (2)
another Federal agency; (3) assist
Quality Improvement Organizations; (4)
support litigation involving the agency;
and (5) combat fraud, waste, and abuse.
We have provided background
information about the modified system
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section below. Although the Privacy Act
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-2786]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) is publishing the following summary of proposed
collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this 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.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Fire Safety
Survey Report Forms and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 416.44,
418.100, 482.41, 483.70, and 483.470; Use: These forms are used by the
State Agencies to record data collected to determine compliance with
individual conditions during fire safety surveys and report it to the
Federal Government. Form Number: CMS-2786 M, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y
(OMB: 0938-0242; Frequency: Reporting--Annually; Affected
Public: State, Local or Tribal Government; Number of Respondents:
27,900; Total Annual Responses: 27,900; Total Annual Hours: 2,325.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS'
Web site address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995,
or e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call
the Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collections must be received at the address below,
no later than 5 p.m. on November 14, 2006.
CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of
Regulations Development--A, Attention: Melissa Musotto, Room C4-26-05,
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
Dated: September 8, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. E6-15308 Filed 9-14-06; 8:45 am]
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