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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–222 and CMS–
R–268]
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
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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 currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Independent
Rural Health Center/Freestanding
Federally Qualified Health Center Cost
Report and Supporting Regulations 42
CFR 413.20 AND 42 CFR 413.24; Use:
Providers of service in the Medicare
program are required to submit annual
information to achieve reimbursement
for health care services rendered to
Medicare beneficiaries. The Form CMS–
222 cost report is needed to determine
the amount of reasonable cost due to the
providers for furnishing medical
services to Medicare beneficiaries; Form
Number: CMS–222 (OMB# 0938–0107);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Business or other for-profit and Not-forprofit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 3,159; Total Annual
Responses: 3,159; Total Annual Hours:
157,950.
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of currently approved
collection; Title of Information
Collection: Survey Tool for https://
www.medicare.gov and https://
www.cms.hhs.gov; Use: The purpose of
this submission is to request a revision
of 0938–0756 (CMS-R–268) to continue
to collect information from Internet
users as they exit from the Websites
Medicare.gov and CMS.hhs.gov. As part
of the revised collection we are
combining the content from the
collection 0938–0900 that was
discontinued on 5/31/2007. The
packages are being combined to
eliminate a duplication of effort. We are
requesting a three-year clearance, so that
the feedback received through the
survey can be used continually to
update and improve the sites. To ensure
that we gather information about user
reactions to the Websites, we have
developed a survey tool that users can
complete when they exit either site or
by accessing a link on the bottom bar on
the page. The responses on this survey
tool will help CMS to make appropriate
changes to the Websites in the future.
The survey tool contains questions
about the information that visitors are
seeking from the sites, the degree to
which either site was useful to them, the
improvements that they would like to
see in the sites, and their general
comments. Form Number: CMS–R–268
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(OMB# 0938–0756); Frequency: On
occasion; Affected Public: Individuals
and households, Private sector—
Business or other for-profit; Number of
Respondents: 7,000; Total Annual
Responses: 7,000; Total Annual Hours:
1,167.
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
proposed information collections must
be received at the address below, no
later than 5 p.m. on February 26, 2008.
CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs, Division of
Regulations Development—C, Attention:
Bonnie L Harkless, Room C4–26–05,
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
Dated: December 20, 2007.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-222 and CMS-R-268]
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 currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Independent Rural
Health Center/Freestanding Federally Qualified Health Center Cost
Report and Supporting Regulations 42 CFR 413.20 AND 42 CFR 413.24; Use:
Providers of service in the Medicare program are required to submit
annual information to achieve reimbursement for health care services
rendered to Medicare beneficiaries. The Form CMS-222 cost report is
needed to determine the amount of reasonable cost due to the providers
for furnishing medical services to Medicare beneficiaries; Form Number:
CMS-222 (OMB 0938-0107); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 3,159; Total Annual Responses: 3,159; Total Annual Hours:
157,950.
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Survey Tool for
https://www.medicare.gov and https://www.cms.hhs.gov; Use: The purpose of
this submission is to request a revision of 0938-0756 (CMS-R-268) to
continue to collect information from Internet users as they exit from
the Websites Medicare.gov and CMS.hhs.gov. As part of the revised
collection we are combining the content from the collection 0938-0900
that was discontinued on 5/31/2007. The packages are being combined to
eliminate a duplication of effort. We are requesting a three-year
clearance, so that the feedback received through the survey can be used
continually to update and improve the sites. To ensure that we gather
information about user reactions to the Websites, we have developed a
survey tool that users can complete when they exit either site or by
accessing a link on the bottom bar on the page. The responses on this
survey tool will help CMS to make appropriate changes to the Websites
in the future. The survey tool contains questions about the information
that visitors are seeking from the sites, the degree to which either
site was useful to them, the improvements that they would like to see
in the sites, and their general comments. Form Number: CMS-R-268
(OMB 0938-0756); Frequency: On occasion; Affected Public:
Individuals and households, Private sector--Business or other for-
profit; Number of Respondents: 7,000; Total Annual Responses: 7,000;
Total Annual Hours: 1,167.
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 February 26, 2008. CMS, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of Regulations
Development--C, Attention: Bonnie L Harkless, Room C4-26-05, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
Dated: December 20, 2007.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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