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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–R–65]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
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), Department of Health
and Human Services, 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 function;
(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
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Information Collection: Information
Collection Requirements in Final Peer
Review Organizations Sanction
Regulations—42 CFR 1004.4, 1004.50,
1004.60, and 1004.70; Use: The Peer
Review Improvement Act of 1982
amended Title XI of the Social Security
Act (the Act), creating the Utilization
and Quality Control Peer Review
Organization Program. Section 1156 of
the Act imposes obligations on health
care practitioners and others who
furnish or order services or items under
Medicare. This section also provides for
sanction actions, if the Secretary
determines that the obligations as stated
by this section are not met. Quality
Improvement Organizations (QIOs) are
responsible for identifying violations.
QIOs may allow practitioners or other
entities, opportunities to submit
relevant information before determining
that a violation has occurred. The
information collection requirements
contained in this information collection
request are used by the QIOs to collect
the information necessary to make their
decision. Form Number: CMS–R–65
(OMB #0938–0444); Frequency:
Reporting—On occasion; Affected
Public: Business or other for-profit and
not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 53; Total Annual
Responses: 53; Total Annual Hours:
14,310.
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 by the OMB desk officer at
the address below, no later than 5 p.m.
on December 1, 2008.
OMB, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk
Officer, New Executive Office Building,
Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503,
Fax Number: (202) 395–6974.
Dated: October 24, 2008.
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–1557 and CMS–
437A and B]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
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: Survey Report
Form for Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and
Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR
493.1–493.2001; Use: This form is used
by the State to determine a laboratory’s
compliance with CLIA. This
information is needed for a laboratory’s
CLIA certification and recertification.
Form Number: CMS–1557 (OMB# 0938–
0544); Frequency: Biennially; Affected
Public: Business or other for-profit, Notfor-profit institutions, State, Local or
Tribal Governments and Federal
Government; Number of Respondents:
21,000; Total Annual Responses:
10,500; Total Annual Hours: 5,248.
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Rehabilitation
Unit Criteria Worksheet and
Rehabilitation Hospital Criteria
Worksheet; Use: The rehabilitation
hospital and rehabilitation unit criteria
worksheets are necessary to verify that
these facilities/units comply and remain
in compliance with the exclusion
criteria for the Medicare prospective
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-R-65]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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), Department of Health and Human Services, 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 function; (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: Information
Collection Requirements in Final Peer Review Organizations Sanction
Regulations--42 CFR 1004.4, 1004.50, 1004.60, and 1004.70; Use: The
Peer Review Improvement Act of 1982 amended Title XI of the Social
Security Act (the Act), creating the Utilization and Quality Control
Peer Review Organization Program. Section 1156 of the Act imposes
obligations on health care practitioners and others who furnish or
order services or items under Medicare. This section also provides for
sanction actions, if the Secretary determines that the obligations as
stated by this section are not met. Quality Improvement Organizations
(QIOs) are responsible for identifying violations. QIOs may allow
practitioners or other entities, opportunities to submit relevant
information before determining that a violation has occurred. The
information collection requirements contained in this information
collection request are used by the QIOs to collect the information
necessary to make their decision. Form Number: CMS-R-65 (OMB
0938-0444); Frequency: Reporting--On occasion; Affected
Public: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 53; Total Annual Responses: 53; Total Annual
Hours: 14,310.
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 by the OMB desk
officer at the address below, no later than 5 p.m. on December 1, 2008.
OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS
Desk Officer, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503, Fax Number: (202) 395-6974.
Dated: October 24, 2008.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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