Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority, 65390 [2012-26284]
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 208 / Friday, October 26, 2012 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Statement of Organization, Functions,
and Delegations of Authority
Part C (Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention) of the Statement of
Organization, Functions, and
Delegations of Authority of the
Department of Health and Human
Services (45 FR 67772–76, dated
October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR
69296, October 20, 1980, as amended
most recently at 77 FR 53889–53890,
dated September 4, 2012) is amended to
reorganize the Office of the Associate
Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
Section C–B, Organization and
Functions, is hereby amended as
follows: Delete in its entirety the title for
the Innovation and Special Projects
Activity (CAS 13), Office of the
Associate Director for Science (CAS),
and insert the title Special Projects
Activity (CAS13).
Dated: September 21, 2012.
Sherri A. Berger,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10261]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; 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), 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
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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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title: Part C
Medicare Advantage Reporting
Requirements and Supporting
Regulations in 42 CFR 422.516(a); Use:
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) established reporting
requirements for Medicare Advantage
Organizations (MAOs) under the
authority described in 42 CFR
422.516(a). It is noted that each MAO
must have an effective procedure to
develop, compile, evaluate, and report
to CMS, to its enrollees, and to the
general public, at the times and in the
manner that CMS requires, and while
safeguarding the confidentiality of the
doctor-patient relationship, statistics
and other information with respect to
the cost of its operations, patterns of
service utilization, availability,
accessibility, and acceptability of its
services, developments in the health
status of its enrollees, and other matters
that CMS may require.
CMS also has oversight authority over
cost plans which includes establishment
of reporting requirements. The data
requirements in this supporting
statement are specifically relevant to the
cost plan requirements in section
1876(c)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act
which establishes beneficiary
enrollment and appeal rights.
CMS initiated new Part C reporting
requirements with the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval of the ‘‘Information Collection
Request’’ (ICR) under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) in
December, 2008 (OMB # 0938-New;
CMS–10261). National PACE plans and
1833 cost plans are excluded from
reporting all the new Part C Reporting
Requirements measures. The initial ICR
involved thirteen measures. Two of
these thirteen measures have been
suspended from reporting because the
information is available elsewhere:
Measurement #10 Agent Compensation
Structure and; Measurement #11 Agent
Training and Testing. One new measure
was added beginning 2012: Enrollment
and Disenrollment. The ICR Reference
number is 201105–0938–008. The OMB
control number is 0938–1054.
CMS suspended the ‘‘Benefit
Utilization’’ measure in late 2011. Thus,
calendar year 2011 benefit utilization
data were not reported. This suspension
remains in effect and will lead to a
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reduction in burden. CMS is requesting
the suspension of two additional
measures: ‘‘Procedure Frequency’’ and
Provider Network Adequacy.’’ The
suspensions are all due to the fact that
equivalent data are already being
collected or are available through other
sources in CMS. These suspensions will
lead to a decrease in burden. CMS is
adding one additional data element to
its ‘‘grievances’’ measure. The grievance
measure currently has 10 reporting
categories. The additional category will
be ‘‘CMS Issues.’’ This will add a slight
increase to burden for this measure
only. As a result of ‘‘lessons learned’’
after the publication of the 60-day
notice, CMS proposes to make the Part
C measure, Plan Oversight of Agents,
consistent with the corresponding Part
D section. Instead of reporting six data
elements, contracts will now be
required to report ten data elements.
This change added a slight increase in
burden. Overall, the approval of this ICR
will lead to an estimated burden
reduction of 85,594 hours and
$5,217,603 in costs on an annual basis.
Form Number: CMS–10261(OCN#:
0938–1054); Frequency: Yearly,
Quarterly; Affected Public: Private
Sector—Business or other for-profits;
Number of Respondents: 1,375; Total
Annual Responses: 6,715; Total Annual
Hours: 123,326. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Terry
Lied at 410–786–8973. For all other
issues call 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 November 26, 2012.
OMB, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS
Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202)
395–6974, Email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: October 23, 2012.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Division B, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority
Part C (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) of the
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of
the Department of Health and Human Services (45 FR 67772-76, dated
October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR 69296, October 20, 1980, as
amended most recently at 77 FR 53889-53890, dated September 4, 2012) is
amended to reorganize the Office of the Associate Director for Science,
Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as
follows: Delete in its entirety the title for the Innovation and
Special Projects Activity (CAS 13), Office of the Associate Director
for Science (CAS), and insert the title Special Projects Activity
(CAS13).
Dated: September 21, 2012.
Sherri A. Berger,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-26284 Filed 10-25-12; 8:45 am]
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