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Request for Nominations of
Candidates To Serve on the Board of
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possible membership on the Board of
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers CMS–116 and CMS–
10225]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 (the
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
60 days for public comment on the
proposed action. Interested persons are
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invited to send comments regarding our
burden estimates 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 must be received by
February 11, 2014.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
reference the document identifier or
OMB control number (OCN). To be
assured consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in
any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send your
comments electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection
document(s) that are accepting
comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail
written comments to the following
address:
CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs, Division of
Regulations Development, Attention:
Document Identifier/OMB Control
Number ll, Room C4–26–05, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
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:
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the
use and burden associated with the
following information collections. More
detailed information can be found in
each collection’s supporting statement
and associated materials (see
ADDRESSES).
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CMS–116 Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
Application Form and Supporting
Regulations.
CMS–10225 Disclosures Required of
Certain Hospitals and Critical Access
Hospitals Regarding Physician
Ownership.
Under the 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
requires federal agencies to publish a
60-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.
Information Collections
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Clinical
Laboratory Improvement Amendments
(CLIA) Application Form and
Supporting Regulations; Use: The
application must be completed by
entities performing laboratory’s testing
specimens for diagnostic or treatment
purposes. This information is vital to
the certification process. Form Number:
CMS–116 (OCN#: 0938–0581);
Frequency: Biennially and Occasionally;
Affected Public: Private sector—
Business or other for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 242,000; Total Annual
Responses: 34,200; Total Annual Hours:
25,650. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Sheila Ward at
410–786–3115.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Disclosures
Required of Certain Hospitals and
Critical Access Hospitals Regarding
Physician Ownership; Use: There is no
Medicare prohibition against physician
investment in a hospital or critical
access hospitals (CAH). Likewise, there
is no Medicare requirement that a
hospital or CAH have a physician onsite at all times, although there is a
requirement that they be able to provide
basic elements of emergency care to
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their patients. Medicare quality and
safety standards are designed to provide
a national framework that is sufficiently
flexible to apply simultaneously to
hospitals of varying sizes, offering
varying ranges of services in differing
settings across the nation. At the same
time, however, patients might consider
an ownership interest by their referring
physician, the presence of a physician
on-site or both to be important factors in
their decisions about where to seek
hospital care. A well-educated
consumer is essential to improving the
quality and efficiency of the healthcare
system. Accordingly, patients should be
made aware of the physician ownership
of a hospital, whether or not a physician
is present in the hospital at all times,
and the hospital’s plans to address
patients’ emergency medical conditions
when a physician is not present. The
intent of the disclosures is to increase
the transparency of the hospital’s
ownership and operations to patients as
they make decisions about receiving
care at the hospital. Form Number:
CMS–10225 (OCN: 0938–1034);
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected
Public: Private sector—Business or other
for-profits and Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents:
265; Total Annual Responses:
57,387,927; Total Annual Hours:
1,265,116. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Teresa
Walden at 410–786–3755).
Dated: December 9, 2013.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development
Group, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers CMS–10141, CMS–
10227, and CMS–R–138]
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
SUMMARY:
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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 January 13, 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) 395–6974 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/
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
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers CMS-116 and CMS-10225]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
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 (the 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 60 days for public
comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding our burden estimates 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 must be received by February 11, 2014.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or
OMB control number (OCN). To be assured consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send your comments electronically to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information
collection document(s) that are accepting comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following
address:
CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of
Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB Control
Number ----, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244-1850.
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:
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated
with the following information collections. More detailed information
can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated
materials (see ADDRESSES).
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CMS-116 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
Application Form and Supporting Regulations.
CMS-10225 Disclosures Required of Certain Hospitals and Critical
Access Hospitals Regarding Physician Ownership.
Under the 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 requires federal agencies
to publish a 60-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.
Information Collections
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Clinical
Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Application Form and
Supporting Regulations; Use: The application must be completed by
entities performing laboratory's testing specimens for diagnostic or
treatment purposes. This information is vital to the certification
process. Form Number: CMS-116 (OCN: 0938-0581); Frequency:
Biennially and Occasionally; Affected Public: Private sector--Business
or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 242,000; Total Annual Responses: 34,200; Total Annual
Hours: 25,650. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Sheila Ward at 410-786-3115.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Disclosures
Required of Certain Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals Regarding
Physician Ownership; Use: There is no Medicare prohibition against
physician investment in a hospital or critical access hospitals (CAH).
Likewise, there is no Medicare requirement that a hospital or CAH have
a physician on-site at all times, although there is a requirement that
they be able to provide basic elements of emergency care to their
patients. Medicare quality and safety standards are designed to provide
a national framework that is sufficiently flexible to apply
simultaneously to hospitals of varying sizes, offering varying ranges
of services in differing settings across the nation. At the same time,
however, patients might consider an ownership interest by their
referring physician, the presence of a physician on-site or both to be
important factors in their decisions about where to seek hospital care.
A well-educated consumer is essential to improving the quality and
efficiency of the healthcare system. Accordingly, patients should be
made aware of the physician ownership of a hospital, whether or not a
physician is present in the hospital at all times, and the hospital's
plans to address patients' emergency medical conditions when a
physician is not present. The intent of the disclosures is to increase
the transparency of the hospital's ownership and operations to patients
as they make decisions about receiving care at the hospital. Form
Number: CMS-10225 (OCN: 0938-1034); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected
Public: Private sector--Business or other for-profits and Not-for-
profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 265; Total Annual
Responses: 57,387,927; Total Annual Hours: 1,265,116. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Teresa Walden at 410-786-
3755).
Dated: December 9, 2013.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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