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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
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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
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 May 4, 2015:
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) 395–5806 OR, Email:
OIRA_s 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
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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
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 that summarizes
the following proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection (Request for a
new OMB control number); Title of
Information Collection: Generic
Clearance for Questionnaire Testing and
Methodological Research for the
Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
(MCBS); Use: The purpose of this OMB
clearance package is to clear a Generic
Clearance to support an effort to
evaluate the operations and content of
the Medicare Current Beneficiary
Survey (MCBS). The MCBS is a
continuous, multipurpose survey of a
nationally representative sample of
aged, disabled, and institutionalized
Medicare beneficiaries. The MCBS,
which is sponsored by the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is
the only comprehensive source of
information on the health status, health
care use and expenditures, health
insurance coverage, and socioeconomic
and demographic characteristics of the
entire spectrum of Medicare
beneficiaries.
The core of the MCBS is a series of
interviews with a stratified random
sample of the Medicare population,
including aged and disabled enrollees,
residing in the community or in
institutions. Questions are asked about
enrollees’ patterns of health care use,
charges, insurance coverage, and
payments over time. Respondents are
asked about their sources of health care
coverage and payment, their
demographic characteristics, their
health and work history, and their
family living circumstances. In addition
to collecting information through the
core questionnaire, the MCBS collects
information on special topics through
supplements. For example, questions
are asked about enrollees’ income and
assets, access to health care, health and
functional status and satisfaction with
care. Special supplements also focus on
emerging trends in health care. Form
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number 0938–New); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public:
Individuals or Households; Number of
Respondents: 1,500; Total Annual
Responses: 1,500; Total Annual Hours:
1,117. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact William Long at
410–786–7927.)
Dated: March 26, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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Notice of Availability: Test Tools and
Test Procedures Approved by the
National Coordinator for the ONC HIT
Certification Program
Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology (ONC), Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
availability of test tools and test
procedures approved by the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology (the National Coordinator)
for the testing of EHR technology to two
2014 Edition Release 2 EHR certification
criteria under the ONC HIT Certification
Program. The approved test tools and
test procedures for the ‘‘optional—
transitions of care’’ certification
criterion (§ 170.314(b)(8)) and the
revised ‘‘view, download, and transmit
to 3rd party’’ certification criterion
(§ 170.314(e)(1)) are identified on the
ONC Web site at: https://healthit.gov/
policy-researchers-implementers/
testing-and-test-methods. The test tools
and test procedures for all the other
2014 Edition Release 2 EHR certification
criteria were previously approved by the
National Coordinator.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alicia Morton, Director, Office of
Certification, Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology, 202–549–7851.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
January 7, 2011, the Department of
Health and Human Services issued a
final rule establishing a permanent
certification program for the purposes of
testing and certifying health information
technology (‘‘Establishment of the
Permanent Certification Program for
Health Information Technology,’’ 76 FR
1262) (Permanent Certification Program
final rule). The permanent certification
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program was renamed the ‘‘ONC HIT
Certification Program’’ in a final rule
published on September 4, 2012 (77 FR
54163) (‘‘2014 Edition EHR Certification
Criteria final rule’’). In the preamble of
the Permanent Certification Program
final rule, we stated that when the
National Coordinator had approved test
tools and test procedures for
certification criteria adopted by the
Secretary ONC would publish a notice
of availability in the Federal Register
and identify the approved test tools and
test procedures on the ONC Web site.
In the 2014 Edition Release 2 EHR
Certification Criteria final rule the
Secretary adopted additional and
revised certification criteria as part of
the 2014 Edition EHR certification
criteria (79 FR 54430). The National
Coordinator has approved test tools and
test procedures for testing EHR
technology for two 2014 Edition Release
2 EHR certification criteria under the
ONC HIT Certification Program. These
approved test tools and test procedures
for the ‘‘optional—transitions of care’’
certification criterion (§ 170.314(b)(8))
and the revised ‘‘view, download, and
transmit to 3rd party’’ certification
criterion (§ 170.314(e)(1)) are identified
on the ONC Web site at: https://
healthit.gov/policy-researchersimplementers/testing-and-test-methods.
The test tools and test procedures for all
the other 2014 Edition Release 2 EHR
certification criteria were previously
approved by the National Coordinator
(80 FR 4577) and are available for
review at the Web site listed above.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300jj–11.
Dated: March 20, 2015.
Lisa Lewis,
Acting National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10549]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
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 (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 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 May 4, 2015:
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) 395-5806 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
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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 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 that
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for
public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Generic
Clearance for Questionnaire Testing and Methodological Research for the
Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS); Use: The purpose of this
OMB clearance package is to clear a Generic Clearance to support an
effort to evaluate the operations and content of the Medicare Current
Beneficiary Survey (MCBS). The MCBS is a continuous, multipurpose
survey of a nationally representative sample of aged, disabled, and
institutionalized Medicare beneficiaries. The MCBS, which is sponsored
by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is the only
comprehensive source of information on the health status, health care
use and expenditures, health insurance coverage, and socioeconomic and
demographic characteristics of the entire spectrum of Medicare
beneficiaries.
The core of the MCBS is a series of interviews with a stratified
random sample of the Medicare population, including aged and disabled
enrollees, residing in the community or in institutions. Questions are
asked about enrollees' patterns of health care use, charges, insurance
coverage, and payments over time. Respondents are asked about their
sources of health care coverage and payment, their demographic
characteristics, their health and work history, and their family living
circumstances. In addition to collecting information through the core
questionnaire, the MCBS collects information on special topics through
supplements. For example, questions are asked about enrollees' income
and assets, access to health care, health and functional status and
satisfaction with care. Special supplements also focus on emerging
trends in health care. Form Number: CMS-10549 (OMB control number 0938-
New); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Individuals or
Households; Number of Respondents: 1,500; Total Annual Responses:
1,500; Total Annual Hours: 1,117. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact William Long at 410-786-7927.)
Dated: March 26, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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