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EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED COST BURDEN OVER 3 YEARS—Continued
Number of
respondents
Type of information collection
Total burden
hours
Average
hourly
wage rate *
Total cost
burden
In-person ..........................................................................................................
600
500
33.51
16,755
Total ..........................................................................................................
32,700
10,150
na
340,127
* Based upon the average wages for 29–000 (Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations), ‘‘National Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the United States, May 2009,’’ U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Request for Comments
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ’s
information collection are requested
with regard to any of the following: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of AHRQ healthcare
research and healthcare information
dissemination functions, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including
hours and costs) of the proposed
collection(s) of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information upon the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the Agency’s subsequent
request for OMB approval of the
proposed information collection. All
comments will become a matter of
public record.
Sharon B. Arnold,
Deputy Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS–R–138 and
CMS–10332]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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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
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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 the necessity and
utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
the estimated burden, ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by October 16, 2017.
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.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Legislation/Paperwork
ReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
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:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
DATES:
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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
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: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare
Geographic Classification Review Board
Procedures and Criteria; Use: During the
first few years of IPPS, hospitals were
paid strictly based on their physical
geographic location concerning the
wage index (Metropolitan Statistical
Areas (MSAs)) and the standardized
amount (rural, other urban, or large
urban). However, a growing number of
hospitals became concerned that their
payment rates were not providing
accurate compensation. The hospitals
argued that they were not competing
with the hospitals in their own
geographic area, but instead that they
were competing with hospitals in
neighboring geographic areas. At that
point, Congress enacted Section
1886(d)(10) of the Act which enabled
hospitals to apply to be considered part
of neighboring geographic areas for
payment purposes based on certain
criteria. The application and decision
process is administered by the MGCRB
which is not a part of CMS so that CMS
could not be accused of any untoward
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action. However, CMS needs to remain
apprised of any potential payment
changes. Hospitals are required to
provide CMS with copy of any
applications that they made to the
MGCRB. CMS also developed the
guidelines for the MGCRB that were the
interim final issue of the Federal
Register, and must ensure that the
MGCRB properly applied the
guidelines. This check and balance
process also contributes to limiting the
number of hospitals that ultimately
need to appeal their MGCRB decisions
to the CMS Administrator. Form
Number: CMS–R–138 (OMB control
number: 0938–0573); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public:
Businesses or other for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 300; Total Annual
Responses: 300; Total Annual Hours:
300. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Noel Manlove at 410–
786–5161.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Disclosure
Requirement for the In-Office Ancillary
Services Exception; Use: Section 6003 of
the ACA established a disclosure
requirement for the in-office ancillary
services exception to the prohibition of
physician self-referral for certain
imaging services. This section of the
ACA amended section 1877(b)(2) of the
Social Security Act by adding a
requirement that the referring physician
informs the patient, at the time of the
referral and in writing, that the patient
may receive the imaging service from
another supplier. The implementing
regulations are at 42 CFR 411.355(b)(7).
Physicians who provide certain
imaging services (MRI, CT, and PET)
under the in-office ancillary services
exception to the physician self-referral
prohibition are required to provide the
disclosure notice as well as the list of
other imaging suppliers to the patient.
The patient will then be able to use the
disclosure notice and list of suppliers in
making an informed decision about his
or her course of care for the imaging
service. CMS would use the collected
information for enforcement purposes.
Specifically, if we were investigating the
referrals of a physician providing
advanced imaging services under the inoffice ancillary services exception, we
would review the written disclosure in
order to determine if it satisfied the
requirement. Form Number: CMS–
10332 (OMB control number: 0938–
1133); Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
7,100; Total Annual Responses:
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759,700; Total Annual Hours: 19,638.
(For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Laura Dash at 410–
786–8623.)
Dated: September 11, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection; Public
Comment Request; Revision of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection (ICR–REV); State Plan for
Assistive Technology (OMB Approval
Number 0985–0048)
Administration for Community
Living, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on ACL’s intention to collect
information necessary to determine
grantee compliance with Section 4 of
the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as
amended (AT Act). Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Federal agencies are required to
publish a notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the
proposed action. This notice solicits
comments on a proposed revision to an
existing information collection related
to the State Grants for Assistive
Technology Program State Plan for AT,
formerly the 664 Report.
DATES: Submit written or electronic
comments on the collection of
information by November 14, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to: Robert.Groenendaal@
acl.hhs.gov. Submit written comments
on the collection of information by mail
to Robert Groenendaal, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Community Living,
Washington, DC 20201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Groenendaal at (202) 795–7356
or Robert.Groenendaal@acl.hhs.gov.
SUMMARY:
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Section 4
of the AT Act establishes formula grants
to states to support comprehensive
statewide programs (Statewide AT
Programs) that conduct activities that
improve access to and acquisition of AT
devices and services for individuals
with disabilities across the lifespan and
across a wide array of disabilities, and
their family members, guardians,
advocates, and authorized
representatives. State Grants for AT
program conducts the following statelevel and state leadership activities:
State financing, device demonstration,
device loans, device reutilization,
training and technical assistance, public
awareness, and information and referral.
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.
‘‘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 provide a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or
update of an existing collection of
information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. The
proposed data collection represents a
revision of a currently approved
collection (ICR–Rev). In order to comply
with the above requirement, ACL is
requesting approval of a revision of a
previously approved collection, the
State Grants for Assistive Technology
Program State Plan for AT, formerly
known as the 664 report (0985–0048).
With respect to the following
collection of information, ACL invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of ACL’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of ACL’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
when appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
The State Plan for AT is submitted
every three years and updated annually
by all State Grants for AT programs
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-R-138 and CMS-10332]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; 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 (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 the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the proper performance of the
agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and 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 October 16, 2017.
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.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
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: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.
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 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: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare
Geographic Classification Review Board Procedures and Criteria; Use:
During the first few years of IPPS, hospitals were paid strictly based
on their physical geographic location concerning the wage index
(Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)) and the standardized amount
(rural, other urban, or large urban). However, a growing number of
hospitals became concerned that their payment rates were not providing
accurate compensation. The hospitals argued that they were not
competing with the hospitals in their own geographic area, but instead
that they were competing with hospitals in neighboring geographic
areas. At that point, Congress enacted Section 1886(d)(10) of the Act
which enabled hospitals to apply to be considered part of neighboring
geographic areas for payment purposes based on certain criteria. The
application and decision process is administered by the MGCRB which is
not a part of CMS so that CMS could not be accused of any untoward
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action. However, CMS needs to remain apprised of any potential payment
changes. Hospitals are required to provide CMS with copy of any
applications that they made to the MGCRB. CMS also developed the
guidelines for the MGCRB that were the interim final issue of the
Federal Register, and must ensure that the MGCRB properly applied the
guidelines. This check and balance process also contributes to limiting
the number of hospitals that ultimately need to appeal their MGCRB
decisions to the CMS Administrator. Form Number: CMS-R-138 (OMB control
number: 0938-0573); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public:
Businesses or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions; Number
of Respondents: 300; Total Annual Responses: 300; Total Annual Hours:
300. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Noel
Manlove at 410-786-5161.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Disclosure
Requirement for the In-Office Ancillary Services Exception; Use:
Section 6003 of the ACA established a disclosure requirement for the
in-office ancillary services exception to the prohibition of physician
self-referral for certain imaging services. This section of the ACA
amended section 1877(b)(2) of the Social Security Act by adding a
requirement that the referring physician informs the patient, at the
time of the referral and in writing, that the patient may receive the
imaging service from another supplier. The implementing regulations are
at 42 CFR 411.355(b)(7).
Physicians who provide certain imaging services (MRI, CT, and PET)
under the in-office ancillary services exception to the physician self-
referral prohibition are required to provide the disclosure notice as
well as the list of other imaging suppliers to the patient. The patient
will then be able to use the disclosure notice and list of suppliers in
making an informed decision about his or her course of care for the
imaging service. CMS would use the collected information for
enforcement purposes. Specifically, if we were investigating the
referrals of a physician providing advanced imaging services under the
in-office ancillary services exception, we would review the written
disclosure in order to determine if it satisfied the requirement. Form
Number: CMS-10332 (OMB control number: 0938-1133); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments;
Number of Respondents: 7,100; Total Annual Responses: 759,700; Total
Annual Hours: 19,638. (For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Laura Dash at 410-786-8623.)
Dated: September 11, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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