Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment Request, 61308 [2017-27857]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 27, 2017 / Notices
78. Janice Espinosa, Dresher,
Pennsylvania, Court of Federal
Claims No: 17–1857V
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier OS–0990–0330]
Agency Information Collection
Request. 30-Day Public Comment
Request
Office of the Secretary, HHS.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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.
Title: Appellant Climate Survey,
Revision.
Abstract: The Office of Medicare
Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) requests
revision to a previously approved
information collection request from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). The annual OMHA Appellant
Climate Survey is a survey of Medicare
beneficiaries, providers, suppliers, or
their representatives who participated
in a hearing before an Administrative
Law Judge (ALJ) from OMHA.
Appellants dissatisfied with the
outcome of their Level 2 Medicare
appeal may request a hearing before an
OMHA ALJ. The Appellant Climate
Survey will be used to measure
appellant satisfaction with their OMHA
appeals experience, as opposed to their
satisfaction with a specific ruling.
OMHA was established by the Medicare
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In compliance with the
requirement of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the
Secretary (OS), Department of Health
and Human Services, is publishing the
following summary of a proposed
collection for public comment.
DATES: Comments on the ICR must be
received on or before January 26, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or via
facsimile to (202) 395–5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sherrette Funn, Sherrette.Funn@hhs.gov
or (202) 795–7714. When submitting
comments or requesting information,
please include the document identifier
0990–New–30D and project title for
reference.
SUMMARY:
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 (Pub.
L. 108–173) and became operational on
July 1, 2005. The MMA legislation and
implementing regulations issued on
March 8, 2007 instituted a number of
changes in the appeals process. The
MMA legislation also directed HHS to
consider the feasibility of conducting
hearings using telephone or videoteleconference (VTC) technologies. In
carrying out this mandate, OMHA
makes use of both teleconferencing and
VTC to provide appellants with a vast
nationwide network of access points for
hearings close to their homes. The first
3-year administration cycle of the
OMHA survey began in fiscal year (FY)
2008, a second 3-year cycle began in
FY2011, and third 3-year cycle began in
FY2014. The survey will continue to be
conducted annually over a 3-year period
with the next data collection cycle
beginning in FY2018. Data collection
instruments and recruitment materials
will be offered in English and Spanish.
Total burden for survey respondents is
100.00 hours each year.
Affected Public: Survey respondents
will consist of Medicare beneficiaries
and non-beneficiaries (i.e., providers,
suppliers), who participated in a
hearing before an OMHA ALJ. OMHA
will draw a representative, nonredundant sample of appellants whose
cases have been closed in the last 6
months.
TABLE 1—ESTIMATES OF RESPONDENT BURDEN
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Burden per
response
(hours)
Total burden
(hours)
Respondent type
Form name
Beneficiaries ......................................
Non-Beneficiaries ..............................
Appellant Climate Survey .................
Appellant Climate Survey .................
200
200
1
1
15/60
15/60
50.00
50.00
Total ...........................................
...........................................................
400
1
15/60
100.00
Terry S. Clark,
Office of the Secretary, Asst. Paperwork
Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer.
National Institute on Aging Notice of
Closed Meeting
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would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, notice is hereby given of the
following meeting.
Name of Committee: National Institute on
Aging Special Emphasis Panel; Elder
Mistreatment.
Date: January 24, 2018.
Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier OS-0990-0330]
Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment
Request
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed
collection for public comment.
DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before January 26,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or via
facsimile to (202) 395-5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherrette Funn, [email protected]
or (202) 795-7714. When submitting comments or requesting information,
please include the document identifier 0990-New-30D and project title
for reference.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
Title: Appellant Climate Survey, Revision.
Abstract: The Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA)
requests revision to a previously approved information collection
request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The annual OMHA
Appellant Climate Survey is a survey of Medicare beneficiaries,
providers, suppliers, or their representatives who participated in a
hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) from OMHA. Appellants
dissatisfied with the outcome of their Level 2 Medicare appeal may
request a hearing before an OMHA ALJ. The Appellant Climate Survey will
be used to measure appellant satisfaction with their OMHA appeals
experience, as opposed to their satisfaction with a specific ruling.
OMHA was established by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement,
and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-173) and became
operational on July 1, 2005. The MMA legislation and implementing
regulations issued on March 8, 2007 instituted a number of changes in
the appeals process. The MMA legislation also directed HHS to consider
the feasibility of conducting hearings using telephone or video-
teleconference (VTC) technologies. In carrying out this mandate, OMHA
makes use of both teleconferencing and VTC to provide appellants with a
vast nationwide network of access points for hearings close to their
homes. The first 3-year administration cycle of the OMHA survey began
in fiscal year (FY) 2008, a second 3-year cycle began in FY2011, and
third 3-year cycle began in FY2014. The survey will continue to be
conducted annually over a 3-year period with the next data collection
cycle beginning in FY2018. Data collection instruments and recruitment
materials will be offered in English and Spanish. Total burden for
survey respondents is 100.00 hours each year.
Affected Public: Survey respondents will consist of Medicare
beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries (i.e., providers, suppliers), who
participated in a hearing before an OMHA ALJ. OMHA will draw a
representative, non-redundant sample of appellants whose cases have
been closed in the last 6 months.
Table 1--Estimates of Respondent Burden
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Number of Burden per
Respondent type Form name Number of responses per response Total burden
respondents respondent (hours) (hours)
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Beneficiaries................. Appellant 200 1 15/60 50.00
Climate Survey.
Non-Beneficiaries............. Appellant 200 1 15/60 50.00
Climate Survey.
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Total..................... ................ 400 1 15/60 100.00
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Terry S. Clark,
Office of the Secretary, Asst. Paperwork Reduction Act Reports
Clearance Officer.
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