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complete application to publish notice
of approval or denial of the application.
The purpose of this proposed notice
is to inform the public of TCT’s request
for continued CMS approval of its RHC
accreditation program. This notice also
solicits public comment on whether
TCT’s requirements meet or exceed the
Medicare conditions for certification for
RHCs.
III. Evaluation of Accreditation
Organization Request
TCT submitted all the necessary
materials to enable us to make a
determination concerning its request for
continued approval of its RHC
accreditation program. This application
was determined to be complete on
November 24, 2017. Under section
1865(a)(2) of the Act and § 488.5
(Application and re-application
procedures for national accrediting
organizations), our review and
evaluation of TCT will be conducted in
accordance with, but not necessarily
limited to, the following factors:
• The equivalency of TCT’s standards
for RHCs as compared with CMS’s RHC
conditions for certification.
• TCT’s survey process to determine
the following:
++ The composition of the survey
team, surveyor qualifications, and the
ability of the organization to provide
continuing surveyor training.
++ The comparability of TCT’s
processes to those of state agencies,
including survey frequency, and the
ability to investigate and respond
appropriately to complaints against
accredited facilities.
++ TCT’s processes and procedures
for monitoring a RHC determined to be
out of compliance with TCT’s program
requirements. These monitoring
procedures are used only when TCT
identifies noncompliance. If
noncompliance is identified through
validation reviews or complaint
surveys, the state survey agency
monitors corrections as specified at
§ 488.9(c).
++ TCT’s capacity to report
deficiencies to the surveyed facilities
and respond to the facility’s plan of
correction in a timely manner.
++ TCT’s capacity to provide CMS
with electronic data and reports
necessary for effective validation and
assessment of the organization’s survey
process.
++ The adequacy of TCT’s staff and
other resources, and its financial
viability.
++ TCT’s capacity to adequately fund
required surveys.
++ TCT’s policies with respect to
whether surveys are announced or
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unannounced, to assure that surveys are
unannounced.
++ TCT’s agreement to provide CMS
with a copy of the most current
accreditation survey together with any
other information related to the survey
as CMS may require (including
corrective action plans).
IV. Collection of Information
Requirements
This document does not impose
information collection requirements,
that is, reporting, recordkeeping or
third-party disclosure requirements.
Consequently, there is no need for
review by the Office of Management and
Budget under the authority of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
V. Response to Public Comments
Because of the large number of public
comments we normally receive on
Federal Register documents, we are not
able to acknowledge or respond to them
individually. We will consider all
comments we receive by the date and
time specified in the DATES section of
this preamble, and, when we proceed
with a subsequent document, we will
respond to the comments in the
preamble to that document.
Upon completion of our evaluation,
including evaluation of comments
received as a result of this notice, we
will publish a final notice in the Federal
Register announcing the result of our
evaluation.
Dated: January 12, 2018.
Seema Verma,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier CMS–10549]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; 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
(PRA), federal agencies are required to
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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 February 22, 2018.
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’ website address at
website address at https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.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.
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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 without change of a
currently approved collection; 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 extend the
approval of the 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. Form
Number: CMS–10549 (OMB control
number 0938–1275); 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: January 18, 2018.
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 Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: Job Search Assistance (JSA)
Strategies Evaluation—Extension.
OMB No.: 0970–0440.
Description: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), is
proposing the extension without
changes to an existing data collection
activity as part of the Job Search
Assistance (JSA) Strategies Evaluation.
The JSA evaluation will aim to
determine which JSA strategies are most
effective in moving TANF applicants
and recipients into work and will
produce impact and implementation
findings. To date, the study has
randomly assigned individuals to
contrasting JSA approaches. The study
will next compare participant
employment and earnings to determine
the relative effectiveness of these
strategies. The project will also report
on the implementation of these
strategies, including measures of
services participants receive under each
approach, as well as provide operational
lessons gathered directly from
practitioners.
Total/annual
number of
respondents
Instrument
3155
Data collection efforts previously
approved for JSA, include: Data
collection activities to document
program implementation, a staff survey,
a baseline information form for program
participants, and a follow-up survey for
JSA participants approximately 6
months after program enrollment.
Approval for these activities expires on
February 28, 2018.
This Federal Register Notice provides
the opportunity to comment on the
extension of the 6-month follow-up
survey to allow follow-up data to be
collected for all study participants.
Although the enrollment period was
originally estimated to span 12 months,
it took 18 months to complete
enrollment, leaving insufficient time to
complete the 6-month follow-up survey.
A four-month extension is requested in
order to allow individuals randomly
assigned between June and August 2017
to complete the follow-up survey in the
same timeframe as earlier enrollees. The
purpose of the survey is to follow-up
with study participants and document
their job search assistance services and
experiences including their receipt of
job search assistance services, their
knowledge and skills for conducting a
job search, the nature of their job search
process, including tools and services
used to locate employment, and their
search outputs and outcomes, such as
the number of applications submitted,
interviews attended, offers received and
jobs obtained. In addition, the survey
will provide an opportunity for
respondents to provide contact data for
possible longer-term follow-up. There
are no changes to the currently
approved instruments.
Respondents: JSA study participants.
Annual Burden Estimates: This
extension is specific to the 6-month
survey and covers the remaining 766
participants that may be completing the
six-month follow up survey during the
four-month extension period. All other
information collection under 0970–0440
will be complete by the original OMB
expiration date of February 28, 2018.
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Annual
burden hours
.333
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Extension of Previously Approved Information Collection
6-Month Follow-Up Survey ..............................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 255.
Additional Information: Copies of the
proposed collection may be obtained by
writing to the Administration for
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Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330
C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201,
Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
All requests should be identified by the
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title of the information collection. Email
address: OPREinfocollection@
acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment: OMB is required to
make a decision concerning the
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier CMS-10549]
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 February 22, 2018.
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:
[email protected].
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' website address at website 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 [email protected].
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.
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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 without change
of a currently approved collection; 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 extend the approval of the 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. Form Number: CMS-10549 (OMB
control number 0938-1275); 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: January 18, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-01175 Filed 1-22-18; 8:45 am]
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