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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 221 / Thursday, November 15, 2018 / Notices
Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Acting Lead, Information Collection Review
Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office
of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10688]
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
invited to send comments regarding our
burden estimates 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 must be received by
January 14, 2019.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. 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
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address: CMS, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development,
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number llll, 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’ 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:
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).
CMS–10688 Home Health (HH)
National Provider Survey
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 Collection
Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection (Request for a
new OMB control number); Title of
Information Collection: Home Health
(HH) National Provider Survey; Use:
Section 1890A(a)(6) of the Social
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Security Act (the Act) requires the
Secretary of HHS every three years to
assess the quality and efficiency effects
of the use of endorsed measures in
specific Medicare quality reporting and
incentive programs. This request is for
review and approval of a survey and
qualitative interview guide for the home
health setting, which CMS proposes to
use to address critical needs regarding
the impact of use of quality and
efficiency measures in the home health
setting, including the burden they
impose on home health agencies.
CMS plans to use the findings from
surveys and qualitative interviews for
multiple purposes. The qualitative
interviews and standardized survey will
inform CMS about the impact of
measures used to assess care in HHAs.
The surveys will help CMS understand
whether the use of performance
measures has been associated with
changes in HHA behavior—namely,
what quality improvements (QI)
investments HHAs are making and
whether adoption of QI changes is
associated with higher performance on
the measures. The survey will help CMS
identify characteristics associated with
high performance, which, if understood,
could be used to leverage improvements
in care among lower-performing HHAs.
The survey and interviews, assuming
approval by August 2019, would be
fielded from fall 2019 through spring
2020. Form Number: CMS–10688 (OMB
control number: 0938–NEW);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Private Sector (Business or other forprofits, Not-for-Profit Institutions);
Number of Respondents: 1,040; Total
Annual Responses: 1,040; Total Annual
Hours: 1,040. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Noni
Bodkin at 410–786–7837.)
Dated: November 9, 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
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10688]
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 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 must be received by January 14, 2019.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. 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' 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:
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).
CMS-10688 Home Health (HH) National Provider Survey
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 Collection
Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request for
a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Home Health
(HH) National Provider Survey; Use: Section 1890A(a)(6) of the Social
Security Act (the Act) requires the Secretary of HHS every three years
to assess the quality and efficiency effects of the use of endorsed
measures in specific Medicare quality reporting and incentive programs.
This request is for review and approval of a survey and qualitative
interview guide for the home health setting, which CMS proposes to use
to address critical needs regarding the impact of use of quality and
efficiency measures in the home health setting, including the burden
they impose on home health agencies.
CMS plans to use the findings from surveys and qualitative
interviews for multiple purposes. The qualitative interviews and
standardized survey will inform CMS about the impact of measures used
to assess care in HHAs. The surveys will help CMS understand whether
the use of performance measures has been associated with changes in HHA
behavior--namely, what quality improvements (QI) investments HHAs are
making and whether adoption of QI changes is associated with higher
performance on the measures. The survey will help CMS identify
characteristics associated with high performance, which, if understood,
could be used to leverage improvements in care among lower-performing
HHAs. The survey and interviews, assuming approval by August 2019,
would be fielded from fall 2019 through spring 2020. Form Number: CMS-
10688 (OMB control number: 0938-NEW); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Private Sector (Business or other for-profits, Not-for-Profit
Institutions); Number of Respondents: 1,040; Total Annual Responses:
1,040; Total Annual Hours: 1,040. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Noni Bodkin at 410-786-7837.)
Dated: November 9, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-24951 Filed 11-14-18; 8:45 am]
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