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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10611]
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
October 28, 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
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proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, you may make your request
using one of following:
1. Access CMS’ website address at
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/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 N. 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–10611 Medicare Outpatient
Observation Notice (MOON)
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
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension without change of a
currently approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare
Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON);
Use: On August 6, 2015, Congress
enacted the Notice of Observation
Treatment and Implication for Care
Eligibility Act (NOTICE Act) Public Law
114–42, amending Section 1866(a)(1) of
the Social Security Act (the Act) (42
U.S.C. 1395cc(a)(1)), by adding a new
subparagraph (Y). The NOTICE Act
requires hospitals and CAHs to provide
written notification and oral
explanation to individuals who receive
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observation services as outpatients for
more than 24 hours.
The MOON is a standardized notice
delivered to persons entitled to
Medicare benefits under Title XVIII of
the Act who receive more than 24 hours
of observation services, informing them
that their hospital stay is outpatient and
not inpatient, and the implications of
being an outpatient. This information
collection applies to beneficiaries in
Original Medicare and enrollees in
Medicare health plans.
The Medicare Outpatient Observation
Notice (MOON), serves as the written
notice component of this mandatory
notification process. The standardized
content of the MOON includes all
informational elements required by
statute, in language understandable to
beneficiaries, and fulfils the regulatory
requirements at 42 CFR part 489.20(y).
The MOON is not given every time
items and services are furnished in a
hospital or CAH. Rather, hospitals are
only required to deliver the MOON to
individuals receiving observation
services as outpatients for more than 24
hours. Form Number: CMS–10611
(OMB control number: 0938–1308);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
State, Local, or Tribal Governments;
Number of Respondents: 4,373; Total
Annual Responses: 946,209; Total
Annual Hours: 236,552. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Janet Miller at Janet.Miller@
cms.hhs.gov.)
Dated: August 23, 2019.
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
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Evaluation of the National
Human Trafficking Hotline Program
(New Collection)
Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation; Administration for
Children and Families; HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The Office of Planning,
Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is
proposing a data collection activity as
part of the Evaluation of the National
Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH)
Program. This data collection activity
SUMMARY:
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will examine the experiences of
individuals who seek assistance from
the NHTH after their interactions with
the NHTH. The study will collect
information via voluntary phone and
Web-based surveys at two time points—
immediately after an individual has
contacted the NHTH by phone, text, or
live online chat, and two weeks later.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be
forwarded by emailing
OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
Alternatively, copies can also be
obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests,
emailed or written should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The purpose of the
proposed data collection activity is to
document and examine the following:
Why individual users contact the
NHTH; hotline users’ perceptions of
hotline staff’s knowledge and skills; the
extent to which users felt their
interaction was helpful, they were
supported by the NHTH, they were
satisfied with the NHTH, and their
needs were met by the interaction; and
outcomes from NHTH interactions (e.g.,
users’ knowledge and use of available
resources and referrals). The proposed
data collection activity includes a twophase approach to obtain information
from individual users after their contact
(via phone, text, or live online chat)
with the NHTH. The proposed
information collection activities are (1)
an integrated voice response telephone
survey or Web-based survey
immediately after NHTH contact; and
(2) a telephone or Web-based survey
approximately two weeks after
completion of the first survey. The
survey immediately after contact with
the NHTH will be offered to all
individuals who contact the NHTH
during the data collection period and
includes questions focused on users’
experiences and satisfaction with their
NHTH interaction. The follow-up
survey will be administered two weeks
later with a sample of respondents who
completed the immediate survey and
consented to be contacted two weeks
later. This second survey includes
questions focused on the extent to
which NHTH users were satisfied with
their NHTH contact and felt that the
NHTH contact was helpful.
Respondents: Individuals who contact
the NHTH by telephone, text, or live
online chat.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Total
number of
respondents
Instrument
Immediate Follow-Up Survey ...............................................
2-Week Follow-Up Survey ...................................................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 143.
Comments: The Department
specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information; (c) the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Consideration will be given
to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: Section 105(d)(2) of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(TVPA) (Pub. L. 106–386) § 105 [22 U.S.C.
7103]
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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Annual
number of
respondents
2,000
310
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; ACF’s Generic Clearance for
Reviewer Recruitment Forms (OMB
#0970–0477)
Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation; Administration for
Children and Families; HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) proposes
to revise the existing overarching
generic clearance for Grant Reviewer
Recruitment (GRR) forms to expand the
focus from recruiting just grant
reviewers to recruiting expert reviewers
in general.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
SUMMARY:
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Number of
responses per
respondent
1
1
Average
burden hours
per response
.12
.15
Annual
burden hours
120
23
Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be
forwarded by emailing
OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
Alternatively, copies can also be
obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests,
emailed or written should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Currently, the
overarching generic 0970–0477 covers
recruitment forms for grant reviewers,
but it would be beneficial to ACF to
collect information from other types of
potential reviewers, such as those who
review conference proposals or report
drafts. This revised Generic Clearance
for Reviewer Recruitment Forms would
allow ACF to collect information about
expertise from potential reviewers of a
variety of activities.
ACF developed the original generic
for GRR because each program office
within ACF has a slightly different need
for information about grant reviewer
applicants. Similarly, ACF may recruit
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Evaluation of the
National Human Trafficking Hotline Program (New Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation; Administration
for Children and Families; HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is
proposing a data collection activity as part of the Evaluation of the
National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) Program. This data collection
activity
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will examine the experiences of individuals who seek assistance from
the NHTH after their interactions with the NHTH. The study will collect
information via voluntary phone and Web-based surveys at two time
points--immediately after an individual has contacted the NHTH by
phone, text, or live online chat, and two weeks later.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting
public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection
described above.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing
[email protected]. Alternatively, copies can also be
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families,
Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All
requests, emailed or written should be identified by the title of the
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The purpose of the proposed data collection activity
is to document and examine the following: Why individual users contact
the NHTH; hotline users' perceptions of hotline staff's knowledge and
skills; the extent to which users felt their interaction was helpful,
they were supported by the NHTH, they were satisfied with the NHTH, and
their needs were met by the interaction; and outcomes from NHTH
interactions (e.g., users' knowledge and use of available resources and
referrals). The proposed data collection activity includes a two-phase
approach to obtain information from individual users after their
contact (via phone, text, or live online chat) with the NHTH. The
proposed information collection activities are (1) an integrated voice
response telephone survey or Web-based survey immediately after NHTH
contact; and (2) a telephone or Web-based survey approximately two
weeks after completion of the first survey. The survey immediately
after contact with the NHTH will be offered to all individuals who
contact the NHTH during the data collection period and includes
questions focused on users' experiences and satisfaction with their
NHTH interaction. The follow-up survey will be administered two weeks
later with a sample of respondents who completed the immediate survey
and consented to be contacted two weeks later. This second survey
includes questions focused on the extent to which NHTH users were
satisfied with their NHTH contact and felt that the NHTH contact was
helpful.
Respondents: Individuals who contact the NHTH by telephone, text,
or live online chat.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Total number Annual number responses per hours per Annual burden
of respondents of respondents respondent response hours
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Immediate Follow-Up Survey...... 2,000 1,000 1 .12 120
2-Week Follow-Up Survey......... 310 155 1 .15 23
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 143.
Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: Section 105(d)(2) of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) (Pub. L. 106-386) Sec. 105 [22 U.S.C.
7103]
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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