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Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) is to conduct research
and investigations on work-related
disease and injury and to disseminate
information for preventing identified
workplace hazards (Sections 20(a)(1)
and (d)). This dual responsibility
recognizes the need to translate research
into workplace application if it is to
impact worker safety and well-being.
The goal of this project is to assess the
relevance and impact of NIOSH’s
contribution to guidelines and risk
mitigation practices for safe handling of
engineered nanomaterials in the
workplace. The intended use of this
data is to inform NIOSH’s research
agenda to enhance its relevance and
impact on worker safety and health in
the context of engineered nanomaterials.
The research under this project will
survey companies who manufacture,
distribute, fabricate, formulate, use or
provide services related to engineered
nanomaterials. The analysis will
describe the survey sample, response
rates, and types of company by industry
and size. Further analysis will focus on
identifying the types of engineered
nanomaterials being used in industry
and the types of occupational safety and
health practices being implemented.
The analysis will be used to develop a
final report which evaluates the
influence of NIOSH products, services,
and outputs on industry occupational
safety and health practices.
Under this project, the following
activities and data collections will be
conducted:
(1) Company Pre-calls. Sampled
companies will be contacted to identify
the person who will complete the
survey and to ascertain whether or not
the company handles engineered
nanomaterials.
(2) Survey. A web-based
questionnaire, with a mail option, will
be administered to companies. The
purpose of the survey is to learn directly
from companies about their use of
NIOSH materials and their occupational
safety and health practices concerning
engineered nanomaterials.
A sample of 600 companies will be
compiled from lists of industry
associations, research reports, marketing
databases, and web-based searches. Of
the 600 selected companies we
anticipate that 500 will complete the
survey. The company pre-call is
expected to require five minutes to
complete. The survey is expected to
require 20 minutes to complete;
including the time it may take
respondents to look-up and retrieve
needed information. The estimated
annualized burden hours for the
respondents’ time to participate in this
information collection is 108 hours.
There are no costs to the responders
other than their time.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Form name
Receptionist ............................................................................
Occupational health and safety specialists .............................
Industrial Production Managers ..............................................
Natural Sciences Managers ....................................................
Pre-call ...................................
Survey ....................................
Survey ....................................
Survey ....................................
Jeffrey M. Zirger,
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 Identifiers CMS–10261, CMS–
10556, CMS–R–305, CMS–10328 and CMS–
10079]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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Number of
respondents
Type of respondents
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
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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 11, 2019.
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,
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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.
1. Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
2. 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
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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: Revision with change of a
previously approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Part C Medicare
Advantage Reporting Requirements and
Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR
422.516(a); Use: Section 1852(m) of the
Social Security Act (the Act) and CMS
regulations at 42 CFR 422.135 allow
Medicare Advantage (MA) plans the
ability to provide ‘‘additional telehealth
benefits’’ to enrollees starting in plan
year 2020 and treat them as basic
benefits. MA additional telehealth
benefits are limited to services for
which benefits are available under
Medicare Part B but which are not
payable under section 1834(m) of the
Act. In addition, MA additional
telehealth benefits are services that been
identified by the MA plan for the
applicable year as clinically appropriate
to furnish through electronic
information and telecommunications
technology (or ‘‘electronic exchange’’)
when the physician (as defined in
section 1861(r) of the Act) or
practitioner (as defined in section
1842(b)(18)(C) of the Act) providing the
service is not in the same location as the
enrollee. Per § 422.135(d), MA plans
may only furnish MA additional
telehealth benefits using contracted
providers.
The changes for the 2020 Reporting
Requirements will require plans to
report Telehealth benefits. The data
collected in this measure will provide
CMS with a better understanding of the
number of organizations utilizing
Telehealth per contract and to also
capture those specialties used for both
in-person and Telehealth. This data will
allow CMS to improve its policy and
process surrounding Telehealth. In
addition, the specialist and facility data
we are collecting aligns with some of
the provider and facility specialty types
that organizations are required to
include in their networks and to submit
on their HSD tables in the Network
Management Module in Health Plan
Management System. Form Number:
CMS–10261 (OMB control number
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0938–1054); Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
594; Total Annual Responses: 4,752;
Total Annual Hours: 187,926. (For
policy questions regarding this
collection contact Mark Smith at 410–
786–8015.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medical
Necessity and Contract Amendments
Under Mental Health Parity; Use: Upon
request, regulated entities must provide
a medical necessity disclosure.
Receiving this information will enable
potential and current enrollees to make
more educated decisions given the
choices available to them through their
plans and may result in better treatment
of their mental health or substance use
disorder (MH/SUD) conditions. States
use the information collected and
reported as part of its contracting
process with managed care entities, as
well as its compliance oversight role. In
states where a Medicaid Managed Care
Organization (MCO) is responsible for
providing the full scope of medical/
surgical and MH/SUD services to
beneficiaries, the state will review the
parity analysis provided by the MCO to
confirm that the MCO benefits are in
compliance. CMS uses the information
collected and reported in an oversight
role of State Medicaid managed care
programs. Form Number: CMS–10556
(OMB control number: 0938–1280);
Frequency: Once and occasionally;
Affected Public: Individuals and
households, the Private sector, and
State, Local, or Tribal Governments;
Number of Respondents: 47,468,596;
Total Annual Responses: 285,444; Total
Annual Hours: 48,057. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Juliet Kuhn at 410–786–2480.)
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: External Quality
Review (EQR) of Medicaid Managed
Care Organizations (MCOs) and
Supporting Regulations; Use: State
agencies must provide to the external
quality review organization (EQRO)
information obtained through methods
consistent with the protocols specified
by CMS. This information is used by the
EQRO to determine the quality of care
furnished by an MCO. Since the EQR
results are made available to the general
public, this allows Medicaid/CHIP
enrollees and potential enrollees to
make informed choices regarding the
selection of their providers. It also
allows advocacy organizations,
researchers, and other interested parties
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access to information on the quality of
care provided to Medicaid beneficiaries
enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP MCOs.
States use the information during their
oversight of these organizations. Form
Number: CMS–R–305 (OMB control
number 0938–0786); Frequency: Yearly;
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
629; Total Annual Responses: 4,869;
Total Annual Hours: 426,492. (For
policy questions regarding this
collection contact Jennifer Sheer at 410–
786–1769.)
4. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare SelfReferral Disclosure Protocol; Use:
Section 6409 of the ACA requires the
Secretary to establish a voluntary selfdisclosure process that allows providers
of services and suppliers to self-disclose
actual or potential violations of section
1877 of the Act. In addition, section
6409(b) of the ACA gives the Secretary
authority to reduce the amounts due
and owing for the violations. To
determine the nature and extent of the
noncompliance and the appropriate
amount by which an overpayment may
be reduced, the Secretary must collect
relevant information regarding the
arrangements and financial
relationships at issue from disclosing
parties. The Secretary may also collect
supporting documentation, such as
contracts, leases, communications,
invoices, or other documents bearing on
the actual or potential violation(s). Most
of the information and documentation
required for submission to CMS in
accordance with the SRDP is
information that health care providers of
services and suppliers keep as part of
customary and usual business practices.
Form Number: CMS–10328 (OMB
control number: 0938–1106); Frequency:
Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector
(business or other for-profits, not-forprofit institutions); Number of
Respondents: 100; Total Annual
Responses: 100; Total Annual Hours:
5,000. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Matthew Edgar at
410–786–0698.)
5. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Hospital Wage
Index Occupational Mix Survey; Use:
Section 304(c) of Public Law 106–554
mandates an occupational mix
adjustment to the wage index, requiring
the collection of data every 3 years on
the occupational mix of employees for
each short-term, acute care hospital
participating in the Medicare program.
The proposed data collection that is
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included in this submission complies
with this statutory requirement. The
purpose of the occupational mix
adjustment is to control for the effect of
hospitals’ employment choices on the
wage index. For example, hospitals may
choose to employ different
combinations of registered nurses,
licensed practical nurses, nursing aides,
and medical assistants for the purpose
of providing nursing care to their
patients. The varying labor costs
associated with these choices reflect
hospital management decisions rather
than geographic differences in the costs
of labor. Form Number: CMS–10079
(OMB control number: 0938–0907);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Business or Other for-Profits, Not-forProfit Institutions; Number of
Respondents: 3,300; Total Annual
Responses: 3,300; Total Annual Hours:
1,584,000. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Tehila
Lipschutz at 410–786–1344.)
Dated: September 6, 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; Tribal Child Support
Enforcement Direct Funding Request:
(OMB #0970–0218)
Office of Child Support
Enforcement; Administration for
Children and Families; HHS
ACTION: Request for Public Comment.
AGENCY:
The Office of Child Support
Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) is
requesting a 3-year extension of the
Tribal IV–D plan (OMB #0970–0218,
expiration 3/21/2020). There are no
changes requested to this form.
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 infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Alternatively, copies can
also be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research,
SUMMARY:
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 final rule within 45
CFR part 309, published in the Federal
Register on March 30, 2004, contains a
regulatory reporting requirement that, in
order to receive funding for a Tribal IV–
D program a Tribe or Tribal organization
must submit a plan describing how the
Tribe or Tribal organization meets or
plans to meet the objectives of section
455(f) of the Social Security Act,
including establishing paternity;
establishing, modifying, and enforcing
support orders; and locating
noncustodial parents. The plan is
required for all Tribes requesting
funding; however, once a Tribe has met
the requirements to operate a
comprehensive program, a new plan is
not required annually unless a Tribe
makes changes to its title IV–D program.
If a Tribe or Tribal organization intends
to make any substantial or material
changes, a Tribal IV–D plan amendment
must be submitted for approval. Tribes
and Tribal organizations must have an
approved plan and submit any required
plan amendments in order to receive
funding to operate a Tribal IV–D
program. This paperwork collection
activity is set to expire in March 2020.
Respondents: Tribes and Tribal
Organizations.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Total number
of respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
60
2
1
1
45 CFR 309-Plan .............................................................................................
45 CFR 309-New Plan ....................................................................................
Average
burden hours
per response
Annual burden
hours
120
480
7,200
960
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,160.
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
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to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: 45 CFR 309.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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2018–E–0299; FDA–2018–E–0301; and FDA–
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers CMS-10261, CMS-10556, CMS-R-305, CMS-10328 and
CMS-10079]
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 11, 2019.
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.
1. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
2. 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
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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: Revision with change of
a previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Part
C Medicare Advantage Reporting Requirements and Supporting Regulations
in 42 CFR 422.516(a); Use: Section 1852(m) of the Social Security Act
(the Act) and CMS regulations at 42 CFR 422.135 allow Medicare
Advantage (MA) plans the ability to provide ``additional telehealth
benefits'' to enrollees starting in plan year 2020 and treat them as
basic benefits. MA additional telehealth benefits are limited to
services for which benefits are available under Medicare Part B but
which are not payable under section 1834(m) of the Act. In addition, MA
additional telehealth benefits are services that been identified by the
MA plan for the applicable year as clinically appropriate to furnish
through electronic information and telecommunications technology (or
``electronic exchange'') when the physician (as defined in section
1861(r) of the Act) or practitioner (as defined in section
1842(b)(18)(C) of the Act) providing the service is not in the same
location as the enrollee. Per Sec. 422.135(d), MA plans may only
furnish MA additional telehealth benefits using contracted providers.
The changes for the 2020 Reporting Requirements will require plans
to report Telehealth benefits. The data collected in this measure will
provide CMS with a better understanding of the number of organizations
utilizing Telehealth per contract and to also capture those specialties
used for both in-person and Telehealth. This data will allow CMS to
improve its policy and process surrounding Telehealth. In addition, the
specialist and facility data we are collecting aligns with some of the
provider and facility specialty types that organizations are required
to include in their networks and to submit on their HSD tables in the
Network Management Module in Health Plan Management System. Form
Number: CMS-10261 (OMB control number 0938-1054); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments;
Number of Respondents: 594; Total Annual Responses: 4,752; Total Annual
Hours: 187,926. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Mark Smith at 410-786-8015.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medical Necessity
and Contract Amendments Under Mental Health Parity; Use: Upon request,
regulated entities must provide a medical necessity disclosure.
Receiving this information will enable potential and current enrollees
to make more educated decisions given the choices available to them
through their plans and may result in better treatment of their mental
health or substance use disorder (MH/SUD) conditions. States use the
information collected and reported as part of its contracting process
with managed care entities, as well as its compliance oversight role.
In states where a Medicaid Managed Care Organization (MCO) is
responsible for providing the full scope of medical/surgical and MH/SUD
services to beneficiaries, the state will review the parity analysis
provided by the MCO to confirm that the MCO benefits are in compliance.
CMS uses the information collected and reported in an oversight role of
State Medicaid managed care programs. Form Number: CMS-10556 (OMB
control number: 0938-1280); Frequency: Once and occasionally; Affected
Public: Individuals and households, the Private sector, and State,
Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 47,468,596; Total
Annual Responses: 285,444; Total Annual Hours: 48,057. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Juliet Kuhn at 410-786-
2480.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: External Quality
Review (EQR) of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) and
Supporting Regulations; Use: State agencies must provide to the
external quality review organization (EQRO) information obtained
through methods consistent with the protocols specified by CMS. This
information is used by the EQRO to determine the quality of care
furnished by an MCO. Since the EQR results are made available to the
general public, this allows Medicaid/CHIP enrollees and potential
enrollees to make informed choices regarding the selection of their
providers. It also allows advocacy organizations, researchers, and
other interested parties access to information on the quality of care
provided to Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP MCOs.
States use the information during their oversight of these
organizations. Form Number: CMS-R-305 (OMB control number 0938-0786);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents: 629; Total Annual Responses: 4,869;
Total Annual Hours: 426,492. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Jennifer Sheer at 410-786-1769.)
4. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Self-
Referral Disclosure Protocol; Use: Section 6409 of the ACA requires the
Secretary to establish a voluntary self-disclosure process that allows
providers of services and suppliers to self-disclose actual or
potential violations of section 1877 of the Act. In addition, section
6409(b) of the ACA gives the Secretary authority to reduce the amounts
due and owing for the violations. To determine the nature and extent of
the noncompliance and the appropriate amount by which an overpayment
may be reduced, the Secretary must collect relevant information
regarding the arrangements and financial relationships at issue from
disclosing parties. The Secretary may also collect supporting
documentation, such as contracts, leases, communications, invoices, or
other documents bearing on the actual or potential violation(s). Most
of the information and documentation required for submission to CMS in
accordance with the SRDP is information that health care providers of
services and suppliers keep as part of customary and usual business
practices. Form Number: CMS-10328 (OMB control number: 0938-1106);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector (business or other
for-profits, not-for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 100;
Total Annual Responses: 100; Total Annual Hours: 5,000. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Matthew Edgar at 410-786-
0698.)
5. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Hospital Wage
Index Occupational Mix Survey; Use: Section 304(c) of Public Law 106-
554 mandates an occupational mix adjustment to the wage index,
requiring the collection of data every 3 years on the occupational mix
of employees for each short-term, acute care hospital participating in
the Medicare program. The proposed data collection that is
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included in this submission complies with this statutory requirement.
The purpose of the occupational mix adjustment is to control for the
effect of hospitals' employment choices on the wage index. For example,
hospitals may choose to employ different combinations of registered
nurses, licensed practical nurses, nursing aides, and medical
assistants for the purpose of providing nursing care to their patients.
The varying labor costs associated with these choices reflect hospital
management decisions rather than geographic differences in the costs of
labor. Form Number: CMS-10079 (OMB control number: 0938-0907);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business or Other for-Profits, Not-
for-Profit Institutions; Number of Respondents: 3,300; Total Annual
Responses: 3,300; Total Annual Hours: 1,584,000. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Tehila Lipschutz at 410-786-1344.)
Dated: September 6, 2019.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-19677 Filed 9-10-19; 8:45 am]
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