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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 138 / Friday, July 17, 2020 / Notices § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the applications are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The public portions of the applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, if any, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank(s) indicated below and at the offices of the Board of Governors. This information may also be obtained on an expedited basis, upon request, by contacting the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank and from the Board’s Freedom of Information Office at https://www.federalreserve.gov/foia/ request.htm. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in paragraph 7 of the Act. Comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors, Ann E. Misback, Secretary of the Board, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20551–0001, not later than August 3, 2020. A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (David L. Hubbard, Senior Manager) P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri 63166–2034. Comments can also be sent electronically to Comments.applications@stls.frb.org: 1. Roy Molitor Ford, Jr. (Mott), as a member of the Ford Family Control Group; Price D. Ford, individually, as a member of the Ford Family Control Group, and as trustee of the Price and Minta Ford Living Trust; and Minta Ford, as a member of the Ford Family Control Group and as trustee of the Price and Minta Ford Living Trust, all of Memphis, Tennessee; to retain voting shares of Commercial Holding Company, Inc., Paris, Tennessee. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, July 13, 2020. Michele Taylor Fennell, Assistant Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2020–15443 Filed 7–16–20; 8:45 am] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Jul 16, 2020 Jkt 250001 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier CMS–10558 and CMS– 10393] 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 September 15, 2020. 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 llll, Room C4–26– 05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43581 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 https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Legislation/Paperwork ReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.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–10558 Information Collection for Machine Readable Data for Provider Network and Prescription Formulary Content for FFM QHPs CMS–10393 Beneficiary and Family Centered Data Collection 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 of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Information Collection for Machine Readable Data for Provider Network and Prescription Formulary Content for FFM QHPs; Use: Under 45 CFR 156.122(d)(1)(2), 156.230(b), and 156.230(c), and in the final rule, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of E:\FR\FM\17JYN1.SGM 17JYN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 43582 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 138 / Friday, July 17, 2020 / Notices Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2018 (CMS–9934–F), standards for qualified health plan (QHP) issuers (including Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) issuers and stand-alone dental plans (SADP) issuers) are established for the submission of provider and formulary data in a machine-readable format to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and for posting on issuer websites. These standards provide greater transparency for consumers, including by allowing software developers to access formulary and provider data to create innovative and informative tools. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is continuing an information collection request (ICR) in connection with these standards. Form Number: CMS–10558 (OMB control number 0938–1284); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector, State, Business, and Notfor Profits; Number of Respondents: 376; Number of Responses: 376; Total Annual Hours: 10,495. For questions regarding this collection, contact Joshua Van Drei at 410–786–1659. 2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Beneficiary and Family Centered Data Collection; Use: To ensure the QIOs are effectively meeting their goals, CMS collects information about beneficiary experience receiving support from the QIOs. The information collection uses both qualitative and quantitative strategies to ensure CMS and the QIOs understand beneficiary experiences through all interactions with the QIO including initial contact, interim interactions, and case closure. Information collection instruments are tailored to reflect the steps in each type of process, as well as the average time it takes to complete each process. The information collection will: • Allow beneficiaries to directly provide feedback about the services they receive under the QIO program; • Provide quality improvement data for QIOs to improve the quality of service delivered to Medicare beneficiaries; and • Provide evaluation metrics for CMS to use in assessing performance of QIO contractors. To achieve the above goals, information collection will include: Experience survey, direct follow-up and general feedback web survey. Form Number: CMS–10393 (OMB control number: 0938–1177); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: Individuals or households; Number of Respondents: 9,100; Number of Responses: 9,100; VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Jul 16, 2020 Jkt 250001 Total Annual Hours: 2,191. (For policy questions regarding this collection, contact David Russo at 617–565–1310.) August 21, 2020, Dated: July 14, 2020. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2020–15541 Filed 7–16–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS–3391–FN] Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Application From the Joint Commission for Continued Approval of its Hospital Accreditation Program Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Final notice. AGENCY: This final notice announces our decision to approve The Joint Commission (TJC) for continued recognition as a national accrediting organization for hospitals that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. DATES: The decision announced in this notice is effective on July 15, 2020, through July 15, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caecilia Blondiaux, (410) 786–2190. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Background Under the Medicare program, eligible beneficiaries may receive covered services from a hospital provided certain requirements are met. Section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act (the Act), establish distinct criteria for facilities seeking designation as a hospital. Regulations concerning provider agreements are at 42 CFR part 489 and those pertaining to activities relating to the survey and certification of facilities are at 42 CFR part 488. The regulations at 42 CFR part 482 specify the minimum conditions that a hospital must meet to participate in the Medicare program. Generally, to enter into an agreement, a hospital must first be certified by a state survey agency (SA) as complying with the conditions or requirements set forth in part 482 of our regulations. Thereafter, the hospital is subject to regular surveys by a SA to determine whether it continues to meet these requirements. There is an alternative; however, to surveys by SAs. PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Section 1865(a)(1) of the Act provides that, if a provider entity demonstrates through accreditation by a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)approved national accrediting organization (AO) that all applicable Medicare requirements are met or exceeded, we will deem those provider entities as having met such requirements. Accreditation by an AO is voluntary and is not required for Medicare participation. If an AO is recognized by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) as having standards for accreditation that meet or exceed Medicare requirements, any provider entity accredited by the national accrediting body’s approved program would be deemed to meet the Medicare requirements. A national AO applying for approval of its accreditation program under part 488, subpart A, must provide CMS with reasonable assurance that the AO requires the accredited provider entities to meet requirements that are at least as stringent as the Medicare requirements. Our regulations concerning the approval of AOs are set forth at §§ 488.4, 488.5, and 488.5(e)(2)(i). The regulations at § 488.5(e)(2)(i) require AOs to reapply for continued approval of its accreditation program every 6 years or sooner, as determined by CMS. The Joint Commission’s current term of approval for their hospital accreditation program expires July 15, 2020. II. Application Approval Process Section 1865(a)(3)(A) of the Act provides a statutory timetable to ensure that our review of applications for CMSapproval of an accreditation program is conducted in a timely manner. The Act provides us 210 days after the date of receipt of a complete application, with any documentation necessary to make the determination, to complete our survey activities and application process. Within 60 days after receiving a complete application, we must publish a notice in the Federal Register that identifies the national accrediting body making the request, describes the request, and provides no less than a 30day public comment period. At the end of the 210-day period, we must publish a notice in the Federal Register approving or denying the application. III. Provisions of the Proposed Notice On February 18, 2020, we published a proposed notice in the Federal Register (85 FR 8874), announcing TJC’s request for continued approval of its Medicare hospital accreditation program. In the February 18, 2020 E:\FR\FM\17JYN1.SGM 17JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 138 (Friday, July 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43581-43582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15541]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier CMS-10558 and CMS-10393]


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 September 15, 2020.

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 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 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-10558 Information Collection for Machine Readable Data for Provider 
Network and Prescription Formulary Content for FFM QHPs
CMS-10393 Beneficiary and Family Centered Data Collection

    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 of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Information 
Collection for Machine Readable Data for Provider Network and 
Prescription Formulary Content for FFM QHPs; Use: Under 45 CFR 
156.122(d)(1)(2), 156.230(b), and 156.230(c), and in the final rule, 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of

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Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2018 (CMS-9934-F), standards for 
qualified health plan (QHP) issuers (including Small Business Health 
Options Program (SHOP) issuers and stand-alone dental plans (SADP) 
issuers) are established for the submission of provider and formulary 
data in a machine-readable format to the Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS) and for posting on issuer websites. These standards 
provide greater transparency for consumers, including by allowing 
software developers to access formulary and provider data to create 
innovative and informative tools. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services (CMS) is continuing an information collection request (ICR) in 
connection with these standards. Form Number: CMS-10558 (OMB control 
number 0938-1284); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private 
Sector, State, Business, and Not-for Profits; Number of Respondents: 
376; Number of Responses: 376; Total Annual Hours: 10,495. For 
questions regarding this collection, contact Joshua Van Drei at 410-
786-1659.
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a 
previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Beneficiary and Family Centered Data Collection; Use: To ensure the 
QIOs are effectively meeting their goals, CMS collects information 
about beneficiary experience receiving support from the QIOs. The 
information collection uses both qualitative and quantitative 
strategies to ensure CMS and the QIOs understand beneficiary 
experiences through all interactions with the QIO including initial 
contact, interim interactions, and case closure. Information collection 
instruments are tailored to reflect the steps in each type of process, 
as well as the average time it takes to complete each process. The 
information collection will:
     Allow beneficiaries to directly provide feedback about the 
services they receive under the QIO program;
     Provide quality improvement data for QIOs to improve the 
quality of service delivered to Medicare beneficiaries; and
     Provide evaluation metrics for CMS to use in assessing 
performance of QIO contractors.
    To achieve the above goals, information collection will include: 
Experience survey, direct follow-up and general feedback web survey. 
Form Number: CMS-10393 (OMB control number: 0938-1177); Frequency: 
Once; Affected Public: Individuals or households; Number of 
Respondents: 9,100; Number of Responses: 9,100; Total Annual Hours: 
2,191. (For policy questions regarding this collection, contact David 
Russo at 617-565-1310.)

    August 21, 2020, Dated: July 14, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-15541 Filed 7-16-20; 8:45 am]
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