Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 82483-82484 [2020-27885]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 244 / Friday, December 18, 2020 / Notices on respondents; and was absorbed in the OMB burden previously approved. NHCS Questions: 1. In the past year, did your hospital experience shortages of coronavirus disease (COVID–19) tests for any patients with presumptive positive COVID–19 infection? 2. In the past year, did your hospital create areas outside the hospital entrance to screen patients for coronavirus disease (COVID–19) infection? 3. In the past year, did your hospital need to turn away or refer elsewhere any patients with confirmed or presumptive positive coronavirus disease (COVID–19) infection? 4. In the past year, did any of the following clinical care providers in your hospital test positive for coronavirus disease (COVID–19) infection? a. Physicians b. Physician assistants c. Nurse practitioners d. Certified nurse-midwives e. Registered nurses/licensed practical nurses f. Other clinical care providers 5. 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[FR Doc. 2020–28090 Filed 12–16–20; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [FR Doc. 2020–27820 Filed 12–17–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–19–P [Document Identifier CMS–10346] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Docket No. CDC–2020–0124] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP); Correction Notice is hereby given of a change in the meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP); December 18, 2020, 12:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m., EST; and December 20, 2020, 12:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m., EST (times subject to change, see the ACIP website for any updates: https://www.cdc.gov/ vaccines/acip/), which was published in the Federal Register on December 11, 2020, Volume 85, Number 239, page 80108. The meeting dates and times should read as follows: DATES: The meeting will be held on December 19—20, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., EST (times subject to change, VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:22 Dec 17, 2020 Jkt 253001 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human 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 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 82483 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 January 19, 2021. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain . Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. 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. 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. 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: Appeals of Quality Bonus Payment Determinations; E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 82484 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 244 / Friday, December 18, 2020 / Notices Use: Section 1853(o) of the Social Security Act (the Act) requires CMS to make QBPs to MA organizations that achieve performance rating scores of at least 4 stars under a five-star rating system. While CMS has applied a Star Rating system to MA organizations for a number of years, prior to the QBP program these Star Ratings were used only to provide additional information for beneficiaries to consider in making their Part C and D plan elections. Additionally, section 1854(b)(1)(C)(v) of the Act, as added by the Affordable Care Act, also requires CMS to change the share of savings that MA organizations must provide to enrollees as the beneficiary rebate specified at § 422.266(a) based on the level of a sponsor’s Star Rating for quality performance. The information collected on the Request for Reconsideration form from MA organizations is considered by the reconsideration official and potentially the hearing officer to review CMS’s determination of the organization’s eligibility for a QBP. The form asks MA organizations to select the Star Ratings measure(s) they believe was miscalculated or used incorrect data and describe what they believe is the issue. Under § 422.260(c)(3)(ii) these are the only bases for appeals. In conducting the reconsideration, the reconsideration official will review the QBP determination, the evidence and findings upon which it was based, and any other written evidence submitted by the organization with their Request for Reconsideration or by CMS before the reconsideration determination is made. The administrative review process is a two-step process that includes a request for reconsideration and a request for an informal hearing on the record after CMS has sent the MA organization the reconsideration decision. Both steps are conducted at the contract level. The first step allows the MA organization to request a reconsideration of how its Star Rating for the given measure in question was calculated and/or what data were included in the measure. If the MA organization is dissatisfied with CMS’s reconsideration decision, the contract may request an informal hearing to be conducted by a hearing officer designated by CMS. MA organizations will have 10 business days from the time we issue the notice of QBP status to submit a request for reconsideration. MA organizations will have 10 business days after the issuance of the reconsideration determination to request an informal hearing on the record. Form Number: CMS–10346 (OMB control number: 0938–1129); VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:22 Dec 17, 2020 Jkt 253001 Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector; Number of Respondents: 20; Total Annual Responses: 20; Total Annual Hours: 160. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Joy Binion at 410–786–6567.) Dated: December 15, 2020. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2020–27885 Filed 12–17–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied Alien Children Into ORR Care Provider (0970–0554) Office of Refugee Resettlement; Administration for Children and Families; Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Request for public comment. AGENCY: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to continue to collect information that will allow Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) Program to place UAC referred to ORR by Federal agencies into care provider facilities and to transfer UAC within the ORR care provider network. These information collections were originally approved under emergency approval for 6 months. This request is to continue data collection. Information collections related to other aspects of the UAC Programs, such as sponsorship and health care, are covered under OMB Numbers 0970–0278, 0970–0385, 0970– 0466, 0970–0490, 0970–0498, 0970– 0509, and 0970–0543. DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description: The components of this information request include: 1. Placement Authorization (Form P– 1): This instrument is used by ORR to authorize a care provider to provide care and services to UAC placed in their facility. Care providers sign the instrument to acknowledge certain responsibilities related to the care of the UAC. This form is currently approved under OMB Number 0970–0498. 2. Authorization for Medical, Dental, and Mental Health Care (Form P–2): This instrument is used by ORR to authorize a care provider to provide medical, dental, and mental health care services to UAC placed in their facility. Care providers sign the instrument to acknowledge certain responsibilities related to the care of the UAC. 3. Notice of Placement in a Restrictive Setting (Form P–4/4s): This instrument is used by care providers to document and inform UAC of the reason they have been placed in a restrictive setting. This form is currently approved under OMB Number 0970–0498 under the title Notice of Placement in Secure or Staff Secure. 4. Long Term Foster Care Placement Memo (Form P–5): This instrument is used by care providers to ensure continuity of services and tracking of records for a UAC following transfer. This form is currently approved under OMB Number 0970–0498. 5. Intakes Placement Checklist (Form P–7): This instrument is used by ORR Intakes staff to determine whether initial placement in a restrictive setting is appropriate for a UAC. This form is currently approved under OMB Number 0970–0498 under the title Further Assessment Swift Track (FAST) Placement Tool. 6. Care Provider Checklist for Transfers to Influx Care Facilities (Form P–8): This instrument is used by care providers to ensure that all criteria for transfer of a UAC to an influx care facility have been met. 7. Medical Checklist for Transfers (Form P–9A): This instrument is used by care providers to ensure that UAC are medically cleared for transfer within the ORR care provider network, excluding transfer to an influx care facility. 8. Medical Checklist for Influx Transfers (Form P–9B): This instrument is used by care providers to ensure that UAC are medically cleared for transfer to an influx care facility. 9. Transfer Request (Form P–10): This instrument is used by care provider E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 244 (Friday, December 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82483-82484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27885]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier CMS-10346]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human 
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 January 19, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain . Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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. 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. 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: 
Appeals of Quality Bonus Payment Determinations;

[[Page 82484]]

Use: Section 1853(o) of the Social Security Act (the Act) requires CMS 
to make QBPs to MA organizations that achieve performance rating scores 
of at least 4 stars under a five-star rating system. While CMS has 
applied a Star Rating system to MA organizations for a number of years, 
prior to the QBP program these Star Ratings were used only to provide 
additional information for beneficiaries to consider in making their 
Part C and D plan elections. Additionally, section 1854(b)(1)(C)(v) of 
the Act, as added by the Affordable Care Act, also requires CMS to 
change the share of savings that MA organizations must provide to 
enrollees as the beneficiary rebate specified at Sec.  422.266(a) based 
on the level of a sponsor's Star Rating for quality performance.
    The information collected on the Request for Reconsideration form 
from MA organizations is considered by the reconsideration official and 
potentially the hearing officer to review CMS's determination of the 
organization's eligibility for a QBP. The form asks MA organizations to 
select the Star Ratings measure(s) they believe was miscalculated or 
used incorrect data and describe what they believe is the issue. Under 
Sec.  422.260(c)(3)(ii) these are the only bases for appeals. In 
conducting the reconsideration, the reconsideration official will 
review the QBP determination, the evidence and findings upon which it 
was based, and any other written evidence submitted by the organization 
with their Request for Reconsideration or by CMS before the 
reconsideration determination is made.
    The administrative review process is a two-step process that 
includes a request for reconsideration and a request for an informal 
hearing on the record after CMS has sent the MA organization the 
reconsideration decision. Both steps are conducted at the contract 
level. The first step allows the MA organization to request a 
reconsideration of how its Star Rating for the given measure in 
question was calculated and/or what data were included in the measure. 
If the MA organization is dissatisfied with CMS's reconsideration 
decision, the contract may request an informal hearing to be conducted 
by a hearing officer designated by CMS. MA organizations will have 10 
business days from the time we issue the notice of QBP status to submit 
a request for reconsideration. MA organizations will have 10 business 
days after the issuance of the reconsideration determination to request 
an informal hearing on the record. Form Number: CMS-10346 (OMB control 
number: 0938-1129); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector; 
Number of Respondents: 20; Total Annual Responses: 20; Total Annual 
Hours: 160. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Joy 
Binion at 410-786-6567.)

    Dated: December 15, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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