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agent for processing Medicare
enrollments and premium amount
determinations will use this information
to help determine whether a beneficiary
meets the requirements for reduction of
the Part A premium. The form is owned
by CMS but not completed by CMS staff.
Form Number: CMS–R–285 (OMB
control number: 0938–0769); Frequency:
Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local, or
Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 500; Total Annual
Responses: 500; Total Annual Hours:
125. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Carla Patterson at
410–786–1000.)
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision with change of a
currently approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Bid Pricing Tool
(BPT) for Medicare Advantage (MA)
Plans and Prescription Drug Plans
(PDP); Use: This collection dates back to
2005. Under the Medicare Prescription
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization
Act of 2003 (MMA), and implementing
regulations at 42 CFR, Medicare
Advantage organizations (MAO) and
Prescription Drug Plans (PDP) are
required to submit an actuarial pricing
‘‘bid’’ for each plan offered to Medicare
beneficiaries for approval by the Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(CMS). MAOs and PDPs use the Bid
Pricing Tool (BPT) software to develop
their actuarial pricing bid. The
competitive bidding process defined by
the ‘‘The Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act’’
(MMA) applies to both the MA and Part
D programs. It is an annual process that
encompasses the release of the MA rate
book in April, the bid’s that plans
submit to CMS in June, and the release
of the Part D and RPPO benchmarks,
which typically occurs in August. Form
Number: CMS–10142 (OMB control
number: 0938–0944); Frequency: Yearly;
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
555; Total Annual Responses: 4,995;
Total Annual Hours: 149,850. (For
policy questions regarding this
collection contact Rachel Shevland at
410–786–3026.)
4. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension without change of a
currently approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Fast Track
Appeals Notices: NOMNC/DENC; Use:
The purpose of the NOMNC is to help
a beneficiary/enrollee decide whether to
pursue a fast appeal by a Quality
Improvement Organization (QIO) and
how to file that request. Consistent with
§§ 405.1200 and 422.624, SNFs, HHAs,
CORFs, and hospices must provide
notice to all beneficiaries/enrollees
whose Medicare-covered services are
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ending, no later than two days in
advance of the proposed termination of
service. This information is conveyed to
the beneficiary/enrollee via the
NOMNC.
If a beneficiary/enrollee appeals the
termination decision, the beneficiary/
enrollee and the QIO, consistent with
§§ 405.1200(b) and 405.1202(f) for
Original Medicare, and §§ 422.624(b)
and 422.626(e)(1)–(5) for Medicare
health plans, will receive a detailed
explanation of the reasons services
should end. This detailed explanation is
provided to the beneficiary/enrollee
using the DENC, the second notice
included in this renewal package. Form
Number: CMS–10123/10124 (OMB
control number: 0938–0953); Frequency:
Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local, or
Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 24,915; Total Annual
Responses: 5,314,194; Total Annual
Hours: 1,142,749. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Janet
Miller at Janet.Miller@cms.hhs.gov.)
Dated: December 18, 2020.
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–10549]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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
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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 22, 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
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Generic
Clearance: Questionnaire Testing and
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Methodological Research for the
Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
(MCBS); Use: The current generic
clearance for MCBS Questionnaire
Testing and Methodological Research
encompasses development and testing
of MCBS questionnaires,
instrumentation, and data collection
protocols, as well as a mechanism for
conducting methodological
experiments. The current clearance
includes conducting field tests and
experiments, including split ballot
experiments, within the MCBS
production environment, and
conducting usability tests. The purpose
of this OMB clearance package is to
revise the current clearance to expand
the methods to allow for field tests
outside of MCBS production Field tests
conducted within production do not
incur any additional burden on
respondents whereas tests conducted
outside production must account for
additional respondent burden. The
MCBS is a continuous, multipurpose
survey of a nationally representative
sample of aged, disabled, and
institutionalized Medicare beneficiaries.
The MCBS, which is sponsored by the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), is the only
comprehensive source of information on
the health status, health care use and
expenditures, health insurance
coverage, and socioeconomic and
demographic characteristics of the
entire spectrum of Medicare
beneficiaries. The core of the MCBS is
a series of interviews with a stratified
random sample of the Medicare
population, including aged and disabled
enrollees, residing in the community or
in institutions. Questions are asked
about enrollees’ patterns of health care
use, charges, insurance coverage, and
payments over time. Respondents are
asked about their sources of health care
coverage and payment, their
demographic characteristics, their
health and work history, and their
family living circumstances. In addition
to collecting information through the
core questionnaire, the MCBS collects
information on special topics. Form
Number: CMS–10549 (OMB control
number: 0938–1275); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public:
Individuals or Households; Number of
Respondents: 11,655; Total Annual
Responses: 11,655; Total Annual Hours:
3,947. (For policy questions regarding
this collection, contact William Long at
410–786–7927.)
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Dated: December 17, 2020.
William N. Parham III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020–28224 Filed 12–22–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2010–N–0155]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Veterinary Feed
Directive
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA or Agency) is
announcing an opportunity for public
comment on the proposed collection of
certain information by the Agency.
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 of an
existing collection of information, and
to allow 60 days for public comment in
response to the notice. This notice
solicits comments on veterinary feed
directive regulation.
DATES: Submit either electronic or
written comments on the collection of
information by February 22, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be
considered. Electronic comments must
be submitted on or before February 22,
2021. The https://www.regulations.gov
electronic filing system will accept
comments until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
at the end of February 22, 2021.
Comments received by mail/hand
delivery/courier (for written/paper
submissions) will be considered timely
if they are postmarked or the delivery
service acceptance receipt is on or
before that date.
Electronic Submissions
Submit electronic comments in the
following way:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Comments submitted electronically,
including attachments, to https://
www.regulations.gov will be posted to
the docket unchanged. Because your
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comment will be made public, you are
solely responsible for ensuring that your
comment does not include any
confidential information that you or a
third party may not wish to be posted,
such as medical information, your or
anyone else’s Social Security number, or
confidential business information, such
as a manufacturing process. Please note
that if you include your name, contact
information, or other information that
identifies you in the body of your
comments, that information will be
posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
• If you want to submit a comment
with confidential information that you
do not wish to be made available to the
public, submit the comment as a
written/paper submission and in the
manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper
Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’).
Written/Paper Submissions
Submit written/paper submissions as
follows:
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for
written/paper submissions): Dockets
Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and
Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers
Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
• For written/paper comments
submitted to the Dockets Management
Staff, FDA will post your comment, as
well as any attachments, except for
information submitted, marked and
identified, as confidential, if submitted
as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the Docket No. FDA–
2010–N–0155 for ‘‘Veterinary Feed
Directive.’’ Received comments, those
filed in a timely manner (see
ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket
and, except for those submitted as
‘‘Confidential Submissions,’’ publicly
viewable at https://www.regulations.gov
or at the Dockets Management Staff
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, 240–402–7500.
• Confidential Submissions—To
submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be
made publicly available, submit your
comments only as a written/paper
submission. You should submit two
copies total. One copy will include the
information you claim to be confidential
with a heading or cover note that states
‘‘THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.’’ The
Agency will review this copy, including
the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The
second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information
redacted/blacked out, will be available
for public viewing and posted on
https://www.regulations.gov. Submit
both copies to the Dockets Management
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier CMS-10549]
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 22, 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 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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Generic
Clearance: Questionnaire Testing and
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Methodological Research for the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
(MCBS); Use: The current generic clearance for MCBS Questionnaire
Testing and Methodological Research encompasses development and testing
of MCBS questionnaires, instrumentation, and data collection protocols,
as well as a mechanism for conducting methodological experiments. The
current clearance includes conducting field tests and experiments,
including split ballot experiments, within the MCBS production
environment, and conducting usability tests. The purpose of this OMB
clearance package is to revise the current clearance to expand the
methods to allow for field tests outside of MCBS production Field tests
conducted within production do not incur any additional burden on
respondents whereas tests conducted outside production must account for
additional respondent burden. The MCBS is a continuous, multipurpose
survey of a nationally representative sample of aged, disabled, and
institutionalized Medicare beneficiaries. The MCBS, which is sponsored
by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is the only
comprehensive source of information on the health status, health care
use and expenditures, health insurance coverage, and socioeconomic and
demographic characteristics of the entire spectrum of Medicare
beneficiaries. The core of the MCBS is a series of interviews with a
stratified random sample of the Medicare population, including aged and
disabled enrollees, residing in the community or in institutions.
Questions are asked about enrollees' patterns of health care use,
charges, insurance coverage, and payments over time. Respondents are
asked about their sources of health care coverage and payment, their
demographic characteristics, their health and work history, and their
family living circumstances. In addition to collecting information
through the core questionnaire, the MCBS collects information on
special topics. Form Number: CMS-10549 (OMB control number: 0938-1275);
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Individuals or Households;
Number of Respondents: 11,655; Total Annual Responses: 11,655; Total
Annual Hours: 3,947. (For policy questions regarding this collection,
contact William Long at 410-786-7927.)
Dated: December 17, 2020.
William N. Parham III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-28224 Filed 12-22-20; 8:45 am]
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