Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 60245-60246 [2021-23748]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 208 / Monday, November 1, 2021 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Survey Report Form for Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and Supporting Regulations; Use: The form is used to report surveyor findings during a CLIA survey. For each type of survey conducted (i.e., initial certification, recertification, validation, complaint, addition/deletion of specialty/subspecialty, transfusion fatality investigation, or revisit inspections) the Survey Report Form incorporates the requirements specified in the CLIA regulations. Form Number: CMS–1557 (OMB control number: 0938–0544); Frequency: Biennially; Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions, State, Local or Tribal Governments and Federal Government); Number of Respondents: 15,975; Total Annual Responses: 7,988; Total Annual Hours: 3,994. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Kathleen Todd at 410–786–3385). 2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: ICF/IID Survey Report Form and Supporting Regulations; Use: The information collected with forms 3070G, CMS– 3070H and CMS–3070I is used by the surveyors from the State Survey Agencies (SAs) to determine the level of compliance with the ICF/IID Conditions of Participation (CoPs) necessary to VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:03 Oct 29, 2021 Jkt 256001 participate in the Medicare/Medicaid program and to report any noncompliance with the ICF/IID CoPs to the Federal government. These forms summarize the survey team characteristics, facility characteristics, client population, and the special needs of clients. These forms are used in conjunction with the CMS regulation text and additional surveyor aids such as the CMS interpretive guidelines and probes. The CMS–3070G–I forms serves as coding worksheets, designed to facilitate data entry and retrieval into the Automated Survey Processing Environment Suite (ASPEN) in the State and at the CMS regional offices. Form Number: CMS–3070G–I (OMB control number: 0938–0062); Frequency: Reporting—Yearly; Affected Public: Business or other for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 5,758; Total Annual Responses: 5,758; Total Annual Hours: 17,274. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Caroline Gallaher at 410–786–8705.) Dated: October 27, 2021. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2021–23779 Filed 10–29–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifiers CMS–R–235 and CMS–R–262] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request 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 (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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60245 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 January 3, 2022. 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: ll, 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 website address at https://www.cms.gov/ Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/ PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html. 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–R–235 Data Use Agreement (DUA) Form, Research Identifiable Files Request Packet CMS–R–262 CMS Plan Benefit Package (PBP) and Formulary CY 2023 Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– 3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management E:\FR\FM\01NON1.SGM 01NON1 60246 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 208 / Monday, November 1, 2021 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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: Revision of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Data Use Agreement (DUA) Form, Research Identifiable Files Request Packet; Use: Coverage for the prescription drug benefit is provided through contracted prescription drug plans (PDPs) or through Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that offer integrated prescription drug and health care coverage (MA–PD plans). Cost Plans that are regulated under Section 1876 of the Social Security Act, and Employer Group Waiver Plans (EGWP) may also provide a Part D benefit. Organizations wishing to provide services under the Prescription Drug Benefit Program must complete an application, negotiate rates, and receive final approval from CMS. Existing Part D Sponsors may also expand their contracted service area by completing the Service Area Expansion (SAE) application. Collection of this information is mandated in Part D of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) in Subpart 3. The application requirements are codified in Subpart K of 42 CFR 423 entitled ‘‘Application Procedures and Contracts with PDP Sponsors.’’ The information will be collected under the solicitation of proposals from PDP, MA–PD, Cost Plan, Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), and EGWP applicants. The collected information will be used by CMS to: (1) Ensure that applicants meet CMS requirements for offering Part D plans (including network adequacy, contracting requirements, and compliance program requirements, as described in the application), (2) support the determination of contract awards. Form Numbers: CMS–R–235 (OMB control number: 0938–0734); VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:03 Oct 29, 2021 Jkt 256001 Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector, State, Local, or Tribal Governments, Federal Government (Business or for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 8,445; Total Annual Responses: 8,445; Total Annual Hours: 2,396. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Kari A. Gaare at 410–786–8612.) 2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Contract Year 2023 Plan Benefit Package (PBP) Software and Formulary Submission; Use: Under the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA), Medicare Advantage (MA) and Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) organizations are required to submit plan benefit packages for all Medicare beneficiaries residing in their service area. The plan benefit package submission consists of the Plan Benefit Package (PBP) software, formulary file, and supporting documentation, as necessary. MA and PDP organizations use the PBP software to describe their organization’s plan benefit packages, including information on premiums, cost sharing, authorization rules, and supplemental benefits. They also generate a formulary to describe their list of drugs, including information on prior authorization, step therapy, tiering, and quantity limits. CMS requires that MA and PDP organizations submit a completed PBP and formulary as part of the annual bidding process. During this process, organizations prepare their proposed plan benefit packages for the upcoming contract year and submit them to CMS for review and approval. CMS uses this data to review and approve the benefit packages that the plans will offer to Medicare beneficiaries. This allows CMS to review the benefit packages in a consistent way across all submitted bids during with incredibly tight timeframes. This data is also used to populate data on Medicare Plan Finder, which allows beneficiaries to access and compare Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug plans. Form Number: CMS–R–262 (OMB control number: 0938–0763); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions), State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 785; Total Annual Responses: 8,405; Total Annual Hours: 76,378. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Kristy L. Holtje at 410–786– 2209.) PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: October 27, 2021. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2021–23748 Filed 10–29–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Data Collection for the Integrating Financial Capability and Employment Services Project (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), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing a data collection activity as part of the Integrating Financial Capability and Employment Services Project. The objective of this project is to better understand financial capability interventions offered in the context of delivering employment and training services for low-income adults. This descriptive study intends to use this information to build more evidence about the extent, forms, and practices of incorporating financial capability interventions into organizations delivering employment and training services for low-income adult populations, and to help establish a basis for future research and evaluation in this area. This project will focus on organizations delivering employment and training services that also offer financial capability services to lowincome adults. DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a decision about 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 ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01NON1.SGM 01NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 208 (Monday, November 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60245-60246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23748]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers CMS-R-235 and CMS-R-262]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
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 (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 January 3, 2022.

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 website address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.

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-R-235 Data Use Agreement (DUA) Form, Research Identifiable Files 
Request Packet
CMS-R-262 CMS Plan Benefit Package (PBP) and Formulary CY 2023

    Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain 
approval from the Office of Management

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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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Data Use 
Agreement (DUA) Form, Research Identifiable Files Request Packet; Use: 
Coverage for the prescription drug benefit is provided through 
contracted prescription drug plans (PDPs) or through Medicare Advantage 
(MA) plans that offer integrated prescription drug and health care 
coverage (MA-PD plans). Cost Plans that are regulated under Section 
1876 of the Social Security Act, and Employer Group Waiver Plans (EGWP) 
may also provide a Part D benefit. Organizations wishing to provide 
services under the Prescription Drug Benefit Program must complete an 
application, negotiate rates, and receive final approval from CMS. 
Existing Part D Sponsors may also expand their contracted service area 
by completing the Service Area Expansion (SAE) application.
    Collection of this information is mandated in Part D of the 
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 
(MMA) in Subpart 3. The application requirements are codified in 
Subpart K of 42 CFR 423 entitled ``Application Procedures and Contracts 
with PDP Sponsors.''
    The information will be collected under the solicitation of 
proposals from PDP, MA-PD, Cost Plan, Program of All Inclusive Care for 
the Elderly (PACE), and EGWP applicants. The collected information will 
be used by CMS to: (1) Ensure that applicants meet CMS requirements for 
offering Part D plans (including network adequacy, contracting 
requirements, and compliance program requirements, as described in the 
application), (2) support the determination of contract awards. Form 
Numbers: CMS-R-235 (OMB control number: 0938-0734); Frequency: 
Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector, State, Local, or Tribal 
Governments, Federal Government (Business or for-profits and Not-for-
profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 8,445; Total Annual 
Responses: 8,445; Total Annual Hours: 2,396. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Kari A. Gaare at 410-786-8612.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Contract Year 
2023 Plan Benefit Package (PBP) Software and Formulary Submission; Use: 
Under the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA), Medicare Advantage (MA) and 
Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) organizations are required to submit plan 
benefit packages for all Medicare beneficiaries residing in their 
service area. The plan benefit package submission consists of the Plan 
Benefit Package (PBP) software, formulary file, and supporting 
documentation, as necessary. MA and PDP organizations use the PBP 
software to describe their organization's plan benefit packages, 
including information on premiums, cost sharing, authorization rules, 
and supplemental benefits. They also generate a formulary to describe 
their list of drugs, including information on prior authorization, step 
therapy, tiering, and quantity limits.
    CMS requires that MA and PDP organizations submit a completed PBP 
and formulary as part of the annual bidding process. During this 
process, organizations prepare their proposed plan benefit packages for 
the upcoming contract year and submit them to CMS for review and 
approval. CMS uses this data to review and approve the benefit packages 
that the plans will offer to Medicare beneficiaries. This allows CMS to 
review the benefit packages in a consistent way across all submitted 
bids during with incredibly tight timeframes. This data is also used to 
populate data on Medicare Plan Finder, which allows beneficiaries to 
access and compare Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug plans. Form 
Number: CMS-R-262 (OMB control number: 0938-0763); Frequency: Yearly; 
Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other for-profits and Not-
for-profit institutions), State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number 
of Respondents: 785; Total Annual Responses: 8,405; Total Annual Hours: 
76,378. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Kristy 
L. Holtje at 410-786-2209.)

    Dated: October 27, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-23748 Filed 10-29-21; 8:45 am]
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