Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 5886-5887 [2023-01822]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 5886 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 19 / Monday, January 30, 2023 / Notices II. Request for Nominations The APOE shall consist of no more than 20 members. The Chair shall either be appointed from among the 20 members, or a Federal official will be designated to serve as the Chair. The charter requires that meetings shall be held up to four times per year. Members will be expected to attend all meetings. The members and the Chair shall be selected from authorities knowledgeable in one or more of the following fields: • Senior citizen advocacy • Outreach to minority and underserved communities • Health communications • Disease-related health advocacy • Disability policy and access • Health economics research • Behavioral health • Health insurers and plans • Health IT • Social media • Direct patient care • Labor and retirement Representatives of the general public may also serve on the APOE. This notice also requests nominations for 14 individuals to serve on the APOE to fill vacancies that will become available later in 2023. This notice is an invitation to interested organizations or individuals to submit their nominations for membership (no self-nominations will be accepted). The CMS Administrator will appoint new members to the APOE from among those candidates determined to have the expertise required to meet specific agency needs, and in a manner to ensure an appropriate balance of membership. We have an interest in ensuring that the interests of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, and disabled individuals are adequately represented on the APOE. Therefore, we encourage nominations of qualified candidates who can represent these interests. Any interested organization or person may nominate one or more qualified persons. Each nomination must include a letter stating that the nominee has expressed a willingness to serve as a Panel member and must be accompanied by a curricula vitae and a brief biographical summary of the nominee’s experience. We are requesting that all submitted curricula vitae include the following: • Date of birth • Place of birth • Title and current position • Professional affiliation(s) • Home and business addresses • Telephone and fax numbers • Email address • Areas of expertise Phone interviews of nominees may also be requested after review of the nominations. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Jan 27, 2023 Jkt 259001 In order to permit an evaluation of possible sources of conflict of interest, potential candidates will be asked to provide detailed information concerning such matters as financial holdings, consultancies, and research grants or contracts. Members are invited to serve for 2year terms, contingent upon the renewal of the APOE by appropriate action prior to its termination. A member may serve after the expiration of that member’s term until a successor takes office. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. III. Meeting Format and Agenda In accordance with section 10(a) of the FACA, this notice announces a meeting of the APOE. The agenda for the February 9, 2023 meeting will include the following: • Welcome and opening remarks from CMS leadership • Recap of the previous (September 15, 2022) meeting • Presentations on CMS programs, initiatives, and priorities; discussion of panel recommendations • An opportunity for public comment • Meeting adjourned Individuals or organizations that wish to make a 5-minute oral presentation on an agenda topic should submit a written copy of the oral presentation to the DFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES section of this notice. The number of oral presentations may be limited by the time available. Individuals not wishing to make an oral presentation may submit written comments to the DFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES section of this notice. IV. Meeting Participation The meeting is open to the public, but attendance is limited to registered participants. Persons wishing to attend this meeting must register at the website https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ JM5NRcwRSI6_6lkFVoON-g or contact the DFO at the address or number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice by the date specified in the DATES section of this notice. This meeting will be held virtually. Individuals who are not registered in advance will be unable to attend the meeting. V. Collection of Information This document does not impose information collection requirements, that is, reporting, recordkeeping, or third-party disclosure requirements. PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Consequently, there is no need for review by the Office of Management and Budget under the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, having reviewed and approved this document, authorizes Lynette Wilson, who is the Federal Register Liaison, to electronically sign this document for purposes of publication in the Federal Register. Dated: January 25, 2023. Lynette Wilson, Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. [FR Doc. 2023–01797 Filed 1–25–23; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifiers: CMS–10110 & CMS– 10537] 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 (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 March 31, 2023. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM 30JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 19 / Monday, January 30, 2023 / Notices 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, please access the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/ Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/ PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham at (410) 786–4669. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 ADDRESSES: 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–10110 Manufacturer Submission of Average Sales Price (ASP) Data for Medicare Part B Drugs and Biologicals CMS–10242 Emergency Ambulance Transports and Beneficiary Signature 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Jan 27, 2023 Jkt 259001 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: Manufacturer Submission of Average Sales Price (ASP) Data for Medicare Part B Drugs and Biologicals; Use: Section 401 of Division CC of Title IV of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021 amended section 1847A of the Social Security Act (the Act) to add new section 1847A(f)(2) of the Act, which requires manufacturers without a Medicaid drug rebate agreement to report average sales price (ASP) information to CMS for calendar quarters beginning on January 1, 2022, for drugs or biologicals payable under Medicare Part B and described in sections 1842(o)(1)(C), (E), or (G) or 1881(b)(14)(B) of the Act, including items, services, supplies, and products that are payable under Part B as a drug or biological. The reported ASP data are used to establish the Medicare payment amounts. Form Number: CMS–10110 (OMB control number: 0938–0921); Frequency: Quarterly; Affected Public: Private sector, Business or other forprofit; Number of Respondents: 500; Total Annual Responses: 2,000; Total Annual Hours: 26,000. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Felicia Brown at 410–786– 9287.) 2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: CAHPS Hospice Survey; Use: CMS is required to collect and publicly report information on the quality of services provided by hospices under provisions in the Social Security Act. Specifically, sections 1814(i)(5)(A) through (C) of the Act, as added by section 3132(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Pub. L. 111–148), required hospices to begin submitting quality data, based on measures specified by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) for FY 2014 and subsequent FYs. The goal of the survey is to measure the experiences of patients and their caregivers with hospice care. The survey was developed to: • Provide a source of information from which selected measures could be publicly reported to beneficiaries and their family members as a decision aid for selection of a hospice program; PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5887 • Aid hospices with their internal quality improvement efforts and external benchmarking with other facilities; • Provide CMS with information for monitoring the care provided. Form Number: CMS–10537 (OMB control number: 0938–1257); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Number of Respondents: 1,140,695; Total Annual Responses: 1,140,695; Total Annual Hours: 198,481. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Lauren Fuentes at 410–786 2290 or 443–618–2123.) Dated: January 25, 2023. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2023–01822 Filed 1–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families [0970–0490] Submission for OMB Review; Generic Program-Specific Performance Progress Report Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, HHS. ACTION: Request for public comments. AGENCY: This notice describes the proposal to extend data collection under the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Generic ProgramSpecific Performance Progress Report (PPR) (0970–0490). This overarching generic currently allows ACF program offices to collect performance and progress data from recipients and subrecipients who receive funding from ACF under a discretionary grant or cooperative agreement. This generic mechanism provides the opportunity for ACF program offices to tailor requests for performance and progress data to specific funding recipients. ACF is proposing to include performance and progress data reporting for mandatory funding recipients in addition to discretionary funding recipients. ACF is also requesting an increase in burden. 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM 30JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5886-5887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01822]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10110 & CMS-10537]


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 (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 March 31, 2023.

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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, please access 
the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address 
into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.

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-10110 Manufacturer Submission of Average Sales Price (ASP) Data for 
Medicare Part B Drugs and Biologicals
CMS-10242 Emergency Ambulance Transports and Beneficiary Signature

    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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Manufacturer 
Submission of Average Sales Price (ASP) Data for Medicare Part B Drugs 
and Biologicals; Use: Section 401 of Division CC of Title IV of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021 amended section 1847A of 
the Social Security Act (the Act) to add new section 1847A(f)(2) of the 
Act, which requires manufacturers without a Medicaid drug rebate 
agreement to report average sales price (ASP) information to CMS for 
calendar quarters beginning on January 1, 2022, for drugs or 
biologicals payable under Medicare Part B and described in sections 
1842(o)(1)(C), (E), or (G) or 1881(b)(14)(B) of the Act, including 
items, services, supplies, and products that are payable under Part B 
as a drug or biological. The reported ASP data are used to establish 
the Medicare payment amounts. Form Number: CMS-10110 (OMB control 
number: 0938-0921); Frequency: Quarterly; Affected Public: Private 
sector, Business or other for-profit; Number of Respondents: 500; Total 
Annual Responses: 2,000; Total Annual Hours: 26,000. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Felicia Brown at 410-786-
9287.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: CAHPS Hospice 
Survey; Use: CMS is required to collect and publicly report information 
on the quality of services provided by hospices under provisions in the 
Social Security Act. Specifically, sections 1814(i)(5)(A) through (C) 
of the Act, as added by section 3132(a) of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Pub. L. 111-148), required hospices to 
begin submitting quality data, based on measures specified by the 
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the 
Secretary) for FY 2014 and subsequent FYs.
    The goal of the survey is to measure the experiences of patients 
and their caregivers with hospice care. The survey was developed to:
     Provide a source of information from which selected 
measures could be publicly reported to beneficiaries and their family 
members as a decision aid for selection of a hospice program;
     Aid hospices with their internal quality improvement 
efforts and external benchmarking with other facilities;
     Provide CMS with information for monitoring the care 
provided.
    Form Number: CMS-10537 (OMB control number: 0938-1257); Frequency: 
Once; Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Number of 
Respondents: 1,140,695; Total Annual Responses: 1,140,695; Total Annual 
Hours: 198,481. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Lauren Fuentes at 410-786 2290 or 443-618-2123.)

    Dated: January 25, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-01822 Filed 1-27-23; 8:45 am]
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