Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 78875 [2024-21978]

Agencies

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 78875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21978]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-2744]


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 November 25, 2024.

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-2744--End Stage Renal Disease Annual Facility Survey Form

    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 Collections

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement with 
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: End Stage Renal Disease Annual Facility Survey Form; Use: 
The Program Management and Medical Information System (PMMIS) collects 
provider-specific and aggregate patient population data on ESRD 
beneficiaries treated by dialysis and transplant providers. Each 
facility certification/survey record represents one provider. The CMS-
2744 captures certification and other information about ESRD facilities 
approved by Medicare to provide kidney dialysis and transplant 
services. Additionally, the CMS-2744 captures activities performed 
during the calendar year, as well as aggregate year-end population 
counts for both Medicare beneficiaries and non-Medicare patients. The 
data elements include basic provider information such as provider 
certification and type of ownership; aggregated dialysis patient data 
such as the number of patients, number of deaths, and number of 
patients receiving different types of dialysis; dialysis treatment 
data; kidney transplant data such as number of transplants, type of 
transplants, and number of patients awaiting transplants; and the total 
number of each method used to obtain kidneys for transplants. The CMS-
2744 collects data on hemodialysis patients dialyzing, vocational 
rehabilitation, and staffing. The accuracy of the Facility Survey 
depends on complete reporting by each facility.
    Modifications to the CMS-2744 are (a) collection of days the 
dialysis facility is open; (b) shifts dialysis is provided; (c) adding 
``failed'' to ``return after transplant'' for clarity; (d) removing 
questions related to vocational rehabilitation; and (e) aligning 
instructions with revisions. Form Number: CMS-2744 (OMB control number: 
0938-0447); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business or other for-
profit, Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 7,726; 
Total Annual Responses: 7,726; Total Annual Hours: 15,452. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Christina Goatee at 410-
786-6689.)

William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-21978 Filed 9-25-24; 8:45 am]
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