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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS–10142 and
CMS–10203]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
Contents
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
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–10142 Bid Pricing Tool (BPT) for
Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans and
Prescription Drug Plans (PDP)
CMS–10203 Medicare Health Outcomes
Survey
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.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
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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
December 9, 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: lll, 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.
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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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Bid Pricing Tool
(BPT) for Medicare Advantage (MA)
Plans and Prescription Drug Plans
(PDP); Use: 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 CMS. The 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:
Private sector—Business or other forprofit and Not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 460; Total
Annual Responses: 11,700; Total
Annual Hours: 406,000. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Rachel Shevland at 410–786–
3026 or rachel.shevland@cms.hhs.gov.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare Health
Outcomes Survey; Use: The HOS is a
longitudinal patient-reported outcome
measure (PROM) that assesses selfreported beneficiary quality of life and
daily functioning. As a PROM, the HOS
measures the impact of services
provided by MAOs, whereas process
and patient experience measures only
provide a snapshot of activities or
experiences at a specific point in time.
PROM data collected by the HOS allows
CMS to continue to assess the health of
the Medicare Advantage population.
This older population is at increased
risk of adverse health outcomes,
including chronic diseases and mobility
impairments that may significantly
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hamper quality of life. The HOS
supports CMS’s commitment to improve
health outcomes for beneficiaries while
reducing burden on providers. CMS
accomplishes this by focusing on highpriority areas for quality measurement
and improvement established in the
agency’s Meaningful Measures
Framework. The HOS uses quality
measures that ask beneficiaries about
health outcomes related to specific
mental and Physical Conditions. Form
Number: CMS–10203 (OMB control
number: 0938–0701); Frequency: Yearly;
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households; Number of Respondents:
1,275; Total Annual Responses:
663,150; Total Annual Hours: 212,208.
(For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Alyssa Rosen at 410–
786–8559 or Alyssa.Rosen@
cms.hhs.gov.)
William N. Parham III,
Director, Division of Information Collections
and Regulatory Impacts, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) Review; Community
Services Block Grant (CSBG) Annual
Report (OMB No. 0970–0492)
Office of Community Services,
Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Office of Community
Services (OCS), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) requests
an extension with substantial changes to
the currently approved Community
Services Block Grant (CSBG) Annual
Report. This is specific to a significantly
revised version (Annual Report 3.0), to
begin as an option for use in Fiscal Year
(FY) 2026 and to be required beginning
in FY2027.
DATES: Comments due November 8,
2024. OMB must make a decision about
the collection of information between 30
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SUMMARY:
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
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. You can also obtain
copies of the proposed collection of
information by emailing infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Identify all emailed
requests by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Section 678E of the CSBG
Act requires States, including the
District of Columbia and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and U.S.
territories, to annually prepare and
submit a report on the measured
performance of the State and the eligible
entities in the State. Prior to the
participation of the State in the
performance measurement system, the
State shall include in the report any
information collected by the State
relating to such performance. Each State
shall also include in the report an
accounting of the expenditure of funds
received by the State through the CSBG
program, including an accounting of
funds spent on administrative costs by
the State and the eligible entities, and
funds spent by the eligible entities on
the direct delivery of local services, and
shall include information on the
number of and characteristics of clients
served under the subtitle in the State,
based on data collected from the eligible
entities. The State shall also include in
the report a summary describing the
training and technical assistance offered
by the State.
Section 3(b) of the Government
Performance and Results (GPRA)
Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA)
requires OCS, as an office under the
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, to collect performance
information for the CSBG.
OCS has updated the Annual Report
for future years, the CSBG Annual
Report 3.0. This updated version was
originally planned to be submitted in
Instrument
Total number
of respondents
Total
number of
responses per
respondent
56
1,000
2
2
CSBG Annual Report 3.0 (States) .......................................
CSBG Annual Report 3.0 (Eligible Entities) ........................
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conjunction with the extension of
version 2.1, but in an effort to be
responsive to the public comments
received during the 60-day comment
period (89 FR 29339), OCS delayed
submission of version 3.0. OCS has
reviewed all comments and applied
revisions to the instrument as a result of
the feedback.
This request includes the final
proposed CSBG Annual Report 3.0,
which is a substantial revision of the
current Annual Report form. This
updated version streamlines State
administrative information, as well as
National Performance Indicators for
individuals and families as reported by
eligible entities. The proposed revisions
seek to lessen the burden of the
previous iteration of the report by
decreasing the amount of data points
collected, clarifying data points by using
plain language, removing items not
pertinent to annual report data
collection, and improving data points to
reflect industry standards in measuring
the reduction of poverty. This revision
would be an optional collection
instrument in FY 2026 to support
incremental implementation and
minimize burden to the public and
would become the required sole
collection instrument in FY 2027.
Copies of the proposed collections of
information can be obtained by visiting:
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/
programs/csbg.
There are no changes proposed to the
other versions of the Annual Report,
which can be found here: https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAICList?ref_nbr=202406-0970-004.
Respondents: State governments,
including the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S.
territories, directly funded federally and
State-recognized tribes and CSBG
eligible entities.
Annual Burden Estimates
Below is the estimated annual burden
for data collection for all versions of the
CSBG Annual Report, including Tribal
reports. Please note that there are no
changes to the Annual Report 2.1, the
Tribal Annual Report or the Tribal Short
Form. In FY24, States and Tribal grant
recipients would be required to
complete the current versions of the
Annual Reports.
Average
burden hours
per response
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124
426
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Total burden
hours
13,888
852,000
Annual burden
hours
4,629.3
284,000
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10142 and CMS-10203]
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 December 9, 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-10142 Bid Pricing Tool (BPT) for Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans and
Prescription Drug Plans (PDP)
CMS-10203 Medicare Health Outcomes Survey
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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Bid Pricing Tool
(BPT) for Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans and Prescription Drug Plans
(PDP); Use: 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 CMS.
The 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: Private sector--Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents: 460; Total Annual Responses:
11,700; Total Annual Hours: 406,000. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Rachel Shevland at 410-786-3026 or
[email protected].)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Health
Outcomes Survey; Use: The HOS is a longitudinal patient-reported
outcome measure (PROM) that assesses self-reported beneficiary quality
of life and daily functioning. As a PROM, the HOS measures the impact
of services provided by MAOs, whereas process and patient experience
measures only provide a snapshot of activities or experiences at a
specific point in time. PROM data collected by the HOS allows CMS to
continue to assess the health of the Medicare Advantage population.
This older population is at increased risk of adverse health outcomes,
including chronic diseases and mobility impairments that may
significantly
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hamper quality of life. The HOS supports CMS's commitment to improve
health outcomes for beneficiaries while reducing burden on providers.
CMS accomplishes this by focusing on high-priority areas for quality
measurement and improvement established in the agency's Meaningful
Measures Framework. The HOS uses quality measures that ask
beneficiaries about health outcomes related to specific mental and
Physical Conditions. Form Number: CMS-10203 (OMB control number: 0938-
0701); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Individuals and Households;
Number of Respondents: 1,275; Total Annual Responses: 663,150; Total
Annual Hours: 212,208. (For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Alyssa Rosen at 410-786-8559 or [email protected].)
William N. Parham III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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