Comment Request Notice on Agency Proposed Information Collection Activities Posted in Federal Register

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published the following notice in the Federal Register from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services:

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

A Notice by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on 12/20/2013

This article has a comment period that ends in 60 days (02/18/2014) Submit a formal comment

Publication Date: Friday, December 20, 2013

Agencies:

Department of Health and Human Services

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Dates: Comments must be received by February 18, 2014.

Comments Close: 02/18/2014

Entry Type: Notice

Action: Notice.

Document Citation: 78 FR 77135

Page: 77135 -77136 (2 pages)

Agency/Docket Number: Document Identifiers: CMS-10239 and CMS-10496

Document Number: 2013-30337

Shorter URL: https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-30337

Action

Notice.

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 any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.

DATES:

Comments must be received by February 18, 2014.

ADDRESSES:

When commenting, please reference the document identifier or OMB control number (OCN). 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 http://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' Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.

2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].

3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.

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-10239Conditions of Participation for Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) and Supporting Regulations; CMS-10496 State Health Insurance Exchange Incident Report

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: Conditions of Participation for Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) and Supporting Regulations; Use: At the outset of the CAH program, the information collection requirements for all CAHs were addressed together under CMS-R-48 (OCN: 0938-0328). As the CAH program has grown in scope of services and the number of providers, the burden associated with CAHs with distinct part units (DPUs) was separated from the CAHs without DPUs. Section 1820(c)(2)(E)(i) of the Social Security Act provides that a CAH may establish and operate a psychiatric or rehabilitation DPU. Each DPU may maintain up to10 beds and must comply with the hospital requirements specified in 42 CFR Subparts A, B, C, and D of part 482. Presently, 105 CAHs have rehabilitation or psychiatric DPUs. The burden associated with CAHs that have DPUs continues to be reported under CMS-R-48, along with the burden for all 4,890 accredited and non-accredited hospitals. Form Number: CMS-10239 (OCN: 0938-1043); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private sector--Business or other for-profit; Number of Respondents: 1,233; Total Annual Responses: 152,942; Total Annual Hours: 24,723. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Sarah Fahrendorf at 410-786-3112.)

2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: State Health Insurance Exchange Incident Report; Use: We have implemented a Computer Matching Agreement (CMA) with the State-Based Administering Entities (AEs). This agreement establishes the terms, conditions, safeguards, and procedures under which we will disclose certain information to the AEs in accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-148), as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Pub. L. 111-152), which are referred to collectively as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), amendments to the Social Security Act made by the ACA, and the implementing regulations. The AEs, which are state entities administering Insurance Affordability Programs, will use the data, accessed through the CMS Data Services Hub (Hub), to make Eligibility Determinations for Insurance Affordability Programs and certificates of exemption.

The AEs shall report suspected or confirmed incidents affecting loss or suspected loss of PII within one hour of discovery to their designated Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight State Officer who will then notify the affected Federal agency data sources, i.e., Internal Revenue Service, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, Peace Corps, Office of Personnel Management and Veterans Health Administration. Additionally, AEs shall contact the office of the appropriate Special Agent-in-Charge, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), and the IRS Office of Safeguards within 24 hours of discovery of any potential breach, loss, or misuse of Return Information. Form Number: CMS-10496 (OCN: 0938-1216); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal governments; Number of Respondents: 18; Total Annual Responses: 936; Total Annual Hours: 234. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Theodora Wills at 410-786-1504.)

Dated: December 17, 2013.

Martique Jones,

Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.

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