Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
| Published date | 23 February 2024 |
| Record Number | 2024-03675 |
| Citation | 89 FR 13720 |
| Court | Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services,Health And Human Services Department |
| Section | Notices |
Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 37 (Friday, February 23, 2024)
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13720-13721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03675]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-102 and 105]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; 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 a second opportunity
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to
send comments regarding the burden estimate 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 on the collection(s) of information must be received by
the OMB desk officer by March 25, 2024.
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.
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 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: Reinstatement with
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: CLIA Budget Workload Reports; Use: The Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA), Public Law 100-578 were enacted
on October 31, 1988. Provisions of this law mandated by Congress
require entities (with few exceptions) that test human specimens be
subject to Federal regulation and have in effect a certificate issued
by the Department of Health and Human Services. CLIA mandates that fees
must be paid by each laboratory to obtain or renew a certificate and
for the cost of compliance determination if applicable. The certificate
issuance fees will be set by CMS at levels sufficient to recover the
full costs of administering the operational provisions of CLIA,
including approval and monitoring of proficiency testing programs and
accrediting bodies and implementing Federal requirements. Fees will
also be collected by CMS to cover the costs of inspecting non-
accredited laboratories and validating accrediting laboratories based
on the lab's volume and scope of testing. Currently, CMS contracts with
50 State agencies to conduct surveys of all participating health care
facilities. As part of their contract, CMS reimburses the State
agencies for the reasonable cost of conducting surveys. This
information collection gathers the information necessary to reimburse
State agencies for a reasonable cost. Form Number: CMS-102 and CMS-105
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(OMB control number: 0938-0599); Frequency: Yearly, quarterly, and
semi-annually; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments;
Number of Respondents: 50; Total Annual Responses: 50; Total Annual
Hours: 34. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Eric
Powell at 312-886-0791.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-03675 Filed 2-22-24; 8:45 am]
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