Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
| Published date | 20 April 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 21858 |
| Record Number | 2020-08275 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services |
21858
Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 76 / Monday, April 20, 2020 / Notices
Dated: April 15, 2020.
Virginia Mackay-Smith,
Associate Director, Office of the Director,
AHRQ.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Board of Scientific Counselors,
National Center for Health Statistics
(BSC, NCHS)
AGENCY
: Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION
: Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY
: In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
CDC announces the following meeting
for the Board of Scientific Counselors,
National Center for Health Statistics
(BSC, NCHS). This meeting is open to
the public limited only by the audio (via
teleconference) lines available. The
public is welcome to listen to the
meeting, please use the following URL
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/bsc/
bsc_meetings.htm that points to the BSC
homepage. Further information and
meeting agenda will be available on the
BSC website including instructions for
accessing the live meeting broadcast.
DATES
: The meeting will be held on May
5, 2020, 11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m., EDT.
ADDRESSES
: The teleconference access is
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/bsc/
bsc_meetings.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
:
Sayeedha Uddin, M.D., M.P.H.,
Executive Secretary, NCHS/CDC, Board
of Scientific Counselors, 3311 Toledo
Road, Room 2627, Hyattsville, Maryland
20782, telephone (301) 458–4303, isx9@
cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
:
Purpose: This committee is charged
with providing advice and making
recommendations to the Secretary,
Department of Health and Human
Services; the Director, CDC; and the
Director, NCHS, regarding the scientific
and technical program goals and
objectives, strategies, and priorities of
NCHS.
Matters to be Considered: The agenda
will include discussion on items per the
scope of the Charter. The meeting
agenda includes welcome remarks and a
Center update by NCHS leadership;
update on Patient Centered Outcomes
Research Trust Fund Projects. Agenda
items are subject to change as priorities
dictate.
The Director, Strategic Business
Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, has been
delegated the authority to sign Federal
Register notices pertaining to
announcements of meetings and other
committee management activities, for
both the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit,
Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Disease, Disability, and Injury
Prevention and Control Special
Emphasis Panel (SEP) GH20–001,
Develop, Implement, and Evaluate
Evidence-Based, Innovative
Approaches To Prevent, Find, and
Cure Tuberculosis in High-Burden
Settings; GH20–002, Malaria
Operations Research To Improve
Malaria Control and Reduce Morbidity
and Mortality in Western Kenya; GH20–
003, Conducting Public Health
Research in Colombia; GH20–004,
Conducting Public Health Research in
Georgia; and GH20–005, Conducting
Public Health Research in South
America; Amended Notice of Meeting
Notice is hereby given of a change in
the meeting of the Disease, Disability,
and Injury Prevention and Control
Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)—GH20–
001, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate
Evidence-based, Innovative Approaches
to Prevent, Find, and Cure Tuberculosis
in High-Burden Settings; GH20–002,
Malaria Operations Research to Improve
Malaria Control and Reduce Morbidity
and Mortality in Western Kenya; GH20–
003, Conducting Public Health Research
in Colombia; GH20–004, Conducting
Public Health Research in Georgia; and
GH20–005, Conducting Public Health
Research in South America; April 14–
16, 2020, 9:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m., EDT, in
the amended FRN.
The teleconference, which was
published in the Federal Register on
April 1, 2020, Vol. 85, No. 63, page
18243, is being amended to change the
meeting dates and times to: April 14–15,
2020, from 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., EDT.
The meeting is closed to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
:
Hylan Shoob, Ph.D., Scientific Review
Officer, Center for Global Health, CDC,
1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia
30329–4027, Telephone (404) 639–4796;
HShoob@cdc.gov.
The Director, Strategic Business
Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, has been
delegated the authority to sign Federal
Register notices pertaining to
announcements of meetings and other
committee management activities, for
both the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit,
Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–P–0015A]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY
: Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
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
(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
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minimize the information collection
burden.
DATES
: Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by May 20, 2020.
ADDRESSES
: When commenting on the
proposed information collections,
please reference the document identifier
or OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and
recommendations must be received by
the OMB desk officer via one of the
following transmissions:
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, you may make your request
using one of following:
1. Access CMS’ website address at
website address at https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-
Listing.html.
1. Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
2. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
(410) 786–1326.
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: Revision with change of a
currently approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare
Current Beneficiary Survey; Use: CMS is
the largest single payer of health care in
the United States. The agency plays a
direct or indirect role in administering
health insurance coverage for more than
120 million people across the Medicare,
Medicaid, CHIP, and Exchange
populations. A critical aim for CMS is
to be an effective steward, major force,
and trustworthy partner in supporting
innovative approaches to improving
quality, accessibility, and affordability
in healthcare. CMS also aims to put
patients first in the delivery of their
health care needs.
The Medicare Current Beneficiary
Survey (MCBS) is the most
comprehensive and complete survey
available on the Medicare population
and is essential in capturing data not
otherwise collected through our
operations. The MCBS is an in-person,
nationally-representative, longitudinal
survey of Medicare beneficiaries that we
sponsor and is directed by the Office of
Enterprise Data and Analytics (OEDA).
The survey captures beneficiary
information whether aged or disabled,
living in the community or facility, or
serviced by managed care or fee-for-
service. Data produced as part of the
MCBS are enhanced with our
administrative data (e.g. fee-for-service
claims, prescription drug event data,
enrollment, etc.) to provide users with
more accurate and complete estimates of
total health care costs and utilization.
The MCBS has been continuously
fielded for more than 28 years,
encompassing over 1 million interviews
and more than 100,000 survey
participants. Respondents participate in
up to 11 interviews over a four year
period. This gives a comprehensive
picture of health care costs and
utilization over a period of time.
The MCBS continues to provide
unique insight into the Medicare
program and helps CMS and our
external stakeholders better understand
and evaluate the impact of existing
programs and significant new policy
initiatives. In the past, MCBS data have
been used to assess potential changes to
the Medicare program. For example, the
MCBS was instrumental in supporting
the development and implementation of
the Medicare prescription drug benefit
by providing a means to evaluate
prescription drug costs and out-of-
pocket burden for these drugs to
Medicare beneficiaries. Beginning in
2021, this proposed revision to the
clearance will add a few new measures
to existing questionnaire sections. The
revisions will result in a slight increase
in respondent burden due to the
addition of the new items. Form
Number: CMS–P–0015A (OMB control
number: 0938–0568); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: Business
or other for-profits and Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents:
13,656; Total Annual Responses:
35,998; Total Annual Hours: 44,573.
(For policy questions regarding this
collection contact William Long at 410–
786–7927.)
Dated: April 15, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
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Medicare Program; Virtual Public
Meetings in June 2020 for New Public
Requests for Revisions to the
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding
System (HCPCS) Coding for Durable
Medical Equipment (DME) and
Accessories, Orthotics and Prosthetics
(O&P), Supplies and Other Non-Drug
and Non-Biological Items
AGENCY
: Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION
: Notice.
SUMMARY
: This notice announces the
dates and time of virtual Healthcare
Common Procedure Coding System
(HCPCS) public meetings to be held in
June 2020 to discuss our preliminary
coding recommendations for new public
requests for revisions to the HCPCS
Level II code set for Durable Medical
Equipment (DME) and Accessories,
Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P),
Supplies and other non-drug and non-
biological items.
DATES
:
Virtual Meeting Dates: Monday, June
1, 2020, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., eastern
daylight time (e.d.t.), and Tuesday, June
2, 2020, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., e.d.t., for
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and
Accessories, Orthotics and Prosthetics
(O&P), Supplies and other non-drug and
non-biological items.
Deadline for Primary Speaker
Registration and Presentation Materials:
The deadline for registering to be a
primary speaker, and submitting
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