Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

CourtCenters For Medicare & Medicaid Services,Health And Human Services Department
Citation86 FR 12191
Record Number2021-04274
SectionNotices
Published date02 March 2021
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 39 (Tuesday, March 2, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 2, 2021)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 12191-12192]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2021-04274]
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                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
                Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
                [Document Identifier: CMS-10175]
                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
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                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 April 1, 2021.
                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, 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.
                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: Extension of a currently
                approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Certification
                Statement for Electronic File Interchange Organizations (EFIOs) that
                submit National Provider Identifier (NPI) data to the National Plan and
                Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); Use: the EFI process allows
                organizations to submit NPI application information on large numbers of
                providers in a single file. Once it has obtained and formatted the
                necessary provider data, the EFIO can electronically submit the file to
                NPPES for processing. As each file can contain up to approximately
                25,000 records, or provider applications, the EFI process greatly
                reduces the paperwork and overall administrative burden associated with
                enumerating providers. It is essential to collect this information from
                the EFIO to ensure that the EFIO understands its legal responsibilities
                as an EFIO and attests that it has the authority to act on behalf of
                the providers for whom it is submitting data. In short, the
                certification statement, which must be signed by an authorized official
                of the EFIO, serves as a safeguard against EFIOs attempting to obtain
                NPIs for illicit or inappropriate purposes. Form Number: CMS-10175 (OMB
                control number 0938-0984); Frequency: Once, Annually; Affected Public:
                Private Sector, State, Business, and Not-for Profits; Number of
                Respondents: 32; Number of Responses: 32; Total Annual Hours: 8. (For
                questions regarding this collection contact DaVona Boyd at 410-786-
                7483.)
                 Dated: February 25, 2021.
                William N. Parham, III,
                Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
                Regulatory Affairs.
                [FR Doc. 2021-04274 Filed 3-1-21; 8:45 am]
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