Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
| Published date | 28 December 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 73785 |
| Record Number | 2021-28216 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services,Health And Human Services Department |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 246 (Tuesday, December 28, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73785-73786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28216]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier CMS-222-17]
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 January 27, 2022.
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: 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: Reinstatement without
change
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of a previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Independent Rural Health Clinic Cost Report; Use: Under the authority
of sections 1815(a) and 1833(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395g), CMS requires that providers of services participating in the
Medicare program submit information to determine costs for health care
services rendered to Medicare beneficiaries. CMS requires that
providers follow reasonable cost principles under 1861(v)(1)(A) of the
Act when completing the Medicare cost report. Regulations at 42 CFR
413.20 and 413.24 require that providers submit acceptable cost reports
on an annual basis and maintain sufficient financial records and
statistical data, capable of verification by qualified auditors.
CMS requires Form CMS-222-17 to determine an RHC's reasonable costs
incurred in furnishing medical services to Medicare beneficiaries and
reimbursement due to or from an RHC. Each RHC submits the cost report
to its contractor for a reimbursement determination. Section 1874A of
the Act describes the functions of the contractor.
CMS regulations at 42 CFR 413.24(f)(4)(ii) requires that each RHC
submit an annual cost report to their contractor in American Standard
Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) electronic cost report (ECR)
format. RHCs submit the ECR file to contractors using a compact disk
(CD), flash drive, or the CMS approved Medicare Cost Report E-filing
(MCREF) portal, [URL: https://mcref.cms.gov]. Form Number: CMS-222-17
(OMB control number: 0938-0107); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Private Sector, State, Local, or Tribal Governments, Federal
Government, Business or other for-profits, Not-for-profits
institutions; Number of Respondents: 1,724; Total Annual Responses:
1,724; Total Annual Hours: 94,820. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact LuAnn Piccione at (410) 786-5423.
Dated: December 22, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-28216 Filed 12-27-21; 8:45 am]
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