Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
| Published date | 11 August 2023 |
| Record Number | 2023-16804 |
| Citation | 88 FR 54613 |
| Court | Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services,Health And Human Services Department |
| Section | Notices |
Federal Register, Volume 88 Issue 154 (Friday, August 11, 2023)
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 154 (Friday, August 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54613-54614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16804]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10305]
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 September 11, 2023.
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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Part C
and Part D Data Validation; Use: Sections 1857(e) and 1860D-12 of the
Social Security Act (``the Act'') authorize CMS to establish
information collection requirements with respect to MAOs and Part D
sponsors. Section 1857(e)(1) of the Act requires MAOs to provide the
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) with
such information as the Secretary may find necessary and appropriate.
Section 1857(e)(1) of the Act applies to Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs)
as indicated in section 1860D-12. Pursuant to statutory authority, CMS
codified these information collection requirements in regulation at
Sec. Sec. 422.516(g) Validation of Part C Reporting Requirements, and
423.514(j) Validation of Part D Reporting Requirements, respectively.
Data collected via Medicare Part C and Part D reporting
requirements are an integral resource for oversight, monitoring,
compliance and auditing activities necessary to ensure quality
provision of Medicare benefits to beneficiaries. CMS uses the findings
collected through the data validation process to substantiate the data
reported via Medicare Part C and Part D reporting requirements. Data
validation provides CMS with assurance that plan-reported data are
credible and consistently collected and reported by Part C and D SOs.
CMS uses validated data to respond to inquiries from Congress,
oversight agencies, and the public about Part C and D SOs. The
validated data also allows CMS to effectively monitor and compare the
performance of SOs over time. Validated plan-reported data may be used
for Star Ratings, Display measures and other performance measures.
Additionally, SOs can take advantage of the DV process to effectively
assess their own performance and make improvements to their internal
operations and reporting processes. Form Number: CMS-10305 (OMB control
number: 0938-1115); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: State, local,
or Tribal governments; Number of Respondents: 809; Total Annual
Responses: 809; Total Annual Hours: 10,500. For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Chanelle Jones at 410-786-8008.
Dated: August 2, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-16804 Filed 8-10-23; 8:45 am]
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