[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 208 (Friday, October 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 63018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17909]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10198 and CMS-10203]


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

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing 
the following summary of proposed collections for public comment. 
Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden 
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 
including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility 
of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of 
the Agency's function; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology to minimize the information 
collection burden.
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: New Collection; Title of 
Information Collection: Creditable Coverage Disclosure To CMS 
Instructions contained in 42 CFR 423.56; Use: Section 1860D-13 of the 
Medicare Modernization Act requires certain entities that provide 
prescription drug coverage to Medicare Part D eligible individuals to 
disclose to CMS whether such coverage meets the actuarial requirements 
specified in the guidelines provided by CMS. The actuarial 
determination measures whether the expected amount of paid claims under 
the entity's prescription drug coverage is at least as much as the 
expected amount of paid claims under the standard Medicare prescription 
drug benefit. This information will be used for research, program 
evaluation and to verify whether or not beneficiaries are subject to a 
late enrollment penalty; Form Number: CMS-10198 (OMB: 0938--
New); Frequency: Recordkeeping, third party disclosure and reporting--
On occasion and Annually; Affected Public: Business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions and Federal, State, local or tribal 
government; Number of Respondents: 446,160; Total Annual Responses: 
450,660; Total Annual Hours: 37,555.
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of 
Information Collection: Medicare Health Outcome Survey (HOS) and 
supporting regulations at 42 CFR 422.152; Use: The Medicare 
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 mandates 
the collection, analysis and reporting of health outcomes information. 
The collection of Medicare health outcomes information is necessary to 
hold Medicare managed care contractors accountable for the quality of 
care they are delivering. This reporting requirement allows CMS to 
obtain the information necessary for the proper oversight of the 
program. Form Number: CMS-10203 (OMB: 0938--New); Frequency: 
Recordkeeping, reporting: Annually; Affected Public: Individuals or 
households, business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions; Number of Respondents: 320,040; Total Annual Responses: 
320,040; Total Annual Hours: 105,613.
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS Web 
site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995, or 
e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, 
and CMS document identifier, to [email protected], or call the 
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collections must be mailed or faxed within 30 days of this notice 
directly to the OMB desk officer: OMB Human Resources and Housing 
Branch, Attention: Carolyn Lovett, New Executive Office Building, Room 
10235, Washington, DC 20503. Fax Number: (202) 395-6974.

    Dated: October 19, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. E6-17909 Filed 10-26-06; 8:45 am]
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