[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 246 (Friday, December 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77027-77028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21917]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

*COM019*Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier CMS 10098 and CMS-10114]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
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) 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 functions; (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.
    Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection;
    Title of Information Collection: 1-800-MEDICARE Beneficiary 
Satisfaction Survey;
    Use: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will use the 
survey information for performance evaluation of the contractor. The 
information gathered will also be used to validate the quality of 
service delivered, and or direct the contractor to performance 
improvement;
    Form Number: CMS-10098 (OMB: 0938-0919);
    Frequency: Reporting--Weekly, Monthly and Yearly;
    Affected Public: Individuals or households;
    Number of Respondents: 18,000;
    Total Annual Responses: 18,000;
    Total Annual Hours: 2,250.
    Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection;
    Title of Information Collection: National Provider Identifier (NPI) 
Application and Update Form and Supporting Regulations in 45 CFR 
142.408, 45 CFR 162.406, 45 CFR 162.408;
    Use: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) Application and Update 
Form is used by health care providers to apply for NPIs and furnish 
updates to the information they supplied on their initial applications. 
The form is also used to deactivate their NPIs if necessary. The NPI 
Application/Update form has been revised to further assist in uniquely 
identifying health care providers and provide additional guidance on 
how to accurately complete the form. The form captures additional data 
elements that will assist with unique identification. It also includes 
more detailed instructions.
    Form Number: CMS-10114 (OMB: 0938-0931);
    Frequency: Reporting--On occasion, one-time;
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions, and Federal government;
    Number of Respondents: 325,608;
    Total Annual Responses: 325,608;
    Total Annual Hours: 108,560.
    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.
    To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the 
proposed information collections must be received at the address below, 
no later than 5 p.m. on February 20, 2007.

CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of

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Regulations Development--B, Attention: William N. Parham, III, Room C4-
26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.

    Dated: December 18, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. E6-21917 Filed 12-21-06; 8:45 am]
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