[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 230 (Friday, November 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72486-72487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28380]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10170, CMS-838 and CMS-10267]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Retiree Drug
Subsidy (RDS) Payment Request and Instructions; Use: Under section
1860D-22 of the Social Security Act, plan sponsors (e.g., employers,
unions) who offer prescription drug coverage meeting specified criteria
to their qualified covered retirees are eligible to receive a 28% tax-
free subsidy for allowable drug costs. Plan sponsors must submit
required prescription drug cost data and other information in order to
receive the subsidy. Form Number: CMS-10170 (OMB 0938-0977);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business or other for-profits, not-
for-profit institutions, not-for-profit institutions and State, Local
or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 4,500; Total Annual
Responses: 4,500; Total Annual Hours: 679,500.
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Credit
Balance Reporting Requirements and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR
405.371, 405.378 and 413.20; Use: Section 1815(a) of the Act authorizes
the
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Secretary to request information from providers which is necessary to
properly administer the Medicare program. Quarterly credit balance
reporting is needed to monitor and control the identification and
timely collection of improper payments. The information obtained from
Medicare credit balance reports will be used by the contractors to
identify and recover outstanding Medicare credit balances and by
Federal enforcement agencies to protect Federal funds. The information
will also be used to identify the causes of credit balances and to take
corrective action. Form Number: CMS-838 (OMB 0938-0600);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private sector--business or other
for-profits; Number of Respondents: 52,380; Total Annual Responses:
209,520; Total Annual Hours: 628,560.
3. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: CROWNWeb Authentication Service (CAS) Account
Form; Form Number: CMS-10267 (OMB: 0938-1050); Use: The
CROWNWeb Authentication Service (CAS) application must be completed by
any person needing access to the CROWNWeb system which include includes
CMS employees, ESRD Network Organization staff and dialysis facilities
staff. The CROWNWeb system is the system used as the collection point
of data necessary for entitlement of ESRD patients to Medicare benefits
and Federal Government monitoring and assessing of quality and type of
care provided to renal patients. The data collected in CAS will provide
the necessary security measures for creating and maintaining active
CROWNWeb user accounts and collection of audit trail information
required by the CMS Information Security Officers (ISSO). Frequency:
Reporting--one-time; Affected Public: Business or other for-profit,
not-for-profit; Number of Respondents: 15,600; Total Annual Responses:
15,600; Total Annual Hours: 7,800.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS'
Web Site 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.
In commenting on the proposed information collections please
reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of
the following ways by January 27, 2009.
1. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically to
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information
collection document(s) accepting comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following
address:
CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of
Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB Control
Number------, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244-1850.
Dated: November 21, 2008.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. E8-28380 Filed 11-26-08; 8:45 am]
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