[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 48 (Friday, March 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 11890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5429]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10146]


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.
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Notice of Denial 
of Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Use: Section 1860D-4(g)(1) of 
the Social Security Act requires Part D plan sponsors that deny 
prescription drug coverage to provide a written notice of the denial to 
the enrollee. The purpose of this notice is to provide information to 
enrollees when prescription drug coverage has been denied, in whole or 
in part, by their Part D plans. The notice must be readable, 
understandable, and state the specific reasons for the denial. The 
notice must also remind enrollees about their rights and protections 
related to requests for prescription drug coverage and include an 
explanation of both the standard and expedited redetermination 
processes and the rest of the appeal process. For a list of changes, 
refer to the summary of changes document. Form Number: CMS-10146 
(OMB: 0938-0976); Frequency: Daily; Affected Public: Business 
or other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 456; Total Annual 
Responses: 290,344; Total Annual Hours: 145,172. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Kathryn M. Smith at 410-786-7623. For 
all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
    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 May 11, 2010:
    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: March 8, 2010.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-5429 Filed 3-11-10; 8:45 am]
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