[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 136 (Friday, July 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41799-41800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17890]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-9042, CMS-10374, CMS-10385, and CMS-10402]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Correction

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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Accelerated 
Payments and Supporting Regulations 42 CFR 412.116(f), 412.632(e), 
413.64(g), 413.350(d), and 484.245; Use: This information is used by 
the contractor to determine the provider's eligibility for accelerated 
payments. If this information were not furnished with an accelerated 
payment request, the contractor would not be able to assess whether the 
provider's financial difficulties justified the accelerated payment; 
Form Number: CMS-9042 (OMB  0938-0269); Frequency: Yearly; 
Affected Public: Private Sector; Business or other for-profit and not-
for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 37,804; Total Annual 
Responses: 945; Total Annual Hours: 473. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Leonard Fisher at 410-786-4574 TTY. 
For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection of 
information; Title of Information Collection: Training Needs 
Assessment, Evaluation/Survey--Question Compilation; Use: The intent of 
this information collection is to assist in the creation and 
enhancement of training for Federal and State health care surveyors and 
certification specialists. The purpose of the collection is to gather 
information for training needs assessment, training analysis, related 
demographic, psychographics and technographics to support the 
development and enhancement of training and training aids; Form Number: 
CMS-10374 (OMB  0938-New); Frequency: Half-year (2 per year); 
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of 
Respondents: 2,161; Total Annual Responses: 4,322; Total Annual Hours: 
1,430. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Etolia 
Biggs at 410-786-8664. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
    3. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Expedited 
Checklist: Medicaid Eligibility & Enrollment Systems--Advance Planning 
Document (E&E-APD); Use: Under sections 1903(a)(3)(A)(i) and 
1903(a)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act, CMS has issued new standards 
and conditions that must be met by States for Medicaid technology 
investments (including traditional claims processing systems, as well 
as eligibility systems) to be eligible for enhanced match funding. The 
Checklist will be submitted by States to the E&E APD National 
Coordinator for review and coordination in the Eligibility/Enrollment 
Systems APD approval assignment. The information requested on the 
Checklist will be used to determine and approve enhanced FFP to States 
and to determine how States are complying with the seven standards and 
conditions; Form Number: CMS-10385 (OMB: 0938-1125); 
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 
Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 168; 
Total Annual Hours: 204. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Richard Friedman at 410-786-4451. For all other 
issues call 410-786-1326.)
    4. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of 
Information Collection: Medicaid State Plan Preprint for Use by States 
When Implementing Section 6401 of the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act under the Medicaid Program; Use: The Secretary, in 
consultation with the Department of Health of Human Services' Office of 
the Inspector General, is required to establish procedures under which 
screening is conducted with respect to providers of medical or other 
items or services and suppliers under Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. The 
Secretary is also required to impose a fee on each institutional 
provider of medical or other items or services or supplier that would 
be used by the Secretary for program integrity efforts. States are 
required to comply with the process of screening providers and 
suppliers as established by the Secretary under 1866(j)(2) of the 
Affordable Care Act. The Office of General Counsel through guidance, is 
requiring that States use the Medicaid State Plan Preprint to assure 
CMS compliance with the law. CMS will use the information to review and 
approve

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the State plan. States would refer to the State plan on an as needed 
basis to manage and operate their Medicaid programs under Title XIX of 
the Social Security Act; Form Number: CMS-10402 (OMB  0938-
New); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 
Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 56; 
Total Annual Hours: 14. (For policy questions regarding this collection 
contact Richard Friedman at 410-786-4451. 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.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAL/list.asp#TopOfPage 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 at 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 September 13, 2011:
    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.

Notice of Correction

    A notice published on July 1, 2011 (76 FR 38657) incorrectly 
included text for CMS-10385 (OMB: 0938-1125) concerning an 
Expedited Checklist: Medicaid Eligibility & Enrollment Systems--Advance 
Planning Document (E&-APD). This correction removes that 
paragraph.

Correction

    In the Federal Register of July 1, 2011, in the FR Doc. 2011-16599, 
on page 38657 (in the third column) and on page 38658 (in the first 
column) remove the paragraph designated ``2.''.

    Dated: July 12, 2011.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-17890 Filed 7-14-11; 8:45 am]
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