[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 151 (Friday, August 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 47592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19766]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10292]


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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: State Medicaid 
Health Information Technology (HIT) Plan, Planning-Advance Planning 
Document and Update, Implementation Advance Planning Document (IAPD) 
and Update, and Annual IAPD to implement section 4201 of the American 
Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009; Use: To assess the 
appropriateness of States' requests for Federal financial participation 
for expenditures under their Medicaid Electronic Health Record 
Incentive Program related to health information exchange, CMS staff 
will review the submitted information and documentation in order to 
make an approval determination for the APD. The CMS is issuing an 
updated IAPD template to reduce the burden on States by clearly 
indicating the information required for a successful submission; Form 
Number: CMS-10292 (OMB : 0938-1088); Frequency: Yearly, once, 
occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; 
Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 56; Total Annual 
Hours: 448. (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 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 by the OMB desk 
officer at the address below, no later than 5 p.m. on September 6, 
2011: OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS 
Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-6974, E-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: August 1, 2011.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Division B, Office of 
Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-19766 Filed 8-4-11; 8:45 am]
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