[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4327-4328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1773]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10142 and CMS-R-262]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Extension of Comment Period

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. Title of Information Collection: Bid Pricing Tool (BPT) for 
Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans and Prescription Drug Plans (PDP). Form 
Number: CMS-10142 (OCN: 0938-0944). For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Diane Spitalnic at (410) 786-5745. For all other 
issues call (410) 786-1326.
    2. Title of Information Collection: Plan Benefit Package (PBP) and 
Formulary Submission for Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans and Prescription 
Drug Plans (PDP). Form Number: CMS-R-262 (OCN: 0938-0763). For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Kristy Holtje at (410) 786-
2209. For all other issues call (410) 786-1326.

Extension of Comment Period

    The Type of Information Collection Request, Use, Frequency, 
Affected Public, Number of Respondents, Total Annual Responses, and 
Total Annual Hours are described in the 30-day notice that published on 
January 4, 2012 (77 FR 292) and are not repeated here. While no changes 
have been made to the requirements or burden estimates, the supporting 
materials have been

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revised. This information was inadvertently omitted from the 30-day 
notice. In the interest of ensuring that the public is aware of the 
revised supporting materials and has additional time to review and 
comment on those materials, we are publishing this notice and extending 
the public comment period for 10 days.
    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 February 13, 
2012:

OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk 
Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-6974, Email: [email protected].

    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 
email 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.

    Dated: January 23, 2012.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Division-B, Office of 
Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2012-1773 Filed 1-26-12; 8:45 am]
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