[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 42 (Friday, March 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 12847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5020]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier CMS-10241]


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: Survey of Retail 
Prices: Payment and Utilization Rates, and Performance Rankings; Use: 
CMS will develop a National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for 
States to consider when developing reimbursement methodology. The NADAC 
is a new pricing benchmark that will be based on the national average 
costs that pharmacies pay to acquire Medicaid covered outpatient drugs. 
It is intended to provide States with a more accurate reference price 
to base reimbursement for prescription drugs and will be based on drug 
acquisition costs collected directly from pharmacies through a 
nationwide survey process. This survey will be conducted on a monthly 
basis to ensure that the NADAC reference file remains current and up-
to-date. A NADAC Survey Request for Information has been developed to 
send to random pharmacies for voluntary completion. CMS proposes to add 
the survey to an existing collection, ``Annual State Report and Annual 
State Performance Rankings.'' The requirements and burden associated 
with the annual report/rankings are unaffected by this proposed action; 
Form Number: CMS-10241 (OCN 0938-1041); Frequency: Biennially, Once; 
Affected Public: Private Sector; Business or other for-profits; Number 
of Respondents: 30,000; Total Annual Responses: 30,000; Total Annual 
Hours: 15,000. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Lisa Ferrandi at 410-786-5445. 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 
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.
    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 April 2, 2012. 
OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk 
Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-6974, Email: [email protected].

    Dated: February 23, 2012.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Division-B, Office of 
Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2012-5020 Filed 3-1-12; 8:45 am]
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