[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 154 (Friday, August 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48687-48688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19321]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-416, CMS-R-71, and CMS-10150]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is 
announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention 
to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (the PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice 
in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of 
information (including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an 
existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public 
comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding our burden estimates 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.

DATES: Comments must be received by October 8, 2013.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or 
OMB control number (OCN). To be assured consideration, comments and 
recommendations must be submitted in any one of the following ways:
    1. Electronically. You may send 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) that are 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.
    To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, you may make 
your request using one of following:
    1. Access CMS' Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
    2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB 
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
    3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Contents

    This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated 
with the following information collections. More detailed information 
can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated 
materials (see ADDRESSES).
    CMS-416 Annual Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and 
Treatment (EPSDT) Participation Report
    CMS-R-71 Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Assumption of 
Responsibilities and Supporting Regulations
    CMS-10150 Collection of Drug Pricing and Network Pharmacy Data from 
Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs and MA-PDs) and Supporting 
Regulations
    Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain 
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each 
collection of information they conduct or sponsor. The term 
``collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of 
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a 
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA requires federal agencies 
to publish a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each 
proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension 
or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, before 
submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this 
requirement, CMS is publishing this notice.

Information Collections

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of

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Information Collection: Annual Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic 
and Treatment (EPSDT) Participation Report; Use: The baseline data 
collected is used to assess the effectiveness of state early and 
periodic screening, diagnostic and treatment (EPSDT) programs in 
reaching eligible children, by age group and basis of Medicaid 
eligibility, who are provided initial and periodic child health 
screening services, referred for corrective treatment, and receiving 
dental, hearing, and vision services. This assessment is coupled with 
the state's results in attaining the participation goals set for the 
state. The information gathered from this report, permits federal and 
state managers to evaluate the effectiveness of the EPSDT law on the 
basic aspects of the program. Form Number: CMS-416 (OCN: 0938-0354); 
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 
Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 56; 
Total Annual Hours: 1,568. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Marsha Lillie-Blanton at 410-786-8856.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement with 
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Assumption of 
Responsibilities and Supporting Regulations; Use: The Peer Review 
Improvement Act of 1982 amended Title XI of the Social Security Act to 
create the Utilization and Quality Control Peer Review Organization 
(PRO) program which replaces the Professional Standards Review 
Organization (PSRO) program and streamlines peer review activities. The 
term PRO has been renamed Quality Improvement Organization (QIO). This 
information collection describes the review functions to be performed 
by the QIO. It outlines relationships among QIOs, providers, 
practitioners, beneficiaries, intermediaries, and carriers. Form 
Number: CMS-R-71 (OCN: 0938-0445); Frequency: Yearly; Affected 
Public: Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions; 
Number of Respondents: 6,939; Total Annual Responses: 50,377; Total 
Annual Hours: 158,993. (For policy questions regarding this collection 
contact Coles Mercier at 410-786-2112.)
    3. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement without 
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: Collection of Drug Pricing and Network Pharmacy Data from 
Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs and MA-PDs) and Supporting 
Regulations; Use: Both stand alone prescription drug plans (PDPs) and 
Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MA-PDs) plans are required to 
submit drug pricing and pharmacy network data to us. These data are 
made publicly available to people with Medicare through the Medicare 
Prescription Drug Plan Finder web tool on http://www.medicare.gov. Drug 
prices vary across a plans pharmacy network based on the contracts that 
each plan negotiates with each pharmacy or pharmacy chain in their 
networks. The pharmacy networks can change during the course of the 
year as new pharmacies open, close, change ownership, or plans 
negotiate new contracts with pharmacies resulting in different 
dispensing fees for prescriptions. Drug prices also change frequently 
due to the daily fluctuation of the Average Wholesale Price (AWP), thus 
plans increase or decrease their drug prices to reflect these changes.
    The purpose of the data is to enable prospective and current 
Medicare beneficiaries to compare, learn, select and enroll in a plan 
that best meets their needs. The database structure provides the 
necessary drug pricing and pharmacy network information to accurately 
communicate plan information in a comparative format. Form Number: CMS-
10150 (OCN: 0938-0951); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: 
Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of 
Respondents: 680; Total Annual Responses: 17,680; Total Annual Hours: 
70,720. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Jay 
Dobbs at 410-786-1182.)

    Dated: August 6, 2013.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic 
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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