[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 182 (Friday, September 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56379-56380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22379]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10137, CMS-10305, CMS-10068 and CMS-10343]


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

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 (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 a second opportunity 
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to 
send comments regarding the 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.

DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by 
the OMB desk officer by October 20, 2014.

ADDRESSES: When commenting on the proposed information collections, 
please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be 
assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be received by 
the OMB desk officer via one of the following transmissions: OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk 
Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-5806 OR Email: 
[email protected].
    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: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(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 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires 
federal agencies to publish a 30-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 that 
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for 
public comment:
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Solicitation for 
Applications for Medicare Prescription Drug Plan 2015 Contracts; Use: 
The information will be collected under the solicitation of proposals 
from PDP, MA-PD, Cost Plan, PACE, and EGWP applicants. We will use the 
information to ensure that applicants meet our requirements and support 
the determination of contract awards. Participation in the Part D 
program is voluntary in nature. Only organizations that are interested 
in participating in the program will respond to the solicitation. The 
MA-PDs that voluntarily participate in the Part C program must submit a 
Part D application and successful bid. Form Number: CMS-10137 (OMB 
control number: 0938-0936); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private 
sector--Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions; 
Number of Respondents: 254; Total Annual Responses: 254; Total Annual 
Hours: 2,193. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Arianne Spaccarelli at 410-786-5715).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Part C 
and Part D Data Validation; Use: Organizations contracted to offer 
Medicare Part C and Part D benefits are required to report data to us 
on a variety of measures. For the data to be useful for monitoring and 
performance measurement, the data must be reliable, valid, complete, 
and comparable among sponsoring organizations. To meet this goal, we 
have developed reporting standards and data validation specifications 
with respect to the Part C and Part D reporting requirements. These 
standards provide a review process for Medicare Advantage 
Organizations, Cost Plans, and Part D sponsors to use to conduct data 
validation checks on their reported Part C and Part D data. The 
currently approved information collection is being revised to reflect 
decreases in the number of reporting sections being validated and an 
increase in the average number of data elements per reporting section 
for 2015-2017. The package has been revised subsequent to the 
publication of the 60-day Federal

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Register notice (June 13, 2014; 79 FR 33927). Form Number: CMS-10305 
(OMB control number: 0938-1115); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: 
Private sector--Business or other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 
706; Total Annual Responses: 706; Total Annual Hours: 202,578. (For 
policy questions regarding this collection contact Terry Lied at 410-
786-8973).
    3. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement with 
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: Medicare Ombudsman Customer Service Feedback Survey; Use: 
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services stresses a continuing 
need for setting customer service goals that include providing 
accurate, timely, and relevant information to its customers. With these 
goals in mind, we periodically survey our customers to ensure that the 
needs of Medicare beneficiaries are being met. This survey will be used 
to measure overall satisfaction of the customer service that the 
Medicare Ombudsman Group (MOG) within CMS provides to Medicare 
beneficiaries and their representatives. The information provided will 
be used by management and staff to measure and improve the quality and 
timeliness of responses to written and verbal correspondence. Form 
Numbers: CMS-10068 (OMB control number: 0938-0894); Frequency: 
Annually, occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector; Business or 
other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions; Number of 
Respondents: 2,380; Total Annual Responses: 2,380; Total Annual Hours: 
317. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Nancy Conn 
at 410-786-8374.)
    4. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement without 
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: State Plan Preprint for Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors 
(RACs); Use: Under section 1902(a)(42)(B)(i) of the Social Security 
Act, States are required to establish programs to contract with one or 
more Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) for the purpose of 
identifying underpayments and recouping overpayments under the State 
plan and any waiver of the State plan with respect to all services for 
which payment is made to any entity under such plan or waiver. Further, 
the statute requires States to establish programs to contract with 
Medicaid RACs in a manner consistent with State law, and generally in 
the same manner as the Secretary contracts with Medicare RACs. State 
programs contracted with Medicaid RACs are not required to be fully 
operational until after December 31, 2010. States may submit, to CMS, a 
State Plan Amendment (SPA) attesting that they will establish a 
Medicaid RAC program. States have broad discretion regarding the 
Medicaid RAC program design and the number of entities with which they 
elect to contract. Many States already have experience utilizing 
contingency-fee-based Third Party Liability recovery contractors. Form 
Number: CMS-10343 (OMB control number: 0938-1126); Frequency: Once; 
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of 
Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 56; Total Annual Hours: 56. 
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Yolanda Green 
at 410-786-0798.)

    Dated: September 16, 2014.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
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