[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 221 (Monday, November 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68449-68450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27137]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier CMS-10530, CMS-1880 and CMS-1882]


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 January 16, 2015.

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-10530 Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program

CMS-1880 and CMS-1882 Certification as a Supplier of Portable X-Ray and 
Portable X-Ray Survey Report Form 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 Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request 
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: 
Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program; Use: Our quality 
reporting programs promote higher quality, more efficient health care 
for Medicare beneficiaries. We have implemented quality measure 
reporting programs for multiple settings, including for ambulatory 
surgical centers. Section 109(b) of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act 
of 2006 (TRHCA) (Pub. L. 109-432) amended section 1833(i) of the Act by 
re-designating clause (iv) as clause (v) and adding new clause (iv) to 
paragraph (2)(D) and by adding new paragraph (7). Section 
1833(i)(2)(D)(iv) of the Act authorizes, but does not require, the 
Secretary to implement the revised ASC payment system ``in a manner so 
as to provide for a reduction in any annual update for failure to 
report on quality measures in accordance with paragraph (7).'' Section 
1833(i)(7)(A) of the Act states that the Secretary may provide that any 
ASC that does not submit quality measures to the Secretary in 
accordance with paragraph (7) will incur a 2.0 percentage point 
reduction to any annual increase provided under the revised ASC payment 
system for such year. Sections 1833(t)(17)(C)(i) and (ii) of the Act 
require the Secretary to develop measures appropriate for the 
measurement of the quality of care furnished in outpatient settings.
    Section 3014 of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) modified 
section 1890(b) of the Social Security Act to require CMS to develop 
quality and efficiency measures through a ``consensus-based entity''. 
To fulfill this requirement, the Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) 
was formed to review measures consistent with these requirements. The 
MAP is convened by the National Quality Forum (NQF), a national 
consensus organization. In implementing this and other quality 
reporting programs, our overarching goal is to support the National 
Quality Strategy's goals of better health for individuals, better 
health for populations, and lower costs for health care.
    This information is used to direct contractors, including Quality 
Improvement Organizations (QIOs), to focus on particular areas of 
improvement, and to develop quality improvement initiatives. The 
information is made available to ASCs for their use in internal quality 
improvement initiatives. Most importantly, this information is

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available to Medicare beneficiaries, as well as to the general public, 
to provide information to assist them in making decisions about their 
health care. Form Number: CMS-10530 (OMB control number: 0938-NEW); 
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Business or other for-profits and 
not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 5,250; Total Annual 
Responses: 744,816; Total Annual Hours: 444,790. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Anita Bhatia at 410-786-7236.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change 
of a currently approved collection. Title of Information Collection: 
Certification as a Supplier of Portable X-Ray and Portable X-Ray Survey 
Report Form and Supporting Regulations. Use: CMS-1880 is initially 
completed by suppliers of portable X-ray services, expressing an 
interest in and requesting participation in the Medicare program. This 
form initiates the process of obtaining a decision as to whether the 
conditions of coverage are met as a portable X-ray supplier. It also 
promotes data reduction or introduction to, and retrieval from, the 
Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reporting (CASPER) by the 
CMS Regional Offices (ROs).
    The CMS-1882 is used by the State survey agency to provide data 
collected during an on-site survey of a supplier of portable X-ray 
services to determine compliance with the applicable conditions of 
participation and to report this information to the Federal Government. 
The form is primarily a coding worksheet designed to facilitate data 
reduction and retrieval into the ASPEN system at the CMS Regional 
Offices. The form includes basic information on compliance (i.e., met, 
not met, explanatory statements) and does not require any descriptive 
information regarding the survey activity itself. We have the 
responsibility and authority for certification decisions which are 
based on supplier compliance with the applicable conditions of 
participation. The information needed to make these decisions is 
available to us only through the use of information abstracted from the 
survey report form. Form Numbers: CMS-1880 and CMS-1882 (OMB control 
number: 0938-0027); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: State, 
Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 579; Total Annual 
Responses: 86; Total Annual Hours: 151. (For policy questions regarding 
this collection contact James Cowher at 410-786-1948.)

    Dated: November 12, 2014.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-27137 Filed 11-14-14; 8:45 am]
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