[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1419-1420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00175]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10249 and CMS-10545]


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 March 10, 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

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and associated materials (see ADDRESSES).

    CMS-10249 Administrative Requirements for Section 6071 of the 
Deficit Reduction Act
    CMS-10545 Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) OASIS-C1/
ICD-10

    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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Administrative 
Requirements for Section 6071 of the Deficit Reduction Act; Use: State 
Operational Protocols should provide enough information such that: The 
CMS Project Officer and other federal officials may use it to 
understand the operation of the demonstration and/or prepare for 
potential site visits without needing additional information; the State 
Project Director can use it as the manual for program implementation; 
and external stakeholders may use it to understand the operation of the 
demonstration. The financial information collection is used in our 
financial statements and shared with the auditors who validate CMS' 
financial position. The Money Follows the Person Rebalancing 
Demonstration (MFP) Finders File, MFP Program Participation Data file, 
and MFP Services File are used by the national evaluation contractor to 
assess program outcomes while we use the information to monitor program 
implementation. The MFP Quality of Life data is used by the national 
evaluation contractor to assess program outcomes. The evaluation is 
used to determine how participants' quality of life changes after 
transitioning to the community. The semi-annual progress report is used 
by the national evaluation contractor and CMS to monitor program 
implementation at the grantee level. Form Number: CMS-10249 (OMB 
control number: 0938-1053); Frequency: Yearly, quarterly, and semi-
annually; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number 
of Respondents: 45; Total Annual Responses: 28,590; Total Annual Hours: 
14,225. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Michael 
Smith at 410-786-2267.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request 
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Outcome 
and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) OASIS-C1/ICD-10; Use: Home 
health agencies (HHAs) are required to collect the outcome and 
assessment information data set (OASIS) to participate in the Medicare 
program. We are requesting a new OMB control number for the proposed 
revised OASIS item set, referred to hereafter as OASIS-C1/ICD-10. The 
current version of the OASIS-C1/ICD-9 data set was approved by OMB on 
October 7, 2014 (0938-0760), and will be in use until the 
implementation of the ICD-10 coding system which is currently scheduled 
for October 1, 2015. Form Number: CMS-10545 (OMB control number: 0938--
NEW); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector 
(Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions); Number 
of Respondents: 12,014; Total Annual Responses: 17,268,890; Total 
Annual Hours: 15,320,253. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Cheryl Wiseman at 410-786-1175.)

    Dated: January 6, 2015.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-00175 Filed 1-8-15; 8:45 am]
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