[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10627-10628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04462]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-3427 and CMS-10430]


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: The 
necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the 
proper performance of the agency's functions; the accuracy of the 
estimated burden; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and 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 March 31, 2016.

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: 
OIRA_[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: Reinstatement with 
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: End Stage Renal Disease Application and Survey and 
Certification Report; Use: Part I of this form is a facility 
identification and screening measurement used to initiate the 
certification and recertification of ESRD facilities. Part II is 
completed by the Medicare/Medicaid State survey agency to determine 
facility compliance with ESRD conditions for coverage. Form Number: 
CMS-3427 (OMB control number: 0938-0360); Frequency: Every three years; 
Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other for-profit and Not-
for profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 6,138; Total Annual 
Responses: 2,046; Total Annual Hours: 682. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Judith Kari at 410-786-6829).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved information collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Information

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Collection Requirements for Compliance with Individual and Group Market 
Reforms under Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act; Use: 
Sections 2723 and 2761 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) 
direct the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to enforce 
a provision (or provisions) of title XXVII of the PHS Act (including 
the implementing regulations in parts 144, 146, 147, and 148 of title 
45 of the Code of Federal Regulations) with respect to health insurance 
issuers when a state has notified CMS that it has not enacted 
legislation to enforce or that it is not otherwise enforcing a 
provision (or provisions) of the group and individual market reforms 
with respect to health insurance issuers, or when CMS has determined 
that a state is not substantially enforcing one or more of those 
provisions. This collection of information includes requirements that 
are necessary for CMS to conduct compliance review activities. Form 
Number: CMS-10430 (OMB Control Number: 0938-0702); Frequency: Annually; 
Affected Public: Private Sector, State or local governments; Number of 
Respondents: 983; Number of Responses: 100,759; Total Annual Hours: 
2,555. (For policy questions regarding this collection, contact Russell 
Tipps at (301) 492-4371).

    Dated: February 25, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-04462 Filed 2-29-16; 8:45 am]
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