[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 171 (Friday, September 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60704-60705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21201]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-R-142 and CMS-10148]


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

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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

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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 October 3, 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: 
[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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Examination and 
Treatment for Emergency Medical Conditions and Women in Labor; Use: 
Pursuant to regulation sections 488.18, 489.20 and 489.24, during 
Medicare surveys of hospitals and State agencies CMS will review 
hospital records for lists of on-call physicians, and will review and 
obtain the information which must be recorded on hospital medical 
records for individuals with emergency medical conditions and women in 
labor, and the emergency department reporting information Medicare 
participating hospitals and Medicare State survey agencies must pass on 
to CMS. Additionally, CMS will use the QIO Report assessing whether an 
individual had an emergency condition and whether the individual was 
stabilized to determine whether to impose a CMP or physician exclusion 
sanctions. Without such information, CMS will be unable to make the 
hospital emergency services compliance determinations that Congress 
expects CMS to make under sections 1154, 1866 and 1867 of the Act. Form 
Number: CMS-R-142 (OMB control number: 0938-0667); Frequency: 
Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector; Number of Respondents: 
6,149; Total Annual Responses: 6,149; Total Annual Hours: 1. (For 
policy questions regarding this collection contact Renate Dombrowski at 
410-786-4645.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement with 
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: HIPAA Administrative Simplification Complaint Form; Use: 
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became 
law in 1996 (Pub. L. 104-191). Subtitle F of Title II of HIPAA, titled 
``Administrative Simplification,'' (A.S.) requires the Secretary of HHS 
to adopt national standards for certain information-related activities 
of the health care industry. The HIPAA provisions, by statute, apply 
only to ``covered entities'' referred to in section 1320d-2(a)(1) of 
this title. Responsibility for administering and enforcing the HIPAA 
A.S. Transactions, Code Sets, Identifiers has been delegated to the 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This updated 
information collection will be used to initiate enforcement actions.
    This reinstatement request clarifies the removal of the HIPAA 
Security complaint category. Specifically, the information collection 
revisions clarify the ``Identify the HIPAA Non-Privacy/Security 
complaint category'' section of the complaint form. In this section, 
complainants are given an opportunity to check the ``Unique 
Identifiers'' and ``Operating Rules'' option to additionally categorize 
the type of HIPAA complaint being filed. The revised form now includes 
an option for identifying Unique Identifier and Operating Rules 
complaints. It also requests email information about filed against 
entities, if available. Form Number: CMS-10148 (OMB control number: 
0938-0948); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Individuals; 
Number of Respondents: 500; Total Annual Responses: 500; Total Annual 
Hours: 500. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Cecily Austin at 410-786-0895.)

    Dated: August 30, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-21201 Filed 9-1-16; 8:45 am]
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