[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 13 (Friday, January 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2784-2785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00834]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10549 and CMS-10455]


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

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health 
and Human 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 other aspect of this 
collection of information, including 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 February 20, 2018.

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' website address at website address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
    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: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.

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 without 
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: New Technology Payments for APCs Under the Outpatient 
Prospective Payment System; Use: CMS needs to keep pace with emerging 
new technologies and make them accessible to Medicare beneficiaries in 
a timely manner. It is necessary that we continue to collect 
appropriate information from interested parties such as hospitals, 
medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies and others that 
bring to our attention specific services that they wish us to evaluate 
for New Technology APC payment. We are making no changes to the 
information that we collect. The information that we seek to continue 
to collect is necessary to determine whether certain new services are 
eligible for payment in New Technology APCs, to determine appropriate 
coding and to set an appropriate 4 payment rate for the new technology 
service. The intent of these provisions is to ensure timely beneficiary 
access to new and appropriate technologies. Form Number: CMS-10054 (OMB 
control number: 0938-0860); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: 
Private Sector (Business or other For-profits); Number of Respondents: 
10; Total Annual Responses: 10; Total Annual Hours: 160. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Joshua McFeeters at 410-
786-9732).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Report of a 
Hospital Death Associated with Restraint or Seclusion; Use: The 
regulation that was published on May, 16, 2012 (77 FR 29074) included a 
reduction in the reporting requirement related to hospital deaths 
associated with the use of restraint or seclusion, Sec.  482.13(g). 
Hospitals must use Form CMS-10455 to report those deaths associated 
with restraint and/or seclusion directly to the Centers for Medicare & 
Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Office (RO). This requirement also 
applies to rehabilitation or psychiatric distinct part units (DPUs) in 
Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). The RO must provide hospitals with 
instructions for submitting the form fax and/or email, based on RO 
preference. Hospitals are no longer required to report to CMS those 
deaths where there

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was no use of seclusion and the only restraint was 2-point soft wrist 
restraints beginning in May 9, 2014. This reporting requirement change 
resulted in no necessary edits to the form CMS-10455 as soft wrist 
restraints may be used in combination with other types of restraints. 
It was estimated that this would reduce the volume of reports that must 
be submitted by 90 percent for hospitals. In addition, the final rule 
replaced the previous requirement for reporting via telephone to CMS, 
which proved to be cumbersome for both CMS and hospitals, with a 
requirement that allows submission of reports via telephone, facsimile 
or electronically, as determined by CMS.
    Form CMS-10455 is being revised in order to obtain the necessary 
information for the ROs to make a determination whether or not to 
authorize an on-site investigation related to the details surrounding 
the death of individuals associated with restraint and/or seclusion. 
Form Number: CMS-10455 (OMB control number: 0938-1210); Frequency: 
Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector; Number of Respondents: 
6,389; Number of Responses: 6,389; Total Annual Hours: 2,619. (For 
policy questions regarding this collection contact Karina Meushaw at 
410-786-1000.)

    Dated: January 12, 2018.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-00834 Filed 1-18-18; 8:45 am]
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