[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3154-3155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01175]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier CMS-10549]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; 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 (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 22, 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.

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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 without change 
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Generic Clearance for Questionnaire Testing and Methodological Research 
for the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS); Use: The purpose of 
this OMB clearance package is to extend the approval of the generic 
clearance to support an effort to evaluate the operations and content 
of the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS). The MCBS is a 
continuous, multipurpose survey of a nationally representative sample 
of aged, disabled, and institutionalized Medicare beneficiaries. The 
MCBS, which is sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services (CMS), is the only comprehensive source of information on the 
health status, health care use and expenditures, health insurance 
coverage, and socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the 
entire spectrum of Medicare beneficiaries. The core of the MCBS is a 
series of interviews with a stratified random sample of the Medicare 
population, including aged and disabled enrollees, residing in the 
community or in institutions. Questions are asked about enrollees' 
patterns of health care use, charges, insurance coverage, and payments 
over time. Respondents are asked about their sources of health care 
coverage and payment, their demographic characteristics, their health 
and work history, and their family living circumstances. In addition to 
collecting information through the core questionnaire, the MCBS 
collects information on special topics. Form Number: CMS-10549 (OMB 
control number 0938-1275); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: 
Individuals or Households; Number of Respondents: 1,500; Total Annual 
Responses: 1,500; Total Annual Hours: 1,117. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact William Long at 410-786-7927.)

    Dated: January 18, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-01175 Filed 1-22-18; 8:45 am]
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