[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17165-17166]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08194]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10673]


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 May 24, 2019.

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
    1. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB 
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
    2. 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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare 
Advantage Qualifying Payment Arrangement Incentive (MAQI) 
Demonstration; Use: CMS plans to use this data to implement and test 
the MAQI Demonstration, with its associated research questions. More 
specifically, CMS would review the information collected in both forms 
to determine whether clinicians meet the conditions for waivers of MIPS 
reporting requirements and payment adjustments set forth in the 
Demonstration and therefore may receive the waiver afforded under the 
demonstration. Information collected as part of the Qualifying Payment 
Arrangement Submission Form would provide a basis for CMS to determine 
whether a clinician's contractual/payment arrangement is a Qualifying 
Payment Arrangement under the MAQI Demonstration. For example, the 
information collected could be reviewed against the Demonstration's 
standards for minimum financial risk. Information collected as part of 
the Threshold Data Submission Form would allow CMS to make the 
calculations necessary to determine whether the MAQI participant meets 
the threshold(s) required to receive waivers from MIPS reporting 
requirements and payment adjustments under the Demonstration.
    While selection of qualifying clinicians would be the main use of 
these data, CMS might also use this information to inform monitoring 
and the evaluation of the MAQI Demonstration as needed and in 
conjunction with the MAQI Demonstration's research questions.
    Finally, this data may be used by the Department of Justice, a 
court, or adjudicatory body, another federal agency investigating 
fraud, waste, and abuse, appropriate agencies in the case of a system 
breach, or the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in the event of a 
cybersecurity incident. Form Number: CMS-10673 (OMB control number: 
0938-1354; Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Business or other for-
profit and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 100,000; 
Total Annual Responses:

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100,000; Total Annual Hours: 1,500,000. (For policy questions regarding 
this collection contact John Amoh at [email protected].)

    Dated: April 18, 2019.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-08194 Filed 4-23-19; 8:45 am]
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