[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 138 (Friday, July 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43581-43582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15541]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier CMS-10558 and CMS-10393]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
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 (the 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 60 days for public 
comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding our burden estimates 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 must be received by September 15, 2020.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or 
OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and 
recommendations must be submitted in any one of the following ways:
    1. Electronically. You may send your comments electronically to 
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or 
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information 
collection document(s) that are accepting comments.
    2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following 
address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, 
Division of Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB 
Control Number ____, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 
Maryland 21244-1850.
    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 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 N. Parham at (410) 786-4669.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Contents

    This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated 
with the following information collections. More detailed information 
can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated 
materials (see ADDRESSES).

CMS-10558 Information Collection for Machine Readable Data for Provider 
Network and Prescription Formulary Content for FFM QHPs
CMS-10393 Beneficiary and Family Centered Data Collection

    Under the 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 requires federal agencies 
to publish a 60-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.

Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Information 
Collection for Machine Readable Data for Provider Network and 
Prescription Formulary Content for FFM QHPs; Use: Under 45 CFR 
156.122(d)(1)(2), 156.230(b), and 156.230(c), and in the final rule, 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of

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Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2018 (CMS-9934-F), standards for 
qualified health plan (QHP) issuers (including Small Business Health 
Options Program (SHOP) issuers and stand-alone dental plans (SADP) 
issuers) are established for the submission of provider and formulary 
data in a machine-readable format to the Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS) and for posting on issuer websites. These standards 
provide greater transparency for consumers, including by allowing 
software developers to access formulary and provider data to create 
innovative and informative tools. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services (CMS) is continuing an information collection request (ICR) in 
connection with these standards. Form Number: CMS-10558 (OMB control 
number 0938-1284); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private 
Sector, State, Business, and Not-for Profits; Number of Respondents: 
376; Number of Responses: 376; Total Annual Hours: 10,495. For 
questions regarding this collection, contact Joshua Van Drei at 410-
786-1659.
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a 
previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Beneficiary and Family Centered Data Collection; Use: To ensure the 
QIOs are effectively meeting their goals, CMS collects information 
about beneficiary experience receiving support from the QIOs. The 
information collection uses both qualitative and quantitative 
strategies to ensure CMS and the QIOs understand beneficiary 
experiences through all interactions with the QIO including initial 
contact, interim interactions, and case closure. Information collection 
instruments are tailored to reflect the steps in each type of process, 
as well as the average time it takes to complete each process. The 
information collection will:
     Allow beneficiaries to directly provide feedback about the 
services they receive under the QIO program;
     Provide quality improvement data for QIOs to improve the 
quality of service delivered to Medicare beneficiaries; and
     Provide evaluation metrics for CMS to use in assessing 
performance of QIO contractors.
    To achieve the above goals, information collection will include: 
Experience survey, direct follow-up and general feedback web survey. 
Form Number: CMS-10393 (OMB control number: 0938-1177); Frequency: 
Once; Affected Public: Individuals or households; Number of 
Respondents: 9,100; Number of Responses: 9,100; Total Annual Hours: 
2,191. (For policy questions regarding this collection, contact David 
Russo at 617-565-1310.)

    August 21, 2020, Dated: July 14, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-15541 Filed 7-16-20; 8:45 am]
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