[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 66993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23219]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-116 and CMS-317]


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

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human 
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 November 20, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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. 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: Clinical 
Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Application Form and 
Supporting Regulations; Use: Section 353 (b) of the Public Health 
Service Act specifies that the laboratory must submit an application in 
such form and manner as the Secretary shall prescribe that describes 
the characteristics of the laboratory and examinations and procedures 
performed by the laboratory. The application must be completed by 
entities performing laboratory's testing specimens for diagnostic or 
treatment purposes. This information is vital to the certification 
process. In this revision, the majority of changes were minor changes 
to the form and accompanying instructions to facilitate the completion 
and data entry of the form. We anticipate that the changes will not 
increase the time to complete the form. Form Number: CMS-116 (OMB 
control number: 0938-0581); Frequency: Biennially and Occasionally; 
Affected Public: Private Sector--Business or other for-profits and Not-
for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 52,140; Total Annual 
Responses: 52,140; Total Annual Hours: 52,140. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Kathleen Todd at 410-786-3385.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement without 
change of a previously approved collection of information; Title of 
Information Collection: State Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control 
Sampling Plan; Use: The Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control (MEQC) 
program provides states and the District of Columbia a unique 
opportunity to improve the quality and accuracy of their Medicaid and 
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility determinations. 
The MEQC program is intended to complement the Payment Error Rate 
Measurement (PERM) program by ensuring state operations make accurate 
and timely eligibility determinations so that Medicaid and CHIP 
services are appropriately provided to eligible individuals. Current 
regulations require that states review equal numbers of active cases 
and negative case actions (i.e., denials and terminations) through 
random sampling. Active case reviews are conducted to determine whether 
or not the sampled cases meet all current criteria and requirements for 
Medicaid or CHIP eligibility. Negative case reviews are conducted to 
determine if Medicaid and CHIP denials and terminations were 
appropriate and undertaken in accordance with due process. Form Number: 
CMS-317 (OMB control number: 0938-0146); Frequency: Occasionally; 
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of 
Respondents: 10; Total Annual Responses: 20; Total Annual Hours: 520. 
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Camiel Rowe at 
410-786-0069.)

    Dated: October 15, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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