[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 93 (Monday, May 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26738-26739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10280]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0330]


Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and 
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed 
collection for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before June 16, 2021.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherrette Funn, [email protected] 
or (202) 795-7714. When submitting comments or requesting information, 
please include the document identifier 0990-0330-30D and project title 
for reference.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) 
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for 
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
    Title of the Collection: Appellant Climate Survey.
    Type of Collection: Revision.
    OMB No.: 0990-0330.
    Abstract: The annual OMHA Appellant Climate Survey is a survey of 
Medicare beneficiaries, providers, suppliers, or their representatives 
who participated in a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) 
from OMHA. Appellants dissatisfied with the outcome of their Level 2 
Medicare appeal may request a hearing before an OMHA ALJ. The Appellant 
Climate Survey will be used to measure appellant satisfaction with 
their OMHA appeals experience, as opposed to their satisfaction with a 
specific ruling. OMHA was established by the Medicare Prescription 
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-
173) and became operational on July 1, 2005. The MMA legislation and 
implementing regulations issued on March 8, 2007, instituted a number 
of changes in the appeals process. The MMA legislation also directed 
HHS to consider the feasibility of conducting hearings using telephone 
or video-teleconference (VTC) technologies. In carrying out this 
mandate, OMHA makes use of both telephone and VTC to provide appellants 
with a vast nationwide network Field Offices for hearings. The first 3-
year administration cycle of the OMHA survey began in fiscal year (FY) 
2008, a second 3-year cycle began in FY 2011, a third 3-year cycle 
began in FY 2014, and a fourth 3-year cycle began in FY 2018. The 
survey will continue to be conducted annually over a 3-year period with 
the next data collection cycle beginning in FY 2021. Data collection 
instruments and recruitment materials will be offered in English and 
Spanish. The estimated total number of respondents per FY starting 2021 
is 800 respondents. The estimated total annual burden hours starting FY 
2021 is 200 hours.
    Type of Respondent: The survey will be conducted annually, and 
survey respondents will consist of Medicare beneficiaries and non-
beneficiaries (i.e., providers, suppliers) who participated in a 
hearing before an OMHA ALJ. OMHA will draw a representative, 
nonredundant sample of appellants whose cases have been closed in the 
last 6 months.

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                                     Estimated Annualized Burden Hour Table
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
               Type of respondent                    Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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Beneficiaries...................................             400               1           15/60             100
Non-Beneficiaries...............................             400               1           15/60             100
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    Total.......................................             800               1           15/60             200
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Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-10280 Filed 5-14-21; 8:45 am]
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