[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 144 (Friday, July 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41039-41040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16208]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10398 #72]


Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Generic 
Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human 
Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On May 28, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
issued Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) guidance \1\ related to the 
``generic'' clearance process. Generally, this is an expedited process 
by which agencies may obtain OMB's approval of collection of 
information requests that are ``usually voluntary, low-burden, and 
uncontroversial collections,'' do not raise any substantive or policy 
issues, and do not require policy or methodological review. The process 
requires the submission of an overarching plan that defines the scope 
of the individual collections that would fall under its umbrella. On 
October 23, 2011, OMB approved our initial request to use the generic 
clearance process under control number 0938-1148 (CMS-10398). It was 
last approved on April 26, 2021, via the standard PRA process which 
included the publication of 60- and 30-day Federal Register notices. 
The scope of the April 2021 umbrella accounts for Medicaid and CHIP 
State plan amendments, waivers, demonstrations, and reporting. This 
Federal Register notice seeks public comment on one or more of our 
collection of information requests that we believe are generic and fall 
within the scope of the umbrella. Interested persons are invited to 
submit 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.
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    \1\ https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/omb/assets/inforeg/PRA_Gen_ICRs_5-28-2010.pdf.

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DATES: Comments must be received by August 13, 2021.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the applicable form number 
(see below) and the OMB control number (0938-1148). 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.
    To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, you may 
access CMS' website at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham at (410) 786-4669.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Following is a summary of the use and burden 
associated with the subject information collection(s). More detailed 
information

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can be found in the collection's supporting statement and associated 
materials (see ADDRESSES).

Generic Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection: Title of 
Information Collection: Expressions of Interest in the Infant Well-
Child Visit Affinity Group; Use: To improve the use and quality of 
well-child visits for Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries ages 0 to 12 
months, CMS has launched the Infant Well-Child Visit Learning 
Collaborative Affinity Group. The affinity group will provide technical 
assistance to state Medicaid and CHIP agencies and their partners 
through group workshops and one-on-one meetings. Quality improvement 
(QI) advisors and subject matter experts will provide state teams with 
individualized guidance, including QI tools, to identify, implement, 
and test change ideas to improve infant well-child visits and then 
scale those changes that prove successful.
    Many infants do not receive the recommended number of infant well-
child visits. Reasons for missing visits include lack of 
transportation, work responsibilities, lack of childcare, and other 
social stressors. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the number of 
missed well-child visits, with 21 percent fewer (4.6 million) child 
screening services provided between March through October 2020, 
compared to the same period in 2019. Because Medicaid and CHIP cover 
nearly 40 percent of all children, focusing on well-child visits is an 
opportunity for state Medicaid and CHIP programs to improve overall 
attendance and quality of infant well-child visits and to reduce 
disparities in well-infant care. When children receive the recommended 
number of high-quality visits, they are more likely to be up-to-date on 
immunizations, have developmental concerns recognized early, and are 
less likely to visit the emergency department. Form Number: CMS-10398 
(#72) (OMB control number: 0938-1148); Frequency: Once; Affected 
Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; 
Total Annual Responses: 20; Total Annual Hours: 140. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Kristen Zycherman at 410-
786-6974.)

    Dated: July 26, 2021.
William N. Parham, III
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-16208 Filed 7-29-21; 8:45 am]
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