[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 197 (Friday, October 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57431-57432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22527]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier CMS-10781 and CMS-216-94]


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 15, 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.
    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.

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: New collection (Request 
for a new OMB control); Title of Information Collection: FOIA/Privacy 
Act Requests for Medicare Claims Data via CMS FOIA Public Portal; Use: 
This collection of information is dedicated to Medicare beneficiaries 
and third-party requesters (law firms or others) acting on behalf of 
beneficiaries that are making requests for CMS to produce Medicare 
beneficiary records through 5 U.S.C. 552(b) (See also 42 CFR 401.136). 
Currently the requests are mailed/faxed/emailed to CMS. The new online 
portal will allow for ease and efficiency to upload the request and 
required

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authorization, which will be quickly and securely sent directly to CMS. 
Additionally, with the new online portal, requesters will be able to 
securely submit requests electronically that contain PHI or PII; they 
will be advised that MyMedicare.gov/Blue Button is an online service 
available for beneficiaries to set up an account to access their own 
records and give authorization to share with third parties. This secure 
public online portal will be integrated with the agency's current FOIA/
Privacy Act case management system to ensure a centralized location for 
housing, securing, tracking and processing the incoming requests (See 
45 CFR 5.22 and 5.24). Form Number: CMS-10781 (OMB control number: 
0938-New); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Individuals or 
Households; Number of Respondents: 19,000; Total Annual Responses: 360; 
Total Annual Hours: 17,160. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Hugh Gilmore at 410-786-5352).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement without 
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: Organ Procurement Organization Histocompatibility 
Laboratory Cost Report; Use: The Form CMS-216-94 cost report is needed 
to determine Organ Procurement Organization (OPO)/Histocompatibility 
Lab (HL) reasonable costs incurred in procuring and transporting organs 
for transplant into Medicare beneficiaries and reimbursement due to or 
from the provider. The reasonable costs of procuring and transporting 
organs cannot be determined for the fiscal year until the OPO/HL files 
its cost report and costs are verified by the Medicare contractor. 
During the fiscal year, an interim rate is established based on cost 
report data from the previous year. The OPO/HL bills the transplant 
hospital for services rendered. The transplant hospital pays interim 
payments, approximating reasonable cost, to the OPO/HL. The Form CMS-
216-94 cost report is filed by each OPO/HL at the end of its fiscal 
year and there is a cost report settlement to take into account 
increases or decreases in costs. The cost report reconciliation and 
settlement take into consideration the difference between the total 
reasonable costs minus the total interim payments received or 
receivable from the transplant centers. Form Number: CMS-216-94 (OMB 
Control number: 0938-0102); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: 
Private Sector--Business or other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 
95; Total Annual Responses: 95; Total Annual Hours: 4,275 (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Luann Piccione at 410-786-
5423)

    Dated: October 12, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-22527 Filed 10-14-21; 8:45 am]
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