[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 6565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02283]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10793]


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 March 7, 2022.

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.

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 number); Title of Information Collection: 
Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan Consumer Assessment of 
Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey Field Test; Use: CMS is 
required to collect and report information on the quality of health 
care services and prescription drug coverage available to persons 
enrolled in a Medicare health or prescription drug plan under 
provisions in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 
Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). Specifically, the MMA under Sec. 
1860D-4 (Information to Facilitate Enrollment) requires CMS to conduct 
consumer satisfaction surveys regarding Medicare PDPs and MA plans and 
report this information to Medicare beneficiaries prior to the Medicare 
annual enrollment period. The Medicare CAHPS survey meets the 
requirement of collecting and publicly reporting consumer satisfaction 
information.
    Currently, the MA & PDP CAHPS Surveys (0938-0732) are administered 
using a mixed mode data collection protocol (mail+phone) that includes 
two survey mailings and phone follow-up with non-respondents. This 
request is to conduct a field test with the main goal of testing the 
effects of new survey content and a web-based mode on patterns of 
response and survey scores. The test will also allow for assessment of 
the measurement properties of new survey items. The results of the 
field test will inform CMS's decision-making about updates to MA & PDP 
CAHPS survey content and survey administration procedures. Form Number: 
CMS-10793 (OMB control number: 0938-New); Frequency: Yearly; Affected 
Public: Individuals and Households; Number of Respondents: 5,000; Total 
Annual Responses: 5,000; Total Annual Hours: 1,290. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Lauren K. Fuentes at 410-
786-2290.)

    Dated: January 31, 2022.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-02283 Filed 2-3-22; 8:45 am]
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