[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61600-61601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22077]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10628]
Agency 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: 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
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the 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
60 days for public comment on the proposed action. Interested persons
are invited to send 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.
DATES: Comments must be received by December 12, 2022.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. 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.
2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number: ___, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244-1850.
To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, please access
the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address
into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham at (410) 786-4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated
with the following information collections. More detailed information
can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated
materials (see ADDRESSES).
CMS-10628--Initial Request for State Implemented Moratorium Form
Under the 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 requires federal agencies
to publish a 60-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.
Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement of a
previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Initial Request for State Implemented Moratorium Form; Use: Congress
has enacted section 1866 (j)(7) of the Social Security Act, which
allows for the imposition of temporary moratorium. CMS promulgated 42
CFR 424.570 in order to comply with that statute, which requires that
prior to implementing state Medicaid moratoria the state Medicaid
agency must notify the Secretary in writing, including all of the
details of the moratoria, and obtain the Secretary's concurrence with
the imposition of the moratoria.
The Initial Request for State Medicaid Implemented Moratorium,
named the ``Initial Request for State Medicaid Implemented Moratorium''
has been created to collect that data, in a uniform manner, which the
states report to CMS when they request a moratorium. Currently, CMS is
collecting this data on an ad-hoc basis, however this process needs to
be standardized so that moratoria decisions are being made based on the
same criteria each time. The form may be used by states and territories
who wish to impose a Medicaid or Children's Health Insurance Program
moratorium. CMS will use this information as a standardized method to
collect and track state-imposed moratoria requests.
Form number: CMS-10628 (OMB control number: 0938-1328); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments;
Number of Respondents: 5; Number of Responses: 5; Total Burden Hours:
25. (For questions regarding this collection contact Alisha Jacobs at
410-786-0671).
Dated: October 5, 2022.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-22077 Filed 10-11-22; 8:45 am]
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