[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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