[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5886-5887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01822]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10110 & CMS-10537]


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 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 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 March 31, 2023.

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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 
https://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-10110 Manufacturer Submission of Average Sales Price (ASP) Data for 
Medicare Part B Drugs and Biologicals
CMS-10242 Emergency Ambulance Transports and Beneficiary Signature

    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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Manufacturer 
Submission of Average Sales Price (ASP) Data for Medicare Part B Drugs 
and Biologicals; Use: Section 401 of Division CC of Title IV of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021 amended section 1847A of 
the Social Security Act (the Act) to add new section 1847A(f)(2) of the 
Act, which requires manufacturers without a Medicaid drug rebate 
agreement to report average sales price (ASP) information to CMS for 
calendar quarters beginning on January 1, 2022, for drugs or 
biologicals payable under Medicare Part B and described in sections 
1842(o)(1)(C), (E), or (G) or 1881(b)(14)(B) of the Act, including 
items, services, supplies, and products that are payable under Part B 
as a drug or biological. The reported ASP data are used to establish 
the Medicare payment amounts. Form Number: CMS-10110 (OMB control 
number: 0938-0921); Frequency: Quarterly; Affected Public: Private 
sector, Business or other for-profit; Number of Respondents: 500; Total 
Annual Responses: 2,000; Total Annual Hours: 26,000. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Felicia Brown at 410-786-
9287.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: CAHPS Hospice 
Survey; Use: CMS is required to collect and publicly report information 
on the quality of services provided by hospices under provisions in the 
Social Security Act. Specifically, sections 1814(i)(5)(A) through (C) 
of the Act, as added by section 3132(a) of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Pub. L. 111-148), required hospices to 
begin submitting quality data, based on measures specified by the 
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the 
Secretary) for FY 2014 and subsequent FYs.
    The goal of the survey is to measure the experiences of patients 
and their caregivers with hospice care. The survey was developed to:
     Provide a source of information from which selected 
measures could be publicly reported to beneficiaries and their family 
members as a decision aid for selection of a hospice program;
     Aid hospices with their internal quality improvement 
efforts and external benchmarking with other facilities;
     Provide CMS with information for monitoring the care 
provided.
    Form Number: CMS-10537 (OMB control number: 0938-1257); Frequency: 
Once; Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Number of 
Respondents: 1,140,695; Total Annual Responses: 1,140,695; Total Annual 
Hours: 198,481. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Lauren Fuentes at 410-786 2290 or 443-618-2123.)

    Dated: January 25, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-01822 Filed 1-27-23; 8:45 am]
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