[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23679-23680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08182]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers CMS-10387]


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 May 18, 2023.

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, 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 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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Minimum Data Set 
3.0 Nursing Home and Swing Bed Prospective Payment System (PPS) For the 
collection of data related to the Patient Driven Payment Model and the 
Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (QRP); Use: We are 
requesting to implement to the MDS 3.0 v1.18.11 beginning October 1, 
2023 to October 1, 2026 in order to meet the requirements of policies 
finalized in the Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Skilled Nursing Facility 
(SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) final rule (84 FR 38728). The 
compliance date for the finalized policies (10/01/2020) was delayed due 
to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). While there has been no 
change in assessment-level burden since the approval of the MDS 3.0 
v1.17.2, there has been a change in total burden since 2019 when the 
package was originally approved due to a decrease in the number of MDS 
assessments completed and a change in the hourly rate for clinicians 
completing the assessment.
    We use the MDS 3.0 PPS Item Set to collect the data used to 
reimburse skilled nursing facilities for SNF-level care furnished to 
Medicare beneficiaries and to collect information for quality measures 
and standardized patient assessment data under the SNF QRP. There have 
been some revisions to the assessment tool since the approval of MDS 
3.0 vl.17.2. Form Number: CMS-10387 (OMB control number: 0938-1140); 
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other 
for-profit and not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 
15,472; Total Annual Responses: 3,371,993; Total Annual Hours: 
2,866,194. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Heidi Magladry at 410-786-6034).


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    Dated: April 13, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-08182 Filed 4-17-23; 8:45 am]
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