[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 189 (Monday, October 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 67755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21669]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-R-26, CMS-R- 185, CMS-116, CMS-2746 and CMS-
10261]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; partial withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: On Monday, September 25, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & 
Medicaid Services (CMS) published a notice document entitled, ``Agency 
Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment 
Request.'' That notice invited public comments on five separate 
information collection requests, under Document Identifiers: CMS-R-26, 
CMS-R- 185, CMS-116, CMS-2746 and CMS-10261. Through the publication of 
this document, we are withdrawing the portion of the notice requesting 
public comment on the information collection request titled, ``Clinical 
Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Regulations.'' Form number: 
CMS-R-26 (OMB control number: 0938-0612). We are also withdrawing the 
portion of the notice requesting public comment on the information 
collection request titled, ``Granting and Withdrawal of Deeming 
Authority to Private Nonprofit Accreditation Organizations and CLIA 
Exemption Under State Laboratory Programs.'' Form number: CMS-R-185 
(OMB control number 0938-0686).

DATES: The original comment period for the document that published on 
September 25, 2023, remains in effect and ends October 25, 2023.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    In FR document, 2023-20739, published on September 25, 2023 (88 FR 
65689), we are withdrawing item 1 '' Clinical Laboratory Improvement 
Amendments (CLIA) Regulations'' which begins on page 65689. We are also 
withdrawing item 2 '' Granting and Withdrawal of Deeming Authority to 
Private Nonprofit Accreditation Organizations and CLIA Exemption Under 
State Laboratory Programs.'' which begin on page 65690. These items 
were published in error. Both items will be republished at a later 
date, thereby providing the public a full 30-day comment period as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq.).

    Dated: September 27, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-21669 Filed 9-29-23; 8:45 am]
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