[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13720-13721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03675]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-102 and 105]


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 March 25, 2024.

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: Reinstatement with 
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: CLIA Budget Workload Reports; Use: The Clinical Laboratory 
Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA), Public Law 100-578 were enacted 
on October 31, 1988. Provisions of this law mandated by Congress 
require entities (with few exceptions) that test human specimens be 
subject to Federal regulation and have in effect a certificate issued 
by the Department of Health and Human Services. CLIA mandates that fees 
must be paid by each laboratory to obtain or renew a certificate and 
for the cost of compliance determination if applicable. The certificate 
issuance fees will be set by CMS at levels sufficient to recover the 
full costs of administering the operational provisions of CLIA, 
including approval and monitoring of proficiency testing programs and 
accrediting bodies and implementing Federal requirements. Fees will 
also be collected by CMS to cover the costs of inspecting non-
accredited laboratories and validating accrediting laboratories based 
on the lab's volume and scope of testing. Currently, CMS contracts with 
50 State agencies to conduct surveys of all participating health care 
facilities. As part of their contract, CMS reimburses the State 
agencies for the reasonable cost of conducting surveys. This 
information collection gathers the information necessary to reimburse 
State agencies for a reasonable cost. Form Number: CMS-102 and CMS-105

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(OMB control number: 0938-0599); Frequency: Yearly, quarterly, and 
semi-annually; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; 
Number of Respondents: 50; Total Annual Responses: 50; Total Annual 
Hours: 34. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Eric 
Powell at 312-886-0791.)

William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-03675 Filed 2-22-24; 8:45 am]
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