[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 146 (Tuesday, July 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61121-61122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16735]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10434 #82]


Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Generic 
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: On May 28, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
issued Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) guidance related to the 
``generic'' clearance process. Generally, this is an expedited process 
by which agencies may obtain OMB's approval of collection of 
information requests that are ``usually voluntary, low-burden, and 
uncontroversial collections,'' do not raise any substantive or policy 
issues, and do not require policy or methodological review. The process 
requires the submission of an overarching plan that defines the scope 
of the individual collections that would fall under its umbrella. This 
Federal Register notice seeks public comment on one or more of our 
collection of information requests that we believe are generic and fall 
within the scope of the umbrella. Interested persons are invited to 
submit 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 August 13, 2024.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the applicable form number 
(CMS-10434 #82) and the OMB control number (0938-1188). 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: CMS-10434 #82/OMB 
control number: 0938-1188, 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/medicare/regulations-guidance/legislation/paperwork-reduction-act-1995/pra-listing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham at 410-786-4669.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because of system limitations, we are 
submitting this generic collection of information request on an interim 
basis under CMS-10434 (OMB 0938-1188). At the appropriate time we will 
move this request under its proper place (CMS-10398, OMB 0938-1148) and 
subsequently remove it from CMS-10434 to prevent duplication. The 
public can monitor the status of such activities at reginfo.gov.
    Following is a summary of the use and burden associated with the 
subject information collection(s). More detailed information can be 
found in the collection's supporting statement and associated materials 
(see ADDRESSES).

Generic Information Collection

    1. Title of Information Collection: Quality Improvement Affinity 
Group Expression of Interest Form; Type of Information Collection 
Request: New information collection request information request; Use: 
The new CMCS Quality Improvement Affinity Group Expression of Interest 
(EOI) Form will replace the following topic-specific EOI forms: CMS-
10398 #72 for Infant Well-Care and CMS-10398 #76 for Maternal Health. 
Both will be discontinued sometime after the new form is approved by 
OMB. We host multiple affinity groups with overlapping time frames, 
with health topics changing to meet state interest and needs as well as 
to address emerging health disparities as new health data becomes 
available. In this iteration, we intend for a more general EOI form 
that will not change with new affinity groups; it will remain the same 
no matter the subject matter therefore burden will not change. The 
general

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form will allow state participants to list multiple Affinity Groups 
they may be interested in, as well as provide state participants with a 
more reliable, streamlined, and consistent process for participation 
going forward. Form Number: CMS-10434 #82 (OMB control number: 0938-
1188); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 
Governments; Number of Respondents: 20; Total Annual Responses: 20; 
Total Annual Hours: 60. (For policy questions regarding this collection 
contact: Sarah Leetham at 720-853-2612.)

William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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