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agent for processing Medicare 

enrollments and premium amount 

determinations will use this information 

to help determine whether a beneficiary 

meets the requirements for reduction of 

the Part A premium. The form is owned 

by CMS but not completed by CMS staff. 

Form Number: CMS–R–285 (OMB 

control number: 0938–0769); Frequency: 

Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local, or 

Tribal Governments; Number of 

Respondents: 500; Total Annual 

Responses: 500; Total Annual Hours: 

125. (For policy questions regarding this 

collection contact Carla Patterson at 

410–786–1000.) 

3. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision with change of a 

currently approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Bid Pricing Tool 

(BPT) for Medicare Advantage (MA) 

Plans and Prescription Drug Plans 

(PDP); Use: This collection dates back to 

2005. Under the Medicare Prescription 

Drug, Improvement, and Modernization 

Act of 2003 (MMA), and implementing 

regulations at 42 CFR, Medicare 

Advantage organizations (MAO) and 

Prescription Drug Plans (PDP) are 

required to submit an actuarial pricing 

‘‘bid’’ for each plan offered to Medicare 

beneficiaries for approval by the Centers 

for Medicare & Medicaid Services 

(CMS). MAOs and PDPs use the Bid 

Pricing Tool (BPT) software to develop 

their actuarial pricing bid. The 

competitive bidding process defined by 

the ‘‘The Medicare Prescription Drug, 

Improvement, and Modernization Act’’ 

(MMA) applies to both the MA and Part 

D programs. It is an annual process that 

encompasses the release of the MA rate 

book in April, the bid’s that plans 

submit to CMS in June, and the release 

of the Part D and RPPO benchmarks, 

which typically occurs in August. Form 

Number: CMS–10142 (OMB control 

number: 0938–0944); Frequency: Yearly; 

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 

Governments; Number of Respondents: 

555; Total Annual Responses: 4,995; 

Total Annual Hours: 149,850. (For 

policy questions regarding this 

collection contact Rachel Shevland at 

410–786–3026.) 

4. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension without change of a 

currently approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Fast Track 

Appeals Notices: NOMNC/DENC; Use: 

The purpose of the NOMNC is to help 

a beneficiary/enrollee decide whether to 

pursue a fast appeal by a Quality 

Improvement Organization (QIO) and 

how to file that request. Consistent with 

§§ 405.1200 and 422.624, SNFs, HHAs, 

CORFs, and hospices must provide 

notice to all beneficiaries/enrollees 

whose Medicare-covered services are 

ending, no later than two days in 

advance of the proposed termination of 

service. This information is conveyed to 

the beneficiary/enrollee via the 

NOMNC. 

If a beneficiary/enrollee appeals the 

termination decision, the beneficiary/ 

enrollee and the QIO, consistent with 

§§ 405.1200(b) and 405.1202(f) for 

Original Medicare, and §§ 422.624(b) 

and 422.626(e)(1)–(5) for Medicare 

health plans, will receive a detailed 

explanation of the reasons services 

should end. This detailed explanation is 

provided to the beneficiary/enrollee 

using the DENC, the second notice 

included in this renewal package. Form 

Number: CMS–10123/10124 (OMB 

control number: 0938–0953); Frequency: 

Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local, or 

Tribal Governments; Number of 

Respondents: 24,915; Total Annual 

Responses: 5,314,194; Total Annual 

Hours: 1,142,749. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact Janet 

Miller at Janet.Miller@cms.hhs.gov.) 

Dated: December 18, 2020. 

William N. Parham, III, 

Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office 

of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2020–28369 Filed 12–22–20; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier CMS–10549] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Health and Human 

Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 January 22, 2021. 

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, you may make your request 

using one of following: 

1. Access CMS’ website address at 

https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Legislation/ 

PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html 

2. Call the Reports Clearance Office at 

(410) 786–1326. 

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: Generic 

Clearance: Questionnaire Testing and 


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Methodological Research for the 

Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey 

(MCBS); Use: The current generic 

clearance for MCBS Questionnaire 

Testing and Methodological Research 

encompasses development and testing 

of MCBS questionnaires, 

instrumentation, and data collection 

protocols, as well as a mechanism for 

conducting methodological 

experiments. The current clearance 

includes conducting field tests and 

experiments, including split ballot 

experiments, within the MCBS 

production environment, and 

conducting usability tests. The purpose 

of this OMB clearance package is to 

revise the current clearance to expand 

the methods to allow for field tests 

outside of MCBS production Field tests 

conducted within production do not 

incur any additional burden on 

respondents whereas tests conducted 

outside production must account for 

additional respondent burden. The 

MCBS is a continuous, multipurpose 

survey of a nationally representative 

sample of aged, disabled, and 

institutionalized Medicare beneficiaries. 

The MCBS, which is sponsored by the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS), is the only 

comprehensive source of information on 

the health status, health care use and 

expenditures, health insurance 

coverage, and socioeconomic and 

demographic characteristics of the 

entire spectrum of Medicare 

beneficiaries. The core of the MCBS is 

a series of interviews with a stratified 

random sample of the Medicare 

population, including aged and disabled 

enrollees, residing in the community or 

in institutions. Questions are asked 

about enrollees’ patterns of health care 

use, charges, insurance coverage, and 

payments over time. Respondents are 

asked about their sources of health care 

coverage and payment, their 

demographic characteristics, their 

health and work history, and their 

family living circumstances. In addition 

to collecting information through the 

core questionnaire, the MCBS collects 

information on special topics. Form 

Number: CMS–10549 (OMB control 

number: 0938–1275); Frequency: 

Occasionally; Affected Public: 

Individuals or Households; Number of 

Respondents: 11,655; Total Annual 

Responses: 11,655; Total Annual Hours: 

3,947. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection, contact William Long at 

410–786–7927.) 

Dated: December 17, 2020. 

William N. Parham III, 

Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office 

of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2020–28224 Filed 12–22–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

[Docket No. FDA–2010–N–0155] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Veterinary Feed 

Directive 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA or Agency) is 

announcing an opportunity for public 

comment on the proposed collection of 

certain information by the Agency. 

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 of an 

existing collection of information, and 

to allow 60 days for public comment in 

response to the notice. This notice 

solicits comments on veterinary feed 

directive regulation. 

DATES: Submit either electronic or 

written comments on the collection of 

information by February 22, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

as follows. Please note that late, 

untimely filed comments will not be 

considered. Electronic comments must 

be submitted on or before February 22, 

2021. The https://www.regulations.gov 

electronic filing system will accept 

comments until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time 

at the end of February 22, 2021. 

Comments received by mail/hand 

delivery/courier (for written/paper 

submissions) will be considered timely 

if they are postmarked or the delivery 

service acceptance receipt is on or 

before that date. 

Electronic Submissions 

Submit electronic comments in the 

following way: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Comments submitted electronically, 

including attachments, to https:// 

www.regulations.gov will be posted to 

the docket unchanged. Because your 

comment will be made public, you are 

solely responsible for ensuring that your 

comment does not include any 

confidential information that you or a 

third party may not wish to be posted, 

such as medical information, your or 

anyone else’s Social Security number, or 

confidential business information, such 

as a manufacturing process. Please note 

that if you include your name, contact 

information, or other information that 

identifies you in the body of your 

comments, that information will be 

posted on https://www.regulations.gov. 

• If you want to submit a comment 

with confidential information that you 

do not wish to be made available to the 

public, submit the comment as a 

written/paper submission and in the 

manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper 

Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’). 

Written/Paper Submissions 

Submit written/paper submissions as 

follows: 

• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for 

written/paper submissions): Dockets 

Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and 

Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers 

Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. 

• For written/paper comments 

submitted to the Dockets Management 

Staff, FDA will post your comment, as 

well as any attachments, except for 

information submitted, marked and 

identified, as confidential, if submitted 

as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’ 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the Docket No. FDA– 

2010–N–0155 for ‘‘Veterinary Feed 

Directive.’’ Received comments, those 

filed in a timely manner (see 

ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket 

and, except for those submitted as 

‘‘Confidential Submissions,’’ publicly 

viewable at https://www.regulations.gov 

or at the Dockets Management Staff 

between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, 240–402–7500. 

• Confidential Submissions—To 

submit a comment with confidential 

information that you do not wish to be 

made publicly available, submit your 

comments only as a written/paper 

submission. You should submit two 

copies total. One copy will include the 

information you claim to be confidential 

with a heading or cover note that states 

‘‘THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.’’ The 

Agency will review this copy, including 

the claimed confidential information, in 

its consideration of comments. The 

second copy, which will have the 

claimed confidential information 

redacted/blacked out, will be available 

for public viewing and posted on 

https://www.regulations.gov. Submit 

both copies to the Dockets Management 


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