[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 5 (Friday, January 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 1503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00080]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier CMS-10589]


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 February 8, 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 website address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.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: Reinstatement without 
change of a currently approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: QECP Annual Report Workbook Submission Requirement for 
Qualified Entities under ACA Section 10332; Use: This collection 
focuses on the expansion of qualified entities. This collection covers 
the requirement that a qualified entity must submit an annual report to 
CMS. In addition, this collection covers the requirement that a 
qualified entity must have a qualified entity data use agreement (QE 
DUA) or non-public analyses agreement in place with an authorized user 
prior to providing or selling data or analyses to that authorized user.
    Section 10332 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
(ACA) requires the Secretary to make standardized extracts of Medicare 
claims data under Parts A, B, and D available to ``qualified entities'' 
for the evaluation of the performance of providers of services and 
suppliers. The statute provides the Secretary with discretion to 
establish criteria to determine whether an entity is qualified to use 
claims data to evaluate the performance of providers of services and 
suppliers.
    Section 105 of the Medicare Access and Reauthorization Act of 2015 
(MACRA) expands how qualified entities will be allowed to use and 
disclose data under the qualified entity program consistent with other 
applicable laws, including information, privacy, security, and 
disclosure laws.
    The information from the collection will be used by CMS to 
determine whether a qualified entity continues to meet the qualified 
entity certification requirements under section 10332 of the Affordable 
Care Act and Section 105 of MACRA. In addition, it will ensure that 
certain privacy and security requirements are met when qualified 
entities provide or sell data or sell non-public analyses that contains 
individually identifiable beneficiary information to authorized users. 
Form Number: CMS-10589 (OMB control number: 0938-1309); Frequency: 
Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector, Business or other for profits, 
and Not for profits institutions; Number of Respondents: 15; Total 
Annual Responses: 15; Total Annual Hours: 3,450. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Kari Gaare at 410-786-8612.)

    Dated: January 4, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-00080 Filed 1-7-21; 8:45 am]
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