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contracting officer and the agency 

Inspector General of— 

• Any credible information they 

receive from any source that alleges a 

contractor employee, subcontractor, or 

subcontractor employee, or their agent 

has engaged in conduct that violates the 

policy in paragraph (b) of the clause 

52.222–50; and 

• Any actions taken against a 

contractor employee, subcontractor, 

subcontractor employee, or their agent 

pursuant to this clause. 

Compliance Plan and Annual 

Certification. Paragraph (h) of the clause 

contains an additional requirement for 

contracts for supplies (other than 

commercially available off-the-shelf 

(COTS) items) to be acquired outside the 

United States and contracts for services 

to be performed outside the United 

States, with an estimated value 

exceeding $550,000, where the 

contractor is to maintain a compliance 

plan during the performance of the 

contract. This compliance plan must 

include an awareness program, a 

process for employees to report activity 

inconsistent with the zero-tolerance 

policy, a recruitment and wage plan, a 

housing plan, and procedures to prevent 

subcontractors from engaging in 

trafficking in persons. 

• Contractors are required to provide 

the compliance plan to the contracting 

officer upon request. 

• Contractors are required to submit a 

certification to the contracting officer 

annually after receiving an award, 

asserting that they have the required 

compliance plan in place and that there 

have been no abuses, or that appropriate 

actions have been taken if abuses have 

been found. 

• For those subcontractors required to 

submit a certification (see next bullet on 

flow down), contractors shall require 

that submission prior to award of the 

subcontract and annually thereafter. 

Portions of this clause flows down to all 

subcontractors. The requirements 

related to the compliance plan only flow 

down to subcontracts exceeding 

$550,000 for supplies (other than COTS 

items) acquired and services performed 

outside the United States. 

This clause applies to commercial 

item acquisitions, except the portions 

related to the compliance plan do not 

apply to acquisitions of COTS items. 

52.222–56, Certification Regarding 

Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan. 

This provision requires apparently 

successful offerors to submit a 

certification, prior to award, that they 

have implemented a compliance plan 

and that there have been no abuses, or 

that appropriate actions have been taken 

if abuses have been found. 

The provision requires this 

certification for the portion of contracts 

exceeding $550,000 for supplies (other 

than COTS items) acquired and services 

performed outside the United States. 

This provision applies to commercial 

item acquisitions, except acquisitions of 

COTS items. 

FAR 52.222–50, paragraph (d)— 

Notification. The Government uses this 

notification of potential violations of 

trafficking in persons requirements to 

investigate and take appropriate action 

if a violation has occurred. 

FAR 52.222–50, paragraph (h)— 

Compliance Plan. The Government uses 

the compliance plan to ascertain 

compliance with the Trafficking Victims 

Protection Act (22 U.S.C. 7104), 

Executive Order 13627, Strengthening 

Protections Against Trafficking in 

Persons in Federal Contracts dated 

September 25, 2012 (77 FR 60029, 

October 2, 2012) and Title XVII of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112–239, 

enacted January 2, 2013) or any other 

applicable law or regulation. 

FAR 52.222–50, paragraph (h) and 

FAR 52.222–56—Certification. The 

Government uses the certification to 

obtain reasonable assurance that the 

contractor and its subcontractors are 

aware of and complying with the 

requirements of the Executive Order and 

statute. 

C. Annual Burden 

Respondents/Recordkeepers: 5,876. 

Total Annual Responses: 11,702. 

Total Burden Hours: 164,154. (25,722 

reporting hours + 138,432 recordkeeping 

hours) 

Obtaining Copies: Requesters may 

obtain a copy of the information 

collection documents from the GSA 

Regulatory Secretariat Division by 

calling 202–501–4755 or emailing 

GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite OMB 

Control No. 9000–0188, Combating 

Trafficking in Persons. 

Janet Fry, 

Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, 

Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, 

Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 

Governmentwide Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier CMS–R–246] 

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 March 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/ 

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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: Medicare 

Advantage, Medicare Part D, and 

Medicare Fee-For-Service Consumer 

Assessment of Healthcare Providers and 

Systems (CAHPS) Survey; Use: The 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS) has authority to collect 

various types of quality data under 

section 1852(e) of the Act and use this 

information to develop and publicly 

post a 5-star rating system for Medicare 

Advantage (MA) plans based on its 

authority to disseminate comparative 

information, including about quality, to 

beneficiaries under sections 1851(d) and 

1860D–1(c) of the Act. As codified at 

§ 422.152(b)(3), Medicare health plans 

are required to report on quality 

performance data which CMS can use to 

help beneficiaries compare plans. Cost 

plans under section 1876 of the Act are 

also included in the MA Star Rating 

system, as codified at § 417.472(k), and 

are required by regulation (§ 417.472(j)) 

to make CAHPS survey data available to 

CMS. 

The MMA under Sec. 1860D–4 

(Information to Facilitate Enrollment) 

requires CMS to conduct consumer 

satisfaction surveys of enrollees in MA 

and Part D contracts and report the 

results to Medicare beneficiaries prior to 

the annual enrollment period. This 

request for approval is for CMS to 

continue conducting the Medicare 

CAHPS surveys annually to meet the 

requirement to conduct consumer 

satisfaction surveys regarding the 

experiences of beneficiaries with their 

health and prescription drug plans. 

The primary purpose of the Medicare 

CAHPS surveys is to provide 

information to Medicare beneficiaries to 

help them make more informed choices 

among health and prescription drug 

plans available to them. Survey results 

are reported by CMS in the Medicare & 

You handbook published each fall and 

on the Medicare Plan Finder website. 

Beneficiaries can compare CAHPS 

scores for each health and drug plan as 

well as compare MA and FFS scores 

when making enrollment decisions. The 

Medicare CAHPS also provides data to 

help CMS and others monitor the 

quality and performance of Medicare 

health and prescription drug plans and 

identify areas to improve the quality of 

care and services provided to enrollees 

of these plans. CAHPS data are included 

in the Medicare Part C & D Star Ratings 

and used to calculate MA Quality Bonus 

Payments. Form Number: CMS–R–246 

(OMB control number: 0938–1088); 

Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: 

Private Sector; Business or other forprofit and not-for-profit institutions; 

Number of Respondents: 537; Total 

Annual Responses: 745,350; Total 

Annual Hours: 179,108. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Sarah Gaillot at 410–786–4637.) 

Dated: February 2, 2021. 

William N. Parham, III, 

Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office 

of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2021–02439 Filed 2–4–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifiers CMS–10203, CMS– 

2088–17, CMS–1763, and CMS–1696] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

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 (the 

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 

60 days for public comment on the 

proposed action. Interested persons are 

invited to send 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 

April 6, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please 

reference the document identifier or 

OMB control number. 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: Document Identifier/OMB 

Control Number ll, 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, 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/PRAListing.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William N. Parham at (410) 786–4669. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Contents 

This notice sets out a summary of the 

use and burden associated with the 

following information collections. More 

detailed information can be found in 

each collection’s supporting statement 

and associated materials (see 

ADDRESSES). 

CMS–10203 Medicare Health 

Outcomes Survey 


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