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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 April 1, 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-andGuidance/Legislation/ 

PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html. 

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: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Certification 

Statement for Electronic File 

Interchange Organizations (EFIOs) that 

submit National Provider Identifier 

(NPI) data to the National Plan and 

Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); 

Use: the EFI process allows 

organizations to submit NPI application 

information on large numbers of 

providers in a single file. Once it has 

obtained and formatted the necessary 

provider data, the EFIO can 

electronically submit the file to NPPES 

for processing. As each file can contain 

up to approximately 25,000 records, or 

provider applications, the EFI process 

greatly reduces the paperwork and 

overall administrative burden associated 

with enumerating providers. It is 

essential to collect this information from 

the EFIO to ensure that the EFIO 

understands its legal responsibilities as 

an EFIO and attests that it has the 

authority to act on behalf of the 

providers for whom it is submitting 

data. In short, the certification 

statement, which must be signed by an 

authorized official of the EFIO, serves as 

a safeguard against EFIOs attempting to 

obtain NPIs for illicit or inappropriate 

purposes. Form Number: CMS–10175 

(OMB control number 0938–0984); 

Frequency: Once, Annually; Affected 

Public: Private Sector, State, Business, 

and Not-for Profits; Number of 

Respondents: 32; Number of Responses: 

32; Total Annual Hours: 8. (For 

questions regarding this collection 

contact DaVona Boyd at 410–786–7483.) 

Dated: February 25, 2021. 

William N. Parham, III, 

Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office 

of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier CMS–10054 and CMS– 

10632] 

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 

May 3, 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, 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 

https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/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–10054 New Technology Services 

for Ambulatory Payment 

Classifications under the Outpatient 

Prospective Payment System 

CMS–10632 Evaluating Coverage to 

Care in Communities 


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Under the 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 

requires federal agencies to publish a 

60-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. 

Information Collection 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: New 

Technology Services for Ambulatory 

Payment Classifications under the 

Outpatient Prospective Payment 

System; Use: Section 1833(t)(6) of the 

Social Security Act (the Act) states, 

‘‘The Secretary shall provide for an 

additional payment under this 

paragraph for any of the following that 

are provided as part of a covered OPD 

service (or group of services).’’ In 

accordance with the Act, CMS needs to 

keep pace with emerging new 

technologies and make them accessible 

to Medicare beneficiaries in a timely 

manner. It is necessary that we continue 

to collect appropriate information from 

interested parties such as hospitals, 

medical device manufacturers, 

pharmaceutical companies and others 

that bring to our attention specific 

services that they wish us to evaluate for 

New Technology Ambulatory Payment 

Classifications (APC) payment. 

The information that we seek to 

continue to collect is necessary to 

determine whether certain new services 

are eligible for payment in New 

Technology APCs, to determine 

appropriate coding and to set an 

appropriate payment rate for the new 

technology service. The intent of these 

provisions is to ensure timely 

beneficiary access to new and 

appropriate technologies. 

Both the New Technology APC 

provision and the transitional passthrough provisions provide ways for 

ensuring appropriate payment for new 

technologies for which the use and costs 

are not adequately represented in the 

base year claims data on which the 

outpatient PPS is constructed. Although 

individual drugs and biologicals and 

categories of medical devices will 

receive transitional pass-through 

payments for 2 to 3 years from the date 

payment is initiated for the specific item 

or category, the underlying statutory 

provision is permanent and provides an 

on-going mechanism for reflecting the 

introduction of new items into the 

payment structure in a timely manner. 

New Technology APCs are designed to 

allow appropriate payment for new 

technology services that are not covered 

by the transitional pass-through 

provisions. Form Number: CMS–10054 

(OMB control number: 0938–0272); 

Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: 

Private Sector, Business or other forprofits; Number of Respondents: 10; 

Total Annual Responses: 10; Total 

Annual Hours: 160. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Allison Bramlett at 410–786– 

6556.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Reinstatement with change; 

Title of Information Collection: 

Evaluating Coverage to Care in 

Communities; Use: The purpose of this 

study is to extend our understanding 

from RAND Corporation’s prior study of 

how C2C materials are used. This will 

be accomplished by assessing what 

materials best serve partners in their 

efforts to activate, engage, and empower 

consumers and how consumers engage 

with or respond to C2C materials. These 

data collection efforts will also serve the 

goals of informing future consumer 

messaging and creating a long-term 

feedback loop for maintaining a 

relevant, successful, and engaging C2C 

initiative. Initial survey results will be 

available in early 2022, which may help 

to fine-tune the strategy for the 2022 

relaunch of C2C and will influence 

strategies and techniques going forward. 

Further, this study opens the door for a 

feedback loop that may include future 

consumer testing to adjust and improve 

C2C outreach strategies to meet the 

changing needs of various targeted 

populations. 

The C2C Logic Model serves as the 

basis of this package. The goal of C2C 

is to improve the health of all 

populations, especially vulnerable and 

newly insured populations, by helping 

consumers understand their health 

insurance coverage and connecting 

individuals to primary care and 

preventive services. The urgency of 

achieving this goal is underscored by 

the COVID–19 pandemic, which has 

discouraged patients from seeking 

preventive care and hampered patients 

from properly managing chronic 

conditions at a time when preserving 

emergency room and hospital bed 

capacity is paramount. 

There are three main paths of 

information dissemination covered by 

the C2C Logic Model (see Exhibit 1): (a) 

A direct path to the consumer, (b) a path 

to the consumer through a partner, and 

(c) a role for performance measurement 

in improving performance (i.e., desired 

effect and how C2C can improve). The 

partner and consumer surveys in the 

present evaluation build upon RAND’s 

earlier study by adapting their questions 

to the C2C Logic Model and using 

similar survey methodologies in three to 

four targeted geographic areas known to 

have received a high volume of C2C 

materials and messages. These research 

questions and sub-questions correspond 

to the short-term and intermediate-term 

outcomes on the C2C Logic Model. 

Thus, the foregoing is a reformulation of 

questions answered by RAND and a 

consideration of additional questions. 

Form Number: CMS–10632 (OMB 

control number: 0938–1342); Frequency: 

Yearly; Affected Public: Individuals and 

Households, Business or other forprofits, Not-for-profits institutions; 

Number of Respondents: 460; Total 

Annual Responses: 460; Total Annual 

Hours: 152. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact Ashley 

Peddicord-Auston at 410–786–0757.) 

Dated: February 25, 2021. 

William N. Parham, III, 

Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office 

of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier CMS–372(S)] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Health and Human 

Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice; withdrawal. 

On Thursday, February 25, 2021, the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS) published a 60-day 

notice entitled, ‘‘Agency Information 

Collection Activities: Proposed 

Collection; Comment Request.’’ That 

notice invited public comments on the 

following information collection 

request: Title: Annual Report on Home 

and Community Based Services Waivers 


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