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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56766-56767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23430]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10114]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

    Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services (CMS) is publishing the following summary of proposed 
collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) 
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for 
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: National Provider 
Identifier (NPI) Application and Update Form and Supporting Regulations 
in 45 CFR 142.408, 45 CFR 162.406, 45 CFR 162.408; Use: The National 
Provider Identifier (NPI) Application and Update Form is used by health 
care providers to apply for NPIs and furnish updates to the information 
they supplied on their initial applications. The form is also used to 
deactivate their NPIs if necessary. The NPI Application/Update form has 
been revised to provide additional guidance on how to accurately 
complete the form. This collection includes clarification on 
information that is required on initial applications. Minor changes 
include adding a `delete' check box for removal of information. This 
collection also includes revisions to the instructions. Form Number: 
CMS-10114 (OMB: 0938-0931); Frequency: Reporting--On occasion; 
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions, and Federal government; Number of Respondents: 304 
million; Total Annual Responses: 481,440; Total Annual Hours: 481,440. 
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Leslie Jones at 
410-786-6599. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS' 
Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995, 
or E-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB 
number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call 
the Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
    In commenting on the proposed information collections please 
reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured 
consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of 
the following ways by November 14, 2011.
    1. Electronically. You may submit 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) 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.

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    Dated: September 8, 2011.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Division B Office of Strategic 
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-23430 Filed 9-13-11; 8:45 am]
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