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Act of 2003 (MMA) provides a requirement to collect and report performance data for Part D prescription drug plans. Specifically, the MMA under section 1860D–4 (Beneficiary Protections for Qualified Prescription Drug Coverage) requires CMS to conduct consumer satisfaction surveys regarding PDPs and MA–PDs. CMS seeks through the survey to obtain information about beneficiaries’ reasons for disenrolling from their chosen Part D plan, and their expectations relative to provided benefits and services. Determining the reasons for disenrollment from Part D plans will provide important information regarding potential dissatisfaction with some aspect of the plan, such as access, service, cost, quality of care, or the benefits provided. This information can be used by CMS to improve the design and functioning of the Part D program. Form Number: CMS–10316 (OMB#: 0938–New); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Individuals and households; Number of Respondents: 120,000; Total Annual Responses: 120,000; Total Annual
Hours: 34,800. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Phyllis Nagy at 410–786–6646. For all other issues call 410–786–1326.)

2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Chronic Care Improvement Program and Medicare Advantage Quality Improvement Project; Use: The Social Security Act, section 1852 e(1), (2) and (3)(a)(i), and CFR 42, 422.152 describe CMS’ regulatory authority to require each Medicare Advantage Organization (other than Medicare Advantage (MA) private fee for service and MSA plans) that offers one or more MA plans to have an ongoing quality assessment and performance improvement program. This program must include measuring performance using standard measures required by CMS and report its performance to CMS. Form Number: CMS–10209 (OMB#: 0938–New); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:Business or other for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 394; Total Annual Responses: 788; Total Annual Hours: 18,912. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Darlene Anderson at 410–786–9824. 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

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 June 22, 2010:

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.

Dated: April 15, 2010. Michelle Shortt, Director, Regulations Development Group, 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–10298 and CMS– R–142]** 

**Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB**  **Review; 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), Department of Health and Human Services, 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 function; (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: New Collection; Title of Information Collection: Developing Outpatient Therapy Payment Alternatives; Use: In Section 545 of the Benefits Improvement and Protection Act (BIPA) of 2000, the Congress required the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to report on the development of standardized assessment instruments for outpatient therapy. Currently, CMS does not collect these data. The purpose of this project is to identify, collect, and analyze therapy-related information tied to beneficiary need and the effectiveness of outpatient therapy services that is currently unavailable to CMS. The immediate goals are to develop and assess the feasibility of a comprehensive and uniform therapy-related data collection instrument and to determine the subset of the measures that CMS can routinely and reliably collect in support of payment alternatives. The ultimate goal is to develop payment method alternatives to the current financial cap on Medicare outpatient therapy
services.

CMS made over 20 changes and improvements to the CARE–C and CARE–F instruments. Many revisions were minor word changes or clarifications to item coding instructions. The revised version of CARE retains its clinical integrity while allowing for greater response specificity. Form Number: CMS–10298 (OMB#: 0938—New); Frequency: Reporting— Daily; Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 190; Total Annual Responses: 38,632; Total Annual Hours: 14,271. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact David Bott at 410–786–0249. For all other issues call 410–786–1326.)

2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Examination and Treatment for Emergency Medical Conditions and Women Labor (EMTALA), 42 CFR 482.12, 488.18, 489.20, and 489.24; Use: This collection contains the requirements for hospitals in effort to prevent them from inappropriately transferring individuals with emergency medical conditions, as mandated by Congress. CMS uses this information to help assure compliance not contained elsewhere in regulations.


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Form Number: CMS–R–142 (OMB#: 0938–0667); Frequency: Daily; Affected Public: Individuals or households, Private Sector; Number of Respondents:
6,149; Total Annual Responses: 6,149; Total Annual Hours: 1. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Renate Rockwell at 410–786– 1326. 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 Email 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.

To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be received by the OMB desk officer at the address below, no later than 5 p.m.

on May 24, 2010.

OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS DeskOfficer, Fax Number: (202) 395–6974, Email: OIRA

_submission@omb.eop.gov.

Dated : April 15, 2010.
Michelle Shortt, Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.

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**BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND**  **HUMAN SERVICES**

**National Institutes of Health**

**Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Web Based**  **Training for Pain Management Providers** 

Under the provisions of section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institutes of Health has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve the information collection listed below. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register in Vol. 75, No. 25, pages 6208– 6209 on Monday, February 8, 2010 and allowed 60 days for public comment. No public comments were received on the planned study or any of the specific topics outlined in the 60-day notice. Five comments were received requesting information on the educational program rather than the study. Responses to these requests were sent to the interested parties. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. 5 CFR 1320.5 (General requirements) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements: Final Rule requires that the agency inform the potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Proposed Collection

Title: Web Based Training for Pain Management Providers.

Type of Information Collection Request: New.

Need and Use of Information Collection: This research will evaluate the effectiveness of the Web Based Training for Pain Management Providers, via the Web site PainAndAddictionTreatment.com, to positively impact the knowledge, attitudes, intended behaviors and clinical skills of health care providers in the US who treat pain. The Web Based Training for Pain Management Providers is a new program developed with funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The primary goal is to assess the impact of the training program on knowledge, attitude, intended behavior, and clinical skills. A secondary goal is to assess learner satisfaction with the program. If the program is a success, there will be a new, proven resource available to health care providers to improve their ability to treat pain and addiction co-occurring in the provider’s patients. In order to evaluate the effectives of the program, information will be collected from health care providers before exposure to the web based materials (pre-test), after exposure to the web based materials (post-test), and 4–6 weeks after theprogram has been completed (followup).

Frequency of Response: On occasion. Affected Public: Volunteer health care providers who treat patients with pain.

Type of Respondents: Physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician
assistants.

The annual reporting burden is as follows:

Estimated Number of Respondents:

80.

Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 3.

Average Burden Hours per Response:

0.75.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 180.

The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $11,925. There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance Costs to report.

Type of respondents Estimated number of respondents Estimated Number of
responses per

respondent Average burden hours
per response Estimated annual burden hours requested

Physicians ........................................................................................ 60 3 0.75 135 Other primary care providers (e.g. , nurse practitioners, physician

assistants) .................................................................................... 20 3 0.75 45

Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who