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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 26568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11208]

[[Page 26568]]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-1696 and CMS-R-246]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

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 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.

DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by 
the OMB desk officer by June 8, 2015:

ADDRESSES: When commenting on the proposed information collections, 
please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be 
assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be received by 
the OMB desk officer via one of the following transmissions: OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk 
Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-5806 OR Email: 
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
    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' Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
    2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB 
number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
    3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326.

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: Appointment of 
Representative; Use: The Appointment of Representative form is 
completed by beneficiaries, providers and suppliers, and any party 
seeking to appoint a representative to assist them with their initial 
determinations and filing appeals. This extension request proposes non-
substantive changes to the form. Form Number: CMS-1696 (OMB control 
number: 0938-0950); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: Individuals and 
Households, Private sector (Business or other for-profits); Number of 
Respondents: 4,073,960; Total Annual Responses: 407,396; Total Annual 
Hours: 101,849. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Katherine Hosna at 410-786-4993.)
    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 
primary purpose of the Medicare consumer assessment of healthcare 
providers and systems (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. The surveys 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. Form Number: CMS-R-246 (OMB control number: 0938-0732); 
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Individuals and households; Number 
of Respondents: 799,650; Total Annual Responses: 799,650; Total Annual 
Hours: 277,740. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Sarah Gaillot at 410-786-4637.)

    Dated: May 5, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-11208 Filed 5-7-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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