[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 208 (Monday, October 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85539-85540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25015]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10261]


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

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human 
Services (HHS).

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

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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 November 27, 2024.

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, please access 
the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address 
into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.

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 with change of 
a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Part 
C Medicare Advantage Reporting Requirements; Use: The Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established reporting requirements 
for Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) under the authority 
described in 42 CFR 422.516(a). Each MAO must have an effective 
procedure to develop, compile, evaluate, and report to CMS, to its 
enrollees, and to the general public at the times and in the manner 
that CMS requires. At the same time, each MAO must, in accordance with 
42 CFR 422.516(a), safeguard the confidentiality of the provider-
patient relationship.
    Health plans can use this information to measure and benchmark 
their performance. CMS receives inquiries from the industry and other 
interested stakeholders about the beneficiary use of available 
benefits, including supplemental benefits, grievance and appeals rates, 
cost, and other factors pertaining to use of government funds, as well 
the performance of MA plans. Form Number: CMS-10261 (OMB control 
number: 0938-1054); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business or 
other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 783; Total Annual Responses: 
7,830; Total Annual Hours: 225,575. (For policy questions regarding 
this collection contact Lucia Patrone at 410-786-8621 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#afe3daccc6ce81ffcedbddc0c1caefccc2dc81c7c7dc81c8c0d9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6fac3d5dfd798e6d7c2c4d9d8d3f6d5dbc598dedec598d1d9c0">[email protected]</span></a>).

William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-25015 Filed 10-25-24; 8:45 am]
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