[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 203 (Monday, October 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84154-84155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24264]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10114 and CMS-10147]


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 
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

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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 20, 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: Reinstatement without 
change to a previously approved information collection; Title of 
Information Collection: National Provider Identifier (NPI) Application 
and Update Form and Supporting Regs in 45 CFR 142.408, 45 CFR 162.408, 
45 CFR 162.406; Use: The adoption by the Secretary of HHS of the 
standard unique health identifier for health care providers is a 
requirement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
of 1996 (HIPAA). The unique identifier is to be used on standard 
transactions and may be used for other lawful purposes in the health 
care system. The CMS Final Rule published on January 23, 2004, adopts 
the National Provider Identifier (NPI) as the standard unique health 
identifier for health care providers. Health care providers that are 
covered entities under HIPAA must apply for and use NPIs in standard 
transactions. Other health care providers are eligible for NPIs but are 
not required by regulation to apply for them or use them. Health care 
providers began applying for NPIs on May 23, 2005.
    The National Provider Identifier 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 original 
application form was approved in February 2005 and has been in use 
since May 23, 2005. The form is available on paper or can be completed 
via a web-based process. Health care providers can mail a paper 
application, complete the application via the web-based process via the 
National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), or have a 
trusted organization submit the application on their behalf via the 
Electronic File Interchange (EFI) process. The Enumerator uses the 
NPPES to process the application and generate the NPI. NPPES is the 
Medicare contractor tasked with issuing NPIs, and maintaining and 
storing NPI data. Form Number: CMS-10114 (OMB control number: 0938-
0931); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Business or other for-
profits, Not for-profits and Federal Government; Number of Respondents: 
1,275,912; Number of Responses: 1,275,912; Total Annual Hours: 298,777. 
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Da'Vona Boyd at 
410-786-7483).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved information collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Medicare Drug Coverage and Your Rights; Use: Section 423.562(a)(3) and 
an associated regulatory provision at Sec.  423.128(b)(7)(iii) require 
that Part D plan sponsors' network pharmacies provide Part D enrollees 
with a printed copy of our standardized pharmacy notice ``Medicare Drug 
Coverage and Your Rights'' (hereafter, ``notice'') if an enrollee's 
prescription cannot be filled.
    The purpose of this notice is to provide enrollees with information 
about how to contact their Part D plans to request a coverage 
determination, including a request for an exception to the Part D 
plan's formulary. The notice reminds enrollees about certain rights and 
protections related to their Medicare prescription drug benefits, 
including the right to receive a written explanation from the drug plan 
about why a prescription drug is not covered. Through delivery of this 
standardized notice, a Part D plan sponsor's network pharmacies are in 
the best position to inform enrollees at point of sale about how to 
contact their Part D plan if the prescription cannot be filled. Form 
Number: CMS-10147 (OMB control number: 0938-0975); Frequency: Yearly; 
Affected Public: Private Sector, Business or other for-profits, Not 
for-profits; Number of Respondents: 72,900; Number of Responses: 
55,215,940; Total Annual Hours: 919,898. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Sabrina Edmonston at 410-786-3209 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99caf8fbebf0f7f8b7fcfdf4f6f7eaedf6f7d9faf4eab7f1f1eab7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="03506261716a6d622d66676e6c6d70776c6d43606e702d6b6b702d646c75">[email protected]</span></a>).

William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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