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++ Priority 5: Expand Access to 

Comprehensive Health Care Coverage, 

Benefits, and Services and Supports for 

Individuals in Rural, Tribal, and 

Geographically Isolated Communities. 

++ Priority 6: Drive Innovation and 

Value-Based Care in Rural, Tribal, and 

Geographically Isolated Communities. 

To ensure that a nomination is 

considered, CMS must receive all the 

nomination information specified in 

section III of this notice by December 

12, 2024. Nominations should be 

emailed to the appropriate address 

specified in the ADDRESSES section of 

this notice. 

The Administrator of the Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), 

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, having 

reviewed and approved this document, 

authorizes Vanessa Garcia, who is the 

Federal Register Liaison, to 

electronically sign this document for 

purposes of publication in the Federal 

Register. 

Vanessa Garcia, 

Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. 2024–25966 Filed 11–7–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10914, CMS– 

10237 and CMS–10631] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Health and Human 

Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 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 December 9, 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/PRAListing. 

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 of a currently 

approved information collection; Title 

of Information Collection: Reform of 

Long-Term Care Facilities Requirements 

for Respiratory Illness Reporting; Use: 

Sections 1818 and 1919 of the Act (42 

U.S.C. 1395i–3 and 42 U.S.C. 1396r, 

respectively) specify certain 

requirements that a LTC facility must 

meet to participate in the Medicare and 

Medicaid programs. In particular, 

sections 1819(d)(4)(B) and 1919(d)(4)(B) 

require that a SNF or NF must meet 

such other requirements relating to the 

health, safety, and well-being of 

residents or relating to the physical 

facilities thereof as the Secretary many 

find necessary. 

Under the authority of sections 1819, 

1919, 1128I (b) and (c), and 1150B of the 

Act, the Secretary proposes to establish 

in regulation the requirements that an 

LTC facility must meet to participate in 

the Medicare and Medicaid programs. 

We are revising the information 

collection requirements for the 

proposed respiratory illness reporting 

that would replace the current 

requirement on COVID–19 reporting at 

§ 483.80(g) based on the proposed rule, 

Medicare Program; Calendar Year (CY) 

2025 Home Health Prospective Payment 

System (HH PPS) Rate Update; HH 

Quality Reporting Program 

Requirements; HH Value-Based 

Purchasing Expanded Model 

Requirements; Home Intravenous 

Immune Globulin (IVIG) Items and 

Services Rate Update; and Other 

Medicare Policies (July 2, 2024/89 FR 

55312). In this proposed rule, we 

revised the LTC requirements for 

COVID–19 reporting to establish a new 

requirement for respiratory illness 

reporting that includes COVID–19, RSV, 

and influenza. The title, OMB Control 

Number, and CMS identification 

number for this 30-day notice has been 

revised. The 60-day FR Notice (89 FR 

67442) was inadvertently published 

with collection identifiers associated 

with the PRA request which accounts 

for all of the Requirements for Longterm Care Facilities collections of 

information (COIs) (CMS–10573/OMB 

0938–1363). Since this information 

collection only addresses the COIs for 

§ 483.80(g) Respiratory Illness 

Reporting, this Federal Register Notice 

and the related PRA package have been 

assigned newly issued identification 

numbers, specifically OMB Control 

Number 0938–NEW and CMS–10914. 

Form Number: CMS–10914 (OMB 

control number: 0938–NEW); 

Frequency: Occasionally; Affected 

Public: Private Sector, Business or other 

for-profits, Not-for-profits; Number of 

Respondents: 14,926; Number of 

Responses: 14,926; Total Annual Hours: 

6,253,995. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact Diane 

Corning at 410–786–8486). 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved information collection; Title 


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of Information Collection: Applications 

for Part C Medicare Advantage, 1876 

Cost Plans, and Employer Group Waiver 

Plans to Provide Part C Benefits; Use: 

Collection of this information is 

mandated by the Code of Federal 

Regulations, MMA, and CMS 

regulations at 42 CFR part 422, subpart 

K, in ‘‘Application Procedures and 

Contracts for Medicare Advantage 

Organizations.’’ In addition, the 

Medicare Improvement for Patients and 

Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) further 

amended titles XVII and XIX of the 

Social Security Act. 

This information collection includes 

the process for organizations wishing to 

provide healthcare services under MA 

plans. These organizations must 

complete an application annually (if 

required), file a bid, and receive final 

approval from CMS. The MA 

application process has two options for 

applicants that include (1) request for 

new MA product or (2) request for 

expanding the service area of an existing 

product. CMS utilizes the application 

process as the means to review, assess 

and determine if applicants are 

compliant with the current 

requirements for participation in the 

MA program and to make a decision 

related to contract award. This 

collection process is the only 

mechanism for organizations to 

complete the required MA application 

process. Form Number: CMS–10237 

(OMB control number: 0938–0935); 

Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: 

Private Sector, Business or other forprofits, not for-profits and Federal 

Government; Number of Respondents: 

500; Number of Responses: 500; Total 

Annual Hours: 9,173. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Jackie Ford at 410–786–7767 or 

Jacqueline.Ford@cms.hhs.gov). 

3. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of an approved 

information collection; Title of 

Information Collection: The PACE 

Organization Application Process in 42 

CFR part 460; Use: The Programs of AllInclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) 

consist of pre-paid, capitated plans that 

provide comprehensive health care 

services to frail, older adults in the 

community who are eligible for nursing 

home care according to state standards. 

PACE organizations (PO) must provide 

all Medicare and Medicaid covered 

services; financing of this model is 

accomplished through prospective 

capitation of both Medicare and 

Medicaid payments. Upon approval of a 

PACE application, CMS executes a 3- 

way program agreement with the 

applicant entity and the applicable State 

Administering Agency (SAA). CMS 

regulations at 42 CFR 460.98(b)(2) 

require a PO to provide PACE services 

in at least the PACE center, the home, 

and inpatient facilities. The PACE 

center is the focal point for the delivery 

of PACE services; the center is where 

the interdisciplinary team (IDT) is 

located, services are provided, and 

socialization occurs with staff that is 

consistent and familiar to participants. 

Collection of this information is 

mandated by statute under sections 

1894(f) and 1934(f) of the Act and at 42 

CFR part 460, subpart B, which 

addresses the PO application and 

waiver process. In general, PACE 

services are provided through a PO. An 

entity wishing to become a PO must 

submit an application to CMS that 

describes how the entity meets all the 

requirements in the PACE program. An 

entity’s application must be 

accompanied by an assurance from the 

SAA of the State in which the PO 

wishes to operate its PACE program. 

CMS accepts applications on a 

designated date four times per year (i.e., 

on a quarterly basis, generally the last 

Friday of March, June, September and 

December). Form Number: CMS–10631 

(OMB control number: 0938–1326); 

Frequency: Occasionally; Affected 

Public: Private Sector, Business or other 

for-profits, not for-profits and Federal 

Government State, Local; Number of 

Respondents: 72; Number of Responses: 

109; Total Annual Hours: 7,271. (For 

policy questions regarding this 

collection contact Jackie Ford at 410– 

786–7767 or Jacqueline.Ford@

cms.hhs.gov). 

William N. Parham, III, 

Director, Division of Information Collections 

and Regulatory Impacts, Office of Strategic 

Operations and Regulatory Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Community Living 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; Public 

Comment Request; for the National 

Center on Law and Elder Rights— 

Resource Support and User 

Satisfaction Information Collection 

(OMB Control Number 0985–0060) 

AGENCY: Administration for Community 

Living, Health and Human Services 

(HHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Administration for 

Community Living (ACL) is announcing 

an opportunity for the public to 

comment on the proposed collection of 

information listed above. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), Federal agencies are required to 

publish a notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension of an existing collection of 

information, and to allow 60 days for 

public comment in response to the 

notice. This Information Collection (IC) 

extension solicits comments on the 

information collection requirements 

relating to the National Center on Law 

and Elder Rights—Resource Support 

and User Satisfaction information 

collection (OMB Control Number 0985– 

0060). 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information must be submitted 

electronically by 11:59 p.m. (ET) or 

postmarked by January 7, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic 

comments on the collection of 

information to: Sara Planthaber at 

Sara.Planthaber@acl.hhs.gov. Submit 

written comments on the collection of 

information to Administration for 

Community Living, 330 C Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20201, Attention: Sara 

Planthaber. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara 

Planthaber, email Sara.Planthaber@

acl.hhs.gov or by phone at (202) 795– 

7365. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

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. 

‘‘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. 

The PRA requires Federal agencies to 

provide a 60-day notice in the Federal 

Register concerning each proposed 

collection of information, including 

each proposed extension of an existing 

collection of information, before 

submitting the collection to OMB for 

approval. To comply with this 

requirement, ACL is publishing a notice 

of the proposed collection of 

information set forth in this document. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, ACL invites 

comments on our burden estimates or 

any other aspect of this collection of 

information, including: 

(1) whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of ACL’s functions, 


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