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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9661-9662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3790]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-R-305]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
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) 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 functions; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,

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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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection. Title of Information Collection: External Quality 
Review Protocols. Use: The results of Medicare reviews, Medicare 
accreditation services, and Medicaid external quality reviews will be 
used by States in assessing the quality of care provided to Medicaid 
beneficiaries by managed care organizations and to provide information 
on the quality of care provided to the general public upon request. The 
revised protocols are in draft and must not be used until they are 
approved by OMB through the PRA process. Form Number: CMS-R-305 (OCN 
0938-0786).
    Frequency of Reporting: Yearly. Affected Public: State, Local or 
Tribal Governments. Number of Respondents: 42. Total Annual Responses: 
70. Total Annual Hours: 415,643. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Gary B. Jackson at 410-786-1218. 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.
    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 April 17, 2012:
    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 CMS-R-305 (OCN 0938-0786), Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.

    Dated: February 13, 2012.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Division B, Office of 
Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2012-3790 Filed 2-16-12; 8:45 am]
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