[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17092-17093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06341]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10507 and CMS-10105]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
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 (the 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 60 days for public 
comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding our burden estimates 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 must be received by May 24, 2022.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or 
OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and 
recommendations must be submitted in any one of the following ways:
    1. Electronically. You may send 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) that are 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: __, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 
Maryland 21244-1850.

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    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' website address at website address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham at (410) 786-4669.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Contents

    This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated 
with the following information collections. More detailed information 
can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated 
materials (see ADDRESSES).

CMS-10507 State-based Exchange Annual Report Tool (SMART)
CMS-10105 National Implementation of the In-Center Hemodialysis CAHPS 
Survey

    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. 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 requires federal agencies 
to publish a 60-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.

Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: State-based 
Exchange Annual Report Tool (SMART); Use: The annual report is the 
primary vehicle to insure comprehensive compliance with all reporting 
requirements contained in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It is 
specifically called for in Section 1313(a)(1) of the Act which requires 
a State Based Exchange (including an Exchange using the Federal 
Platform) to keep an accurate accounting of all activities, receipts, 
and expenditures, and to submit a report annually to the Secretary 
concerning such accounting. CMS will use the information collected from 
States to assist in determining if a State is maintaining a compliant 
operational Exchange. Form Number: CMS-10507 (OMB control number: 0938-
1244); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 
governments; Number of Respondents: 21; Total Annual Responses: 21; 
Total Annual Hours: 4,281. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Shilpa Gogna at 301-492-4257.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: National 
Implementation of the In-Center Hemodialysis CAHPS Survey; Use: The 
national implementation of the ICH CAHPS Survey is designed to allow 
third-party, CMS-approved survey vendors to administer the ICH CAHPS 
Survey using mail-only, telephone-only, or mixed (mail with telephone 
follow-up) modes of survey administration. Experience from previous 
CAHPS surveys shows that mail, telephone, and mail with telephone 
follow-up data collection modes work well for respondents, vendors, and 
health care providers. Any additional forms of information technology, 
such as web surveys, is under investigation as a potential survey 
option in this population.
    Data collected in the national implementation of the ICH CAHPS 
Survey are used for the following purposes:
    <bullet> To provide a source of information from which selected 
measures can be publicly reported to beneficiaries as a decision aid 
for dialysis facility selection.
    <bullet> To aid facilities with their internal quality improvement 
efforts and external benchmarking with other facilities.
    <bullet> To provide CMS with information for monitoring and public 
reporting purposes.
    <bullet> To support the ESRD Quality Improvement Program.
    Form Number: CMS-10105 (OMB control number: 0938-0926); Frequency: 
Semi Annually; Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Number of 
Respondents: 103,500; Total Annual Responses: 621,000; Total Annual 
Hours: 55,890. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Israel H. Cross at 410-786-0619.)

    Dated: March 22, 2022.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-06341 Filed 3-24-22; 8:45 am]
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