Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 95 / Friday, May 16, 2014 / Notices 28523 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Clarissa Whatley at 410–786– 

7154.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Independent 

Rural Health Clinic/Freestanding 

Federally Qualified Health Center Cost 

Report; Use: Providers of services 

participating in the Medicare program 

are required under sections 1815(a) and 

1861(v)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act 

(42 U.S.C. 1395g) to submit annual 

information to achieve settlement of 

costs for health care services rendered to 

Medicare beneficiaries. In addition, 

regulations at 42 CFR 413.20 and 413.24 

require adequate cost data and cost 

reports from providers on an annual 

basis. The Form CMS–222–92 cost 

report is needed to determine the 

provider’s reasonable costs incurred in 

furnishing medical services to Medicare 

beneficiaries and reimbursement due to 

or due from the provider. Form Number: 

CMS–222–92 (OMB control number: 

0938–0107); Frequency: Annually; 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofits and Not-for-profit institutions; 

Number of Respondents: 3,264; Total 

Annual Responses: 3,264; Total Annual 

Hours: 163,200. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact 

Leonard Fisher at 410–786–4574.) 

Dated: May 13, 2014. 

Martique Jones, 

Deputy Director, Regulations Development 

Group, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2014–11391 Filed 5–15–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10203, CMS– 

10499 and CMS–10401] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

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 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, 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. 

DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of 

information must be received by the 

OMB desk officer by June 16, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: When commenting on the 

proposed information collections, 

please reference the document identifier 

or OMB control number. To be assured 

consideration, comments and 

recommendations must be received by 

the OMB desk officer via one of the 

following transmissions: OMB, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax 

Number: (202) 395–5806 or Email: 

OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

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’ Web site address at 

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ 

PaperworkReductionActof1995. 

2. Email your request, including your 

address, phone number, OMB number, 

and CMS document identifier, to 

Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. 

3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at 

(410) 786–1326. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– 

1326. 

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 collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicare Health 

Outcomes Survey (HOS); Use: The 

collection of Medicare HOS is necessary 

to hold Medicare managed care 

contracts accountable for the quality of 

care they deliver to beneficiaries. This 

reporting requirement allows us to 

obtain the information necessary for 

proper oversight of the Medicare 

Advantage program. It is critical to our 

mission that we collect and disseminate 

valid and reliable information that can 

be used to improve quality of care 

through identification of quality 

improvement opportunities, assist us in 

carrying out our oversight 

responsibilities, and help beneficiaries 

make an informed choice among health 

plans. Form Number: CMS–10203 (OMB 

control number: 0938–0701); Frequency: 

Yearly; Affected Public: Individuals and 

households; Number of Respondents: 

739,959; Total Annual Responses: 

244,187; Total Annual Hours: 244,187. 

(For policy questions regarding this 

collection contact Kimberly DeMichele 

at 410–786–4286.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: New collection (Request for a 

new OMB control number); Title of 

Information Collection: Public Health 

Agency/Registry Readiness to Support 

Meaningful Use; Use: The Medicare and 

Medicaid Electronic Health Record 

(EHR) Incentive Programs provide 

incentives for the meaningful use of 

Certified Electronic Health Record 

Technology (CEHRT). We defined 

meaningful use as a set of objectives and 

measures in either Stage 1 or Stage 2 

depending on how long an eligible 

provider has participated in the 

program. Both Stage 1 (3 objectives) and 

Stage 2 (5 objectives) of meaningful use 

contain objectives and measures that 

require eligible providers to determine 

the readiness of public health agencies 

and registries to receive electronic data 

from CEHRT. Public comments on the 

notice of proposed rulemaking for Stage 

2 of meaningful use (77 FR 13697) 

asserted that the burden for each 

individual eligible provider to 

determine the readiness of multiple 

public health agencies and registries 

could be nearly eliminated if we were 

to maintain a database on the readiness 

of public health agencies and registries. 


EMCDONALD on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES
28524 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 95 / Friday, May 16, 2014 / Notices 

In the final rule for Stage 2 of 

meaningful use (77 FR 53967), we 

agreed that the burden on eligible 

providers, public health agencies and 

registries would be greatly reduced and 

established that we would create such a 

database and it would serve as the 

definitive information source for 

determining public health agency and 

registry readiness to receive electronic 

data associated with the public health 

meaningful use objectives. The 

information will be made publicly 

available on the CMS Web site 

(www.cms.gov/EHRincentiveprograms) 

in order to provide a centralized 

repository of this information to eligible 

providers and eliminate there multiple 

individual inquiries to multiple public 

health agencies and registries. Form 

Number: CMS–10499 (OMB control 

number: 0938—New); Frequency: 

Yearly; Affected Public: Private sector— 

Business or other for-profits and Notfor-profit institutions; Number of 

Respondents: 250; Total Annual 

Responses: 250; Total Annual Hours: 

83. (For policy questions regarding this 

collection contact Kathleen Connors de 

Laguna at 410–786–2256.) 

3. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Standards 

Related to Reinsurance, Risk Corridors, 

Risk Adjustment, and Payment Appeals; 

Use: The Affordable Care Act provides 

for three premium stabilization 

programs—a reinsurance program, a risk 

corridors program, and a risk 

adjustment program—to mitigate the 

negative impacts of adverse selection 

and market uncertainty. On March 23, 

2012, we published the Premium 

Stabilization Rule (77 FR 17220) to 

implement and set standards for these 

premium stabilization programs. On 

March 11, 2013, we published the final 

Notice of Benefit and Payment 

Parameters for 2014 (‘‘2014 Payment 

Notice’’) (78 FR 15410), to implement 

requirements for various programs 

established by the Affordable Care Act, 

establish standards for the cost-sharing 

reduction program and the premium tax 

credit program, to provide for the 

collection of user fees from issuers to 

fund operations of the Federallyfacilitated Exchange and the risk 

adjustment program in States where 

HHS operates risk adjustment, and to 

expand on standards set forth in the 

Premium Stabilization Rule. We 

published a proposed Notice of Benefit 

and Payment Parameters for 2015 

(‘‘2015 Payment Notice’’) on December 

02, 2013, to expand upon, modify, and 

clarify the provisions of the Premium 

Stabilization Rule, the 2014 Payment 

Notice, and the first and second final 

Program Integrity Rules (78 FR 54070 

and 78 FR 65046). 

The transitional reinsurance program 

and the temporary risk corridors 

program are designed to provide issuers 

with greater payment stability as 

insurance market reforms begin. The 

reinsurance program serves to reduce 

the uncertainty of insurance risk in the 

individual market in each State by 

making payments for high-cost 

enrollees. The HHS-administered risk 

corridors program serves to protect 

against rate-setting uncertainty with 

respect to qualified health plans by 

limiting the extent of issuer losses (and 

gains). The permanent risk adjustment 

program is intended to protect health 

insurance issuers that attract a 

disproportionate number of higher risk 

enrollees, that is, those with chronic 

conditions. These programs will support 

the effective functioning of the 

American Health Benefit Exchanges 

(‘‘Exchanges’’), which will become 

operational by January 1, 2014. The 

Exchanges are individual and small 

group health insurance marketplaces 

designed to enhance competition in the 

health insurance market and to expand 

access to affordable health insurance for 

millions of Americans. Individuals who 

enroll in qualified health plans (QHPs) 

through individual market Exchanges 

may receive premium tax credits to 

make health insurance more affordable 

and financial assistance to reduce cost 

sharing for health care services. The 

information collection requirements 

contained in this information collection 

request will enable States, HHS or both 

States and HHS to implement these 

programs, which will mitigate the 

impact of adverse selection in the 

individual and small group markets 

both inside and outside the Exchange. 

Form Number: CMS–10401 (OMB 

control number: 0938–1155); Frequency: 

Occasionally; Affected Public: State, 

Local and Tribal governments, Private 

sector—Business or other for-profits and 

Not-for-profit institutions; Number of 

Respondents: 2,520; Total Annual 

Responses: 15,600,081,744; Total 

Annual Hours: 17,469,624. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Jaya Ghildyal at 301–492–5149.) 

Dated: May 13, 2014. 

Martique Jones, 

Deputy Director, Regulations Development 

Group, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2014–11388 Filed 5–15–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–7032–CN] 

Health Insurance Marketplace, 

Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s 

Health Insurance Programs; Meeting of 

the Advisory Panel on Outreach and 

Education (APOE), May 22, 2014; 

Corrections 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Correction notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice corrects an error 

in the notice of meeting that published 

in the May 2, 2014 Federal Register 

titled ‘‘Health Insurance Marketplace, 

Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s 

Health Insurance Programs; Meeting of 

the Advisory Panel on Outreach and 

Education (APOE), May 22, 2014.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kirsten Knutson, (410) 786–5886. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

In FR Doc. 2014- 09989, which 

published in the May 2, 2014 Federal 

Register (79 FR 25133) titled ‘‘Health 

Insurance Marketplace, Medicare, 

Medicaid, and Children’s Health 

Insurance Programs; Meeting of the 

Advisory Panel on Outreach and 

Education (APOE), May 22, 2014’’, there 

was an error that is identified and 

corrected in the Correction of Errors 

section of this correction notice. 

II. Summary of Errors 

On page 25134, we made an error in 

providing information regarding the 

public’s offsite participation in the May 

22, 2014 APOE meeting. 

III. Correction of Errors 

In FR Doc. 2014–09989 of May 2, 

2014 (79 FR 25133), make the following 

correction: 

1. On page 25134, first column, 

second paragraph (ADDRESSES section), 

line 21, the phrase ‘‘engage virtually in 

the open meetings, this APOE meeting 

will be available to view via live Web 

streaming by visiting the link 

www.cms.gov/live during the designated 

time of the meeting.’’ is corrected to 

read ‘‘engage in the open meeting, this 

APOE meeting will be available for 

listening only via a conference call. To 

listen to the meeting, the public may 

dial 1–877–267–1577, then follow the 

instructions on the phone and enter the 

following meeting ID number, 996 925 

940, followed by the pound sign.’’ 


EMCDONALD on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES