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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 104182-104183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30444]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-R-65 and CMS-10142]

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 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 [INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION 
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].

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

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``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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Final Peer Review 
Organizations Sanction and Supporting Regulations; Use: The Peer Review 
Improvement Act of 1982 amended Title XI of the Social Security Act 
(the Act), creating the Utilization and Quality Control Peer Review 
Organization Program. Section 1156 of the Act imposes obligations on 
health care practitioners and others who furnish or order services or 
items under Medicare. This section also provides for sanction actions, 
if the Secretary determines that the obligations as stated by this 
section are not met. Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) are 
responsible for identifying violations. The QIOs may allow 
practitioners or other entities, opportunities to submit relevant 
information before determining that a violation has occurred. The 
information collection requirements contained in this information 
collection request are used by the QIOs to collect the information 
necessary to make their decision. Form Number: CMS-R-65 (OMB control 
number: 0938-0444); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private 
sector--Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions; 
Number of Respondents: 34; Total Annual Responses: 34; Total Annual 
Hours: 8,144. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Cheryl Lehane at 617-461-4888.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Bid Pricing Tool 
(BPT) for Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans and Prescription Drug Plans 
(PDP); Use: Medicare Advantage organizations (MAO) and Prescription 
Drug Plans (PDP) are required to submit an actuarial pricing ``bid'' 
for each plan offered to Medicare beneficiaries for approval by CMS. 
The MAOs and PDPs use the Bid Pricing Tool (BPT) software to develop 
their actuarial pricing bid. The competitive bidding process defined by 
the ``The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization 
Act'' (MMA) applies to both the MA and Part D programs. It is an annual 
process that encompasses the release of the MA rate book in April, the 
bid's that plans submit to CMS in June, and the release of the Part D 
and RPPO benchmarks, which typically occurs in August. Form Number: 
CMS-10142 (OMB control number: 0938-0944); Frequency: Yearly; Affected 
Public: Private sector--Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit 
institutions; Number of Respondents: 460; Total Annual Responses: 
11,700; Total Annual Hours: 406,000. (For policy questions regarding 
this collection contact Rachel Shevland at 410-786-3026 or 
[email protected].)

William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-30444 Filed 12-19-24; 8:45 am]
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