[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 129 (Friday, July 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36281-36282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14671]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10215, CMS-10249, and CMS-10341]


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 August 9, 2021.

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, 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.html.

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 currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Identifying 
Medicaid Payment for Physician Administered Drugs; Use: States are 
required to provide for the collection and submission of utilization 
data for certain physician-administered drugs in order to receive 
federal financial participation for these drugs. Physicians, serving as 
respondents to states, submit National Drug Code numbers and 
utilization information for ``J'' code physician-administered drugs so 
that the states will have sufficient information to collect drug rebate 
dollars. Form Number: CMS-10215 (OMB control number: 0938-1026); 
Frequency: Weekly; Affected Public: Business or other for-profits and 
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for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 20,000; Total Annual 
Responses: 4,589,433; Total Annual Hours: 351,046. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Michael Forman at 410-786-
2666.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Administrative 
Requirements for Section 6071 of the Deficit Reduction Act; Use: State 
Operational Protocols should provide enough information such that: the 
CMS Project Officer and other federal officials may use it to 
understand the operation of the demonstration, prepare for potential 
site visits without needing additional information, or both; the State 
Project Director can use it as the manual for program implementation; 
and external stakeholders may use it to understand the operation of the 
demonstration. The financial information collection is used in our 
financial statements and shared with the auditors who validate CMS' 
financial position. The Money Follows the Person Rebalancing 
Demonstration (MFP) Finders File, MFP Program Participation Data file, 
and MFP Services File are used by the national evaluation contractor to 
assess program outcomes while we use the information to monitor program 
implementation. The MFP Quality of Life data is used by the national 
evaluation contractor to assess program outcomes. The evaluation is 
used to determine how participants' quality of life changes after 
transitioning to the community. The semi-annual progress report is used 
by the national evaluation contractor and CMS to monitor program 
implementation at the grantee level. The revisions aim to reduce the 
reporting burden by presenting a substantially revised and shorted 
version of the semi-annual progress report. The budget workbook has 
also been revised to combine two earlier reporting forms. Form Number: 
CMS-10249 (OMB control number: 0938-1053); Frequency: Yearly, 
quarterly, and semi-annually; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 
Governments; Number of Respondents: 42; Total Annual Responses: 336; 
Total Annual Hours: 2,604. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Todd Wilson at 410-786-3409.)
    3. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Section 1115 
Demonstration Projects Regulations at 42 CFR 431.408, 431.412, 431.420, 
431.424, and 431.428; Use: This collection is necessary to ensure that 
states comply with regulatory and statutory requirements related to the 
development, implementation and evaluation of demonstration projects. 
States seeking waiver authority under Section 1115 are required to meet 
certain requirements for public notice, the evaluation of demonstration 
projects, and reports to the Secretary on the implementation of 
approved demonstrations. Form Number: CMS-10341 (OMB control number: 
0938-1162); Frequency: Yearly and quarterly; Affected Public: State, 
Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 37; Total Annual 
Responses: 372; Total Annual Hours: 27,914. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Tonya Moore at 410-786-0019.)

    Dated: July 6, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-14671 Filed 7-8-21; 8:45 am]
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