[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 143 (Thursday, July 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40846-40847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16202]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10500]


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 30, 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: Revision of a currently 
approved information collection; Title of Information Collection: 
National Implementation of the Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery 
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (OAS CAHPS) 
Survey; Use: The national implementation of OAS CAHPS is designed to 
allow third-party, CMS-approved survey vendors to administer OAS CAHPS 
using mail-only, telephone-only, mixed-mode (mail with telephone 
follow-up), mixed-mode (web with mail follow-up), or mixed-mode (web 
with telephone follow-up). The information collected in the OAS CAHPS 
will be used for the following purposes:
    <bullet> To provide a source of information from which selected 
measures can be publicly reported to beneficiaries to help them make 
informed decisions for outpatient surgery facility selection;
    <bullet> To aid facilities with their internal quality improvement 
efforts and external benchmarking with other facilities; and
    <bullet> To provide CMS with information for monitoring and public 
reporting purposes.
    CMS established a reporting program in which ASCs and HOPDs can 
choose to participate in the survey and also choose whether or not to 
publicly report data. HOPD and ASC facilities that choose to 
participate contract with a CMS-approved, independent third-party 
survey vendor to implement the survey on their behalf and to submit the 
OAS

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CAHPS data to CMS. CMS publicly reports comparative results from OAS 
CAHPS after each facility has conducted data collection for 12 months. 
OAS CAHPS measures, enable consumers to make more informed decisions 
when choosing an outpatient surgery facility, aid facilities in their 
quality improvement efforts, and help CMS monitor the performance of 
outpatient surgery facilities. Form Number: CMS-10500 (OMB control 
number: 0938-1240); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: Individuals and 
Households, Business or other for-profits, Not-for-profit institutions 
and State, Local and Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 
993,300; Total Annual Responses: 993,300; Total Annual Hours: 221,100. 
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Memuna Ifedirah 
at 410-786-6849.)

    Dated: July 26, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-16202 Filed 7-28-21; 8:45 am]
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