[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 154 (Friday, August 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44730-44731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17374]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier CMS-1880 and CMS-1856]


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 September 13, 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

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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: Request for 
Certification as Supplier of Portable X-Ray Services under the 
Medicare/Medicaid Program; Use: CMS-1880 is initially completed by 
suppliers of portable X-ray services, expressing an interest in and 
requesting participation in the Medicare program. The CMS-1880 form 
initiates the process of obtaining a decision as to whether the 
conditions of coverage are met by the portable X-ray supplier seeking 
Medicare participation. It also promotes data reduction or introduction 
to, and retrieval from, the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced 
Reporting (CASPER) by the CMS Regional Offices (ROs). The CMS-1880 form 
is also completed by current Medicare participating portable x-ray 
supplier during each recertification survey. Form Numbers: CMS-1880 
(OMB control number: 0938-0027); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected 
Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 
104; Total Annual Responses: 104; Total Annual Hours: 26. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Caroline Gallaher at 410-
786-8705.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Request for 
Certification in the Medicare/Medicaid Program for Provides of 
Outpatient Physical Therapy and/or Speech-Language Pathology; Use: The 
form is used as an application to be completed by providers of 
outpatient physical therapy and/or speech-language pathology services 
requesting participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. This 
form initiates the process of obtaining a decision as to whether the 
conditions of participation are met as a provider of outpatient 
physical therapy and/or speech-language pathology services. The form is 
used by the State Agencies (SAs) to enter the new prospective provider 
into the national surveyor database. The form is also used for 
recertification of the provider. Surveyors are no longer required to 
use form CMS-1856. Surveyors are now able to access survey resources 
electronically from the national surveyor database, as a result, the 
need for surveyors to carry printed copies of the survey information 
data is no longer efficient. Form Number: CMS-1856 (OMB control number: 
0938-0065); Frequency: Annually, occasionally; Affected Public: Private 
sector--Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions; 
Number of Respondents: 195; Total Annual Responses: 195; Total Annual 
Hours: 49. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Caecilia Blondiaux at 410-786-2190.)

    Dated: August 10, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-17374 Filed 8-12-21; 8:45 am]
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