[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 97 (Thursday, May 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 30498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10792]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10545]


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 June 21, 2022.

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.

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 collection; Title of Information Collection: Outcome and 
Assessment Information Set OASIS-E; Use: This request is for OMB 
approval to modify the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) 
that home health agencies (HHAs) are required to collect in order to 
participate in the Medicare program. The current version of the OASIS, 
OASIS-D (0938-1279) data item set was approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) on December 6, 2018 and implemented on 
January 1, 2019. We are seeking OMB approval for the proposed revised 
OASIS item set, referred to hereafter as OASIS-E, scheduled for 
implementation on January 1, 2023. The OASIS-E includes changes 
pursuant to the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act 
of 2014 (the IMPACT Act); and, to accommodate data element removals to 
reduce burden; and improve formatting throughout the document. 
Subsequent to publishing the 60-day Federal Register notice (87 FR 
7457), we removed the GG activity items from the Follow-Up time point 
which resulted in a decrease in the burden hours. Form Number: CMS-
10545 (OMB control number: 0938-1279); Frequency: Occasionally; 
Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or other for-profit and Not-
for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 11,354; Total Annual 
Responses: 18,030,766; Total Annual Hours: 13,012,051. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Joan Proctor at 410-786-
0949).

    Dated: May 16, 2022.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-10792 Filed 5-18-22; 8:45 am]
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