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Grant funding also provides awardees 

with the ability to respond rapidly to 

emerging health issues, including 

outbreaks of diseases or pathogens. The 

PHHS Block Grant program is 

authorized by sections 1901–1907 of the 

Public Health Service Act. 

CDC currently collects information 

from Block Grant awardees to monitor 

their objectives and activities 

(Preventive Health and Health Services 

Block Grant, OMB No. 0920–0106, exp. 

8/31/2016). Each awardee is required to 

submit an annual application for 

funding (Work Plan) that describes its 

objectives and the populations to be 

addressed, and an Annual Report that 

describes activities, progress toward 

objectives, and Success Stories which 

highlight the improvements Block Grant 

programs have made and the value of 

program activities. Information is 

submitted electronically through the 

web-based Block Grant Information 

Management System (BGMIS). 

CDC PHHS Block Grant program has 

benefited from this system by efficiently 

collecting mandated information in a 

format that allows data to be easily 

retrieved in standardized reports. The 

electronic format verifies completeness 

of data at data entry prior to submission 

to CDC, reducing the number of resubmissions that are required to provide 

concise and complete information. 

The Work Plan and Annual Report are 

designed to help Block Grant awardees 

attain their goals and to meet reporting 

requirements specified in the program’s 

authorizing legislation. Each Work Plan 

objective is defined in SMART format 

(Specific, Measurable, Achievable, 

Realistic and Time-based), and includes 

a specified start date and end date. 

Block Grant activities adhere to the 

Healthy People (HP) framework 

established by the Department of Health 

and Human Services (HHS). The current 

version of the BGMIS associates each 

awardee-defined activity with a specific 

HP National Objective, and identifies 

the location where funds are applied. 

Although there are no substantive 

changes to the information collected 

(Attachment 4A), the Work Plan 

guidance document for users 

(Attachments 4B) has been updated to 

improve their usability and the clarity of 

instructions provided to BGMIS users. 

These changes are summarized in 

Attachments 4C. 

There are no changes to the number 

of Block Grant awardees (respondents), 

or the estimated burden per response for 

the Work Plan or the Annual Report. At 

this time, the BGMIS does not collect 

data related to performance measures, 

but a future information collection 

request may outline additional reporting 

requirements related to performance 

measures. 

The PHHS Block Grant program must 

continue to collect data in order to 

remain in compliance with legislative 

mandates. The system allows CDC and 

Grantees to measure performance, 

identifying the extent to which 

objectives were met and identifying the 

most highly successful program 

interventions. CDC requests OMB 

approval to continue the Block Grant 

information collection for three years. 

CDC will continue to use the BGMIS to 

monitor awardee progress, identify 

activities and personnel supported with 

Block Grant funding, conduct 

compliance reviews of Block Grant 

awardees, and promote the use of 

evidence-based guidelines and 

interventions. There are no changes to 

the number of respondents or the 

estimated annual burden per 

respondent. The Work Plan and the 

Annual Report will be submitted 

annually. The estimated burden per 

response for the Work Plan is 20 hours 

and the estimated burden per response 

for the Annual Report is 15 hours. 

Participation in this information 

collection is required for Block Grant 

awardees. There are no costs to 

respondents other than their time. 

Awardees continue to submit Success 

Stories with their Annual Progress 

reports through BGMIS, without 

changes. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondents Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Total burden 

(in hours) 

Block Grant Awardees ...................... Work Plan ........................................ 61 1 20 1,220 

Annual Report .................................. 61 1 15 915 

Total ........................................... .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 2,135 

Leroy A. Richardson, 

Chief, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the 

Associate Director for Science, Office of the 

Director, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10406 and CMS– 

10599] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 (the 

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 

60 days for public comment on the 

proposed action. Interested persons are 

invited to send comments regarding our 

burden estimates or any other aspect of 

this collection of information, including 

any of the following subjects: (1) The 

necessity and utility of the proposed 

information collection for the proper 

performance of the agency’s functions; 

(2) the accuracy of the estimated 

burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 

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utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (4) the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology to 

minimize the information collection 

burden. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

April 5, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please 

reference the document identifier or 

OMB control number. To be assured 

consideration, comments and 

recommendations must be submitted in 

any one of the following ways: 

1. Electronically. You may send your 

comments electronically to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for ‘‘Comment or 

Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ 

to find the information collection 

document(s) that are accepting 

comments. 

2. By regular mail. You may mail 

written comments to the following 

address: CMS, Office of Strategic 

Operations and Regulatory Affairs, 

Division of Regulations Development, 

Attention: Document Identifier/OMB 

Control Numberll, Room C4–26–05, 

7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21244–1850. 

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’ Web site address at 

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ 

PaperworkReductionActof1995. 

2. Email your request, including your 

address, phone number, OMB number, 

and CMS document identifier, to 

Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. 

3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at 

(410) 786–1326. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– 

1326. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Contents 

This notice sets out a summary of the 

use and burden associated with the 

following information collections. More 

detailed information can be found in 

each collection’s supporting statement 

and associated materials (see 

ADDRESSES). 

CMS–10406 Medicare Probable Fraud 

Measurement Pilot; CMS–10599

Medicare Prior Authorization of Home 

Health Services Demonstration 

Under the 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 

requires federal agencies to publish a 

60-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. 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicare 

Probable Fraud Measurement Pilot; Use: 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS) is seeking Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval of the collections required for 

a probable fraud measurement pilot. 

The probable fraud measurement pilot 

would establish a baseline estimate of 

probable fraud in payments for home 

health care services in the fee-forservice Medicare program. CMS and its 

agents will collect information from 

home health agencies, the referring 

physicians and Medicare beneficiaries 

selected in a national random sample of 

home health claims. The pilot will rely 

on the information collected along with 

a summary of the service history of the 

HHA, the referring provider, and the 

beneficiary to estimate the percentage of 

total payments that are associated with 

probable fraud and the percentage of all 

claims that are associated with probable 

fraud for Medicare fee-for-service home 

health. Form Number: CMS–10406 

(OMB Control Number 0938–1192); 

Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: 

Individual and Private Sector (Business 

or other for-profits); Number of 

Respondents: 6,000; Total Annual 

Responses: 6,000; Total Annual Hours: 

7,500. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection contact Cecelia Franco at 

(786) 313–0737). 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: New Collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicare Prior 

Authorization of Home Health Services 

Demonstration; Use: Section 402(a)(1)(J) 

of the Social Security Amendments of 

1967 (42 U.S.C. 1395b–1(a)(1)(J)) 

authorizes the Secretary to ‘‘develop or 

demonstrate improved methods for the 

investigation and prosecution of fraud 

in the provision of care or services 

under the health programs established 

by the Social Security Act (the Act).’’ In 

accordance with this authority, we seek 

to develop and implement a Medicare 

demonstration project, which we 

believe will help assist in developing 

improved procedures for the 

identification, investigation, and 

prosecution of Medicare fraud occurring 

among HHAs providing services to 

Medicare beneficiaries. 

This demonstration would help 

assure that payments for home health 

services are appropriate before the 

claims are paid, thereby preventing 

fraud, waste, and abuse. As part of this 

demonstration, we propose performing 

prior authorization before processing 

claims for home health services in: 

Florida, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, and 

Massachusetts. We would establish a 

prior authorization procedure that is 

similar to the Prior Authorization of 

Power Mobility Device (PMD) 

Demonstration, which was implemented 

by CMS in 2012. This demonstration 

would also follow and adopt prior 

authorization processes that currently 

exist in other health care programs such 

as TRICARE, certain state Medicaid 

programs, and in private insurance. 

The information required under this 

collection is requested by Medicare 

contractors to determine proper 

payment or if there is a suspicion of 

fraud. Medicare contractors will request 

the information from HHA providers 

submitting claims for payment from the 

Medicare program in advance to 

determine appropriate payment. Form 

Number: CMS–10599 (OMB Control 

Number: 0938–NEW); Frequency: 

Occasionally; Affected Public: Private 

sector (Business or other for-profits and 

Not-for-profits); Number of 

Respondents: 908,740; Number of 

Responses: 1; Total Annual Hours: 

454,370. (For questions regarding this 

collection contact Carla David (410) 

786–4799.) 

Dated: February 2, 2016. 

William N. Parham, III, 

Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office 

of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

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