[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 41 (Monday, March 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12305-12306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04241]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10589]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 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 (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 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 must be received by May 1, 2020.
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 Number _____, 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' website address at website address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham at (410) 786-4669.
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-10589 QECP Annual Report Workbook Submission Requirement for
Qualified Entities Under ACA Section 10332
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.
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Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement without
change of a currently approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: QECP Annual Report Workbook Submission Requirement for
Qualified Entities under ACA Section 10332; Use: This collection
focuses on the expansion of qualified entities. This collection covers
the requirement that a qualified entity must submit an annual report to
CMS. In addition, this collection covers the requirement that a
qualified entity must have a qualified entity data use agreement (QE
DUA) or non-public analyses agreement in place with an authorized user
prior to providing or selling data or analyses to that authorized user.
Section 10332 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
(ACA) requires the Secretary to make standardized extracts of Medicare
claims data under Parts A, B, and D available to ``qualified entities''
for the evaluation of the performance of providers of services and
suppliers. The statute provides the Secretary with discretion to
establish criteria to determine whether an entity is qualified to use
claims data to evaluate the performance of providers of services and
suppliers.
Section 105 of the Medicare Access and Reauthorization Act of 2015
(MACRA) expands how qualified entities will be allowed to use and
disclose data under the qualified entity program consistent with other
applicable laws, including information, privacy, security, and
disclosure laws.
The information from the collection will be used by CMS to
determine whether a qualified entity continues to meet the qualified
entity certification requirements under section 10332 of the Affordable
Care Act and Section 105 of MACRA. In addition, it will ensure that
certain privacy and security requirements are met when qualified
entities provide or sell data or sell non-public analyses that contains
individually identifiable beneficiary information to authorized users.
Form Number: CMS-10589 (OMB control number: 0938-1309); Frequency:
Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector, Business or other for profits,
and Not for profits institutions; Number of Respondents: 15; Total
Annual Responses: 15; Total Annual Hours: 3,450. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Kari Gaare at 410-786-8612.)
Dated: February 26, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-04241 Filed 2-28-20; 8:45 am]
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