[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 43 (Friday, March 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10279-10280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4313]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-3070 and CMS-416]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing
the following summary of proposed collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden
estimate 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 function; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, 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.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
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Information Collection: Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) for the
Mentally Retarded (MR) or Persons with Related Conditions Survey Report
Form and Supporting Regulations at 42 CFR 442.30, 483.410, 483.420,
483.440, 483.450 and 483.460; Use: This survey form is needed to ensure
ICF/MR provider and client characteristics are available and updated
annually for the Federal government's Online Survey Certification and
Reporting (OSCAR) system. It is required for the provider to fill out
at the time of the annual recertification or initial certification
survey conducted by the State Medicaid agency. The team leader for the
State survey team must review and approve the completed form before
completion of the survey. The State Medicaid survey agency is
responsible for transferring the 3070 information into OSCAR. Form
Number: CMS-3070 (OMB: 0938-0062); Frequency: Reporting--
Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-profits
and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 6,437; Total
Annual Responses: 6,437; Total Annual Hours: 19,311. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Kelley Tinsley at 410-786-
6664. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Annual Early and
Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) Services
Participation Report; Form Number: CMS-416 (OMB: 0938-0354);
Use: States are required to submit an annual report on the provision of
EPSDT services pursuant to section 1902(a)(43)(D) of the Social
Security Act. These reports provide CMS with data necessary to assess
the effectiveness of State EPSDT programs, to determine a State's
results in achieving its participation goal and to respond to
inquiries. Respondents are State Medicaid Agencies. The data is due
April 1 of every year so States need to have the form and instructions
as soon as possible in order to report timely. Frequency: Yearly;
Affected Public: State, Tribal and Local governments; Number of
Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 56; Total Annual Hours: 504.
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Cindy Ruff at
410-786-5916. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS Web
Site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995, or
E-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to [email protected], or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collections must be received by the OMB desk
officer at the address below, no later than 5 p.m. on April 5, 2010.
OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
Attention: CMS Desk Officer.
Fax Number: (202) 395-6974.
E-mail: [email protected].
Dated: February 24, 2010.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-4313 Filed 3-4-10; 8:45 am]
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