[Federal Register: August 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 169)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-R-65]

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

    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) 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 functions; (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 Information Collection: Information 
Collection Requirements in Final Peer Review Organizations Sanction 
Regulations--42 CFR 1004.4, 1004.50, 1004.60, and 1004.70; Use: The 
Peer Review Improvement Act of 1982 amended Title XI of the Social 
Security Act (the Act), creating the Utilization and Quality Control 
Peer Review Organization Program. Section 1156 of the Act imposes 
obligations on health care practitioners and others who furnish or 
order services or items under Medicare. This section also provides for 
sanction actions, if the Secretary determines that the obligations as 
stated by this section are not met. Quality Improvement Organizations 
(QIOs) are responsible for identifying violations. QIOs may allow 
practitioners or other entities, opportunities to submit relevant 
information before determining that a violation has occurred. The 
information collection requirements contained in this information 
collection request are used by the QIOs to collect the information 
necessary to make their decision. Form Number: CMS-R-65 (OMB 
0938-0444); Frequency: Reporting--On occasion; Affected Public: 
Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions; Number of 
Respondents: 53; Total Annual Responses: 53; Total Annual Hours: 
14,310.
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS' 
Web site at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995, or e-
mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, 
and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the 
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
    In commenting on the proposed information collections please 
reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured 
consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of 
the following ways by October 28, 2008:
    1. Electronically. You may submit 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) 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.

    Dated: August 22, 2008.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. E8-19975 Filed 8-28-08; 8:45 am]

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