Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human 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 (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 November 25, 2024.

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, please access the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.

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-2744—End Stage Renal Disease Annual Facility Survey Form

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.

Information Collections

1. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection: End Stage Renal Disease Annual Facility Survey Form; Use: The Program Management and Medical Information System (PMMIS) collects provider-specific and aggregate patient population data on ESRD beneficiaries treated by dialysis and transplant providers. Each facility certification/survey record represents one provider. The CMS-2744 captures certification and other information about ESRD facilities approved by Medicare to provide kidney dialysis and transplant services. Additionally, the CMS-2744 captures activities performed during the calendar year, as well as aggregate year-end population counts for both Medicare beneficiaries and non-Medicare patients. The data elements include basic provider information such as provider certification and type of ownership; aggregated dialysis patient data such as the number of patients, number of deaths, and number of patients receiving different types of dialysis; dialysis treatment data; kidney transplant data such as number of transplants, type of transplants, and number of patients awaiting transplants; and the total number of each method used to obtain kidneys for transplants. The CMS-2744 collects data on hemodialysis patients dialyzing, vocational rehabilitation, and staffing. The accuracy of the Facility Survey depends on complete reporting by each facility.

Modifications to the CMS-2744 are (a) collection of days the dialysis facility is open; (b) shifts dialysis is provided; (c) adding “failed” to “return after transplant” for clarity; (d) removing questions related to vocational rehabilitation; and (e) aligning instructions with revisions. Form Number: CMS-2744 (OMB control number: 0938-0447); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 7,726; Total Annual Responses: 7,726; Total Annual Hours: 15,452. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Christina Goatee at 410-786-6689.)

[FR Doc. 2024-21978 Filed 9-25-24; 8:45 am]

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