CMS Proposed Information Collection: Public Comment Request Under Paperwork Reduction Act
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is publishing a formal notice in the Federal Register to inform the public of its intent to collect information from individuals and organizations. This notice is issued pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), which mandates that federal agencies announce proposed information collections and provide a 60-day public comment window before proceeding. The notice invites stakeholders to submit comments on several aspects of the proposed collection, including whether the information is necessary and useful for CMS to carry out its functions, the accuracy of CMS's estimated burden on respondents, and suggestions for improving the quality and clarity of the data collected. Additionally, CMS is soliciting feedback on whether automated collection techniques or other information technology solutions could be used to reduce the administrative burden placed on the public. This is a standard procedural step required before any new or renewed data collection effort can be formally approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). No specific new regulatory requirements or policy changes are introduced by this notice itself — it is an administrative procedural announcement opening a 60-day public comment period.
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Key Changes
- CMS opens a 60-day public comment period for a proposed information collection activity
- Public may comment on the necessity and utility of the proposed data collection for CMS operations
- Stakeholders may challenge or validate CMS's estimated administrative burden on respondents
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Obligations
What this law requires
Provide a minimum 60-day public comment period before approving any proposed information collection
Publish a formal notice in the Federal Register announcing the proposed information collection
Accept and consider public comments on the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection
Accept and consider public comments on the accuracy of estimated burden on respondents
Accept and consider suggestions from the public for improving quality, utility, and clarity of collected information