CMS Information Collection Activities: OMB Review Comment Request
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is publishing a notice under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) to inform the public of its intention to collect information and to solicit public comments. This notice represents the second opportunity for public input as required by the PRA before the collection is submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for final approval. The public is invited to comment on several aspects of the proposed information collection, including whether the data collection is necessary and useful for CMS functions, the accuracy of the estimated administrative burden placed on respondents, and whether the quality and clarity of the collected information can be improved. Additionally, CMS is seeking feedback on whether automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology could be used to reduce the burden on those required to submit information. This is a standard procedural step in the federal rulemaking and data collection process. No specific new regulatory mandates are introduced by this notice; it is a procedural transparency measure designed to ensure public participation in the federal information collection process as mandated by law.
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Key Changes
- CMS is initiating a public comment period for a proposed information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
- This is the second and final required public notice before submission to OMB for approval.
- Public comments may address burden estimates, necessity, utility, and accuracy of the proposed data collection.
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Obligations
What this law requires
Publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including proposed extensions or reinstatements of existing collections
Provide a second opportunity for public comment on information collection notices before submitting to OMB for final approval
Accept and consider public comments regarding the necessity and utility of proposed information collections for proper agency function
Accept and consider public comments on the accuracy of estimated administrative burden placed on respondents
Accept and consider public comments on ways to enhance quality, utility, and clarity of information to be collected