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 Federal Register notice to inform the public of its intention to collect information, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). This notice opens a mandatory 60-day public comment window during which any interested party may submit feedback on the proposed data collection activity. The public is invited to comment on several specific aspects of the collection: whether the information is necessary and useful for CMS's proper functioning, the accuracy of CMS's estimated burden on respondents, and suggestions for improving the quality and clarity of the data gathered. Additionally, CMS is soliciting input on the potential use of automated collection techniques or other information technology solutions that could reduce the administrative burden imposed on individuals and organizations required to provide the information. This is a procedural notice and does not itself create new regulatory obligations. Its purpose is to ensure transparency and public participation before any new or extended information collection is formally authorized.
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Key Changes
- CMS opens a 60-day public comment period from the date of publication in the Federal Register
- Public may comment on the necessity, utility, and accuracy of burden estimates for the proposed information collection
- Respondents may suggest automated or technology-based alternatives to reduce reporting burden
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Obligations
What this law requires
Publish a Federal Register notice announcing the proposed information collection activity
Open a mandatory 60-day public comment period for the proposed information collection
Accept and consider public comments on whether the proposed information collection is necessary and useful for CMS's proper functioning
Accept and consider public comments on the accuracy of CMS's estimated burden on respondents
Accept and consider public suggestions for improving the quality and clarity of data to be collected