CMS Information Collection Activities: OMB Review and Public Comment Request
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is publishing a notice inviting the public to comment on its proposed information collection activities, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). This notice fulfills the federal requirement to provide a second opportunity for public input before finalizing any new, extended, or reinstated data collection efforts. The public is specifically invited to comment on several aspects of the proposed collection: whether the information is necessary and useful for CMS's proper functioning, whether the burden estimates are accurate, how the quality and clarity of collected data could be improved, and whether automated or technological solutions could reduce the administrative burden on respondents. This is a procedural administrative notice rather than a substantive policy change. It reflects CMS's ongoing obligations under the PRA to maintain transparency and incorporate public feedback before submitting information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. No specific new regulatory requirements are imposed by this notice. Its primary effect is to open a formal public comment window, after which CMS will submit its finalized information collection request to OMB for review.
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Key Changes
- CMS opens a formal public comment period for proposed information collection activities under the PRA
- Second and final public comment opportunity before OMB submission — comments must address burden estimates, necessity, clarity, or automation options
- Applies to new collections as well as extensions or reinstatements of existing CMS data collections
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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 proposed information collection notices before submitting to OMB
Accept and consider public comments regarding the burden estimate of proposed information collections
Accept and consider public comments on the necessity and utility of proposed information collection for proper agency functioning
Accept and consider public comments on the accuracy of estimated burden for information collection