(CMS-R-65) Final Peer Review Organizations Sanction and Supporting Regulations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CMS-R-65 Information Collection Requirements in Final Peer Review Organizations Sanction Regulations 42 CFR Sections 1004.40, 1004.50, 1004.50, 1004.60, 1004.70 Form and Instruction	Modified
CMS-R-65 Final Supporting Statement -2-12-18.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-02-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
8053	Information Collection Requirements in Final Peer Review Organizations Sanction Regulations 42 CFR Sections 1004.40, 1004.50, 1004.50, 1004.60, 1004.70 Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0444	ICR Reference No: 201705-0938-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201311-0938-009
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: 20881
Title: (CMS-R-65) Final Peer Review Organizations Sanction and Supporting Regulations
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/13/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/15/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2021	36 Months From Approved
Responses	18	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	4,716	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Peer Review Improvement Act of 1982 amended Title XI of the Act, creating the Utilization and Quality Control Peer Review Organization program. Section 1156 of the Act imposes obligations on practitioners and other persons who furnish or order services or items under Medicare. This section also provides for sanction actions, if the Secretary determines that the obligations as stated by this section are not met.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1320c-2 Name of Law: Contracts with Utilization and Quality Control Peer Review Organizations
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 11921	02/27/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 21816	05/10/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Information Collection Requirements in Final Peer Review Organizations Sanction Regulations 42 CFR Sections 1004.40, 1004.50, 1004.50, 1004.60, 1004.70	CMS-R-65	Sanctions Template Letter

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	18	0	0	0	-35	53
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,716	0	0	0	-9,170	13,886
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Previously, we were at 53 sanctions and we have decreased to 18 sanctions within a three-year contract period. Sanctions decreased by 35 in a 3-year period, resulting in a decrease of burden hours by 9,170.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 05/15/2017

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