Business Proposal Forms For Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) (CMS-718-721)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CMS-718-721 Business Proposal Forms For Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) Form	Modified
CMS-718-721 Final Supporting Statement - Part A 2-01-21.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-04-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43659	Business Proposal Forms For Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0579	ICR Reference No: 202104-0938-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201801-0938-009
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CCSQ
Title: Business Proposal Forms For Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) (CMS-718-721)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/14/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2021
Responses	58	185
Time Burden (Hours)	2,320	9,250
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The submission of proposal information by current Quality Improvement Organizations and other bidders on the appropriate forms will satisfy CMS' need for meaningful, consistent, and verifiable data, which aids Federal procurement awards.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1320c-3 Name of Law: Functions of Peer Review Organizations
   US Code: 42 USC 1395ww Name of Law: Payment to Hospitals for Inpatient Hospital Services
  

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:
	86 FR 8199	02/04/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 19267	04/13/2021
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
Business Proposal Forms For Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs)	CMS-718-721	Business Proposal Forms

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	58	185	0	-127	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,320	9,250	0	-6,930	0	0
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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The number of estimated respondents has decreased from 185 to 58. The burden hours have decreased from 9,250 to 2,320. Additionally, hard copies are no longer submitted, everything is done electronically and decreases the burden hours for assembling and sending information to CMS.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $331

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? No

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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: 04/14/2021

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