Medicare Program: Process for Making National Coverage Determinations (CMS-R-290)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CMS-R-290 CMS-R-290 Collection Requirements	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form CMS-R-290 (CMS-R-290) Medicare Program: Revised Procedures for Making National Coverage Determinations	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
CMS-R-290 Final Supporting Statement - 8.23.24 clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-12-02	Available
CMS-R-290 Final Supporting Statement - 8.23.24 clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-12-02	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
8526	(CMS-R-290) Medicare Program: Revised Procedures for Making National Coverage Determinations	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	CMS-R-290 Collection Requirements
8526	(CMS-R-290) Medicare Program: Revised Procedures for Making National Coverage Determinations	Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0776	ICR Reference No: 202412-0938-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202006-0938-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CCSQ
Title: Medicare Program: Process for Making National Coverage Determinations (CMS-R-290)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/07/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/02/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2028	36 Months From Approved
Responses	30	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,200	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: These information collection requirements provide the process CMS uses to make a national coverage decision for a specific item or service under sections 1862 and 1871 of the Social Security Act. This streamlines our decision making process and increases the opportunities for public participation in making national coverage decisions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 106 - 554 552 Name of Law: Benefits and Improvement Protection Act
  

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:
	89 FR 73420	09/10/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 94731	11/29/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
(CMS-R-290) Medicare Program: Revised Procedures for Making National Coverage Determinations	CMS-R-290	CMS-R-290 Collection Requirements

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	30	0	0	0	0	30
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,200	0	0	0	0	1,200
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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $32,059

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: 12/02/2024

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