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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 187 (Thursday, September 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45299-45300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [http://www.gpo.gov/]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20738]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0330]

Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed
collection for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before November 27,
2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to Sherrette.Funn@hhs.gov or by calling
(202)795-7714.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the document identifier 0990-0330-60D and
project title for reference, to Sherrette.funn@hhs.gov, the Reports
Clearance Officer Sherrette Funn, call 202-795-7714.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1)
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
Title: Appellant Climate Survey, Revision.
Abstract: The Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA)
requests revision to a previously approved information collection
request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The annual OMHA
Appellant Climate Survey is a survey of Medicare beneficiaries,
providers, suppliers, or their representatives who participated in a
hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) from OMHA. Appellants
dissatisfied with the outcome of their Level 2 Medicare appeal may
request a hearing before an OMHA ALJ. The Appellant Climate Survey will
be used to measure appellant satisfaction with their OMHA appeals
experience, as opposed to their satisfaction with a specific ruling.
OMHA was established by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement,
and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-173) and became
operational on July 1, 2005. The MMA legislation and implementing
regulations issued on March 8, 2007 instituted a number of changes in
the appeals process. The MMA legislation also directed HHS to consider
the feasibility of conducting hearings using telephone or video-
teleconference (VTC) technologies. In carrying out this mandate, OMHA
makes use of both teleconferencing and VTC to provide appellants with a
vast nationwide network of access points for hearings close to their
homes. The first 3-year administration cycle of the OMHA survey began
in fiscal year (FY) 2008, a second 3-year cycle began in FY2011, and
third 3-year cycle began in FY2014. The survey will continue to be
conducted annually over a 3-year period with the next data collection
cycle beginning in FY2018. Data collection instruments and recruitment
materials will be offered in English and Spanish. Total burden for
survey respondents is 100.00 hours each year.
Affected Public: Survey respondents will consist of Medicare
beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries (i.e., providers, suppliers), who
participated in a hearing before an OMHA ALJ. OMHA will draw a
representative, non-redundant sample of appellants whose

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cases have been closed in the last 6 months.
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Terry S. Clark,
Office of the Secretary, Asst. Paperwork Reduction Act Reports
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-20738 Filed 9-27-17; 8:45 am]
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