Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

<NOTICE> DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES <SUBAGY>Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services</SUBAGY> <DEPDOC>[Document Identifier: CMS-10923 and CMS-116]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services (HHS). <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> Notice. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the <E T="04">Federal Register</E> concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, and to allow a second opportunity for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. </SUM> <DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by the OMB desk officer by October 14, 2025. </DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">ADDRESSES:</HD> Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to <E T="03">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</E> . Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function. To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, please access the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address into your web browser: <E T="03">https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing</E> . <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> William Parham at (410) 786-4669. </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. The term “collection of information” is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies to publish a 30-day notice in the <E T="04">Federal Register</E> concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, CMS is publishing this notice that summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for public comment: 1. <E T="03">Type of Information Collection Request:</E> New collection (Request for a new OMB control number); <E T="03">Title:</E> Generic Clearance for Improving DASG's APIs Customer Experience; <E T="03">Use:</E> This new request will enable the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Data Analytics and Systems Group (hereafter “the Agency”) to act in accordance with OMB Circular A-11 Section 280, Executive Order 14058, and the OMB memoranda on burden reduction, to ultimately transform the experience of its customers to improve both efficiency and mission delivery and increase accountability by communicating about these efforts with the public. The Agency will collect, analyze, and interpret information gathered through this generic clearance to identify services' accessibility, navigation, and use by customers and make improvements in service delivery based on customer insights gathered through developing an understanding of the user experience interacting with the Government. Under this request, two types of activities (Customer Research and Customer Feedback Surveys) will be conducted to generate customer insights. <E T="03">Form Number:</E> CMS-10923 (OMB control number: 0938-New); <E T="03">Frequency:</E> Occasionally; <E T="03">Affected Public:</E> Individual and Households, Private sector (Business or other for-profits), Not for profits institutions; <E T="03">Number of Respondents:</E> 82,020; <E T="03">Number of Responses:</E> 82,020; <E T="03">Total Annual Hours:</E> 15,876. (For questions regarding this collection, contact Rachel Lorencz at <E T="03">rachel.lorencz@cms.hhs.gov</E> . 2. <E T="03">Type of Information Collection Request:</E> Revision of a currently approved collection; <E T="03">Title of Information Collection:</E> Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Application Form and Supporting Regulations; <E T="03">Use:</E> Section 353(b) of the Public Health Service Act specifies that the laboratory must submit an application in such form and manner as the Secretary shall prescribe that describes the characteristics of the laboratory and examinations and procedures performed by the laboratory. The application must be completed by entities performing laboratory's testing specimens for diagnostic or treatment purposes. This information is vital to the certification process. In this revision, changes were made to the form to facilitate its completion and data entry. We anticipate that the changes will not increase the time to complete the form. <E T="03">Form Number:</E> CMS-116 (OMB control number: 0938-0581); <E T="03">Frequency:</E> Biennially and Occasionally; <E T="03">Affected Public:</E> Private Sector—Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions; <E T="03">Number of Respondents:</E> 50,236; <E T="03">Total Annual Responses:</E> 50,236; <E T="03">Total Annual Hours:</E> 50,236. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Cheryl Murphy at <E T="03">Cheryl.Murphy@cms.hhs.gov.</E> ) <SIG> <NAME>William N. Parham, III,</NAME> Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. </SIG> </SUPLINF> <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2025-17660 Filed 9-11-25; 8:45 am]</FRDOC> </NOTICE>