Accrediting Organization Change of Ownership Requirements (CMS-10705)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Response to Comment 05.12.22.docx Supplementary Document	2022-05-12
CMS-10705 Supporting Statement 05.11.22.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-05-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
236437	Accrediting Organization Change of Ownership Requirements	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1373	ICR Reference No: 202205-0938-014
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201906-0938-004
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CCSQ
Title: Accrediting Organization Change of Ownership Requirements (CMS-10705)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/12/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1	0
Time Burden (Hours)	144	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This is intended to provide CMS the ability to receive notice when an AO is contemplating undergoing or negotiating a change of ownership (CHOW), and the ability to review the AO’s capability to perform its tasks after a change in ownership has occurred, in order to insure the ongoing effectiveness of the approved accreditation program(s) and to minimize risk to patient safety.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1365(a) Name of Law: Social Security Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0938-AT83	Final or interim final rulemaking	87 FR 25413	04/29/2022

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Accrediting Organization Change of Ownership Requirements

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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	1	0	0	0	1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	144	0	0	0	144	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: In the proposed rule information collection request (ICR), we requested approval for 11 burden hours and burden costs in the amount of $1,154.03. In this final rule ICR, we are requesting first time approval for 144 burden hours and $12,955.94 in burden costs associated with the regulations being finalized at 42 CFR § 488.5(f). The increase in the burden costs between the previous and current ICR is due, in part, to increases in the time and cost burdens estimates we made in response to public comments received on the proposed rule. The increase in the cost burden is also attributable in part to the use of updated wage rates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2021 in the current ICR. In the proposed rule we had used the wage rates for 2018.

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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? 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: 05/12/2022

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