Pursuant to 42 CFR 423.562(a)(3) and 423.128(b)(7)(iii), Part D plan sponsors must arrange with their network pharmacies to provide a printed copy of the standardized pharmacy notice to enrollees (beneficiaries) at the point of sale when an enrollee's prescription cannot be filled.
The annual hourly burden associated with this collection is estimated to be 626,749 hours. The annual hourly burden in the 2011 PRA submission for this collection was 617,876 hours. The increase in the burden hours from the previous PRA submission is due to an adjustment in the agency's estimate of the number of standardized pharmacy notices that are likely to be distributed based on CY 2013 prescription drug event data.
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:
(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;
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.