HSQ-110 Acquisition, Protection, and Disclosure of Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Information and Supporting Regulations (CMS-R-70)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
CMS-R-70-Supporting Statement_8-4-2025 Clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-11-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43656	ICR Req's in HSQ-110, Acquisition, Protection and Disclosure of PRO Information and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 476.104, 476.105, 476.116, 476.134	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0426	ICR Reference No: 202511-0938-016
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202112-0938-003
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CCSQ
Title: HSQ-110 Acquisition, Protection, and Disclosure of Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Information and Supporting Regulations (CMS-R-70)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/26/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	53,850	0
Time Burden (Hours)	521,599	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

---

Abstract: The Peer Review Improvement Act of 1982 authorizes quality improvement organizations (QIOs), formerly known as PROs, to acquire information necessary to fulfill their duties and functions and places limits on disclosure of the information. These requirements are on the QIOs to provide notices to the affected parties when disclosing information about them. These reqirements serve to protect the rights of the affected parties.

---

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 45 USC 1301-1320 Name of Law: Social Security Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 42246	08/29/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 52675	11/21/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

---

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ICR Req's in HSQ-110, Acquisition, Protection and Disclosure of PRO Information and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 476.104, 476.105, 476.116, 476.134

---

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	53,850	0	0	0	0	53,850
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	521,599	0	0	117,391	0	404,208
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden hours changed, and the cost increased due to wage rates being updated. The burden hours increased from 404,208 to 521,599. The costs increased from $16 million to $23 million.

---

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $62,066

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

---

Common Form ICR:  No

---

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: 11/26/2025

---