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OMB Control No: 0938-1016	ICR Reference No: 202512-0938-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201812-0938-004
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CM-FFS
Title: Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CMS-10169)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/04/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,500	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,750	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 6410 Name of Law: Adjustments to the Medicare DMEPOS competitive acquisition program
   PL: Pub.L. 114 - 10 522 Name of Law: Requiring bid surety bonds for bidding entities
   PL: Pub.L. 110 - 275 154 Name of Law: Delay in and Reform of Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Program
   PL: Pub.L. 108 - 173 302(b)(1) Name of Law: Payment for durable medical equipment; competitive acquisition of certain items and services

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 108 - 173 302(b)(1) Name of Law: Payment for durable medical equipment; competitive acquisition of certain items and services
PL: Pub.L. 110 - 275 154 Name of Law: Delay in and Reform of Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Program
PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 6410 Name of Law: Adjustments to the Medicare DMEPOS competitive acquisition program
PL: Pub.L. 114 - 10 522 Name of Law: Requiring bid surety bonds for bidding entities

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,500	-16,500	18,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,750	-53,925	56,675
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Numerous variables can impact burden and may be unique to each round of the Medicare DMEPOS CBP. Variables contributing to burden differences between rounds include the number of product categories in the round, resulting in the number of bidders and the number of bids submitted. Rulemaking can also contribute to burden differences between rounds. The total overall burden for this package has decreased as a result of several proposals outlined in this Notice of Final Rulemaking.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,500,000

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]? Yes

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

Agency Contact: Mitch Bryman 410 786-5258 Mitch.Bryman@cms.hhs.gov

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