[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 71 (Friday, April 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21957-21958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08672]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10463]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) is publishing the following summary of proposed
collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1)
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in
Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Exchanges; Use: Section
1311(i) of the Affordable Care Act requires Exchanges to establish a
Navigator grant program as part of its function to provide consumers
with assistance when they need it. Navigators will assist consumers by
providing education about and facilitating selection of qualified
health plans (QHPs) within Exchanges, as well as other required duties.
Section 1311(i) requires that an Exchange operating as of January 1,
2014, must establish a Navigator Program under which it awards grants
to eligible individuals or entities who satisfy the requirements to be
Exchange Navigators. For Federally-facilitated Exchanges (FFE) and
State Partnership Exchanges (SPEs), CMS will be awarding these grants.
Navigator awardees must provide quarterly, bi-annual, and an annual
progress report to CMS on the activities performed during the grant
period and any sub-awardees receiving funds. Form Number: CMS-10463
(OMB: 0938-NEW); Frequency: Annually; Quarterly; Affected
Public: Private sector Number of Respondents:
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264; Total Annual Responses: 1848; Total Annual Hours: 308,352. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Holly Whelan at 301-
492-4220. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS'
Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995,
or email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected], or call
the Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
In commenting on the proposed information collections please
reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of
the following ways by June 11, 2013:
1. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically to
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information
collection document(s) accepting comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development, Attention: CMS-10463/OCN-0938-NEW,
Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
Dated: April 8, 2013 .
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2013-08672 Filed 4-11-13; 8:45 am]
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