[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 216 (Friday, November 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66383-66384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26584]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10371]
Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements
Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention
to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (the PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice
in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding
our burden estimates 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.
We are, however, requesting an emergency review of the information
collection referenced below. In compliance with the requirement of
section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we have
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the following
requirements for emergency review. This is necessary to ensure
compliance with an initiative of the Administration. We are requesting
an emergency review under 5 CFR Part 1320(a)(2)(i) because public harm
is reasonably likely to result if the normal clearance procedures are
followed. We are seeking emergency approval for modifications to the
information collection request (ICR) currently approved under Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control number 0938-1119 in order to
collection additional information during the 2015 open enrollment
periods from the 14 operational SBMs (including Washington, DC) to
enhance the agency's understanding of the demographic makeup of the
citizens enrolling in the various health plans as well as the
affordability of those plans. Existing collections gather information
from the grant awardee to ensure the CMS is able to conduct their
statutory oversight responsibilities. The revision to the weekly
reporting requirement is necessary to obtain more accurate and
consistent enrollment data during the upcoming Open Enrollment Period
which begins November 15, 2014. The immediate need for this revision is
due to the State-Based Marketplaces (SBM) maturing business processes
and the requirement for more precise reporting of comparison data
between the first and second years of ACA implementation. The changes
to the revised format of the Weekly Report have been presented to all
participating states. CMS is requesting an emergency modification to
the weekly reporting template in order to capture certain demographic
data and information on new versus re-enrolled individuals in
accordance with uniform definitions so as not to produce misleading
results.
DATES: Comments must be received by November 14, 2014.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send 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) that are 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-10371/OMB Control
Number 0938-1119, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244-1850.
To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, you may make
your request using one of following
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1. Access CMS' Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated
with the following information collections. More detailed information
can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated
materials (see ADDRESSES).
CMS-10371 Cooperative Agreement To Support Establishment of State-
Operated Health Insurance Exchanges
Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct or sponsor. The term
``collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. In compliance with the requirement of section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we have submitted
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the following requirements
for emergency review. This is necessary to ensure compliance with an
initiative of the Administration. We are requesting an emergency review
under 5 CFR Part 1320(a)(2)(i) because public harm is reasonably likely
to result if the normal clearance procedures are followed.
Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved information collection; Title of Information Collection:
Cooperative Agreement to Support Establishment of State-Operated Health
Insurance Exchanges; Use: Section 1311 of the Affordable Care Act
provides for grants to States for the planning and establishment of
Marketplaces. Given the innovative nature of Marketplaces and the
statutorily-prescribed relationship between the Secretary and States in
their development and operation, it has been critical that the
Secretary work closely with States to provide necessary guidance and
technical assistance to ensure that States can meet the prescribed
timelines, federal requirements, and goals of the statute. These grants
are funded through the Health Insurance Marketplaces Cooperative
Agreement to Support Establishment of the Affordable Care Act's Health
Insurance Exchanges (Funding Opportunity Number: IE-HBE-12-001). A
critical part of this guidance and assistance is the collection of
precise information to measure the performance of the individual
exchanges.
The revised data collection instrument has been developed in
coordination with the states, based on an understanding of their
current data collection efforts and capabilities. The tool will enable
us to: (1) Distinguish new enrollees from renewals; (2) capture
language preference (Spanish, other language, or no preference) to
assist in targeting potentially underserved individuals; (3) obtain a
better understanding of enrollment activity by certain demographic
breakdowns to better target our activities through more refined cross-
tabulations of data by age and gender, by age and Metal Level, and by
financial assistance status (with/without) and Metal Level; (4)
distinguish Special Enrollment Period activity for the 2014 coverage
year during the period that overlaps with the first 2.5 months of Open
Enrollment [November 15-December 31] in order to avoid contamination of
2015 data, to assess the extent of Special Enrollment activity during
the last phase of 2014 activity; (5) identify stand-alone dental plans
to better measure the extent to which individuals are enrolling in
these products in order to provide input into ASPE's monthly report to
the public; (6) codify providing enrollment data for all issuers in the
individual marketplaces, if available, compared to the template that
asks only for the top three in the individual marketplaces [These data,
if available, have been provided to us as a write-in to the previous
template on a voluntary basis.]. Form Number: CMS-10371 (OMB control
number: 0938-1119); Frequency: Weekly; Affected Public: State, Local or
Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 16; Total Annual Responses:
208; Total Annual Hours: 6,240. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Dena Puskin 301-492-4342.)
We are requesting OMB review and approval of this collection by
November 15, 2014, with a 180-day approval period. Written comments and
recommendations will be considered from the public if received by the
date and address noted above.
Dated: November 4, 2014.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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