[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32132-32133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13759]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers CMS-10561]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
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 (including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an
existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public
comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding our
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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.
DATES: Comments must be received by August 4, 2015.
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: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number __, 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:
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-10561 Essential Community Provider Data Collection To Support QHP
Certification for PY 2017
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. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA requires federal agencies
to publish a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension
or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this
requirement, CMS is publishing this notice.
Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Essential
Community Provider Data Collection to Support QHP Certification for PY
2017; Use: For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, Health
and Human Services (HHS) intends to discontinue the ECP write-in
process for qualified health plan (QHP) issuers entering their
contracted Essential Community Providers (ECPs) on their ECP template
as part of the QHP application. For plan years beginning on or after
January 1, 2016, HHS intends to calculate an issuer's satisfaction of
the 30 percent ECP threshold based exclusively on the ECPs that it
lists on its ECP template that are included on the HHS ECP list. The
HHS will collect data on qualified and available ECPs from providers.
Providers will submit an ECP petition to be added to the HHS ECP list
or provide required missing data fields to remain on the list. As
required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice
of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016 (CMS-9944-F), 80 Federal
Register 10750 February 27, 2015, QHP issuers in the Federally-
facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs) are required to publish information
regarding their formulary drug lists and provider directories on their
Web site in an HHS-specified format, in a format and at times
determined by HHS. Form Number: CMS-10561 (OMB Control Number: 0938-
New); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private sector (Business or
other for-profits and Not-for-profit Institutions); Number of
Respondents: 31,634; Total Annual Responses: 31,634; Total Annual
Hours: 53,491. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Deborah Hunter at (410) 786-0625).
Dated: June 2, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-13759 Filed 6-4-15; 8:45 am]
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