[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29268-29269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11078]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10261, CMS-10295 and CMS-10463]
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 require; 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 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 July 11, 2016.
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-10261 Part C Medicare Advantage Reporting Requirements and
Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 422.516(a)
CMS-10295 Reporting Requirements for States Under Transitional Medical
Assistance (TMA) Provisions
CMS-10463 Cooperative Agreement To Support Navigators in Federally-
Facilitated and State Partnership 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. 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.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Part C Medicare
Advantage Reporting Requirements and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR
422.516(a); Use: Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) must have an
effective procedure to develop, compile, evaluate, and report to CMS,
to its enrollees, and to the general public, at the times and in the
manner that CMS requires, and while safeguarding the confidentiality of
the doctor-patient relationship, statistics and other information with
respect to: the cost of its operations; the patterns of service
utilization; the availability, accessibility, and acceptability of its
services; to the extent practical, developments in the health status of
its enrollees; information demonstrating that the MAO has a fiscally
sound operation; and other matters that CMS may require. CMS also has
oversight authority over cost plans which includes establishment of
reporting requirements. This revision would add five new data elements
to the reporting section: Organization Determinations and
Reconsiderations. These new data elements are needed to obtain more
information about case reopenings. The revision would also suspend the
Sponsor Oversight of Agents reporting section beginning 2017 so that
the reporting section can be reassessed based on burden and usage. Form
Number: CMS-10261 (OMB control number: 0938-1054); Frequency: Yearly
and Semi-annually; Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other
For-profits); Number of Respondents: 544; Total Annual Responses:
3,508; Total Annual Hours: 160,215. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Terry Lied at 410-786-8973).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Reporting
Requirements for States Under Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA)
Provisions; Use: The HHS Secretary is required to submit annual reports
to Congress with information collected from states in accordance with
section 5004(d) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Medicaid agencies in 50 states complete the reports while we review the
information to determine if each state has met all of the reporting
requirements specified under section 5004(d). Form Number:
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CMS-10295 (OMB control number: 0938-1073). Frequency: Quarterly;
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 50; Total Annual Responses: 200; Total Annual Hours: 400.
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Martin Burian
at 410-786-3246.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved 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. In
States with a Federally-facilitated Marketplace (FFM) or State
Partnership Marketplace (SPM), CMS will be awarding these grants.
Navigator awardees must provide weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual
progress reports to CMS on the activities performed during the grant
period and any sub-awardees receiving funds. Form Number: CMS-10463
(OMB control number: 0938-1215); Frequency: Annually, Quarterly,
Monthly, Weekly; Affected Public: Private sector; Number of
Respondents: 102; Total Annual Responses: 102; Total Annual Hours:
74,188. (For policy questions regarding this collection, contact Gian
Johnson at 301-492-4323.)
Dated: May 6, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-11078 Filed 5-10-16; 8:45 am]
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