[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 228 (Monday, November 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85570-85571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28434]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10490]
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 burden estimates or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: The
necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the
proper performance of the agency's functions; the accuracy of the
estimated burden; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the
information collection burden.
DATES: Comments must be received by January 24, 2017.
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).
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CMS-10490 Program Integrity and Additional State Information
Collections
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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Program Integrity
and Additional State Information Collections; Use: On June 19, 2013,
HHS published the proposed rule CMS-9957-P: Program Integrity:
Exchanges, SHOP, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards
(78 FR 37302) (Program Integrity Proposed Rule). Among other things,
the Program Integrity Proposed Rule sets forth financial integrity
provisions and protections against fraud and abuse. On January 30,
2013, CMS published Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to
Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges under the Affordable Care Act
(CMS-2334-P) (E&E II Proposed Rule). On August 30, 2013, HHS published
the final rule CMS-9957-F: Program Integrity: Exchanges, SHOP,
Eligibility Appeals (Program Integrity final rule), finalizing a number
of the provisions from the Program Integrity and E&E II Proposed Rules.
The third party disclosure requirements and data collections in the
Program Integrity final rule support the oversight of qualified health
plan (QHP) issuers in Federally-facilitated Exchanges (FFEs) and other
provisions. The data collections will assist HHS in adjudicating
eligibility appeals of Exchange eligibility determinations, in
accordance with Federal standards. Form Number: CMS-10490 (OMB control
number 0938-1213). Frequency: Once, Yearly; Affected Public: Not-for-
profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 39; Number of Responses:
39,475; Total Annual Hours: 2,296,860. (For policy questions regarding
this collection, contact Lisa Eggleston at 410-786-8990)
Dated: November 21, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-28434 Filed 11-25-16; 8:45 am]
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