[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 101 (Friday, May 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24350-24351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10944]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10454, CMS-10558 and CMS-10650]
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 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 July 25, 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 https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
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-10454 Disclosure of State Rating Requirements
CMS-10558 Information Collection for Machine Readable Data for Provider
Network and Prescription Formulary Content for FFM QHPs
CMS-10650 State Permissions for Enrollment in Qualified Health Plans in
the Federally Facilitated Exchange & Non-Exchange Entities
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
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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: Disclosure of
State Rating Requirements; Use: The final rule ``Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act; Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review''
implements sections 2701, 2702, and 2703 of the Public Health Service
Act (PHS Act), as added and amended by the Affordable Care Act, and
sections 1302(e) and 1312(c) of the Affordable Care Act. The rule
directs that states submit to CMS certain information about state
rating and risk pooling requirements for their individual, small group,
and large group markets, as applicable. Specifically, states will
inform CMS of age rating ratios that are narrower than 3:1 for adults;
tobacco use rating ratios that are narrower than 1.5:1; a state-
established uniform age curve; geographic rating areas; whether
premiums in the small and large group market are required to be based
on average enrollee amounts (also known as composite premiums); and, in
states that do not permit any rating variation based on age or tobacco
use, uniform family tier structures and corresponding multipliers. In
addition, states that elect to merge their individual and small group
market risk pools into a combined pool will notify CMS of such
election. This information will allow CMS to determine whether state-
specific rules apply or Federal default rules apply. It will also
support the accuracy of the federal risk adjustment methodology. Form
Number: CMS-10454 (OMB Control Number 0938-1258); Frequency: On
Occasion; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments, Private
Sector; Number of Respondents: 47; Number of Responses: 47; Total
Annual Hours: 2,239. (For policy questions regarding this collection,
contact Russell Tipps at 301-492-4371.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved information collection request; Title of Information
Collection: Information Collection for Machine Readable Data for
Provider Network and Prescription Formulary Content for FFM QHPs; Use:
Under 45 CFR 156.122(d)(1)(2) and 156.230(c) and in the final rule,
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and
Payment Parameters for 2018 (CMS-9934-F), standards for qualified
health plan (QHP) issuers are established for the submission of
provider and formulary data in a machine- readable format to the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and for posting on issuer
Web sites. These standards provide greater transparency for consumers,
including by allowing software developers to access formulary and
provider data to create innovative and informative tools. Form Number:
CMS-10558 (OMB Control Number 0938-1284); Frequency: Annually; Affected
Public: Private Sector, State, Business, and Not-for Profits; Number of
Respondents: 397; Number of Responses: 397; Total Hours: 208. (For
questions regarding this collection contact Joshua Annas at (301) 492-
4407.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection of
information request; Title of Information Collection: State Permissions
for Enrollment in Qualified Health Plans in the Federally Facilitated
Exchange & Non-Exchange Entities; Use: The Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, enacted on March 23, 2010, and
the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, Public Law 111-152,
enacted on March 30, 2010 (collectively, ``Affordable Care Act''),
expand access to health insurance for individuals and employees of
small businesses through the establishment of new Affordable Insurance
Exchanges (Exchanges), also called Marketplaces, including the Small
Business Health Options Program (SHOP). The Exchanges, which became
operational on January 1, 2014, enhance competition in the health
insurance market, expand access to affordable health insurance for
millions of Americans, and provide consumers with a place to easily
compare and shop for health insurance coverage.
This Information Collection Request (ICR) serves as the formal
request for a new data collection clearance associated with the HHS
Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2018 Final Rule (2018
Payment Notice). This ICR includes data collections related to the
ability of states to permit agents and brokers to assist qualified
individuals, qualified employers, or qualified employees enrolling in
Qualified Health Plans in the Federally Facilitated Exchange (Sec.
155.220) and ICRs related to non-exchange entities (Sec. 155.260).
Form Number: CMS-10650 (OMB Control Number 0939--NEW); Frequency:
Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector, State, Business, and Not-for
Profits; Number of Respondents: 107,207; Number of Responses: 107,207;
Total Annual Hours: 512,141. (For questions regarding this collection
contact Joshua Annas at (301-492-4407).
Dated: May 23, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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