[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 77 (Friday, April 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17554-17555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08325]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers CMS-10143 and CMS-10516]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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 June 19, 2018.
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' website 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: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.
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-10143 State Data for the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA)
CMS-10516 Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs,
and Market Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and
Payment Parameters for 2014; Final Rule II
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: State Data for
the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA); Use: The monthly data file is
provided to CMS by states on dual eligible beneficiaries. The phase-
down process requires a monthly count of all full benefit dual eligible
beneficiaries with an active Part D plan enrollment in the month. CMS
will make this selection of records using dual eligibility status codes
contained in the person-month record to identify all full-benefit dual
eligible beneficiaries (codes 02, 04 and 08). In the case where in a
given month, multiple records were submitted for the same beneficiary
in multiple file submittals, the last record submitted for that
beneficiary shall be used to determine the final effect on the phase-
down count. Form Number: CMS-10143 (OMB Control Number: 0938-0958);
Frequency: Monthly; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents: 51; Total Annual Responses: 612;
Total Annual Hours: 4,896. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Linda King at 410-786-1312.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Program
Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market
Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment
Parameters for 2014; Final Rule II; Use: The original approved ICR
affiliated with this final rule (OMB #: 0938-1277) was titled Program
Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market
Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment
Parameters for 2014; Final Rule II and was approved on 8/26/2015. This
Information Collection Request (ICR) serves as the formal request for
renewal of the clearance. This ICR includes some of the ICRs from the
previously approved final rule. The program integrity data collections
and third-party disclosure requirements will assist HHS in determining
Exchange compliance with Federal standards. The data collection and
third-party disclosure requirements will also assist HHS in monitoring
QHP issuers in FFEs for compliance with Federal QHP issuer standards.
The data collected by health insurance issuers and Exchanges will
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help to inform HHS, Exchanges, and health insurance issuers as to the
participation of individuals, employers, and employees in the
individual Exchange, and SHOP. Form Number: CMS-10516 (OMB Control
Number: 0938-1277); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private
Sector, State, Business, and Not-for Profits; Number of Respondents:
1,915; Number of Responses: 1,915; Total Annual Hours: 48,732. (For
questions regarding this collection, contact Leigha Basini at (301)
492-4380.)
Dated: April 17, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-08325 Filed 4-19-18; 8:45 am]
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