[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 246 (Thursday, December 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80817-80818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32266]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: CMS-10321]


Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight; Agency 
Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: The Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, 
HHS.
    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Consumer Information and 
Insurance Oversight (OCIIO) is publishing the following summary of 
proposed collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited 
to send comments regarding this burden estimate 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.
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of

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Information Collection: Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP); Use: 
Under section 1102 of the Affordable Care Act and implementing 
regulations at 45 CFR part 149, employment-based plans that offer 
health benefits to early retirees and their spouses, surviving spouses 
and dependents are eligible under a temporary program to receive a tax-
free reimbursement for the costs of certain health benefits for such 
individuals (the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program, or ERRP). In order 
to qualify, plan sponsors must submit a complete application to the 
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). In order to receive 
reimbursement under the program, they must also submit documentation of 
actual costs for health care benefits, which consists of documentation 
of actual costs for the items and services involved, and a list of 
individuals to whom the documentation applies. Once HHS reviews and 
analyzes the information on the application, notification will be sent 
to the plan sponsor about its eligibility to participate in the 
program. Once HHS reviews and analyzes each reimbursement request, 
reimbursement under the program will be made to the sponsor, as 
appropriate. The program's funding is limited to $5 billion, and the 
program sunsets on January 1, 2014. Form Number: CMS-10321 (OMB-0938-
1087); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector: 
Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions: State, 
Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 13,200; Number of 
Responses; 71,330; Total Annual Hours: 1,927,575. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection, contact Dave Mlawsky at (410) 786-6851. For 
all other issues call (410) 786-1326.)
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS' 
Web site at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995, or E-
mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, 
and CMS document identifier, to [email protected], or call the 
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
    In commenting on the proposed information collections please 
reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured 
consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of 
the following ways by February 22, 2011:
    1. Electronically. You may submit 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) accepting comments.
    2. By regular mail. Office of Consumer Information and Insurance 
Oversight, Department of Health and Human Services, Attention: 
Paperwork Reduction Act, Room 445-G, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201. Please allow sufficient 
time for mailed comments to be received before the close of the comment 
period. (Because access to the interior of the Hubert H. Humphrey 
Building is not readily available to persons without Federal government 
identification, commenters are encouraged to leave their comments in 
the OCIIO drop slots located in the main lobby of the building. A 
stamp-in clock is available for persons wishing to retain a proof of 
filing by stamping in and retaining an extra copy of the comments being 
filed.)

    Dated: December 20, 2010.
Kenneth Cohen,
Director, Executive Secretariat and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight.
[FR Doc. 2010-32266 Filed 12-22-10; 8:45 am]
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