[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 44009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18365]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10380]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services, 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 function; (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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Rate Review 
Grants to States and Territories Cycle I and II Funding Opportunity 
Announcement Application and Reporting; Use: Under the Section 1003 of 
the Affordable Care Act (Section 2794 of the Public Health Service 
Act), the Secretary, in conjunction with the States and territories, is 
required to establish a process for the annual review, beginning with 
the 2010 plan year, of unreasonable increases in premiums for health 
insurance coverage. Section 2794(c) requires the Secretary to establish 
Premium Review Grants to States to assist States to implement this 
provision.
    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the 
Rate Review Grants Cycle I funding opportunity twice; first to States 
(and the District of Columbia) in June 2010 and then to the territories 
and the five States that did not apply during the first release, 
(http://www.hhs.gov/ociio/initiative/final_premium_review_grant_solicitation.pdf). The second release was due to the decision that the 
territories were subject to provisions of the ACA and hence eligible 
for the Rate Review Grants. 46 States and 5 U.S. territories plus the 
District of Columbia were awarded grants. CCIIO is seeking to publish 
the Cycle II Funding Opportunity Announcement and associated grantee 
reporting requirements consisting of (4) quarterly reports, rate review 
transaction data (quarterly), (1) annual report per year, and (1) final 
report from all grantees. This information collection is required for 
effective monitoring of grantees and to fulfill statutory requirements 
under Section 2794(b)(1)(a) that requires grantees, as a condition of 
receiving a grant authorized under Section 2794(c), to report to The 
Secretary information about premium increases. Form Number: CMS-10380 
(OCN: 0938-1121); Frequency: Annually, On Occasion; Affected Public: 
Public Sector: State and Territory Governments; Number of Respondents: 
107; Number of Responses: 1,075; Total Annual Hours: 42,872. (For 
policy questions regarding this collection, contact Jacqueline Roche at 
301-492-4171. 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 address 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.
    To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the 
proposed information collections must be received by the OMB desk 
officer at the address below, no later than 5 p.m. on August 22, 2011.
    OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS 
Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-6974, E-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: July 15, 2011.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-18365 Filed 7-21-11; 8:45 am]
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