[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 9931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3844]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10418]


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

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. Title of Information Collection: Medical Loss Ratio Annual 
Reporting Form Number: CMS-10418 (OCN: 0938-New). For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Carol Jimenez at 301-492-4109. For 
all other issues call 410-786-1326.

Reopening of Comment Period

    The Type of Information Collection Request, Use, Frequency, 
Affected Public and Total Respondents are described in the 60-day 
notice that published on December 16, 2011 (76 FR 78265) and are not 
repeated here. However, the Total Annual Responses, and Total Annual 
Hours have been revised to 331,178 and 1,805,301, respectively. In 
addition, the model notices associated with this information collection 
request are now available for public viewing and comments. The model 
notices were still under development when the 60-day notice published. 
In the interest of ensuring that the public is aware of the revised 
supporting materials and has additional time to review and comment on 
those materials, we are publishing this notice and are reopening the 
public comment period for 15 days.
    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 Email 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 March 2, 2012:
    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. 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 CMS-10418 (OCN 0938-NEW), Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.

    Dated: February 14, 2012.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Division B, Office of 
Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2012-3844 Filed 2-16-12; 11:15 am]
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