[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 26 (Thursday, February 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 9056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02714]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10464]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
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) 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: New Collection; Title of 
Information Collection: Agent/broker data collection in Federally 
Facilitated Health Insurance Exchanges; Use: CMS will collect data, 
including licensure and personally identifiable information, from 
agent/brokers to register them with the federally-facilitated exchange 
(FFE) through the Exchange Portal. A key component of the registration 
process requiring data collection is verifying the agent/broker's 
licensure status, as well as any issuer appointments. Agents/brokers 
will enter basic identifying information on the Exchange Portal during 
the initial registration phase. Once registration is successfully 
completed, agent/brokers will be routed to CMS' LMS to access and 
complete required training and exams. The user names and zip codes that 
agent/brokers provided during training will be used to record their 
training history through CMS LMS, and communicate training results with 
the Exchange Portal. As accompanying modules demonstrate, the training 
and exams will ensure agent/brokers possess the basic knowledge 
required to enroll individuals and small business health options plan 
(SHOP) employers/employees through the Exchange.
    Additionally, CMS will use the collected data for oversight and 
monitoring of agent/brokers, and to ensure compliance with the ACA 
provisions under 45 CFR 155.220. If CMS detects anomalies, CMS will 
follow-up to resolve issues, as necessary. Form Number: CMS-10464 (OCN: 
0938-NEW); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector: 
Business or other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 254,095; Total 
Annual Responses: 254,095; Total Annual Hours: 1,206,951. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Barry Brauth at 301-492-
4299. 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 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 April 8, 2013:
    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: CMS-10464/OCN-0938-NEW, 
Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.

    Dated: February 3, 2013.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic 
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2013-02714 Filed 2-6-13; 8:45 am]
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