[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 249 (Friday, December 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78969-78970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-31015]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10500 and CMS-10515]


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

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 (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 a second opportunity 
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to 
send comments regarding the 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.

DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by 
the OMB desk officer by January 27, 2014.

ADDRESSES: When commenting on the proposed information collections, 
please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be 
assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be received by 
the OMB desk officer via one of the following transmissions: OMB, 
Office of

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Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax 
Number: (202) 395-5806 OR Email: [email protected].
    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' Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
    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: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(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 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires 
federal agencies to publish a 30-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 that 
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for 
public comment:
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request 
for a new control number); Title of Information Collection: Outpatient 
and Ambulatory Surgery Experience of Care Survey; Use: We will use the 
information collected through the field test to inform the development 
of a larger national survey effort, including development of the final 
survey instrument and data collection procedures. Looking toward the 
survey development specifically, the data collected in this survey 
effort will be used to conduct a rigorous psychometric analysis of the 
survey content. The goal of such an analysis is to assess the 
measurement properties of the proposed instrument and sub-domain 
composites created from item subsets, to assure the information 
reported from any future administrations of the survey is well-defined. 
Such careful definition will prevent data distortion or misinformation 
if they are publicly reported. Data collection procedures will also be 
fine-tuned during this field test. The 30-day PRA package has been 
revised since the publication of the 60-day Federal Register notice on 
October 4, 2013 (78 FR 61848). (Form Number: CMS-10500 (OCN: 0938-New); 
Frequency: Once; Affected Public: Individuals and households; Number of 
Respondents: 2,304; Total Annual Responses: 2,304; Total Annual Hours: 
384. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Caren 
Ginsberg at 410-786-0713.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (request 
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Payment 
Collections Operations Contingency Plan; Use: Under sections 1401, 
1411, and 1412 of the Affordable Care Act and 45 CFR part 155 subpart 
D, an Exchange makes an advance determination of tax credit eligibility 
for individuals who enroll in QHP coverage through the Exchange and 
seek financial assistance. Using information available at the time of 
enrollment, the Exchange determines whether the individual meets the 
income and other requirements for advance payments and the amount of 
the advance payments that can be used to pay premiums. Advance payments 
are made periodically under section 1412 of the Affordable Care Act to 
the issuer of the QHP in which the individual enrolls. Section 1402 of 
the Affordable Care Act provides for the reduction of cost sharing for 
certain individuals enrolled in a QHP through an Exchange, and section 
1412 of the Affordable Care Act provides for the advance payment of 
these reductions to issuers. The statute directs issuers to reduce cost 
sharing for essential health benefits for individuals with household 
incomes between 100 and 400 percent of the Federal poverty level (FPL) 
who are enrolled in a silver level QHP through an individual market 
Exchange and are eligible for advance payments of the premium tax 
credit. The data collection will be used by HHS to make payments or 
collect charges from issuers under the following programs: advance 
payments of the premium tax credit, advanced cost-sharing reductions, 
and Marketplace user fees. The template will be used to make payments 
in January 2014 and for a number of months thereafter, as may be 
required based on HHS's operational progress. Form Number: CMS-10515 
(OCN 0938-NEW). Frequency: Monthly. Affected Public: Private sector--
Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of 
Respondents: 575. Total Annual Responses: 7,475. Total Annual Hours: 
51,175. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Jaya 
Ghildiyal at 301-492-5149.)

    Dated: December 23, 2013.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic 
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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