[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6197-6198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02124]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10320]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.

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 (the 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 60 days for public 
comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding our burden estimates or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: the 
necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the 
proper performance of the agency's functions; the accuracy of the 
estimated burden; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the 
information collection burden.

DATES: Comments must be received by April 1, 2014.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or 
OMB control number (OCN). To be assured consideration, comments and 
recommendations must be submitted in any one of the following ways:
    1. Electronically. You may send 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) that are 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 ------, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, 
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
    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:

Contents

    This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated 
with the following information collections. More detailed information 
can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated 
materials (see ADDRESSES). CMS-10320 Health Care Reform Insurance Web 
Portal Requirements 45 CFR Part 159.
    Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (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 requires federal agencies to publish a 60-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.

Information Collections

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title: Health Care Reform Insurance Web Portal 
Requirements 45 CFR Part 159; Use: In compliance with the requirement 
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human 
Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed information 
collection request 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.
    This information collection is mandated by Sections 1103 and 10102 
of The Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act, Public Law 111-
148 (ACA). Once all of the information is collected from insurance 
issuers of major medical health insurance (hereon referred to as 
issuers) and other affected parties, it will be displayed at http://www.healthcare.gov. Issuers are required to provide information 
quarterly, and healthcare.gov will be updated on a periodic schedule 
during each quarter. The information provided will help the general 
public make educated decisions about organizations providing private 
health care insurance.
    In accordance with the provisions of the ACA referenced above, the 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services created a Web site called 
healthcare.gov to meet these and other provisions of the law, and data 
collection was conducted for six months based upon an emergency 
information collection request. The interim final rule published on May 
5, 2010 served as the emergency Federal Register notice for the prior 
information collection request. The Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) reviewed the request under emergency processing and approved it 
on April 30, 2010. CMS will be submitting a new request to OMB for 
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies.
    We are currently updating a system (hereon referred to as web 
portal) where state Departments of Insurance and issuers may log in 
using a custom user ID and password validation. The states may be asked 
to provide information on issuers in their state and various Web sites 
maintained for consumers. The issuers will be tasked with providing 
information on their major medical insurance products and plans. They 
will ultimately be given the choice to download a basic information 
template to enter data then upload into the web

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portal; to manually enter data within the web portal itself; or to 
submit .xml files containing their information. Once the states and 
issuers submit their data, they will receive an email notifying them of 
any errors, and that their submission was received.
    CMS is mandating the issuers verify and update their information on 
a quarterly basis and is requesting that States verify State-submitted 
information on an annual basis. In the event that an issuer enhances 
its existing plans, proposes new plans, or deactivates plans, the 
organization would be required to update the information in the web 
portal. Changes occurring during the three month quarterly periods will 
be allowed utilizing effective dates for both the plans and rates 
associated with the plans.
    Form Number: CMS-10320 (OMB: 0938-1086); Frequency: 
Reporting--Annually/Quarterly; Affected Public: health insurance 
issuers in the individual and small group markets; Number of 
Respondents: 801; Total Annual Responses: 3,051; Total Annual Hours: 
27,833. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Kim 
Heckstall at 410 786 1647.)

    Dated: January 28, 2014.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic 
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-02124 Filed 1-31-14; 8:45 am]
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