[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 45 (Friday, March 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13059-13060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05000]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10215 and CMS-10416]


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 April 7, 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 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

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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: Reinstatement without 
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: Medicaid Payment for Prescription Drugs--Physicians and 
Hospital Outpatient Departments Collecting and Submitting Drug 
Identifying Information to State Medicaid Programs; Use: In accordance 
with the Deficit Act of 2005, states are required to provide for the 
collection and submission of utilization data for certain physician-
administered drugs in order to receive federal financial participation 
for these drugs. Physicians, serving as respondents to states, submit 
National Drug Code numbers and utilization information for ``J'' code 
physician-administered drugs so that the states will have sufficient 
information to collect drug rebate dollars. Form Number: CMS-10215 
(OCN: 0938-1026); Frequency: Weekly; Affected Public: Private sector--
Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions; Number 
of Respondents: 20,000; Total Annual Responses: 3,910,000; Total Annual 
Hours: 16,227. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Bernadette Leeds at 410-786-9463).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Blueprint for 
Approval of Affordable Health Insurance Marketplaces; Use: All states 
(including the 50 states, the territories, and the District of 
Columbia, herein referred to as ``states'') had the opportunity under 
Section 1311(b) of the Affordable Care Act to establish an Exchange, 
also known as a ``Marketplace'', no later than October 1, 2013 (Plan 
Year 2014). This current submission reduces the number of potential 
respondents due to various states electing to rely on the Federally-
facilitated Marketplace (FFM). Also, at the time of the original 
request, the tool was partially paper-based. During the intervening 
time, we have developed the on-line implementation of the tool and will 
transition all future applications to that system.
    States seeking to establish a Marketplace must build one that meets 
the requirements set out in Section 1311(d) of the Affordable Care Act 
and 45 CFR 155.105. In order to ensure that a State seeking approval as 
a State-based Marketplace, State-based SHOP Marketplace, or State 
Partnership Marketplace meet all applicable requirements, the Secretary 
will require a state to submit a Blueprint for approval and to 
demonstrate operational readiness through virtual or on-site readiness 
review. Form Number: CMS-10416 (OCN: 0938-1172); Frequency: Once; 
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal governments; Number of 
Respondents: 31; Number of Responses: 31; Total Annual Hours: 5,552. 
(For policy questions regarding this collection, contact Sarah Summer 
301-492-4443.)

    Dated: March 4, 2014.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic 
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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