[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7607-7608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02852]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10433]


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: (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 must be received by April 13, 2015.

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

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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-10433 Initial Plan Data Collection To Support Qualified Health Plan 
(QHP) Certification and Other Financial Management and Exchange 
Operations

    Under the 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 Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Initial Plan Data 
Collection to Support Qualified Health Plan (QHP) Certification and 
Other Financial Management and Exchange Operations; Use: As required by 
the CMS-9989-F, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; 
Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Exchange 
Standards for Employers (77 FR 18310) (Exchange Establishment Rule), 
each Exchange must assume responsibilities related to the certification 
and offering of Qualified Health Plans (QHPs). In addition to data 
collection for the certification of QHPs, the reinsurance and risk 
adjustment programs outlined by the Affordable Care Act, detailed in 45 
CFR part 153, as established by CMS-9975-F, Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act; Standards for Reinsurance, Risk Corridors, and 
Risk Adjustment (77 FR 17220), have general information reporting 
requirements that apply to issuers, group health plans, third party 
administrators, and plan offerings outside of the Exchanges. Subsequent 
regulations for these programs including the final HHS Notice of 
Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 and the Program Integrity: 
Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards; 
Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 
2014, and the final HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 
2015 provide further reporting requirements. Form Number: CMS-10433 
(OMB control number 0938-1187); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: 
Individuals and households, private sector--business or other for-
profits and not-for-profit institutions, State, Local or Tribal 
Governments; Number of Respondents: 900; Total Annual Responses: 900; 
Total Annual Hours: 150. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Jaya Ghildiyal at 301-492-5149.)

    Dated: February 6, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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