[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 123 (Friday, June 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36810-36812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15770]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-179, CMS-10410, CMS-10463, CMS-R-74 and CMS-
10558]
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
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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 July 27, 2015:
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 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: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicaid State
Plan Base Plan Pages; Use: State Medicaid agencies complete the plan
pages while we review the information to determine if the state has met
all of the requirements of the provisions the states choose to
implement. If the requirements are met, we will approve the amendments
to the state's Medicaid plan giving the state the authority to
implement the flexibilities. For a state to receive Medicaid Title XIX
funding, there must be an approved Title XIX state plan. Form Number:
CMS-179 (OMB control number 0938-0193); Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 1,120; Total Annual Hours:
22,400. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Annette
Pearson at 410-786-6958).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicaid Program
Eligibility Changes under the Affordable Care Act of 2010; Use: The
eligibility systems are essential to the goal of increasing coverage in
insurance affordability programs while reducing administrative burden
on states and consumers. The electronic transmission and automation of
data transfers are key elements in managing the expected insurance
affordability program caseload that started in 2014. Accomplishing the
same work without these information collection requirements would not
be feasible. Form Number: CMS-10410 (OMB control number 0938-1147);
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Individuals or Households,
and State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents:
25,500,096; Total Annual Responses: 76,500,149; Total Annual Hours:
21,278,142. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Brenda Sheppard at 410-786-8534).
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Cooperative
Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated and State
Partnership Exchanges; Use: Section 1311(i) of the Affordable Care Act
requires Exchanges (Marketplaces) to establish a Navigator grant
program as part of its function to provide consumers with assistance
when they need it. Navigators will assist consumers by providing
education about and facilitating selection of qualified health plans
(QHPs) within Marketplaces, as well as other required duties. Section
1311(i) requires that a Marketplace operating as of January 1, 2014,
must establish a Navigator Program under which it awards grants to
eligible individuals or entities who satisfy the requirements to be
Exchange Navigators. For Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs) and
State Partnership Marketplaces (SPMs), CMS will be awarding these
grants. Navigator awardees must provide weekly, monthly, quarterly, and
annual progress reports to CMS on the activities performed during the
grant period and any sub-awardees receiving funds. We have modified the
data collection requirements for the weekly, monthly, quarterly, and
annual reports that were provided in 80 FR 16687 (May 30, 2015). Form
Number: CMS-10463 (OMB control number: 0938-1215); Frequency: Annually;
Quarterly; Monthly; Weekly; and Quarterly; Affected Public: Private
sector (Businesses or other For-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions); Number of Respondents: 102; Total Annual Responses:
7,446; Total Annual Hours: 29,251. (For policy questions regarding this
collection, contact Gian Johnson at 301-492-4323.)
4. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Income and
Eligibility Verification System Reporting and Supporting Regulations;
Use: A state Medicaid agency that currently obtains and uses
information from certain sources, or with more frequency than
specified, could continue to do so to the extent that the verifications
are useful and not redundant. An agency that has found it effective to
verify all wage or benefit information with another agency or with the
recipient is encouraged to continue these practices if it chooses. On
the other hand, the agency may implement an approved targeting plan
under 42 CFR 435.953. The agency's experience should guide its decision
whether to exceed these regulatory requirements on income and
eligibility verification. While states may target resources when
verifying income of course, agencies are still held accountable for
their accuracy in eligibility determinations. Form Number: CMS-R-74
(OMB control number 0938-0467); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected
Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number
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of Respondents: 50; Total Annual Responses: 71; Total Annual Hours:
134,865. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Brenda
Sheppard at 410-786-8534).
5. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection:
Information Collection for Machine Readable Data for Provider Network
and Prescription Formulary Content for FFM QHPs; Use: We are requiring
for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, qualified health
plan (QHP) issuers to submit provider and formulary data in a machine-
readable format to HHS. As required by the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameter for
2016 (CMS-9944-P), which went on display on, November 26, 2014, QHPs in
the Federally-facilitated marketplace (FFMs) are required to publish
information regarding the formulary drug list and provider directory on
its Web site in an HHS-specified format, in a format and at times
determined by HHS. Form Number: CMS-10558 (0938-New); Frequency:
Monthly; Affected Public: Private Sector; Number of Respondents: 475;
Number of Responses: 36; Total Annual Hours: 79,800. (For questions
regarding this collection, contact Lisa-Ann Bailey at (301) 492-4169.)
Dated: June 23, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-15770 Filed 6-25-15; 8:45 am]
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