[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45167-45168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16445]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10286 and CMS-10488]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; 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 (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 August 11, 2016:

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: Revision of a currently 
approved information collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Notice of

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Research Exception under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; 
Use: Under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 
(GINA), a plan or issuer may request (but not require) a genetic test 
in connection with certain research activities so long as such 
activities comply with specific requirements, including: (i) The 
research complies with 45 CFR part 46 or equivalent federal regulations 
and applicable State or local law or regulations for the protection of 
human subjects in research; (ii) the request for the participant or 
beneficiary (or in the case of a minor child, the legal guardian of 
such beneficiary) is made in writing and clearly indicates that 
compliance with the request is voluntary and that non-compliance will 
have no effect on eligibility for benefits or premium or contribution 
amounts; and (iii) no genetic information collected or acquired will be 
used for underwriting purposes. The Secretary of Labor or the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services is required to be notified if a group 
health plan or health insurance issuer intends to claim the research 
exception permitted under Title I of GINA. Nonfederal governmental 
group health plans and issuers solely in the individual health 
insurance market or Medigap market will be required to file with the 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Notice of Research 
Exception under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act is a 
model notice that can be completed by group health plans and health 
insurance issuers and filed with either the Department of Labor or CMS 
to comply with the notification requirement. Form Number: CMS-10286 
(OMB Control Number 0938-1077); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected 
Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 2; 
Total Annual Responses: 2; Total Annual Hours: 1. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Russell Tipps at 301-492-4371).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision; Title of 
Information Collection: Consumer Experience Survey Data Collection; 
Use: Section 1311(c)(4) of the Affordable Care Act requires the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop an enrollee 
satisfaction survey system that assesses consumer experience with 
qualified health plans (QHPs) offered through an Exchange. It also 
requires public display of enrollee satisfaction information by the 
Exchange to allow individuals to easily compare enrollee satisfaction 
levels between comparable plans. HHS established the QHP Enrollee 
Experience Survey (QHP Enrollee Survey) to assess consumer experience 
with the QHPs offered through the Marketplaces. The survey includes 
topics to assess consumer experience with the health care system such 
as communication skills of providers and ease of access to health care 
services. CMS developed the survey using the Consumer Assessment of 
Health Providers and Systems (CAHPS[supreg]) principles (http://www.cahps.ahrq.gov/about.htm) and established an application and 
approval process for survey vendors who want to participate in 
collecting QHP enrollee experience data.
    The QHP Enrollee Survey, which is based on the CAHPS[supreg] Health 
Plan Survey, will (1) help consumers choose among competing health 
plans, (2) provide actionable information that the QHPs can use to 
improve performance, (3) provide information that regulatory and 
accreditation organizations can use to regulate and accredit plans, and 
(4) provide a longitudinal database for consumer research. CMS 
completed two rounds of developmental testing including 2014 
psychometric testing and 2015 beta testing of the QHP Enrollee Survey. 
The psychometric testing helped determine psychometric properties and 
provided an initial measure of performance for Marketplaces and QHPs to 
use for quality improvement. Based on psychometric test results, CMS 
further refined the questionnaire and sampling design to conduct the 
2015 beta test of the QHP Enrollee Survey. CMS obtained clearance for 
the national implementation of the QHP Enrollee Survey which is 
currently being conducted in 2016. At this time, CMS is requesting 
approval of adding six disability status items required by section 4302 
of the Affordable Care Act and that were tested during the 2014 
psychometric testing of the QHP Enrollee Survey. With the addition of 
these six questions, the revised total estimated annual burden hours of 
national implementation of the QHP Enrollee Survey is 37,823 hours with 
105,015 responses. The revised total annualized burden over three years 
for this requested information collection is 113,469 hours and the 
total average annualized number of responses is 315,045 responses. Form 
Number: CMS-10488 (OMB control number 0938-1221). Frequency: Annually; 
Affected Public: Public Sector (Individuals and Household), Private 
Sector (business or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions); 
Number of Respondents: 105,015; Total Annual Responses: 105,015; Total 
Annual Hours: 37,823. (For policy questions regarding this collection 
contact Nidhi Singh Shah at 301-492-5110.)

    Dated: July 7, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-16445 Filed 7-11-16; 8:45 am]
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