[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73405-73406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25678]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10466]


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

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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 December 27, 2016.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or 
OMB control number. 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-10466 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange 
Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions

    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: Revision of a previously 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for 
Exemptions; Use: The data collection and reporting requirements in 
``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: 
Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage 
Provisions'' (CMS-9958-F, 78 FR 39518), address federal requirements 
that states must meet with regard to the Exchange minimum function of 
performing eligibility determinations and issuing certificates of 
exemption from the shared responsibility payment. In the final 
regulation, CMS addresses standards related to eligibility, including 
the verification and eligibility determination process, eligibility 
redeterminations, options for states to rely on HHS to make eligibility 
determinations for certificates of exemption, and reporting. The data 
collection and reporting requirements included in this information 
collection request are critical to the basic ability of Exchanges to 
determine eligibility for and issue certificates of exemption, and will 
also assist Exchanges, HHS, and IRS in ensuring program integrity and 
quality improvement. Form Number: CMS-10466 (OMB Control Number: 0938-
1190); Frequency: Monthly, Yearly; Affected Public: Business or other 
for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 
2,000,000; Total Annual Responses: 2,000,000; Total Annual Hours: 
540,000. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Kate 
Ficke at 301-492-4256).

    Dated: October 19, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-25678 Filed 10-24-16; 8:45 am]
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