[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 101 (Friday, May 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24350-24351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10944]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10454, CMS-10558 and CMS-10650]


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 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 July 25, 2017.

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 https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
    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-10454 Disclosure of State Rating Requirements
CMS-10558 Information Collection for Machine Readable Data for Provider 
Network and Prescription Formulary Content for FFM QHPs
CMS-10650 State Permissions for Enrollment in Qualified Health Plans in 
the Federally Facilitated Exchange & Non-Exchange Entities

    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

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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 currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Disclosure of 
State Rating Requirements; Use: The final rule ``Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act; Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review'' 
implements sections 2701, 2702, and 2703 of the Public Health Service 
Act (PHS Act), as added and amended by the Affordable Care Act, and 
sections 1302(e) and 1312(c) of the Affordable Care Act. The rule 
directs that states submit to CMS certain information about state 
rating and risk pooling requirements for their individual, small group, 
and large group markets, as applicable. Specifically, states will 
inform CMS of age rating ratios that are narrower than 3:1 for adults; 
tobacco use rating ratios that are narrower than 1.5:1; a state-
established uniform age curve; geographic rating areas; whether 
premiums in the small and large group market are required to be based 
on average enrollee amounts (also known as composite premiums); and, in 
states that do not permit any rating variation based on age or tobacco 
use, uniform family tier structures and corresponding multipliers. In 
addition, states that elect to merge their individual and small group 
market risk pools into a combined pool will notify CMS of such 
election. This information will allow CMS to determine whether state-
specific rules apply or Federal default rules apply. It will also 
support the accuracy of the federal risk adjustment methodology. Form 
Number: CMS-10454 (OMB Control Number 0938-1258); Frequency: On 
Occasion; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments, Private 
Sector; Number of Respondents: 47; Number of Responses: 47; Total 
Annual Hours: 2,239. (For policy questions regarding this collection, 
contact Russell Tipps at 301-492-4371.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved information collection request; Title of Information 
Collection: Information Collection for Machine Readable Data for 
Provider Network and Prescription Formulary Content for FFM QHPs; Use: 
Under 45 CFR 156.122(d)(1)(2) and 156.230(c) and in the final rule, 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and 
Payment Parameters for 2018 (CMS-9934-F), standards for qualified 
health plan (QHP) issuers are established for the submission of 
provider and formulary data in a machine- readable format to the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and for posting on issuer 
Web sites. These standards provide greater transparency for consumers, 
including by allowing software developers to access formulary and 
provider data to create innovative and informative tools. Form Number: 
CMS-10558 (OMB Control Number 0938-1284); Frequency: Annually; Affected 
Public: Private Sector, State, Business, and Not-for Profits; Number of 
Respondents: 397; Number of Responses: 397; Total Hours: 208. (For 
questions regarding this collection contact Joshua Annas at (301) 492- 
4407.)
    3. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection of 
information request; Title of Information Collection: State Permissions 
for Enrollment in Qualified Health Plans in the Federally Facilitated 
Exchange & Non-Exchange Entities; Use: The Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, enacted on March 23, 2010, and 
the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, Public Law 111-152, 
enacted on March 30, 2010 (collectively, ``Affordable Care Act''), 
expand access to health insurance for individuals and employees of 
small businesses through the establishment of new Affordable Insurance 
Exchanges (Exchanges), also called Marketplaces, including the Small 
Business Health Options Program (SHOP). The Exchanges, which became 
operational on January 1, 2014, enhance competition in the health 
insurance market, expand access to affordable health insurance for 
millions of Americans, and provide consumers with a place to easily 
compare and shop for health insurance coverage.
    This Information Collection Request (ICR) serves as the formal 
request for a new data collection clearance associated with the HHS 
Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2018 Final Rule (2018 
Payment Notice). This ICR includes data collections related to the 
ability of states to permit agents and brokers to assist qualified 
individuals, qualified employers, or qualified employees enrolling in 
Qualified Health Plans in the Federally Facilitated Exchange (Sec.  
155.220) and ICRs related to non-exchange entities (Sec.  155.260). 
Form Number: CMS-10650 (OMB Control Number 0939--NEW); Frequency: 
Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector, State, Business, and Not-for 
Profits; Number of Respondents: 107,207; Number of Responses: 107,207; 
Total Annual Hours: 512,141. (For questions regarding this collection 
contact Joshua Annas at (301-492-4407).

    Dated: May 23, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-10944 Filed 5-25-17; 8:45 am]
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