[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 154 (Friday, August 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37592-37593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17020]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10454]


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 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 on the collection(s) of information must be received by 
the OMB desk officer by September 11, 2017.

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 Web site address at https://
www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-

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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: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.

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. No 
comments were received in response to the 60-day comment period. 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 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; Total Annual Responses: 47; Total 
Annual Hours: 2,239. (For policy questions regarding this collection 
contact Russell Tipps at 301-492-4371.)

    Dated: August 8, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-17020 Filed 8-10-17; 8:45 am]
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