[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 236 (Monday, December 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58209-58210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26575]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10529]


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 January 10, 2018.

ADDRESSES: When commenting on the proposed information collections, 
please reference the document identifier

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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-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. 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 without change 
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Quarterly Medicaid and CHIP Budget and Expenditure Reporting for the 
Medical Assistance Program, Administration and CHIP; Use: The Medicaid 
Budget and Expenditure System (MBES) and the Child Health Budget and 
Expenditure System (CBES) is a financial reporting system that produces 
Budget and expenditures for Medical Assistance and Children's Health 
Insurance Program. All forms are to be filed on a quarterly basis and 
need to be certified by the States to the CMS. The forms consist of 
CMS-21 and -21B, CMS-37, and CMS-64.
    Forms CMS-21 and -21B provide CMS with the information necessary to 
issue quarterly grant awards, monitor current year expenditure levels, 
determine the allowability of state claims for reimbursement, develop 
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) financial management 
information, provide for state reporting of waiver expenditures, and 
ensure that the federally established allotment is not exceeded. They 
are also necessary in the redistribution and reallocation of unspent 
funds over the federally mandated timeframes.
    Form CMS-37 due dates are November 15, February 15, May 15 and 
August 15 of each fiscal year. While all submissions represent equally 
important components of the grant award cycle, the May and November 
submissions are particularly significant for budget formulation. The 
November submission introduces a new fiscal year to the budget cycle 
and serves as the basis for the formulation of the Medicaid portion of 
the President's Budget, which is presented to Congress in January. The 
February and August submissions are used primarily for budget execution 
in providing interim updates to our Office of Financial Management, the 
Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Management and 
Budget, and Congress depending on the scheduling of the national budget 
review process in a given fiscal year. The submissions provide us with 
base information necessary to track current year obligations and 
expenditures in relation to the current year appropriation and to 
notify senior managers of any impending surpluses or deficits.
    Form CMS-64 is used to issue quarterly grant awards, monitor 
current year expenditure levels, determine allowed state claims for 
reimbursement, develop Medicaid financial management information 
provide for state reporting of waiver expenditures, ensure that the 
federally-established limit is not exceeded for HCBS waivers, and to 
allow for the implementation of the Assignment of Rights and Part A and 
Part B Premium (i.e., accounting for overdue Part A and Part B Premiums 
under state buy-in agreements)--Billing Offsets. Form Number: CMS-10529 
(OMB control number: 0938-1265); Frequency: Quarterly; Affected Public: 
State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total 
Annual Responses: 672; Total Annual Hours: 17,920. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Chris Kessler at 410-786-
7168.)

    Dated: December 6, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-26575 Filed 12-8-17; 8:45 am]
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