[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1036-1037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00181]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10380]


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

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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 February 8, 2018.

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' website 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: Reinstatement without 
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: Grants to States for Rate Review and Effective Rate Review 
Program; Use: Section 2794(c) directs the Secretary to carry out a 
program to award grants to states, which are to serve the following 
purposes: (1) Establish or enhance rate review programs, referred to as 
``Rate Review'' activities; (2) Help states to provide data to the 
Secretary regarding trends in rate increases as well as recommendations 
regarding plan participation in the Exchange, referred to as ``Required 
Rate Reporting'' activities; (3) Establish or enhance Data Centers that 
collect, analyze, and disseminate health care pricing data to the 
public, referred to as ``Data Center'' activities.
    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released 
Premium Review Grants in four funding opportunity cycles. Grant 
recipients must states submit the following to the Secretary for each 
grant cycle, as applicable: Quarterly reports--30 days after the 
quarter has ended for the entire duration of the grant; Annual report--
This report does not contain data, but instead documents the progress 
toward establishing or enhancing an Effective Rate Review Program and/
or a Data Center; Final report--This report is due at the end of the 
grant period.
    The final rule ``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Health 
Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review'' (78 FR 13406, February 27, 2013) 
modified criteria and factors for states to have an Effective Rate 
Review Program. These changes were necessary to reflect market reform 
provisions and to fulfill the statutory requirement that the Secretary, 
in conjunction with the states, monitor premium increases of health 
insurance coverage offered through an Exchange and outside of an 
Exchange.
    CMS is authorized under 45 CFR 154.301(d) to evaluate whether, and 
to what extent, a state's circumstances have changed such that it has 
begun to or has ceased to satisfy the Effective Rate Review Program 
criteria. States respond to a questionnaire annually via the Health 
Insurance Oversight System (HIOS), a web-based data collection system 
commonly used on a regular basis. All submissions are made 
electronically and no paper submissions are required. CMS is not 
requesting any changes to the questionnaire at this time. Form Number: 
CMS-10380 (OMB control number: 0938-1121); Frequency: Quarterly and 
Yearly; Affected Public: State governments; Number of Respondents: 51; 
Total Annual Responses: 571; Total Annual Hours: 15,415. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Lisa Cuozzo at 410-786-
1746.)

    Dated: January 4, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-00181 Filed 1-8-18; 8:45 am]
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