[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14461-14462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06852]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10416]


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 June 4, 2018.

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' 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: 

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-10416 Blueprint for Approval of State-based Health Insurance 
Exchanges
    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: Reinstatement with 
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: Blueprint for Approval of State-based Health Insurance 
Exchanges; Use: The original information collection request for the 
State Exchange Blueprint Data Collection Tool specified a single 
reporting tool for all the various exchange types and was partially 
paper based. Subsequent revisions simplified the tool by having 
separate collection tools for each type of exchange and on-line 
implementation of the tool to reduce the burden. This revision updates 
the tool to reflect current State Exchange model options (a State-based 
Exchange (SBE) or a State-based Exchange on the Federal Platform (SBE-
FP,)) program requirements, updated regulatory requirements promulgated 
through the 2017, 2018 and the 2019 Payment Notice, as well as through 
the Marketplace Stabilization Rule, and replaces the requirement for 
document and evidence submissions with attestations across all sections 
to further reduce the burden.
    Given the innovative nature of Exchanges and the statutorily-
prescribed relationship between the secretary and States in their 
development and operation, it is critical that the Secretary work 
closely with States to provide necessary guidance and technical 
assistance to ensure that States can meet the prescribed timelines, 
federal requirements, and goals of the statute.
    States seeking to establish a SBE or SBE-FP must build an Exchange 
that meets the requirements set out in Section 1311(d) of the 
Affordable Care Act and pursuant to CFR 155.105, FFE states that seek 
to operate an SBE or SBE-FP must complete and submit an

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Exchange Blueprint Application. The Blueprint Application documents 
that an Exchange will meet the legal and operational requirements 
associated with the Exchange model a state chooses to pursue. As part 
of its Blueprint submission, a state will also agree to demonstrating 
operational readiness to implement and execute the required Exchange 
activities described in the Blueprint Application. Form Number: CMS-
10416 (OMB control number: 0938-1172); Frequency: Once; Affected 
Public: State, Local, or Tribal governments; Number of Respondents: 21; 
Total Annual Responses: 21; Total Annual Hours: 664. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Christy Woods at 301-492-
5140).

    Dated: March 30, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-06852 Filed 4-3-18; 8:45 am]
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