[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10094-10095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05129]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10377, CMS-10465, CMS-10507 and CMS-10464]


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 April 18, 2019.

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 website address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
    1. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB 
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
    2. 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 a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Student Health 
Insurance Coverage; Use: Under the Student Health Insurance Coverage 
Final Rule published March 21, 2012 (77 FR 16453), student health 
insurance coverage is a type of individual health insurance coverage 
provided pursuant to a written agreement between an institution of 
higher education (as defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965) and a 
health insurance issuer, and provided to students who are enrolled in 
that institution and their dependents. The Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 
2017 Final Rule provided that, for policy years beginning on or after 
July 1, 2016, student health insurance coverage is exempt from the 
actuarial value (AV) requirements under section 1302(d) of the 
Affordable Care Act, but must provide coverage with an AV of at least 
60 percent. This provision also requires issuers of student health 
insurance coverage to specify in any plan materials summarizing the 
terms of the coverage the AV of the coverage and the metal level (or 
the next lowest metal level) the coverage would otherwise satisfy under 
Sec.  156.140. This disclosure will provide students with information 
that allows them to compare the student health coverage with other 
available coverage options. Form Number: CMS-10377 (OMB control number: 
0938-1157); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector; 
Number of Respondents: 52; Total Annual Responses: 1,176,235; Total 
Annual Hours: 52. (For policy questions regarding this collection 
contact Russell Tipps at 301-492-4371).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Minimum Essential 
Coverage; Use: The final rule titled ``Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; 
Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions,'' published July 
1, 2013 (78 FR 39494), designates certain types of health coverage as 
minimum essential coverage. Other types of coverage, not statutorily 
designated and not designated as minimum essential coverage in 
regulation, may be recognized by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (HHS) as minimum essential coverage if certain substantive and 
procedural requirements are met.

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To be recognized as minimum essential coverage, the coverage must offer 
substantially the same consumer protections as those enumerated in the 
Title I of Affordable Care Act relating to non-grandfathered, 
individual health insurance coverage to ensure consumers are receiving 
adequate coverage. The final rule requires sponsors of other coverage 
that seek to have such coverage recognized as minimum essential 
coverage to adhere to certain procedures. Sponsoring organizations must 
submit to HHS certain information about their coverage and an 
attestation that the plan substantially complies with the provisions of 
Title I of the Affordable Care Act applicable to non-grandfathered 
individual health insurance coverage. Sponsors must also provide notice 
to enrollees informing them that the plan has been recognized as 
minimum essential coverage for the purposes of the individual coverage 
requirement. Form Number: CMS-10465 (OMB control number 0938-1189); 
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Public and private sectors; 
Number of Respondents: 10; Total Annual Responses: 10; Total Annual 
Hours: 52.5. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Russell Tipps at 301-492-4371.)
    3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: State-based 
Exchange Annual Report Tool (SMART); Use: The annual report is the 
primary vehicle to insure comprehensive compliance with all reporting 
requirements contained in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It is 
specifically called for in Section 1313(a)(1) of the Act which requires 
an State Based Exchange (including an Exchange using the Federal 
Platform) to keep an accurate accounting of all activities, receipts, 
and expenditures, and to submit a report annually to the Secretary 
concerning such accounting. CMS will use the information collected from 
States to assist in determining if a State is maintaining a compliant 
operational Exchange. Form Number: CMS-10507 (OMB control number 0938-
1244); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 
governments; Number of Respondents: 17; Total Annual Responses: 17; 
Total Annual Hours: 3,415. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Christy Woods at 301-492-5140.)
    4. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved information collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Agent/Broker Data Collection in Federally-Facilitated Health Insurance 
Exchanges; 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''), expands 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). Revised requirements pertaining to agents/brokers 
completing Federally-facilitated Exchange (FFE) registration are 
discussed in the final rule published on February 27, 2015 for the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and 
Payment Parameters for 2016 (CMS-9944-F). These updated requirements 
direct agents/brokers to submit additional fields related to basic 
contact information and National Producer Number (NPN). Current state 
licensure and relevant health lines of authority (LOA) are then 
validated using the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) 
database. Form Number: CMS-10464 (OMB control number 0938-1204); 
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or other 
for-profits); Number of Respondents: 52,000; Total Annual Responses: 
52,000; Total Annual Hours: 12,480. (For policy questions regarding 
this collection contact Madeline Pellish at 301-492-4390.)

    Dated: March 14, 2019.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-05129 Filed 3-18-19; 8:45 am]
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