[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4993-4994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01463]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10725]


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 March 30, 2020.

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 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 N. 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-10725 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency

    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: New information 
collection (Request for a new OMB control number); Title of Information 
Collection: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency; Use: The Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act

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(Pub. L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act 
of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-152) (collectively, the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act (PPACA)) were signed into law in 2010. The PPACA 
established competitive private health insurance markets, called 
Marketplaces or Exchanges, which give millions of Americans and small 
businesses access to qualified health plans (QHPs), including stand-
alone dental plans (SADPs)--private health and dental insurance plans 
that are certified as meeting certain standards. The PPACA added 
section 1150A of the Social Security Act, which requires pharmacy 
benefit managers (PBMs) to report prescription benefit information to 
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). PBMs are third-party 
administrators of prescription programs for a variety of types of 
health plans, including QHPs. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services (CMS) files this information collection request (ICR) in 
connection with the prescription benefit information that PBMs must 
provide to HHS under section 1150A. The burden estimate for this ICR 
reflects the time and effort for PBMs to submit the information 
regarding PBMs and prescription drugs. Form Number: CMS-10725 (OMB 
control number: 0938-NEW); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: 
Private Sector (business or other for-profits), Number of Respondents: 
40; Number of Responses: 275. Total Annual Hours: 1,400. For questions 
regarding this collection contact Ken Buerger at 410-786-1190.

    Dated: January 23, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-01463 Filed 1-27-20; 8:45 am]
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