[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 148 (Friday, July 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46122-46123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16677]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10592 and CMS-10287]


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 August 31, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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. 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: 
Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Exchange 
Standards for Employers; Use: Section 1321(a) requires HHS to issue 
regulations setting standards for meeting the requirements under Title 
I of the Affordable Care Act including the offering of Qualified Health 
Plans (QHPs) through the Exchanges. On March 27, 2012, HHS published 
the rule CMS-9989-F: Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health 
Plans; Exchange Standards for Employers. The Exchange rule contains 
provisions that mandate reporting and data collections necessary to 
ensure that health insurance issuers are meeting the requirements of 
the Affordable Care Act. These information collection requirements are 
set forth in 45 CFR part 156.
    Information collected by the Exchanges or Medicaid and CHIP 
agencies will be used to determine eligibility for coverage through the 
Exchange and insurance affordability programs (i.e., Medicaid, CHIP, 
and advance payment of the premium tax credits); evaluate how CMS can 
best communicate eligibility and enrollment updates to issuers; and 
assist consumers in enrolling in a QHP if eligible. Applicants include 
anyone who may be eligible for coverage through any of these programs. 
Form Number: CMS-10592 (OMB control number: 0938-1341); Frequency: 
Annually, Monthly, Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector: 
Business or other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 250; Total Annual 
Responses: 250; Total Annual Hours: 131,750. For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Anne Pesto at 443-844-9966.
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Quality 
of Care Complaint Form; Use: Since 1986, Quality Improvement 
Organizations (QIO) have been responsible for conducting appropriate 
reviews of written complaints submitted by beneficiaries about the 
quality of care they have received. In order to receive these written 
complaints, each QIO has developed its own unique form on which 
beneficiaries can submit their complaints. CMS has initiated several 
efforts aimed at increasing the standardization of all QIO activities, 
and the development of a single, standardized Medicare Quality of Care 
Complaint Form beneficiaries can use to submit complaints is a key step 
towards attaining this increased standardization. The Medicare Quality 
of Care Complaint Form has been revised to improve its content, in 
order to provide clarity and support to beneficiaries. Section two of 
the form was updated to replace the Health Insurance Claim Number 
(HICN) with the current Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI), a 
randomly generated number that replaced the SSN-based HICN. The 
information page of the form was revised to provide clear instruction 
as to how to complete the form and the implication of not providing 
certain requested information. Form Number: CMS-10287 (OMB control 
number:

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0938-1102); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Individuals and 
Households; Number of Respondents: 4,350; Total Annual Responses: 
4,350; Total Annual Hours: 725. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Peter Ajuonuma at 410-786-3580.)

    Dated: July 21, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-16677 Filed 7-30-20; 8:45 am]
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