[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 57 (Friday, March 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16218-16219]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06284]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10657]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human
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
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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 May 25, 2021.
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: CMS-P-0015A, 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.
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-10657--The State Flexibility to Stabilize the Market Grant Program
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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: The State
Flexibility to Stabilize the Market Cycle Grant Program; Use: Section
1003 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) adds a new section 2794 to the
Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) entitled, ``Ensuring That Consumers
Get Value for Their Dollars.'' Specifically, section 2794(a) requires
the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the
Secretary) (HHS), in conjunction with the States, to establish a
process for the annual review of health insurance premiums to protect
consumers from unreasonable rate increases. Section 2794(c) directs the
Secretary to carry out a program to award grants to States. Section
2794(c)(2)(B) specifies that any appropriated Rate Review Grant funds
that are not fully obligated by the end of FY 2014 shall remain
available to the Secretary for grants to States for planning and
implementing the insurance market reforms and consumer protections
under Part A of title XXVII of the (PHS Act. States that are awarded
funds under this funding opportunity are required to provide CMS with
four quarterly reports and one annual report (except for the last year
of the grant) until the end of the grant period detailing the state's
progression towards planning and/or implementing the pre-selected
market reforms under Part A of Title XXVII of the PHS Act. A final
report is due at the end of the grant period. Form Number: CMS-10657
(OMB control number: 0938-1366); Frequency: Annually and Quarterly;
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 40; Total Annual Responses: 200; Total Annual Hours:
2,720. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Jim
Taing at [email protected].)
Dated: March 23, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-06284 Filed 3-25-21; 8:45 am]
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