[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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