[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 222 (Monday, November 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66313-66314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25343]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10515]


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 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 January 21, 2022.

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.

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-10515 Payment Collections Operations Contingency Plan

    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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Payment 
Collections Operations Contingency Plan; Use: Under sections 1401, 
1411, and 1412 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
(PPACA) and 45 CFR part 155 subpart D, an Exchange

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makes an advance determination of tax credit eligibility for 
individuals who enroll in QHP coverage through the Exchange and seek 
financial assistance. Using information available at the time of 
enrollment, the Exchange determines whether the individual meets the 
income and other requirements for advance payments and the amount of 
the advance payments that can be used to pay premiums. Advance payments 
are made periodically under section 1412 of the PPACA to the issuer of 
the QHP in which the individual enrolls. Section 1402 of the PPACA 
provides for the reduction of cost sharing for certain individuals 
enrolled in a QHP through an Exchange, and section 1412 of the PPACA 
provides for the advance payment of these reductions to issuers. The 
statute directs issuers to reduce cost sharing for essential health 
benefits for individuals with household incomes between 100 and 400 
percent of the Federal poverty level (FPL) who are enrolled in a silver 
level QHP through an individual market Exchange and are eligible for 
advance payments of the premium tax credit. Until January 2016, HHS 
collected data required to meet these statutory requirements via a 
manual system in which issuers submitted data. HHS now has an automated 
system that does not require issuer data submission for FFE issuers. 
The data collection has been used by HHS to make payments or collect 
charges from SBE issuers under the following programs: advance payments 
of the premium tax credit, advanced cost-sharing reductions, and 
Exchange user fees. The workbook template was used to make payments in 
January 2014 and will continue for issuers in states transitioning to a 
State-Based Exchange, as may be required based on HHS's operational 
progress. Form Number: CMS-10515 (OMB control number: 0938-1217); 
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector--Business or 
other for-profits and not-for-profit institutions; Number of 
Respondents: 50; Total Annual Responses: 600; Total Annual Hours: 3051. 
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Christelle Jang 
at 410-786-8438.)

    Dated: November 16, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-25343 Filed 11-19-21; 8:45 am]
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