[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 113 (Monday, June 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35783-35784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12652]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10237 and CMS-10407]


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

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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 August 12, 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.

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-10237--Applications for Part C Medicare Advantage, 1876 Cost Plans, 
and Employer Group Waiver Plans to Provide Part C Benefits
CMS-10407--Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary

    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: Applications for 
Part C Medicare Advantage, 1876 Cost Plans, and Employer Group Waiver 
Plans to Provide Part C Benefits; Use: Collection of this information 
is mandated by the Code of Federal Regulations, MMA, and CMS 
regulations at 42 CFR 422, subpart K, in ``Application Procedures and 
Contracts for Medicare Advantage Organizations.'' In addition, the 
Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) 
further amended titles XVII and XIX of the Social Security Act.
    This information collection includes the process for organizations 
wishing to provide healthcare services under MA plans. These 
organizations must complete an application annually (if required), file 
a bid, and receive final approval from CMS. The MA application process 
has two options for applicants that include (1) request for new MA 
product or (2) request for expanding the service area of an existing 
product. CMS utilizes the application process as the means to review, 
assess and determine if applicants are compliant with the current 
requirements for participation in the MA program and to make a decision 
related to contract award. This collection process is the only 
mechanism for organizations to complete the required MA application 
process. Form Number: CMS-10237 (OMB control number: 0938-0935); 
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or other 
for-profits, Not-for-Profit Institutions); Number of Respondents: 500; 
Total Annual Responses: 500; Total Annual Hours: 9,173. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Keith Penn-Jones at 410-
786-3104.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Summary of 
Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary; Use: This information 
collection will ensure that over 30 million consumers shopping for or 
enrolled in private, individually purchased, or non-federal 
governmental group health plan coverage receive the consumer 
protections of the Affordable Care Act. Employers, employees, and 
individuals will use this information to compare coverage options prior 
to selecting coverage and to understand the terms of, and extent of 
medical benefits offered by, their coverage (or exceptions to such 
coverage or benefits) once they have coverage. Form Number: CMS-10407 
(OMB control number 0938-1146); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: 
Private Sector--Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit 
institutions; Number of Respondents: 90,805; Number of Responses: 
10,507,165; Total Annual Hours: 204,140. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Daniel Kidane at 
[email protected].)

    Dated: June 7, 2022.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-12652 Filed 6-10-22; 8:45 am]
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