[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 149 (Thursday, August 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47749-47750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16682]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers CMS-10305 and CMS-10440]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; 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 (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 September 6, 2022.

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

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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Part C 
and Part D Data Validation (42 CFR 422.516(g) and 423.514(j)); Use: 
Sections 1857(e) and 1860D-12 of the Social Security Act (``the Act'') 
authorize CMS to establish information collection requirements with 
respect to MAOs and Part D sponsors. Section 1857(e)(1) of the Act 
requires MAOs to provide the Secretary of the Department of Health and 
Human Services (DHHS) with such information as the Secretary may find 
necessary and appropriate. Section 1857(e)(1) of the Act applies to 
Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) as indicated in section1860D-12. 
Pursuant to statutory authority, CMS codified these information 
collection requirements in regulation at Sec. Sec.  422.516(g) 
Validation of Part C Reporting Requirements, and 423.514(j) Validation 
of Part D Reporting Requirements respectively.
    Data collected via Medicare Part C and Part D reporting 
requirements are an integral resource for oversight, monitoring, 
compliance and auditing activities necessary to ensure quality 
provision of Medicare benefits to beneficiaries. CMS uses the findings 
collected through the data validation process to substantiate the data 
reported via Medicare Part C and Part D reporting requirements. Data 
validation provides CMS with assurance that plan-reported data are 
credible and consistently collected and reported by Part C and D

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SOs. CMS uses validated data to respond to inquiries from Congress, 
oversight agencies, and the public about Part C and D SOs. The 
validated data also allows CMS to effectively monitor and compare the 
performance of SOs over time. Validated plan-reported data may be used 
for Star Ratings, Display measures and other performance measures. 
Additionally, SOs can take advantage of the DV process to effectively 
assess their own performance and make improvements to their internal 
operations and reporting processes. Form Number: CMS-10305 (OMB control 
number: 0938-1115); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local, 
or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 793; Total Annual 
Responses: 793; Total Annual Hours: 21,535. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Chanelle Jones at 410-786-8008.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement without 
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: Data Collection to Support Eligibility Determinations for 
Insurance Affordability Programs and Enrollment through Health 
Insurance Marketplaces, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance 
Program Agencies; Use: Section 1413 of the Affordable Care Act directs 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and provide to 
each state a single, streamlined application form that may be used to 
apply for coverage through a Marketplace and for APTC/CSR, Medicaid, 
and CHIP (which we refer to collectively as insurance affordability 
programs). The application must be structured to maximize an 
applicant's ability to complete the form satisfactorily, taking into 
account the characteristics of individuals who may qualify for the 
programs by developing materials at appropriate literacy levels and 
ensuring accessibility.
    45 CFR 155.405(a) provides more detail about the application that 
must be used by Marketplaces to determine eligibility and to collect 
information necessary for enrollment. Eligibility standards for the 
Marketplace are set forth in 45 CFR 155.305. The information will be 
required of each applicant upon initial application, with some 
subsequent information collections for the purposes of confirming 
accuracy of previous submissions and for changes in an applicant's 
circumstances. 42 CFR 435.907 and Sec.  457.330 establish the standards 
for state Medicaid and CHIP agencies related to the use of the 
application. CMS has designed a dynamic electronic application that 
will tailor the amount of data required from an applicant based on the 
applicant's circumstances and responses to particular questions in the 
FFM (please note SBM implementations may vary but the essence of the 
data collection must adhere to the same parameters). The paper version 
of the application will not be tailored in the same way but will 
require only the data necessary to determine eligibility.
    Information collected by the Marketplace, Medicaid or CHIP agency 
will be used to determine eligibility for coverage through the 
Marketplace and insurance affordability programs (i.e., Medicaid, CHIP, 
and APTC), 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-10440 (OMB control number: 0938-
1191); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector (Business 
or other for-profits, Not-for-Profit Institutions); Number of 
Respondents: 4,884,000; Total Annual Responses: 4,884,000; Total Annual 
Hours: 2,205,614. (For policy questions regarding this collection 
contact Anne Pesto at 410-786-3492.)

    Dated: July 29, 2022.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-16682 Filed 8-3-22; 8:45 am]
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