[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5359-5360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01713]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10439 and CMS-10830]


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 February 27, 2023.

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, please access 
the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address 
into your web browser: 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: Extension without change 
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Data Collection to Support Eligibility Determinations for Small 
Businesses in the Small Business Health Options Program; Use: On March

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23, 2010, the President signed into law H.R. 3590, the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, as amended by 
the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Public Law 
111-152. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) expands 
access to health insurance coverage through improvements to the 
Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance (CHIP) programs, the 
establishment of Affordable Insurance Exchanges (Exchanges), and the 
coordination between Medicaid, CHIP, and Exchanges. Small business 
employers may participate in and provide health coverage through the 
Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), so long as the small 
business employer obtains a positive eligibility determination from 
SHOP. Employers will work with SHOP-registered agents/brokers or 
Issuers offering Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) and Qualified Dental 
Plans (SADPs), to enroll in SHOP coverage and to select coverage 
options to offer their employees. SHOP Exchanges became operational on 
October 1, 2013.
    HHS has developed a single, streamlined form that employers use to 
obtain a SHOP eligibility determination, which is included as an 
appendix to this Information Collection Request. 45 CFR 155.731 
provides more detail about this ``single employer application,'' which 
is used to determine employer eligibility. Since publication of the 
last package, no updates have been made in regulation concerning what 
information should be collected on the single employer application to 
determine employer eligibility under 45 CFR 155.731. When an employer 
completes the SHOP Eligibility Determination Form, the form and its 
results are retained by SHOP for future use, if needed (e.g., 
reconciliation with issuer records, SHOP employer appeals, etc.). Form 
Number: CMS-10439 (OMB control number 0938-1193); Frequency: Annually; 
Affected Public: Private Sector (business or other for-profits, not-
for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 2,100; Number of 
Responses: 2,100; Total Annual Hours: 336. (For questions regarding 
this collection contact Elliot Klein at 410-786-0415).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request 
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Data 
Collection to Support CMS Burden Reduction and Health Informatics 
Efforts; Use: CMS seeks to establish a generic clearance that will be 
used to permit quick turnaround data collection projects that support 
CMS efforts to infuse customer perspectives, apply innovative 
solutions, advance standards and information technology (IT) 
interoperability, advance health equity, and respond to emerging 
priorities. CMS will utilize a range of methodologies through this 
generic clearance including surveys, focus groups, stakeholder/key 
informant interviews, cognitive interviews, site visits, and usability 
testing. Data collected under this generic clearance will support CMS 
and OBRHI efforts to reduce the burden of CMS regulations, sub-
regulations, and policies as well as increasing the use of digital 
health tools to improve the customer experience. Obtaining feedback 
from CMS stakeholders is a core component of OBRHI's work to assist CMS 
in improving service delivery. Form number: CMS-10830 (OMB control 
number: 0938-New); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private 
Sector (Businesses or other for-profits and Not-for-profit 
institutions); Number of Respondents: 15,648; Number of Responses: 
15,648; Total Burden Hours: 5,034. (For questions regarding this 
collection contact R[eacute]na McClain at 410-786-3975).

    Dated: January 24, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-01713 Filed 1-26-23; 8:45 am]
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