[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 158 (Thursday, August 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 56022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17734]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10592]


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 October 16, 2023.

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, 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 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-10592 Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; 
Exchange Standards for Employers

    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 
collection; Title of Information Collection: Establishment of Exchanges 
and Qualified Health Plans; Exchange Standards for Employers; Use: 
Section 1321(a) requires HHS to issue regulations setting standards for 
meeting the requirements under title I of the Affordable Care Act 
including the offering of Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) through the 
Exchanges. On March 27, 2012, HHS published the rule CMS-9989-F: 
Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Exchange 
Standards for Employers. The Exchange rule contains provisions that 
mandate reporting and data collections necessary to ensure that health 
insurance issuers are meeting the requirements of the Affordable Care 
Act. These information collection requirements are set forth in 45 CFR 
part 156.
    The reporting requirements and data collection in the Exchange rule 
address minimum requirements that health insurance issuers must meet in 
order to comply with provisions in the Affordable Care Act with respect 
to participation in a State-based or the Federally-facilitated Exchange 
(FFE).
    Information collected by the Exchanges or Medicaid and CHIP 
agencies will be used to determine eligibility for coverage through the 
Exchange and insurance affordability programs (i.e., Medicaid, CHIP, 
and advance payment of the premium tax credits); evaluate how CMS can 
best communicate eligibility and enrollment updates to issuers; 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-10592 (OMB control number: 0938-1341); Frequency: 
Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-
profits; Number of Respondents: 302; Number of Responses: 302; Total 
Annual Hours: 148,584. (For policy questions regarding this collection, 
contact Anne Pesto at 410-786-3492.)

    Dated: August 14, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-17734 Filed 8-16-23; 8:45 am]
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