[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64462-64463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17467]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10237 and CMS-R-308]


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 (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

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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 7, 2024.

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-10237 Applications for Part C Medicare Advantage, 1876 Cost Plans, 
and Employer Group Waiver Plans to Provide Part C Benefits
CMS-R-308 State Children's Health Insurance Program and Supporting 
Regulations

    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 Collections

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved information 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 part 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-profits and Federal Government; Number of 
Respondents: 500; Number of Responses: 500; Total Annual Hours: 9,173. 
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Jackie Ford at 
410-786-7767 or [email protected]).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: State Children's 
Health Insurance Program and Supporting Regulations; Use: States must 
submit title XXI plans and amendments for approval by the Secretary. We 
use the plan and its subsequent amendments to determine if the state 
has met the requirements of title XXI. Information provided in the 
state plan, state plan amendments, and from the other information we 
are collecting will be used by advocacy groups, beneficiaries, 
applicants, other governmental agencies, providers groups, research 
organizations, health care corporations, health care consultants. 
States will use the information collected to assess state plan 
performance, health outcomes and an evaluation of the amount of 
substitution of private coverage that occurs as a result of the 
subsidies and the effect of the subsidies on access to coverage. Form 
Number: CMS-R-308 (OMB control number: 0938-0841); Frequency: Yearly, 
once, and occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 
Governments; Number of Respondents: 51; Total Annual Responses: 
16,024,071; Total Annual Hours: 803,280. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Joyce Jordan at 410-786-3413.)

William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-17467 Filed 8-6-24; 8:45 am]
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