    [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 58 (Thursday, March 26, 2026)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 14701-14702]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 2026-05915]

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    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

    [Document Identifier: CMS-10433]

    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 April 27, 2026.

    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: Revision of a currently approved

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    collection; Title of Information Collection Request: Initial Plan Data
    Collection to Support QHP Certification and other Financial Management
    and Exchange Operations; Use: As directed by the rule Establishment of
    Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Exchange Standards for Employers
    (77 FR 18310) (Exchange rule), each Exchange is responsible for the
    certification and offering of Qualified Health Plans (QHPs). To offer
    insurance through an certification standards, such as network adequacy,
    inclusion of Essential Community Providers (ECPs), and non-
    discrimination. The Exchange is responsible for ensuring that QHPs meet
    these minimum certification standards as described in the Exchange rule
    under 45 CFR 155 and 156, based on the Patient Protection and
    Affordable Care Act (PPACA), as well as other standards determined by
    the Exchange. Issuers can offer individual and small group market plans
    outside of the Exchanges that are not QHPs.
        Issuers can offer individual and small group market plans outside
    of the Exchanges that are not QHPs. Such plans are referred to in this
    document as ``non-Exchange.'' For the risk adjustment program,
    administrative information is used to identify all non-grandfathered
    small group and individual market non-Exchange plan offerings eligible
    for the program. Risk adjustment also requires select data such as
    rating area, rating factors, and actuarial value (AV) level, to perform
    calculation of payments and charges.
        This information collection request serves as a formal request for
    the revision of the data collection clearance. We intend to use the
    instruments in this information collection for the 2025 certification
    process and beyond, and believe that providing these instruments now
    will give issuers and other stakeholders more opportunity to
    familiarize themselves with the instruments before releasing the 2025
    application. While we intend to use these instruments in 2025, we may
    propose further revisions to this data collection in the future as
    necessary which will include seeking comments through the full 60-day
    and 30-day public comment periods. Form Number: CMS-10433 (OMB control
    number: 0938-1187); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private
    Sector--Business or other for-profits; State, Local, or Tribal
    Governments; Number of Respondents: 1,073; Number of Responses: 1,073;
    Total Annual Hours: 61,154. (For questions regarding this collection,
    contact Alexandra Gribbin at (667) 290-9977.)

    William N. Parham, III,
    Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
    Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
    [FR Doc. 2026-05915 Filed 3-25-26; 8:45 am]
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