80 FR 45979 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 148 (August 3, 2015)

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 any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 148 (Monday, August 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45979-45980]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18848]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10433]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 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 any of the following subjects: (1) 
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for 
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 2, 2015:

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, you may make 
your request using one of following:
    1. Access CMS' Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
    2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB 
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
    3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326.

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-10433 Initial Plan Data Collection To Support QHP Certification and 
Other Financial Management and Exchange Operations

    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: Revision of a currently 
approved information collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Initial Plan Data Collection to Support Qualified Health Plan (QHP) 
Certification and Other Financial Management and Exchange Operations; 
Use: As required by the CMS-9989-F, Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; 
Exchange Standards for Employers (77 FR 18310) (Exchange Establishment 
Rule), published on March 27, 2012, each Exchange must assume 
responsibilities related to the certification and offering of Qualified 
Health Plans (QHPs). To offer insurance through an Exchange, a health 
insurance issuer must have its health plans certified as QHPs by the 
Exchange.
    A QHP must meet certain minimum certification standards, such as 
those pertaining to essential community providers, essential health 
benefits, and actuarial value. In order to meet those standards, the 
Exchange is responsible for collecting data and validating that QHPs 
meet these minimum requirements as described in the Exchange rule under 
45 CFR parts 155 and 156, based on the Affordable Care Act, as well as 
other requirements determined by the Exchange. In addition to data 
collection for the certification of QHPs, the reinsurance and risk 
adjustment programs outlined by the Affordable Care Act, detailed in 45 
CFR part 153, as established by CMS-9975-F, Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act; Standards for Reinsurance, Risk Corridors, and 
Risk Adjustment (77 FR 17220), published in March 23, 2012, have 
general information reporting requirements that apply to issuers, group 
health plans, third party administrators, and plan offerings outside of 
the Exchanges.

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Subsequent regulations for these programs including the final HHS 
Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 and the Program 
Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market 
Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment 
Parameters for 2014 provide further reporting requirements. Based on 
experience with the first three years of data collection, we request 
the continuation of data collection and propose revisions to data 
elements being collected and the burden estimates for years four, five, 
and six. Form Number: CMS-10433 (OMB Control Number: 0938-1187); 
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other 
For-profits and Not-for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 
26,951; Total Annual Responses: 26,951; Total Annual Hours: 235,153. 
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Leigha Basini 
at 301-492-4380.)

    Dated: July 28, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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