80 FR 67406 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 211 (November 2, 2015)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 211 (November 2, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-27859 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 211 (Monday, November 2, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 67406-67407] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-27859] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS-10333] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 4, 2016. 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-10333 Consumer Assistance Program Grants 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 approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Consumer Assistance Program Grants; Use: Section 1002 of the Affordable Care Act provides for the establishment of consumer assistance (or ombudsman) programs, starting in FY 2010. Federal grants will support these programs. These programs will assist consumers with filing complaints and appeals, assist consumers with enrollment into health coverage, collect data on consumer inquiries and complaints to identify problems in the marketplace, educate consumers on their rights and responsibilities, and with the establishment of the new Exchange marketplaces, resolve problems with premium credits for Exchange coverage. Importantly, these programs must provide detailed reporting on the types of problems and questions consumers may experience with health coverage, and how these problems and questions are resolved. In order to strengthen oversight, the law requires programs to report data to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ``As a condition of receiving a grant under subsection (a), an office of health insurance consumer assistance or ombudsman program shall be required to collect and report data to [[Page 67407]] the Secretary on the types of problems and inquiries encountered by consumers'' (Sec. 2793 (d)). Analysis of this data reporting will help identify patterns of practice in the insurance marketplaces and uncover suspected patterns of noncompliance. HHS must share program data reports with the Departments of Labor and Treasury, and State regulators. Program data also can offer CCIIO one indication of the effectiveness of State enforcement, affording opportunities to provide technical assistance and support to State insurance regulators and, in extreme cases, inform the need to trigger federal enforcement. Form Number: CMS-10333 (OMB Control Number: 0938-1097); Frequency: Annually, Quarterly; Affected Public: Private Sector: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 51; Total Annual Responses: 459; Total Annual Hours: 9,588. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Lateefa Dawkins at 301-492-4262.) Dated: October 28, 2015. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2015-27859 Filed 10-30-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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previous extension to this clearance was Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the Contents
published in the Federal Register at 77 PRA), federal agencies are required to This notice sets out a summary of the
FR 56644, on September 13, 2012. publish notice in the Federal Register use and burden associated with the
Number of Respondents: 6,601. concerning each proposed collection of following information collections. More
Responses per Respondent: 3. information (including each proposed detailed information can be found in
Total Responses: 19,803. extension or reinstatement of an existing each collection’s supporting statement
Average Burden Hours per Response: collection of information) and to allow and associated materials (see
1.846. 60 days for public comment on the ADDRESSES). CMS–10333 Consumer
Total Burden Hours: 36,557. proposed action. Interested persons are Assistance Program Grants
invited to send comments regarding our Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–
C. Public Comments
burden estimates or any other aspect of 3520), federal agencies must obtain
Public comments are particularly this collection of information, including approval from the Office of Management
invited on: Whether this collection of any of the following subjects: (1) The and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information is necessary for the proper necessity and utility of the proposed information they conduct or sponsor.
performance of functions of the Federal information collection for the proper The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is
Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and performance of the agency’s functions; defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
whether it will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the estimated 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
whether our estimate of the public burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, or requirements that members of the
burden of this collection of information utility, and clarity of the information to public submit reports, keep records, or
is accurate, and based on valid be collected; and (4) the use of provide information to a third party.
assumptions and methodology; ways to automated collection techniques or Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity other forms of information technology to requires federal agencies to publish a
of the information to be collected; and minimize the information collection 60-day notice in the Federal Register
ways in which we can minimize the burden. concerning each proposed collection of
burden of the collection of information information, including each proposed
DATES: Comments must be received by
on those who are to respond, through extension or reinstatement of an existing
January 4, 2016.
the use of appropriate technological collection of information, before
collection techniques or other forms of ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
reference the document identifier or submitting the collection to OMB for
information technology. approval. To comply with this
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and requirement, CMS is publishing this
Requesters may obtain a copy of the notice.
information collection documents from recommendations must be submitted in
the General Services Administration, any one of the following ways: Information Collection
Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1. Electronically. You may send your
comments electronically to http:// 1. Type of Information Collection
1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC Request: Extension of a currently
20405, telephone 202–501–4755. www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or approved collection; Title of
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000– Information Collection: Consumer
0149, Subcontract Consent, in all Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection Assistance Program Grants; Use: Section
correspondence. 1002 of the Affordable Care Act
document(s) that are accepting
Edward Loeb, comments. provides for the establishment of
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy 2. By regular mail. You may mail consumer assistance (or ombudsman)
Division, Office of Governmentwide written comments to the following programs, starting in FY 2010. Federal
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition address: CMS, Office of Strategic grants will support these programs.
Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. Operations and Regulatory Affairs, These programs will assist consumers
[FR Doc. 2015–27819 Filed 10–30–15; 8:45 am] Division of Regulations Development, with filing complaints and appeals,
BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P Attention: Document Identifier/OMB assist consumers with enrollment into
Control Number _________, Room C4– health coverage, collect data on
26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard, consumer inquiries and complaints to
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850. identify problems in the marketplace,
HUMAN SERVICES To obtain copies of a supporting educate consumers on their rights and
statement and any related forms for the responsibilities, and with the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid proposed collection(s) summarized in establishment of the new Exchange
Services this notice, you may make your request marketplaces, resolve problems with
using one of following: premium credits for Exchange coverage.
[Document Identifier: CMS–10333] Importantly, these programs must
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ provide detailed reporting on the types
Agency Information Collection
PaperworkReductionActof1995. of problems and questions consumers
Activities: Proposed Collection;
2. Email your request, including your may experience with health coverage,
Comment Request
address, phone number, OMB number, and how these problems and questions
Centers for Medicare & are resolved. In order to strengthen
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AGENCY: and CMS document identifier, to
Medicaid Services, HHS. Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. oversight, the law requires programs to
ACTION: Notice. 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at report data to the Secretary of the
(410) 786–1326. Department of Health and Human
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Services (HHS) ‘‘As a condition of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing receiving a grant under subsection (a),
an opportunity for the public to Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– an office of health insurance consumer
comment on CMS’ intention to collect 1326. assistance or ombudsman program shall
information from the public. Under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: be required to collect and report data to
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the Secretary on the types of problems Collaborative is sponsored by the The Cross-Center Evaluation is
and inquiries encountered by Children’s Bureau, Administration for utilizing a longitudinal mixed methods
consumers’’ (Sec. 2793 (d)). Analysis of Children and Families of the U.S. approach to evaluate the Centers’
this data reporting will help identify Department of Health and Human services as they develop and mature
patterns of practice in the insurance Services. The Capacity Building over the course of the study period.
marketplaces and uncover suspected Collaborative includes three centers Multiple data collection strategies will
patterns of noncompliance. HHS must (Center for States, Center for Tribes, be used to efficiently capture
share program data reports with the Center for Courts) funded by the quantitative and qualitative data to
Departments of Labor and Treasury, and Children’s Bureau to provide national enable analyses that address each
State regulators. Program data also can child welfare expertise and evidence- evaluation question. Proposed Cross-
offer CCIIO one indication of the informed training and technical Center Evaluation data sources for this
effectiveness of State enforcement, assistance services to State, Tribal and
affording opportunities to provide effort include (1) satisfaction surveys to
Territorial public child welfare agencies assess recipients’ satisfaction with
technical assistance and support to State and Court Improvement Programs
insurance regulators and, in extreme services, such as the Learning
(CIPs). The Centers offer a wide array of Experiences Satisfaction Survey; (2) a
cases, inform the need to trigger federal services including, but not limited to:
enforcement. Form Number: CMS– leadership interview, administered to
Web-based content and resources, all State child welfare directors, Tribal
10333 (OMB Control Number: 0938–
product development and child welfare directors, and CIP
1097); Frequency: Annually, Quarterly;
dissemination, self-directed and group- coordinators that are receiving services
Affected Public: Private Sector: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments; Number based training, virtual learning and peer from the Centers; and (3) a collaboration
of Respondents: 51; Total Annual networking events, and tailored survey, an annual Web-based survey
Responses: 459; Total Annual Hours: consultation and coaching. During the administered to the directors and staff of
9,588. (For policy questions regarding project period the Centers’ services will the three Centers. Center-specific data
this collection contact Lateefa Dawkins be evaluated by both Center-specific
sources for this effort include (1)
at 301–492–4262.) evaluations and a Cross-Center
assessment tools such as the Tribal
Evaluation. The Center-specific
Dated: October 28, 2015. Organizational Assessment Caseworker
evaluations are designed to collect data
William N. Parham, III, Interview; and (2) service-specific
on Center-specific processes and
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office feedback forms, such as the Center for
outcomes. The Cross-Center Evaluation
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory States Intensive Projects instrument and
Affairs. is designed to respond to a set of cross-
the Center for Courts CQI Workshops
cutting evaluation questions posed by
[FR Doc. 2015–27859 Filed 10–30–15; 8:45 am] instrument.
the Children’s Bureau. The Cross-Center
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Evaluation will examine: The extent to
which key partners across and within collection instruments will include (1)
the Centers are collaborating; whether child welfare and judicial professionals
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES the capacity building service that use the Centers’ Web pages,
interventions offered by the Centers are products, and online courses, that
Administration for Children and evaluable; the degree to which Centers participate in virtual or in-person
Families follow common protocols; whether trainings or peer events, and that receive
service interventions are delivered or brief or intensive tailored services from
Proposed Information Collection performed as designed; how satisfied the Centers; (2) State child welfare
Activity; Comment Request recipients are with the services directors, Tribal child welfare directors,
Title: Evaluation of the Child Welfare received; how effective the service and CIP coordinators that are receiving
Capacity Building Collaborative. interventions were; which service services from the Centers; and (3) the
OMB No.: New Collection. approaches were most effective and directors and staff of the three Capacity
Description: The Evaluation of the under what conditions; and the costs of Building Centers. The proposed data
Child Welfare Capacity Building services. collection will span four years.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Annual Number of Average Total annual
Instrument number of responses per burden hours burden hours
respondents respondent per response
Webpage & Product Satisfaction Survey ........................................................ 1,560 1 .08 125
Learning Experiences Satisfaction Survey ...................................................... 500 1 .33 165
Learning Experience Module Survey .............................................................. 900 1 .08 72
Peer Event Satisfaction Survey ....................................................................... 5,502 1 .08 441
Assessment & Capacity Building Plan Satisfaction Survey ............................ 450 1 .066 30
Center for Tribes Contact Form ....................................................................... 50 1 .05 3
Center for Tribes Demographic Survey ........................................................... 20 1 1.75 35
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Tribal Organizational Assessment Caseworker Interview ............................... 20 1 1.25 25
Tribal Organizational Assessment Community Provider Interview ................. 16 1 1.25 20
Tribal Organizational Assessment Community Member/Elder Interview ........ 12 1 1.0 12
Tribal Organizational Assessment Family Interview ........................................ 14 1 1.0 14
Center for States Information and Referral ..................................................... 12 1 .05 1
Center for States Intensive Projects ................................................................ 330 2 .33 218
Center for States Constituency Groups ........................................................... 400 2 .33 264
Center for States Consultant Feedback Form ................................................. 156 1 .13 21
Center for States Brief Services ...................................................................... 125 1 .33 42
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