82 FR 25607 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 105 (June 2, 2017)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 105 (Friday, June 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25607-25608]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11431]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10380]


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 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 August 1, 2017.

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 https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
    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: William 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-10380 Reporting Requirements for Grants to States for Rate Review 
Cycle IV and Effective Rate Review Program

    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 collection; Title of Information Collection: Reporting 
Requirements for Grants to States for Rate Review Cycle IV and 
Effective Rate Review Program; Use: Section 2794(c) directs the 
Secretary to carry out a program to award grants to states, which are 
to serve the following purposes: (1) Establish or enhance rate review 
programs, referred to as ``Rate Review'' activities; (2) Help states to 
provide data to the Secretary regarding trends in rate increases as 
well as recommendations regarding plan participation in the Exchange, 
referred to as ``Required Rate Reporting'' activities; (3) Establish or 
enhance Data Centers that collect, analyze, and disseminate health care 
pricing data to the public, referred to as ``Data Center'' activities.
    CMS has released Premium Review Grants in four funding opportunity 
cycles. Grant recipients must states submit the following to the 
Secretary for each grant cycle, as applicable: Quarterly reports--30 
days after the quarter has ended for the entire duration of the grant; 
Annual report--This report does not contain data, but instead

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documents the progress toward establishing or enhancing an Effective 
Rate Review Program and/or a Data Center; Final report--This report is 
due at the end of the grant period.
    The final rule ``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Health 
Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review'' (78 FR 13406, February 27, 2013) 
modified criteria and factors for states to have an Effective Rate 
Review Program. These changes were necessary to reflect market reform 
provisions and to fulfill the statutory requirement that the Secretary, 
in conjunction with the states, monitor premium increases of health 
insurance coverage offered through an Exchange and outside of an 
Exchange.
    CMS is authorized under 45 CFR 154.301(d) to evaluate whether, and 
to what extent, a state's circumstances have changed such that it has 
begun to or has ceased to satisfy the Effective Rate Review Program 
criteria. States respond to a questionnaire annually via the Health 
Insurance Oversight System (HIOS), a web-based data collection system 
commonly used on a regular basis. All submissions are made 
electronically and no paper submissions are required. CMS is not 
requesting any changes to the questionnaire at this time. Form Number: 
CMS-10380 (OMB Control Number: 0938-1121); Frequency: Quarterly and 
Yearly; Affected Public: State agencies; Number of Respondents: 51; 
Total Annual Responses: 571; Total Annual Hours: 15,415. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Lisa Cuozzo at 410-786-
1746.)

    Dated: May 30, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-11431 Filed 6-1-17; 8:45 am]
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