82 FR 46063 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 190 (October 3, 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 190 (Tuesday, October 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46063-46064]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10529]


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 December 4, 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 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: 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-10529 Quarterly Medicaid and CHIP Budget and Expenditure Reporting 
for the Medical Assistance Program, Administration and CHIP

    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 without change 
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Quarterly Medicaid and CHIP Budget and Expenditure Reporting for the 
Medical Assistance Program, Administration and CHIP; Use: MBES/CBES is 
a financial reporting system that produces Budget and expenditures for 
Medical Assistance and Children's Health Insurance Program. All forms 
are to be filed on a quarterly basis and need to be certified by the 
States to the CMS. The forms consist of CMS-21 and -21B, CMS-37, and 
CMS-64.
    Forms CMS-21 and -21B provide CMS with the information necessary to 
issue quarterly grant awards, monitor current year expenditure levels, 
determine the allowability of state claims for reimbursement, develop 
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) financial management 
information, provide for state reporting of waiver expenditures, and 
ensure that the federally established allotment is not exceeded. They 
are also necessary in the redistribution and reallocation of unspent 
funds over the federally mandated timeframes.
    Form CMS-37 due dates are November 15, February 15, May 15 and 
August 15 of each fiscal year. While all submissions represent equally 
important components of the grant award cycle, the May and November 
submissions are particularly significant for budget formulation. The 
November submission introduces a new fiscal year to the budget cycle 
and serves as the basis for the formulation of the Medicaid portion of 
the President's Budget, which is presented to Congress in January. The 
February and August submissions are used primarily for budget execution 
in providing interim updates to our Office of Financial Management, the 
Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Management and 
Budget, and Congress depending on the scheduling of the national budget 
review process in a given fiscal year. The submissions provide us with 
base information necessary to track current year obligations and 
expenditures in relation to the current year appropriation and to 
notify senior managers of any impending surpluses or deficits.
    Form CMS-64 is used to issue quarterly grant awards, monitor 
current year expenditure levels, determine allowed state claims for 
reimbursement, develop Medicaid financial management information 
provide for state reporting of waiver expenditures, ensure that the 
federally-established limit is not exceeded for HCBS waivers, and to 
allow for the implementation of the Assignment of Rights and Part A and 
Part B Premium (i.e., accounting for overdue Part A and Part B Premiums 
under state buy-in agreements)--Billing Offsets. Form Number: CMS-10529 
(OMB control number: 0938-1265); Frequency: Quarterly; Affected Public: 
State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total 
Annual Responses: 672; Total Annual Hours: 17,920. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Chris Kessler at 410-786-
7168).


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    Dated: September 28, 2017.
William N. Parham, III
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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