83_FR_54563 83 FR 54354 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

83 FR 54354 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 209 (October 29, 2018)

Page Range54354-54354
FR Document2018-23590

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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 209 (Monday, October 29, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 209 (Monday, October 29, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10494]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; 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 (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 November 28, 2018.

ADDRESSES: When commenting on the proposed information collections, 
please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be 
assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be received by 
the OMB desk officer via one of the following transmissions: OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk 
Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-5806 or Email: 
[email protected].
    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' website 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: 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 Request: Revision of a previously 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Exchange 
Functions: Standards for Navigators and Non-Navigator Assistance 
Personnel--CAC; Use: Section 1321(a)(1) of the Affordable Care Act 
directs and authorizes the Secretary to issue regulations setting 
standards for meeting the requirements under title I of the Affordable 
Care Act, with respect to, among other things, the establishment and 
operation of Exchanges. Pursuant to this authority, regulations 
establishing the certified application counselor program have been 
finalized at 45 CFR 155.225. In accordance with 155.225(d)(1) and (7), 
certified application counselors in all Exchanges are required to be 
initially certified and recertified on at least an annual basis and 
successfully complete Exchange-required training. Form Number: CMS-
10494 (OMB control number: 0938-1205); Frequency: On Occasion; Affected 
Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments, Private Sector (not-for-
profit institutions); individuals or households; Number of Respondents: 
30,000; Total Annual Responses: 30,000; Total Annual Hours: 7,500. (For 
policy questions regarding this collection contact Deborah Bryant at 
301-492-5213.)

    Dated: October 24, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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                                              of Responses: 2,138; Total Annual                       extension or reinstatement of an existing             proposed collection of information,
                                              Hours: 170,589. (For policy questions                   collection of information, and to allow               including each proposed extension or
                                              regarding this collection contact Kevin                 a second opportunity for public                       reinstatement of an existing collection
                                              Young at 410–786–6133 or Ashley                         comment on the notice. Interested                     of information, before submitting the
                                              Stedding at 410–786–4250).                              persons are invited to send comments                  collection to OMB for approval. To
                                                3. Type of Information Collection                     regarding the burden estimate or any                  comply with this requirement, CMS is
                                              Request: Extension of a currently                       other aspect of this collection of                    publishing this notice that summarizes
                                              approved collection; Title of                           information, including the necessity and              the following proposed collection(s) of
                                              Information Collection: Income and                      utility of the proposed information                   information for public comment:
                                              Eligibility Verification System Reporting               collection for the proper performance of                1. Type of Information Collection
                                              and Supporting Regulations; Use:                        the agency’s functions, the accuracy of               Request: Revision of a previously
                                              Section 1137 of the Social Security Act                 the estimated burden, ways to enhance                 approved collection; Title of
                                              requires that States verify the income                  the quality, utility, and clarity of the              Information Collection: Exchange
                                              and eligibility information contained on                information to be collected, and the use              Functions: Standards for Navigators and
                                              the applicant’s application and in the                  of automated collection techniques or                 Non-Navigator Assistance Personnel—
                                              applicant’s case file through data                      other forms of information technology to              CAC; Use: Section 1321(a)(1) of the
                                              matches with the agencies and entities                  minimize the information collection                   Affordable Care Act directs and
                                              identified in this section. The State                   burden.                                               authorizes the Secretary to issue
                                              Medicaid/CHIP agency will report the                                                                          regulations setting standards for meeting
                                              existence of a system to collect all                    DATES:Comments on the collection(s) of
                                                                                                      information must be received by the                   the requirements under title I of the
                                              information needed to determine and                                                                           Affordable Care Act, with respect to,
                                              redetermine eligibility for Medicaid and                OMB desk officer by November 28,
                                                                                                      2018.                                                 among other things, the establishment
                                              CHIP. The State Medicaid/CHIP agency
                                                                                                                                                            and operation of Exchanges. Pursuant to
                                              will attest to using the PARIS system in                ADDRESSES:   When commenting on the                   this authority, regulations establishing
                                              determining beneficiary eligibility in                  proposed information collections,                     the certified application counselor
                                              Medicaid or CHIP benefit programs.                      please reference the document identifier              program have been finalized at 45 CFR
                                              Form Number: CMS–R–74 (OMB control                      or OMB control number. To be assured                  155.225. In accordance with
                                              number: 0938–0467); Frequency:                          consideration, comments and                           155.225(d)(1) and (7), certified
                                              Occasionally; Affected Public: State,                   recommendations must be received by                   application counselors in all Exchanges
                                              Local, or Tribal Governments; Number                    the OMB desk officer via one of the                   are required to be initially certified and
                                              of Respondents: 55; Total Annual                        following transmissions: OMB, Office of               recertified on at least an annual basis
                                              Responses: 3,241; Total Annual Hours:                   Information and Regulatory Affairs,                   and successfully complete Exchange-
                                              1,071. (For policy questions regarding                  Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax                      required training. Form Number: CMS–
                                              this collection contact Stephanie Bell at               Number: (202) 395–5806 or Email:                      10494 (OMB control number: 0938–
                                              410–786–0617.)                                          OIRA__submission@omb.eop.gov.                         1205); Frequency: On Occasion;
                                                 Dated: October 23, 2018.                               To obtain copies of a supporting                    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
                                              William N. Parham, III,                                 statement and any related forms for the               Governments, Private Sector (not-for-
                                              Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office             proposed collection(s) summarized in                  profit institutions); individuals or
                                              of Strategic Operations and Regulatory                  this notice, you may make your request                households; Number of Respondents:
                                              Affairs.                                                using one of following:                               30,000; Total Annual Responses:
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–23576 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am]              1. Access CMS’ website address at                   30,000; Total Annual Hours: 7,500. (For
                                              BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
                                                                                                      http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Paperwork                      policy questions regarding this
                                                                                                      ReductionActof1995.                                   collection contact Deborah Bryant at
                                                                                                        2. Email your request, including your               301–492–5213.)
                                              DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                address, phone number, OMB number,
                                                                                                      and CMS document identifier, to                          Dated: October 24, 2018.
                                              HUMAN SERVICES
                                                                                                      Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.                                William N. Parham, III,
                                              Centers for Medicare & Medicaid                           3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at             Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
                                              Services                                                (410) 786–1326.                                       of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
                                                                                                                                                            Affairs.
                                              [Document Identifier: CMS–10494]                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2018–23590 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                      William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
                                              Agency Information Collection                                                                                 BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
                                                                                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
                                              Activities: Submission for OMB                          Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
                                              Review; Comment Request                                 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies               DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                              AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &                          must obtain approval from the Office of               HUMAN SERVICES
                                              Medicaid Services, HHS.                                 Management and Budget (OMB) for each
                                              ACTION: Notice.                                         collection of information they conduct                Administration for Children and
                                                                                                      or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of                  Families
                                              SUMMARY:  The Centers for Medicare &                    information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
                                              Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing                   3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and                       Proposed Information Collection
                                              an opportunity for the public to                        includes agency requests or                           Activity; Comment Request
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                                              comment on CMS’ intention to collect                    requirements that members of the public
                                              information from the public. Under the                  submit reports, keep records, or provide                Proposed Projects: Office of Child
                                              Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                         information to a third party. Section                 Care CCDF Onsite Monitoring.
                                              (PRA), federal agencies are required to                 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.                     Title: Child Care and Development
                                              publish notice in the Federal Register                  3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies              Fund (CCDF) State Monitoring
                                              concerning each proposed collection of                  to publish a 30-day notice in the                     Compliance Demonstration Packet.
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sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments on the collection(s) of information must be received by the OMB desk officer by November 28, 2018.
ContactWilliam Parham at (410) 786-4669.
FR Citation83 FR 54354 

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