Notice2021-11591
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
June 2, 2021
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29584-29585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11591]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10637 and CMS-10501]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human
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 2, 2021.
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://
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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' website address at website address at <a href="https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html">https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. 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-10637 Marketplace Operations
CMS-10501 Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership (HFPP) Data Sharing
and Information Exchange
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: Marketplace
Operations; Use: The data collections and third-party disclosure
requirements will assist HHS in determining Exchange compliance with
Federal standards and monitoring QHP issuers in FFEs for compliance
with Federal QHP issuer standards. The data collection will also assist
HHS in monitoring Web-brokers for compliance with Federal Web-broker
standards. The data collected by health insurance issuers and Exchanges
will help to inform HHS, Exchanges, and health insurance issuers as to
the participation of individuals, employers, and employees in the
individual Exchange, the SHOP, and the premium stabilization programs.
Form Number: CMS-10637 (OMB control number 0938-1353); Frequency:
Annually; Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other for-
profits); Number of Respondents: 3,902; Total Annual Responses: 3,902;
Total Annual Hours: 2,336,190. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact: Nikolas Berkobien at 301-492-4400.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Healthcare Fraud
Prevention Partnership (HFPP) Data Sharing and Information Exchange;
Use: Section 1128C(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-
7c(a)(2)) authorizes the Secretary and the Attorney General to consult,
and arrange for the sharing of data with, representatives of health
plans for purposes of establishing a Fraud and Abuse Control Program as
specified in Section 1128(C)(a)(1) of the Social Security Act. The
result of this authority has been the establishment of the HFPP. The
HFPP was officially established by a Charter in the fall of 2012 and
signed by HHS Secretary Sibelius and US Attorney General Holder. In
December 2020, President Trump signed into law H.R.133--Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021, which amended Section 1128C(a) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7c(a)) providing explicit statutory
authority for the Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership including the
potential expansion of the public-private partnership analyses.
Data sharing within the HFPP primarily focuses on conducting
studies for the purpose of combatting fraud, waste, and abuse. These
studies are intended to target specific vulnerabilities within the
payment systems in both the public and private healthcare sectors. The
HFPP and its committees design and develop studies in coordination with
the TTP. The core function of the TTP is to manage and execute the HFPP
studies within the HFPP. Form Number: CMS-10501 (OMB control number:
0938-1251); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private sector
(Business or other for-profits); Number of Respondents: 28; Number of
Responses: 28; Total Annual Hours: 120. (For questions regarding this
collection, contact Marnie Dorsey at (410-786-5942).
Dated: May 27, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-11591 Filed 6-1-21; 8:45 am]
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