Notice2024-02445
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
February 7, 2024
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 (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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8434-8435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02445]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10448]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; 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 (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 March 8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, please access
the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address
into your web browser: <a href="https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing">https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing</a>.
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 currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Essential Health
Benefits Benchmark Plans; Use: On March 23, 2010, the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA; Pub. L. 111-148) was signed
into law, and on March 30, 2010, the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-152) was signed into law.
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The two laws implement various health insurance policies, including the
essential health benefits (EHB). Beginning in 2014, all non-
grandfathered health plans in the individual and small group market
must cover EHB, as defined by the Secretary of Health and Human
Services.
In the final rule entitled HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment
Parameters for 2023 (2023 Payment Notice; CMS-9911-F),\2\ we repealed
the ability for States to permit between category substitution of the
EHBs at 45 CFR 156.115. Thus, we revise this Supporting Statement to
remove any burden associated with States opting to permit between
category substitution of the EHBs and remove the form Essential Health
Benefits (EHB) State Substitution Notification (Appendix F) from this
collection.
For annual reporting of state mandates, in the final rule entitled
HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2021 (2021 Payment
Notice; CMS-9916-F),\3\ we finalized amendments to Sec. 156.111(d) and
adding new Sec. 156.111(f) to require states to annually notify HHS in
a format and manner specified by HHS, and by a date determined by HHS,
of any state-required benefits applicable to QHPs in the individual
and/or small group market that are considered to be ``in addition to
EHB'' in accordance with Sec. 155.170(a)(3).
In the final rule entitled HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment
Parameters for 2023 (2023 Payment Notice; CMS-9911-F), we repealed the
annual reporting requirement at Sec. 156.111(d) and (f), including
revising the section heading to Sec. 156.111 to instead read, ``State
selection of EHB benchmark plan for PYs beginning on or after January
1, 2020.'' Thus, we have revised this Supporting Statement to reflect
that States are no longer required to annually notify HHS of any State-
required benefits applicable to QHPs in the individual or small group
market that are considered to be ``in addition to EHB'' or any benefits
the State has identified as not in addition to EHB and not subject to
defrayal. We also remove the forms State Annual Report on State-
Required Benefits (Appendix G) and State Certification of Annual Report
on State-Required Benefits (Appendix H) from this collection.
This information collection also previously included estimates for
the burden on issuers to report their intent to offer SADPs. We no
longer collect this information from issuers; we revise this Supporting
Statement to remove the burden associated with this report. In this
package, we make minimum required revisions to reflect only the
regulatory changes that have occurred since it was last authorized in
2021. No comments were received in response to the 60-day FR Notice
(September 27, 2023 (88 FR 66452). Form Number: CMS-10448 (OMB control
number: 0938-1174); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: State, Local,
or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 10; Number of Responses:
10; Total Annual Hours: 470. (For questions regarding this collection,
contact Ken Buerger at 410-786-1190).
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-02445 Filed 2-6-24; 8:45 am]
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