Notice2024-09314
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
April 30, 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 84 (Tuesday, April 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34249-34250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09314]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10788]
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 May 30, 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: Prescription Drug
and Health Care Spending; Use: On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) was signed into law. Section 204 of
Title II of Division BB of the CAA added parallel provisions at section
9825 of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code), section 725 of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and section 2799A-10
of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) that require group health
plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health
insurance coverage to annually report to the Department of the
Treasury, the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) (collectively, ``the Departments'') certain
information about prescription drug and health care spending, premiums,
and enrollment under the plan or coverage. This information will
support the
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development of public reports that will be published by the Departments
on prescription drug reimbursements for plans and coverage,
prescription drug pricing trends, and the role of prescription drug
costs in contributing to premium increases or decreases under the plans
or coverage. The 2021 interim final rules, ``Prescription Drug and
Health Care Spending'' (2021 interim final rules), issued by the
Departments and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) implement the
provisions of section 9825 of the Code, section 725 of ERISA, and
section 2799A-10 of the PHS Act, as enacted by section 204 of Title II
of Division BB of the CAA. OPM joined the Departments in issuing the
2021 interim final rules, requiring Federal Employees Health Benefits
(FEHB) carriers to report information about prescription drug and
health care spending, premiums, and plan enrollment in the same manner
as a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group or
individual health insurance coverage.
The 2023 Prescription Drug Data Collection (RxDC) Reporting
Instructions reflect changes for the 2023 reference year and beyond. As
a result of removing first-year implementation costs and burdens that
were incurred prior to 2024, it is estimated that there will be a
decrease in total three-year average annual burden from 1,684,080 to
668,952. Form Number: CMS-10788 (OMB Control Number: 0938-1407);
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector; Number of
Respondents: 356; Number of Responses: 356; Total Annual Hours:
668,952. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Christina Whitefield at 202-536-8676.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-09314 Filed 4-29-24; 8:45 am]
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