Notice2024-17467
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
August 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 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 89, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64462-64463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17467]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10237 and CMS-R-308]
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 (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
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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 October 7, 2024.
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
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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, 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 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-10237 Applications for Part C Medicare Advantage, 1876 Cost Plans,
and Employer Group Waiver Plans to Provide Part C Benefits
CMS-R-308 State Children's Health Insurance Program and Supporting
Regulations
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 Collections
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved information collection; Title of Information Collection:
Applications for Part C Medicare Advantage, 1876 Cost Plans, and
Employer Group Waiver Plans to Provide Part C Benefits; Use: Collection
of this information is mandated by the Code of Federal Regulations,
MMA, and CMS regulations at 42 CFR part 422, subpart K, in
``Application Procedures and Contracts for Medicare Advantage
Organizations.'' In addition, the Medicare Improvement for Patients and
Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) further amended titles XVII and XIX of
the Social Security Act.
This information collection includes the process for organizations
wishing to provide healthcare services under MA plans. These
organizations must complete an application annually (if required), file
a bid, and receive final approval from CMS. The MA application process
has two options for applicants that include (1) request for new MA
product or (2) request for expanding the service area of an existing
product. CMS utilizes the application process as the means to review,
assess and determine if applicants are compliant with the current
requirements for participation in the MA program and to make a decision
related to contract award. This collection process is the only
mechanism for organizations to complete the required MA application
process. Form Number: CMS-10237 (OMB control number: 0938-0935);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector, Business or other
for-profits, Not for-profits and Federal Government; Number of
Respondents: 500; Number of Responses: 500; Total Annual Hours: 9,173.
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Jackie Ford at
410-786-7767 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6822090b191d0d0401060d462e071a0c280b051b4600001b460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="216b40425054444d484f440f674e534561424c520f4949520f464e57">[email protected]</span></a>).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: State Children's
Health Insurance Program and Supporting Regulations; Use: States must
submit title XXI plans and amendments for approval by the Secretary. We
use the plan and its subsequent amendments to determine if the state
has met the requirements of title XXI. Information provided in the
state plan, state plan amendments, and from the other information we
are collecting will be used by advocacy groups, beneficiaries,
applicants, other governmental agencies, providers groups, research
organizations, health care corporations, health care consultants.
States will use the information collected to assess state plan
performance, health outcomes and an evaluation of the amount of
substitution of private coverage that occurs as a result of the
subsidies and the effect of the subsidies on access to coverage. Form
Number: CMS-R-308 (OMB control number: 0938-0841); Frequency: Yearly,
once, and occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents: 51; Total Annual Responses:
16,024,071; Total Annual Hours: 803,280. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Joyce Jordan at 410-786-3413.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-17467 Filed 8-6-24; 8:45 am]
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