Notice2026-04518
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
March 9, 2026
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 91, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 11321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04518]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10439]
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 April 8, 2026.
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: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Data Collection
to Support Eligibility Determinations for Small Businesses in the Small
Business Health Options Program; Use: On March 23, 2010, the President
signed into law H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act, Public Law 111-148, as amended by the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010, Public Law 111-152. The Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) expands access to health insurance
coverage through improvements to the Medicaid and Children's Health
Insurance (CHIP) programs, the establishment of Affordable Insurance
Exchanges (Exchanges), and the coordination between Medicaid, CHIP, and
Exchanges. Small business employers may participate in and provide
health coverage through the Small Business Health Options Program
(SHOP), so long as the small business employer obtains a positive
eligibility determination from SHOP. Employers will work with SHOP-
registered agents/brokers or Issuers offering Qualified Health Plans
(QHPs) and Qualified Dental Plans (SADPs), to enroll in SHOP coverage
and to select coverage options to offer their employees. SHOP Exchanges
became operational on October 1, 2013.
HHS has developed a single, streamlined form that employers use to
obtain a SHOP eligibility determination, which is included as an
appendix to this Information Collection Request. 45 CFR 155.731
provides more detail about this ``single employer application,'' which
is used to determine employer eligibility. Since publication of the
last package, no updates have been made in regulation concerning what
information should be collected on the single employer application to
determine employer eligibility under 45 CFR 155.731. When an employer
completes the SHOP Eligibility Determination Form, the form and its
results are retained by SHOP for future use, if needed (e.g.,
reconciliation with issuer records, SHOP employer appeals, etc.). Form
Number: CMS-10439 (OMB control number: 0938-1193); Frequency: Annually;
Affected Public: Private Sector--Business or other for-profits, Not-
for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 2,100; Number of
Responses: 2,100; Total Annual Hours: 336. (For questions regarding
this collection, contact Mary Guy at 410-786-2772).
William N. Parham III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-04518 Filed 3-6-26; 8:45 am]
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