Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

• Published date: 22 November 2021
• Citation: 86 FR 66313
• Record Number: 2021-25343
• Section: Notices
• Court: Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 222 (Monday, November 22, 2021)

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 222 (Monday, November 22, 2021)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 66313-66314]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2021-25343] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS-10515] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 January 21, 2022. 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://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 https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html. 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-10515 Payment Collections Operations Contingency Plan 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: Payment Collections Operations Contingency Plan; Use: Under sections 1401, 1411, and 1412 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and 45 CFR part 155 subpart D, an Exchange [[Page 66314]] makes an advance determination of tax credit eligibility for individuals who enroll in QHP coverage through the Exchange and seek financial assistance. Using information available at the time of enrollment, the Exchange determines whether the individual meets the income and other requirements for advance payments and the amount of the advance payments that can be used to pay premiums. Advance payments are made periodically under section 1412 of the PPACA to the issuer of the QHP in which the individual enrolls. Section 1402 of the PPACA provides for the reduction of cost sharing for certain individuals enrolled in a QHP through an Exchange, and section 1412 of the PPACA provides for the advance payment of these reductions to issuers. The statute directs issuers to reduce cost sharing for essential health benefits for individuals with household incomes between 100 and 400 percent of the Federal poverty level (FPL) who are enrolled in a silver level QHP through an individual market Exchange and are eligible for advance payments of the premium tax credit. Until January 2016, HHS collected data required to meet these statutory requirements via a manual system in which issuers submitted data. HHS now has an automated system that does not require issuer data submission for FFE issuers. The data collection has been used by HHS to make payments or collect charges from SBE issuers under the following programs: advance payments of the premium tax credit, advanced cost-sharing reductions, and Exchange user fees. The workbook template was used to make payments in January 2014 and will continue for issuers in states transitioning to a State-Based Exchange, as may be required based on HHS's operational progress. Form Number: CMS-10515 (OMB control number: 0938-1217); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector--Business or other for-profits and not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 50; Total Annual Responses: 600; Total Annual Hours: 3051. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Christelle Jang at 410-786-8438.) Dated: November 16, 2021.
                William N. Parham, III,
                Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
                [FR Doc. 2021-25343 Filed 11-19-21; 8:45 am]
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