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Dated: August 9, 2012.
Catherine Ramadei,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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[Document Identifier: CMS–10320]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Disease, Disability, and Injury
Prevention and Control Special
Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review
The meeting announced below
concerns Member Conflict Review,
Program Announcement (PA) 07–318,
initial review.
In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces the aforementioned meeting:
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Time and Date: 1 p.m.–3 p.m., October 30,
2012 (Closed).
Place: National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), CDC, 1095
Willowdale Road, Morgantown, West
Virginia 26506, Telephone: (304) 285–6143.
Status: The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with provisions set
forth in Section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5
U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director,
Management Analysis and Services Office,
CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463.
Matters To Be Discussed: The meeting will
include the initial review, discussion, and
evaluation of applications received in
response to ‘‘Member Conflict Review, PA
07–318.’’
Contact Person for More Information: Joan
Karr, Ph.D., Scientific Review Administrator,
Office of Extramural Programs, National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
CDC, Century Center, Atlanta, Georgia 30333;
Telephone: (404) 498–2506.
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other committee management activities, for
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Prevention, and the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
Dated: August 9, 2012.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) is publishing the
following summary of proposed
collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any
of the following subjects: (1) The
necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the agency’s function;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title: Health Care
Reform Insurance Web Portal
Requirements 45 CFR part 159; Use:
This information collection is mandated
by Sections 1103 and 10102 of The
Patient Protection and Affordability
Care Act, Public Law 111–148 (ACA).
Once all of the information is collected
from insurance issuers of major medical
health insurance (hereon referred to as
issuers) and other affected parties, it
will be displayed at https://
www.healthcare.gov. Issuers are
required to provide information
quarterly, and healthcare.gov will be
updated on a periodic schedule during
each quarter. The information provided
will help the general public make
educated decisions about organizations
providing private health care insurance.
In accordance with the provisions of
the ACA referenced above, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services created a Web site called
healthcare.gov to meet these and other
provisions of the law, and data
collection was conducted for six months
based upon an emergency information
collection request. The interim final rule
published on May 5, 2010 served as the
emergency Federal Register notice for
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the prior Information Collection Request
(ICR). The Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) reviewed this ICR under
emergency processing and approved the
ICR on April 30, 2010. The original 60day comment period began on June 5,
2012 and pertained to the Health Care
Reform Insurance Web Portal
Requirements, and closed on August 6,
2012. We received a total of 9 public
comments. The majority of the
comments regarded Essential Health
Benefits (EHB), with 1 public comment
on Healthcare.gov. Most public
comments addressed multiple issues.
We have taken into consideration all the
proposed suggestions and strive to
minimize duplicate data entry and to
maximize the flexibility of users. In
addition, to help adjust to the new data
system, weekly calls are held with
issuers to address any other questions
which may emerge. Detailed user guides
have been prepared and only await
finalization of collection authority
before dissemination. Help desk service
and email are also available for
questions. Furthermore, CMS reviews
and notifies issuers of any problematic
links submitted. Additionally, we are
seeking ways to reduce emails to data
attesters while continuing to ensure
these individuals, as well as the various
submitters and data validators, are
informed moving forward.
We are currently updating a system
(hereon referred to as web portal) where
State Departments of Insurance and
issuers may log in using a custom user
ID and password validation. The states
may be asked to provide information on
issuers in their state and various web
sites maintained for consumers. The
issuers will be tasked with providing
information on their major medical
insurance products and plans. They will
ultimately be given the choice to
download a basic information template
to enter data then upload into the web
portal; to manually enter data within the
web portal itself; or to submit .xml files
containing their information. Once the
states and issuers submit their data, they
will receive an email notifying them of
any errors, and that their submission
was received. We are mandating the
issuers verify and update their
information on a quarterly basis, and are
requesting that states verify statesubmitted information on an annual
basis. In the event that an issuer
enhances its existing plans, proposes
new plans, or deactivates plans, the
organization would be required to
update the information in the web
portal. Changes occurring during the
three month quarterly periods will be
allowed utilizing effective dates for both
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the plans and rates associated with the
plans.
Information that is to be collected
from state high risk pools will be
collected from The National Association
of State Comprehensive Health
Insurance Plans (NASCHIP) at this time.
Updates to this information may be
submitted voluntarily. The estimated
hour burden on issuers for the Plan
Finder data collection in the first year
is estimated as 90,400 total burden
hours, or 113 hours per organization.
This estimate is based on an assumed
average of 450 individual plan issuers
and 700 small group plan issuers per
each of the four quarterly collections. It
includes 30 hours per organization for
training and communication.
Additionally, for each of the issuers it
includes 11 hours of preparation time,
one hour of login and upload time, two
hours of troubleshooting and data
review, and one half hour for attestation
per organization per quarterly refresh.
The estimated hour burden on the states
is informed by the fact that they have
already submitted the data once and
only need to update. The overall hours
estimate is 575, or 11.5 per Department
of Insurance. This is premised on 2
hours of training and communication, 8
hours for data collection, and one half
hour of submission. Form Number:
CMS–10320 (OCN: 0938–1086);
Frequency: Annually, quarterly;
Affected Public: Business or other forprofits and States; Number of
Respondents: 850; Total Annual
Responses: 3,051; Total Annual Hours:
91,225. (For policy questions regarding
this collection, contact Joe Mercer at
(301) 492–4265. For all other issues, call
(410) 786–1326.)
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS’ Web Site
address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995, or
Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786–
1326.
Interested parties are invited to send
comments regarding the burden or any
other aspect of these collections of
information requirements. To ensure
consideration of your comments and
recommendations, they must be
submitted in one of the following ways
by September 13, 2012:
1. Electronically. You may submit
your comments electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
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to find the information collection
document(s) 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: CMS–10320/OCN 0938–
1086), Room C4–26–05, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244–
1850.
Dated: August 10, 2012.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Division B, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–R–284]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) is publishing the
following summary of proposed
collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any
of the following subjects: (1) The
necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the agency’s functions;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension without change of a
currently approved collection. Title of
Information Collection: Medicaid
Statistical Information System (MSIS).
Use: The Balanced Budget Act of 1997
mandated that states report their
Medicaid data via MSIS. MSIS is used
by states and other jurisdictions to
report fundamental statistical data on
the operation of their Medicaid
program. Data provided on eligibles,
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beneficiaries, payments and services are
vital to those studying and assessing
Medicaid policies and costs. Medicaid
statistical data are routinely requested
by CMS, Department agencies, the
Congress and their research offices, state
Medicaid agencies, research
organizations, social service interest
groups, universities and colleges, and
the health care industry. The data
provides the only national level
information available on enrollees,
beneficiaries, and expenditures. It also
provides the only national level
information available on Medicaid
utilization. This information is the basis
for analyses and for cost savings
estimates for the Department’s cost
sharing legislative initiatives to the
Congress. The data is also crucial to
CMS and HHS actuarial forecasts. Form
Number: CMS–R–284 (OCN 0938–0345).
Frequency: Quarterly. Affected Public:
State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 51. Total
Annual Responses: 204. Total Annual
Hours: 2,040. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Kay
Spence. at 410–786–1617. For all other
issues call 410–786–1326.)
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS’ Web Site
address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995, or
Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786–
1326.
In commenting on the proposed
information collections please reference
the document identifier or OMB control
number. To be assured consideration,
comments and recommendations must
be submitted in one of the following
ways by October 15, 2012:
1. Electronically. You may submit
your comments electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection
document(s) 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: CMS–R–284 (OCN 0938–
0345), Room C4–26–05, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244–
1850.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10320]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) is publishing the following summary of proposed
collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1)
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for
the proper performance of the agency's function; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title: Health Care Reform Insurance Web Portal
Requirements 45 CFR part 159; Use: This information collection is
mandated by Sections 1103 and 10102 of The Patient Protection and
Affordability Care Act, Public Law 111-148 (ACA). Once all of the
information is collected from insurance issuers of major medical health
insurance (hereon referred to as issuers) and other affected parties,
it will be displayed at https://www.healthcare.gov. Issuers are required
to provide information quarterly, and healthcare.gov will be updated on
a periodic schedule during each quarter. The information provided will
help the general public make educated decisions about organizations
providing private health care insurance.
In accordance with the provisions of the ACA referenced above, the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services created a Web site called
healthcare.gov to meet these and other provisions of the law, and data
collection was conducted for six months based upon an emergency
information collection request. The interim final rule published on May
5, 2010 served as the emergency Federal Register notice for the prior
Information Collection Request (ICR). The Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) reviewed this ICR under emergency processing and approved
the ICR on April 30, 2010. The original 60-day comment period began on
June 5, 2012 and pertained to the Health Care Reform Insurance Web
Portal Requirements, and closed on August 6, 2012. We received a total
of 9 public comments. The majority of the comments regarded Essential
Health Benefits (EHB), with 1 public comment on Healthcare.gov. Most
public comments addressed multiple issues. We have taken into
consideration all the proposed suggestions and strive to minimize
duplicate data entry and to maximize the flexibility of users. In
addition, to help adjust to the new data system, weekly calls are held
with issuers to address any other questions which may emerge. Detailed
user guides have been prepared and only await finalization of
collection authority before dissemination. Help desk service and email
are also available for questions. Furthermore, CMS reviews and notifies
issuers of any problematic links submitted. Additionally, we are
seeking ways to reduce emails to data attesters while continuing to
ensure these individuals, as well as the various submitters and data
validators, are informed moving forward.
We are currently updating a system (hereon referred to as web
portal) where State Departments of Insurance and issuers may log in
using a custom user ID and password validation. The states may be asked
to provide information on issuers in their state and various web sites
maintained for consumers. The issuers will be tasked with providing
information on their major medical insurance products and plans. They
will ultimately be given the choice to download a basic information
template to enter data then upload into the web portal; to manually
enter data within the web portal itself; or to submit .xml files
containing their information. Once the states and issuers submit their
data, they will receive an email notifying them of any errors, and that
their submission was received. We are mandating the issuers verify and
update their information on a quarterly basis, and are requesting that
states verify state-submitted information on an annual basis. In the
event that an issuer enhances its existing plans, proposes new plans,
or deactivates plans, the organization would be required to update the
information in the web portal. Changes occurring during the three month
quarterly periods will be allowed utilizing effective dates for both
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the plans and rates associated with the plans.
Information that is to be collected from state high risk pools will
be collected from The National Association of State Comprehensive
Health Insurance Plans (NASCHIP) at this time. Updates to this
information may be submitted voluntarily. The estimated hour burden on
issuers for the Plan Finder data collection in the first year is
estimated as 90,400 total burden hours, or 113 hours per organization.
This estimate is based on an assumed average of 450 individual plan
issuers and 700 small group plan issuers per each of the four quarterly
collections. It includes 30 hours per organization for training and
communication. Additionally, for each of the issuers it includes 11
hours of preparation time, one hour of login and upload time, two hours
of troubleshooting and data review, and one half hour for attestation
per organization per quarterly refresh. The estimated hour burden on
the states is informed by the fact that they have already submitted the
data once and only need to update. The overall hours estimate is 575,
or 11.5 per Department of Insurance. This is premised on 2 hours of
training and communication, 8 hours for data collection, and one half
hour of submission. Form Number: CMS-10320 (OCN: 0938-1086); Frequency:
Annually, quarterly; Affected Public: Business or other for-profits and
States; Number of Respondents: 850; Total Annual Responses: 3,051;
Total Annual Hours: 91,225. (For policy questions regarding this
collection, contact Joe Mercer at (301) 492-4265. For all other issues,
call (410) 786-1326.)
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS'
Web Site address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995,
or Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call
the Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
Interested parties are invited to send comments regarding the
burden or any other aspect of these collections of information
requirements. To ensure consideration of your comments and
recommendations, they must be submitted in one of the following ways by
September 13, 2012:
1. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information
collection document(s) 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: CMS-10320/OCN 0938-
1086), Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland
21244-1850.
Dated: August 10, 2012.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Division B, Office of
Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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