Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 70445 [2012-28570]

Agencies

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 70445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28570]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10452 and CMS-10453]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
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 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: New collection; Title of 
Information Collection: CMS Enterprise Identity Management System; Use: 
The Enterprise Identity Management (EIDM) solution will provide an 
enterprise-wide solution that will also support CMS' senior management 
goal to improve the Provider and Health Information Exchange experience 
by providing an enterprise-wide set of credentials and single sign-on 
capability for multiple CMS applications. In order to prove the 
identity of an individual requesting electronic access to CMS protected 
information or services, CMS will collect a core set of attributes 
about that individual.
    These core attributes will be used to:
    1. Provide the identity proofing service sufficient data to 
establish that the individual's identity is provable to a NIST 
assurance level;
    2. Store the approval information returned by the identity proofing 
service;
    3. Provide CMS with additional data for multi-factor identification 
(personal questions and answers);
    4. Provide the user a single sign-on, federated CMS EIDM ID and 
Password;
    5. Authenticate the user; and
    6. Authorize the user for application access.
    The information collected will be gathered and used solely by CMS 
and approved contractor(s) and state health insurance exchanges. 
Information confidentiality will conform to HIPAA and FISMA 
requirements. Respondents may also access CMS Terms of Service and CMS 
Privacy Statement on the Web. Form Numbers: CMS-10452 (OCN: 0938-New); 
Frequency: Reporting--On occasion; Affected Public: Individuals and 
households; Number of Annual Respondents: 26 million; Total Annual 
Responses: 26,000,000; Total Annual Hours: 8,666,667. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Robert Burger at 410-786-
2125. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of 
Information Collection: The Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug 
Program: Part C Explanation of Benefits CFR 422.111(b)(12); Use: CMS is 
requesting OMB approval for the information collection requirements 
referenced in the April 15, 2011 final rule revising the Medicare 
Advantage (MA) and Part D programs for calendar year 2012 (77 FR 21432-
21577). The rule revised the MA disclosure requirements in 42 CFR 
422.111(b) by adding the authority for CMS to require MA organizations 
to furnish a written explanation of benefits directly to enrollees, in 
a manner specified by CMS and in a form easily understandable to 
enrollees, when benefits are provided under Part 422. The collection 
instrument that requires OMB approval concerns the disclosure 
requirements in paragraph 42 CFR 422.111(b)(12). This information 
collection request would require MA organizations to furnish directly 
to enrollees, in the manner specified by CMS and in a form easily 
understandable to such enrollees, a written explanation of benefits, 
when benefits are provided under Part 422. Form Number: CMS-10453 (OCN: 
0938-New); Frequency: On occasion; Affected Public: Private Sector--
Business or other for-profits. Number of Respondents: 564. Number of 
Responses: 2,256. Total Annual Hours: 101,520. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Chris McClintick at 410-786-4682. 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 January 25, 2013:
    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: Document Identifier/OMB 
Control Number ----------, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, 
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.

    Dated: November 19, 2012.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Division B, Office of 
Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2012-28570 Filed 11-23-12; 8:45 am]
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