Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 8972-8973 [2014-03293]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8972-8973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03293]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier CMS-21 and -21B]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 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 (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 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.

DATES: Comments must be received by April 15, 2014:

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or 
OMB control number (OCN). 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  
https://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' Web site address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
    2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB 
number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
    3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326.

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

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each collection's supporting statement and associated materials (see 
ADDRESSES).

CMS-21 and -21B CMS-21 (Quarterly Children's Health Insurance Program 
(CHIP) Statement of Expenditures for the Title XXI Program) and CMS-21B 
(State Children's Health Insurance Program Budget Report for the Title 
XXI Program State Plan Expenditures)

    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: Quarterly 
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Statement of Expenditures 
for the Title XXI Program (CMS-21) and State Children's Health 
Insurance Program Budget Report for the Title XXI Program State Plan 
Expenditures (CMS-21B); Use: Forms CMS-21 and -21B provide CMS with the 
information necessary to issue quarterly grant awards, monitor current 
year expenditure levels, determine the allowability of state claims for 
reimbursement, develop CHIP financial management information, provide 
for state reporting of waiver expenditures, and ensure that the 
federally established allotment is not exceeded. Further, these forms 
are necessary in the redistribution and reallocation of unspent funds 
over the federally mandated timeframes. Form Number: CMS-21 and CMS-21B 
(OCN: 0938-0731); Frequency: Quarterly; Affected Public: State, Local, 
or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual 
Responses: 448; Total Annual Hours: 7,840. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Abraham John at 410-786-4519).

    Dated: February 11, 2014.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic 
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-03293 Filed 2-13-14; 8:45 am]
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