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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
45 CFR Part 153
‘‘Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium
Stabilization Programs, and Market
Standards; Amendments to the HHS
Notice of Benefit and Payment
Parameters for 2014.’’ The effective date
was December 30, 2013. This correcting
amendment corrects technical and
typographical errors identified in the
October 30, 2013 final rule.
DATES: This correcting amendment is
effective July 2, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaya
Ghildiyal, (301) 492–5149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[CMS–9957–F3; CMS–9964–F4]
I. Background
RIN 0938–AR82; RIN 0938–AR74
In FR Doc 2013–25326 (78 FR 65046)
the final rule entitled, ‘‘Program
Integrity: Exchange, Premium
Stabilization Programs, and Market
Standards; Amendments to the HHS
Notice of Benefit and Payment
Parameters for 2014,’’ there were
technical errors that are identified and
corrected in the regulations text of this
correcting amendment. The provisions
of this correcting amendment are
effective July 2, 2014.
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act; Program Integrity: Exchange,
Premium Stabilization Programs, and
Market Standards; Amendments to the
HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment
Parameters for 2014; Correcting
Amendment
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Final rule; correcting
amendment.
AGENCY:
In the October 30, 2013 issue
of the Federal Register (78 FR 65046),
we published a final rule entitled,
SUMMARY:
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II. Summary of Errors in the
Regulations Text
On page 65094 of the October 30,
2013 Federal Register final rule, in the
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amendatory instructions for 45 CFR
153.530, we stated that we were
amending paragraphs (b) and (c).
However, we revised § 153.530(b)
incorrectly. The language in paragraphs
(b)(1)(i) and (b)(1)(ii) was inserted
inadvertently, and duplicates the
language that is correctly included in
paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii). Therefore,
we are deleting § 153.530 (b)(1)(i) and
(b)(1)(ii). We note that we are not
making any other changes to § 153.530.
III. Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking
and Delay in Effective Date
We ordinarily publish a notice of
proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register to provide a period for public
comment before the provisions of a rule
take effect in accordance with section
553(b) of the Administrative Procedure
Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). However,
we can waive this notice and comment
procedure if the Secretary finds, for
good cause, that the notice and
comment process is impracticable,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest, and incorporates a statement of
the finding and the reasons therefore in
the notice.
Section 553(d) of the APA ordinarily
requires a 30-day delay in effective date
of final rules after the date of their
publication in the Federal Register.
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This 30-day delay in effective date can
be waived, however, if an agency finds
for good cause that the delay is
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
to the public interest, and the agency
incorporates a statement of the findings
and its reasons in the rule issued.
This document merely corrects
technical errors related to one provision
in the Program Integrity: Exchange,
Premium Stabilization Programs, and
Market Standards; Amendments to the
HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment
Parameters for 2014 final rule that was
published on October 30, 2013 and
became effective on December 30, 2013.
The changes are not substantive changes
to the standards set forth in the final
rule. Therefore, we believe that
undertaking further notice and comment
procedures to incorporate these
corrections and delay the effective date
for these changes is unnecessary. In
addition, we believe it is important for
the public to have the correct
information as soon as possible, and
believe it is contrary to the public
interest to delay when they become
effective. For the reasons stated
previously, we find there is good cause
to waive notice and comment
procedures and the 30-day delay in the
effective date for this correction notice.
List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 153
Administrative practice and
procedure, Adverse selection, Health
care, Health insurance, Health records,
Organization and functions
(Government agencies), Premium
stabilization, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements,
Reinsurance, Risk adjustment, Risk
corridors, Risk mitigation, State and
local governments.
Accordingly, the Department of
Health and Human Services is making
the following correcting amendment to
45 CFR part 153.
PART 153—STANDARDS RELATED TO
REINSURANCE, RISK CORRIDORS,
AND RISK ADJUSTMENT UNDER THE
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
1. The authority citation for part 153
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: Secs. 1311, 1321, 1341–1343,
Pub. L. 111–148, 24 Stat. 119.
§ 153.530
[Corrected]
2. In § 153.530, remove paragraphs
(b)(1)(i) and (b)(1)(ii).
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Dated: June 25, 2014.
C’Reda Weeden,
Executive Secretary to the Department,
Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2014–15560 Filed 7–1–14; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
46 CFR Part 506
[Docket No. 14–07]
RIN 3072–AC55
Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary
Penalties
Federal Maritime Commission.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This rule implements the
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation
Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by
the Debt Collection Improvement Act of
1996. The rule adjusts for inflation the
maximum amount of each statutory civil
penalty subject to Federal Maritime
Commission (Commission) jurisdiction
in accordance with the requirements of
that Act.
DATES: Effective July 11, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen V. Gregory, Secretary, Federal
Maritime Commission, 800 North
Capitol Street NW., Room 1046,
Washington, DC 20573, (202) 523–5725.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule
implements the Debt Collection
Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA), Public
Law 104–134, Title III, section
31001(s)(1), April 26, 1996, 110 Stat.
1321–373. The DCIA amended the
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation
Adjustment Act of 1990 (FCPIAA),
Public Law 101–410, Oct. 5, 1990, 104
Stat. 890, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note, to require
the head of each executive agency to
adopt regulations that adjust the
maximum civil monetary penalties
(CMPs) assessable under its agency’s
jurisdiction at least every four years to
ensure that they continue to maintain
their deterrent value.1 The Commission
last adjusted each CMP subject to its
jurisdiction effective July 31, 2009. (74
FR 38114, July 28, 2009).
The inflation adjustment under the
FCPIAA is to be determined by
increasing the maximum CMP by the
cost-of-living, rounded off as set forth in
section 5(a) of that Act. The cost-ofliving adjustment is the percentage (if
any) for each CMP by which the
Consumer Price Index (CPI) 2 for the
SUMMARY:
1 Increased CMPS are applicable only to
violations occurring after the increase takes effect.
2 The CPI defined in the FCPIAA is the U.S.
Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index for all-
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month of June of the calendar year
preceding the adjustment, exceeds the
CPI for the month of June of the
calendar year in which the amount of
such CMP was last set or adjusted
pursuant to law.
One example of an inflation
adjustment is as follows. Section 13 of
the Shipping Act of 1984 (1984 Act), 46
U.S.C. 41107, imposes a maximum
$25,000 penalty for a knowing and
willful violation of the 1984 Act which
was inflation adjusted in 2009 to
$40,000. First, to calculate the new CMP
amounts under the amendment, we
determine the appropriate CPI–U for
June of the calendar year preceding the
adjustment. Given that we are adjusting
the CMPs in 2013, we use the CPI–U for
June of 2012, which was 229.478. The
CPI–U for June of the year the CMP was
last adjusted for inflation must also be
determined. The Commission last
adjusted this CMP in 2009, therefore we
use the CPI–U for June of 2009, which
was 215.693. Using those figures, we
calculate the cost-of-living adjustment
by dividing the CPI–U for June of 2012
(229.478) by the CPI–U for June of 2009
(215.693). Our result is 1.0639.
Second, we calculate the raw inflation
adjustment (the inflation adjustment
prior to rounding) by multiplying the
maximum penalty amount by the costof-living adjustment. In our example,
$40,000 multiplied by the cost-of-living
adjustment of 1.0639 equals $42,556.
Third, we use the rounding rules set
forth in Section 5(a) of the FCIPAA. In
order to round only the increase
amount, we subtract the current
maximum penalty amount ($40,000)
from the raw maximum inflation
adjustment ($42,556), equaling $2,556.
Under Section 5(a), if the penalty is
greater than $10,000 but less than or
equal to $100,000, we round the
increase to the nearest multiple of
$5,000. Therefore, the maximum
penalty increase in our example is
$5,000.
Finally, the rounded increase is added
to the maximum penalty amount last set
or adjusted. Here, $40,000 plus $5,000
equals a maximum inflation adjustment
penalty amount of $45,000.
A similar calculation was done with
respect to each CMP subject to the
jurisdiction of the Commission. In
compliance with the FCPIAA, as
amended, the Commission is hereby
amending 46 CFR 506.4(d) of its
regulations which sets forth the newly
adjusted maximum penalty amounts.
This final rule has been issued
without prior public notice or
urban consumers (‘‘CPI–U’’). 28 U.S.C. 2461 note
(3)(3).
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[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 37661-37662]
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[FR Doc No: 2014-15560]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
45 CFR Part 153
[CMS-9957-F3; CMS-9964-F4]
RIN 0938-AR82; RIN 0938-AR74
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Program Integrity:
Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards;
Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for
2014; Correcting Amendment
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Final rule; correcting amendment.
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SUMMARY: In the October 30, 2013 issue of the Federal Register (78 FR
65046), we published a final rule entitled, ``Program Integrity:
Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market Standards;
Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for
2014.'' The effective date was December 30, 2013. This correcting
amendment corrects technical and typographical errors identified in the
October 30, 2013 final rule.
DATES: This correcting amendment is effective July 2, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaya Ghildiyal, (301) 492-5149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In FR Doc 2013-25326 (78 FR 65046) the final rule entitled,
``Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and
Market Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment
Parameters for 2014,'' there were technical errors that are identified
and corrected in the regulations text of this correcting amendment. The
provisions of this correcting amendment are effective July 2, 2014.
II. Summary of Errors in the Regulations Text
On page 65094 of the October 30, 2013 Federal Register final rule,
in the amendatory instructions for 45 CFR 153.530, we stated that we
were amending paragraphs (b) and (c). However, we revised Sec.
153.530(b) incorrectly. The language in paragraphs (b)(1)(i) and
(b)(1)(ii) was inserted inadvertently, and duplicates the language that
is correctly included in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii). Therefore, we
are deleting Sec. 153.530 (b)(1)(i) and (b)(1)(ii). We note that we
are not making any other changes to Sec. 153.530.
III. Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking and Delay in Effective Date
We ordinarily publish a notice of proposed rulemaking in the
Federal Register to provide a period for public comment before the
provisions of a rule take effect in accordance with section 553(b) of
the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). However, we
can waive this notice and comment procedure if the Secretary finds, for
good cause, that the notice and comment process is impracticable,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, and incorporates a
statement of the finding and the reasons therefore in the notice.
Section 553(d) of the APA ordinarily requires a 30-day delay in
effective date of final rules after the date of their publication in
the Federal Register.
[[Page 37662]]
This 30-day delay in effective date can be waived, however, if an
agency finds for good cause that the delay is impracticable,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, and the agency
incorporates a statement of the findings and its reasons in the rule
issued.
This document merely corrects technical errors related to one
provision in the Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization
Programs, and Market Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit
and Payment Parameters for 2014 final rule that was published on
October 30, 2013 and became effective on December 30, 2013. The changes
are not substantive changes to the standards set forth in the final
rule. Therefore, we believe that undertaking further notice and comment
procedures to incorporate these corrections and delay the effective
date for these changes is unnecessary. In addition, we believe it is
important for the public to have the correct information as soon as
possible, and believe it is contrary to the public interest to delay
when they become effective. For the reasons stated previously, we find
there is good cause to waive notice and comment procedures and the 30-
day delay in the effective date for this correction notice.
List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 153
Administrative practice and procedure, Adverse selection, Health
care, Health insurance, Health records, Organization and functions
(Government agencies), Premium stabilization, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Reinsurance, Risk adjustment, Risk
corridors, Risk mitigation, State and local governments.
Accordingly, the Department of Health and Human Services is making
the following correcting amendment to 45 CFR part 153.
PART 153--STANDARDS RELATED TO REINSURANCE, RISK CORRIDORS, AND
RISK ADJUSTMENT UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
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1. The authority citation for part 153 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Secs. 1311, 1321, 1341-1343, Pub. L. 111-148, 24
Stat. 119.
Sec. 153.530 [Corrected]
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2. In Sec. 153.530, remove paragraphs (b)(1)(i) and (b)(1)(ii).
Dated: June 25, 2014.
C'Reda Weeden,
Executive Secretary to the Department, Department of Health and Human
Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-15560 Filed 7-1-14; 8:45 am]
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