Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 46442-46443 [2014-18808]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 153 (Friday, August 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46442-46443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18808]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10529]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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 October 7, 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 each collection's supporting statement and associated 
materials (see ADDRESSES).
CMS-10529 Quarterly Medicaid and CHIP Budget and Expenditure Reporting 
for the Medical Assistance Program, Administration and CHIP
    Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (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

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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: New collection (Request 
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: 
Quarterly Medicaid and CHIP Budget and Expenditure Reporting for the 
Medical Assistance Program, Administration and CHIP; Use: At the 
request of OMB, this action would consolidate form CMS-21 and -21B (OMB 
control number: 0938-0731), -37 (OMB control number: 0938-0101), and -
64 (OMB control number: 0938-0067) into one new information collection 
request. This action also revises CMS-37 and -67 while CMS-21 and -21B 
remain unchanged.
    Form 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 
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) financial management 
information, provide for state reporting of waiver expenditures, and 
ensure that the federally established allotment is not exceeded. They 
are also necessary in the redistribution and reallocation of unspent 
funds over the federally mandated timeframes.
    Form CMS-37 due dates are November 15, February 15, May 15 and 
August 15 of each fiscal year. While all submissions represent equally 
important components of the grant award cycle, the May and November 
submissions are particularly significant for budget formulation. The 
November submission introduces a new fiscal year to the budget cycle 
and serves as the basis for the formulation of the Medicaid portion of 
the President's Budget, which is presented to Congress in January. The 
February and August submissions are used primarily for budget execution 
in providing interim updates to our Office of Financial Management, the 
Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Management and 
Budget and Congress depending on the scheduling of the national budget 
review process in a given fiscal year. The submissions provide us with 
base information necessary to track current year obligations and 
expenditures in relation to the current year appropriation and to 
notify senior managers of any impending surpluses or deficits.
    Form CMS-64 is used to issue quarterly grant awards, monitor 
current year expenditure levels, determine the allowability of state 
claims for reimbursement, develop Medicaid financial management 
information provide for state reporting of waiver expenditures, ensure 
that the federally-established limit is not exceeded for HCBS waivers, 
and to allow for the implementation of the Assignment of Rights and 
Part A and Part B Premium (i.e., accounting for overdue Part A and Part 
B Premiums under state buy-in agreements)--Billing Offsets.
    Form Number: CMS-10529 (OMB control number 0938-New); Frequency: 
Quarterly; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number 
of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 672; Total Annual Hours: 
17,920. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Abraham 
John at 410-786-4519).

    Dated: August 5, 2014.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-18808 Filed 8-7-14; 8:45 am]
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