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year must begin to apply the ASU in
their FR Y–9C for March 31, 2016.8
After a holding company adopts ASU
2015–01, any event or transaction that
would have met the criteria for
extraordinary classification before the
adoption of the ASU should be reported
in Schedule HI, item 5(l), ‘‘Other
noninterest income,’’ or item 7(d),
‘‘Other noninterest expense,’’ as
appropriate, unless the event or
transaction would otherwise be
reportable in another item of Schedule
HI.
Consistent with the elimination of the
concept of extraordinary items in ASU
2015–01, the Federal Reserve proposes
to revise the instructions for Schedule
HI, item 11, and remove the term
‘‘extraordinary items’’ and revise the
captions for Schedule HI, item 8,
‘‘Income (loss) before income taxes and
extraordinary items and other
adjustments,’’ item 10, ‘‘Income (loss)
before extraordinary items and other
adjustments,’’ and item 11,
‘‘Extraordinary items and other
adjustments, net of income taxes,’’
effective March 31, 2016. After the
concept of extraordinary items has been
eliminated and such items would no
longer be reportable in Schedule HI,
item 11, only the results of discontinued
operations would be reportable in item
11. Accordingly, effective March 31,
2016, the revised captions for Schedule
HI, items 8, 10 and 11 would become
‘‘Income (loss) before income taxes and
discontinued operations,’’ ‘‘Income
(loss) before discontinued operations,’’
and ‘‘discontinued operations, net of
applicable income taxes’’ respectively.
The captions for Schedule HI,
memorandum items 2, 8, items 8 and 11
on the Predecessor Financial Items and
applicable Glossary references would
also be revised to eliminate the concept
of extraordinary items.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, November 27, 2015.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Secretary of the Board.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier CMS–10430, CMS–
10593, CMS–10592, CMS–10440]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received by
February 1, 2016.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. 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 llll, Room C4–26–
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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–10430 Information Collection
Requirements for Compliance With
Individual and Group Market Reforms
Under Title XXVII of the Public Health
Service Act
CMS–10593 Establishment of an
Exchange by a State and Qualified
Health Plans
CMS–10592 Establishment of
Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans;
Exchange Standards for Employers
CMS–10440 Data Collection To
Support Eligibility Determinations for
Insurance Affordability Programs and
Enrollment Through Health Benefits
Exchanges, Medicaid and Children’s
Health Insurance Program Agencies
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
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requirement, CMS is publishing this
notice.
Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved information collection; Title
of Information Collection: Information
Collection Requirements for Compliance
with Individual and Group Market
Reforms under Title XXVII of the Public
Health Service Act; Use: Sections 2723
and 2761 of the Public Health Service
Act (PHS Act) direct the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
to enforce a provision (or provisions) of
title XXVII of the PHS Act (including
the implementing regulations in parts
144, 146, 147, and 148 of title 45 of the
Code of Federal Regulations) with
respect to health insurance issuers when
a state has notified CMS that it has not
enacted legislation to enforce or that it
is not otherwise enforcing a provision
(or provisions) of the group and
individual market reforms with respect
to health insurance issuers, or when
CMS has determined that a state is not
substantially enforcing one or more of
those provisions. This collection of
information includes requirements that
are necessary for CMS to conduct
compliance review activities. Form
Number: CMS–10430 (OMB Control
Number: 0938–0702); Frequency:
Annually; Affected Public: Private
sector, State or local governments;
Number of Respondents: 983; Total
Annual Responses: 100,759; Total
Annual Hours: 2,554.5. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Russell Tipps at 301–492–4371.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection (Request for a
new OMB control number); Title of
Information Collection: Establishment of
an Exchange by a State and Qualified
Health Plans; Use: The Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act,
Public Law 111–148, enacted on March
23, 2010, and the Health Care and
Education Reconciliation Act, Public
Law 111–152, enacted on March 30,
2010 (collectively, ‘‘Affordable Care
Act’’), expand access to health
insurance for individuals and
employees of small businesses through
the establishment of new Affordable
Insurance Exchanges (Exchanges),
including the Small Business Health
Options Program (SHOP). As directed
by the rule Establishment of Exchanges
and Qualified Health Plans; Exchange
Standards for Employers (77 FR 18310)
(Exchange rule), each Exchange will
assume responsibilities related to the
certification and offering of Qualified
Health Plans (QHPs). To offer insurance
through an Exchange, a health insurance
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issuer must have its health plans
certified as QHPs by the Exchange. A
QHP must meet certain minimum
certification standards, such as network
adequacy, inclusion of Essential
Community Providers (ECPs), and nondiscrimination. The Exchange is
responsible for ensuring that QHPs meet
these minimum certification standards
as described in the Exchange rule under
45 CFR parts 155 and 156, based on the
Affordable Care Act, as well as other
standards determined by the Exchange.
The reporting requirements and data
collection in the Exchange rule address
Federal requirements that various
entities must meet with respect to the
establishment and operation of an
Exchange; minimum requirements that
health insurance issuers must meet with
respect to participation in a State based
or Federally-facilitated Exchange; and
requirements that employers must meet
with respect to participation in the
SHOP and compliance with other
provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
Form Number: CMS–10593 (OMB
Control Number: 0938–NEW);
Frequency: Annually, Monthly; Affected
Public: Private sector (Business or other
for-profit); Number of Respondents: 20;
Total Annual Responses: 400; Total
Annual Hours: 36,900. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Christy Woods at 301–492–
5140.)
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection (Request for a
new OMB control number); Title of
Information Collection: Establishment of
Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans;
Exchange Standards for Employers; Use:
Section 1321(a) requires HHS to issue
regulations setting standards for meeting
the requirements under Title I of the
Affordable Care Act including the
offering of qualified health plans
through the Marketplaces. On March 27,
2012, HHS published the rule CMS–
9989–F: Establishment of Exchanges
and Qualified Health Plans; Exchange
Standards for Employers. The Exchange
rule contains provisions that mandate
reporting and data collections necessary
to ensure that health insurance issuers
are meeting the requirements of the
Affordable Care Act. These information
collection requirements are set forth in
45 CFR part 156. The data collection
and reporting requirements will assist
HHS in creating a seamless and
coordinated system of eligibility and
enrollment. The data collected by health
insurance issuers will help to inform
HHS, Marketplaces, and health
insurance issuers as to the participation
of individuals, employers, and
employees in the individual Exchange.
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Form Number: CMS–10592 (OMB
control number: 0938–NEW);
Frequency: Annually, Monthly,
Occasionally; Affected Public: Private
sector (Business or other for-profit);
Number of Respondents: 1,200; Total
Annual Responses: 1,200; Total Annual
Hours: 590,460. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Beth
Liu at 301–492–4135.)
4. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Data Collection
to Support Eligibility Determinations for
Insurance Affordability Programs and
Enrollment through Health Benefits
Exchanges, Medicaid and Children’s
Health Insurance Program Agencies;
Use: Section 1413 of the Affordable Care
Act directs the Secretary of Health and
Human Services to develop and provide
to each State a single, streamlined form
that may be used to apply for coverage
through the Exchange and Insurance
Affordability Programs, including
Medicaid, the Children’s Health
Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Basic
Health Program, as applicable. The
application must be structured to
maximize an applicant’s ability to
complete the form satisfactorily, taking
into account the characteristics of
individuals who qualify for the
programs. A State may develop and use
its own single streamlined application if
approved by the Secretary in accordance
with section 1413 and if it meets the
standards established by the Secretary.
Section 155.405(a) of the Exchange
Final Rule (77 FR 18310) provides more
detail about the application that must be
used by the Exchange to determine
eligibility and to collect information
necessary for enrollment. The
regulations in § 435.907 and § 457.330
establish the requirements for State
Medicaid and CHIP agencies related to
the use of the single streamlined
application. We are designing the single
streamlined application to be a dynamic
electronic application that will tailor the
amount of data required from an
applicant based on the applicant’s
circumstances and responses to
particular questions. The paper version
of the application will not be able to be
tailored in the same way but is being
designed to collect only the data
required to determine eligibility.
Individuals will be able to submit an
application electronically, through the
mail, over the phone through a call
center, or in person, per § 155.405(c)(2)
of the Exchange Final Rule, as well as
through other commonly available
electronic means as noted in
§ 435.907(a) and § 457.330 of the
Medicaid Final Rule. The application
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may be submitted to an Exchange,
Medicaid or CHIP agency. The
electronic application process will vary
depending on each applicant’s
circumstances, their experience with
health insurance applications and
online capabilities. The goal is to solicit
sufficient information so that in most
cases no further inquiry will be needed.
Form Number: CMS–10440 (OMB
control number: 0938–1191); Frequency:
Annually; Affected Public: Individuals
and Households; Number of
Respondents: 7,200,000; Total Annual
Responses: 7,200,000; Total Annual
Hours: 2,410,767. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Beth
Liu at 301–492–4135.)
Dated: November 27, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
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National Institute on Deafness and
Other Communication Disorders;
Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
hereby given of a meeting of the
National Deafness and Other
Communication Disorders Advisory
Council.
The meeting will be open to the
public as indicated below, with
attendance limited to space available.
Individuals who plan to attend and
need special assistance, such as sign
language interpretation or other
reasonable accommodations, should
notify the Contact Person listed below
in advance of the meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications
and/or contract proposals and the
discussions could disclose confidential
trade secrets or commercial property
such as patentable material, and
personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications and/or contract proposals,
the disclosure of which would
constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
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Name of Committee: National Deafness and
Other Communication Disorders Advisory
Council.
Date: January 22, 2016.
Closed: 8:30 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Building 31, Conference Room 6, 31 Center
Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Open: 9:50 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Agenda: Staff reports on divisional,
programmatic, and special activities.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Building 31, Conference Room 6, 31 Center
Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Contact Person: Craig A. Jordan, Ph.D.,
Director, Division of Extramural Activities,
NIDCD, NIH, Room 8345, MSC 9670, 6001
Executive Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20892–9670,
301–496–8693, jordanc@nidcd.nih.gov.
Any interested person may file written
comments with the committee by forwarding
the statement to the Contact Person listed on
this notice. The statement should include the
name, address, telephone number and when
applicable, the business or professional
affiliation of the interested person.
In the interest of security, NIH has
instituted stringent procedures for entrance
onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles,
including taxicabs, hotel, and airport shuttles
will be inspected before being allowed on
campus. Visitors will be asked to show one
form of identification (for example, a
government-issued photo ID, driver’s license,
or passport) and to state the purpose of their
visit.
Information is also available on the
Institute’s/Center’s home page: https://
www.nidcd.nih.gov/about/Pages/AdvisoryGroups-and-Review-Committees.aspx, where
an agenda and any additional information for
the meeting will be posted when available.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos. 93.173, Biological Research
Related to Deafness and Communicative
Disorders, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: November 25, 2015.
Sylvia Neal,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel; Hematology
Small Business.
Date: December 10, 2015.
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892
(Telephone Conference Call).
Contact Person: Bukhtiar H. Shah, DVM,
Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4120,
MSC 7802, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–806–
7314, shahb@csr.nih.gov.
This notice is being published less than 15
days prior to the meeting due to the timing
limitations imposed by the review and
funding cycle.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine;
93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333,
93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844,
93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National
Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: November 25, 2015.
Sylvia Neal,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment
Request; The Sister Study: A
Prospective Study of the Genetic and
Environmental Risk Factors for Breast
Cancer (NIEHS)
In compliance with the
requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences (NIEHS), the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish
periodic summaries of proposed
projects to be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval.
Written comments and/or suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
are invited on one or more of the
following points: (1) Whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
SUMMARY:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of
Closed Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
hereby given of the following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier CMS-10430, CMS-10593, CMS-10592, CMS-10440]
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 February 1, 2016.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. 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-10430 Information Collection Requirements for Compliance With
Individual and Group Market Reforms Under Title XXVII of the Public
Health Service Act
CMS-10593 Establishment of an Exchange by a State and Qualified Health
Plans
CMS-10592 Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans;
Exchange Standards for Employers
CMS-10440 Data Collection To Support Eligibility Determinations for
Insurance Affordability Programs and Enrollment Through Health Benefits
Exchanges, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Agencies
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
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requirement, CMS is publishing this notice.
Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved information collection; Title of Information Collection:
Information Collection Requirements for Compliance with Individual and
Group Market Reforms under Title XXVII of the Public Health Service
Act; Use: Sections 2723 and 2761 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS
Act) direct the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to
enforce a provision (or provisions) of title XXVII of the PHS Act
(including the implementing regulations in parts 144, 146, 147, and 148
of title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations) with respect to health
insurance issuers when a state has notified CMS that it has not enacted
legislation to enforce or that it is not otherwise enforcing a
provision (or provisions) of the group and individual market reforms
with respect to health insurance issuers, or when CMS has determined
that a state is not substantially enforcing one or more of those
provisions. This collection of information includes requirements that
are necessary for CMS to conduct compliance review activities. Form
Number: CMS-10430 (OMB Control Number: 0938-0702); Frequency: Annually;
Affected Public: Private sector, State or local governments; Number of
Respondents: 983; Total Annual Responses: 100,759; Total Annual Hours:
2,554.5. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Russell Tipps at 301-492-4371.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection:
Establishment of an Exchange by a State and Qualified Health Plans;
Use: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-
148, enacted on March 23, 2010, and the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act, Public Law 111-152, enacted on March 30, 2010
(collectively, ``Affordable Care Act''), expand access to health
insurance for individuals and employees of small businesses through the
establishment of new Affordable Insurance Exchanges (Exchanges),
including the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP). As directed
by the rule Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans;
Exchange Standards for Employers (77 FR 18310) (Exchange rule), each
Exchange will assume responsibilities related to the certification and
offering of Qualified Health Plans (QHPs). To offer insurance through
an Exchange, a health insurance issuer must have its health plans
certified as QHPs by the Exchange. A QHP must meet certain minimum
certification standards, such as network adequacy, inclusion of
Essential Community Providers (ECPs), and non-discrimination. The
Exchange is responsible for ensuring that QHPs meet these minimum
certification standards as described in the Exchange rule under 45 CFR
parts 155 and 156, based on the Affordable Care Act, as well as other
standards determined by the Exchange. The reporting requirements and
data collection in the Exchange rule address Federal requirements that
various entities must meet with respect to the establishment and
operation of an Exchange; minimum requirements that health insurance
issuers must meet with respect to participation in a State based or
Federally-facilitated Exchange; and requirements that employers must
meet with respect to participation in the SHOP and compliance with
other provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Form Number: CMS-10593
(OMB Control Number: 0938-NEW); Frequency: Annually, Monthly; Affected
Public: Private sector (Business or other for-profit); Number of
Respondents: 20; Total Annual Responses: 400; Total Annual Hours:
36,900. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Christy
Woods at 301-492-5140.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection:
Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Exchange
Standards for Employers; Use: Section 1321(a) requires HHS to issue
regulations setting standards for meeting the requirements under Title
I of the Affordable Care Act including the offering of qualified health
plans through the Marketplaces. On March 27, 2012, HHS published the
rule CMS-9989-F: Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans;
Exchange Standards for Employers. The Exchange rule contains provisions
that mandate reporting and data collections necessary to ensure that
health insurance issuers are meeting the requirements of the Affordable
Care Act. These information collection requirements are set forth in 45
CFR part 156. The data collection and reporting requirements will
assist HHS in creating a seamless and coordinated system of eligibility
and enrollment. The data collected by health insurance issuers will
help to inform HHS, Marketplaces, and health insurance issuers as to
the participation of individuals, employers, and employees in the
individual Exchange. Form Number: CMS-10592 (OMB control number: 0938-
NEW); Frequency: Annually, Monthly, Occasionally; Affected Public:
Private sector (Business or other for-profit); Number of Respondents:
1,200; Total Annual Responses: 1,200; Total Annual Hours: 590,460. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Beth Liu at 301-492-
4135.)
4. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Data Collection
to Support Eligibility Determinations for Insurance Affordability
Programs and Enrollment through Health Benefits Exchanges, Medicaid and
Children's Health Insurance Program Agencies; Use: Section 1413 of the
Affordable Care Act directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to develop and provide to each State a single, streamlined form that
may be used to apply for coverage through the Exchange and Insurance
Affordability Programs, including Medicaid, the Children's Health
Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Basic Health Program, as applicable.
The application must be structured to maximize an applicant's ability
to complete the form satisfactorily, taking into account the
characteristics of individuals who qualify for the programs. A State
may develop and use its own single streamlined application if approved
by the Secretary in accordance with section 1413 and if it meets the
standards established by the Secretary.
Section 155.405(a) of the Exchange Final Rule (77 FR 18310)
provides more detail about the application that must be used by the
Exchange to determine eligibility and to collect information necessary
for enrollment. The regulations in Sec. 435.907 and Sec. 457.330
establish the requirements for State Medicaid and CHIP agencies related
to the use of the single streamlined application. We are designing the
single streamlined application to be a dynamic electronic application
that will tailor the amount of data required from an applicant based on
the applicant's circumstances and responses to particular questions.
The paper version of the application will not be able to be tailored in
the same way but is being designed to collect only the data required to
determine eligibility. Individuals will be able to submit an
application electronically, through the mail, over the phone through a
call center, or in person, per Sec. 155.405(c)(2) of the Exchange
Final Rule, as well as through other commonly available electronic
means as noted in Sec. 435.907(a) and Sec. 457.330 of the Medicaid
Final Rule. The application
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may be submitted to an Exchange, Medicaid or CHIP agency. The
electronic application process will vary depending on each applicant's
circumstances, their experience with health insurance applications and
online capabilities. The goal is to solicit sufficient information so
that in most cases no further inquiry will be needed. Form Number: CMS-
10440 (OMB control number: 0938-1191); Frequency: Annually; Affected
Public: Individuals and Households; Number of Respondents: 7,200,000;
Total Annual Responses: 7,200,000; Total Annual Hours: 2,410,767. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Beth Liu at 301-492-
4135.)
Dated: November 27, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-30534 Filed 12-1-15; 8:45 am]
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