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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 12 / Wednesday, January 20, 2016 / Notices
Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS–10333 and
CMS–10526]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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
(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
a second opportunity for public
comment on the notice. Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding the 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.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by February 19, 2016.
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
proposed information collections,
please reference the document identifier
or OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and
recommendations must be received by
the OMB desk officer via one of the
following transmissions: OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
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Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (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 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
to publish a 30-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 that summarizes
the following proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Consumer
Assistance Program Grants; Use: Section
1002 of the Affordable Care Act
provides for the establishment of
consumer assistance (or ombudsman)
programs, starting in FY 2010. Federal
grants will support these programs.
These programs will assist consumers
with filing complaints and appeals,
assist consumers with enrollment into
health coverage, collect data on
consumer inquiries and complaints to
identify problems in the marketplace,
educate consumers on their rights and
responsibilities, and with the
establishment of the new Exchange
marketplaces, resolve problems with
premium credits for Exchange coverage.
Importantly, these programs must
provide detailed reporting on the types
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
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/Paperwork
ReductionActof1995.
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.
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of problems and questions consumers
may experience with health coverage,
and how these problems and questions
are resolved. In order to strengthen
oversight, the law requires programs to
report data to the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) ‘‘As a condition of
receiving a grant under subsection (a),
an office of health insurance consumer
assistance or ombudsman program shall
be required to collect and report data to
the Secretary on the types of problems
and inquiries encountered by
consumers’’ (Sec. 2793 (d)). Analysis of
this data reporting will help identify
patterns of practice in the insurance
marketplaces and uncover suspected
patterns of noncompliance. HHS must
share program data reports with the
Departments of Labor and Treasury, and
State regulators. Program data also can
offer CCIIO one indication of the
effectiveness of State enforcement,
affording opportunities to provide
technical assistance and support to State
insurance regulators and, in extreme
cases, inform the need to trigger federal
enforcement. Form Number: CMS–
10333 (OMB Control Number: 0938–
1097); Frequency: Annually, Quarterly;
Affected Public: Private Sector: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments; Number
of Respondents: 51; Total Annual
Responses: 459; Total Annual Hours:
9,588. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Lateefa Dawkins
at 301–492–4262.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a previously
approved collection of information;
Title of Information Collection: Cost
Sharing Reduction Reconciliation; Use:
Under established Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) regulations,
qualified health plan (QHP) issuers will
receive estimated advance payments of
cost-sharing reductions throughout the
year. Each issuer will then be subject to
a reconciliation process at the end of the
benefit year to ensure that each issuer is
reimbursed only for cost sharing
reductions provided. This revised
collection establishes the data elements
that a QHP issuer would be required to
report to HHS in order to establish the
cost-sharing reductions provided on
behalf of enrollees for the benefit year.
Comments submitted during the 60-day
comment period were addressed in a
Response to Comments document. Form
Number: CMS–10526 (OMB Control
Number: 0938–1266); Frequency:
Annually; Affected Public: Private
Sector (business or other for-profits);
Number of Respondents: 295; Total
Annual Responses: 4,000,000; Total
Annual Hours: 2,470. (For policy
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questions regarding this collection
contact Patricia Meisol at 410–786–
1917.)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Dated: January 14, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: National Medical Support
Notice.
OMB No.: 0970–0222.
Description: The National Medical
Support Notice (NMSN) is a two-part
document completed by state child
support enforcement agencies,
employers, and health plan
administrators to enforce health care
coverage provisions in a child support
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order. The Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS) developed and
maintains Part A of the NMSN, which
is sent to an obligor’s employer for
completion; the Department of Labor
(DOL) developed and maintains Part B
of the NMSN, which is provided to
health care administrators following
completion of Part A.
The Administration for Children and
Families is resubmitting an unchanged
information collection package and
requesting an extension to the current
OMB approval of NMSN Part A. The
NMSN Part A expiration dates will be
synchronize with the expiration date of
NMSN Part B.
Respondents: State child support
enforcement agencies, employers, and
health plan administrators.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
National Medical Support Notice—Part A—Notice to Withhold for Health
Care Coverage .............................................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: ...........................................................
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In compliance with the requirements
of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the
Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
Copies of the proposed collection of
information can be obtained and
comments may be forwarded by writing
to the Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW.,
Washington DC 20201. Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. Email
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All
requests should be identified by the title
of the information collection.
The Department specifically requests
comments on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to
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comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
[CFDA Number: 93.676]
Announcement of the Award a SingleSource Program Expansion
Supplement Grant to BCFS Health and
Human Services in San Antonio, TX
Office of Refugee Resettlement,
ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of award of a singlesource program expansion supplement
grant to BCFS Health and Human
Services (BCFS) in San Antonio, TX.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), Office of
Refugee Resettlement (ORR), announces
the award of a single-source program
expansion supplement grant for
$12,860,855 to BCFS Health and Human
Services (BCFS) in San Antonio, TX,
under the Unaccompanied Children’s
(UC) Program to support a program
expansion supplement.
SUMMARY:
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Total burden
hours
897,574.50
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The expansion supplement grant will
support the need to increase shelter
capacity to accommodate the increasing
numbers of UCs being referred by DHS.
BCFS has a network of trained, qualified
emergency staff able to bring on board
and operate emergency beds in short
timeframe. BCFS provides residential
services to UC in the care and custody
of ORR, as well as services to include
counseling, case management, and
additional support services to the family
or to the UC and their sponsor when a
UC is released from ORR’s care and
custody.
Supplemental award funds will
support activities from October 1, 2015
through September 30, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jallyn Sualog, Director, Division of
Children’s Services, Office of Refugee
Resettlement, 901 D Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20447. Email:
DCSProgram@acf.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: While the
number of referrals, to the
Unaccompanied Children Program in
FY 2015, was below the total referrals
from FY 2014, ORR has seen a change
to recent referral trends. The UC
program has seen an increase in the
numbers of UC referred for placement
since January 2015. FY15 was the first
fiscal year, in the history of the UC
program, in which there were eight (8)
consecutive months of steadily
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10333 and CMS-10526]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare and 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 (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 a second opportunity
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to
send comments regarding the 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.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by
the OMB desk officer by February 19, 2016.
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the proposed information collections,
please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be
assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be received by
the OMB desk officer via one of the following transmissions: OMB,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk
Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-5806 OR, Email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
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: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(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 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires
federal agencies to publish a 30-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 that
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for
public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Consumer
Assistance Program Grants; Use: Section 1002 of the Affordable Care Act
provides for the establishment of consumer assistance (or ombudsman)
programs, starting in FY 2010. Federal grants will support these
programs. These programs will assist consumers with filing complaints
and appeals, assist consumers with enrollment into health coverage,
collect data on consumer inquiries and complaints to identify problems
in the marketplace, educate consumers on their rights and
responsibilities, and with the establishment of the new Exchange
marketplaces, resolve problems with premium credits for Exchange
coverage. Importantly, these programs must provide detailed reporting
on the types of problems and questions consumers may experience with
health coverage, and how these problems and questions are resolved. In
order to strengthen oversight, the law requires programs to report data
to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
``As a condition of receiving a grant under subsection (a), an office
of health insurance consumer assistance or ombudsman program shall be
required to collect and report data to the Secretary on the types of
problems and inquiries encountered by consumers'' (Sec. 2793 (d)).
Analysis of this data reporting will help identify patterns of practice
in the insurance marketplaces and uncover suspected patterns of
noncompliance. HHS must share program data reports with the Departments
of Labor and Treasury, and State regulators. Program data also can
offer CCIIO one indication of the effectiveness of State enforcement,
affording opportunities to provide technical assistance and support to
State insurance regulators and, in extreme cases, inform the need to
trigger federal enforcement. Form Number: CMS-10333 (OMB Control
Number: 0938-1097); Frequency: Annually, Quarterly; Affected Public:
Private Sector: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 51; Total Annual Responses: 459; Total Annual Hours:
9,588. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Lateefa
Dawkins at 301-492-4262.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a previously
approved collection of information; Title of Information Collection:
Cost Sharing Reduction Reconciliation; Use: Under established
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulations, qualified
health plan (QHP) issuers will receive estimated advance payments of
cost-sharing reductions throughout the year. Each issuer will then be
subject to a reconciliation process at the end of the benefit year to
ensure that each issuer is reimbursed only for cost sharing reductions
provided. This revised collection establishes the data elements that a
QHP issuer would be required to report to HHS in order to establish the
cost-sharing reductions provided on behalf of enrollees for the benefit
year. Comments submitted during the 60-day comment period were
addressed in a Response to Comments document. Form Number: CMS-10526
(OMB Control Number: 0938-1266); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public:
Private Sector (business or other for-profits); Number of Respondents:
295; Total Annual Responses: 4,000,000; Total Annual Hours: 2,470. (For
policy
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questions regarding this collection contact Patricia Meisol at 410-786-
1917.)
Dated: January 14, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-00994 Filed 1-19-16; 8:45 am]
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