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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Notice of Availability of the Final
Environmental Assessment (Final EA)
and a Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) for HHS/CDC Fort Collins
Campus Proposed Improvements
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of Availability of Final
Environmental Assessment and a
Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) for HHS/CDC Fort Collins
Campus Proposed Improvements.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), within
the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is issuing this notice to
advise the public that HHS/CDC has
prepared and approved on March 22,
2016, a Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) based on the Final
Environmental Assessment for proposed
improvements on the HHS/CDC Fort
Collins Campus. HHS/CDC prepared the
Final EA in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), the Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ)
implementing regulations (40 CFR parts
1500–1508) and the HHS General
Administration Manual (GAM) Part 30
Environmental Procedures, dated
February 25, 2000. HHS/CDC has
determined that the proposed action
would not have a significant impact on
the human or natural environment and
therefore, the preparation of an
Environmental Impact Statement is not
required.
DATES: The FONSI and Final EA are
available as of the publication date of
this notice.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the FONSI and
Final EA are available at the following
locations:
• Old Town Library, 201 Peterson
Street, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524.
• Harmony Library, 4616 South
Shields, Fort Collins, Colorado 80526.
Copies of the FONSI and/or Final EA
can also be requested from: Robert
Lawson, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, Asset Management Services
Office, MS K80, 1600 Clifton Road,
Atlanta, GA 30329, 770–488–2447.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Centers for Disease Control and
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Prevention (CDC), an Operating Division
(OPDIV) of the Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) has
prepared a Final EA to assess the
potential impacts associated with the
undertaking of proposed improvements
on the HHS/CDC Fort Collins Campus
(CDC Fort Collins Campus) located on
the Colorado State University (CSU)
Foothills Campus in Fort Collins,
Colorado. The Final EA analyzed the
effects of the Build Alternative
(Proposed Action) and the No Build
Alternative. The Build Alternative
consists of improvements to the CDC
Fort Collins Campus which entails the
construction of a new approximately
5,600 gsf building which will house
laboratory support freezer space and
communal space, upgrades to existing
parking areas and additional
infrastructure improvements. The No
Build Alternative represents the
continued operation of the existing
facilities at the CDC Fort Collins
Campus without any new construction
or infrastructure upgrades.
The Final EA evaluated the potential
impacts to socioeconomics and
environmental justice, land use, zoning,
public policy, community facilities and
services, transportation, air quality,
noise, cultural resources, urban design
and visual resources, natural resources,
utility service, hazardous materials,
greenhouse gases and sustainability, and
construction. HHS/CDC assessed the
potential impacts of the Build
Alternative in the Final EA and as a
result issued a FONSI indicating that
the proposed action will not have a
significant impact on the environment.
Dated: March 28, 2016.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10545, CMS–
10309, CMS–855(A, B, I) and CMS–10468]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
18855
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 (the
PRA), federal agencies are require; 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
May 31, 2016.
DATES:
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:
ADDRESSES:
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 l, 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:
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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:
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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–10545—Outcome and Assessment
Information Set (OASIS) OASIS–C2/
ICD–10
CMS–10309—Grandfathering Provisions
of the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive
Bidding Program
CMS–855(A, B, I)—Medicare
Enrollment Application
CMS–10468—Essential Health Benefits
in Alternative Benefit Plans,
Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and
Appeal Processes, and Premiums and
Cost Sharing; Exchanges: Eligibility
and Enrollment
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.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Outcome and
Assessment Information Set (OASIS)
OASIS–C2/ICD–10; Use: Home health
agencies (HHAs) are required to collect
the outcome and assessment
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information data set (OASIS) to
participate in the Medicare program.
The OASIS item set has been revised
and is now referred to as OASIS–C2. It
is scheduled for implementation on
January 1, 2017. The OASIS C2 is being
modified to include changes pursuant to
the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care
Transformation Act of 2014 (the
IMPACT Act), and formatting changes
throughout the document. Form
Number: CMS–10545 (OMB control
number: 0938–1279); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: Private
Sector (Business or other for-profit and
Not-for-profit institutions); Number of
Respondents: 12,198; Total Annual
Responses: 17,900,000; Total Annual
Hours: 15,812,511. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact
Michelle Brazil at 410–786–1648).
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Grandfathering
Provisions of the Medicare DMEPOS
Competitive Bidding Program; Use: The
grandfathering process was established
in the April 10, 2007 final rule for
competitive bidding for rented DME and
oxygen and oxygen equipment included
under the Medicare DMEPOS
Competitive Bidding Program. This
process only applies to suppliers that
rented DME and oxygen and oxygen
equipment to beneficiaries who
maintain a permanent residence in a
CBA before the implementation of the
competitive bidding program. The
competitive bidding program will
require some beneficiaries to change
their suppliers. In order to avoid a
beneficiary being without medically
necessary equipment we felt it
necessary to establish this notification
process. Form Number: CMS–10309
(OMB control number: 0938–1079);
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected
Public: Private Sector (Business or other
for-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions); Number of Respondents:
1,125; Total Annual Responses: 39,998;
Total Annual Hours: 4,535. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Djanira Rivera at 410–786–
8646).
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare
Enrollment Application; Use: The
primary function of the CMS–855
Medicare enrollment application is to
gather information from a provider or
supplier that tells us who it is, whether
it meets certain qualifications to be a
health care provider or supplier, where
it practices or renders its services, the
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identity of the owners of the enrolling
entity, and other information necessary
to establish correct claims payments.
Form Number: CMS–855(A, B, I) (OMB
control number: 0938–0685); Frequency:
Annually; Affected Public: Private
Sector (Business or other for-profit and
Not-for-profit institutions); Number of
Respondents: 1,735,800; Total Annual
Responses: 86,480; Total Annual Hours:
290,193. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Kimberly
McPhillips at 410–786–5374.)
4. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a previously
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Essential Health
Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans,
Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and
Appeal Processes, and Premiums and
Cost Sharing; Exchanges: Eligibility and
Enrollment; 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, expands 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). The Exchanges, which became
operational on January 1, 2014,
enhanced competition in the health
insurance market, expanded access to
affordable health insurance for millions
of Americans, and provided consumers
with a place to easily compare and shop
for health insurance coverage. The
reporting requirements and data
collection in Medicaid, Children’s
Health Insurance Programs, and
Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in
Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility
Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal
Processes, and Premiums and Cost
Sharing; Exchanges: Eligibility and
Enrollment (CMS–2334–F) address: (1)
Standards related to notices, (2)
procedures for the verification of
enrollment in an eligible employersponsored plan and eligibility for
qualifying coverage in an eligible
employer-sponsored plan; and (3) other
eligibility and enrollment provisions to
provide detail necessary for state
implementation. Form Number: CMS–
10468 (OMB control number: 0938–
1207); Frequency: Annually; Affected
Public: Individuals, Households and
Private Sector; Number of Respondents:
13,200; Total Annual Responses:
13,200; Total Annual Hours: 8,899. (For
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policy questions regarding this
collection contact Sarah Boehm at 301–
492–4429.)
Dated: March 29, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: ORR–3 Placement Report and
ORR–4 Progress Report for
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM)
Program.
OMB No.: 0970–0034.
Description: As required by section
412(d) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act, the Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), Office of
Refugee Resettlement (ORR), is
requesting the information from report
Form ORR–3 and ORR–4 to administer
the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors
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(URM) program. The ORR–3 (Placement
Report) is submitted to ORR by the State
agency at the minor’s initial placement
in the resettlement State within 30 days
of the placement, and whenever there is
a change in the minor’s status, including
termination from the program, within 60
days of the change or closure of the
case. The ORR–4 (Progress Report) is
submitted every 12 months beginning
with 12 months from the date of the
initial placement to record outcomes of
the child’s progress toward the goals
listed in the child’s case plan. ORR–4 is
also submitted along with the initial
ORR–3 report for 17 years old or above
youth related to independent living
and/or educational plans. The ORR
regulations per 45 CFR 400.120 describe
specific URM program reporting
requirements.
Respondents: State governments.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Number of
respondents
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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,048.75.
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
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Number of responses
per respondent
Average burden hours
per response
Estimated responses 178 ......
Estimated responses 127 ......
0.25 (15 min) .........................
1.25 (1 hour and 15 min) .......
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to
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
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Leveraging Report.
OMB No.: 0970–0121.
Description: The LIHEAP leveraging
incentive program rewards LIHEAP
grantees that have leveraged non-federal
home energy resources for low-income
households. The LIHEAP leveraging
report is the application for leveraging
incentive funds that the LIHEAP
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Total burden hours
Estimated 667.5.
Estimated 2,381.25.
grantees submit to the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS) for
each fiscal year in which they leverage
countable resources. Participation in the
leveraging incentive program is
voluntary and is described at 45 CFR
96.87. The LIHEAP leveraging report
obtains information on the resources
leveraged by LIHEAP grantees each
federal fiscal year, e.g., as cash,
discounts, waivers, and in-kind; the
benefits provided to low-income
households by these resources, for
example, as fuel and payments for fuel,
as home heating and cooling equipment,
and as weatherization materials and
installation; and the fair market value of
these resources/benefits.
HHS needs this information in order
to carry out federal statutory
requirements for administering the
LIHEAP leveraging incentive program,
to determine accountability and
valuation of grantees’ leveraged nonfederal home energy resources, and to
determine grantees’ shares of leveraging
incentive funds. HHS proposes to
request a three-year clearance by OMB
for the LIHEAP leveraging report
information collection which has
received OMB approval in the past.
Respondents: State, Local or Tribal
Governments.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10545, CMS-10309, CMS-855(A, B, I) and CMS-
10468]
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 require; 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 May 31, 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:
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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-10545--Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) OASIS-C2/ICD-
10
CMS-10309--Grandfathering Provisions of the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive
Bidding Program
CMS-855(A, B, I)--Medicare Enrollment Application
CMS-10468--Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans,
Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes, and Premiums
and Cost Sharing; Exchanges: Eligibility and Enrollment
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.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Outcome and
Assessment Information Set (OASIS) OASIS-C2/ICD-10; Use: Home health
agencies (HHAs) are required to collect the outcome and assessment
information data set (OASIS) to participate in the Medicare program.
The OASIS item set has been revised and is now referred to as OASIS-C2.
It is scheduled for implementation on January 1, 2017. The OASIS C2 is
being modified to include changes pursuant to the Improving Medicare
Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (the IMPACT Act), and
formatting changes throughout the document. Form Number: CMS-10545 (OMB
control number: 0938-1279); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public:
Private Sector (Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions); Number of Respondents: 12,198; Total Annual Responses:
17,900,000; Total Annual Hours: 15,812,511. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Michelle Brazil at 410-786-1648).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Grandfathering
Provisions of the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program; Use: The
grandfathering process was established in the April 10, 2007 final rule
for competitive bidding for rented DME and oxygen and oxygen equipment
included under the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program. This
process only applies to suppliers that rented DME and oxygen and oxygen
equipment to beneficiaries who maintain a permanent residence in a CBA
before the implementation of the competitive bidding program. The
competitive bidding program will require some beneficiaries to change
their suppliers. In order to avoid a beneficiary being without
medically necessary equipment we felt it necessary to establish this
notification process. Form Number: CMS-10309 (OMB control number: 0938-
1079); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector
(Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions); Number
of Respondents: 1,125; Total Annual Responses: 39,998; Total Annual
Hours: 4,535. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Djanira Rivera at 410-786-8646).
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare
Enrollment Application; Use: The primary function of the CMS-855
Medicare enrollment application is to gather information from a
provider or supplier that tells us who it is, whether it meets certain
qualifications to be a health care provider or supplier, where it
practices or renders its services, the identity of the owners of the
enrolling entity, and other information necessary to establish correct
claims payments. Form Number: CMS-855(A, B, I) (OMB control number:
0938-0685); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector
(Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions); Number
of Respondents: 1,735,800; Total Annual Responses: 86,480; Total Annual
Hours: 290,193. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Kimberly McPhillips at 410-786-5374.)
4. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a
previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility
Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes, and Premiums and Cost
Sharing; Exchanges: Eligibility and Enrollment; 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, expands 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). The Exchanges, which became
operational on January 1, 2014, enhanced competition in the health
insurance market, expanded access to affordable health insurance for
millions of Americans, and provided consumers with a place to easily
compare and shop for health insurance coverage. The reporting
requirements and data collection in Medicaid, Children's Health
Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in
Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal
Processes, and Premiums and Cost Sharing; Exchanges: Eligibility and
Enrollment (CMS-2334-F) address: (1) Standards related to notices, (2)
procedures for the verification of enrollment in an eligible employer-
sponsored plan and eligibility for qualifying coverage in an eligible
employer-sponsored plan; and (3) other eligibility and enrollment
provisions to provide detail necessary for state implementation. Form
Number: CMS-10468 (OMB control number: 0938-1207); Frequency: Annually;
Affected Public: Individuals, Households and Private Sector; Number of
Respondents: 13,200; Total Annual Responses: 13,200; Total Annual
Hours: 8,899. (For
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policy questions regarding this collection contact Sarah Boehm at 301-
492-4429.)
Dated: March 29, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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