Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 11224 [2017-03370]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 11224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03370]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10398]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health 
and Human 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 the necessity and utility of the 
proposed information collection for the proper performance of the 
agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection 
burden.

DATES: Comments must be received by April 24, 2017.

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-10398 Reconciliation of State Invoice and Prior Quarter Adjustment 
Statement

    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.

Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Generic Clearance 
for Medicaid and CHIP State Plan, Waiver, and Program Submissions; Use: 
State Medicaid and CHIP agencies are responsible for developing 
submissions to CMS, including state plan amendments and requests for 
waivers and program demonstrations. States use templates when they are 
available and submit the forms to review for consistency with statutory 
and regulatory requirements (or in the case of waivers and 
demonstrations whether the proposal is likely to promote the objectives 
of the Medicaid program). If the requirements are met, we approve the 
states' submissions giving them the authority to implement the 
flexibilities. For a state to receive Medicaid Title XIX funding, there 
must be an approved Title XIX state plan.
    The development of streamlined submissions forms enhances the 
collaboration and partnership between states and CMS by documenting our 
policy for states to use as they are developing program changes. 
Streamlined forms improve efficiency of administration by creating a 
common and user-friendly understanding of the information we need to 
quickly process requests for state plan amendments, waivers, and 
demonstration, as well as ongoing reporting.
    Form Number: CMS-10398 (OMB control number: 0938-1148); Frequency: 
Collection-specific, but generally the frequency is yearly, once, and 
occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; 
Number of Respondents: 56; Total Responses: 1,540 (3-year total); Total 
Hours: 214,584 (3-year total). (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Annette Pearson at 410-786-6858.)

    Dated: February 15, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-03370 Filed 2-17-17; 8:45 am]
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