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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS–10398 and
CMS–R–262]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; 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
(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 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 on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by January 12, 2018.
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
Web site address at https://
www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Legislation/Paperwork
ReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
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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:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
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: 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
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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.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Contract Year
2019 Plan Benefit Package (PBP)
Software and Formulary Submission;
Use: We require that Medicare
Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan
organizations submit a completed PBP
and formulary as part of the annual
bidding process. During this process,
organizations prepare their proposed
plan benefit packages for the upcoming
contract year and submit them to us for
review and approval. We publish
beneficiary education information using
a variety of formats. The specific
education initiatives that utilize PBP
and formulary data include web
application tools on www.medicare.gov
and the plan benefit insert in the
Medicare & You handbook. In addition,
organizations utilize the PBP data to
generate their Summary of Benefits
marketing information. Form Number:
CMS–R–262 (OMB control number
0938–0763); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Private sector (Business or other
for-profits and Not-for-profit
institutions); Number of Respondents:
520; Total Annual Responses: 5,675;
Total Annual Hours: 53,600. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Kristy Holtje at 410–786–2209.)
Dated: December 7, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
[OMB No. 0970–0407]
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Title: ORR–2 Quarterly Report on
Expenditures and Obligations.
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Description: The Office of Refugee
Resettlement (ORR) reimburses, to the
extent of available appropriations,
certain non-federal costs for the
provision of cash and medical
assistance to refugees, along with
allowable expenses for the
administration the refugee resettlement
program at the State level. States
(Replacement Desingees and Wilson/
Fish projects; i.e., alternative projects
for the administration of the refugee
resettlement program) currently submit
the ORR–2 Quarterly Report on
Expenditures and Obligations, which
provides aggregate expenditure and
obligation data. This proposed data
collection collects expenditures and
obligations data separately for each of
the four CMA program components:
Refugee cash assistance, refugee medical
assistance, cash and medical assistance
administration, and services for
unaccompanied minors. This
breakdown of financial status data
allows ORR to track program
expenditures in greater detail to
anticipate any funding issues and to
meet the requirements of ORR
regulations at CFR 400.211 to collect
these data for use in estimating future
costs of the refugee resettlement
program. ORR must implement the
methodology at CFR 400.211 each year
after receipt of its annual appropriation
to ensure that appropriated funds will
be adequate for reimbursement to States
of the costs for assistance provided to
entering refugees. The estimating
methodology prescribed in the
regulations requires the use of actual
past costs by program component. In the
event that the methodology indicates
that appropriated funds are inadequate,
ORR must take steps to reduce federal
expenses, such as by limiting the
number of months of eligibility for
Refugee Cash Assistance and Refugee
Medical Assistance. This proposed
single-page financial report allows ORR
to collect the necessary data to ensure
that funds are adequate for the projected
need and thereby meet the requirements
of both the Refugee Act and ORR
regulations.
Respondents: State governments,
Replacement Designees, and Wilson/
Fish Alternative Projects.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
ORR Financial Status Report Cash and Medical Assistance Program, Quarterly Report on Expenditures and Obligations .............................................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 342.
In compliance with the requirements
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chap 35), 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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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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Administration for Children and
Families
[OMB No.: 0970–0422]
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: Adoption and Foster Care
Analysis Reporting System for title IV–
B and title IV–E (AFCARS).
Description: The Adoption and Foster
Care Analysis and Reporting System
(AFCARS) is mandated by 42 U.S.C.
679. The regulation at 45 CFR 1355 sets
forth the requirements of the statute for
the collection of uniform, reliable
information on children who are under
the responsibility of the State or Tribal
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title IV–B/IV–E agency for placement,
care, and adoption. Effective October 1,
2009, section 479B(b) of the Act
authorizes direct Federal funding of
Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and
Tribal consortia that choose to operate
a foster care, adoption assistance and, at
Tribal option, a kinship guardianship
assistance program under title IV–E of
the Act. The Federal regulations at 45
CFR 1355.40 were amended as part of
an Interim Final Rule published January
6, 2012 to apply the same regulatory
requirements for data collection and
reporting to a Tribal title IV–E agency as
are applied to a State title IV–E agency.
The data collected will inform State/
Tribal/Federal policy decisions,
program management, and responses to
Congressional and Departmental
inquiries. Specifically, the data are used
for short/long-term budget projections,
trend analysis, child and family service
reviews, and to target areas for
improved technical assistance. The data
will provide information about foster
care placements, adoptive parents,
length of time in care, delays in
termination of parental rights and
placement for adoption.
Respondents: Title IV–E State and
Tribal Child Welfare Agencies.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[OMB No. 0970-0407]
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: ORR-2 Quarterly Report on Expenditures and Obligations.
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Description: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) reimburses,
to the extent of available appropriations, certain non-federal costs
for the provision of cash and medical assistance to refugees, along
with allowable expenses for the administration the refugee resettlement
program at the State level. States (Replacement Desingees and Wilson/
Fish projects; i.e., alternative projects for the administration of the
refugee resettlement program) currently submit the ORR-2 Quarterly
Report on Expenditures and Obligations, which provides aggregate
expenditure and obligation data. This proposed data collection collects
expenditures and obligations data separately for each of the four CMA
program components: Refugee cash assistance, refugee medical
assistance, cash and medical assistance administration, and services
for unaccompanied minors. This breakdown of financial status data
allows ORR to track program expenditures in greater detail to
anticipate any funding issues and to meet the requirements of ORR
regulations at CFR 400.211 to collect these data for use in estimating
future costs of the refugee resettlement program. ORR must implement
the methodology at CFR 400.211 each year after receipt of its annual
appropriation to ensure that appropriated funds will be adequate for
reimbursement to States of the costs for assistance provided to
entering refugees. The estimating methodology prescribed in the
regulations requires the use of actual past costs by program component.
In the event that the methodology indicates that appropriated funds are
inadequate, ORR must take steps to reduce federal expenses, such as by
limiting the number of months of eligibility for Refugee Cash
Assistance and Refugee Medical Assistance. This proposed single-page
financial report allows ORR to collect the necessary data to ensure
that funds are adequate for the projected need and thereby meet the
requirements of both the Refugee Act and ORR regulations.
Respondents: State governments, Replacement Designees, and Wilson/
Fish Alternative Projects.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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ORR Financial Status Report Cash and Medical 57 4 1.50 342
Assistance Program, Quarterly Report on
Expenditures and Obligations...............
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 342.
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chap 35), 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: [email protected]. 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 comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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