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revised, or implemented on or after
October 1, 1995, unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
Final approval under OMB delegated
authority of the extension for three
years, without revision, of the following
information collection:
Report title: Domestic Branch
Notification.
Agency form number: FR 4001.
OMB control number: 7100–0097.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondents: State member banks
(SMBs).
Estimated number of respondents:
320.
Estimated average hours per response:
Expedited notifications, 1.5 hours; and
nonexpedited notifications, 2 hours.
Estimated annual burden hours:
Expedited notifications, 98 hours; and
nonexpedited notifications, 510 hours.
General description of report: The
Federal Reserve Act and the Board’s
Regulation H require a state member
bank to seek prior approval of the
Federal Reserve System before
establishing or acquiring a domestic
branch. Such requests for approval must
be filed as applications at the
appropriate Reserve Bank for the state
member bank. Due to the limited
information that a state member bank
generally has to provide for branch
proposals, there is no formal reporting
form for a domestic branch application.
A state member bank is required to
notify the Federal Reserve by letter of its
intent to establish one or more new
branches and provide with the letter
evidence that public notice of the
proposed branch(es) has been published
by the state member bank in the
appropriate newspaper(s).1 The Federal
Reserve uses the information provided
to fulfill its statutory obligation to
review branch applications before acting
on the proposals and otherwise to
supervise state member banks.
Legal authorization and
confidentiality: The Board’s filing
requirements associated with Domestic
Branch Notification are authorized
under section 9(3) of the Federal
Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 321), which
requires state member banks to obtain
Board approval before establishing a
domestic branch (Board’s Regulation H
(12 CFR 208.6)). The obligation of state
member banks to request prior approval
from the Federal Reserve to establish a
domestic branch is mandatory. The
1 Per Rules of Procedure (12 CFR 262), Board
regulations require the use of newspaper for public
notifications. For the purposes of FR 4001, the
newspaper used must be in the general circulation
of the community or communities in which the
head office of the bank and the proposed branch are
located.
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information contained in a state member
bank’s Domestic Branch Notification is
considered public. A state member
bank’s request that any portion(s) of a
Domestic Branch Notification be kept
confidential pursuant to exemption 4 of
the Freedom of Information Act (5
U.S.C. 552(b)(4)) must be submitted in
accordance with section 261.15 of the
Board’s Rules Regarding Availability of
Information (12 CFR 261.15).
Current actions: On November 30,
2018, the Board published a notice in
the Federal Register (83 FR 61636)
requesting public comment for 60 days
on the extension, without revision, of
the Domestic Branch Notification. The
comment period for this notice expired
on January 29, 2019. The Board did not
receive any comments.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, February 22, 2019.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10688, CMS–
10286, CMS–10492 and CMS–10433]
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
SUMMARY:
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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 April 1, 2019.
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’ website address at
website address at https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html.
1. Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
2. 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: New collection (Request for a
new OMB control number); Title of
Information Collection: Home Health
(HH) National Provider Survey; Use:
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Section 1890A(a)(6) of the Social
Security Act (the Act) requires the
Secretary of HHS every three years to
assess the quality and efficiency effects
of the use of endorsed measures in
specific Medicare quality reporting and
incentive programs. This request is for
review and approval of a survey and
qualitative interview guide for the home
health setting, which CMS proposes to
use to address critical needs regarding
the impact of use of quality and
efficiency measures in the home health
setting, including the burden they
impose on home health agencies.
CMS plans to use the findings from
surveys and qualitative interviews for
multiple purposes. The qualitative
interviews and standardized survey will
inform CMS about the impact of
measures used to assess care in HHAs.
The surveys will help CMS understand
whether the use of performance
measures has been associated with
changes in HHA behavior—namely,
what QI investments HHAs are making
and whether adoption of QI changes is
associated with higher performance on
the measures. The survey will help CMS
identify characteristics associated with
high performance, which, if understood,
could be used to leverage improvements
in care among lower-performing HHAs.
The survey and interviews, assuming
approval by August 2019, would be
fielded from fall 2019 through spring
2020. Form Number: CMS–10688 (OMB
control number: 0938–New); Frequency:
Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local or
Tribal governments; Number of
Respondents: 1,040; Total Annual
Responses: 1,040; Total Annual Hours:
1,040. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Noni Bodkin at
410–786–7837.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Notice of
Research Exception under the Genetic
Information Nondiscrimination Act;
Use: Under the Genetic Information
Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA),
a plan or issuer may request (but not
require) a genetic test in connection
with certain research activities so long
as such activities comply with specific
requirements, including: (i) The
research complies with 45 CFR part 46
or equivalent federal regulations and
applicable State or local law or
regulations for the protection of human
subjects in research; (ii) the request for
the participant or beneficiary (or in the
case of a minor child, the legal guardian
of such beneficiary) is made in writing
and clearly indicates that compliance
with the request is voluntary and that
non-compliance will have no effect on
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eligibility for benefits or premium or
contribution amounts; and (iii) no
genetic information collected or
acquired will be used for underwriting
purposes. The Secretary of Labor or the
Secretary of Health and Human Services
is required to be notified if a group
health plan or health insurance issuer
intends to claim the research exception
permitted under Title I of GINA.
Nonfederal governmental group health
plans and issuers solely in the
individual health insurance market or
Medigap market will be required to file
with the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS). The Notice of
Research Exception under the Genetic
Information Nondiscrimination Act is a
model notice that can be completed by
group health plans and health insurance
issuers and filed with either the
Department of Labor or CMS to comply
with the notification requirement. Form
Number: CMS–10286 (OMB control
number: 0938–1077); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: Private
Sector; State, Local or Tribal
governments; Number of Respondents:
2; Total Annual Responses: 2; Total
Annual Hours: 0.5. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Usree Bandyopadhyay at 410–
786–6650.)
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Data
Submission for the Federally-facilitated
Exchange User Fee Adjustment; Use:
Section 2713 of the Public Health
Service Act requires coverage without
cost sharing of certain preventive health
services, including certain contraceptive
services, in non-exempt, nongrandfathered group health plans and
health insurance coverage. The final
regulations establish rules under which
the third party administrator of the plan
would provide or arrange for a third
party to provide separate contraceptive
coverage to plan participants and
beneficiaries without cost sharing,
premium, fee, or other charge to plan
participants or beneficiaries or to the
eligible organization or its plan. Eligible
organizations are required to self-certify
that they are eligible for this
accommodation and provide a copy of
such self-certification to their third
party administrators. The final rules
also set forth processes and standards to
fund the payments for the contraceptive
services that are provided for
participants and beneficiaries in selfinsured plans of eligible organizations
under the accommodation described
previously, through an adjustment in
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the FFE user fee payable by an issuer
participating in an FFE.
CMS will use the data collections
from participating issuers and third
party administrators to verify the total
dollar amount for such payments for
contraceptive services provided under
this accommodation for the purpose of
determining a participating issuer’s user
fee adjustment. The attestation that the
payments for contraceptive services
were made in compliance with 26 CFR
54.9815–2713A(b)(2) or 29 CFR
2590.715–2713A(b)(2) will help ensure
that the user fee adjustment is being
utilized to provide contraceptive
services for the self-insured plans in
accordance with the previously noted
accommodation. Form Number: CMS–
10492 (OMB control number: 0938–
1285); Frequency: Annually; Affected
Public: Private sector (Business or other
for-profits and Not-for-profit
institutions); Number of Respondents:
861; Total Annual Responses: 861; Total
Annual Hours: 12,930. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Alper Ozinal (301) 492–4178.)
4. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Data Collection
to Support QHP Certification and other
Financial Management and Exchange
Operations; Use: As directed by the rule
Establishment of Exchanges and
Qualified Health Plans; Exchange
Standards for Employers (77 FR 18310)
(Exchange rule), each Exchange is
responsible for 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 nondiscrimination. The Exchange is
responsible for ensuring that QHPs meet
these minimum certification standards
as described in the Exchange rule under
45 CFR 155 and 156, based on the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act (PPACA), as well as other standards
determined by the Exchange. Issuers can
offer individual and small group market
plans outside of the Exchanges that are
not QHPs.
The instruments in this information
collection will be used for the 2020
certification process and beyond.
Providing these instruments now will
give issuers and other stakeholders more
opportunity to familiarize themselves
with the instruments before releasing
the 2020 application. Form Number:
CMS–10433 (OMB control number:
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0938–1187); Frequency: Annually;
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments, Private Sector (Business
or other for-profits); Number of
Respondents: 2,892; Number of
Responses: 2,892; Total Annual Hours:
68,666. (For questions regarding this
collection contact Joshua Annas at 301–
492–4407.)
Dated: February 22, 2019.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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III. Correction of Error
In FR Doc. 2019–03015 of February
22, 2019 (84 FR 5690), page 5691, the
language in the second column, in the
middle of the notice that begins with
‘‘[(For policy questions regarding’’ and
ends with ‘‘1799.)],’’ is corrected to read
as follows:
[(For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Janet Miller at
Janet.Miller@cms.hhs.gov.)]
Dated: February 22, 2019.
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
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
Administration for Children and
Families
[Document Identifier: CMS–10065/10066]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Correction
Submission for OMB Review;
Descriptive Study of the
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors
Program (New Collection)
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Correction of notice.
AGENCY:
This document corrects the
information provided for [Document
Identifier: CMS–10065/10066] titled
‘‘Hospital Notices: IM/DND.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William N. Parham, III, (410) 786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Background
In the February 22, 2019, issue of the
Federal Register (84 FR 5690), we
published a Paperwork Reduction Act
notice requesting a 60-day public
comment period for the information
collection request identified under
CMS–10065/10066, OMB control
number 0938–1019, and titled ‘‘Hospital
Notices: IM/DND.’’
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II. Explanation of Error
In the February 22, 2019, notice, the
information provided in the second
column in the middle of the notice, on
page 5691, was published with incorrect
information at the end of the notice.
This notice corrects the language found
at the end of the notice, under the
second column in the middle of the
notice, on page 5691 of the February
22nd notice. The related public
comment period remains in effect and
ends April 23, 2019.
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Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation; Administration for
Children and Families; HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The Office of Planning,
Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) at the
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) is
proposing data collection activities as
part of a project to better understand the
range of child welfare services and
benefits provided through the
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM)
Program.
DATES: Comments due within 30 days of
publication. OMB is required to make a
decision concerning the collection of
information between 30 and 60 days
after publication of this document in the
Federal Register. Therefore, a comment
is best assured of having its full effect
if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication.
SUMMARY:
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
directly to the following: Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_
SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn:
Desk Officer for the Administration for
Children and Families.
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Copies of the proposed collection may
be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests
should be identified by the title of the
information collection. Email address:
OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The proposed
information collection activities to be
submitted in the Descriptive Study of
the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors
Program package include:
1. Survey of State Refugee
Coordinators (SRCs) from the 15 states
with URM programs.
2. Survey of URM Program Directors
from all 22 URM programs.
3. Survey of Private Custody Child
Welfare Agency Administrators from
nine states with private custody
arrangements.
4. Interviews with URM Program
Managers from six URM programs.
5. Interviews with URM Program Staff
(e.g., case managers, data managers)
from six URM programs.
6. Interviews with Child Welfare
Agency Administrators who have
contact with six URM programs.
7. Interviews with Community
Partners including leadership and line
staff from local organizations, such as
health care and mental health care
providers, legal aid organizations, and
faith-based groups serving the URM
population at six URM program sites.
8. Interviews with Community
Partners in the field of education, such
as school administrators and counselors,
and organizations providing English
language education and support at six
URM program sites.
9. Focus Groups for URM Youth from
six URM programs.
10. Focus Groups for URM Foster
Families from six URM programs.
Respondents: State Refugee
Coordinators and supporting staff, URM
Program Directors and supporting staff,
Child Welfare Agency Administrators
and supporting staff, URM program staff
(case workers, data managers, and other
staff), staff from community partner
organizations (e.g., health and mental
health service providers, education
service providers, faith-based
organizations), URM youth, and URM
foster families.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10688, CMS-10286, CMS-10492 and CMS-10433]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; 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 (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 April 1, 2019.
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' website address at website address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
1. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
2. 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: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Home
Health (HH) National Provider Survey; Use:
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Section 1890A(a)(6) of the Social Security Act (the Act) requires the
Secretary of HHS every three years to assess the quality and efficiency
effects of the use of endorsed measures in specific Medicare quality
reporting and incentive programs. This request is for review and
approval of a survey and qualitative interview guide for the home
health setting, which CMS proposes to use to address critical needs
regarding the impact of use of quality and efficiency measures in the
home health setting, including the burden they impose on home health
agencies.
CMS plans to use the findings from surveys and qualitative
interviews for multiple purposes. The qualitative interviews and
standardized survey will inform CMS about the impact of measures used
to assess care in HHAs. The surveys will help CMS understand whether
the use of performance measures has been associated with changes in HHA
behavior--namely, what QI investments HHAs are making and whether
adoption of QI changes is associated with higher performance on the
measures. The survey will help CMS identify characteristics associated
with high performance, which, if understood, could be used to leverage
improvements in care among lower-performing HHAs. The survey and
interviews, assuming approval by August 2019, would be fielded from
fall 2019 through spring 2020. Form Number: CMS-10688 (OMB control
number: 0938-New); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local or
Tribal governments; Number of Respondents: 1,040; Total Annual
Responses: 1,040; Total Annual Hours: 1,040. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Noni Bodkin at 410-786-7837.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Notice of
Research Exception under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act;
Use: Under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
(GINA), a plan or issuer may request (but not require) a genetic test
in connection with certain research activities so long as such
activities comply with specific requirements, including: (i) The
research complies with 45 CFR part 46 or equivalent federal regulations
and applicable State or local law or regulations for the protection of
human subjects in research; (ii) the request for the participant or
beneficiary (or in the case of a minor child, the legal guardian of
such beneficiary) is made in writing and clearly indicates that
compliance with the request is voluntary and that non-compliance will
have no effect on eligibility for benefits or premium or contribution
amounts; and (iii) no genetic information collected or acquired will be
used for underwriting purposes. The Secretary of Labor or the Secretary
of Health and Human Services is required to be notified if a group
health plan or health insurance issuer intends to claim the research
exception permitted under Title I of GINA. Nonfederal governmental
group health plans and issuers solely in the individual health
insurance market or Medigap market will be required to file with the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Notice of Research
Exception under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act is a
model notice that can be completed by group health plans and health
insurance issuers and filed with either the Department of Labor or CMS
to comply with the notification requirement. Form Number: CMS-10286
(OMB control number: 0938-1077); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected
Public: Private Sector; State, Local or Tribal governments; Number of
Respondents: 2; Total Annual Responses: 2; Total Annual Hours: 0.5.
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Usree
Bandyopadhyay at 410-786-6650.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Data Submission
for the Federally-facilitated Exchange User Fee Adjustment; Use:
Section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act requires coverage without
cost sharing of certain preventive health services, including certain
contraceptive services, in non-exempt, non-grandfathered group health
plans and health insurance coverage. The final regulations establish
rules under which the third party administrator of the plan would
provide or arrange for a third party to provide separate contraceptive
coverage to plan participants and beneficiaries without cost sharing,
premium, fee, or other charge to plan participants or beneficiaries or
to the eligible organization or its plan. Eligible organizations are
required to self-certify that they are eligible for this accommodation
and provide a copy of such self-certification to their third party
administrators. The final rules also set forth processes and standards
to fund the payments for the contraceptive services that are provided
for participants and beneficiaries in self-insured plans of eligible
organizations under the accommodation described previously, through an
adjustment in the FFE user fee payable by an issuer participating in an
FFE.
CMS will use the data collections from participating issuers and
third party administrators to verify the total dollar amount for such
payments for contraceptive services provided under this accommodation
for the purpose of determining a participating issuer's user fee
adjustment. The attestation that the payments for contraceptive
services were made in compliance with 26 CFR 54.9815-2713A(b)(2) or 29
CFR 2590.715-2713A(b)(2) will help ensure that the user fee adjustment
is being utilized to provide contraceptive services for the self-
insured plans in accordance with the previously noted accommodation.
Form Number: CMS-10492 (OMB control number: 0938-1285); Frequency:
Annually; Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other for-
profits and Not-for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 861;
Total Annual Responses: 861; Total Annual Hours: 12,930. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Alper Ozinal (301) 492-
4178.)
4. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Data Collection
to Support QHP Certification and other Financial Management and
Exchange Operations; Use: As directed by the rule Establishment of
Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Exchange Standards for Employers
(77 FR 18310) (Exchange rule), each Exchange is responsible for 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
155 and 156, based on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
(PPACA), as well as other standards determined by the Exchange. Issuers
can offer individual and small group market plans outside of the
Exchanges that are not QHPs.
The instruments in this information collection will be used for the
2020 certification process and beyond. Providing these instruments now
will give issuers and other stakeholders more opportunity to
familiarize themselves with the instruments before releasing the 2020
application. Form Number: CMS-10433 (OMB control number:
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0938-1187); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: State, Local, or
Tribal Governments, Private Sector (Business or other for-profits);
Number of Respondents: 2,892; Number of Responses: 2,892; Total Annual
Hours: 68,666. (For questions regarding this collection contact Joshua
Annas at 301-492-4407.)
Dated: February 22, 2019.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-03459 Filed 2-27-19; 8:45 am]
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