Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 32924-32926 [2019-14693]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
32924
Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 132 / Wednesday, July 10, 2019 / Notices
in their life would want them to do with
the training information. At the end of
week four, the respondent will return
the actigraph. No data collection will
occur during weeks five to 10 of the
study.
The second post-test period will be
weeks 11 and 12 of the study to gather
longer-term outcomes. At the beginning
of week 11, the respondents will be
fitted with an actigraph. The respondent
will wear the actigraph and complete
the sleep activity diary for the next 14
days. At the end of week 12 of the
study, respondent will complete the
Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Pittsburgh
Sleep Quality Index, and Changes in
Behaviors questionnaires. The
combined response time is five minutes.
The respondent will return the
actigraph and study ends.
The burden table lists three 10-minute
meetings during the post-test period
when they will return the actigraph at
the end of week four, be fitted with an
actigraph at the beginning of week 11
and return it at the end of week 12. The
respondents will complete the sleep
activity diary for 42 days, which will
take two minutes each day.
Study staff will use the findings from
the pilot test to make improvements to
the training program. The research team
will reinforce or expand training
content that showed less than desired
results on the pilot test. Potential
impacts of this project include
improvements in management practices
such as the design of work schedules
and improvements in officers’ personal
behaviors for coping with the demands
of shift work and long work hours. The
total estimated annualized burden hours
is 334. There are no costs to respondents
other than their time.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Type of respondents
Law
Law
Law
Law
Law
Law
Law
Law
Law
enforcement
enforcement
enforcement
enforcement
enforcement
enforcement
enforcement
enforcement
enforcement
officers
officers
officers
officers
officers
officers
officers
officers
officers
................................
................................
................................
................................
................................
................................
................................
................................
................................
Law enforcement officers ................................
Law enforcement officers ................................
Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019–14680 Filed 7–9–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10328]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Correction
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Correction of notice.
AGENCY:
This document corrects the
information provided for [Document
Identifier: CMS–10328] titled ‘‘Medicare
Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William N. Parham, III, (410) 786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
I. Background
In the June 26, 2019, issue of the
Federal Register (84 FR 30123), we
VerDate Sep<11>2014
18:32 Jul 09, 2019
Jkt 247001
phone call for recruitment informed consent
Initial meeting .................................................
Knowledge survey ..........................................
Epworth Sleepiness Scale .............................
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ......................
Demographics and work experience .............
Sleep Activity Diary ........................................
Online training ................................................
Feedback about Training, Barriers, and Influential People.
Changes in Behaviors after Training .............
Actigraph fitting and return .............................
published a Paperwork Reduction Act
notice requesting a 60-day public
comment period for the information
collection request identified under
CMS–10328, OMB control number
0938–1106, and titled ‘‘Medicare SelfReferral Disclosure Protocol.’’
II. Explanation of Error
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
SUMMARY:
Number of
respondents
Form name
In the June 26, 2019, notice, the
information provided in the second
column of the notice on page 30125,
was published with incorrect
information in the ‘‘Number of
Respondents,’’ the ‘‘Total Annual
Responses,’’ and the ‘‘Total Hours’’
sections. This notice corrects the
language found in the ‘‘Number of
Respondents,’’ the ‘‘Total Annual
Responses,’’ and the ‘‘Total Hours’’
sections under the third column in the
middle of the column on page 30125 of
the June 26, 2019. All of the other
information contained in the June 26,
2019, notice is correct. The related
public comment period remains in
effect and ends August 26, 2019.
III. Correction of Error
In FR Doc. 2019–13608 of June 26,
2019 (84 FR 30123), page 30125, the
language in the middle of the second
column that begins with ‘‘[Number of
PO 00000
Frm 00066
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
1
1
5
2
2
1
84
1
1
30/60
15/60
5/60
1/60
2/60
2/60
2/60
150/60
5/60
60
60
1
3
2/60
10/60
Respondents’’ and ends with ‘‘Total
Annual Hours: 194,250.]’’ is corrected to
read as follows:
[Number of Respondents: 100; Total
Annual Responses: 100; Total Annual
Hours: 5,000.]
Dated: July 3, 2019.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019–14650 Filed 7–9–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–855S and CMS–
10527]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
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
SUMMARY:
E:\FR\FM\10JYN1.SGM
10JYN1
jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 132 / Wednesday, July 10, 2019 / Notices
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
September 9, 2019.
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 llll, 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’ website address at
website address at https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html.
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 N. Parham at (410) 786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
18:32 Jul 09, 2019
Jkt 247001
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–855S Medicare Enrollment
Application—Durable Medical
Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and
Supplies (DMEPOS) Suppliers
CMS–10527 Annual Eligibility
Redetermination, Product
Discontinuation and Renewal Notices
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: Medicare
Enrollment Application—Durable
Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS)
Suppliers; Use: The CMS–855S is
submitted by an applicant to the
National Supplier Clearinghouse
Medicare Administrative Contractor
(NSC MAC) to initially apply for a
Medicare billing number, and thereafter
to add a new business location,
revalidate Medicare enrollment,
reactivate Medicare enrollment, to
report a change to current Medicare
enrollment information, changing the
tax identification number, and to
voluntary terminate the supplier’s
Medicare enrollment, as applicable. It is
used by new applicants as well as
suppliers already enrolled in Medicare
but need to submit the form for a reason
other than initial enrollment into the
Medicare program. Form Number:
CMS–855S (OMB control number:
0938–1056); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Private Sector, Business or other
PO 00000
Frm 00067
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
32925
for-profits and Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents:
135,351; Total Annual Responses:
44,757; Total Annual Hours: 265,471.
(For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Kim McPhillips at
410–786–5374.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
information Collection: Annual
Eligibility Redetermination, Product
Discontinuation and Renewal Notices;
Use: Section 1411(f)(1)(B) of the
Affordable Care Act directs the
Secretary of Health and Human Services
(the Secretary) to establish procedures
to redetermine the eligibility of
individuals on a periodic basis in
appropriate circumstances. Section
1321(a) of the Affordable Care Act
provides authority for the Secretary to
establish standards and regulations to
implement the statutory requirements
related to Exchanges, qualified health
plans (QHPs) and other components of
title I of the Affordable Care Act. Under
section 2703 of the Public Health
Service Act (PHS Act), as added by the
Affordable Care Act, and former section
2712 and section 2741 of the PHS Act,
enacted by the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of
1996, health insurance issuers in the
group and individual markets must
guarantee the renewability of coverage
unless an exception applies.
The final rule ‘‘Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act; Annual Eligibility
Redeterminations for Exchange
Participation and Insurance
Affordability Programs; Health
Insurance Issuer Standards Under the
Affordable Care Act, including
Standards Related to Exchanges’’ (79 FR
52994), provides that an Exchange may
choose to conduct the annual
redetermination process for a plan year
(1) in accordance with the existing
procedures described in 45 CFR
155.335; (2) in accordance with
procedures described in guidance
issued by the Secretary for the coverage
year; or (3) using an alternative
proposed by the Exchange and approved
by the Secretary.
The final rule also amends the
requirements for product renewal and
re-enrollment (or non-renewal) notices
to be sent by QHP issuers in the
Exchanges and specifies content for
these notices. The guidance document
‘‘Updated Federal Standard Renewal
and Product Discontinuation Notices’’
(published on July 19, 2018) provides
standard notices for product
discontinuation and renewal to be sent
by issuers of individual market QHPs
and issuers in the individual market.
E:\FR\FM\10JYN1.SGM
10JYN1
32926
Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 132 / Wednesday, July 10, 2019 / Notices
Issuers in the small group market may
use the draft federal standard small
group notices released in the June 26,
2014 bulletin ‘‘Draft Standard Notices
When Discontinuing or Renewing a
Product in the Small Group or
Individual Market’’, or any forms of the
notice otherwise permitted by
applicable laws and regulations. States
that are enforcing the guaranteed
renewability provisions of the
Affordable Care Act may develop their
own standard notices for product
discontinuances, renewals, or both,
provided the state-developed notices are
at least as protective as the federal
standard notices. Form Number: CMS–
10527 (OMB control number 0938–
1254); Frequency: Annually; Affected
Public: Private Sector, State
Governments; Number of Respondents:
1,805; Total Annual Responses: 7,420;
Total Annual Hours: 90,331. For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Usree Bandyopadhyay at 410–
786–6650.
Dated: July 5, 2019.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019–14693 Filed 7–9–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10003]
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
jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
SUMMARY:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
18:32 Jul 09, 2019
Jkt 247001
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 August 9, 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
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html.
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:
PO 00000
Frm 00068
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
1. Type of Information Collection:
Revision with change of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Notice of Denial
of Medical Coverage (or Payment)
(NDMCP); Use: Section 1852(g)(1)(B) of
the Social Security Act (the Act)
requires Medicare health plans to
provide enrollees with a written notice
in understandable language of the
reasons for the denial and a description
of the applicable appeals processes.
Medicare health plans, including
Medicare Advantage plans, cost plans,
and Health Care Prepayment Plans
(HCPPs), are required to issue the Notice
of Denial of Medical Coverage (or
Payment) (NDMCP) when a request for
either a medical service or payment is
denied, in whole or in part.
Additionally, the notices inform
Medicare enrollees of their right to file
an appeal, outlining the steps and
timeframes for filing. All Medicare
health plans are required to use these
standardized notices. In 2013, Medicaid
appeal rights were integrated into form
CMS–10003 for beneficiaries who are
eligible for Medicare and full Medicaid
benefits under a State Medicaid plan.
These appeal rights are provided in
instances where a Medicare health plan
enrollee receives full benefits under a
State Medical Assistance (Medicaid)
program being managed by the plan and
the plan denies a service or item that is
also subject to Medicaid appeal rights.
Changes to the collection from the 60day package to the 30-day package
include:
• Removal of language related to State
Fair Hearings to comply with the change
in Medicaid managed care rules at 42
CFR 438.402(c)(1)(i), effective 2017, that
all Medicaid managed care denials must
now first have a plan-level review
before a State Fair Hearing can be
requested.
• Updates to comply with the
Medicare Advantage final rule,
published May 23, 2019, Federal
Register, 84 FR 23832, effective January
1, 2020, regarding the change in
timeframes for Medicare Advantage
appeals related to Part B drugs.
• Removing the option to delete
sections related to expedited payment
requests (if applicable); plans are to
leave all language regarding fast
appeals. Text has been added to the
notice informing enrollees they do not
have a right to request an expedited
appeal if they are asking to be paid back
for an item or service already received
(42 CFR 422.570(a)).
• The addition of language in the
instructions that ‘‘applicable integrated
plans’’ should follow notification
requirements under final rule published
E:\FR\FM\10JYN1.SGM
10JYN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32924-32926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14693]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-855S and CMS-10527]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
announcing an opportunity for the public to
[[Page 32925]]
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 September 9, 2019.
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' website address at website address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham at (410) 786-4669.
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-855S Medicare Enrollment Application--Durable Medical Equipment,
Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Suppliers
CMS-10527 Annual Eligibility Redetermination, Product Discontinuation
and Renewal Notices
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: Medicare
Enrollment Application--Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Suppliers; Use: The CMS-855S is
submitted by an applicant to the National Supplier Clearinghouse
Medicare Administrative Contractor (NSC MAC) to initially apply for a
Medicare billing number, and thereafter to add a new business location,
revalidate Medicare enrollment, reactivate Medicare enrollment, to
report a change to current Medicare enrollment information, changing
the tax identification number, and to voluntary terminate the
supplier's Medicare enrollment, as applicable. It is used by new
applicants as well as suppliers already enrolled in Medicare but need
to submit the form for a reason other than initial enrollment into the
Medicare program. Form Number: CMS-855S (OMB control number: 0938-
1056); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector, Business or
other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 135,351; Total Annual Responses: 44,757; Total Annual
Hours: 265,471. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Kim McPhillips at 410-786-5374.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of information Collection: Annual
Eligibility Redetermination, Product Discontinuation and Renewal
Notices; Use: Section 1411(f)(1)(B) of the Affordable Care Act directs
the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to establish
procedures to redetermine the eligibility of individuals on a periodic
basis in appropriate circumstances. Section 1321(a) of the Affordable
Care Act provides authority for the Secretary to establish standards
and regulations to implement the statutory requirements related to
Exchanges, qualified health plans (QHPs) and other components of title
I of the Affordable Care Act. Under section 2703 of the Public Health
Service Act (PHS Act), as added by the Affordable Care Act, and former
section 2712 and section 2741 of the PHS Act, enacted by the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, health insurance
issuers in the group and individual markets must guarantee the
renewability of coverage unless an exception applies.
The final rule ``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Annual
Eligibility Redeterminations for Exchange Participation and Insurance
Affordability Programs; Health Insurance Issuer Standards Under the
Affordable Care Act, including Standards Related to Exchanges'' (79 FR
52994), provides that an Exchange may choose to conduct the annual
redetermination process for a plan year (1) in accordance with the
existing procedures described in 45 CFR 155.335; (2) in accordance with
procedures described in guidance issued by the Secretary for the
coverage year; or (3) using an alternative proposed by the Exchange and
approved by the Secretary.
The final rule also amends the requirements for product renewal and
re-enrollment (or non-renewal) notices to be sent by QHP issuers in the
Exchanges and specifies content for these notices. The guidance
document ``Updated Federal Standard Renewal and Product Discontinuation
Notices'' (published on July 19, 2018) provides standard notices for
product discontinuation and renewal to be sent by issuers of individual
market QHPs and issuers in the individual market.
[[Page 32926]]
Issuers in the small group market may use the draft federal standard
small group notices released in the June 26, 2014 bulletin ``Draft
Standard Notices When Discontinuing or Renewing a Product in the Small
Group or Individual Market'', or any forms of the notice otherwise
permitted by applicable laws and regulations. States that are enforcing
the guaranteed renewability provisions of the Affordable Care Act may
develop their own standard notices for product discontinuances,
renewals, or both, provided the state-developed notices are at least as
protective as the federal standard notices. Form Number: CMS-10527 (OMB
control number 0938-1254); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public:
Private Sector, State Governments; Number of Respondents: 1,805; Total
Annual Responses: 7,420; Total Annual Hours: 90,331. For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Usree Bandyopadhyay at 410-
786-6650.
Dated: July 5, 2019.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-14693 Filed 7-9-19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
