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[FR Doc. 2019–19257 Filed 9–5–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9999–45–Region 4] Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of Mississippi Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of intended approval. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Mississippi is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. Mississippi has adopted drinking water regulations for the Revised Total Coliform Rule. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that Mississippi’s regulations are no less stringent than the federal rule and the revision otherwise meets applicable Safe Drinking Water Act requirements. Therefore, EPA intends to approve this revision to the State of Mississippi’s Public Water System Supervision Program. DATES: Any interested person may request a public hearing. A request for a public hearing must be submitted by October 7, 2019, to the Regional Administrator at the EPA Region 4 street address shown below. The Regional Administrator may deny frivolous or insubstantial requests for a hearing. jspears on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Sep 05, 2019 Jkt 247001 However, if a substantial request for a public hearing is made by October 7, 2019, a public hearing will be held. If no timely and appropriate request for a hearing is received and the Regional Administrator does not elect to hold a hearing on her own motion, this determination shall become final and effective on October 7, 2019. 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For the request to be approved, EPA must find the state regulations codified at 15 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 20, Subpt. 72, Ch. 1, to be no less stringent than the federal rule codified at 40 CFR part 141. EPA reviewed Mississippi’s application using the federal statutory provisions (Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act), federal regulations (at 40 CFR parts 141 and 142), state regulations, state policies and procedures for implementing the rule, regulatory crosswalk, and EPA regulatory guidance to determine whether the request for revision is approvable. EPA determined that the Mississippi regulations are no less PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46951 stringent than the corresponding federal rule and the revision otherwise meets applicable Safe Drinking Water Act requirements. Therefore, EPA intends to approve this revision. If EPA does not receive a timely and appropriate request for a hearing and the Regional Administrator does not elect to hold a hearing on her own motion, this approval shall become final and effective on October 7, 2019. Authority: Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (1996), and 40 CFR part 142. Dated: August 26, 2019. Mary S. Walker, Regional Administrator, Region 4. [FR Doc. 2019–19306 Filed 9–5–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. PLACE: 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC. STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Matters concerning participation in civil actions or proceedings or arbitration. * * * * * CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: (202) 694–1220. TIME AND DATE: Vicktoria J. Allen, Acting Deputy Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2019–19336 Filed 9–4–19; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6715–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS–10704] 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 comment on CMS’ intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), federal agencies are required to SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06SEN1.SGM 06SEN1 jspears on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 46952 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 173 / Friday, September 6, 2019 / Notices 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 November 5, 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 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 N. Parham at (410) 786–4669. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Contents This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated with the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Sep 05, 2019 Jkt 247001 following information collections. More detailed information can be found in each collection’s supporting statement and associated materials (see ADDRESSES). CMS–10704 Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Other AccountBased Group Health Plans 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: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Other Account-Based Group Health Plans; Use: On June 20, 2019, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services (collectively, the Departments) issued final regulations titled ‘‘Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Other Account-Based Group Health Plans’’ (84 FR 28888) under section 2711 of the PHS Act and the health nondiscrimination provisions of HIPAA, Public Law 104–191 (HIPAA nondiscrimination provisions). The regulations expand the use of health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans (collectively referred to as HRAs). In general, the regulations expand the use of HRAs by eliminating the current prohibition on integrating HRAs with individual health insurance coverage, thereby permitting employers to offer individual coverage HRAs to employees that can be integrated with individual health insurance coverage or Medicare. Under the regulations employees will be permitted to use amounts in an individual coverage HRA to pay expenses for medical care (including premiums for individual health PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 insurance coverage and Medicare), subject to certain requirements. This information collection includes provisions related to substantiation of individual health insurance coverage (45 CFR 146.123(c)(5)), the notice requirement for individual coverage HRAs (45 CFR 146.123(c)(6)), and notification of termination of coverage (45 CFR 146.123(c)(1)(iii)). Form Number: CMS–10704 (OMB control number 0938–1361); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector, State Governments; Number of Respondents: 2,005; Total Annual Responses: 273,492; Total Annual Hours: 6,016. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Usree Bandyopadhyay at 410–786–6650.) Dated: August 30, 2019. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2019–19204 Filed 9–5–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families [CFDA NUMBER: 93.568] Reallotment of Fiscal Year 2018 Funds for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Correction Division of Energy Assistance, Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). AGENCY: Notice of Public Comment; correction. ACTION: This Notice corrects a Federal Register Notice of Public Comment published on August 27, 2019 concerning the LIHEAP reallotment for FY 2018. The contact information in the ADDRESSESS section needs to be updated. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Christopher, Director, Division of Energy Assistance, Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 330 C Street SW, 5th Floor, Mail Room 5425, Washington, DC 20201. Telephone: (202) 401–4870. Email: lauren.christopher@acf.hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\06SEN1.SGM 06SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2019)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10704]


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 required to

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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 November 5, 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 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-10704 Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Other Account-Based 
Group Health Plans

    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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Health 
Reimbursement Arrangements and Other Account-Based Group Health Plans; 
Use: On June 20, 2019, the Department of the Treasury, the Department 
of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services 
(collectively, the Departments) issued final regulations titled 
``Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Other Account-Based Group 
Health Plans'' (84 FR 28888) under section 2711 of the PHS Act and the 
health nondiscrimination provisions of HIPAA, Public Law 104-191 (HIPAA 
nondiscrimination provisions). The regulations expand the use of health 
reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans 
(collectively referred to as HRAs). In general, the regulations expand 
the use of HRAs by eliminating the current prohibition on integrating 
HRAs with individual health insurance coverage, thereby permitting 
employers to offer individual coverage HRAs to employees that can be 
integrated with individual health insurance coverage or Medicare. Under 
the regulations employees will be permitted to use amounts in an 
individual coverage HRA to pay expenses for medical care (including 
premiums for individual health insurance coverage and Medicare), 
subject to certain requirements. This information collection includes 
provisions related to substantiation of individual health insurance 
coverage (45 CFR 146.123(c)(5)), the notice requirement for individual 
coverage HRAs (45 CFR 146.123(c)(6)), and notification of termination 
of coverage (45 CFR 146.123(c)(1)(iii)). Form Number: CMS-10704 (OMB 
control number 0938-1361); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: 
Private Sector, State Governments; Number of Respondents: 2,005; Total 
Annual Responses: 273,492; Total Annual Hours: 6,016. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Usree Bandyopadhyay at 410-
786-6650.)

    Dated: August 30, 2019.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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