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Location: N1–14–56, 7500 Security
Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21244–1850.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions about the matching
program, you may contact Anne Pesto,
Senior Advisor, Marketplace Eligibility
and Enrollment Group, Center for
Consumer Information and Insurance
Oversight, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, at 410–786–3492, by
email at anne.pesto@cms.hhs.gov, or by
mail at 7500 Security Blvd., Baltimore,
MD 21244.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5
U.S.C. 552a) provides certain
protections for individuals applying for
and receiving federal benefits. The law
governs the use of computer matching
by federal agencies when records in a
system of records (meaning, federal
agency records about individuals
retrieved by name or other personal
identifier) are matched with records of
other federal or non-federal agencies.
The Privacy Act requires agencies
involved in a matching program to:
1. Enter into a written agreement,
which must be prepared in accordance
with the Privacy Act, approved by the
Data Integrity Board of each source and
recipient federal agency, provided to
Congress and the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), and made available
to the public, as required by 5 U.S.C.
552a(o), (u)(3)(A), and (u)(4).
2. Notify the individuals whose
information will be used in the
matching program that the information
they provide is subject to verification
through matching, as required by 5
U.S.C. 552a(o)(1)(D).
3. Verify match findings before
suspending, terminating, reducing, or
making a final denial of an individual’s
benefits or payments or taking other
adverse action against the individual, as
required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(p).
4. Report the matching program to
Congress and the OMB, in advance and
annually, as required by 5 U.S.C.
552a(o)(2)(A)(i), (r), and (u)(3)(D).
5. Publish advance notice of the
matching program in the Federal
Register as required by 5 U.S.C.
552a(e)(12).
This matching program meets these
requirements.
recipient agency, and the Department of
Defense (DoD), Defense Manpower Data
Center (DMDC) is the source agency.
Barbara Demopulos,
Privacy Advisor, Division of Security, Privacy
Policy and Governance, Office of Information
Technology, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services.
Categories of Records
The categories of records used in the
matching program are identity records
and minimum essential coverage (MEC)
period records. To request information
from DoD, CMS will submit a request to
DoD that may contain, but is not limited
to, the following specified data elements
in a fixed record format: Last name,
Participating Agencies
The Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is the
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Authority for Conducting the Matching
Program
The statutory authority for the
matching program is 42 U.S.C. 18081
and 42 U.S.C. 18083.
Purpose(s)
The purpose of the matching program
is to provide CMS with DoD data
verifying individuals’ eligibility for
coverage under a DoD health benefits
plan (i.e., TRICARE), when requested by
CMS and state-based administering
entities (AE) for the purpose of
determining the individuals’ eligibility
for insurance affordability programs
under the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (PPACA). CMS and
the requesting AE will use the DoD data
to determine whether an enrollee in
private health coverage under a
qualified health plan through a
federally-facilitated or state-based
health insurance exchange is eligible for
coverage under TRICARE, and the dates
the individual was eligible for TRICARE
coverage. DoD health benefit plans
provide minimum essential coverage
(MEC), and eligibility for such plans
precludes eligibility for financial
assistance in paying for private
coverage. CMS and AE will use the DoD
data to authenticate identity, determine
eligibility for financial assistance
(including an advance tax credit and
cost-sharing reduction, which are types
of insurance affordability programs),
and determine the amount of any
financial assistance.
Categories of Individuals
The categories of individuals whose
information is involved in the matching
program are active duty service
members and their family members and
retirees and their family members
whose TRICARE eligibility records at
DoD match data provided to DoD by
CMS (submitted by AEs) about
individual consumers who are applying
for or are enrolled in private health
insurance coverage under a qualified
health plan through a federallyfacilitated or state-based health
insurance exchange.
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middle name, first name, date of birth,
gender, Social Security Number (SSN),
requested Qualified Health Plan (QHP)
coverage effective date and end date,
and transaction ID. When DoD is able to
match the SSN and name provided by
CMS and information is available, DoD
will provide CMS with the following
about each individual, as relevant: SSN,
response code indicating enrollment in
MEC under a TRICARE plan, and, as
applicable, end date of enrollment in
MEC under a TRICARE plan.
A. System of Records Maintained by
CMS
CMS Health Insurance Exchanges
System (HIX), CMS System No. 09–70–
0560, last published in full at 78 FR
63211 (Oct. 23, 2013), as amended at 83
FR 6591 (Feb. 14, 2018). Routine use 3
authorizes CMS’ disclosures of
identifying information about applicants
to DoD for use in this matching
program.
B. System of Records Maintained by
DoD
The DoD system of records and
routine use that support this matching
program are Routine Use h in DMDC 02
DoD, Defense Enrollment Eligibility
Reporting Systems (DEERS), published
at 84 FR 55293 (Oct. 16, 2019) and
corrected at 84 FR 65975 (Dec. 2, 2019).
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10657]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
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
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
SUMMARY:
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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
May 25, 2021.
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: CMS–P–0015A, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William N. Parham at (410) 786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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–10657—The State Flexibility to
Stabilize the Market Grant Program
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.
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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: The State
Flexibility to Stabilize the Market Cycle
Grant Program; Use: Section 1003 of the
Affordable Care Act (ACA) adds a new
section 2794 to the Public Health
Service Act (PHS Act) entitled,
‘‘Ensuring That Consumers Get Value
for Their Dollars.’’ Specifically, section
2794(a) requires the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human
Services (the Secretary) (HHS), in
conjunction with the States, to establish
a process for the annual review of health
insurance premiums to protect
consumers from unreasonable rate
increases. Section 2794(c) directs the
Secretary to carry out a program to
award grants to States. Section
2794(c)(2)(B) specifies that any
appropriated Rate Review Grant funds
that are not fully obligated by the end
of FY 2014 shall remain available to the
Secretary for grants to States for
planning and implementing the
insurance market reforms and consumer
protections under Part A of title XXVII
of the (PHS Act. States that are awarded
funds under this funding opportunity
are required to provide CMS with four
quarterly reports and one annual report
(except for the last year of the grant)
until the end of the grant period
detailing the state’s progression towards
planning and/or implementing the preselected market reforms under Part A of
Title XXVII of the PHS Act. A final
report is due at the end of the grant
period. Form Number: CMS–10657
(OMB control number: 0938–1366);
Frequency: Annually and Quarterly;
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
40; Total Annual Responses: 200; Total
Annual Hours: 2,720. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Jim Taing at James.Taing@
cms.hhs.gov.)
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Dated: March 23, 2021.
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
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of new matching
program.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing
notice of a new matching program
between CMS and the Peace Corps for
‘‘Verification of Eligibility for Minimum
Essential Coverage Under the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act
through a Peace Corps Health Benefits
Plan.’’
SUMMARY:
The deadline for comments on
this notice is April 26, 2021. The reestablished matching program will
commence not sooner than 30 days after
publication of this notice, provided no
comments are received that warrant a
change to this notice. The matching
program will be conducted for an initial
term of 18 months (from approximately
July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022) and
within 3 months of expiration may be
renewed for one additional year if the
parties make no change to the matching
program and certify that the program
has been conducted in compliance with
the matching agreement.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may
submit comments as follows:
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: Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Division of Security,
Privacy Policy & Governance,
Information Security & Privacy Group,
Office of Information Technology,
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10657]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human
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 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
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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 May 25, 2021.
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: CMS-P-0015A, 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.
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-10657--The State Flexibility to Stabilize the Market Grant Program
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: The State
Flexibility to Stabilize the Market Cycle Grant Program; Use: Section
1003 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) adds a new section 2794 to the
Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) entitled, ``Ensuring That Consumers
Get Value for Their Dollars.'' Specifically, section 2794(a) requires
the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the
Secretary) (HHS), in conjunction with the States, to establish a
process for the annual review of health insurance premiums to protect
consumers from unreasonable rate increases. Section 2794(c) directs the
Secretary to carry out a program to award grants to States. Section
2794(c)(2)(B) specifies that any appropriated Rate Review Grant funds
that are not fully obligated by the end of FY 2014 shall remain
available to the Secretary for grants to States for planning and
implementing the insurance market reforms and consumer protections
under Part A of title XXVII of the (PHS Act. States that are awarded
funds under this funding opportunity are required to provide CMS with
four quarterly reports and one annual report (except for the last year
of the grant) until the end of the grant period detailing the state's
progression towards planning and/or implementing the pre-selected
market reforms under Part A of Title XXVII of the PHS Act. A final
report is due at the end of the grant period. Form Number: CMS-10657
(OMB control number: 0938-1366); Frequency: Annually and Quarterly;
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 40; Total Annual Responses: 200; Total Annual Hours:
2,720. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Jim
Taing at [email protected].)
Dated: March 23, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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