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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: Reinstatement with change;
Title of Information Collection: Skilled
Nursing Facility and Skilled Nursing
Facility Complex Cost Repot; Use: The
primary function of the cost report is to
implement the principles of cost
reimbursement that require that SNFs
maintain sufficient financial records
and statistical data for proper
determination of costs payable under
the program. Specifically, CMS–2540–
23 collects discrete data, previously
reported in summary form, used in
determining the cost weights for the
SNF market basket and for payment
adequacy analyses. SNFs and SNF
health care complexes participating in
the Medicare program submit these cost
reports annually to report cost and
statistical data used by CMS to
determine reasonable costs. Essentially
the methods of determining costs
payable under Medicare involve making
use of data available from the provider’s
accounting records, as usually
maintained, to arrive at equitable and
proper payment for services to
beneficiaries.; Form Number: CMS–
2540–23 (OMB control number: 0938–
0463); Frequency: Annually; Affected
Public: Private Sector, (Business or other
for-profits), Not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 14,189; Total
Annual Responses: 14,189; Total
Annual Hours: 2,866,178. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Luann Piccione at 410–786–
5423.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Essential Health
Benefits Benchmark Plans; Use: On
March 23, 2010, the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act (PPACA; Pub.
L. 111–148) was signed into law, and on
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March 30, 2010, the Health Care and
Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
(Pub. L. 111–152) was signed into law.
The two laws implement various health
insurance policies, including the
essential health benefits (EHB).
Beginning in 2014, all nongrandfathered health plans in the
individual and small group market must
cover EHB, as defined by the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.
In the final rule entitled HHS Notice
of Benefit and Payment Parameters for
2023 (2023 Payment Notice; CMS–
9911–F),2 we repealed the ability for
States to permit between category
substitution of the EHBs at 45 CFR
156.115. Thus, we revise this
Supporting Statement to remove any
burden associated with States opting to
permit between category substitution of
the EHBs and remove the form Essential
Health Benefits (EHB) State Substitution
Notification (Appendix F) from this
collection.
For annual reporting of state
mandates, in the final rule entitled HHS
Notice of Benefit and Payment
Parameters for 2021 (2021 Payment
Notice; CMS–9916–F),3 we finalized
amendments to § 156.111(d) and adding
new § 156.111(f) to require states to
annually notify HHS in a format and
manner specified by HHS, and by a date
determined by HHS, of any staterequired benefits applicable to QHPs in
the individual and/or small group
market that are considered to be ‘‘in
addition to EHB’’ in accordance with
§ 155.170(a)(3).
In the final rule entitled HHS Notice
of Benefit and Payment Parameters for
2023 (2023 Payment Notice; CMS–
9911–F), we repealed the annual
reporting requirement at § 156.111(d)
and (f), including revising the section
heading to § 156.111 to instead read,
‘‘State selection of EHB benchmark plan
for PYs beginning on or after January 1,
2020.’’ Thus, we have revised this
Supporting Statement to reflect that
States are no longer required to annually
notify HHS of any State-required
benefits applicable to QHPs in the
individual or small group market that
are considered to be ‘‘in addition to
EHB’’ or any benefits the State has
identified as not in addition to EHB and
not subject to defrayal. We also remove
the forms State Annual Report on StateRequired Benefits (Appendix G) and
State Certification of Annual Report on
State-Required Benefits (Appendix H)
from this collection.
This information collection also
previously included estimates for the
burden on issuers to report their intent
to offer SADPs. We no longer collect
this information from issuers; we revise
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this Supporting Statement to remove the
burden associated with this report. In
this package, we make minimum
required revisions to reflect only the
regulatory changes that have occurred
since it was last authorized in 2021.
Form Number: CMS–10448 (OMB
control number: 0938–1174); Frequency:
Annually; Affected Public: State, Local,
or Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 10; Number of Responses:
10; Total Annual Hours: 470. (For
questions regarding this collection,
contact Ken Buerger at 410–786–1190).
Dated: September 22, 2023.
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
[Document Identifier: CMS–10398 #34]
Medicaid and Children’s Health
Insurance Program (CHIP) Generic
Information Collection Activities:
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
On May 28, 2010, the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
issued Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
guidance related to the ‘‘generic’’
clearance process. Generally, this is an
expedited process by which agencies
may obtain OMB’s approval of
collection of information requests that
are ‘‘usually voluntary, low-burden, and
uncontroversial collections,’’ do not
raise any substantive or policy issues,
and do not require policy or
methodological review. The process
requires the submission of an
overarching plan that defines the scope
of the individual collections that would
fall under its umbrella. On October 23,
2011, OMB approved our initial request
to use the generic clearance process
under control number 0938–1148
(CMS–10398). It was last approved on
April 26, 2021, via the standard PRA
process which included the publication
of 60- and 30-day Federal Register
notices. The scope of the April 2021
umbrella accounts for Medicaid and
CHIP State plan amendments, waivers,
demonstrations, and reporting. This
SUMMARY:
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Federal Register notice seeks public
comment on one or more of our
collection of information requests that
we believe are generic and fall within
the scope of the umbrella. Interested
persons are invited to submit 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.
Comments must be received by
October 11, 2023.
DATES:
When commenting, please
reference the applicable form number
(see below) and the OMB control
number (0938–1148). 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:
CMS–10398 (#64)/OMB control number:
0938–1148, 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, please access the CMS PRA
website by copying and pasting the
following web address into your web
browser: https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing
ADDRESSES:
ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William N. Parham at (410) 786–4669.
Following
is a summary of the use and burden
associated with the subject information
collection(s). More detailed information
can be found in the collection’s
supporting statement and associated
materials (see ADDRESSES).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Generic Information Collection
1. Title of Information Collection:
Model Application Template and
Instructions for State Child Health Plan
Under Title XXI of the Social Security
Act, State Children’s Health Insurance
Program; Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Use: This 2023
iteration proposes to revise the State
plan template by adding a new section
6.5-Vaccine coverage, which consists of
three new assurances to the state plan
template to report compliance with the
coverage requirements for ageappropriate vaccines. The revisions are
intended to conform to statutory
amendments made by section
11405(b)(1) of the Inflation Reduction
Act. Form Number: CMS–10398 (#34)
(OMB control number: 0938–1148);
Frequency: Once; Affected Public: State,
local, or Tribal governments; Number of
Respondents: 40; Total Annual
Responses: 40; Total Annual Hours:
160. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact: Chanelle Parkar at
(667)-290–9798.)
Dated: September 22, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection; Public
Comment Request; of the National
Institute on Disability, Independent
Living, and Rehabilitation Research
(NIDILRR) Grantee Annual
Performance Reporting (APR) and
Final Report Forms; OMB No.: 0985–
0050
Administration for Community
Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on the proposed collection of
information listed above. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Federal agencies are required to
publish a notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the
SUMMARY:
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notice. This IC Extension solicits
comments on the information collection
requirements relating to the National
Institute on Disability, Independent
Living, and Rehabilitation Research
(NIDILRR) Grantee Annual Performance
Reporting (APR) and Final Report Forms
OMB Control Number 0985–0050.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or
postmarked by November 27, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to: Myrial.Earl@acl.hhs.gov.
Submit written comments on the
collection of information to
Administration for Community Living,
330 C Street SW, Washington, DC
20201, Attention: Myrial Earl.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Earl
Myrial at Myrial.Earl@acl.hhs.gov,
Administration for Community Living
or (202) 795–7341.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
‘‘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.
The PRA requires Federal agencies to
provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed
collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing
collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for
approval.
To comply with this requirement,
ACL is publishing a notice of the
proposed collection of information set
forth in this document.
With respect to the following
collection of information, ACL invites
comments on our burden estimates or
any other aspect of this collection of
information, including: (1) whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
ACL’s functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of ACL’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used
to determine burden estimates; (3) ways
to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10398 #34]
Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Generic
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: On May 28, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
issued Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) guidance related to the
``generic'' clearance process. Generally, this is an expedited process
by which agencies may obtain OMB's approval of collection of
information requests that are ``usually voluntary, low-burden, and
uncontroversial collections,'' do not raise any substantive or policy
issues, and do not require policy or methodological review. The process
requires the submission of an overarching plan that defines the scope
of the individual collections that would fall under its umbrella. On
October 23, 2011, OMB approved our initial request to use the generic
clearance process under control number 0938-1148 (CMS-10398). It was
last approved on April 26, 2021, via the standard PRA process which
included the publication of 60- and 30-day Federal Register notices.
The scope of the April 2021 umbrella accounts for Medicaid and CHIP
State plan amendments, waivers, demonstrations, and reporting. This
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Federal Register notice seeks public comment on one or more of our
collection of information requests that we believe are generic and fall
within the scope of the umbrella. Interested persons are invited to
submit 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 October 11, 2023.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the applicable form number
(see below) and the OMB control number (0938-1148). 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: CMS-10398 (#64)/OMB
control number: 0938-1148, 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, please access
the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address
into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham at (410) 786-4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Following is a summary of the use and burden
associated with the subject information collection(s). More detailed
information can be found in the collection's supporting statement and
associated materials (see ADDRESSES).
Generic Information Collection
1. Title of Information Collection: Model Application Template and
Instructions for State Child Health Plan Under Title XXI of the Social
Security Act, State Children's Health Insurance Program; Type of
Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently approved
collection; Use: This 2023 iteration proposes to revise the State plan
template by adding a new section 6.5-Vaccine coverage, which consists
of three new assurances to the state plan template to report compliance
with the coverage requirements for age-appropriate vaccines. The
revisions are intended to conform to statutory amendments made by
section 11405(b)(1) of the Inflation Reduction Act. Form Number: CMS-
10398 (#34) (OMB control number: 0938-1148); Frequency: Once; Affected
Public: State, local, or Tribal governments; Number of Respondents: 40;
Total Annual Responses: 40; Total Annual Hours: 160. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact: Chanelle Parkar at (667)-
290-9798.)
Dated: September 22, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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