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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 71 (Friday, April 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21957-21958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08672]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10463]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services (CMS) is publishing the following summary of proposed 
collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) 
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for 
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of 
Information Collection: Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in 
Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Exchanges; Use: Section 
1311(i) of the Affordable Care Act requires Exchanges to establish a 
Navigator grant program as part of its function to provide consumers 
with assistance when they need it. Navigators will assist consumers by 
providing education about and facilitating selection of qualified 
health plans (QHPs) within Exchanges, as well as other required duties. 
Section 1311(i) requires that an Exchange operating as of January 1, 
2014, must establish a Navigator Program under which it awards grants 
to eligible individuals or entities who satisfy the requirements to be 
Exchange Navigators. For Federally-facilitated Exchanges (FFE) and 
State Partnership Exchanges (SPEs), CMS will be awarding these grants. 
Navigator awardees must provide quarterly, bi-annual, and an annual 
progress report to CMS on the activities performed during the grant 
period and any sub-awardees receiving funds. Form Number: CMS-10463 
(OMB: 0938-NEW); Frequency: Annually; Quarterly; Affected 
Public: Private sector Number of Respondents:

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264; Total Annual Responses: 1848; Total Annual Hours: 308,352. (For 
policy questions regarding this collection contact Holly Whelan at 301-
492-4220. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS' 
Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995, 
or email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB 
number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call 
the Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
    In commenting on the proposed information collections please 
reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured 
consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of 
the following ways by June 11, 2013:
    1. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically to 
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or 
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information 
collection document(s) 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-10463/OCN-0938-NEW, 
Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.

    Dated: April 8, 2013 .
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group Office of Strategic 
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2013-08672 Filed 4-11-13; 8:45 am]
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