[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7720-7721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02243]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10434]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health 
and Human Services.

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 
clearance process by which agencies may obtain OMB's approval of 
collection of information requests that are ``usually voluntary, low-
burden, and uncontroversial,'' 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 may be submitted under that 
umbrella. This notice is intended to advise the public of our intent to 
extend OMB's approval of our MACPro (Medicaid and CHIP Program) 
umbrella and all of the individual generic collection of information 
requests that fall under that umbrella. This notice also provides the 
public with general instructions for obtaining documents that are 
associated with such collections and for submitting comments.

DATES: Comments must be received by April 5, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments When commenting, please reference the 
applicable collection's CMS ID number and/or the OMB control number 
(both numbers are listed below under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
caption). To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations 
must be submitted in any one of the following ways and by the 
applicable due date:
    1. Electronically. We encourage you to submit comments through the 
Federal eRulemaking portal at the applicable web address listed below 
under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION caption under ``Docket 
Information.'' If needed, instructions for submitting such comments can 
be found on that website.
    2. By regular mail. Alternatively, you can submit written comments 
to the following address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs (OSORA), Division of Regulations Development, 
Attention: CMS-10434/OMB 0938-1188, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850.
    Obtaining Documents To obtain copies of supporting statements and 
any related forms and supporting documents for the collections listed 
in this notice, please refer to the following instructions:
    1. We encourage you to access the Federal eRulemaking portal at the 
applicable web address listed below under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
caption under ``Docket Information.'' If needed, follow the online 
instructions for accessing the applicable docket and the documents 
contained therein.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact 
William N. Parham at 410-786-4669. For policy related questions, 
contact the individual listed below under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
caption under ``Docket Information.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal 
agencies must obtain approval from OMB for each collection of 
information that they conduct or sponsor. The term ``collection of 
information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c). 
Generally, it applies to voluntary and mandatory requirements that are 
related to any one or more of the following activities: the collection 
of information, the reporting of information, the disclose of 
information to a third-party, and/or recordkeeping.
    While there are some exceptions (such as collections having non-
substantive changes and collections requesting emergency approval) 
section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA requires federal agencies to publish a 
60-day notice in the Federal Register and solicit comment on each of 
its proposed collections of information, including: new collections, 
extensions of existing collections, revisions of existing collections, 
and reinstatements of previously approved collections before submitting 
such collections to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, 
CMS is publishing this notice.
    Interested parties are invited to submit comments regarding our 
burden estimates or any other aspect of the collection, including: the 
necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the 
proper performance of our agency's functions; the accuracy of burden 
estimates; 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

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minimize the information collection burden. See DATES and ADDRESSES for 
instructions for submitting comments.
    While we will review all comments received, we may choose not to 
post off-topic or inappropriate comments. Otherwise, all comments will 
be posted without edit under the applicable docket number, including 
any personal information that the commenter provides. Our response to 
such comments will be posted at reginfo.gov under the applicable OMB 
control number.

Medicaid and CHIP Program (MACPro)

    At this time, MACPro is made up of the main umbrella (see 
collection number 1 in the following list) and nine individual generic 
collections of information (see collection numbers 2 through 10 in the 
following list). Details such as the collection's requirements and 
burden estimates can be found in the collection's supporting statement 
and associated materials (see ADDRESSES for instructions for obtaining 
such documents).

Docket Information

    1. Title: Medicaid and CHIP Program (MACPro).
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    CMS ID Number: CMS-10434.
    OMB Control Number: 0938-1188.
    eRulemaking Docket ID Number: CMS-2023-0080.
    Docket Web Address: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CMS-2023-0080.
    For Policy Related Questions, Contact: William N. Parham at 410-
786-4669.
    2. Title: Initial Application.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    CMS ID Number: CMS-10434 #1.
    OMB Control Number: 0938-1188.
    eRulemaking Docket ID Number: CMS-2023-0081.
    Docket Web Address: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CMS-2023-0081.
    For Policy Related Questions, Contact: Stephanie Bell at 410-786-
0617.
    3. Title: CHIP State Plan Eligibility.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    CMS ID Number: CMS-10434 #2.
    OMB Control Number: 0938-1188.
    eRulemaking Docket ID Number: CMS-2023-0082.
    Docket Web Address: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CMS-2023-0082.
    For Policy Related Questions, Contact: Stephanie Bell at 410-786-
0617.
    4. Title: Alternative Benefit Plans (ABPs).
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    CMS ID Number: CMS-10434 #3.
    OMB Control Number: 0938-1188.
    eRulemaking Docket ID Number: CMS-2023-0083.
    Docket Web Address: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CMS-2023-0083.
    For Policy Related Questions, Contact: Adrienne Delozier at 410-
786-0278.
    5. Title: Medicaid State Plan Eligibility.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    CMS ID Number: CMS-10434 #15.
    OMB Control Number: 0938-1188.
    eRulemaking Docket ID Number: CMS-2023-0090.
    Docket Web Address: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CMS-2023-0090.
    For Policy Related Questions, Contact: Suzette Seng at 410-786-
4703.
    6. Title: Health Home State Plan Amendment (SPA).
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    CMS ID Number: CMS-10434 #22.
    OMB Control Number: 0938-1188.
    eRulemaking Docket ID Number: CMS-2023-0084.
    Docket Web Address: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CMS-2023-0084.
    For Policy Related Questions, Contact: Mary Pat Farkas at 410-786-
5731.
    7. Title: Medicaid Adult and Child Core Set Measures.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    CMS ID Number: CMS-10434 #26.
    OMB Control Number: 0938-1188.
    eRulemaking Docket ID Number: CMS-2023-0085.
    Docket Web Address: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CMS-2023-0085.
    For Policy Related Questions, Contact: Virginia (Gigi) Raney at 
410-786-6117.
    8. Title: Maternal and Infant Health Quality.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    CMS ID Number: CMS-10434 #45.
    OMB Control Number: 0938-1188.
    eRulemaking Docket ID Number: CMS-2023-0086.
    Docket Web Address: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CMS-2023-0086.
    For Policy Related Questions, Contact: Virginia (Gigi) Raney at 
410-786-6117.
    9. Title: Health Home Core Sets.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    CMS ID Number: CMS-10434 #47.
    OMB Control Number: 0938-1188.
    eRulemaking Docket ID Number: CMS-2023-0087.
    Docket Web Address: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CMS-2023-0087.
    For Policy Related Questions, Contact: Mary Pat Farkas at 410-786-
5731.
    10. Title: Medicaid Extended Postpartum Coverage and Continuous 
Eligibility for Children.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    CMS ID Number: CMS-10434 #77.
    OMB Control Number: 0938-1188.
    eRulemaking Docket ID Number: CMS-2023-0088.
    Docket Web Address: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CMS-2023-0088.
    For Policy Related Questions, Contact: Alexa Turner at 410-786-
8823.

William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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