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[Federal Register: October 29, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 209)]
[Notices]               
[Page 66766-66767]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10319]

 
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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Pre-Existing 
Condition Insurance Plan Program Solicitation and Contractor's Proposal 
Package; Use: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is 
requesting a renewal of this package by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB); specifically, HHS is now seeking a three-year approval 
for this collection. On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law 
H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable 
Care Act), Public Law 111-148. Section 1101 of the law establishes a 
``temporary high risk health insurance pool program'' (which has been 
named the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, or PCIP) to provide 
health insurance coverage to currently uninsured individuals with pre-
existing conditions. The law authorizes HHS to carry out the program 
directly or through contracts with States or private, non-profit 
entities.
    This package renewal is requested as a result of a possible 
transition in administration of the program from a Federally-run to a 
State administered program. A State who originally decided to have HHS 
administer the program in their State may in the future notify HHS of 
their desire to administer the Pre-Existing Condition Plan (PCIP) 
program. PCIP is also referred to as the temporary qualified high risk 
insurance pool program, as it is called in the Affordable Care Act, but 
we have adopted the term PCIP to better describe the program and avoid 
confusion with the existing State high risk pool programs. Form Number: 
CMS-10319 (OMB: 0938-1085); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected 
Public: State governments; Number of Respondents: 2; Total Annual 
Responses: 2; Total Annual Hours: 2,992. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Laura Dash at 301-492-4296. For all 
other issues call 410-786-1326.)

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    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS' 
Web site at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995, or E-
mail 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 December 28, 2010:
    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: Document Identifier/OMB Control 
Number, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 
21244-1850.

    Dated: October 26, 2010.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Division B, Office of 
Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-27470 Filed 10-28-10; 8:45 am]
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