[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88051-88052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25791]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10829]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; 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 (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 a second opportunity 
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to 
send comments regarding the burden estimate 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 on the collection(s) of information must be received by 
the OMB desk officer by December 6, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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 Parham at (410) 786-4669.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(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 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires 
federal agencies to publish a 30-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 that 
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for 
public comment:
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of an approved 
collection; Title of Information Collection: Improper Payment Pre-
Testing and Assessment (IPPTA) Data Request Form; Use: To comply with 
the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA), HHS finalized the 
IPPTA to prepare State Exchanges for the measurement of improper 
payments of advance payments of the premium tax credit (APTC), to test 
processes and procedures that support HHS's review of determinations of 
APTC made by State Exchanges, and to provide a mechanism for HHS and 
State Exchanges to share information that would aid in developing an 
efficient measurement process. The PIIA requires executive agencies to 
report on Federal programs susceptible to significant improper 
payments. The APTC program was identified as a Federal program 
susceptible to significant improper payments. Currently in operation 
are 19 State Exchanges, which do not use the Federal platform to 
perform eligibility and enrollment determinations. Each State Exchange 
was selected to participate in the IPPTA data collection

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for a period of 2 calendar years, which began in 2024 or will begin in 
2025 depending on which group the State Exchange is assigned. HHS has 
revised the approved data request form to include new instructions and 
a data mapping tool to aid State Exchanges in their understanding and 
collecting of necessary data. This collection of data and data 
documentation is intended to allow HHS to test the data elements as 
specified in the scenarios provided to each State Exchange in the pre-
testing and assessment data request form to enable HHS to comply with 
the requirements of the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 
(PIIA) and implementing guidance. Form Number: CMS-10829 (OMB control 
number: 0938-1439); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: State, Local, 
and Federal Government; Number of Respondents: 11; Number of Responses: 
11; Total Annual Hours: 265. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Halina DeSantis at 410-786-1000).

William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-25791 Filed 11-5-24; 8:45 am]
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