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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 231 (Monday, December 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95217-95218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28083]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10371]

Agency 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: 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 60 days for public comment on 
the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send 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 January 31, 2025.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or 
OMB control number. 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 
http://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: Document Identifier/OMB 
Control Number: __, 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:

Contents

    This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated 
with the following information collections. More detailed information 
can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated 
materials (see ADDRESSES).

CMS-10371 State-based Exchange, SBE, SBE Budget Template, SBE 
Enrollment Metrics, Open Enrollment

    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. 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 Collections

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: State-based 
Exchange, SBE, SBE Budget Template, SBE Enrollment Metrics, Open 
Enrollment; Use: The Patient Protection

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and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, enacted on March 23, 2010, 
and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, Public Law 111-
152, enacted on March 30, 2010 collectively, ``Affordable Care Act'', 
expanded access to health insurance for individuals and employees of 
small businesses through the establishment of new Affordable Insurance 
Exchanges (Exchanges), including the Small Business Health Options 
Program (SHOP). Beginning January 1, 2014, the Exchanges became 
operational. The Exchanges enhance competition in the health insurance 
market, expand access to affordable health insurance for millions of 
Americans, and provide consumers with a place to easily compare and 
shop for health insurance coverage.
    States can choose to establish and operate a State-based Exchange 
(SBE) or a State-based Exchange on the Federal Platform (SBE-FP). 
States electing to operate as an SBE-FP rely on the Federal 
Healthcare.gov platform to carry out eligibility and enrollment 
functions. For states that do not elect to operate either an SBE or 
SBE-FP, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS) will establish and operate a Federally-facilitated 
Exchange (FFE) in those states. Form Number: CMS-10371 (OMB control 
number: 0938-1119; Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: State, 
Local or Tribal Government; Number of Respondents: 23; Total Annual 
Responses: 343; Total Annual Hours: 7,317. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Tiffany Y. Animashaun at 
[email protected]).

William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-28083 Filed 11-29-24; 8:45 am]
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