[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 139 (Friday, July 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39024-39025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15756]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10572 and CMS-10781]


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 (the 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 September 21, 2021.

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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, you may make 
your request using one of following:
    1. Access CMS' website address at website address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.

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-10572 Transparency in Coverage Reporting by Qualified Health Plan 
Issuers
CMS-10781 FOIA/Privacy Act Requests for Medicare Claims Data via CMS 
FOIA Public Portal

    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 Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Transparency in 
Coverage Reporting by Qualified Health Plan Issuers; Use: Sections 
1311(e)(3)(A)-(C) of the ACA, as implemented at 45 CFR 155.1040(a)-(c) 
and 156.220, establish standards for qualified health plan (QHP) 
issuers to submit specific information related to transparency in 
coverage. QHP issuers are required to post and make data related to 
transparency in coverage available to the public in plain language and 
submit this data to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 
the Exchange, and the state insurance commissioner. Section 2715A of 
the Public Health Service (PHS) Act as added by the ACA largely extends 
the transparency provisions set forth in section 1311(e)(3) to non-
grandfathered group health plans and health insurance issuers offering 
group and individual health insurance coverage. Form Number: CMS-10572 
(OMB control number: 0938-1310); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: 
Private sector (Business or Not-for-profit institutions); Number of 
Respondents: 360; Total Annual Responses: 360; Total Annual Hours: 
17,160. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Jack 
Reeves at 301-492-5152).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request 
for a new OMB control); Title of Information Collection: ; Use: This 
collection of information is dedicated to Medicare beneficiaries and 
third party requesters (law firms or others) acting on behalf of 
beneficiaries that are making requests for CMS to produce Medicare 
beneficiary records through 5 U.S.C. 552(b) (See also 42 CFR 401.136). 
Currently the requests are mailed/faxed/emailed to CMS. The new online 
portal will allow for ease and efficiency to upload the request and 
required authorization, which will be quickly and securely sent 
directly to CMS. Additionally, with the new online portal, requesters 
will be able to securely submit requests electronically that contain 
PHI or PII; they will be advised that MyMedicare.gov/Blue Button is an 
online service available for beneficiaries to set up an account to 
access their own records and give authorization to share with third 
parties. This secure public online portal will be integrated with the 
agency's current FOIA/Privacy Act case management system to ensure a 
centralized location for housing, securing, tracking and processing the 
incoming requests (See 45 CFR 5.22 and 5.24). Form Number: CMS-10781 
(OMB control number: 0938-New); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected 
Public: Individuals or Households; Number of Respondents: 19,000; Total 
Annual Responses: 360; Total Annual Hours: 17,160. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Hugh Gilmore at 410-786-
5352).

    Dated: July 20, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-15756 Filed 7-22-21; 8:45 am]
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