[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29584-29585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11591]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10637 and CMS-10501]


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 August 2, 2021.

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://

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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-10637 Marketplace Operations
CMS-10501 Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership (HFPP) Data Sharing 
and Information Exchange

    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: Marketplace 
Operations; Use: The data collections and third-party disclosure 
requirements will assist HHS in determining Exchange compliance with 
Federal standards and monitoring QHP issuers in FFEs for compliance 
with Federal QHP issuer standards. The data collection will also assist 
HHS in monitoring Web-brokers for compliance with Federal Web-broker 
standards. The data collected by health insurance issuers and Exchanges 
will help to inform HHS, Exchanges, and health insurance issuers as to 
the participation of individuals, employers, and employees in the 
individual Exchange, the SHOP, and the premium stabilization programs. 
Form Number: CMS-10637 (OMB control number 0938-1353); Frequency: 
Annually; Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other for-
profits); Number of Respondents: 3,902; Total Annual Responses: 3,902; 
Total Annual Hours: 2,336,190. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact: Nikolas Berkobien at 301-492-4400.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Healthcare Fraud 
Prevention Partnership (HFPP) Data Sharing and Information Exchange; 
Use: Section 1128C(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-
7c(a)(2)) authorizes the Secretary and the Attorney General to consult, 
and arrange for the sharing of data with, representatives of health 
plans for purposes of establishing a Fraud and Abuse Control Program as 
specified in Section 1128(C)(a)(1) of the Social Security Act. The 
result of this authority has been the establishment of the HFPP. The 
HFPP was officially established by a Charter in the fall of 2012 and 
signed by HHS Secretary Sibelius and US Attorney General Holder. In 
December 2020, President Trump signed into law H.R.133--Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2021, which amended Section 1128C(a) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7c(a)) providing explicit statutory 
authority for the Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership including the 
potential expansion of the public-private partnership analyses.
    Data sharing within the HFPP primarily focuses on conducting 
studies for the purpose of combatting fraud, waste, and abuse. These 
studies are intended to target specific vulnerabilities within the 
payment systems in both the public and private healthcare sectors. The 
HFPP and its committees design and develop studies in coordination with 
the TTP. The core function of the TTP is to manage and execute the HFPP 
studies within the HFPP. Form Number: CMS-10501 (OMB control number: 
0938-1251); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private sector 
(Business or other for-profits); Number of Respondents: 28; Number of 
Responses: 28; Total Annual Hours: 120. (For questions regarding this 
collection, contact Marnie Dorsey at (410-786-5942).

    Dated: May 27, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-11591 Filed 6-1-21; 8:45 am]
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