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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
0938-1215
ICR Reference No:
201608-0938-009
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201602-0938-003
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/CMS
Agency Tracking No:
20350
Title:
Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Exchanges (CMS-10463)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
10/17/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/11/2016
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
10/31/2019
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2018
Responses
7,446
0
7,446
Time Burden (Hours)
22,471
0
29,254
Cost Burden (Dollars)
3,517,731
0
3,517,731
Abstract:
On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. On March 30, 2010, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 was also signed into law. The two laws collectively are referred to as the Affordable Care Act . The Affordable Care Act created State-based health insurance Exchanges (Marketplaces), competitive marketplaces where consumers and small businesses can purchase private health insurance. Consumers who access health insurance coverage through a Marketplace can receive direct assistance from Navigators authorized to help consumers through the registration, eligibility determination, and plan selection process as they enroll in coverage. Section 1311(i) requires that a Marketplace establish a Navigator program under which it awards grants to individuals or entities who satisfy the requirements to be Exchange Navigators. Navigators will assist consumers by providing education about and facilitating selection of qualified health plans (QHPs) within Exchanges, as well as other required duties. For Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs) and State Partnership Marketplaces (SPMs), CMS will be awarding these grants.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 148 1311(i)
Name of Law: Navigator
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
81 FR 29268
06/30/2016
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
81 FR 52877
08/10/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
5
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Information Submissions
Monthly Progress Report Submissions
Navigator Annual Progress Report
Quarterly Progress Reports
Weekly Reporting
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
7,446
7,446
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
22,471
29,254
0
0
-6,783
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
3,517,731
3,517,731
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The total burden hour estimate was reduced from 29,254 to 22,471, a total reduction of 6,738 hours. For the last two years of this 3-year reporting cycle, CMS has made some adjustments that may impact the burden levels. The weekly reporting requirements have been reduced significantly to a single metric containing multiple data elements. This consolidation of the weekly metrics decreases the hourly and cost estimated burden as well as clarifies the intended measures. CMS has also changed the outreach/enrollment, education, and marketing tool to simplify the event type and only captures events and marketing/promotion activities. The events and marketing/promotion tool now includes data elements for collecting viewership, listenership, social media impressions, etc., removes the number of Marketplace application started, and eliminates the data element on the number of consumers targeted. The monthly data collection has also been reduced, resulting in minimal burden adjustments. The burden adjustments have been modified to accommodate more time for data collection for the monthly reporting requirements. Furthermore, the quarterly report requirement contains a minor editorial change. The final reporting requirements will remain the same and will have no impact on the burden estimates. CMS also requires Navigator and EAP organizations to provide organizational information for the public facing website. Updates, additions, or deletions can be submitted electronically by the Navigator and EAP organization to ensure that accurate and current information is available to the public. As a result of this change, there is a marginal increase in the number of hours and costs. Since CMS now has awarded a three-year grant beginning in 2015, the outside panel was only required for the initial grant application process, thereby reducing the burden.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$29,642
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Jamaa Hill 301 492-4190
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
08/11/2016
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