Application for Prescription Drug Plans (PDP); Application for Medicare Adantage Prescription Drug (MA-PD); Application for Cost Plans to Offer a Qualified Prescription Drug Coverage.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
8786	Application for Prescription Drug Plans (PDP); Application for Medicare Adantage Prescription Drug (MA-PD); Application for Cost Plans to Offer a Qualified Prescription Drug Coverage. Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0936	ICR Reference No: 200501-0938-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Prescription Drug Plans (PDP); Application for Medicare Adantage Prescription Drug (MA-PD); Application for Cost Plans to Offer a Qualified Prescription Drug Coverage.
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 01/21/2005
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/21/2005
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/19/2005
Terms of Clearance: This information collection is approved with the following condition of clearance. HHS/CMS will solicit comments on the application during the scheduled training sessions and will report back to OMB within one week of the conclusion of these sessions with a plan to address these comments through modifying the application, issuing clarifying instructions, or other means.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2005	07/31/2005
Responses	450	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	20,081	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Application for Prescription Drug Plans (PDP),the Application Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MA-PD), and the Application for Cost Plans to Offer a Qualified Prescription Drug Coverage are completed by entities seeking approval to offer Part D Benefits under the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit program established by section 101 of the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) and is codified in section 1860D of the Social Security Act (the Act).

Emergency Justfication:

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Prescription Drug Plans (PDP); Application for Medicare Adantage Prescription Drug (MA-PD); Application for Cost Plans to Offer a Qualified Prescription Drug Coverage.	CMS-10137

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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	450	0	0	450	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,081	0	0	20,081	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 01/19/2005

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