American Health Benefit Exchange State Planning and Establishment Grants

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Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
193865	Annual Report		Modified
193864	Quarterly Reports		Modified
193863	Application		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1101	ICR Reference No: 201009-0938-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201007-0938-006
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: American Health Benefit Exchange State Planning and Establishment Grants
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 07/26/2010
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/28/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/23/2010
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2011	01/31/2011	01/31/2011
Responses	336	0	336
Time Burden (Hours)	281,960	0	281,960
Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,079,616	0	9,079,616

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Abstract: Section 1311 of the Affordable Care Act provides for grants to States for the planning and establishment of American Health Benefit Exchanges (hereinafter referred to as 'Exchanges'). The Secretary is planning to disburse funds in at least two phases; first, for planning, and second, for implementation. $56 million is available for States (including the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Territories) during the planning phase, which will begin in early Federal fiscal year 2011 and extend for 12 months. States are eligible for up to $1 million each from this grant announcement.

Emergency Justfication: Please see the attached emergency justification.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 1311 Name of Law: Planning and Establishment Grants
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking
	Other Documents for OIRA Review

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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: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Quarterly Reports	CMS-10337
Application	CMS-10337
Annual Report	CMS-10337

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	336	336	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	281,960	281,960	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,079,616	9,079,616	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $54,336

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 09/23/2010

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