Request for Employment Information

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CMS-L564 (CMS-R-29 Request for Employment Information (CMS-R-297)	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Supporting Statement Part A [rev 7-31-2013 by OSORA PRA].doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-07-31	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
8554	Request for Employment Information (CMS-R-297)	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0787	ICR Reference No: 201308-0938-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201007-0938-010
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: 20202
Title: Request for Employment Information
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/20/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/07/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2013
Responses	15,000	0	5,000
Time Burden (Hours)	3,750	0	1,250
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information is needed to determine whether an individual is eligible to enroll in Medicare Part B or Premium Part A under the provisions of section 1837(i) of the Social Security Act (The Act) and/or qualify for a reduction in the premium amount under the provisions of section 1839(b) of the Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1395p Name of Law: Enrollment Periods
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: Statute at Large: 18 Stat. 1837 Name of Statute: null

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 20323	04/04/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 45203	07/26/2013
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
Request for Employment Information (CMS-R-297)	CMS-L564 (CMS-R-297)	Request for Employment Information

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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	15,000	5,000	10,000	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,750	1,250	2,500	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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 number of forms has increased from 5,000/year to 15,000/year. This figure was increased based on the changes at Social Security to increase the age to which individuals receive full retirement benefits. Because the full retirement age has increased from 65 to 67, growing numbers of people are continuing to work after they become eligible for Medicare. These individuals have group health plan coverage through that employer, and they are delaying enrollment in Part B. Thus, more people are enrolling using the special enrollment period resulting in an increase in the number of total forms. The timeframe of 15 minutes in which to complete the form has not changed. The cost burden has increased from $12,500 to $56,250. This is a result of improved methods to approximate the estimate. Specifically, the salary amount of an individual in an administrative position completing the form at the business increased from $10/hour to $15/hour.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $30,713

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]? No

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

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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: 08/07/2013

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