Information collected as a part of the
application for this grant will be used to evaluate the
applications and determine awardees. Information collected pursuant
to the reporting requirements for awardees will be used to evaluate
the progress of States in planning for and implementing Exchanges,
and determine how the Secretary can provide assistance to achieve
the goals of the grant program and the Affordable Care
Act.
The more substantial current
revisions result in a net reduction in annual burden of over 4,000
hours and a net reduction of over $360,000 in annual cost to the
respondents. These revisions to the ICR are necessary to reflect
the maturation of the Marketplace development as well as the need
for more robust oversight and monitoring of the grantees in their
Start-up year. The revised estimates of respondents reflect the
actual participation of States in these grants; while initially the
estimate included all eligible jurisdictions, the current estimate
is based on grants awarded through April 2013, and the anticipated
grant requests and entry into Marketplace Development and Start-up.
Revisions to the Establishment Review delineation of tasks
appropriately reflect the comprehensive preparation required for
the series of planning, design and implementation reviews during
the Developmental Phase. In addition, during the Start-up year,
there are robust additional monitoring requirements; these Outcomes
and Performance Metrics have been developed as needs for critical
performance assessment has been identified. An increase in
reporting is offset by the previous reductions in reporting
frequency, and more accurate number of respondents for many of the
reports.
$394,912
No
No
Yes
No
No
Uncollected
William Parham
4107864669
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:
(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;
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.