Sections 1905 and 2105 of the Social
Security Act provide the authority for collecting this information.
States are required to submit the form CMS-21 quarterly to CMS no
later than 30 days after the end of the quarter being reported and
the form CMS-21B quarterly no later than 45 days prior to the start
of each quarter of funds request. These submissions provide CMS
with the information necessary to issue the quarterly grant awards,
monitor current year expenditure levels, determine the allow
ability of State claims for reimbursement, develop CHIP financial
management information, provide for State reporting of waiver
expenditures, ensure that the federally-established allotment is
not exceeded. Further, these forms are necessary in the
redistribution and reallocation of unspent funds over the Federally
mandated timeframes.
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.