MBES/CBES is a financial reporting
system that produces Budget and expenditures for Medical Assistance
and Children's Health Insurance Program. All forms (CMS-21, -21B,
-37, and -64) are to be filed on a quarterly basis and need to be
certified by the States to the CMS.
While this is a new package, it
responds to the Terms of Clearance issued on July 2, 2013, under
OCN 0938-0067 (CMS-64). The Terms state: "Approved consistent with
the understanding that, within 18 months, CMS plans to obtain
approval for the electronic MBES system. Once the MBES is approved,
CMS will discontinue the following OMB control numbers and
incorporate the data collection instruments into MBES: 0938-0101,
0938-0067, and 0938-0731." In this regard, this package seeks to
consolidate CMS-21 and -21B (OMB# 0938-0731), CMS-37 (OMB#
0938-0101), and CMS-64 (OMB# 0938-0067) under a new control number
while keeping the individual forms as separate instruments using
their original CMS identification numbers. The consolidated
package's CMS identification number is CMS-10529. We acknowledge
that the control numbers for CMS-21 and -21B (OMB# 0938-0731),
CMS-37 (OMB# 0938-0101), and CMS-64 (OMB# 0938-0067) will be
formally discontinued upon the approval of CMS-10529.
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.