Blueprint for Approval of Affordable State-based and State Partnership Insurance Exchanges

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CMS-10416 Exchange Blueprint Application	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
CMS-10416 - Blueprint Application Supporting Statement 2018 - 30-day Final - Clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-08-27	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
202391	Exchange Blueprint Application	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1172	ICR Reference No: 201808-0938-013
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-0938-004
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: 21561
Title: Blueprint for Approval of Affordable State-based and State Partnership Insurance Exchanges
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/02/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/28/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2021	36 Months From Approved
Responses	7	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	221	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: CMS is working with States (including the District of Columbia and the territories) to establish Exchanges in every State. The law gives States the opportunity to establish State-based Exchanges, subject to approval that the State-based Exchange meets federal standards and will be ready to offer health care coverage on January 1, 2014. The deadline for Exchange approval is January 1, 2013. In a State that does not achieve Exchange approval by the deadline, the law directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to facilitate the establishment of an Exchange in that State. States will apply for approval or conditional approval of their State Exchange in the Fall of 2012 with decisions made on January 1, 2013.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 1311(b) Name of Law: Affordable Care Act
  

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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 14461	04/04/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 43690	08/24/2018
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
Exchange Blueprint Application	CMS-10416	Blueprint for Approval of Affordable Healthcare Marketplaces

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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	7	0	0	0	-24	31
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	221	0	0	0	-5,331	5,552
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 overall burden hours have decreased from 5,552 hours to 221 hours, a total reduction of -5,301 hours. Based on the changing nature of the states’ approaches to meeting the requirements of the ACA and changes in delivery format, there has been a significant reduction in the time it takes to complete the data collection. CMS has converted many of the information requirements on the Blueprint application from full explanations with uploads of supporting documents, requiring significant levels of effort to produce, to a more streamlined “attestations” based Blueprint application with few uploads of supporting documents developed for other purposes. In addition, the number of respondents have decreased from 31 to 7.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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]? 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: 08/28/2018

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