Request for Enrollment in Supplementary Medical Insurance and Supporting Regs in 42 CFR 407.10, 407.11 & 408.40 (CMS-4040)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CMS-4040 Request for Enrollment in Supplementary Medical Insurance and Supporting Regs in 42 CFR 407.10, 407.11 & 408.40 Form and Instruction	Modified
CMS-4040 - Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-03-24
Justification - Use of SSNs 0938-0245 CMS-4040.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-02-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
7901	Request for Enrollment in Supplementary Medical Insurance and Supporting Regs in 42 CFR 407.10, 407.11 & 408.40 Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0245	ICR Reference No: 202003-0938-015
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201702-0938-004
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CM-CPC
Title: Request for Enrollment in Supplementary Medical Insurance and Supporting Regs in 42 CFR 407.10, 407.11 & 408.40 (CMS-4040)
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: 06/30/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/24/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2020
Responses	29,663	0	47,200
Time Burden (Hours)	7,416	0	11,800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The form CMS 4040 is used to establish entitlement to Supplementary Medical Insurance (Part B) by individuals ineligible for Hospital Insurance (Part A) under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. The CMS-4040SP is also included in this renewal.

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Authorizing Statute(s): Statute at Large: 18 Stat. 1836 Name of Statute: null
   US Code: 42 USC 1395o Name of Law: Every individual who-
   Statute at Large: 18 Stat. 1840 Name of Statute: null
  

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:
	84 FR 63655	11/18/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 16634	03/24/2020
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 Enrollment in Supplementary Medical Insurance and Supporting Regs in 42 CFR 407.10, 407.11 & 408.40	CMS-4040 SP, CMS-4040	Request for Enrollment in Supplementary Medical Insurance ,   Solicitud De Inscripcion Para Medicare Part B (Seguro Medico)

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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	29,663	47,200	0	0	-17,537	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,416	11,800	0	0	-4,384	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: Burden estimates have decreased due to improved methods to approximate number of respondents using the Medicare Beneficiary Database (MBD). The data provided a decrease of 17,537 respondents, a significant decrease from the 2016 (47,200) approved submission and has been updated to 29,663 applicants who use Form CMS-4040.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $218,465

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]? 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? No

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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: 03/24/2020

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