Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) Application and Instructions (CMS-10156)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CMS-10156 Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) Application and Instructions (public, private and union sponsors) Form	Modified
CMS-10156 - Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-08-14
RDS PRA 10156 Public Comment Response.docx Supplementary Document	2020-08-14
Justification for Collecting SSNs.doc Supplementary Document	2013-11-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
8815	Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) Application and Instructions (public, private and union sponsors) Form	Modified
187541	Public - Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) Application and Instructions Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0957	ICR Reference No: 202007-0938-010
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201702-0938-005
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CM-CPC
Title: Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) Application and Instructions (CMS-10156)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/17/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,803	0
Time Burden (Hours)	115,392	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 and implementing regulations at 42 CFR ?423 Subpart R, Plan Sponsors e.g., employers or unions) that offer prescription drug coverage to their qualifying covered retirees are eligible to receive a 28% tax-free subsidy for allowable drug costs. In order to qualify, a Plan Sponsor must submit a complete application to CMS with a list of retirees for whom it intends to collect the subsidy

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1395w-132 Name of Law: 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:
	85 FR 32397	05/29/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 48255	08/10/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Public - Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) Application and Instructions	CMS-10156	RDS Application
Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) Application and Instructions (public, private and union sponsors)	CMS-10156	RDS Application

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	1,803	0	0	0	-679	2,482
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	115,392	0	0	0	-43,456	158,848
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 total burden is adjusted from 142,592 hr to 115,392 hr due to a reduction in RDS sponsor enrollment.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,100,000

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: 08/17/2020

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