Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Exchanges (CMS-10463)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
CMS-10463 - 30-day Supporting Statement_Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-02-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
240706	Consent Form and Authorization	Modified
217382	Information Submissions (Assister Organization Information)	Modified
212550	Weekly Reporting	Modified
212437	Monthly Progress Report Submissions	Modified
208329	Quarterly Progress Reports	Modified
208328	Navigator Annual Progress Report	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1215	ICR Reference No: 202202-0938-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202003-0938-004
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CCIIO
Title: Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Exchanges (CMS-10463)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/02/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2023
Responses	1,507,200	353,600
Time Burden (Hours)	529,000	119,100
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,247,193	2,123,597

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Abstract: On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. On March 30, 2010, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 was also signed into law. The two laws collectively are referred to as the Affordable Care Act . The Affordable Care Act created State-based health insurance Exchanges (Marketplaces), competitive marketplaces where consumers and small businesses can purchase private health insurance. Consumers who access health insurance coverage through a Marketplace can receive direct assistance from Navigators authorized to help consumers through the registration, eligibility determination, and plan selection process as they enroll in coverage. Section 1311(i) requires that a Marketplace establish a Navigator program under which it awards grants to individuals or entities who satisfy the requirements to be Exchange Navigators. Navigators will assist consumers by providing education about and facilitating selection of qualified health plans (QHPs) within Exchanges, as well as other required duties. For Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs) and State Partnership Marketplaces (SPMs), CMS will be awarding these grants.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 1311(i) Name of Law: Navigator
  

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:
	86 FR 58664	10/22/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 5484	02/01/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Consent Form and Authorization
Information Submissions (Assister Organization Information)
Monthly Progress Report Submissions
Navigator Annual Progress Report
Quarterly Progress Reports
Weekly Reporting

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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	1,507,200	353,600	0	1,153,600	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	529,000	119,100	0	409,900	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,247,193	2,123,597	0	2,123,596	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden hours have increased from 119,100 hours to 529,000 hours. The increase is primarily due to: an increase in the cooperative agreement period of performance (from two to three years); increase in the number of respondents (from 50 to 100 awardees); an increase in the data elements awardees are required to report each week as a result of the proposed regulatory changes that were published on July 1, 2021 ; and use of current data, as reported by current Navigator awardees, to more precisely determine the level of effort and staffing hours required to complete reports.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $24,416

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? 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: 02/02/2022

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