Request for Employment Information (CMS-R-297/CMS-L564)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CMS-R-297 (CMS-L56 Request for Employment Information	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Supporting Statement A - CMS L564 Clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-12-10	Repair queued
Justification for Collecting SSNs.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-01-04	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
8554	Request for Employment Information	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0787	ICR Reference No: 202412-0938-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202305-0938-015
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CM-CPC
Title: Request for Employment Information (CMS-R-297/CMS-L564)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/10/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,189,996	0
Time Burden (Hours)	297,499	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information is needed to determine whether an individual is eligible to enroll in Medicare Part B or Premium Part A under the provisions of section 1837(i) of the Social Security Act (The Act) and/or qualify for a reduction in the premium amount under the provisions of section 1839(b) of the Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1395p Name of Law: Enrollment Periods
   Statute at Large: 18 Stat. 1837
  

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:
	89 FR 76115	11/18/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 97619	12/09/2024
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 Employment Information	CMS-R-297 (CMS-L564), CMS-R-297 (CMS-L564), CMS-R-297 (CMS-L564) , CMS-R-297 (CMS-L564), CMS-R-297 (CMS-L564)	Request for Employment Information ,   Request for Employment Information-Spanish ,   Request for Employment Information- Chinese ,   Request for Employment Information- Korean ,   Request for Employment Information- Vietnamese

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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	1,189,996	0	0	0	513,470	676,526
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	297,499	0	0	0	128,367	169,132
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: CMS’ burden estimates have increased due to improved enrollment data provided by the Social Security Administration’s Office of Income Security Programs. The data provided an increase of 579,998, a significant increase from the 2023 approved submission. CMS used internal estimates for the 2023 submission. The estimate for the current submission is based on the CMS-L564 volume for the 2023 calendar year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,416,576

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: 12/10/2024

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