Medicare Part D Subsidies

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0960-0702 supporting statement (2008).doc Supporting Statement A	2008-05-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
9756	Medicare Part D Subsidy Rules -- Section 20 CFR 418.3625(c) Other-Regulation Section	Modified
185022	Medicare Part D Subsidy Rules -- Section 20 CFR 418.3670 Other-Regulation Section	New
185021	Medicare Part D Subsidy Rules -- Section 20 CFR 418.3665(a) Other-Regulation Section	New
185020	Medicare Part D Subsidy Rules -- Section 20 CFR 418.3645 Other-Regulation Section	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0702	ICR Reference No: 200805-0960-026
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200503-0960-001
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Medicare Part D Subsidies
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/18/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/28/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2008
Responses	3,515	0	6,056
Time Burden (Hours)	295	0	518
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) established the Medicare Part D program for voluntary prescription drug coverage of premium, deductible, and co-payment costs for certain low-income individuals. The MMA also mandated the provision of subsidies for those individuals who qualify for the program and who meet eligibility criteria for help with premium, deductible, and/or co-payment costs. This law required SSA to make eligibility redeterminations and to provide a process for appealing SSA’s determinations. Regulation sections 418.325(c), 418.3645, 418.3665(a), and 418.3670 contain public reporting requirements that are not covered by existing OMB-approved forms. This ICR is for these four sections. Respondents are applicants for the Medicare Part D subsidies who request an administrative review hearing.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 173 101 Name of Law: Medicare Modernization Act of 2003
  

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:
	73 FR 16734	03/28/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 30656	05/28/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Medicare Part D Subsidy Rules -- Section 20 CFR 418.3665(a)
Medicare Part D Subsidy Rules -- Section 20 CFR 418.3670
Medicare Part D Subsidy Rules -- Section 20 CFR 418.3625(c)
Medicare Part D Subsidy Rules -- Section 20 CFR 418.3645

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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	3,515	6,056	0	0	-2,541	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	295	518	0	0	-223	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: NOTE: There was no actual increase or decrease to the public reporting burden for the Medicare Part D regulations. Rather, we removed those sections which are now covered by OMB-approved forms from this ICR (since they are cleared under the ICRs for their forms).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 05/28/2008

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