[Federal Register: September 21, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 184)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Care Financing Administration
[Document Identifier: HCFA-R-246]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Health Care Financing Administration, HHS. In compliance with
the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), Department of
Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of
proposed collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited
to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of
this collection of information, including any of the following
subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2)
the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the
use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection;
Title of Information Collection: The Medicare Managed Care CAHPS
Survey and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 417.126 and 417.470;
Form No.: HCFA-R-246 (OMB# 0938-0732);
Use: The CAHPS data is necessary to hold the Medicare managed care
industry accountable for the quality of care they are delivering. It is
critical to HCFA's mission that we collect and disseminate information
that will help beneficiaries choose among plans, contribute to improved
quality of care through identification of quality improvement
opportunities, and assist HCFA in carrying out its responsibilities.
Frequency: On occasion;
Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Business or other for-
profit, and Not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 168,000;
Total Annual Responses: 168,000;
Total Annual Hours: 55,450.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access HCFA's
Web Site address at http://www.hcfa.gov/regs/prdact95.htm, or E-mail
your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and
HCFA document identifier, to Paperwork@hcfa.gov, or call the Reports
Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be mailed
within 60 days of this notice directly to the HCFA Paperwork Clearance
Officer designated at the following address: HCFA, Office of
Information Services, Security and Standards Group, Division of HCFA
Enterprise Standards, Attention: Dawn Willinghan HCFA-R-246, Room N2-
14-26, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
Dated: September 11, 2000.
John P. Burke III,
HCFA Reports Clearance Officer, HCFA Office of Information Services,
Security and Standards Group, Division of HCFA Enterprise Standards.
[FR Doc. 00-24278 Filed 9-20-00; 8:45 am]
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