[Federal Register: March 26, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 58)]
[Notices]
[Page 13773]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
[CMS-P-0015SPA]
Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements
Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) (formerly known as 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.
We are, however, requesting an emergency review of the information
collection referenced below. In compliance with the requirement of
section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we have
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the following
requirements for emergency review. We are requesting an emergency
review because the collection of this information is needed before the
expiration of the normal time limits under OMB's regulations at 5 CFR
part 1320. Due to the events of September 11, 2001, the timing of this
proposed information collection has been negatively affected. We are
requesting Emergency OMB review for this supplement since this is a
beneficial survey and it can do no harm if OMB acted upon this sooner
than the normal timeframe. The 60-day Federal Register notice was
published on January 8, 2002, for which we solicited public comment.
CMS is requesting OMB review and approval of this collection by April
25, 2002, with a 180-day approval period. Written comments and
recommendations will be accepted from the public if received by the
individuals designated below by April 22, 2002.
Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey--Supplement
on Patient Activation; Form No.: CMS-P-0015SPA (OMB# 0938-NEW); Use: A
primary theme of the NMEP education efforts has been to help Medicare
beneficiaries make choices. Simply providing uniform information to an
undifferentiated audience is not sufficient. CMS needs to know whether
beneficiaries have the communication skills, motivation and basic
knowledge of their own health status to be partners in their own health
care. The purpose of this survey supplement is to assess the degree to
which Medicare beneficiaries participate actively in their own health
care decisions.; Frequency: One-time; Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Number of Respondents: 16,000; Total Annual Responses:
16,000; Total Annual Hours: 2,666.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS'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 CMS
document identifier, to Paperwork@hcfa.gov, or call the Reports
Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the
burden or any other aspect of these collections of information
requirements. However, as noted above, comments on these information
collection and recordkeeping requirements must be mailed and/or faxed
to the designees referenced below, by April 22, 2002: Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services, Office of Information Services,
Security and Standards Group, Division of CMS Enterprise Standards,
Room N2-14-26, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850. Fax
Number: (410) 786-0262. Attn: Dawn Willinghan, CMS-P-0015SPA; and,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC
20503, Fax Number: (202) 395-6974 or (202) 395-5167, Attn: Allison
Eydt, CMS Desk Officer.
Dated: March 20, 2002.
Julie Brown,
Acting, CMS Reports Clearance Officer, CMS, Office of Information
Services, Security and Standards Group, Division of CMS Enterprise
Standards.
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