[Federal Register: May 10, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 91)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Care Financing Administration
[Document Identifier: HCFA-10037]
Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements
Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
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.
We are, however, requesting an emergency review of the information
collections 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. This is necessary to ensure compliance with the Supreme
Court's decision in Olmstead v. L.C., (119 S.Ct. 2176 (1999) required
States to provide community-based services for persons with
disabilities who would otherwise receive services in an institutional
setting under certain circumstances. We cannot reasonably comply with
the normal clearance procedures because of the potential for public
harm: the funds set aside for the grants would revert to the general
fund and States, together with their disability and aging communities
that have already undertaken extensive planning efforts for these grant
opportunities, would be significantly harmed.
HCFA is requesting OMB review and approval of this collection by
May 22, 2001, with a 180-day approval period. Written comments and
recommendations will be accepted from the public if received by the
individuals designated below by May 21, 2001. During this 180-day
period, we will publish a separate Federal Register notice announcing
the initiation of an extensive 60-day agency review and public comment
period on these requirements. We will submit the requirements for OMB
review and an extension of this emergency approval.
Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Real Choice Systems Change Grants; Nursing
Facility Transition/Access Housing Grants; Community Personal
Assistance Service and Supports Grants, National Technical Assistance
and Learning Collaborative Grants to Support Systems Change for
Community Living; Form No.: HCFA-10037 (OMB# 0938-XXXX); Use:
Information sought by CMSO/DEHPG is needed to award competitive grants
to States and other eligible entities for the purposes of designing and
implementing effective and enduring improvements in consumer-directed
long term service and support systems; Frequency: Annually; Affected
Public: State, local or tribal gov.; Number of Respondents: 76; Total
Annual Responses: 76; Total Annual Hours: 7600.
We have submitted a copy of this notice to OMB for its review of
these information collections. A notice will be published in the
Federal Register when approval is obtained.
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.
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 May 21, 2001:
Health Care Financing Administration, Office of Information Services,
Security and Standards Group, Division of HCFA Enterprise Standards,
Room N2-14-26, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850. Fax
Number: (410) 786-0262, Attn: Julie Brown HCFA-10037
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: Brenda
Aguilar, HCFA Desk Officer.
Dated: May 7, 2001.
Julie Brown,
Acting HCFA Reports Clearance Officer, HCFA, Office of Information
Services, Security and Standards Group, Division of HCFA Enterprise
Standards.
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