[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 131 (Thursday, July 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37129-37130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18266]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Care Financing Administration
[Document Identifier: HCFA-576]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; 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: Reinstatement, without
change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has
expired; Title of Information Collection: Organ Procurement
Organization (OPO) Request for Designation and Supporting Regulations
in 42 CFR 486.301-486.325; Form No.: HCFA-576 (OMB# 0938-0512); Use:
The information provided on this form serves as a basis for certifying
OPOs for participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs and will
indicate whether the OPO is meeting the specified performance standards
for reimbursement of service. Additionally, the form is used for
inputting minimal information into the Online Survey Certification
Reporting (OSCAR) System.; Frequency: Annually; Affected Public:
Business or other for-profit, and Not-for-profit institutions; Number
of Respondents: 69; Total Annual Responses: 69; Total Annual Hours:
138.
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 30 days of this notice directly to the OMB desk officer: OMB
Human Resources and Housing Branch, Attention: Allison Eydt, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 20503.
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Dated: July 1, 1998.
John P. Burke III,
HCFA Reports Clearance Officer, HCFA Office of Information Services,
Security and Standards Group, Division of HCFA Enterprise Standards.
[FR Doc. 98-18266 Filed 7-8-98; 8:45 am]
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