[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 198 (Friday, October 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53383-53384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25499]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Care Financing Administration


Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted for Public 
Comment and Recommendations

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 (HHS), 
is publishing the following summaries of proposed collections for 
public comment. The title, description, and respondent description of 
the information collection are shown below with an estimate of the 
annual reporting and recordkeeping burden. Included in the estimate is 
the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, 
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing 
the collection of information. 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.

1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection;
Title of Information Collection: Durable Medical Equipment Regional 
Carrier, Certificate of Medical Necessity, Version I and Version II. 
(Either version may be used through April 1, 1996);
Form No.: HCFA-R-182;
Use: This information is needed to correctly process claims and insure 
that claims are properly paid. These forms contain medical information 
necessary to make an appropriate determination;
Frequency: On Occasion; 

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Affected Public: Suppliers and Physicians, Business or other for 
profit, Federal Government;
Number of Respondents: 140,000;
Total Annual Responses: 6.8 million;
Total Annual Hours Requested: 1.7 million.

    To request copies of the proposed paperwork collection referenced 
above, call the Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326. Written 
comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections 
should be sent within 60 days of this notice directly to the HCFA 
Paperwork Clearance Officer designated at the following address: HCFA, 
Office of Financial and Human Resources, Management Planning and 
Analysis Staff, Attention: Zaneta Davis, 7500 Security Boulevard, Room 
C2-26-17, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
Kathleen B. Larson,
Director, Management Planning and Analysis Staff.
[FR Doc. 95-25499 Filed 10-12-95; 8:45 am]
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