[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 180 (Monday, September 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 48710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23551]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, Indian Health 
Service, Hospital, Dental and Other Contract Health Service Reports

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Indian Health Service (IHS) has submitted to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and 
approve the information collection listed below. This proposed 
information collection activity was previously published in the Federal 
Register (61 FR 17903) and allowed 60 days for public comment. No 
public comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow 
30 days for public comments to be submitted to the OMB. The IHS may not 
conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to 
any information collection that has been extended, revised, or 
implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB control number.

PROPOSED COLLECTION: Title: Indian Health Service Contract Health 
Service Reports. Type of Information Collection Request: A 1-year 
reinstatement with change of previously approved information collection 
0917-0002, Indian Health Service contract Health Service Reports'' Need 
and Use of Information Collection: These information collection forms 
are completed by IHS CHS Providers and used to certify that the health 
care services requested and authorized by the IHS have been performed 
by the CHS Provider(s), process payments for health care services 
performed by such providers; and serve as a legal document for health 
and medical care authorized by the IHS and rendered by providers under 
contract with the IHS. The burden estimate for this information 
collection activity follows:

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                                                           Responses                                            
      Information collection activity           No. of        per       Average burden per response (hours) \1\ 
                                             respondents   respondent                                           
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IHS-43-1A..................................          429          148  0.167 (10 mins).                         
IHS-57-1A..................................          403           22  0.418 (25 mins).                         
IHS-64-1A..................................        5,768           32  0.167 (10 mins).                         
New form: IHS-843-1A.......................        6,600           41  0.05 (3 mins).                           
Inpatient Discharge Summary \2\............       63,492            1  0.05 (3 mins).                           
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\1\ Provided in decimal unit values of an hour and in actual minutes.                                           
\2\ The inpatient discharge summary was overlooked as an information collection activity in prior approval      
  requests and is added accordingly. In the Federal Register notice (61 FR 17903), the number of respondents and
  the average burden per response for the IDS were overstated. Both have been adjusted.                         

REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: Written comments and suggestions from the public 
and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the following 
points: (a) Whether the information collection activity is necessary 
for the proper performance of the function of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used to determine the estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

DIRECT COMMENTS TO OMB: Written comments and suggestions regarding the 
item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated 
public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the: 
Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: 
Desk Officer for IHS. To request more information on the proposed 
information collection activity or to obtain a copy of the data 
collection plan(s) and/or instrument(s), contact: Mr. Lance Hodahkwen, 
Sr., M.P.H., IHS Reports Clearance Officer, 12300 Twinbrook Plaza, 
Suite 450, Rockville, MD 20857; or call non-toll-free number (301) 443-
0461; or send via facsimile to (301) 443-1522 or Internet (include your 
address) to: L[email protected].

COMMENTS DUE DATE: Comments regarding this information collection 
activity are best assured of having their full effect if received 
within 30 days of the date of this publication.
    Dated: August 28, 1996.
Michael H. Trujillo,
Assistant Surgeon General, Director.
[FR Doc. 96-23551 Filed 9-13-96; 8:45 am]
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