[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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