[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 231 (Friday, November 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60714-60715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30385]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Periodically, the Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) publishes abstracts of information collection requests under
review by the Office of Management and Budget, in compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a
copy of the clearance requests submitted to OMB for review, call the
HRSA Reports Clearance Office on (301)-443-1129.
The following request has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995:
Uncompensated Services Reporting and Recordkeeping--42 CFR 124,
Subpart F (OMB No. 0915-0077)--Extension and Revision
Titles VI and XVI of the PHS Act, commonly known as the Hill-Burton
Act, provide for government grants and loans for construction or
renovation of health care facilities. As a condition of receiving this
construction assistance, facilities are required to provide a
``reasonable volume'' of services to persons unable to pay. Facilities
are also required to provide assurances periodically that the required
level of uncompensated care is being provided, and to follow certain
notification and recordkeeping procedures. These requirements are
referred to as the uncompensated services assurance.
Certain types of facilities can apply for one of four compliance
alternatives which reduce the reporting, recordkeeping, and
notification requirements. A new compliance alternative has been added
to this clearance package.
The regulations contain provision for reporting to the government
the amount of free care provided, as well as provisions for following
certain notification and recordkeeping procedures. The regulations also
define the procedures for applying for certification (and annual
recertification) under a compliance alternative. All of these
regulations are included in this clearance request. The Uncompensated
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Services Assurance Report (USAR) (HRSA form 710) is one of the methods
of reporting the amount of free care provided.
There are no changes to the USAR form. The burden estimates have
been reduced because many facilities have met their obligation and are
no longer obligated to report. Burden estimates are as follows:
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Responses
Type of requirement and regulatory citation Number of per Total Hours per Total hour
respondents respondent responses response burden
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Disclosure Burden (42 CFR):
Published Notices (124.504(a))............ 863 1 863 1.0 863
Individual Notices (124.504(c))........... 863 1 863 50.0 43,150
Determinations of Eligibility (124.507)... 863 396 341,748 1.25 427,185
Reporting:
Uncompensated Services Report--HRSA Form
710 (124.509(a))......................... 374 1 374 14.0 5,236
Application for Compliance Alternatives:
Public Facilities (124.513)............... 5 1 5 6.0 30
Small Obligation Facilities (124.514(c)).. 0 ........... ........... ............ ...........
CHC, MHC, NHSC (124.515(b)(2)(ii) and
124.515(b)(3)(iii)(B))................... 0 ........... ........... ............ ...........
Charitable Facilities (124.516(c))........ 2 1 2 6.0 12
Annual Certification for Compliance
Alternatives:
Public Facilities (124.509(b))............ 355 1 355 0.5 178
Charitable Facilities (124.509(b))........ 19 1 19 0.5 10
Small Obligation Facilities (124.509(c)).. 2 1 2 0.5 1
Complaint Information (124.511(a)):
Individuals............................... 4 1 4 0.25 1
Facilities................................ 4 1 4 0.5 2
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Total reporting and notification burden. 1,250 ........... 344,239 ............ 476,668
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Number of Hours per Total hour
Recordkeeping requirements recordkeepers year burden
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Non-alternative Facilities
(124.510(a)).................. 863 70 60,410
Small Obligation Facilities
(124.510(b)).................. 0 ........... ...........
Public Facilities (124.510(b)). 0 ........... ...........
Charitable Facilities
(124.510(b)).................. 0 ........... ...........
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Total burden for this project is estimated to be 537,078 hours.
Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to:
Virginia Huth, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management
and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C.
20503.
Dated: November 22, 1996.
J. Henry Montes,
Associate Administrator for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 96-30385 Filed 11-27-96; 8:45 am]
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