[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 132 (Monday, July 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37551-37552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17559]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration
[Document Identifier: HCFA-R-289]


Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements 
Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

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

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minimize the information collection burden.
    We are, however, requesting an emergency review of the Information 
collections referenced below. In compliance with the requirement of 
section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we have 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the following 
requirements for emergency review. We are requesting an emergency 
review because of the unanticipated urgency to meet the enrollment 
cycle of the program, thereby reducing the burden on the demonstration 
sites. HCFA is supporting the demonstration within the current fiscal 
year, and as an agency priority. In addition, public harm may occur as 
the result of not evaluating and possibly providing alternative health 
care measures outlined in this demonstration.
    HCFA is requesting OMB review and approval of this collection 
within three days, with a 180-day approval period. Written comments and 
recommendations will be accepted from the public if received by the 
individuals designated below within three days. During this 180-day 
period, we will publish a separate Federal Register notice announcing 
the initiation of an extensive 60-day agency review and public comment 
period on these requirements. We will submit the requirements for OMB 
review and an extension of this emergency approval.
    Type of Information Collection Request: New Collection;
    Title of Information Collection: Medicare Lifestyle Modification 
Program Demonstration;
    Form No.: HCFA-R-289;
    Use: The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) through its 
Office of Clinical Standards and Quality (OCSQ) is planning to conduct 
a new demonstration to test the feasibility and cost effectiveness of 
cardiovascular lifestyle modification. This demonstration will focus on 
Medicare provider sponsored, lifestyle modification programs designed 
to reverse, reduce, or ameliorate the indications of cardiovascular 
disease (CAD) of Medicare beneficiaries at risk for invasive treatment 
procedures. This demonstration will test the feasibility and cost 
effectiveness of providing payment for cardiovascular lifestyle 
modification program services to Medicare beneficiaries. In addition, 
the demonstration will test the use of contractual agreements for 
administration, claims processing and payment, and routine monitoring 
of quality of care.
    Frequency: On occasion, Monthly, and Quarterly;
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households, and Not-for-profit 
institutions;
    Number of Respondents: 12;
    Total Annual Responses: 4,500;
    Total Annual Hours: 750.
    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, to 
P[email protected], or call the Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-
1326.
    Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the 
burden or any other aspect of these collections of Information 
requirements. However, as noted above, comments on these Information 
collection and recordkeeping requirements must be mailed and/or faxed 
to the designees referenced below, within three days:

Health Care Financing Administration, Office of Information Services, 
Security and Standards Group, Division of HCFA Enterprise Standards, 
Attention: Dawn Willinghan, Room N2-14-26, 7500 Security Boulevard, 
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850
    and
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503, Fax Number: (202) 395-6974 or (202) 395-5167. Attn: Allison 
Herron Eydt, HCFA Desk Officer.

    Dated: July 1, 1999.
John P. Burke III,
HCFA Reports Clearance Officer, HCFA Office of Information Services, 
Security and Standards Group, Division of HCFA Enterprise Standards.
[FR Doc. 99-17559 Filed 7-9-99; 8:45 am]
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