[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23944-23945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11737]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration

[Document Identifier: HCFA-R-142]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

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 minimize the information 
collection burden.
    Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Information 
Collection Requirements Contained in BPD-393, Examination and Treatment 
for Emergency Medical Conditions and Women in Labor and HCFA-1005-IFC, 
PPS for Hospital Outpatient Services and Supporting Regulations 
Contained in 42 CFR 488.18, 489.20 and 489.24; Document No.: HCFA-R-142 
(OMB# 0938-0667); Use: The Information Collection Requirements 
contained in BPD-393, Examination and Treatment for Emergency Medical 
Conditions and Women in Labor and HCFA-1005-IFC, contains requirements 
for hospitals to prevent them from inappropriately transferring 
individuals with emergency medical conditions, as mandated by Congress. 
HCFA will use this information to help assure compliance with this 
mandate and protect the public. This information is not contained 
elsewhere in regulations. Frequency: On occasion; Affected Public: 
Individuals or Households, Not-for-profit institutions, Federal 
Government, and State, Local or Tribal Government; Number of 
Respondents: 5,600; Total Annual Responses: 5,600; Total Annual Hours 
Requested: 1.
    It should be noted, that based on industry input and HCFA analysis, 
the applicability and burden associated with the information collection 
requirements (ICR) captured in this submission have been adjusted to 
properly reflect the degree of burden associated with this collection. 
In particular, the ICRs captured in this submission have been 
determined to be either exempt or the burden has been deemed usual and 
customary in accordance with the 1995 PRA. In order to comply and 
properly reflect the Act, HCFA assigned a token one-hour of burden for 
this submission.

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    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, OMB number, and 
HCFA document identifier, to [email protected], or call the Reports 
Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326. Written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be mailed 
within 60 days of this notice directly to the HCFA Paperwork Clearance 
Officer designated at the following address: HCFA, Office of 
Information Services, Security and Standards Group, Division of HCFA 
Enterprise Standards, Attention: Dawn Willinghan, HCFA-R-142, Room N2-
14-26, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.

    Dated: May 1, 2001.
John P. Burke III,
HCFA Reports Clearance Officer, HCFA Office of Information Services, 
Security and Standards Group, Division of HCFA Enterprise Standards.
[FR Doc. 01-11737 Filed 5-9-01; 8:45 am]
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