[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 23946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11906]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration

[Document Identifier: HCFA-10037]


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 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 the collection of this information is needed before the 
expiration of the normal time limits under OMB's regulations at 5 CFR 
part 1320. This is necessary to ensure compliance with the Supreme 
Court's decision in Olmstead v. L.C., (119 S.Ct. 2176 (1999) required 
States to provide community-based services for persons with 
disabilities who would otherwise receive services in an institutional 
setting under certain circumstances. We cannot reasonably comply with 
the normal clearance procedures because of the potential for public 
harm: the funds set aside for the grants would revert to the general 
fund and States, together with their disability and aging communities 
that have already undertaken extensive planning efforts for these grant 
opportunities, would be significantly harmed.
    HCFA is requesting OMB review and approval of this collection by 
May 22, 2001, with a 180-day approval period. Written comments and 
recommendations will be accepted from the public if received by the 
individuals designated below by May 21, 2001. 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: Real Choice Systems Change Grants; Nursing 
Facility Transition/Access Housing Grants; Community Personal 
Assistance Service and Supports Grants, National Technical Assistance 
and Learning Collaborative Grants to Support Systems Change for 
Community Living; Form No.: HCFA-10037 (OMB# 0938-XXXX); Use: 
Information sought by CMSO/DEHPG is needed to award competitive grants 
to States and other eligible entities for the purposes of designing and 
implementing effective and enduring improvements in consumer-directed 
long term service and support systems; Frequency: Annually; Affected 
Public: State, local or tribal gov.; Number of Respondents: 76; Total 
Annual Responses: 76; Total Annual Hours: 7600.
    We have submitted a copy of this notice to OMB for its review of 
these information collections. A notice will be published in the 
Federal Register when approval is obtained.
    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.
    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, by May 21, 2001:

Health Care Financing Administration, Office of Information Services, 
Security and Standards Group, Division of HCFA Enterprise Standards, 
Room N2-14-26, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850. Fax 
Number: (410) 786-0262, Attn: Julie Brown HCFA-10037

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: Brenda 
Aguilar, HCFA Desk Officer.

    Dated: May 7, 2001.
Julie Brown,
Acting HCFA Reports Clearance Officer, HCFA, Office of Information 
Services, Security and Standards Group, Division of HCFA Enterprise 
Standards.
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