[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 105 (Thursday, May 31, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 29581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13651]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration

[Document Identifier: HCFA-10030]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; 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: New Collection; Title of 
Information Collection: National Medicare Practitioner and Provider 
Survey; Form No.: HCFA-10030 (OMB# 0938-NEW); Use: Under the Medicare 
Integrity Program, established by the Health Insurance Portability and 
Accountability Act of 1996, HCFA was instructed to promote the 
integrity of the Medicare program by, among other things, education 
providers of services about payment integrity and benefit quality 
assurance issues. HCFA needs this information to design a national 
education plan aimed at reducing inadvertent errors caused by a lack of 
understanding of Medicare Rules and Regulations. The information will 
assist HCFA in creating high quality, accessible educational 
opportunities to help Medicare providers, practitioners, office staff 
and billing agents decrease unintentional errors on Medicare claims.; 
Frequency: Other: One-time only; Affected Public: Business or other 
for-profit; Number of Respondents: 9,000; Total Annual Responses: 
9,000; Total Annual Hours: 3,600.
    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 30 days of this notice directly to the OMB desk officer: OMB 
Human Resources and Housing Branch, Attention: Wendy Taylor, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: May 9, 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. 01-13651 Filed 5-30-01; 8:45 am]
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