[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 28, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36891-36892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-13184]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10014]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, HHS.
    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services (CMS) (formerly known as 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

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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: Informatics, 
Telemedicine, and Education Demonstration Project; Form No.: CMS-10014 
(OMB# 0938-0806 ); Use: Section 4207 of the Balanced Budget Act 
of 1997 mandated CMS to conduct a demonstration project to evaluate the 
effectiveness of advanced computer and telecommunications technology 
(``telemedicine'') to manage the care of people with diabetes. CMS 
issued a request for proposals and, after review of the responses, 
selected a consortium led by Columbia University to conduct this 
project; Frequency: Semi-annually; Affected Public: Business or other 
for profit, individuals or households; Number of Respondents: 5,550; 
Total Annual Responses: 10,043; Total Annual Hours: 19,999.
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS Web 
Site address at http://www.hcfa.gov/regs/prdact95.htm, or E-mail your 
request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and CMS 
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: New Executive Office 
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: May 15, 2002.
John P. Burke III,
Paperwork Reduction Act Team Leader, CMS Reports Clearance Officer, CMS 
Office of Information Services, Security and Standards Group, Division 
of CMS Enterprise Standards.
[FR Doc. 02-13184 Filed 5-24-02; 8:45 am]
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