[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59851-59852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24165]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Comment Request

    In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, Public Law 104-13), the Health Resources and Services 
Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects 
being developed for submission to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995. To request more information on the proposed project or to 
obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, call 
the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-1129.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.

Proposed Project: Uncompensated Services Assurance Report (OMB No. 
0915-0077)--Revision

    Under the Hill-Burton Act, the Government provides grants and loans 
for construction or renovation of health care facilities. As a 
condition of receiving this construction assistance, facilities are 
required to provide services to persons unable to pay. A condition of 
receiving this assistance requires facilities to provide assurances 
periodically that the required level of uncompensated care is being 
provided, and that certain notification and record keeping procedures 
are being followed. These requirements are referred to as the 
uncompensated services assurance.

Estimate of Information Collection Burden

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     Type of requirement and          No. of       Responses per       Total         Hours per      Total hour
       regulatory citation          respondents     respondent       responses       response         burden
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                                           Disclosure Burden (42 CFR)
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Published Notices (124.504(c))..             216               1             216            0.75             162
Individual Notices (124.504(c)).             216               1             216            43.6           9,418

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Determinations of Eligibility                216             216          46,656            0.75          34,992
 (124.507)......................
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      Subtotal Disclosure Burden  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............          44,572
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                                                    Reporting
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Uncompensated Services Report--               10               1              10            11.0             110
 HRSA-710 Form (124.509(a)).....
Application for Compliance
 Alternatives:
    Public Facilities (124.513).               4               1               4             6.0              24
    Small Obligation Facilities                0  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............
     (124.514(c))...............
    Charitable Facilities                      2               1               2             6.0              12
     (124.516(c))...............
Annual Certification for
 Compliance Alternatives:
    Public Facilities                        141               1             141             0.5              71
     (124.509(b))...............
    Charitable Facilities                     26               1              26             0.5              13
     (124.509(b))...............
    Small Obligation Facilities                1               1               1             0.5               1
     (124.509(c))...............
Complaint Information
 (124.511(a)):
    Individuals.................              10               1              10            0.25               3
    Facilities..................              10               1              10             0.5               5
      Subtotal Reporting Burden.  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............             239
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                                                         Hours    Total
             Recordkeeping                 Number of      per      hour
                                         Recordkeepers    year    burden
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Non-alternative Facilities (124.510(a))          216         50   10,800
    Subtotal Recordkeeping Burden......  .............  .......   10,800
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    The total burden for this project is estimated to be 55,611 hours.
    Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance 
Officer, Room 14-33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this 
notice.

    Dated: September 17, 2002.
Jane M. Harrison,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 02-24165 Filed 9-23-02; 8:45 am]
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