[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2147-2148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-746]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of Inspector General


Agency Information Collection Activities (OIG-319-FN)

AGENCY: Office of Inspector General (OIG), HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice sets forth the 
Office of Inspector General's summary of collection activities with 
regard to State Medicaid Fraud Control Units' Recertification 
Application and Annual Reports, as required by 42 CFR 1007.15 and 
1007.17 of the OIG regulations. A proposed notice of these information 
collection activities was published for public comment in the March 26, 
2003 edition of the Federal Register (68 FR 14668). No public comments 
were received in response to that proposed collection activities 
notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement of an expired 
collection.
    Title of Information Collection: State Medicaid Fraud Control 
Units' Recertification Application and Annual Report as required by 42 
CFR 1007.15 and 1007.17. (Previously approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget under control number 0990-0162.)
    Use: The information contained in the annual reports and 
recertification application is required for certification and yearly 
recertification by the OIG to ensure that federal matching funds are 
only expended for allowable costs, and to determine if a State unit 
needs technical assistance.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State government.
    Annual Number of Respondents: 48.
    Total Annual Responses: 48.
    Average Burden Per Response: 32 hours.
    Total Annual Hours: 2,744 hours.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain copies of the supporting 
statement and any related forms for the paperwork collections 
referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address and phone 
number, to John Bettac, Office of Investigations ([email protected]), 
or call (202) 619-3557. Written comments and recommendations for the 
proposed information collections must be mailed within 30 days of this 
notice directly to the Office of Management and Budget desk officer: 
OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch; Attention: Brenda Aguilar (OMB 
 0990-0162); 725 17th Street, NW., New Executive Office 
Building; Room 10235; Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: January 5, 2004.
Brian P. Carman,
OIG Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-746 Filed 1-13-04; 8:45 am]
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