67 FR 33 pg. 7379 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Type: NOTICEVolume: 67Number: 33Page: 7379
Docket number: [Docket Identifier: CMS-10048]
FR document: [FR Doc. 02-3988 Filed 2-15-02; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
[Docket Identifier: CMS-10048]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY:
Center 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 Center 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 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: Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability Section 1115 Model Waiver; Form No.: CMS-10048 (OMB# 0938-0848); Use: This Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability (HIFA) Section 1115 Model Demonstration will enable states to use Medicaid and SCHIP funds in concert with private health insurance options to expand coverage to low-income uninsured individuals, with a focus on those with income at or below 200 percent of the Federal poverty level. The model demonstration application will facilitate State efforts in designing programs to cover the uninsured; Frequency: Other: 5 years after initial submission; Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government; Number of Respondents: 10, Total Annual Responses: 10; Total Annual Hours: 50.
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 CMB document identifier, to Paperwork@hcfa.gov, 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: Allison Eydt, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: January 24, 2002.
John P. Burke, III,
CMS Reports Clearance Officer, CMS Office of Information Services, Security and Standards Group, Division of CMS Enterprise Standards.
[FR Doc. 02-3988 Filed 2-15-02; 8:45 am]
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