THIS COLLECTION
IS APPROVED FOR USE PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: 1.
THE SAMPLE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE BACK MATCHED AGAINST SSI DATA IN
ORDER TO VALIDATE RESPONSES AND TO AUGMENT SURVEY DATA. 2. RECORDS
OF THE 1984 SURVEY PARTICIPANTS WILL BE LINKED TO THE 1982 SURVEY
RECORDS WHERE POSSIBLE. 3. HCFA SHALL SUBMIT A PLAN FOR ANALYZING
THE DATA EXPECTED TO RESULT FROM THE 1984 SURVEY BY OCTOBER 1,
1984. THE PLAN SHOULD INCLUDE: A. A RANGE OF POLICY QUESTIONS WHICH
THE SURVEY, PROPERLY DIRECTED, MIGHT ADDRESS. B. A DESCRIPTION OF
THE ANALYSIS WHICH WILL BE APPLIED TO THE MICRO DATA CHANGES IN
PARTICIPANT CHARACTERISTICS WHICH HAVE OCCURED SINCE 1982.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/1985
12/31/1985
36,120
0
0
9,700
0
0
0
0
0
POLICY DECISIONS REGARDING LONG-TERMS
CARE NEED DATA TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM. THIS SURVEY
WILL PROVIDE DATA CHANGES IN NEEDS SERVICES, AND STATUS OF
FUNCTIONALLY LIMITED ELDERLY PERSONS OVER A TW YEAR PERIOD AND A
DATA BASE OF ALL ELDERLY PERSONS.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.