APPROVED WITH
THE FOLLOWING CHANGES AND CONDITIONS: QUESTION 23 ON THE
SATISFACTION SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE DELETED ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED
UNDER THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT TO BE PROVIDED TO RESPONDENTS
SHALL BE SO PROVIDED EACH TIME RESPONDENTS ARE APPROACHED COPIES OF
ALL CONTRACTOR REPORTS SUBMITTED TO HCFA SHALL ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO
OMB.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/1988
11/30/1988
3,000
0
0
2,991
0
0
0
0
0
MEDICARE. HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATIONS. THE S/HMO DEMONSTRATION AND EVALUATION HAS BEEN
CONGRESSIONALLY/MANDATED. THE PROPOSED PRIMAR DATA COLLECTION WILL
PERMIT HCFA TO MEASURE WITH THE S/HMO ALTERNATIVE AND S/HMO
MARKETING EFFECTIVENESS. THE S/HMO AS AN EVOLVING ORGANIZATION WILL
ALSO BE STUDIED.
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.