Approved for use
through 9/93 under the condition that the next submission for OMB
review includes fully-updated CLIA surveyor guidance supporting the
use of these forms. This surveyor guidance should be identical to
the surveyor guidance cleared under OMB No. 0938-0544 (exp. 2/93).
In addition, the next OMB submission should be fully responsive to
Item 9 of the Supporting Statement regarding outside consultations
(particularly in regard to State Survey Agencies Finally, HCFA
should instruct surveyors to provide the CLIA applicatio glossary
to laboratories as a means of assisting them in comprehending and
completing specific personnel categorizations on this form. HCFA
has assured OMB that uncompleted applications and glossaries will
be available from surveyors in the course of all initial CLIA
surveys.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1993
09/30/1993
100,000
0
0
50,000
0
0
0
0
0
THIS FORM IS USED TO DETERMINE
LABORATORY COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERSONNE REQUIREMENTS UNDER CLIA.
THIS INFORMATION IS NEEDED FOR LABORATORY CERTIFICATION AND
RECERTIFICATION.
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.