This information
collection is approved through 2/98 under the following conditions:
HCFA will add a statement to the form notifying respondents that no
persons are required to respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a valid OMB control number. HCFA will also add
the other notification requirements under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Act) including an estimate of the burden and the
agency address for comments. HCFA will make these changes
immediately, and conduct a review of all other recordkeeping and
reporting requirements articulated in the Medicaid Manual that must
be updated to meet the requirements of the Act and submit them for
OMB clearance within 120 days.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/1998
02/28/1998
01/31/1996
200
0
127
18,000
0
10,062
555,000,000
0
0
States with an approved waiver under
section 1915(c) of the Act are required to submit the HCFA-372 or
HCFA-372(s) annually in order for HCFA to: (1) verify that State
assurances regarding waiver cost-neutrality are met and (2)
determine the waiver's impact on the type, amount, and cost of
services provided under the State plan and health and welfare of
recipients.
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.