Approved for use
through 5/99 under the following conditions: 1) HCFA immediately
amends the Forms to incorporate the disclosure statements required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing
regulations at 5 CFR 1320; 2) HCFA understands that clearance of
these survey forms does not satis- fy clearance of the underlying
rulemaking requirements in sections such as 42 CFR 485.721 and 42
CFR 485.711. A separate PRA clearance of these rulemaking
requirements is necessary; and 3) if surveyor
guidelines/instructions supporting the HCFA- 1893 exist, HCFA
understands that they have not received OMB clearance because they
were not included in this PRA submission.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/1999
05/31/1999
255
0
0
446
0
0
0
0
0
The Medicare Program requires OPT
providers to meet certain health and safety requirements. The
request for certification form is used by State agency surveyors to
determine if minimum Medicare eligibility requirements are met. The
survey report form records the result of the on-site
survey.
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.