Approved for use
through 8/99 under the condition that HCFA immediately incorporates
the disclosure statements mandated by the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 and for the public record, submits to OMB the revised
Form.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/1999
08/31/1999
500
0
0
2,000
0
0
0
0
0
The form is needed to gather
information necessary to process employees' request to participate
in the VDT Operators' Eye Care Program. Parts of the form will be
completed by HCFA employees, their supervisors, and personal eye
care practitioners and opticians providing optical services to HCFA
employees.
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.