Approved for use
through 9/97 under the condition that HCFA fully addresses OMB's
previous remarks dated 5/6/91. In the meantime, OMB has amended the
burden estimate of these require- ments to roughly cover all 6,700
Medicare/Medicaid participating hospitals.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1997
09/30/1997
09/30/1996
6,700
0
7,700
214,088
0
71,995
0
0
0
Hospitals seeking to participate in
the Medicare and Medicaid programs must meet the Conditions of
Participation (COP) for Hospitals, 42 CFR part 482. The information
collection requirements contained in this package are needed to
implement the Medicare and Medicaid COP for Hospitals.
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.