Approved for use
through 1/2000 under the condition that HCFA immediately
incorporates the new disclosure statements into the
forms/instructions as mandated by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. Also, for the public record, HCFA submits to OMB the revised
forms/instructions.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2000
01/31/2000
24,000
0
0
792
0
0
0
0
0
Section 9312(h) of Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1986 provides Medicare beneficiaries enrolled
in health maintenance organizations (HMO) or competitive medical
plan (CMP) with the option of disenrolling from the plan at a
Social Security field office. This form is necessary to process a
disenrollment action. The data collected is used to update the
beneficiary's Health Insurance Master Record.
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.