National Medicare Education Program (NMEP) Community Survey of Medicare

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
8413	National Medicare Education Program (NMEP) Community Survey of Medicare	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0738	ICR Reference No: 199808-0938-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Medicare Education Program (NMEP) Community Survey of Medicare
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 09/04/1998
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/10/1998
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/28/1998
Terms of Clearance: Approved for use on an emergency basis under the following conditions: 1) HCFA and its contractor, Abt, caveat and use any results from this "evaluation" as case studies that are not representative of the performance of the National Medicare Education Program (NMEP) on a regional or national basis (HCFA has not selected enough communities and control sites to effectively generalize results); 2) before fielding the instrument, HCFA submits to OMB its plans for maximizing response rates and analyzing the characteristics of item and general nonresponse bias; and 3) HCFA amends queston 32 on race to ensure that beneficiaries may respond with "one or more" categories.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/1999	03/31/1999
Responses	4,800	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,200	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: A survey of Medicare beneficiaries in six communities will be conducted before the National Medicare Education Program (NMEP) begins in 1998 and again after it has been implemented in early 1999. A random, representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries will be selected using HCFA administrative data and surveyed prior to the NMEP implementation. A second random, representative sample will be selected and surveyed after the NMEP is implemented. This approach will gather information on changes in: Awareness of Medicare + Choice expansions and options; knowlege about Medicare and the Medicare + Choice....

Emergency Justfication:

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Medicare Education Program (NMEP) Community Survey of Medicare	HCFA-R-254

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	4,800	0	0	4,800	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,200	0	0	1,200	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 08/28/1998

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