Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Demonstration: Site 2

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
8449	Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Demonstration: Site 2 Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0748	ICR Reference No: 200001-0938-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199905-0938-005
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Demonstration: Site 2
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 02/15/2000
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/20/2000
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/06/2000
Terms of Clearance: This emergency revision to the DME competitive bidding demonstra- tion is approved through 10/2000. HCFA originally submitted this package as a new collection. However, the new Form H in this package also will apply to Polk County, Fla, Site 1.Therefore, OMB withdrew the new collection package and reassigned it as a revision to currently approved OMB # 0938-0748 (which now will cover both sites 1 and 2.) As a condition of clearance for this revision, no later then 5/2000, HCFA must submit to OMB a more detailed description of its monitoring plan and uses for the new Form H. In addition, OMB has incorporated HCFA's finalized product and quality standards into this submission. (HCFA posted and solicited comment on these requirements separately on the Web.) In the future, HCFA must include these requirements in its PRA submissions.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2000	10/31/2000	07/31/2002
Responses	1,375	0	2,060
Time Burden (Hours)	36,037	0	24,795
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: HCFA needs these forms to implement the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Demonstration at sites 2 and 3. The demonstration was implemented at Polk County, FL. on 10/1/99 using Form Numbers HCFA-R-0264A-G. The demonstrations were authorized by BBA 1997. The forms will be used to solicit bids from DMEPOS suppliers and to obtain information about their business practices and financial status and to monitor ongoing practices. A new Form H will be used for monitoring.

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
Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Demonstration: Site 2	R-0624A-H

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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	1,375	2,060	0	-685	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	36,037	24,795	0	11,242	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? No

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: 01/06/2000

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