The collection of information on
interns and residents (IR) is needed to properly calculate Medicare
proram payments to hospitals that incur indirect costs for medical
education. The agency's Intern and Resident Information System uses
the information for producing automated reports of duplicate
full-time equivalent IRs for IME. The reports provide contractors
with information to ensure that hospitals are properly reimbursed
for IME, and help eliminate duplicate reporting of IR counts which
inflate payments. The collection of this information affects 1,350
hospitals which participate....
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.