This information
collection request is approved consistent with previous terms of
clearance which condition approval upon HCFA's agreement to address
privacy issues pertaining to MIP contractor access to patient data
and medical records in its final rule. HCFA must either articulate
more detailed policies in the regulatory text or explain in the
final rule's preamble how these issues will be monitored through
the contractor process. The clearance period for this collection
has been abreviated to enable OMB to monitor's HCFA's progress.
Additionally, as agreed in HCFA's 3/29/01 memo, the OMB number for
this collection will be included in the final rule. Furthermore,
OMB expects HCFA to continue to enhance respondents' options to
submit this requested information electronically.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2002
10/31/2002
04/30/2001
10
0
10
2,400
0
2,400
0
0
0
HCFA needs this information to assess
whether contractors who perform, or who seek to perform, Medicare
Integrity Program functions, such as medical review, fraud review
or cost audits, have organizational conflicts of interest and
whether any conflicts have been resolved. The entities providing
the information will be organizations that have been awarded, or
seek award of, a Medicare Integrity Program contract.
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.