Approved for use
through 12/2003 under the following conditions: 1) CMS amends the
race/ethnicity categories of this instrument to comply with OMB
Directive 15. OMB appreciates CMS efforts to coordinate this
instrument with NAPIS and other state instruments however, delaying
compliance with the Directive may be more confusing for the SHIP
program in the longer term; 2) CMS amends the instrument and
instructions to clarify that interviewers may only "guess" a
respondent's race/ethnicity during the course of an in-person
encounter; 3) CMS adds a check box reflecting that a race/ethnicity
designation is based upon an interviewer's "guess"; 4) CMS works
with its contractor ABT to further evaluate the practical utility
of these race/ethnicity data and provides an analysis in the next
OMB submission; and 5) in addition, the next submission for OMB
review reevaluates opportunities for coordinating this instrument
with AoA's NAPIS collection. OMB believes that consideration of an
alternative, combined collection is worth additional consideration
since it may reduce burdens on half of the community-level
sponsoring organizations.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/29/2004
02/29/2004
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The State Health Insurance Assistance
Program (SHIP) Client Contact Form will be completed by SHIP
counselors at each counseling event in order to collect SHIP
performance data. This data will then be accumulated and analyzed
to measure SHIP performance.
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.