This information
collection request is approved consistent with CMS' revisions
provided on 09/12/02. CMS will notify the public of the
collection's OMB number, expiration date and PRA burden statement
via a federal register notice.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2005
10/31/2005
2,550,000
0
0
1,700,000
0
0
51,000,000
0
0
Section 1173b of Subtitle F of Title
II of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
1996 (P.L. 104-191) requires that the Secretary of the Department
of Health and Human Services adopt standards for unique health
identifiers for all individuals, employers, health plans, and
health care providers and requires further that the adopted
standards specify for what purposes unique helath identifiers may
be used.
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.