Approved as
amended by CMS for a period of one year. During this period, CMS
will carefully revise the package to ensure that the burden
estimates are accurate and complete for each information collection
requirement contained in this package.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2005
01/31/2005
01/31/2004
6,017
0
1,500
4,798,575
0
53,163
0
0
0
Hospitals seeking to participate in
the Medicare and Medicaid programs must meet the Conditions of
Participation (COP) for Hospitals, 42 CFR Part 482. The information
collection require- ments contained in this package are needed to
implement the Medicare and Medicaid COP for hospitals and critical
access hospitals (CAHs).
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.