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.