The Peer Review Improvement Act of
1982 amended Title XI of the Act, creating the Utilization and
Quality Control Peer Review Organization program. Section 1156 of
the Act imposes obligations on practitioners and other persons who
furnish or order services or items under Medicare. This section
also provides for sanction actions, if the Secretary determines
that the obligations as stated by this section are not met. QIOs
are responsible for identifying violations. QIOs may allow
practitioners or other persons, opportunities to submit relevant
information before determining that a....
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.