The Healthcare Research and Quality
Act of 1999 amended the Public Health Service Act to establish a
new program to support graduate medical education in children's
hospitals. Children's hospitals will be requested to submit
information reporting the number of full-time equivalent residents
applying for training programs. This will determine the amount of
direct and indirect expense payments.
Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services' final rule regarding Sections 5503, 5504, 5505
and 5506 of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Vol. 75, No. 226,
11/24/2010) requires some modification of the data collection
within the CHGME Payment Program Application. In the previous ICR,
there was an estimated total of 3499.8 burden hours. With the
current package, we are requesting a total of 3729.6 hours, which
is an increase of 229.8 burden hours.
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.