Permanent Certification Program for Health Information Technology

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0990-ONC Perm Cert Program Final Rule_FINAL PRA Supporting Statement (12-9-10).doc Supporting Statement A	2011-04-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
197229	Surveillance Plan and Results	New
193506	ONC-ACB Certification Results	Modified
193505	Acreditation Organization	Modified
193504	Applicant	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0955-0013	ICR Reference No: 201209-0955-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201006-0990-002
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ONC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Permanent Certification Program for Health Information Technology
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/19/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/19/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2014	36 Months From Approved
Responses	332	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	332	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected will be used to assess the qualifications and abilities of accreditation organizations to become the ONC-AA under the permanent certification program. The application process will be used to assess the qualifications and abilities of applicants for ONC-ACB status under the permanent certification program. ONC will use the contact information provided for an applicant's authorized representative to communicate and correspond with the applicant about the application. ONC will continue to use the authorized representative's contact information to communicate and correspond with the applicant if the applicant becomes an ONC-ACB

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 30 - 111 5 Name of Law: Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0991-AB59	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 1262	01/07/2011

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Acreditation Organization
Applicant
ONC-ACB Certification Results
Surveillance Plan and Results

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	332	0	0	332	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	332	0	0	332	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $25,064

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 04/11/2011

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