Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

FR: Health Care Finance Administration

Published August 3rd, 2001

Detected March 14th, 2026

Summary

The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) has published a notice requesting public comment on proposed agency information collection activities. This notice is part of the standard process for reviewing and approving information collection requests under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), now part of the Department of Health and Human Services, has issued a notice requesting public comment on proposed information collection activities. This action, identified by Document Identifier CMS-R-227, is a standard procedural step under the Paperwork Reduction Act, allowing for public input before the agency seeks Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for new or revised data collection requirements.

Regulated entities and interested parties are encouraged to review the proposed collection and submit comments to HCFA. While no specific compliance deadline is mentioned in this notice, the comment period is typically a key part of the approval process. Failure to provide input may result in the agency proceeding with collections without addressing stakeholder concerns. This notice serves as an opportunity for input rather than an immediate mandate.

What to do next

Review proposed information collection activities published by HCFA.
Submit comments to HCFA regarding the proposed collections.

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Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

A Notice by the Health Care Finance Administration on 08/03/2001

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Department of Health and Human Services

Health Care Financing Administration

[Document Identifier: CMS-R-227]

AGENCY:

Health Care Financing Administration, HHS.

In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of proposed collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.

Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Research and Analytic Support for Implementing Peformance Measurement in Medicare Fee for Service; Form No.: CMS-R-227 (OMB# 0938-0718); Use: As required by the Balanced Budget Act (BBA), Section 1851(d), the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) needs to develop comparable performance measures for Fee For Service (FFS) Medicare. This project will enable HCFA to evaluate the effectiveness and outcomes of FFS services purchased. HCFA may potentially disseminate this information to Medicare beneficiaires so that they may make informed health care choices; Frequency: Biannually; Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, farms, Federal Government, and State, Local or Tribal Government;

Number of Respondents: 6,670;

Total Annual Responses: 6,670;

Total Annual Hours: 2,223.

To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access HCFA's Web Site address at http://www.hcfa.gov/regs/prdact95.htm, or E-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and HCFA document identifier, to Paperwork@hcfa.gov, or call the Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be mailed within 60 days of this notice directly to the HCFA Paperwork Clearance Officer designated at the following address: HCFA, Office of Information Services, Information Technology Investment Management Group, Division of HCFA Enterprise Standards, Attention: Melissa Musotto, Room: N2-14-26, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.

Julie Boughn,

Acting HCFA Reports Clearance Officer, HCFA Office of Information Services, Information Technology Investment Management Group, Division of HCFA Enterprise Standards.

[FR Doc. 01-19388 Filed 8-2-01; 8:45 am]

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Published Document: 01-19388 (66 FR 40706)