[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 166 (Monday, August 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43775-43776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21650]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection:
Comment Request
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) will publish periodic summaries of proposed
projects being developed for submission to OMB under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. To request more information on the proposed
project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
instruments, call the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-1129.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
Proposed Project
Uncompensated Services Reporting and Recordkeeping--42 CFR 124,
Subpart F (OMB No. 0915-0077)-- Extension and Revision--Titles VI and
XVI of the PHS Act, commonly known as the Hill-Burton Act, provide for
government grants and loans for construction or renovation of health
care facilities. As a condition of receiving this construction
assistance, facilities are required to provide a ``reasonable volume''
of services to persons unable to pay. Facilities are also required to
provide assurances periodically that the required level of
uncompensated care is being provided, and to follow certain
notification and recordkeeping procedures. These requirements are
referred to as the uncompensated services assurance.
The regulations contain provision for reporting to the government
the amount of free care provided, as well as provisions for following
certain notification and recordkeeping procedures. All of these
regulations are included in this clearance request. The Uncompensated
Services Assurance Report (USAR) (HRSA form 710) is one of the methods
of reporting the amount of free care provided. There are no changes to
the USAR form. There will be a significant reduction in the burden from
the previous request for OMB approval. Fewer facilities are obligated
to report since many have met their obligation. A new Charitable
Facilities Compliance Alternative has been added. Burden estimates are
as follows:
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Responses Total
Requirement Number of per Burden per burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Disclosure Requirements (42 CFR):
Published Notices (124.504(a))......................... 788 1 1 788
Individual Notices (124.504(c))........................ 788 1 59 46,492
Determinations of Eligibility (124.507)................ 788 160 2 252,160
Reporting Requirements (42 CFR)--Uncompensated Services--
HRSA Form 710 (USAR) (124.509(a))......................... 678 1 14 9,492
Complaint Information (124.511(a)):
Individuals............................................ 4 1 .25 1
Facilities............................................. 4 1 .50 2
Application for Compliance Alternative for Public
Facilities (124.513(c))................................... 5 1 6 30
Annual Certification for Public Facilities (124.509(b)).... 355 1 .5 178
Application for Compliance Alternative for Small Obligation
Facilities (124.514(c))................................... 0 0 2 0
Annual Certification for Small Obligation Facilities
(124.509(c)).............................................. 2 1 .5 1
Application for Compliance Alternative for Charitable
Facilities (124.516(c))................................... 2 1 6 12
Annual Certification for Charitable Facilities (124.516(c)) 19 1 .5 10
Subtotal--Reporting and Disclosure--309,166
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Recordkeeping Burden is as follows:
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Hours/
Requirement (42 CFR) Number of facility/ Recordkeeping
recordkeepers year burden
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Nonalternative Facilities
(124.510(a))................ 788 75 59,100
Small Obligation Facilities
(124.510(b))\1\............. 2 0 0
Public Facilities
(124.510(b))\1\............. 355 0 0
Subtotal--Recordkeeping
-59,100
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\1\ Requires facilites under the public facilities compliance
alternative and the small obligation compliance alternative to
maintain qualification documents. These are ordinarily retained by
facilities, so there is no burden.
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Total burden for this project is estimated to be 368,266 hours.
Send comments to Patricia Royston, HRSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 14-36, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.
Dated: August 20, 1996.
J. Henry Montes,
Associate Administrator for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 96-21650 Filed 8-23-96; 8:45 am]
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