[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28884-28885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13917]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration
[HCFA-R-184]


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, 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 the 
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 currently

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approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Partnership/
Regulated Entity Customer Survey Generic Clearance; Form No.: HCFA-R-
184; Use: Executive Order (E.O.) 12862 directs agencies that ``provide 
significant services to the public'' to ``survey customers to determine 
the type and quality of services they want and their level of 
satisfaction with existing services.'' HCFA is requesting a generic 
approval for satisfaction surveys of our partners/regulated entities, 
to ensure that HCFA and its partners/regulated entities continue to 
strive to guarantee high quality health care services. The Generic 
Clearance which we are seeking will allow HCFA to field satisfaction 
surveys in an expeditious manner, as outlined in the generic clearance 
supporting statement. Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Individuals 
or Households; Number of Respondents: 1; Total Annual Responses: 1; 
Total Annual Hours: 1.
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement for the proposed 
paperwork collections referenced above, access HCFA's WEB SITE ADDRESS 
at http://www.hcfa.gov/regs/prdact95.htm, or to obtain the supporting 
statement and any related forms, E-mail your request, including your 
address and phone number, to P[email protected], 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 Financial 
and Human Resources, Management Analysis and Planning Staff, Attention: 
John Rudolph, Room C2-26-17, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 
Maryland 21244-1850.

    Dated: May 19, 1997.
Edwin J. Glatzel,
Director, Management Analysis and Planning Staff, Office of Financial 
and Human Resources
[FR Doc. 97-13917 Filed 5-27-97; 8:45 am]
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