[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 194 (Thursday, October 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59431-59432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25580]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration

[Document Identifier: HCFA-R-52]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

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

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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: Conditions for Coverage of 
Suppliers of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Services and Supporting 
Regulations Contained in 42 CFR 405.2100-.2171;
    Form No.: HCFA-R-52 (OMB# 0938-0386);
    Use: This information is needed to encourage proper distribution 
and effective utilization of ESRD treatment sources while maintaining 
and improving the efficient delivery of care by physicians and dialysis 
facilities;
    Frequency: Annually;
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, and Federal 
Government;
    Number of Respondents: 3,940;
    Total Annual Responses: 3,940;
    Total Annual Hours: 143,721.
    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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#91c1f0e1f4e3e6fee3fad1f9f2f7f0bff6fee7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bfefdecfdacdc8d0cdd4ffd7dcd9de91d8d0c9">[email protected]</span></a>, 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, Security and Standards Group, Division of HCFA 
Enterprise Standards, Attention: Melissa Musotto, HCFA R-52, Room N2-
14-26, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.

    Dated: September 25, 2000.
John P. Burke III,
HCFA Reports Clearance Officer, HCFA Office of Information Services, 
Security and Standards Group, Division of HCFA Enterprise Standards.
[FR Doc. 00-25580 Filed 10-4-00; 8:45 am]
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