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in the first entry entitled ‘‘Citizen

Petitions: Policy and Procedures (Guide

No. 1240.2030),’’ in the fourth column,

‘‘Do’’ is removed and ‘‘Center for

Veterinary Medicine (HFV–12),

Communications Staff, Food and Drug

Administration, 7500 Standish Pl.,

Rockville, MD 20855, 301–594–1755’’ is

added in its place.

5. On page 9842, in the fourth entry

entitled ‘‘Guide to Inspections of Source

Plasma Establishments (PB96–127360),’’

in the second column, ‘‘December 1994’’

is removed and ‘‘June 1997’’ is added in

its place.

Dated: April 16, 1998.

William K. Hubbard,

Associate Commissioner for Policy

Coordination.

[FR Doc. 98–10780 Filed 4–22–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–01–F

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration

[Document Identifier: HCFA–R–193]

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 a currently

approved collection; Title of

Information Collection: ‘‘An Important

Message From Medicare.’’ and

Supporting Regulations 42 CFR 466.78,

489.27, .20; Form No.: HCFA–R–193,

OMB # 0938–0692; Use: Hospitals

participating in the Medicare program

have agreed to distribute ‘‘An Important

Message from Medicare’’ to beneficiaries

during each admission. Receiving this

information will provide the beneficiary

with some ability to participate and/or

initiate discussions concerning

discussions affecting Medicare coverage

or payment and about his or her appeal

rights in response to any hospitals

notice to the effect that Medicare will no

longer cover continued care in the

hospital. Frequency: Other, as needed;

Affected Public: Individuals or

Households, Business or other for-profit,

Not-for-profit, Federal Government,

State, Local, or Tribal Government;

Number of Respondents: 6,700; Total

Annual Responses: 11,000,000; Total

Annual Hours: 183,000.

To obtain copies of the supporting

statement for the proposed paperwork

collections referenced above, or any

related forms, E-mail your request,

including your address and phone

number, 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: John

Rudolph, Room C2–26–17, 7500

Security Boulevard, Baltimore,

Maryland 21244–1850.

Dated: April 16, 1998.

John P. Burke III,

HCFA Reports Clearance Officer, Division of

HCFA Enterprise Standards, Health Care

Financing Administration.

[FR Doc. 98–10829 Filed 4–22–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4120–03–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration

[Document Identifier: HCFA–576]

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 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: Organ

Procurement Organization (OPO)

Request for Designation and Supporting

Regulations in 42 CFR 486.301–486.325;

Form No.: HCFA–576 (OMB# 0938–

0512); Use: The information provided

on this form serves as a basis for

certifying OPOs for participation in the

Medicare and Medicaid programs and

will indicate whether the OPO is

meeting the specified performance

standards for reimbursement of service.

Additionally, the form is used for

inputting minimal information into the

Online Survey Certification Reporting

(OSCAR) System; Frequency: Annually;

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, and Not-for-profit institutions;

Number of Respondents: 69; Total

Annual Responses: 69; Total Annual

Hours: 138.

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: Louis

Blank, Room C2–26–17, 7500 Security

Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244–

1850.