Approved for use through 5/96. OMB continues to disapprove HCFA's base burden estimate of 17,340 hrs., however, because HCFA failed to respond to OMB remarks that the program burden "justification does (did) not distinguish between reductions in the number of respondents, frequency of response, and time per response." As stated before, "OMB will reconsider the Department's estimate if supported by more comprehensive analysis" in the next submission for OMB review or correction worksheet. OMB does accept the Department's reduction of 204 hours in this submission, but incorporates the reduction as a program change because it results from HCFA's discretionary management of Medicare contractor operations.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/1996
05/31/1996
05/31/1993
2,016
0
110
28,836
0
29,040
0
0
0
MEDICARE, FEDERAL FUND EXPENDITURES, ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, CONTRACTOR THESE REPORTS ARE COMPLETED ON A MONTHLY BASIS BY MEDICARE CONTRACTORS ACCOUNTING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR MEDICARE PROGRAM A CONTRACTORS DO NOT OVERDRAW THEIR U.S. TREASURY ACCOUNTS AND ACCOUNT F ALLOTED ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. ALSO, DATA IS USED BY HCFA ACTUARY TO MONITOR MEDICARE TRUST FUND PROJECTIONS.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.