The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to conduct surveys of direct services workers and employer agencies to gather information about the home and community based direct service workforce in the seven CMS Real Choice Systems Change State Profile Tool (SPT) grantee states (Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Minnesota).
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.