We approve this emergency Paperwork Reduction Act approval request with the understanding that: notice of Federal Customer Satisfaction Survey Instrument Testing will be published in the Federal Register; CMS will accept public comments on the draft instruments simultaneously with testing; CMS will submit final, OMB-approved debriefing scripts into ROCIS no later than March 25, 2016; an additional 30 day comment period will be provided after instrument testing, but prior to the implementation phase of this effort.
We appreciate CMS’ agreement to these terms of clearance, as well as the understanding that CMS will consider and respond to public comments in the separate submission of a request for emergency approval of the Federal Customer Satisfaction Survey implementation effort.
Inventory as of this Action
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Previously Approved
09/30/2016
6 Months From Approved
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The information collected will be used to ensure that the survey instruments can be tested, revised, and finalized in enough time to allow: Indiana and public comment, submission and OMB approval of the main study package, survey data collection and analysis, and CMS deliberation regarding the waiver prior to its December 1, 2016 expiration date.
See attached.
US Code:
42 USC 1315
Name of Law: Social Security Act
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.