Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Text

---

Federal Register: December 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 249)

Notices

Page 79489-79490

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

DOCID:fr29de08-70

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Document Identifier: OS-0990-New

Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment

Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS),

Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed information collection request 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.

To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call the

Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-6162. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above e-mail address within 60 days.

Proposed Project: Ensuring That Department of Health and Human

Services Funds Do Not Support Coercive or Discriminatory Policies or

Practices in Violation of Federal Law--OMB No. 0990-NEW--Office of the

Secretary.

Abstract: The proposed information collection is contained in the

Final Rule entitled, ``Ensuring That Department of Health and Human

Services Funds Do Not Support Coercive or Discriminatory Policies or

Practices in Violation of Federal Law.'' The purpose of this collection is to ensure, by requiring written certification of compliance similar to other, existing certifications currently made by funding recipients and applicants, that recipients of Department funds are aware of and comply with the legal obligations imposed on them by the Church

Amendments (42 U.S.C. 300a-7), Public Health Service Act section 245

(42 U.S.C. 238n) and the Weldon Amendment (Consolidated Appropriations

Act, 2008, Pub. L. 110-161 Div. G section 508(d), 121 Stat. 1844, 2209). We estimate the universe and number of entities that would be required to certify to be 571,947. The act of certification consists of reviewing the certification language, reviewing relevant entity policies and procedures, and reviewing files before signing. Although some entities may need to sign a certification statement more than once, we assume that the entity will only carefully review the language, procedures and their files before signing the initial statement each year.

Estimated Annualized Burden Table

Number of

Average

Type of respondent

Number of

responses per burden hours

Total burden respondents

respondent

per response

hours

Hospitals (less than 100 beds)..................

2403

1

30/60

1202

Hospitals (less than 100 beds)..................

1129

1

30/60

565

Hospitals (200-500 beds)........................

1160

1

30/60

580

Hospitals (more than 500 beds)..................

244

1

30/60

122

Nursing Homes (less than 50 beds)...............

2388

1

30/60

1194

Nursing Homes (50-99 beds)......................

5819

1

30/60

2910

Nursing Homes (99--199 beds)....................

6877

1

30/60

3439

Nursing Homes (more than 200 beds)..............

1037

1

30/60

519

Physicians Offices..............................

234200

1

30/60

117100

Offices of Other Health Care Practitioners......

115378

1

30/60

57689

Outpatient Care Centers.........................

26901

1

30/60

13451

Page 79490

Medical and Diagnostics Laboratories............

11856

1

30/60

5928

Home Health Care Services.......................

20184

1

30/60

10092

Pharmacies (chain and independent)..............

58109

1

30/60

29055

Dental Schools..................................

56

1

30/60

28

Medical Schools (Allopathic)....................

125

1

30/60

63

Medical Schools (Osteopathic)...................

20

1

30/60

10

Nursing Schools (Licensed practical)............

1138

1

30/60

569

Nursing Schools (Baccalaureate).................

550

1

30/60

275

Nursing Schools (Associate Degree)..............

885

1

30/60

443

Nursing Schools (Diploma).......................

78

1

30/60

39

Occupational Therapy Schools....................

142

1

30/60

71

Optometry Schools...............................

17

1

30/60

9

Pharmacy Schools................................

92

1

30/60

46

Podiatry Schools................................

7

1

30/60

4

Public Health Schools...........................

37

1

30/60

19

Residency Programs (accredited).................

8494

1

30/60

4247

Health Insurance Carriers and 3rd party

4578

1

30/60

2289

Administrators.................................

Grant awards....................................

63741

1

30/60

31871

Contractors.....................................

4245

1

30/60

2123

State and territorial governments...............

57

1

30/60

29

Totals......................................

571947 .............. ..............

285981

Seleda M. Perryman,

Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance

Officer.

FR Doc. E8-30743 Filed 12-24-08; 8:45 am

BILLING CODE 4150-28-P

If you are already a vLex customer, access here

---