83 FR 13764 - Request for Public Comment: 60 Day Proposed Information Collection: Indian Health Service Purchased/Referred Care Proof of Residency

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)

Page Range		13764-13764
FR Document		2018-06521

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, which requires 60 days for public comment on proposed information collection projects, the Indian Health Service (IHS) invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on the information collection Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 0917- XXXX, titled, Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) Proof of Residency. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment to be submitted directly to OMB. A copy of the draft supporting statement is available at www.regulations.gov (see Docket ID IHS_FRDOC_0001).

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service

Request for Public Comment: 60 Day Proposed Information
Collection: Indian Health Service Purchased/Referred Care Proof of
Residency

AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995,
which requires 60 days for public comment on proposed information
collection projects, the Indian Health Service (IHS) invites the
general public to take this opportunity to comment on the information
collection Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 0917-
XXXX, titled, Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) Proof of Residency. The
purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment to be
submitted directly to OMB. A copy of the draft supporting statement is
available at www.regulations.gov (see Docket ID IHS_FRDOC_0001).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IHS Office of Resource Access and
Partnerships Division of Contract Care is submitting the proposed
information collection to OMB for review, as required by the PRA. This
notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1)
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including
through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques of other
forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission
of responses.
Proposed Collection Title: 0917-XXXX, ``Indian Health Service
Purchased/Referred Care Proof of Residency.''
Type of Information Collection Request: This is a new information
request for a three year approval of this new information collection,
0917-XXXX.
Forms: Purchase/Referred Care Proof of Residency.
Title of Proposal: Purchased/Referred Care Program.
OMB Control Number: To be assigned.
Need and Use of Information Collection: The IHS PRC Program needs
this information to certify that health care services requested and
authorized by the IHS have been provided to individuals who have
provided documentation that meets the eligibility requirements to
receive medical services from PRC provider(s); and to serve as a legal
document for health and medical care authorized by the IHS and rendered
by health care providers under contract with the IHS.
Agency Form Number: IHS-XXX (A form number will be assigned after
approval).
Members of Affected Public: Patients.
Status of the Proposed Information Collection: New request.
Type of Respondents: Individuals.
The table below provides: Types of data collection instruments,
estimation to number of respondents, number of responses per
respondent, annual number of responses, average burden hour per
response, and total annual burden hours.

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Estimated Average burden
Data collection instrument(s) number of Responses per Annual number hour per Total annual
respondents respondent of responses response * burden hours
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Individual Patient Count........ 77,185 1 77,185 3 3,859.25
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Total....................... 77,185 1 77,185 3 3,859.25
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* For ease of understanding, average burden hours are provided in actual minutes.

There are no direct costs, to respondents to report.
For Comments: Submit comments, requests for more information on the
collection, or requests to obtain a copy of the data collection
instrument and instruction to Ms. Evonne Bennett-Barnes by one of the
following methods:
Mail: Ms. Evonne Bennett-Barnes, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Indian Health Service, 5600 Fishers Lane, STOP
09E70, Rockville, MD 20857.
Phone: (301) 443-4750.
Email: Evonne.Bennett-Barnes@ihs.gov.
Fax: 301-594-0899.
Comment Due Date: Your comments regarding this information
collection are best assured of having full effect if received within 60
days of the date of this publication.

Dated: March 20, 2018.
Michael D. Weahkee,
Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service, Acting Director,
Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-06521 Filed 3-29-18; 8:45 am]
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Amy McNulty, available at www.regulations.gov (see request for a three year approval of this
Acting Director, Division of the Executive Docket ID IHSlFRDOC_0001). new information collection, 0917–
Secretariat. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IHS XXXX.
[FR Doc. 2018–06442 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am] Office of Resource Access and Forms: Purchase/Referred Care Proof
BILLING CODE 4165–15–P Partnerships Division of Contract Care is of Residency.
submitting the proposed information Title of Proposal: Purchased/Referred
collection to OMB for review, as Care Program.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND required by the PRA. This notice is OMB Control Number: To be assigned.
HUMAN SERVICES soliciting comments from members of Need and Use of Information
the public and affected agencies Collection: The IHS PRC Program needs
Indian Health Service concerning the proposed collection of this information to certify that health
information to: (1) Evaluate whether the care services requested and authorized
Request for Public Comment: 60 Day
proposed collection of information is by the IHS have been provided to
Proposed Information Collection:
necessary for the proper performance of individuals who have provided
Indian Health Service Purchased/
the functions of the agency, including documentation that meets the eligibility
Referred Care Proof of Residency
whether the information will have requirements to receive medical services
Indian Health Service, HHS.
AGENCY: practical utility; (2) Evaluate the from PRC provider(s); and to serve as a
Notice and request for
ACTION: accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the legal document for health and medical
comments. burden of the proposed collection of care authorized by the IHS and rendered
information; (3) Enhance the quality, by health care providers under contract
SUMMARY: In compliance with the utility, and clarity of the information to with the IHS.
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of be collected; and (4) Minimize the Agency Form Number: IHS–XXX (A
1995, which requires 60 days for public burden of the collection of information form number will be assigned after
comment on proposed information on those who are to respond; including approval).
collection projects, the Indian Health through the use of appropriate Members of Affected Public: Patients.
Service (IHS) invites the general public automated collection techniques of Status of the Proposed Information
to take this opportunity to comment on other forms of information technology, Collection: New request.
the information collection Office of e.g., permitting electronic submission of Type of Respondents: Individuals.
Management and Budget (OMB) Control responses. The table below provides: Types of
Number 0917–XXXX, titled, Purchased/ Proposed Collection Title: 0917– data collection instruments, estimation
Referred Care (PRC) Proof of Residency. XXXX, ‘‘Indian Health Service to number of respondents, number of
The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 Purchased/Referred Care Proof of responses per respondent, annual
days for public comment to be Residency.’’ number of responses, average burden
submitted directly to OMB. A copy of Type of Information Collection hour per response, and total annual
the draft supporting statement is Request: This is a new information burden hours.

Estimated Responses Annual Average Total annual
Data collection instrument(s) number of per number of burden hour burden hours
respondents respondent responses per response *

Individual Patient Count ....................................................... 77,185 1 77,185 3 3,859.25

Total .............................................................................. 77,185 1 77,185 3 3,859.25
* For ease of understanding, average burden hours are provided in actual minutes.

There are no direct costs, to Dated: March 20, 2018. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
respondents to report. Michael D. Weahkee, as amended. The grant applications and
For Comments: Submit comments, Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health the discussions could disclose
requests for more information on the Service, Acting Director, Indian Health confidential trade secrets or commercial
collection, or requests to obtain a copy Service. property such as patentable material,
of the data collection instrument and [FR Doc. 2018–06521 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am] and personal information concerning
instruction to Ms. Evonne Bennett- BILLING CODE 4165–16–P individuals associated with the grant
Barnes by one of the following methods: applications, the disclosure of which
• Mail: Ms. Evonne Bennett-Barnes, would constitute a clearly unwarranted
Information Collection Clearance DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND invasion of personal privacy.
Officer, Indian Health Service, 5600 HUMAN SERVICES
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Fishers Lane, STOP 09E70, Rockville, National Institutes of Health Review Special Emphasis Panel; Anxiety,
MD 20857. Depression, and Synaptic Plasticity.
• Phone: (301) 443–4750. Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Date: April 9, 2018.
• Email: Evonne.Bennett-Barnes@ Closed Meetings Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
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Pursuant to section 10(d) of the applications.
• Fax: 301–594–0899. Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
Comment Due Date: Your comments amended, notice is hereby given of the Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892
regarding this information collection are following meetings. (Telephone Conference Call).
best assured of having full effect if The meetings will be closed to the Contact Person: Brian H. Scott, Ph.D.,
received within 60 days of the date of public in accordance with the Scientific Review Officer, National Institutes
this publication. provisions set forth in sections of Health, Center for Scientific Review, 6701

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FR Citation		83 FR 13764

83 FR 13764 - Request for Public Comment: 60 Day Proposed Information Collection: Indian Health Service Purchased/Referred Care Proof of Residency

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESIndian Health Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service