APPROVED UNTIL
12/81 FOR THE SAMPLE ENDING 9/81 ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE
WORKSHEET IS BEING MODIFIED TO REFLECT UNIFORM CODES, DATA
ELEMENTS, AND DEFINITIONS, AND THE DATA ENTRY FORMS ARE BEING
MODIFIED TO COLLECT CHARACTERISTICS DATA. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THERE
WILL BE NO SEPARATE CHARACTERISTICS SURVEY IN THE FUTURE. THE
BURDEN FOR THIS REPORT WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED IN OMB'S INVENTORY
UNTIL HHS PROVIDES AN ANALYSIS OF THE ADDITIONAL TRANSFER OF BURDEN
(AND THUS REAL PROGRAM DECREASE) FROM NONINTEGRATED QC REPORTING TO
INTEGRATED QC REPORTING. THE ANALYSIS SHOULD USE OMB'S BURDEN
ACCOUNTING TERMS.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/1981
12/31/1981
11/30/1980
21,867
0
21,867
326,293
0
326,293
0
0
0
SECTION 402(A)(6), AND 403(C), AND (J)
OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT PROVIDE FOR IMFORMATION REGARDING STATE
ADMINISTERED QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.
PROGRAMS. THIS FORM US USED TO MEASURE AND REDUCE THE FREQUENCY OF
BENEFIT ERROR, WHICH ARE BENEFITS DISBURSED FOR INELIGIBLE
RECIPIENTS OR INCORRECT BENEFIT AMOUNTS FOR ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.
THESE FORMS PROVIDE THE INFORMATION NECESSAR TO COMPLY WITH
CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTIVE, SEC. 201 OF HR 4389
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.