Approved for use
through 6/2000 under the condition that HCFA immediately
incorporates the disclosure statements mandated by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. For the public record, HCFA must submit to
OMB the revised forms/instructions.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2000
06/30/2000
22,000
0
0
6,417
0
0
0
0
0
The HCFA-1957 is issued to assist with
communications between the Social Security district offices,
Medicaid State agencies, and HCFA central offices in the resolution
of beneficiary complaints regarding entitlement under State
buy-ins. It is used when a problem arises which cannot be resolved
through normal data exchange.
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.