Approved for use
through 8/2002 under the condition that IHS evaluates whether it
must amend its Systems of Records to describe new "purposes" and
"routine uses" covering reporting to the Health Integrity and
Protection Data Bank pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act of 1996.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2002
08/31/2002
3,709
0
0
2,221
0
0
0
0
0
Information collected is needed and
used by the Indian Health Service medical staff to meet JCAHO
accreditation requirements and to review, evaluate, and verify the
credentials, training, and experience of applicants applying for
medical staff privileges at IHS health care facilities.
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.