Approved for use
through 2/2003 under the conditions that IHS: 1) provides a more
thorough description of the implications of tribal self
governance/compacting for health services on Federally sponsored
paperwork mandates and burdens; and 2) increases the burden
estimate to include the burdens resulting from completion of the
HCFA-1450, HCFA-1500, and ADA dental forms.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2003
01/31/2003
327,114
0
0
20,778
0
0
0
0
0
Respondents (health providers)
complete this information collection to certify that health
services authorized by the IHS have been performed. The information
is used to manage, administer, and plan for th eprovision of health
services to eligible American Indian patients, process payments for
health services rendered, and obtain program data to audit and
evaluate the program.
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.