This information
collection request is approved as amended by CMS and contingent
upon the following as a term of clearance: CMS will revise its form
to remove the terms "other" and "unknown." CMS will ensure that
this collection complies with OMB's 1997 guidelines for collecting
data on race and ethnicity.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2007
06/30/2007
08/31/2004
100,000
0
60,000
75,000
0
25,000
0
0
0
This form captures the necessary
medical information required to determine Medicare eligibility of
an end state renal disease claimant. It also captures the specific
medical data required for research and policy decisions on this
population as required by law.
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.