Appendix J_Justification for Annual Estimate of Burden

Appendix J: SCDTDP Justification for Annual Estimate of Burden

• Number of Respondents: the number of Regional Coordinating Centers submitting data to the National Coordinating Center

• Responses per Respondent: calculated as a range

  • Number of states per region x data sources (State Medicaid and/or Medicaid MCOs) per state x frequency of data submission (quarterly)

  • Lowest estimate: 4 x 1 x 4 = 16

  • Highest estimate 10 x 2 x 4 = 80

• Total Responses: calculated as a range

  • Number of Respondents x Responses per Respondent

• Average Hours per Response: calculated as a range

  • Based on estimates given to us by the Respondents from their data sources

  • Between 12-15 hours for the initial programming

  • Between 1-3 hours subsequently per quarter

  • Calculated annual as total hours divided by 4 (frequency of submission)

  • Lowest estimate: 15 / 4 = 4

  • Highest estimate: 24 / 4 = 6

• Total Hour Burden: calculated as a range:

  • Lowest: 64 (fewest total responses) x 4 (fewest average hours per response) = 256

  • Highest: 320 (highest total responses) x 6 (highest average hours per response) = 1920