80_FR_11721 80 FR 11679 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; State Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Report and Instructions

80 FR 11679 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; State Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Report and Instructions

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 42 (March 4, 2015)

Page Range11679-11680
FR Document2015-04470

The Administration on Aging (AoA) is announcing that the proposed collection of information listed below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11679-11680]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-04470]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; State Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Report 
and Instructions

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, Administration on Aging.

[[Page 11680]]


ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration on Aging (AoA) is announcing that the 
proposed collection of information listed below has been submitted to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of 
information by May 4, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to: [email protected]. Submit written comments on the collection of 
information to Louise Ryan, U.S. Administration for Community Living, 1 
Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Louise Ryan, telephone: (202) 357-
3503; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, AoA has 
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for 
review and clearance.
    States provide the following data and narrative information in the 
report:
    1. Numbers and descriptions of cases filed and complaints made on 
behalf of long-term care facility residents to the statewide ombudsman 
program;
    2. Major issues identified impacting on the quality of care and 
life of long-term care facility residents;
    3. Statewide program operations; and
    4. Ombudsman activities in addition to complaint investigation.
    The report form and instructions have been in continuous use, with 
minor modifications, since they were first approved by OMB for the FY 
1995 reporting period. This request is for approval to extend use of 
the current form and instructions, with no modifications, for three 
years, covering the FY 2015-2017 reporting periods.
    The data collected on complaints filed with Ombudsman programs and 
narrative on long-term care issues provide information to Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services and others on patterns of concerns and 
major long-term care issues affecting residents of long-term care 
facilities. Both the complaint and program data collected assist the 
states and local Ombudsman programs in planning strategies and 
activities, providing training and technical assistance and developing 
performance measures.
    A reporting form and instructions may be viewed in the ombudsman 
section of the AoA Web site, http://www.aoa.acl.gov/AoA_Programs/Elder_Rights/Ombudsman/NORS.aspx. AoA estimates the burden of this 
collection and entering the report information as follows: 
Approximately 7,702.3 hours, with 52 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 
programs responding annually.

    Dated: February 26, 2015.
Kathy Greenlee,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2015-04470 Filed 3-3-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 42 / Wednesday, March 4, 2015 / Notices 11679 comments may be forwarded by writing DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HPOG and a control group not offered to the Administration for Children and HUMAN SERVICES the opportunity to enroll in HPOG. Families, Office of Administration, Both goals require collecting Office of Planning, Research and Administration for Children and information from HPOG grantees on a Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant Promenade Families regular basis. The information collection SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF proposed is an internet-based collection Proposed Information Collection Reports Clearance Officer. Email of information from HPOG grantees on: Activity; Comment Request address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All (1) Baseline characteristics of both requests should be identified by the title Title: The Evaluation and System treatment group and control group of the information collection. Design for the Next Generation of HPOG sample members; (2) treatment group Career Pathways Programs (HPOG Next members’ program participation and The Department specifically requests Gen). patterns, and participant outputs and comments on: (a) Whether the proposed OMB No.: New Collection. outcomes; and (3) program designs and collection of information is necessary Description: The Administration for operating characteristics. for the proper performance of the Children and Families (ACF), U.S. The universe of information functions of the agency, including Department of Health and Human collection proposed for HPOG Next Gen whether the information shall have Services (HHS) is proposing information includes: practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the collection activities as part of the 1. A performance management system agency’s estimate of the burden of the Evaluation and System Design for the will collect information from all proposed collection of information; (c) Next Generation of Health Profession grantees on their programs and the quality, utility, and clarity of the Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Career participants on a semi-annual basis over information to be collected; and (d) Pathways Programs (HPOG Next Gen). the grant period of performance. ways to minimize the burden of the The goals of the HPOG Next Gen evaluation are to establish a data system 2. A brief baseline survey of eligible collection of information on applicants to non-Tribal HPOG respondents, including through the use for program management and evaluation and to design a study to assess the programs. of automated collection techniques or effectiveness of the new HPOG Respondents: Participant level data to other forms of information technology. programs. The study also is intended to be collected by program staff in the Consideration will be given to evaluate variation in participant impact approximately 40 grantee organizations comments and suggestions submitted that may be attributable to different (higher education institutions, within 60 days of this publication. HPOG program components. The impact workforce investment boards, private Robert Sargis, study design will include a classic training institutions, nonprofit Reports Clearance Officer. experiment in which eligible applicants organizations, and tribal entities); for the non-Tribal HPOG program individuals enrolled in HPOG [FR Doc. 2015–04441 Filed 3–3–15; 8:45 am] services will be randomly assigned to a interventions; and control group BILLING CODE 4184–01–P treatment group offered participation in members. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Total Annual Number of Average Annual Instrument number of number of responses per burden hours burden hours respondents respondents respondent per response HPOG program performance report .................................. 120 40 2 31.25 2,500 A brief baseline survey of eligible applicants to non-Tribal HPOG programs ............................................................. 31,500 10,500 1 .5 5,250 Estimated Total Annual Burden The Department specifically requests comments and suggestions submitted Hours: 7,750 comments on (a) whether the proposed within 60 days of this publication. In compliance with the requirements collection of information is necessary Karl Koerper, of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the for the proper performance of the Reports Clearance Officer. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the functions of the agency, including [FR Doc. 2015–04404 Filed 3–3–15; 8:45 am] Administration for Children and whether the information shall have BILLING CODE 4184–01–P Families is soliciting public comment practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the on the specific aspects of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the information collection described above. proposed collection of information; (c) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Copies of the proposed collection of the quality, utility, and clarity of the HUMAN SERVICES information can be obtained and information to be collected; and (d) comments may be forwarded by writing ways to minimize the burden of the Administration for Community Living to the Administration for Children and collection of information on mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Families, Office of Planning, Research respondents, including through the use Agency Information Collection and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant of automated collection techniques or Activities; Submission for OMB Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, other forms of information technology. Review; Comment Request; State Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. Consideration will be given to Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Email address: OPREinfocollection@ Report and Instructions acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified by the title of the information AGENCY: Administration for Community collection. Living, Administration on Aging. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Mar 03, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04MRN1.SGM 04MRN1

11680 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 42 / Wednesday, March 4, 2015 / Notices ACTION: Notice. estimates the burden of this collection continue to use both traditional and and entering the report information as innovative approaches that will educate SUMMARY: The Administration on Aging follows: Approximately 7,702.3 hours, and inform people with disabilities, (AoA) is announcing that the proposed with 52 State Long-Term Care their family members, health care collection of information listed below Ombudsman programs responding providers, policy makers, community has been submitted to the Office of annually. members, and the general public. Management and Budget (OMB) for Justification: The Limb Loss Program Dated: February 26, 2015. review and clearance under the currently operates through a cooperative Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Kathy Greenlee, agreement between the Amputee Administrator and Assistant Secretary for DATES: Submit written or electronic Coalition and the U.S. Department of Aging. comments on the collection of Health and Human Services (HHS) [FR Doc. 2015–04470 Filed 3–3–15; 8:45 am] information by May 4, 2015. Centers for Disease Control and BILLING CODE 4154–01–P ADDRESSES: Submit electronic Prevention (CDC). ACL will be working comments on the collection of with the CDC on transitioning the information to: louise.ryan@acl.gov. program to ACL. To ensure DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Submit written comments on the uninterrupted continuation of the grant HUMAN SERVICES collection of information to Louise goals and objectives, ACL plans to issue Ryan, U.S. Administration for Notice of Intent To Award a Single a one year non-competing award to the Community Living, 1 Massachusetts Source Non-Competing Continuation incumbent Limb Loss Program grantee, Avenue, Washington, DC 20201. Cooperative Agreement to Amputee Amputee Coalition. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Coalition II. Agency Contact Louise Ryan, telephone: (202) 357–3503; AGENCY: Administration for Community For further information or comments email: louise.ryan@acl.hhs.gov. Living, HHS. regarding this action, contact Ophelia SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In SUMMARY: The Administration for M. McLain, U.S. Department of Health compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, AoA Community Living (ACL) is proud to and Human Services, Administration for has submitted the following proposed announce the Center for Improved Community Living, Administration on collection of information to OMB for Health of Persons with Limb Loss (Limb Intellectual and Developmental review and clearance. Loss Program) is moving to ACL as a Disabilities, Office of Innovation, One States provide the following data and result of the 2015 budget recently signed Massachusetts Avenue NW., narrative information in the report: by President Obama. Washington, DC 20001; telephone (202) 1. Numbers and descriptions of cases The Limb Loss Program supports a 690–7025; fax (202) 357–3560; email filed and complaints made on behalf of national resource center and related Ophelia.McLain@acl.hhs.gov. long-term care facility residents to the activities that provides comprehensive statewide ombudsman program; Dated: February 26, 2015. information and resources to assist 2. Major issues identified impacting Kathy Greenlee, individuals and families dealing with on the quality of care and life of long- Limb Loss. The Limb Loss Program Administrator and Assistant Secretary for term care facility residents; Aging. currently operates through a cooperative 3. Statewide program operations; and agreement between the Amputee [FR Doc. 2015–04460 Filed 3–3–15; 8:45 am] 4. Ombudsman activities in addition Coalition and the U.S. Department of BILLING CODE 4154–01–P to complaint investigation. Health and Human Services (HHS) The report form and instructions have Centers for Disease Control and been in continuous use, with minor Prevention (CDC). ACL will be working DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND modifications, since they were first with the CDC on transitioning the HUMAN SERVICES approved by OMB for the FY 1995 program to ACL. reporting period. This request is for Food and Drug Administration Program Name: Limb Loss Program approval to extend use of the current Award Amount: $2,730,000 [Docket No. FDA–2015–N–0001] form and instructions, with no Project Period: 4/1/2015 to 3/31/2016 modifications, for three years, covering Award Type: Cooperative Agreement Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs the FY 2015–2017 reporting periods. Statutory Authority: This program is Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting The data collected on complaints filed authorized under Section 317 of the Public AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, with Ombudsman programs and Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247(b–4)); HHS. narrative on long-term care issues Consolidated and Further Continuing provide information to Centers for Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113– ACTION: Notice. Medicare and Medicaid Services and 235 (Dec. 16, 2014). This notice announces a forthcoming others on patterns of concerns and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance meeting of a public advisory committee major long-term care issues affecting (CFDA) Number: 93.325 Discretionary of the Food and Drug Administration residents of long-term care facilities. Projects (FDA). The meeting will be open to the Both the complaint and program data DATES: Estimated Project Period—April public. collected assist the states and local 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016. Name of Committee: Endocrinologic Ombudsman programs in planning and Metabolic Drugs Advisory I. Program Description mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES strategies and activities, providing Committee. training and technical assistance and The purpose of this cooperative General Function of the Committee: developing performance measures. agreement is to continue existing To provide advice and A reporting form and instructions activities to promote health, wellness recommendations to the Agency on may be viewed in the ombudsman and the adoption of healthy behaviors FDA’s regulatory issues. section of the AoA Web site, http:// with the objective of preventing and/or Date and Time: The meeting will be www.aoa.acl.gov/AoA_Programs/Elder_ reducing chronic conditions associated held on April 14, 2015, from 7:30 a.m. Rights/Ombudsman/NORS.aspx. AoA with limb loss. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit written or electronic comments on the collection of information by May 4, 2015.
ContactLouise Ryan, telephone: (202) 357- 3503; email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 11679 
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