81 FR 15309 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; the National Maltreatment Reporting System
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 55 (March 22, 2016)
Administration for Community Living
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 55 (March 22, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-06342 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 15309-15310] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06342] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Community Living Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; the National Maltreatment Reporting System AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the information collection requirements relating to the National Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS). The proposed collection of information tools may be found in the NAMRS section of the ACL Web site. DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of information by: May 23, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information to Stephanie Whittier Eliason at [email protected]. Submit written comments on the collection of information to: Administration for Community Living, Attention: Stephanie Whittier Eliason, 330 C St SW., Washington, DC 20201. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Whittier Eliason at 202.795.7467. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. ``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and includes agency request or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, ACL is publishing notice of the proposed collection of information set forth in this document. Authority This data collection effort is in response to the Elder Justice Act of 2009, which amended title XX of the Social Security Act (42.U.S.C. 13976 et seq.). These provisions require that the Secretary of HHS ``collects and disseminates data annually relating to the abuse, exploitation, and neglect of elders in coordination with the Department of Justice'' (Sec. 2041(a)(1)(B)), and ``conducts research related to the provision of adult protective services'' (Sec. 2041(a)(1)(D)). Furthermore, the Elder Justice Coordinating Council (EJCC) included as its third recommendation for increasing federal involvement in addressing elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation: Develop a national adult protective services (APS) system based upon standardized data collection and a core set of service provision standards and best practices. Background From 2013-2015, ACL, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), developed and pilot tested NAMRS. When implemented, NAMRS will be the first comprehensive, national reporting system for APS programs. NAMRS is intended to collect quantitative and qualitative data on the practices and policies of adult protective services (APS) agencies, as well as the outcomes of investigations into the maltreatment of older adults and adults with disabilities. In developing NAMRS, ACL and ASPE convened key stakeholders to identify data elements that are the most critical for a national system. More than 40 state administrators, researchers, service providers, and other stakeholders provided input in focus group conference calls. Additionally, more than 30 state representatives from 25 different states met in three in-person working sessions to discuss the uses of collected data and the key functionalities. A pilot version of NAMRS was tested in nine (9) diverse states, and refined based on feedback from the pilot and additional stakeholder engagement. A full discussion on the background of NAMRS, including the development of the system, the public engagement process, and the pilot testing can be found in the NAMRS section of the ACL Web site. Proposed Collection Effort NAMRS has been developed as a voluntary system to collect annually both summary and de-identified case-level data on APS investigations. NAMRS consists of three components: (1) ACL proposes to collect descriptive data on state agency policies and practices from all states through the ``Agency Component,'' and (2) Case-level, non-identifiable data on persons who receive an investigation by APS in response to an allegation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation through the ``Case Component.'' (3) For states that are unable to submit a case-level file through the ``Case Component,'' a ``Key Indicators Component'' will be available for them to submit data on a smaller set of core items. ACL will provide technical assistance to states to assist in the preparation of their data submissions. Respondents will be state APS agencies and APS agencies in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. No personally identifiable information will be collected. ACL has calculated the following burden estimates (information on how the estimates were calculated is available in the NAMRS section of the ACL Web site): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agency Component................................ 56 1 13 728 Key Indicators Component........................ 31 1 40 1,240 [[Page 15310]] Case Component.................................. 25 1 150 3,750 --------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours......... .............. .............. .............. 5,718 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With respect to the collection of information via NAMRS, ACL specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication. The proposed collection of information tools may be found in the NAMRS section of the ACL Web site. Dated: March 16, 2016. Kathy Greenlee, Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging. [FR Doc. 2016-06342 Filed 3-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4154-01-P
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Prevention and the Agency for Toxic agencies must obtain approval from the into the maltreatment of older adults
Substances and Disease Registry. Office of Management and Budget and adults with disabilities.
(OMB) for each collection of In developing NAMRS, ACL and
Claudette Grant,
information they conduct or sponsor. ASPE convened key stakeholders to
Acting Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office, Centers for Disease Control
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined identify data elements that are the most
and Prevention. in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR critical for a national system. More than
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1320.3(c) and includes agency request 40 state administrators, researchers,
or requirements that members of the service providers, and other
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public submit reports, keep records, or stakeholders provided input in focus
provide information to a third party. group conference calls. Additionally,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 more than 30 state representatives from
HUMAN SERVICES U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal 25 different states met in three in-person
agencies to provide a 60-day notice in working sessions to discuss the uses of
Administration for Community Living the Federal Register concerning each collected data and the key
proposed collection of information, functionalities.
Agency Information Collection including each proposed extension of an A pilot version of NAMRS was tested
Activities; Proposed Collection; existing collection of information, in nine (9) diverse states, and refined
Comment Request; the National before submitting the collection to OMB based on feedback from the pilot and
Maltreatment Reporting System for approval. To comply with this additional stakeholder engagement. A
AGENCY: Administration for Community requirement, ACL is publishing notice full discussion on the background of
Living, HHS. of the proposed collection of NAMRS, including the development of
information set forth in this document. the system, the public engagement
ACTION: Notice.
Authority process, and the pilot testing can be
SUMMARY: The Administration for found in the NAMRS section of the ACL
Community Living (ACL) is announcing This data collection effort is in Web site.
an opportunity for public comment on response to the Elder Justice Act of
the proposed collection of certain 2009, which amended title XX of the Proposed Collection Effort
information by the agency. Under the Social Security Act (42.U.S.C. 13976 et NAMRS has been developed as a
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the seq.). These provisions require that the voluntary system to collect annually
PRA), Federal agencies are required to Secretary of HHS ‘‘collects and both summary and de-identified case-
publish notice in the Federal Register disseminates data annually relating to level data on APS investigations.
concerning each proposed collection of the abuse, exploitation, and neglect of NAMRS consists of three components:
information, including each proposed elders in coordination with the
(1) ACL proposes to collect
extension of an existing collection of Department of Justice’’ (Sec.
descriptive data on state agency policies
information, and to allow 60 days for 2041(a)(1)(B)), and ‘‘conducts research
and practices from all states through the
public comment in response to the related to the provision of adult
‘‘Agency Component,’’ and
notice. This notice solicits comments on protective services’’ (Sec. 2041(a)(1)(D)).
Furthermore, the Elder Justice (2) Case-level, non-identifiable data
the information collection requirements on persons who receive an investigation
relating to the National Maltreatment Coordinating Council (EJCC) included
as its third recommendation for by APS in response to an allegation of
Reporting System (NAMRS). The abuse, neglect, or exploitation through
proposed collection of information tools increasing federal involvement in
addressing elder abuse, neglect, and the ‘‘Case Component.’’
may be found in the NAMRS section of
exploitation: Develop a national adult (3) For states that are unable to submit
the ACL Web site.
protective services (APS) system based a case-level file through the ‘‘Case
DATES: Submit written or electronic Component,’’ a ‘‘Key Indicators
comments on the collection of upon standardized data collection and a
core set of service provision standards Component’’ will be available for them
information by: May 23, 2016. to submit data on a smaller set of core
and best practices.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic items.
comments on the collection of Background ACL will provide technical assistance
information to Stephanie Whittier From 2013–2015, ACL, in partnership to states to assist in the preparation of
Eliason at stephanie.whittiereliason@ with the U.S. Department of Health & their data submissions. Respondents
acl.hhs.gov. Human Services’ Office of the Assistant will be state APS agencies and APS
Submit written comments on the Secretary for Planning and Evaluation agencies in the District of Columbia,
collection of information to: (ASPE), developed and pilot tested Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Marianas
Administration for Community Living, NAMRS. When implemented, NAMRS Islands, Virgin Islands, and American
Attention: Stephanie Whittier Eliason, will be the first comprehensive, national Samoa. No personally identifiable
330 C St SW., Washington, DC 20201. reporting system for APS programs. information will be collected. ACL has
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: NAMRS is intended to collect calculated the following burden
Stephanie Whittier Eliason at quantitative and qualitative data on the estimates (information on how the
202.795.7467. practices and policies of adult estimates were calculated is available in
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the protective services (APS) agencies, as the NAMRS section of the ACL Web
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal well as the outcomes of investigations site):
Number of Average
Number of Total burden
Instrument responses per burden hours
respondents hours
respondent per response
Agency Component ......................................................................................... 56 1 13 728
Key Indicators Component .............................................................................. 31 1 40 1,240
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Number of Average
Number of Total burden
Instrument responses per burden hours
respondents hours
respondent per response
Case Component ............................................................................................. 25 1 150 3,750
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 5,718
With respect to the collection of Conditional labeling claim for Dockets Management (HFA–305), Food
information via NAMRS, ACL multiconfiguration passive medical and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers
specifically requests comments on: devices. The assessment of Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
(a) Whether the proposed collection of radiofrequency (RF)-induced heating of • For written/paper comments
information is necessary for the proper such devices, typically comprised of submitted to the Division of Dockets
performance of the functions of the many parts, strongly depends on the Management, FDA will post your
agency, including whether the specific device geometry and can comment, as well as any attachments,
information shall have practical utility; therefore lead to a prohibitively large except for information submitted,
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s number of test cases. This guidance marked and identified, as confidential,
estimate of the burden of the proposed provides an approach to reduce the if submitted as detailed in
collection of information; number of possible device ‘‘Instructions.’’
(c) the quality, utility, and clarity of configurations to a manageable number, Instructions: All submissions received
the information to be collected; and and it provides guidance on how to must include the Docket No. FDA–
(d) ways to minimize the burden of assess the RF-induced device heating for 2015–D–2104 for ‘‘Assessment of
the collection of information on an individual configuration. Radiofrequency-Induced Heating in the
respondents, including through the use DATES: Submit either electronic or
Magnetic Resonance (MR) Environment
of automated collection techniques or written comments on this guidance at for Multi-Configuration Passive Medical
other forms of information technology. any time. General comments on Agency Devices.’’ Received comments will be
Consideration will be given to guidance documents are welcome at any placed in the docket and, except for
comments and suggestions submitted time. those submitted as ‘‘Confidential
within 60 days of this publication. The Submissions,’’ publicly viewable at
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
proposed collection of information tools http://www.regulations.gov or at the
as follows:
may be found in the NAMRS section of Division of Dockets Management
the ACL Web site. Electronic Submissions between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
Dated: March 16, 2016. Submit electronic comments in the through Friday.
following way: • Confidential Submissions—To
Kathy Greenlee,
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// submit a comment with confidential
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for information that you do not wish to be
Aging. www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments. made publicly available, submit your
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Comments submitted electronically, comments only as a written/paper
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including attachments, to http://
www.regulations.gov will be posted to copies total. One copy will include the
the docket unchanged. Because your information you claim to be confidential
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND with a heading or cover note that states
HUMAN SERVICES comment will be made public, you are
solely responsible for ensuring that your ‘‘THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS
Food and Drug Administration comment does not include any CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.’’ The
confidential information that you or a Agency will review this copy, including
[Docket No. FDA–2015–D–2104] the claimed confidential information, in
third party may not wish to be posted,
such as medical information, your or its consideration of comments. The
Assessment of Radiofrequency- second copy, which will have the
Induced Heating in the Magnetic anyone else’s Social Security number, or
confidential business information, such claimed confidential information
Resonance Environment for Multi- redacted/blacked out, will be available
Configuration Passive Medical as a manufacturing process. Please note
that if you include your name, contact for public viewing and posted on
Devices; Guidance for Industry and http://www.regulations.gov. Submit
Food and Drug Administration Staff; information, or other information that
identifies you in the body of your both copies to the Division of Dockets
Availability Management. If you do not wish your
comments, that information will be
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, posted on http://www.regulations.gov. name and contact information to be
HHS. • If you want to submit a comment made publicly available, you can
ACTION: Notice of availability. with confidential information that you provide this information on the cover
do not wish to be made available to the sheet and not in the body of your
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug public, submit the comment as a comments and you must identify this
Administration (FDA or Agency) is information as ‘‘confidential.’’ Any
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
written/paper submission and in the
announcing the availability of the manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper information marked as ‘‘confidential’’
guidance entitled ‘‘Assessment of Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’). will not be disclosed except in
Radiofrequency-Induced Heating in the accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
Magnetic Resonance (MR) Environment Written/Paper Submissions applicable disclosure law. For more
for Multi-Configuration Passive Medical Submit written/paper submissions as information about FDA’s posting of
Devices.’’ FDA is confronted with an follows: comments to public dockets, see 80 FR
increasing number of premarket • Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for 56469, September 18, 2015, or access
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