81 FR 40311 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Request for New Information Collection for a Program Instruction on Guidance for the Development and Submission of State Plans on Aging, State Plan Amendments and the Intrastate Funding Formula
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living/Administration on Aging Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 119 (June 21, 2016)
Administration for Community Living/Administration on Aging
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 119 (June 21, 2016)
| Page Range | 40311-40312 | |
| FR Document | 2016-14612 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 40311-40312] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14612] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Community Living/Administration on Aging Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Request for New Information Collection for a Program Instruction on Guidance for the Development and Submission of State Plans on Aging, State Plan Amendments and the Intrastate Funding Formula AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, U.S. Administration on Aging, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL)/U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) 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 template that will be used to prepare the information collection requirements contained in the Program Instruction on Guidance for the Development and Submission of State Plans on Aging, State Plan Amendments and the Intrastate Funding Formula. DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of information by August 22, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information to: [email protected]. Submit written comments on the collection of information to Greg Link, Administration for Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, or by fax to (202) 205-0405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Link at (202) 795-7386 or [email protected]. 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, or update, 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. With respect to the following collection of information, ACL invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of ACL's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of ACL's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on [[Page 40312]] respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques when appropriate, and other forms of information technology. To be eligible to receive a formula grant under Section 307 (a) of the Older Americans Act (OAA) of 1965, as amended, each State Unit on Aging (SUA) is required to develop a State Plan on Aging that conforms to requirements and priorities outlined by the Assistant Secretary for Aging. Such plans are required, by statute, to be completed by each state and territory every two, three or four years. States with current two- or three-year plans may request an extension, or may amend their current plans if needed; however, at the end of a four-year plan, states must develop a new plan. There is no statutory authority to extend a plan beyond a four-year period. State plans must address key objectives and focus areas as articulated by the Assistant Secretary for Aging. Objectives and focus areas may change periodically in accordance with the evolution of policies and practices pertaining to the provision of home and community-based supportive services to older adults and their family caregivers. Additionally, state plans must include specific assurances that the state will carry out certain activities in accordance with the OAA. Finally, states are required to develop (or revise) and submit an Intrastate Funding Formula (IFF), detailing how Federal funds made available under the OAA will be disbursed throughout the state. The information submitted to ACL/AoA via the state plan is used for Federal oversight of Title III and VII programs, ensuring that OAA funds are serving as a base for a broader system of long-term services and supports for older adults in the state and that funds are being targeted in accordance with the requirements of the Act. With respect to targeting, LGBT advocates are urging ACL to require states, in their state plans, to provide assurances that they will assess all groups that may be eligible for designation as a ``greatest social need'' population and expressly include LGBT older adults as one of those groups whose needs must be assessed by the State Unit on Aging. Additionally, the recently reauthorized OAA directs the Assistant Secretary for Aging to issue guidance for conducting outreach to, and serving, Holocaust survivors. In this regard, ACL wants to know whether the targeting guidance as articulated on pages 5-6 of the template is feasible and likely to ensure maximum inclusion of all populations of seniors, including older American Indians, LGBT seniors, Holocaust survivors living in the U.S., and other isolated groups of older adults. To that end, comments are specifically requested on the extent to which the direction provided is sufficient for states to fully assess the existence of, and develop plans for serving, these individuals and their families. If commenters believe the proposed direction is insufficient, this solicitation requests comments containing the specific guidance desired as well as the practical means and data available to implement said guidance, direction and requirements for states. When completed annually by ACL/AoA staff, the template presented here for comment will yield a Program Instruction containing the necessary information states need to develop and submit their state plans on aging. ACL/AoA estimates the burden of this data collection as follows: approximately one third (\1/3\) of the 56 State Units on Aging (or approximately 18 states per year) submit a new state plan in a given year. Estimates as to the amount of time it takes to prepare and submit a state plan vary greatly. Recent feedback from states indicates that, on average, it takes a state approximately 750 hours to prepare and submit a state plan on aging. The proposed Program Instruction template may be found on the ACL Web site for review at: http://www.aoa.acl.gov/AoA_Programs/OAA/Aging_Network/pi/PI-Template.aspx. Dated: June 14, 2016. Kathy Greenlee, Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging. [FR Doc. 2016-14612 Filed 6-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4154-01-P
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complete the work they are currently benefits for which they are very likely required to publish notice in the
undertaking with the NCBOE award to be eligible. Since the Federal Register concerning each
without disrupting services. The BenefitsCheckUp was launched in 2001, proposed collection of information,
additional funding will not be used to nearly 4 million individuals have been including each proposed extension of an
begin new projects but to expand the assisted to identify over $14.3 billion in existing collection of information, and
capacity of current activities to increase potential annual benefits. In addition to to allow 60 days for public comment in
the number of beneficiaries and seniors a focus on Low-Income Subsidy and response to the notice. This notice
reach by the NCBOE. Medicare Savings Programs, the solicits comments on the template that
Program Name: The National Center BenefitsCheckUp also includes more will be used to prepare the information
for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment than 2,300 benefits programs from all 50 collection requirements contained in the
(NCBOE). states and DC, including the recent Program Instruction on Guidance for the
Recipient: National Council on Aging addition of Medicaid expansion Development and Submission of State
(NCOA). programs as part of the Affordable Care Plans on Aging, State Plan Amendments
Period of Performance: The award Act; over 50,000 local offices for people and the Intrastate Funding Formula.
will be issued for the final year of the to apply for benefits; more than 1,500 DATES: Submit written or electronic
current project period of September 30, application forms in every language in comments on the collection of
2014 through September 29, 2017. which they are available; and user- information by August 22, 2016.
Total Award Amount: $11,657,383 in friendly mapping tools that allow ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
FY 2016. streamlined access to program fact
Award Type: Cooperative Agreement comments on the collection of
sheets and application forms based information to: Greg.Link@acl.hhs.gov.
Supplement. upon a person’s locality.
Statutory Authority: The Medicare Submit written comments on the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For collection of information to Greg Link,
Improvements for Patients and
Providers Act of 2008—Section 119, further information or comments Administration for Community Living,
Public Law (Pub. L.) 110–275 as regarding this program supplement, Washington, DC 20201, or by fax to
amended by the Patient Protection and contact Rebecca Kinney, U.S. (202) 205–0405.
Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Affordable Department of Health and Human FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
Care Act), reauthorized by the American Services, Administration for Link at (202) 795–7386 or Greg.Link@
Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) and Community Living, Center for Integrated acl.hhs.gov.
reauthorized by section 110 of the Programs, Office of Healthcare SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Protecting Access to Medicare Act of Information and Counseling; telephone PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal
2014. (202) 795–7375; email Rebecca.Kinney@ agencies must obtain approval from the
Basis for Award: The National acl.hhs.gov. Office of Management and Budget
Council on Aging (NCOA) is currently Dated: June 14, 2016. (OMB) for each collection of
funded to carry out the NCBOE Project Kathy Greenlee, information they conduct or sponsor.
for the period of September 30, 2014 Administrator and Assistant Secretary for ‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
through September 29, 2017. Much Aging. in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
work has already been completed and [FR Doc. 2016–14611 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] 1320.3(c) and includes agency request
further tasks are currently being BILLING CODE 4154–01–P or requirements that members of the
accomplished. This supplement will public submit reports, keep records, or
fully fund the NCOBE project as stated provide information to a third party.
in the reauthorization of NCBOE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44
activities in section 110 of the HUMAN SERVICES U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal
Protecting Access to Medicare Act of agencies to provide a 60-day notice in
2014. Administration for Community Living/ the Federal Register concerning each
Since 2001, the NCOA has been a Administration on Aging proposed collection of information,
national leader in improving benefits including each proposed extension, or
access to vulnerable older adults. They Agency Information Collection update, of an existing collection of
have a strong history of working with Activities; Proposed Collection; information, before submitting the
community based organizations to Comment Request; Request for New collection to OMB for approval. To
develop and replicate outreach and Information Collection for a Program comply with this requirement, ACL is
enrollment solutions, while maintaining Instruction on Guidance for the publishing notice of the proposed
and enhancing technology to make it Development and Submission of State collection of information set forth in
easier and more efficient to find Plans on Aging, State Plan this document. With respect to the
benefits. The NCOA through NCBOE Amendments and the Intrastate following collection of information,
accomplishes its mission by developing Funding Formula ACL invites comments on: (1) Whether
and sharing tools, resources, best AGENCY: Administration for Community the proposed collection of information
practices, and strategies for benefits Living, U.S. Administration on Aging, is necessary for the proper performance
outreach and enrollment via its online HHS. of ACL’s functions, including whether
clearinghouse, electronic and print ACTION: Notice. the information will have practical
publications, webinars, and training and utility; (2) the accuracy of ACL’s
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technical assistance. SUMMARY: The Administration for estimate of the burden of the proposed
In addition, the NCOA has the Community Living (ACL)/U.S. collection of information, including the
BenefitsCheckUp which is, by far, the Administration on Aging (AoA) is validity of the methodology and
nation’s most comprehensive and announcing an opportunity for public assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
widely-used web-based service that comment on the proposed collection of the quality, utility, and clarity of the
screens older and disabled adults with certain information by the agency. information to be collected; and (4)
limited incomes and resources and Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of ways to minimize the burden of the
informs them about public and private 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are collection of information on
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respondents, including through the use Holocaust survivors living in the U.S., (OMB) for review and clearance under
of automated collection techniques and other isolated groups of older the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
when appropriate, and other forms of adults. To that end, comments are DATES: Fax written comments on the
information technology. specifically requested on the extent to collection of information by July 21,
To be eligible to receive a formula which the direction provided is 2016.
grant under Section 307 (a) of the Older sufficient for states to fully assess the
Americans Act (OAA) of 1965, as existence of, and develop plans for ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on
amended, each State Unit on Aging serving, these individuals and their the information collection are received,
(SUA) is required to develop a State families. If commenters believe the OMB recommends that written
Plan on Aging that conforms to proposed direction is insufficient, this comments be faxed to the Office of
requirements and priorities outlined by solicitation requests comments Information and Regulatory Affairs,
the Assistant Secretary for Aging. Such containing the specific guidance desired OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer, FAX:
plans are required, by statute, to be as well as the practical means and data 202–395–7285, or emailed to oira_
completed by each state and territory available to implement said guidance, submission@omb.eop.gov. All
every two, three or four years. States direction and requirements for states. comments should be identified with the
with current two- or three-year plans When completed annually by ACL/ OMB control number 0910–0660. Also
may request an extension, or may AoA staff, the template presented here include the FDA docket number found
amend their current plans if needed; for comment will yield a Program in brackets in the heading of this
however, at the end of a four-year plan, Instruction containing the necessary document.
states must develop a new plan. There information states need to develop and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FDA
is no statutory authority to extend a submit their state plans on aging. ACL/ PRA Staff, Office of Operations, Food
plan beyond a four-year period. AoA estimates the burden of this data and Drug Administration, 8455
State plans must address key collection as follows: approximately one Colesville Rd., COLE–14526, Silver
objectives and focus areas as articulated third (1⁄3) of the 56 State Units on Aging Spring, MD 20993–0002, PRAStaff@
by the Assistant Secretary for Aging. (or approximately 18 states per year) fda.hhs.gov.
Objectives and focus areas may change submit a new state plan in a given year.
periodically in accordance with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
Estimates as to the amount of time it compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA
evolution of policies and practices takes to prepare and submit a state plan
pertaining to the provision of home and has submitted the following proposed
vary greatly. Recent feedback from states collection of information to OMB for
community-based supportive services to indicates that, on average, it takes a state
older adults and their family caregivers. review and clearance.
approximately 750 hours to prepare and
Additionally, state plans must include submit a state plan on aging. The Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis
specific assurances that the state will in Shell Eggs During Production—
proposed Program Instruction template
carry out certain activities in accordance Recordkeeping and Registration
may be found on the ACL Web site for
with the OAA. Finally, states are Provisions—21 CFR 118.10 and 118.11;
review at: http://www.aoa.acl.gov/AoA_
required to develop (or revise) and OMB Control Number 0910–0660—
Programs/OAA/Aging_Network/pi/PI-
submit an Intrastate Funding Formula Extension
Template.aspx.
(IFF), detailing how Federal funds made
available under the OAA will be Dated: June 14, 2016. Shell eggs contaminated with
disbursed throughout the state. The Kathy Greenlee, Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) are
information submitted to ACL/AoA via Administrator and Assistant Secretary for responsible for more than 140,000
the state plan is used for Federal Aging. illnesses per year. The Public Health
oversight of Title III and VII programs, [FR Doc. 2016–14612 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] Service Act (PHS Act) authorizes the
ensuring that OAA funds are serving as BILLING CODE 4154–01–P
Secretary to make and enforce such
a base for a broader system of long-term regulations as ‘‘are necessary to prevent
services and supports for older adults in the introduction, transmission, or
the state and that funds are being DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND spread of communicable diseases from
targeted in accordance with the HUMAN SERVICES foreign countries into the States . . . or
requirements of the Act. from one State . . . into any other
With respect to targeting, LGBT Food and Drug Administration State’’ (section 361(a) of the PHS Act).
advocates are urging ACL to require This authority has been delegated to the
[Docket No. FDA–2013–N–0297] Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
states, in their state plans, to provide
assurances that they will assess all Under section 402(a)(4) of the Federal
Agency Information Collection
groups that may be eligible for Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the
Activities; Submission for Office of
designation as a ‘‘greatest social need’’ FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 342(a)(4)), a food
Management and Budget Review;
population and expressly include LGBT is adulterated if it is prepared, packed,
Comment Request; Prevention of
older adults as one of those groups or held under insanitary conditions
Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs
whose needs must be assessed by the whereby it may have been contaminated
During Production; Recordkeeping and
State Unit on Aging. Additionally, the with filth or rendered injurious to
Registration Provisions
recently reauthorized OAA directs the health. Under section 701(a) of the
Assistant Secretary for Aging to issue Food and Drug Administration, FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 371(a)), FDA is
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AGENCY:
guidance for conducting outreach to, HHS. authorized to issue regulations for the
and serving, Holocaust survivors. In this ACTION: Notice. efficient enforcement of the FD&C Act.
regard, ACL wants to know whether the Under part 118 (21 CFR part 118),
targeting guidance as articulated on SUMMARY: The Food and Drug shell egg producers are required to
pages 5–6 of the template is feasible and Administration (FDA) is announcing implement measures to prevent SE from
likely to ensure maximum inclusion of that a proposed collection of contaminating eggs on the farm and
all populations of seniors, including information has been submitted to the from further growth during storage and
older American Indians, LGBT seniors, Office of Management and Budget transportation. Shell egg producers also
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