81_FR_52590 81 FR 52438 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; State Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Report Revised Data Collection to the National Ombudsman Reporting System

81 FR 52438 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; State Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Report Revised Data Collection to the National Ombudsman Reporting System

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration on Aging

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 152 (August 8, 2016)

Page Range52438-52438
FR Document2016-18736

The Administration on Community Living, Administration on Aging (ACL/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 information collection requirements relating to the National Ombudsman Reporting System per 45 CFR part 1324.21 and Older Americans Act Title VII.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 152 (Monday, August 8, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 152 (Monday, August 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 52438]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18736]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living, Administration on Aging


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; State Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Report Revised 
Data Collection to the National Ombudsman Reporting System

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, Administration on Aging, 
HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration on Community Living, Administration on 
Aging (ACL/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 information collection requirements relating to the National 
Ombudsman Reporting System per 45 CFR part 1324.21 and Older Americans 
Act Title VII.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of 
information by October 7, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to: [email protected].
    Submit written comments on the collection of information to: U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services: Administration for Community 
Living 701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1600 M/S RX-33, Seattle, WA 98104, 
Attention: Louise Ryan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Louise Ryan by telephone: (206) 615-
2514 or by email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), the Administration for Community Living (ACL, formerly the 
Administration for Aging) has submitted the following proposed 
collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and clearance. The Administration for Community Living/
Administration on Aging (ACL/AoA) is requesting approval from the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for data collection associated 
with the National Ombudsman Reporting System (NORS).
    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 revise the data 
collection tool to enhance ACL's ability to understand and report on: 
LTCO program operations, experience of long-term care facility 
residents and to update to reflect changes in: LTC Ombudsman program 
operations and long-term supports and services policies, research, and 
practices. States will continue to 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.
    5. Organizational conflict of interest reporting as required by 45 
CFR part 1324.21.
    With respect to the following collection of information, ACL/AoA 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of ACL/AoA's functions, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the 
accuracy of ACL/AoA'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 respondents, including through the 
use of automated collection techniques when appropriate, and other 
forms of information technology.
    The proposed data collection tools may be found on the ACL/AoA Web 
site at: http://www.aoa.acl.gov/AoA_Programs/Elder_Rights/Ombudsman/index.aspx.
    AoA estimates the burden of this additional collection of 
information as follows: Approximately 7780 hours, with 52 state 
Ombudsman programs responding annually.

    Dated: August 2, 2016.
Edwin L. Walker,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2016-18736 Filed 8-5-16; 8:45 am]
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52438 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 152 / Monday, August 8, 2016 / Notices Jeffrey M. Zirger, the following proposed collection of with 52 state Ombudsman programs Health Scientist, Acting Chief, Information information to the Office of responding annually. Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific Management and Budget (OMB) for Dated: August 2, 2016. Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for review and clearance. The Science, Office of the Director, Centers for Edwin L. Walker, Administration for Community Living/ Disease Control and Prevention. Acting Assistant Secretary for Aging. Administration on Aging (ACL/AoA) is [FR Doc. 2016–18746 Filed 8–5–16; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2016–18736 Filed 8–5–16; 8:45 am] requesting approval from the Office of BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Management and Budget (OMB) for data BILLING CODE 4154–01–P collection associated with the National Ombudsman Reporting System (NORS). DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND The report form and instructions have HUMAN SERVICES HUMAN SERVICES been in continuous use, with minor Administration for Community Living, modifications, since they were first Administration for Community Living Administration on Aging approved by OMB for the FY 1995 reporting period. This request is for Agency Information Collection Agency Information Collection approval to revise the data collection Activities: Submission for OMB Activities; Proposed Collection; tool to enhance ACL’s ability to Review; Comment Request; the Comment Request; State Annual Long- understand and report on: LTCO National Maltreatment Reporting Term Care Ombudsman Report program operations, experience of long- System Revised Data Collection to the National term care facility residents and to update to reflect changes in: LTC AGENCY: Administration for Community Ombudsman Reporting System Ombudsman program operations and Living, HHS AGENCY: Administration for Community long-term supports and services ACTION: Notice Living, Administration on Aging, HHS. policies, research, and practices. States ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Administration for will continue to provide the following Community Living (formerly the data and narrative information in the SUMMARY: The Administration on Administration on Aging (AoA) is report: Community Living, Administration on announcing that the proposed collection 1. Numbers and descriptions of cases Aging (ACL/AoA) is announcing an of information listed below has been filed and complaints made on behalf of opportunity for public comment on the submitted to the Office of Management long-term care facility residents to the proposed collection of certain and Budget (OMB) for review and statewide ombudsman program; information by the agency. Under the clearance under the Paperwork 2. Major issues identified impacting Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the Reduction Act of 1995. The purpose of on the quality of care and life of long- PRA), Federal agencies are required to this notice is to allow for an additional term care facility residents; publish notice in the Federal Register 30 days of public comment on the 3. Statewide program operations; and concerning each proposed collection of information collection requirements information, including each proposed 4. Ombudsman activities in addition relating to the National Adult extension of an existing collection of to complaint investigation. Maltreatment Reporting System information, and to allow 60 days for 5. Organizational conflict of interest (NAMRS). The proposed collection of public comment in response to the reporting as required by 45 CFR part information tools may be found in the notice. This notice solicits comments on 1324.21. NAMRS section of the ACL Web site. the information collection requirements With respect to the following DATES: Submit written comments on the relating to the National Ombudsman collection of information, ACL/AoA invites comments on: (1) Whether the collection of information by September Reporting System per 45 CFR part 7, 2016. 1324.21 and Older Americans Act Title proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of ADDRESSES: Submit written comments VII. on the collection of information to the ACL/AoA’s functions, including DATES: Submit written or electronic Office of Management and Budget, whether the information will have comments on the collection of Office for Information and Regulatory practical utility; (2) the accuracy of information by October 7, 2016. Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for ACL ACL/AoA’s estimate of the burden of ADDRESSES: Submit electronic the proposed collection of information, by email: OIRA_submission@ comments on the collection of including the validity of the omb.eop.gov or fax: 202.395.6974. information to: louise.ryan@acl.hhs.gov. methodology and assumptions used; (3) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Submit written comments on the ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Stephanie Whittier Eliason, collection of information to: U.S. clarity of the information to be Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 330 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20201; Services: Administration for burden of the collection of information email: stephanie.whittiereliason@ Community Living 701 Fifth Avenue, on respondents, including through the acl.hhs.gov; telephone: 202.795.7467. Suite 1600 M/S RX–33, Seattle, WA use of automated collection techniques Copies of available documents 98104, Attention: Louise Ryan. when appropriate, and other forms of submitted to OMB may be obtained by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information technology. contacting Stephanie Whittier Eliason. Louise Ryan by telephone: (206) 615– The proposed data collection tools SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 2514 or by email: louise.ryan@ may be found on the ACL/AoA Web site compliance with PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– acl.hhs.gov. at: http://www.aoa.acl.gov/AoA_ 3520), the Administration for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Programs/Elder_Rights/Ombudsman/ Community Living (ACL, formerly the compliance with PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– index.aspx. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit written or electronic comments on the collection of information by October 7, 2016.
ContactLouise Ryan by telephone: (206) 615- 2514 or by email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 52438 
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