82_FR_28184 82 FR 28067 - Notice of Intent To Award a Single Source Non-Competing Supplement to the Native American Elder Justice Initiative (NAEJI)

82 FR 28067 - Notice of Intent To Award a Single Source Non-Competing Supplement to the Native American Elder Justice Initiative (NAEJI)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 117 (June 20, 2017)

Page Range28067-28068
FR Document2017-12753

In 2014, ACL announced a funding opportunity known as ``the Native American Elder Justice Initiative'' that awarded funds to the University of North Dakota (UND) National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative (NIEJI), to address the need for more culturally appropriate information and community education materials on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation in Indian Country. The one year extension will enable NIEJI to (1) continue to develop culturally appropriate para- professional training to tribal aging networks, including work with community health representatives, Senior Companions and Foster Grandparents; (2) develop additional training modules around aspects of elder neglect, exploitation and abuse; (3) continue to work with individual tribes and tribal organizations seeking direction on developing prevention and awareness programs, and to (4) provide on- going training to tribal aging and health programs.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28067-28068]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12753]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Notice of Intent To Award a Single Source Non-Competing 
Supplement to the Native American Elder Justice Initiative (NAEJI)

SUMMARY: In 2014, ACL announced a funding opportunity known as ``the 
Native American Elder Justice Initiative'' that awarded funds to the 
University of North Dakota (UND) National Indigenous Elder Justice 
Initiative (NIEJI), to address the need for more culturally appropriate 
information and community education materials on elder abuse, neglect, 
and exploitation in Indian Country. The one year extension will enable 
NIEJI to (1) continue to develop culturally appropriate para-
professional training to tribal aging networks, including work with 
community health representatives, Senior Companions and Foster 
Grandparents; (2) develop additional training modules around aspects of 
elder neglect, exploitation and abuse; (3) continue to work with 
individual tribes and tribal organizations seeking direction on 
developing prevention and awareness programs, and to (4) provide on-
going training to tribal aging and health programs.

DATES: Estimated Project Period--August 1, 2017-July 31, 2018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Program Name: Native American Elder Justice Initiative Program- 
University of North Dakota/National Indigenous Elder Justice 
Initiative.
    Award Amount: $200,000.
    Award Type: Cooperative Agreement.
    Statutory Authority: This program is authorized under Title II, 
Section 201(c)(3)(H) (42 U.S.C.3011).
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 95.047.
    Program Description: The Administration on Aging, an agency of the 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's Administration for 
Community Living, has funded the University of North Dakota's (UND) 
National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative (NIEJI) under the Native 
American Elder Justice Initiative (NAEJI) Program since August 1, 2014. 
The purpose of the initiative is to address the lack of culturally 
appropriate information and community education materials on elder 
abuse, neglect, and exploitation in Indian Country. Some of the 
undertakings of the initiative that are included will be (1) to 
maintain a resource center on elder abuse to assist tribes in 
addressing indigenous elder abuse, neglect and exploitation; (2) to 
identify and make available existing literature; (3) to develop 
resources and tribal codes that address indigenous elder abuse; and (4) 
to develop and disseminate culturally appropriate and responsive 
resources for use by tribes, care providers, law enforcement and other 
stakeholders. UND/NIEJI has experience working with elder justice 
issues throughout Indian country and is recognized as the prevention 
specialist in this area. Changing recipients at this time would 
necessitate a break in the established workflow and additional time to 
familiarize a new grantee with the project and working with Indian 
Country. The research specialist who directs the project has grown with 
NIEJI and is recognized for that work throughout Indian Country. UND/
NIEJI currently educates and collaborates with law enforcement, 
caregivers and social services providers throughout Indian Country on 
elder justice issues through the ``Native American Elder Abuse Online 
Educational Training Modules'' designed by NIEJI. Additionally UND/
NIEJI is currently working to complete three additional trainings and 
will be utilized by individuals and groups working in Indian Country on 
elder justice priorities and other elder abuse issues. This initiative 
was developed to address the unique cultural aspects of abuse, neglect 
and exploitation and to assist tribes in developing an appropriate 
response to fit the needs of their particular communities in protecting 
tribal elders.

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    Agency Contact: For further information or comments regarding this 
supplemental action, contact Cynthia LaCounte, U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, 
Administration on Aging, 330 C Street SW., Washington DC 20201; 
telephone 202-795-7380; email [email protected].

    Dated: June 13, 2017.
Daniel P. Berger,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2017-12753 Filed 6-19-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4154-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 20, 2017 / Notices 28067 Number Average Number of responses burden Annual burden Respondent type Form name of annual per (in hours) hours 1 respondents respondent per response Program director ................................ Program staff interview .................... 10 1 1 10 Program director ................................ Program staff focus group moder- 10 1 2 20 ator guide. Other Program Staff .......................... Tribal program staff focus group 10 1 1 10 moderator guide. Other Program Staff .......................... Tribal program staff focus group 10 1 2 20 moderator guide. Tribal elder ........................................ Tribal elder focus group moderator 100 1 2 200 guide. Tribal elder ........................................ Tribal elder interview ....................... 20 1 1 20 Caregiver ........................................... Tribal caregiver focus group moder- 87 1 2 174 ator guide. 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The one year extension (1) to maintain a resource center on Register notice related to this proposed will enable NIEJI to (1) continue to elder abuse to assist tribes in addressing data collection and published on develop culturally appropriate para- indigenous elder abuse, neglect and February 23, 2017, vol. 82, No. 35; pp. professional training to tribal aging exploitation; (2) to identify and make 11472–11473. No public comments to networks, including work with available existing literature; (3) to the evaluation materials were received, community health representatives, develop resources and tribal codes that however; in an effort to maintain Senior Companions and Foster address indigenous elder abuse; and (4) consistency between evaluation Grandparents; (2) develop additional to develop and disseminate culturally instruments, ACL has decided to change training modules around aspects of appropriate and responsive resources some of the wording and response elder neglect, exploitation and abuse; (3) for use by tribes, care providers, law options to Question 37 in the Tribal continue to work with individual tribes enforcement and other stakeholders. caregiver survey. This is in keeping with and tribal organizations seeking UND/NIEJI has experience working with ACL’s National Family Caregiver direction on developing prevention and elder justice issues throughout Indian Support Program Evaluation Caregiver awareness programs, and to (4) provide Survey as well as the National country and is recognized as the on-going training to tribal aging and Evaluation of the Title III–C Services prevention specialist in this area. health programs. Client Outcomes Survey CAPI Changing recipients at this time would Questionnaire and does not DATES: Estimated Project Period— necessitate a break in the established substantively change the information August 1, 2017–July 31, 2018. workflow and additional time to being collected. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: familiarize a new grantee with the Program Name: Native American project and working with Indian Dated: June 13, 2017. Elder Justice Initiative Program- Country. The research specialist who Daniel P. Berger, University of North Dakota/National directs the project has grown with NIEJI Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative. for Aging. and is recognized for that work Award Amount: $200,000. [FR Doc. 2017–12748 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am] throughout Indian Country. UND/NIEJI Award Type: Cooperative Agreement. BILLING CODE 4154–01–P Statutory Authority: This program is currently educates and collaborates with authorized under Title II, Section law enforcement, caregivers and social 201(c)(3)(H) (42 U.S.C.3011). services providers throughout Indian DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Catalog of Federal Domestic Country on elder justice issues through HUMAN SERVICES Assistance (CFDA) Number: 95.047. the ‘‘Native American Elder Abuse Program Description: The Online Educational Training Modules’’ Administration for Community Living Administration on Aging, an agency of designed by NIEJI. 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28068 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 20, 2017 / Notices Agency Contact: For further ADDRESSES: Submit electronic Purpose information or comments regarding this comments on the collection of The Title III Supplemental Form to supplemental action, contact Cynthia information to: jesse.more@acl.hhs.gov. the Financial Status Report (SF–425) is LaCounte, U.S. Department of Health Submit written comments on the used by ACL/AoA for all grantees to and Human Services, Administration for collection of information to the U.S. obtain a more detailed understanding of Community Living, Administration on Department of Health and Human how projects funded under Title III of Aging, 330 C Street SW., Washington Services, Administration for the Older Americans Act (OAA) of 1965, DC 20201; telephone 202–795–7380; Community Living, Washington, DC as amended, are being administered, email Cynthia.LaCounte@acl.hhs.gov. 20201, Attention: Jesse E. Moore, Jr. and to ensure compliance with Dated: June 13, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: legislative requirements, pertinent Daniel P. Berger, Jesse E. Moore, Jr., Aging Services Federal regulations and other applicable Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary Program Specialist, Administration for instructions and guidelines issued by for Aging. Community Living, Washington, DC, the ACL. The level of data detail [FR Doc. 2017–12753 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am] 20201, 202–795–7578. necessary is not available through the BILLING CODE 4154–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Federal Financial Status Report (SF– PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal 425) form. The Title III Supplemental agencies must obtain approval from the Form provides necessary details on non- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Office of Management and Budget federal required match, administration HUMAN SERVICES (OMB) for each collection of expenditures, Older Relative Caregivers information they conduct or sponsor. expenditures, and Long Term Care Administration for Community Living ‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined Ombudsman expenditures. in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR In addition to renewing OMB Agency Information Collection 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests approval of this data collection, minor Activities; Proposed Collection; Public or requirements that members of the changes are being proposed to it to Comment Request; Revision of a public submit reports, keep records, or reflect changes in statutory language Currently Approved Information provide information to a third party. that occurred as a result of the 2016 Collection (ICR-Rev); Title III Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 reauthorization of the OAA. Supplemental Form to the Financial U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal Specifically, the term ‘‘Grandparents Status Report (SF–425) agencies to provide a 60 day notice in Only’’ has been changed to ‘‘Older AGENCY: Administration for Community the Federal Register concerning each Relative Caregivers,’’ the new term in Living, HHS. proposed collection of information, the OAA that describes this population including each proposed extension or of eligible service recipients. Similarly, ACTION: Notice. update of an existing collection of the accompanying instructions for information, before submitting the completing the Title III Supplemental SUMMARY: The Administration for collection to OMB for approval. To Form to the Financial Status Report Community Living (ACL) is announcing comply with this requirement, ACL is were also modified to include this same an opportunity for the public to publishing the notice of the proposed language. References in the Code of comment on the proposed collection of collection of information set forth in Federal Regulation (CFR) have been certain information by the agency. this document. With respect to the updated addressing financial reporting Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of following collection of information, requirements and non-substantive 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are ACL invites comments on: (1) Whether technical edits have been made to the required to publish a notice in the the proposed collection of information instructions. Federal Register concerning each is necessary for the proper performance proposed collection of information, of ACL’s functions, including whether Data Burden including each proposed extension of an the information will have practical ACL estimates the burden of this existing collection of information, and utility; (2) the accuracy of ACL’s collection of information as follows: 56 to allow 60 days for public comment in estimate of the burden of the proposed State Units on Aging (SUA) respond response to the proposed action. This collection of information, including the semi-annually which should have an notice solicits comments on a proposed validity of the methodology and average estimated burden of 2 hours per revision of an existing data collection assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance grantee for a total of 112 hours per regarding the information collection the quality, utility, and clarity of the submission. requirements relating to the Title III information to be collected; and (4) The proposed data collection tool may Supplemental Form to the Financial ways to minimize the burden of the be found on the ACL Web site for Status Report for all ACL/AoA Title III collection of information on review at: https://www.acl.gov/sites/ Grantees. respondents, including through the use default/files/about-acl/2017-06/ DATES:Submit written or electronic of automated collection techniques ACL%20Title%20 comments on the collection of when appropriate, and other forms of III%20Supplemental%20Form%20 information by August 21, 2017. information technology. and%20Instructions%202017.pdf. Responses Number of Hours per Total annual Respondent/data collection activity per sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES respondents response burden hours respondent Title III Supplemental Form to the Financial Status Report ............................ 56 2/yr 2 224 Total .......................................................................................................... 56 2/yr 2 224 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:01 Jun 19, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1


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Document Modified: 2017-06-20 02:21:01
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesEstimated Project Period--August 1, 2017-July 31, 2018.
FR Citation82 FR 28067 
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