82 FR 44800 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Public Comment Request; Redesign of Existing Data Collection; National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 185 (September 26, 2017)
Administration for Community Living
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 185 (September 26, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 44800-44802] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20460] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Community Living Agency Information Collection Activities; Public Comment Request; Redesign of Existing Data Collection; National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an opportunity for the public to 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 a 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 a proposed revision to an existing data collection related to the National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP)(ICR Rev). DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of information by November 27, 2017. 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, Washington, DC 20201, Attention: Heather Menne. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Menne by telephone: (202) 795- 7733 or by email: [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 requests 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 the above requirement, ACL is publishing a notice of the proposed revision of a currently approved 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 respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques when appropriate, and other forms of information technology. Purpose The purpose of this data collection is to fulfill requirements of the Older Americans Act and the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) and related program performance activities. Section 202(a)(16) of the OAA requires the collection of statistical data regarding the programs and activities carried out with funds provided under the OAA and Section 207(a) directs the Assistant Secretary for Aging to prepare and submit a report to the President and Congress based on those data. Section 202(f) directs the Assistant Secretary to develop a set of performance measures for planning, managing, and evaluating activities performed and services provided under the OAA. Requirements pertaining to the measurement and evaluation of the impact of all programs authorized by the OAA are described in section 206(a). The National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP) is one source of data used to develop and report performance outcome measures and measure program effectiveness in achieving the stated goals of the OAA. The National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP) information collection will include consumer assessment surveys for the Congregate and Home-delivered meal nutrition programs; Case Management, Homemaker, and Transportation Services; and the National Family Caregiver Support Program. This survey builds on earlier national pilot studies and surveys, as well as performance measurement tools developed by ACL grantees in the Performance Outcomes Measures Project (POMP). This information will be used by ACL to track performance outcome measures; support budget requests; comply with the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) reporting requirements; provide national benchmark information; and inform program development and management initiatives. Revisions With the exception of changes to selected questions (e.g., addition of questions about oral health in 2014), the NSOAAP has been collected in its current form since 2008. This proposed collection is a revision that will replace the currently approved version (OMB Control Number: 0985-0023) by transitioning from a cross-sectional survey to a longitudinal survey. The current National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP), an exclusively cross-sectional survey, can transition to a longitudinal information collection component by establishing a baseline cohort and conducting follow-up interviews with that cohort at specified time intervals. A baseline cohort can be selected in the same manner as in prior cycles of the cross-sectional NSOAAP. Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) would be selected with a probability proportional to their size, with some large AAAs sampled with certainty. Random samples of clients within each selected AAA will be sampled from the agencies' client lists. However, in a change from current procedures, the target sample size would be increased from current standards (n=6000) to account for attrition of individuals over time. For the duration of the longitudinal cohort analysis, the same sample of AAAs and clients should be maintained to preserve the longitudinal nature of the study. Three strategies are key for transforming the current survey into a longitudinal study, while preserving the ability to produce nationally representative cross- sectional estimates of client characteristics at each wave. The three strategies include: (1) A higher initial sample size (n=6600), (2) an intensive [[Page 44801]] operational campaign to keep track of respondents over time, and (3) limiting the number of waves for each cohort study (e.g., three waves are proposed). The factors that influenced the proposed revision of the NSOAAP, include: (1) The need to minimize reporting burden on the AAAs by only having AAAs provide client lists for the initial data collection (as there would be no need to re-contact the AAAs until such time as a new longitudinal cohort would be established); (2) the opportunity to incorporate selected new questions and topics of interest based on public comment and the input from an expert workgroup comprised of gerontologists, survey methodologists, and OAA program experts; (3) the ability to provide more precise estimates of changes over time in measured quantities than repeated cross-sectional studies with the same sample size; (4) the ability to track certain types of attrition as outcomes (e.g., client transitions from independent living to group quarters; a client dies, a client no longer uses a service because of moving in with a family member); (5) the ability to examine changes in the natural history of physical functioning and health and how these outcomes relate to patterns of service utilization over the three annual data collections (e.g., to what extent do clients increase or decrease the use of services over time and what indicators are associated with the change in services?); and (6) the opportunity to add a rotating topical module in waves 2 and 3 to collect information on emerging issues (e.g., nutrition; health care access; or client experiences with discrimination based on age, sexual orientation, race, or other characteristics) and provide a broader picture of the types of individuals receiving OAA services. Burden Estimate The proposed NSOAAP revision reduces the estimated average hour burden per respondent by 11% compared to the current NSOAAP due to the proposed change of a longitudinal data collection in which Area Agencies on Aging need only provide client lists in the first of three years of data collection (compared to annually in the current cross- sectional data collection). Limited expansions in data elements are found in the Family Caregiver Survey. The proposal includes the addition of new questions about caregiving and the well-being of the caregiver. Across the OAA services, greater detail regarding falls, life changes, and social integration are proposed; for clients of Case Management Services, Congregate Nutrition, Home-delivered Nutrition, Homemaker Services, and Transportation Services, greater detail about food security is proposed. The ACL also seeks the opportunity to: (1) Introduce unique topical modules in waves 2 and 3 to collect information on emerging issues such as nutrition, health care access, or client experiences with discrimination based on age, sexual orientation, race, or other characteristics, and (2) conduct brief informant follow-up interviews in waves 2 and 3 when baseline respondents are unreachable. Taken as a whole, the proposed reductions exceed the proposed increases in data burden. The proposed information collection instruments may be found on the ACL Web site under Proposed Revisions for National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP), available at: https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input. The estimated average hour burden per respondent for the Redesigned NSOAAP will change from the 0.80 hour estimate in 2017 to 0.71 hours, a decrease due to the proposed change of a longitudinal data collection in which Area Agencies on Aging need only provide client lists in the first of three years of data collection (compared to annually in the current cross-sectional data collection). ACL estimates the burden of this revised collection of information as follows: Table--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Respondent/data collection Number of Responses per Annual burden activity respondents respondent Average hours per response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baseline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Agency on Aging: 250 1.................. 4.0......................... 1,000 Respondent selection process. Service Recipients (i.e., 4,400 1.................. .6667....................... 2,933 Case Management; Congregate Nutrition; Home-delivered Nutrition; Homemaker; Transportation). National Family Caregiver 2,200 1.................. .6667....................... 1,467 Support Program Clients. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Agency on Aging: 0 0.................. 0........................... 0 Respondent selection process. Service Recipients (i.e., 4,200 1.................. .6667....................... 2,800 Case Management; Congregate Nutrition; Home-delivered Nutrition; Homemaker; Transportation). National Family Caregiver 2,100 1.................. .6667....................... 1,400 Support Program Clients. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Agency on Aging: 0 0.................. 0........................... 0 Respondent selection process. Service Recipients (i.e., 4,000 1.................. .6667....................... 2,667 Case Management; Congregate Nutrition; Home-delivered Nutrition; Homemaker; Transportation). National Family Caregiver 2,000 1.................. .6667....................... 1,333 Support Program Clients. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total.................... 19,150 Varies............. .710 (weighted mean)........ 13,600 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 44802]] Dated: September 19, 2017. Lance Robertson, Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging. [FR Doc. 2017-20460 Filed 9-25-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4154-01-P
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Leroy A. Richardson, 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests The National Survey of Older
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, or requirements that members of the Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP)
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the public submit reports, keep records, or information collection will include
Associate Director for Science, Office of the provide information to a third party. consumer assessment surveys for the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 Congregate and Home-delivered meal
Prevention. U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal nutrition programs; Case Management,
[FR Doc. 2017–20510 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am] agencies to provide a 60-day notice in Homemaker, and Transportation
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P the Federal Register concerning each Services; and the National Family
proposed collection of information, Caregiver Support Program. This survey
including each proposed extension or builds on earlier national pilot studies
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND update of an existing collection of and surveys, as well as performance
HUMAN SERVICES information, before submitting the measurement tools developed by ACL
collection to OMB for approval. grantees in the Performance Outcomes
Administration for Community Living Measures Project (POMP). This
To comply with the above
Agency Information Collection requirement, ACL is publishing a notice information will be used by ACL to
Activities; Public Comment Request; of the proposed revision of a currently track performance outcome measures;
Redesign of Existing Data Collection; approved collection of information set support budget requests; comply with
National Survey of Older Americans forth in this document. With respect to the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010
Act Participants the following collection of information, (GPRAMA) reporting requirements;
ACL invites comments on: (1) Whether provide national benchmark
AGENCY: Administration for Community the proposed collection of information information; and inform program
Living, HHS. is necessary for the proper performance development and management
ACTION: Notice. of ACL’s functions, including whether initiatives.
SUMMARY: The Administration for the information will have practical Revisions
Community Living (ACL) is announcing utility; (2) the accuracy of ACL’s With the exception of changes to
an opportunity for the public to estimate of the burden of the proposed selected questions (e.g., addition of
comment on the proposed collection of collection of information, including the questions about oral health in 2014), the
certain information by the agency. validity of the methodology and NSOAAP has been collected in its
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance current form since 2008. This proposed
1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are the quality, utility, and clarity of the collection is a revision that will replace
required to publish a notice in the information to be collected; and (4) the currently approved version (OMB
Federal Register concerning each ways to minimize the burden of the Control Number: 0985–0023) by
proposed collection of information, collection of information on transitioning from a cross-sectional
including each proposed extension of an respondents, including through the use survey to a longitudinal survey. The
existing collection of information, and of automated collection techniques current National Survey of Older
to allow 60 days for public comment in when appropriate, and other forms of Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP),
response to the notice. This notice information technology. an exclusively cross-sectional survey,
solicits comments on a proposed Purpose can transition to a longitudinal
revision to an existing data collection information collection component by
related to the National Survey of Older The purpose of this data collection is establishing a baseline cohort and
Americans Act Participants to fulfill requirements of the Older conducting follow-up interviews with
(NSOAAP)(ICR Rev). Americans Act and the Government that cohort at specified time intervals. A
Performance and Results Modernization baseline cohort can be selected in the
DATES: Submit written or electronic
Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) and related same manner as in prior cycles of the
comments on the collection of
program performance activities. Section cross-sectional NSOAAP. Area Agencies
information by November 27, 2017.
202(a)(16) of the OAA requires the on Aging (AAAs) would be selected
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
collection of statistical data regarding with a probability proportional to their
comments on the collection of the programs and activities carried out size, with some large AAAs sampled
information to: heather.menne@ with funds provided under the OAA with certainty. Random samples of
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Submit written comments on the clients within each selected AAA will
Secretary for Aging to prepare and be sampled from the agencies’ client
collection of information to: U.S.
submit a report to the President and lists. However, in a change from current
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Community Living, Washington, DC
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20201, Attention: Heather Menne.
for planning, managing, and evaluating attrition of individuals over time. For
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: activities performed and services the duration of the longitudinal cohort
Heather Menne by telephone: (202) 795– provided under the OAA. Requirements analysis, the same sample of AAAs and
7733 or by email: heather.menne@ pertaining to the measurement and clients should be maintained to preserve
acl.hhs.gov. evaluation of the impact of all programs the longitudinal nature of the study.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authorized by the OAA are described in Three strategies are key for transforming
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal section 206(a). The National Survey of the current survey into a longitudinal
agencies must obtain approval from the Older Americans Act Participants study, while preserving the ability to
Office of Management and Budget (NSOAAP) is one source of data used to produce nationally representative cross-
(OMB) for each collection of develop and report performance sectional estimates of client
information they conduct or sponsor. outcome measures and measure characteristics at each wave. The three
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined program effectiveness in achieving the strategies include: (1) A higher initial
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR stated goals of the OAA. sample size (n=6600), (2) an intensive
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| Dates | Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of information by November 27, 2017. | |
| Contact | Heather Menne by telephone: (202) 795- 7733 or by email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 44800 |
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