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In response to the 60-day Federal
Register notice related to this proposed
data collection and published on
February 23, 2017, vol. 82, No. 35; pp.
11472–11473. No public comments to
the evaluation materials were received,
however; in an effort to maintain
consistency between evaluation
instruments, ACL has decided to change
some of the wording and response
options to Question 37 in the Tribal
caregiver survey. This is in keeping with
ACL’s National Family Caregiver
Support Program Evaluation Caregiver
Survey as well as the National
Evaluation of the Title III–C Services
Client Outcomes Survey CAPI
Questionnaire and does not
substantively change the information
being collected.
Dated: June 13, 2017.
Daniel P. Berger,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary
for Aging.
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Comments in Response to the 60-Day
Federal Register Notice
Notice of Intent To Award a Single
Source Non-Competing Supplement to
the Native American Elder Justice
Initiative (NAEJI)
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
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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 paraprofessional 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 ProgramUniversity 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,
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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 Cynthia.LaCounte@acl.hhs.gov.
Dated: June 13, 2017.
Daniel P. Berger,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary
for Aging.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection; Public
Comment Request; Revision of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection (ICR-Rev); Title III
Supplemental Form to the Financial
Status Report (SF–425)
Administration for Community
Living, HHS.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
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 proposed action. This
notice solicits comments on a proposed
revision of an existing data collection
regarding the information collection
requirements relating to the Title III
Supplemental Form to the Financial
Status Report for all ACL/AoA Title III
Grantees.
SUMMARY:
Submit written or electronic
comments on the collection of
information by August 21, 2017.
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DATES:
Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to: jesse.more@acl.hhs.gov.
Submit written comments on the
collection of information to the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services, Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC
20201, Attention: Jesse E. Moore, Jr.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jesse E. Moore, Jr., Aging Services
Program Specialist, Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC,
20201, 202–795–7578.
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 this requirement, ACL is
publishing the 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
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques
when appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
ADDRESSES:
Number of
respondents
Respondent/data collection activity
Purpose
The Title III Supplemental Form to
the Financial Status Report (SF–425) is
used by ACL/AoA for all grantees to
obtain a more detailed understanding of
how projects funded under Title III of
the Older Americans Act (OAA) of 1965,
as amended, are being administered,
and to ensure compliance with
legislative requirements, pertinent
Federal regulations and other applicable
instructions and guidelines issued by
the ACL. The level of data detail
necessary is not available through the
Federal Financial Status Report (SF–
425) form. The Title III Supplemental
Form provides necessary details on nonfederal required match, administration
expenditures, Older Relative Caregivers
expenditures, and Long Term Care
Ombudsman expenditures.
In addition to renewing OMB
approval of this data collection, minor
changes are being proposed to it to
reflect changes in statutory language
that occurred as a result of the 2016
reauthorization of the OAA.
Specifically, the term ‘‘Grandparents
Only’’ has been changed to ‘‘Older
Relative Caregivers,’’ the new term in
the OAA that describes this population
of eligible service recipients. Similarly,
the accompanying instructions for
completing the Title III Supplemental
Form to the Financial Status Report
were also modified to include this same
language. References in the Code of
Federal Regulation (CFR) have been
updated addressing financial reporting
requirements and non-substantive
technical edits have been made to the
instructions.
Data Burden
ACL estimates the burden of this
collection of information as follows: 56
State Units on Aging (SUA) respond
semi-annually which should have an
average estimated burden of 2 hours per
grantee for a total of 112 hours per
submission.
The proposed data collection tool may
be found on the ACL Web site for
review at: https://www.acl.gov/sites/
default/files/about-acl/2017-06/
ACL%20Title%20
III%20Supplemental%20Form%20
and%20Instructions%202017.pdf.
Responses
per
respondent
Hours per
response
Total annual
burden hours
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56
2/yr
2
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2/yr
2
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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 Cynthia.LaCounte@acl.hhs.gov.
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]
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