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Secretary pursuant to section 2102 of
the Social Security Act in order to
receive funds for initiating and
expanding health insurance coverage for
uninsured children. States are also
required to submit State expenditure
and statistical reports, annual reports
and State evaluations to the Secretary as
outlined in title XXI of the Social
Security Act. Form Number: CMS–R–
308 (OMB#: 0938–0841); Frequency:
Yearly, quarterly, once and/or
occasionally; Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments; Number
of Respondents: 56; Total Annual
Responses: 1,114,124; Total Annual
Hours: 864,973. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Nancy
Goetschius at 410–786–0707. For all
other issues call 410–786–1326.)
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS’ Web Site
at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/Paperwork
ReductionActof1995, or E-mail your
request, including your address, phone
number, OMB number, and CMS
document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786–
1326.
In commenting on the proposed
information collections please reference
the document identifier or OMB control
number. To be assured consideration,
comments and recommendations must
be submitted in one of the following
ways by September 21, 2010:
1. Electronically. You may submit
your comments electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection
document(s) accepting comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail
written comments to the following
address:
CMS, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs, Division of
Regulations Development, Attention:
Document Identifier/OMB Control
Number, Room C4–26–05, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244–
1850.
Dated: July 19, 2010.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration on Aging
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Service
Provider Study
Administration on Aging, HHS.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Administration on Aging
(AoA) is announcing that the proposed
collection of information listed below
has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
collection of information relates to the
Area Agency on Aging and Local
Service Provider Study.
DATES: Submit written comments on the
collection of information by August 23,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information by fax
202.395.6974 to the OMB Desk Officer
for AoA, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Klocinski at 202–357–0146.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, AoA
has submitted the following proposed
collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance.
The Older Americans Act programs
are administered and implemented
through the Aging Service Network
which is comprised of State Units on
Aging (SUA), Area Agencies on Aging
(AAA) and Local Service Providers
(LSP). The Administration on Aging
(AoA) collects annual program data at
the state level and has sponsored
studies to collect information regarding
the Area Agencies on Aging. The third
component of the Aging Network, the
Local Service Providers, are poorly
understood and characterized. AoA
recognizes that basic information of
their characteristics and understanding
of their relationship with the other
Aging Network components and in
particular AAAs is an important
knowledge gap that is in need of filling.
A qualitative study that involves a
brief pre-interview questionnaire
followed by interviews with AAA
directors and their staff and focus
groups with provider organizations was
deemed to be the most appropriate
method at this stage of research on
LSPs. A total of 10 states will be
selected for study and within each of
those states three AAAs will be selected
with the help of the SUA to represent
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a maximum range of AAA and service
provider network characteristics. A
focus group will be conducted with
LSPs for each AAA.
The primary purpose of the study is
to better understand the complexity of
the Local Service Provider network and
the interactions with the Area Agencies
on Aging to inform planning, policy
development and implementation of the
OAA reauthorization provisions. The
pre-site visit questions, interviews and
focus groups will provide information
on the range of LSP organizational
characteristics, nature of the
relationship including the division of
roles and responsibilities between
AAAs and LSPs, and types of
management information systems and
provider tracking systems at the AAA
level.
A second purpose will be to provide
information needed for the design of
future representative studies.
Probabilistic sampling requires accurate
definitions of the study population and
the ability to construct accurate
sampling frames. The information
collected will be used to develop
operational definitions of LSPs that will
be meaningful not only to AoA but to
AAAs and LSPs. Information on
provider tracking systems will help AoA
devise methods for sampling frame
construction that take into account the
variety of systems used across AAAs.
The proposed data collection tools may
be found on the AoA Web site at
https://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Program_
results/Program_Evaluation.aspx.
AoA estimates the burden of this
collection of information as follows: 350
hours.
Dated: July 19, 2010.
Kathy Greenlee,
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
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In compliance with the requirement
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration on Aging
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Service Provider Study
AGENCY: Administration on Aging, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration on Aging (AoA) is announcing that the
proposed collection of information listed below has been submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This collection of
information relates to the Area Agency on Aging and Local Service
Provider Study.
DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by
August 23, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by
fax 202.395.6974 to the OMB Desk Officer for AoA, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, OMB.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Klocinski at 202-357-0146.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, AoA has
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance.
The Older Americans Act programs are administered and implemented
through the Aging Service Network which is comprised of State Units on
Aging (SUA), Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) and Local Service Providers
(LSP). The Administration on Aging (AoA) collects annual program data
at the state level and has sponsored studies to collect information
regarding the Area Agencies on Aging. The third component of the Aging
Network, the Local Service Providers, are poorly understood and
characterized. AoA recognizes that basic information of their
characteristics and understanding of their relationship with the other
Aging Network components and in particular AAAs is an important
knowledge gap that is in need of filling.
A qualitative study that involves a brief pre-interview
questionnaire followed by interviews with AAA directors and their staff
and focus groups with provider organizations was deemed to be the most
appropriate method at this stage of research on LSPs. A total of 10
states will be selected for study and within each of those states three
AAAs will be selected with the help of the SUA to represent a maximum
range of AAA and service provider network characteristics. A focus
group will be conducted with LSPs for each AAA.
The primary purpose of the study is to better understand the
complexity of the Local Service Provider network and the interactions
with the Area Agencies on Aging to inform planning, policy development
and implementation of the OAA reauthorization provisions. The pre-site
visit questions, interviews and focus groups will provide information
on the range of LSP organizational characteristics, nature of the
relationship including the division of roles and responsibilities
between AAAs and LSPs, and types of management information systems and
provider tracking systems at the AAA level.
A second purpose will be to provide information needed for the
design of future representative studies. Probabilistic sampling
requires accurate definitions of the study population and the ability
to construct accurate sampling frames. The information collected will
be used to develop operational definitions of LSPs that will be
meaningful not only to AoA but to AAAs and LSPs. Information on
provider tracking systems will help AoA devise methods for sampling
frame construction that take into account the variety of systems used
across AAAs. The proposed data collection tools may be found on the AoA
Web site at https://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Program_results/Program_Evaluation.aspx.
AoA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows: 350 hours.
Dated: July 19, 2010.
Kathy Greenlee,
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
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