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collection tool may be found on the ACL
Web site: https://www.aoa.acl.gov/
Program_Results/Program_survey.aspx.
The total burden estimate for the
remaining data collection is: 482.67
hours.
Dated: October 12, 2016.
Edwin L. Walker,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2016–25416 Filed 10–19–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Evaluation
of the Elderly Nutritional Services
Program
AGENCY:
Administration for Community
Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY:
The Administration for
Community Living (formerly the
Administration on Aging (AoA)) is
announcing that the continuation of
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.
DATES: Submit written comments on the
collection of information by November
21, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information by fax
202.395.6974 to the OMB Desk Officer
for ACL, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Jenkins, 202.795.7369.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, the
Administration for Community Living
(Formerly the Administration for Aging)
has submitted the following proposed
collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance. The data
collection associated with the
Evaluation of the Elderly Nutrition
Services Program (ENSP) is necessary to
meet three broad objectives of ACL: (1)
To provide information to support
program planning, including an analysis
of program processes, (2) to develop
information about program efficiency
and cost issues, and (3) to assess
program effectiveness, as measured by
the program’s effects on a variety of
important outcomes, including nutrient
adequacy, socialization opportunities,
health outcomes, and, ultimately,
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helping elderly people avoid
institutionalization. The renewal is to
complete the data collection related to
objective 3.
In response to the 60-day Federal
Register notice related to this proposed
data collection and published on July
19, 2016, no relevant comments were
was received. The proposed data
collection tool may be found on the ACL
Web site: https://www.aoa.acl.gov/
Program_Results/Program_survey.aspx.
The total burden estimate for the
remaining data collection is: 192 hours.
Dated: October 14, 2016.
Edwin L. Walker,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2016–25414 Filed 10–19–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living/
Administration on Aging
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Public Comment Request;
State Annual Long-Term Care
Ombudsman Report and Instructions
AGENCY:
Administration for Community
Living/Administration on Aging, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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.
DATES: Submit written comments on the
collection of information by November
21, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information by fax
202.395.5806 or by email to OIRA_
submission@omb.eop.gov, Attn: OMB
Desk Officer for ACL.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Louise Ryan, telephone: (206) 615–2514;
email: louise.ryan@acl.hhs.gov
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.
States 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 that impact
the quality of care and life of long-term
care facility residents;
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3. Statewide program operations; and
4. Ombudsman activities in addition
to complaint investigation.
5. A new requirement to include
organizational conflict of interest
reporting as required by the
reauthorized Older Americans Act and
the LTC Ombudsman program rule CFR
1324.21.
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 current request is
for a Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection (ICR Rev), which will
provide approval for FFY 2016–2018
with modifications to include
organizational conflict of interest
reporting as required by the
reauthorized Older Americans Act,
Section 712(f) and the LTC Ombudsman
program rule CFR 1324.21.
The data collected on complaints filed
with ombudsman programs and
narrative on long-term care issues
provide information to Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services and
others on patterns of concerns and
major long-term care issues affecting
residents of long-term care facilities.
Both the complaint and program data
collected assist the states and local
ombudsman programs in planning
strategies and activities, providing
training and technical assistance and
developing performance measures.
Comments in Response to the 60 Day
Federal Register Notice
A notice was published in the Federal
Register/Vol. 81, No. 126/Thursday,
June 30, 2016 Notices, Pages 42712–
42713, announcing that AoA was
requesting modification of the current
form and instructions to incorporate
conflict of interest reporting
requirements, directing readers to the
AoA Web site where these documents
are posted and providing an opportunity
for public comment. One comment was
received from the National Association
of Ombudsman Programs (NASOP).
NASOP members disagreed with the
burden estimate developed by AoA,
stating:
Because an overwhelming majority of
state long-term care ombudsman
programs designate local ombudsman
entities, those circumstances lead to a
greater likelihood of organizational
conflicts of interest. The burden is
compounded by the number of local
ombudsman entities within a state and
will have multiple sources of reporting
organizational conflicts at local or
regional levels up to the states before
states can report via NORS. Further,
because approximately half of state
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Evaluation of the Elderly Nutritional Services
Program
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (formerly the
Administration on Aging (AoA)) is announcing that the continuation of
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.
DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by
November 21, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by
fax 202.395.6974 to the OMB Desk Officer for ACL, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, OMB.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jenkins, 202.795.7369.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, the
Administration for Community Living (Formerly the Administration for
Aging) has submitted the following proposed collection of information
to OMB for review and clearance. The data collection associated with
the Evaluation of the Elderly Nutrition Services Program (ENSP) is
necessary to meet three broad objectives of ACL: (1) To provide
information to support program planning, including an analysis of
program processes, (2) to develop information about program efficiency
and cost issues, and (3) to assess program effectiveness, as measured
by the program's effects on a variety of important outcomes, including
nutrient adequacy, socialization opportunities, health outcomes, and,
ultimately, helping elderly people avoid institutionalization. The
renewal is to complete the data collection related to objective 3.
In response to the 60-day Federal Register notice related to this
proposed data collection and published on July 19, 2016, no relevant
comments were was received. The proposed data collection tool may be
found on the ACL Web site: https://www.aoa.acl.gov/Program_Results/Program_survey.aspx.
The total burden estimate for the remaining data collection is: 192
hours.
Dated: October 14, 2016.
Edwin L. Walker,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2016-25414 Filed 10-19-16; 8:45 am]
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