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information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: U.S.C. Section 402 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 602).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; SHIP–SMP Survey
of Group Outreach and Education
Events, Formerly the ‘‘Senior Medicare
Program National Beneficiary Survey’’,
OMB #0985–0056
Administration for Community
Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on the proposed collection of
information listed above. 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 the
Proposed Revision and solicits
comments on the information collection
requirements related to the ‘‘National
SHIP–SMP Beneficiary Survey of Group
Outreach and Education Events’’.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or
postmarked by February 28, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to: Sara Vogler. Submit
written comments on the collection of
information to Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC
20201, Attention: Sara Vogler.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara
Vogler, Administration for Community
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795–7461, Sara.Vogler@acl.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA, 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.
The PRA requires Federal agencies to
provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed
collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing
collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for
approval. To comply with this
requirement, ACL is publishing a notice
of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following
collection of information, ACL invites
comments on our burden estimates or
any other aspect of this collection of
information, including: (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
to determine burden estimates; (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.
The SHIP–SMP Survey of Group
Outreach and Education Events is a
survey of individuals who attend
outreach and education events provided
by the State Health Insurance Assistance
Program (SHIP) or Senior Medicare
Patrol (SMP). These events help
Medicare beneficiaries understand their
Medicare benefits and options. These
events also increase the ability of
beneficiaries to identify fraud, waste,
and abuse within health care programs
generally, and Medicare/Medicaid
specifically.
The State Health Insurance Assistance
Program (SHIP) was created under the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1990. This section of the law authorized
the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) to make grants to states
to establish and maintain health
insurance advisory service programs for
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Medicare beneficiaries. Grant funds
were made available to support
information, counseling, and assistance
activities related to Medicare, Medicaid,
and other health insurance options.
The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
program was authorized in 1997 under
Titles II and IV of the Older Americans
Act, the Omnibus Consolidated
Appropriation Act of 1997 and the
Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996. The SMP
mission is to empower and assist
Medicare beneficiaries, their families,
and caregivers, to prevent, detect, and
report suspected healthcare fraud,
errors, and abuse through outreach,
counseling, and education.
SMP grantees support ACL’s goals of
promoting increased choice and greater
independence among older adults and
individuals with disabilities. SMP
activities enhance the financial,
emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing of older adults, thereby increasing
their capacity to maintain security in
retirement and make better financial
and healthcare choices.
SHIP–SMP grantees provide group
outreach and education through
presentation events, and this collection
will survey the attendees of those
events. The SHIP–SMP Survey of Group
Outreach and Education Events will
focus on group outreach and education
events and the individuals who attend
them, to determine if the target audience
is satisfied with the information they are
receiving. This is a renewal of the
existing Senior Medicare Program
National Beneficiary Survey, which
received clearance on August 28, 2017,
with ICR Reference Number 201702–
0985–003 and OMB Control Number
0985–0056. That survey was conducted
over a three-year period beginning on
October 1, 2017, and will conclude on
March 30, 2020. To date, the Senior
Medicare Program National Beneficiary
Survey has generated over 5000
responses, all of which were submitted
anonymously and voluntarily.
ACL requests renewal of the survey to
continue the collection performed in
Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Reports developed for FY18 and FY19
participants have provided an overall
measure of presentation attendee
satisfaction and have provided insight
into the relationship between
presentation inputs (information
provided, access to presentations) and
overall satisfaction. The renewed survey
will include both SHIP and SMP
presentations and will survey every
participating state and territory at least
once each year.
To generate a sample with a 95%
confidence level at the national level
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400 responses will be required, which is
based on over 500,000 group outreach
and education event attendees in 2018.
ACL will draw a representative sample
of event attendees by surveying each of
the 54 participating states and territories
at least once. An average event surveyed
in FY18 or FY19 generated 11
completed surveys, resulting in an
estimated minimal collection of 600
responses.
In the first three years of the existing
survey states and territories had the
opportunity to exceed the minimum
requirements, in order to collect a larger
overall dataset for their state or territory.
This opportunity will continue with the
renewed survey. Assuming that an
average state or territory collects 100
surveys per year, the maximum burden
estimate is 5400 responses per year.
Number of
respondents
(minimum)
Respondent/data collection activity
Estimated Program Burden
ACL estimates the burden associated
with this collection of information as
follows:
Responses
per
respondent
Hours per
response
Annual
burden hours
Survey, Stratified Random Sample .................................................................
600
1
5/60
50
Total ..........................................................................................................
600
1
5/60
50
Number of
respondents
(maximum)
Respondent/data collection activity
Responses
per
respondent
Hours per
response
Annual
burden hours
Survey, Stratified Random Sample .................................................................
5400
1
5/60
450
Total ..........................................................................................................
5400
1
5/60
450
Dated: December 19, 2019.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
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HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
[OMB# 0985–0040]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection; Public
Comment Request; State Health
Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Data Performance Reports and
Information Collection Tools
Administration for Community
Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on the proposed collection of
information listed above. 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
revision of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the
notice.
This is a revision request for the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval for the modification
SUMMARY:
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The proposed data collection tools
may be found on the ACL website for
review at https://www.acl.gov/aboutacl/public-input.
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and use of the Data Performance Reports
and Information Collection tools for the
State Health Insurance Assistance
Program (SHIP) under OMB 0985–0040
that expires March 31, 2020.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or
postmarked by February 28, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to: Office of Healthcare
Information and Counseling, OHIC@
acl.hhs.gov, the collection of
information to Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC
20201, Attention: Rebecca Kinney.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rebecca Kinney, Office of Healthcare
Information and Counseling (OHIC),
Administration for Community Living,
Washington, DC 20201, Phone: 202–
795–7397, E-Mail: Rebecca.Kinney@
acl.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA, 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
as and includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. The PRA
requires Federal agencies to provide a
60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
revision of an existing collection of
information, before submitting the
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collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, ACL is
publishing a notice of the proposed
collection of information set forth in
this document.
With respect to the following
collection of information, ACL invites
comments on our burden estimates or
any other aspect of this collection of
information, including:
(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
to determine burden estimates;
(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 the use of
automated collection techniques when
appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
The purpose of this data collection is
to collect performance data from
grantees, grantee team members, and
partners. Congress requires this data
collection for program monitoring and
Government Performance Results Act
(GPRA) purposes. This data collection
allows the Administration for
Community Living (ACL) and the Center
for Innovation and Partnership (CIP) to
communicate with Congress and the
public on the State Health Insurance
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; SHIP-SMP Survey of Group Outreach and Education
Events, Formerly the ``Senior Medicare Program National Beneficiary
Survey'', OMB #0985-0056
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed collection of
information listed above. 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 the Proposed Revision and solicits
comments on the information collection requirements related to the
``National SHIP-SMP Beneficiary Survey of Group Outreach and Education
Events''.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by February 28, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to: Sara Vogler. Submit written comments on the collection of
information to Administration for Community Living, Washington, DC
20201, Attention: Sara Vogler.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Vogler, Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, 202-795-7461,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA, 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.
The PRA requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an existing collection of
information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, ACL is publishing a notice of the
proposed collection of information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following collection of information, ACL
invites comments on our burden estimates or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including: (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 to determine burden estimates; (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.
The SHIP-SMP Survey of Group Outreach and Education Events is a
survey of individuals who attend outreach and education events provided
by the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) or Senior
Medicare Patrol (SMP). These events help Medicare beneficiaries
understand their Medicare benefits and options. These events also
increase the ability of beneficiaries to identify fraud, waste, and
abuse within health care programs generally, and Medicare/Medicaid
specifically.
The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) was created
under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. This section of
the law authorized the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to
make grants to states to establish and maintain health insurance
advisory service programs for Medicare beneficiaries. Grant funds were
made available to support information, counseling, and assistance
activities related to Medicare, Medicaid, and other health insurance
options.
The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program was authorized in 1997
under Titles II and IV of the Older Americans Act, the Omnibus
Consolidated Appropriation Act of 1997 and the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The SMP mission is to
empower and assist Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and
caregivers, to prevent, detect, and report suspected healthcare fraud,
errors, and abuse through outreach, counseling, and education.
SMP grantees support ACL's goals of promoting increased choice and
greater independence among older adults and individuals with
disabilities. SMP activities enhance the financial, emotional,
physical, and mental well-being of older adults, thereby increasing
their capacity to maintain security in retirement and make better
financial and healthcare choices.
SHIP-SMP grantees provide group outreach and education through
presentation events, and this collection will survey the attendees of
those events. The SHIP-SMP Survey of Group Outreach and Education
Events will focus on group outreach and education events and the
individuals who attend them, to determine if the target audience is
satisfied with the information they are receiving. This is a renewal of
the existing Senior Medicare Program National Beneficiary Survey, which
received clearance on August 28, 2017, with ICR Reference Number
201702-0985-003 and OMB Control Number 0985-0056. That survey was
conducted over a three-year period beginning on October 1, 2017, and
will conclude on March 30, 2020. To date, the Senior Medicare Program
National Beneficiary Survey has generated over 5000 responses, all of
which were submitted anonymously and voluntarily.
ACL requests renewal of the survey to continue the collection
performed in Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020. Reports developed for
FY18 and FY19 participants have provided an overall measure of
presentation attendee satisfaction and have provided insight into the
relationship between presentation inputs (information provided, access
to presentations) and overall satisfaction. The renewed survey will
include both SHIP and SMP presentations and will survey every
participating state and territory at least once each year.
To generate a sample with a 95% confidence level at the national
level
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400 responses will be required, which is based on over 500,000 group
outreach and education event attendees in 2018. ACL will draw a
representative sample of event attendees by surveying each of the 54
participating states and territories at least once. An average event
surveyed in FY18 or FY19 generated 11 completed surveys, resulting in
an estimated minimal collection of 600 responses.
In the first three years of the existing survey states and
territories had the opportunity to exceed the minimum requirements, in
order to collect a larger overall dataset for their state or territory.
This opportunity will continue with the renewed survey. Assuming that
an average state or territory collects 100 surveys per year, the
maximum burden estimate is 5400 responses per year.
The proposed data collection tools may be found on the ACL website
for review at https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.
Estimated Program Burden
ACL estimates the burden associated with this collection of
information as follows:
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Number of
Respondent/data collection activity respondents Responses per Hours per Annual burden
(minimum) respondent response hours
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Survey, Stratified Random Sample................ 600 1 5/60 50
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Total....................................... 600 1 5/60 50
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Number of
Respondent/data collection activity respondents Responses per Hours per Annual burden
(maximum) respondent response hours
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Survey, Stratified Random Sample................ 5400 1 5/60 450
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Total....................................... 5400 1 5/60 450
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Dated: December 19, 2019.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
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