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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Public Comment Request;
Outcome Evaluation of the Long-Term
Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP);
OMB# 0985–XXXX
Administration for Community
Living (ACL), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Community Living is announcing that
the proposed collection of information
listed above has been submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance as
required under section 506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
This 30-day notice collects comments
on the information collection
requirements related to the proposed
new information collection
requirements related to the Outcome
Evaluation for ACL’s Long-term
Ombudsman Program (LTCOP).
DATES: Submit written comments on the
collection of information by August 31,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
and recommendations for the proposed
information collection within 30 days of
publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find the Outcome Evaluation for ACL’s
Long-term Ombudsman Program
(LTCOP) information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function. By mail to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office
Bldg., 725 17th St. NW, Rm. 10235,
Washington, DC 20503, Attn: OMB Desk
Officer for ACL.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Jenkins, Ph.D., Administration for
SUMMARY:
Community Living, Washington, DC
20201, 202.795.7369; Susan.Jenkins@
acl.hhs.gov.
In
compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, ACL
has submitted the following proposed
collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance. The mission of
the Administration for Community
Living (ACL) 1 is to maximize the
independence, well-being, and health of
older adults, people with disabilities
across the lifespan, and their families
and caregivers. The Long-Term Care
Ombudsman Program serves individuals
living in long-term care facilities
(nursing homes, residential care
communities, such as assisted living
and similar settings) and works to
resolve resident problems related to
poor care, violation of rights, and
quality of life.
Ombudsman programs also advocate
at the local, state and national levels to
promote policies and consumer
protections to improve residents’ care
and quality of life. This data collection
is part of an outcome evaluation of the
Long-term Care Ombudsman Program
(LTCOP) designed to determine the
efficacy of LTCOP in carrying out core
functions as described in the Older
Americans Act, the long-term impacts of
the LTCOP’s for various stakeholders,
what system advocacy among
Ombudsman programs looks like, and
effective or promising Ombudsman
program practices. The efficacy of
LTCOP in carrying out core functions as
described in the Older Americans Act.
ACL is interested in learning:
1. Are the critical functions, including
federally mandated responsibilities, of
the LTCOP at the state, and local levels,
carried out effectively and efficiently?
2. How effective is the LTCOP in
ensuring Ombudsman services for the
full range of residents of long-term care
facilities, including individuals with the
greatest economic and social needs?
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
3. How cost-effective LTCOP
strategies are, for example, the cost
effectiveness of services offered through
consultations, referrals, complaint
handling, and via education and
outreach activities.
4. What impact do LTCOPs have on
long-term care practices, programs, and
policies?
5. What impact do LTCOPs have on
residents’ health, safety, welfare, wellbeing, and rights?
Act (OAA) programs such as Title VII
Long- Term Care Ombudsman Program
(LTCOP), ACL/AoA seeks increased
understanding of how these programs
are operationalized at the State and
local levels and their progress towards
their goals and mission. This
information will enable ACL/AoA to
effectively report its results to the
President, to Congress, to the
Department of Health and Human
Services and to the public.
The information will also aid in
program refinement and continuous
improvement. The more productive
ACL/AoA’ s programs, the greater the
number of older adults have access to a
higher quality of life. Therefore, in
addition to the legislative mandate
under the OAA, it is important for
program integrity and function to
evaluate the LTCOP.
Comments in Response to the 60-Day
Federal Register Notice
A notice was published in the Federal
Register on April 13, 2020 in FR 85
20506. There were no public comments
received during the 60-day FRN
comment period.
To comment and review the proposed
data collection please visit the ACL
website at https://www.acl.gov/aboutacl/public-input.
ACL estimates the burden associated
with this collection of information as
follows:
ESTIMATED PROGRAM BURDEN
Number of
respondents
Respondent/data collection activity
Responses
per
respondent
Hours per
response
Annual burden
hours
Focus Group-Facility staff including participant information ............................
Focus Group-Residents/family including participant information ....................
Interview-Stakeholders ....................................................................................
Survey-Facility Administrator ...........................................................................
Survey-Former Ombudsmen ...........................................................................
Survey-SUA director ........................................................................................
16
24
40
1840
12
53
1
1
1
1
1
1
0.33
1
1
0.33
1
0.5
5.3
24
40
607.2
12
26.5
Total ..........................................................................................................
1985
........................
4.16
715
1 In April 2012, a new Operating Division was
created within the US Department of Health and
Human Services named the Administration for
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Dated: July 27, 2020.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020–16583 Filed 7–30–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Administration for Community Living
[OMB #0985–0050]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; The National
Institute on Disability, Independent
Living, and Rehabilitation Research
(NIDILRR) Grantee Annual
Performance Reporting (APR) and
Final Report Forms
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 Extension without Change and
solicits comments on the information
collection requirements related to the
NIDILRR Grantee Annual Performance
Reporting (APR) and Final Report
Forms.
SUMMARY:
Comments on the collection of
information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or
postmarked by September 29, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to: Mary Darnell
Mary.Darnell@acl.hhs.gov. Submit
written comments on the collection of
information to Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC
20201, Attention: Mary Darnell.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Darnell, Administration for
Community Living, 202–795–7337.
DATES:
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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 the PRA and includes agency
requests or requirements that members
of the public submit reports, keep
records, or provide information to a
third party. 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 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 National Institute on Disability,
Independent Living, and Rehabilitation
Research (NIDILRR) Grantee Annual
Performance Reporting (APR) and Final
Report Forms collect data from all
NIDILRR Grantees via a web-based
reporting system and addresses specific
HHS regulations that shall be met by
applicants and grantees. HHS
regulations that apply to NIDILRR Grant
programs include Part 75 of the Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles and Audit requirements for
HHS Awards. Specifically, § 75.342
which requires grantees to submit an
annual performance report or, for the
last year of a project, a final report that
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evaluates: (a) The grantee’s progress in
achieving the objectives in its approved
application, (b) the effectiveness of the
project in meeting the purposes of the
program, and (c) the results of research
and related activities.
Additionally, GPRA requires all
federal agencies to implement
performance measurement systems that
include: (1) A five-year strategic plan,
(2) an annual performance plan, and (3)
an annual performance report.
Currently, NIDILRR has met these
requirements and has established
performance indicators to meet the
reporting requirements. The NIDILRR
APR System currently includes
reporting forms for all 10 of NIDILRR’s
grant programs.
Reporting forms for all 10 programs
are web-based. Data collected through
these forms (a) Facilitate program
planning and management; (b) respond
to ACL/HHS Grants Policy
Administration Manual (GPAM)
requirements and (c) respond to the
reporting requirements of the
Government Performance and Results
Act (GPRA) of 1993.
NIDILRR uses the information
gathered annually from these data
collection efforts to provide Congress
with the information mandated in
GPRA, provide OMB information
required for assessment of performance
on GPRA indicators, and support its
evaluation activities. Data collected
from the 10 grant programs will provide
a national description of the research
activities of approximately 255 NIDILRR
grantees. NIDILRR’s GPRA plan must
collect information to meet the
following mandates: (a) Implementation
of a comprehensive plan that includes
goals and objectives; (b) measurement of
the program’s progress in meeting its
objectives; and (c) submission of an
annual report on program performance,
including plans for program
improvement, as appropriate. The data
collection system addresses nearly all of
the agency’s GPRA indicators, either
directly or by providing information for
the agency’s other review processes.
The proposed data collection tools
may be found on the ACL website for
review at https://www.acl.gov/aboutacl/public-input.
Estimated Program Burden
ACL estimates the burden associated
with this collection of information as
follows:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Public Comment Request; Outcome Evaluation of the Long-Term
Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP); OMB# 0985-XXXX
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living (ACL), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living is announcing that the
proposed collection of information listed above has been submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance as
required under section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. This 30-day notice collects comments on the information
collection requirements related to the proposed new information
collection requirements related to the Outcome Evaluation for ACL's
Long-term Ombudsman Program (LTCOP).
DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by
August 31, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find the Outcome Evaluation for
ACL's Long-term Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) information collection by
selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments''
or by using the search function. By mail to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office Bldg., 725 17th St.
NW, Rm. 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ACL.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jenkins, Ph.D., Administration
for Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, 202.795.7369;
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, ACL has
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance. The mission of the Administration for Community
Living (ACL) \1\ is to maximize the independence, well-being, and
health of older adults, people with disabilities across the lifespan,
and their families and caregivers. The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
serves individuals living in long-term care facilities (nursing homes,
residential care communities, such as assisted living and similar
settings) and works to resolve resident problems related to poor care,
violation of rights, and quality of life.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ In April 2012, a new Operating Division was created within
the US Department of Health and Human Services named the
Administration for Community Living (ACL). This Operating Division
contains the Administration on Aging (AoA).This document
consistently refer to the federal agency as ``ACL/AoA.''
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Ombudsman programs also advocate at the local, state and national
levels to promote policies and consumer protections to improve
residents' care and quality of life. This data collection is part of an
outcome evaluation of the Long-term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP)
designed to determine the efficacy of LTCOP in carrying out core
functions as described in the Older Americans Act, the long-term
impacts of the LTCOP's for various stakeholders, what system advocacy
among Ombudsman programs looks like, and effective or promising
Ombudsman program practices. The efficacy of LTCOP in carrying out core
functions as described in the Older Americans Act. ACL is interested in
learning:
1. Are the critical functions, including federally mandated
responsibilities, of the LTCOP at the state, and local levels, carried
out effectively and efficiently?
2. How effective is the LTCOP in ensuring Ombudsman services for
the full range of residents of long-term care facilities, including
individuals with the greatest economic and social needs?
3. How cost-effective LTCOP strategies are, for example, the cost
effectiveness of services offered through consultations, referrals,
complaint handling, and via education and outreach activities.
4. What impact do LTCOPs have on long-term care practices,
programs, and policies?
5. What impact do LTCOPs have on residents' health, safety,
welfare, well-being, and rights?
Act (OAA) programs such as Title VII Long- Term Care Ombudsman
Program (LTCOP), ACL/AoA seeks increased understanding of how these
programs are operationalized at the State and local levels and their
progress towards their goals and mission. This information will enable
ACL/AoA to effectively report its results to the President, to
Congress, to the Department of Health and Human Services and to the
public.
The information will also aid in program refinement and continuous
improvement. The more productive ACL/AoA' s programs, the greater the
number of older adults have access to a higher quality of life.
Therefore, in addition to the legislative mandate under the OAA, it is
important for program integrity and function to evaluate the LTCOP.
Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice
A notice was published in the Federal Register on April 13, 2020 in
FR 85 20506. There were no public comments received during the 60-day
FRN comment period.
To comment and review the proposed data collection please visit the
ACL website at https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.
ACL estimates the burden associated with this collection of
information as follows:
Estimated Program Burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Responses per Hours per Annual burden
Respondent/data collection activity respondents respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Focus Group-Facility staff including participant 16 1 0.33 5.3
information....................................
Focus Group-Residents/family including 24 1 1 24
participant information........................
Interview-Stakeholders.......................... 40 1 1 40
Survey-Facility Administrator................... 1840 1 0.33 607.2
Survey-Former Ombudsmen......................... 12 1 1 12
Survey-SUA director............................. 53 1 0.5 26.5
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Total....................................... 1985 .............. 4.16 715
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Dated: July 27, 2020.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020-16583 Filed 7-30-20; 8:45 am]
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