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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—Continued
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Annual
number of
respondents
Information collection title
Average
burden
minutes per
response
Annual total
burden hours
Sponsor Application (Form S–24) ...................................................................
Ohio Youth Assessment System (OYAS) Reentry Tool .................................
216
15
265
101
60
75
57,240
1,894
Estimated Annual Burden Hours Total .....................................................
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1,216,343
Comments: The Department
specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information; (c) the quality, utility,
and clarity of the 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: 6 U.S.C. 279; 8 U.S.C.
1232; Flores v. Reno Settlement
Agreement, No. CV85–4544–RJK (C.D.
Cal. 1996).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
[OMB No. 0985–New]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; State Performance
Report
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
SUMMARY:
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public comment in response to the
notice. This notice solicits comments on
the new information collection
requirements relating to the State
Performance Report.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or
postmarked by April 26, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to: Susan.Jenkins@
acl.hhs.gov. Submit written comments
on the collection of information to
Administration for Community Living,
Washington, DC 20201, Attention:
Susan Jenkins.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Jenkins, Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC
20201, by email at Susan.Jenkins@
acl.hhs.gov or by telephone at 202–795–
7369.
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
under the PRA and includes agency
requests or requirements that members
of the public submit reports, keep
records, or provide information to a
third party. PRA section (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.
The currently approved SPR under
0985–0008 will expire in FY 2022,
which is the final reporting year for the
currently approved OMB control
number (0985–0008). In order to comply
with requirements under the PRA it is
necessary to place this ‘‘new SPR’’ IC
under a new OMB control number while
keeping the currently approved SPR
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under 0985–0008 active for remaining
reporting in FY 2022.
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 purpose of this data collection is
to fulfill requirements of the Older
Americans Act and the Government
Performance and Results Modernization
Act (GPRA Modernization Act) of 2010
and related program performance
activities. Section 202(a)(16) of the OAA
requires the collection of statistical data
regarding the programs and activities
carried out with funds provided under
the OAA and Section 207(a) directs the
Assistant Secretary on Aging to prepare
and submit a report to the President and
Congress based on those data.
Section 202(f) directs the Assistant
Secretary to develop a set of
performance outcome measures for
planning, managing, and evaluating
activities performed and services
provided under the OAA. Requirements
pertaining to the measurement and
evaluation of the impact of all programs
authorized by the OAA are described in
section 206(a). The State Performance
Report is one source of data used to
develop and report performance
outcome measures and measure
program effectiveness in achieving the
stated goals of the OAA.
The Administration on Aging (now
within the Administration for
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Community Living) first developed a
State Program Report (SPR) in 1996 as
part of its National Aging Program
Information System (NAPIS). The SPR
collects information about the national
Aging Network, how State Agencies on
Aging expend their OAA funds as well
as funding from other sources for OAA
authorized supportive services. The SPR
also collects information on the
demographic and functional status of
the recipients, and is a key source for
ACL performance measurement. This
previously approved ‘‘New SPR’’ was a
revision of the currently active version
(effective 2019–2022) and was approved
on 2018, also assigned with the same
OMB Control Number #0985–0001. This
previously approved collection reduces
the number of data elements reported by
70% compared to the 2019–2022 SPR.
ACL intends to seek a new OMB
Control Number for the for the new SPR
effective FY 2022–2025. This request
applies only to making an
administrative change to the 2018
approved version of the State
Performance Report for State Units on
Number of
respondents
Respondent/data collection activity
Aging (Older Americans Act Titles III
and VII (Chapters 3 and 4) (‘‘new SPR’’).
ACL intends to use this proposed data
to collect information with the FY 2022
reporting year.
To view and comment on this
information collection please visit
Administration for Community Living
public input page: https://acl.gov/aboutacl/public-input.
Estimated Program Burden: ACL
estimates an annual burden of 1,876
hours:
Responses
per
respondent
Hours per
response
Annual
burden
hours
SPR ..................................................................................................................
56
1
33.5
1,876
Total ..........................................................................................................
56
1
33.5
1,876
Dated: February 19, 2021.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary
for Aging.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
[OMB No. 0985–0067]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Public Comment Request; The
Study on the Impact of COVID–19 on
Adult Protective Service (APS)
Programs
Administration for Community
Living, 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 the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. This 30-Day
notice collects comments on the
information collection requirements
related to requirements related to the
extension with change to the Study on
the impact of COVID–19 on Adult
Protective Service (APS) Programs.
DATES: Submit written comments on the
collection of information by March 29,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
and recommendations for the proposed
information collection within 30 days of
SUMMARY:
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publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain
Find the 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:
Stephanie Whittier Eliason,
Administration for Community Living,
Washington, DC 20201 Phone: (202)
795–7467 Email:
Stephanie.WhittierEliason@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
Administration for Community Living
(ACL) requests an extension with
change to the approved data collection
for a study on the impact of COVID–19
on Adult Protective Service (APS)
Programs (OMB 0985–0067). Some elder
advocates and law enforcement officers
believe that the opioid epidemic is
contributing to the increase in elder
abuse.1 Even during the COVID–19
epidemic, regular press, briefs and
editorials continue to report that the
opioid abuse is still rising. Aging
services and APS networks are likely to
deal with more complex clients with
opioid-related issues, placing enormous
pressure on health care systems,
emergency response services, law
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1 Benson, W.F; Aldrich, N. Raising Awareness
and Seeking Solutions to the Opioid Epidemic’s
Impact on Rural Older Adults.
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enforcement and other community
services.2 3 4
In the context of COVID–19, we need
to make extra efforts to look at these
challenges and look for ways to
effectively meet the needs of these
clients. The purpose of this 7-month
study is to understand the nature,
extent, and impact of opioids on older
adults and their families by
interviewing APS staff. The study will
look magnitude and characteristics of
these cases. It will look at what
investigative methods and challenges
are specific to opioid cases. Because of
the COVID–19 pandemic, attention will
also be made to the effects of pandemic
on client circumstances, service gaps
and needs, and outcomes. These are the
objectives of the study:
• Identify the scope and characteristics
of APS caseloads involving opioid
abuse before and during COVID–19
• Identify investigative methods used
and challenges to using these methods
• Identify interventions used and
challenges to implementing these
interventions
• Identify additional services needed
• Identify challenges that are particular
to the COVID–19 pandemic
• Assist ACL and other federal partners
in targeting needed resources to have
the highest impact
Findings from this important study
will shed light on what and how to
improve APS responses to opioid2 Blog Post (March 4, 2019): https://
eldermistreatment.usc.edu/opioids-and-elderabuse-a-disquieting-connection/.
3 Washington Post Article (June 17, 2019): https://
www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/06/17/
how-opioid-crisis-is-leading-elder-financial-abuse/
?utm_term=.594b4dd84d9d.
4 https://eldermistreatment.usc.edu/missourisaps-response-to-the-opioid-crisis/.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
[OMB No. 0985-New]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; State Performance Report
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 new information collection
requirements relating to the State Performance Report.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by April 26, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to: [email protected]. Submit written comments on the
collection of information to Administration for Community Living,
Washington, DC 20201, Attention: Susan Jenkins.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jenkins, Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, by email at
[email protected] or by telephone at 202-795-7369.
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 under the PRA and includes
agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit
reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. PRA
section (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.
The currently approved SPR under 0985-0008 will expire in FY 2022,
which is the final reporting year for the currently approved OMB
control number (0985-0008). In order to comply with requirements under
the PRA it is necessary to place this ``new SPR'' IC under a new OMB
control number while keeping the currently approved SPR under 0985-0008
active for remaining reporting in FY 2022.
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 purpose of this data collection is to fulfill requirements of
the Older Americans Act and the Government Performance and Results
Modernization Act (GPRA Modernization Act) of 2010 and related program
performance activities. Section 202(a)(16) of the OAA requires the
collection of statistical data regarding the programs and activities
carried out with funds provided under the OAA and Section 207(a)
directs the Assistant Secretary on Aging to prepare and submit a report
to the President and Congress based on those data.
Section 202(f) directs the Assistant Secretary to develop a set of
performance outcome measures for planning, managing, and evaluating
activities performed and services provided under the OAA. Requirements
pertaining to the measurement and evaluation of the impact of all
programs authorized by the OAA are described in section 206(a). The
State Performance Report is one source of data used to develop and
report performance outcome measures and measure program effectiveness
in achieving the stated goals of the OAA.
The Administration on Aging (now within the Administration for
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Community Living) first developed a State Program Report (SPR) in 1996
as part of its National Aging Program Information System (NAPIS). The
SPR collects information about the national Aging Network, how State
Agencies on Aging expend their OAA funds as well as funding from other
sources for OAA authorized supportive services. The SPR also collects
information on the demographic and functional status of the recipients,
and is a key source for ACL performance measurement. This previously
approved ``New SPR'' was a revision of the currently active version
(effective 2019-2022) and was approved on 2018, also assigned with the
same OMB Control Number #0985-0001. This previously approved collection
reduces the number of data elements reported by 70% compared to the
2019-2022 SPR.
ACL intends to seek a new OMB Control Number for the for the new
SPR effective FY 2022-2025. This request applies only to making an
administrative change to the 2018 approved version of the State
Performance Report for State Units on Aging (Older Americans Act Titles
III and VII (Chapters 3 and 4) (``new SPR''). ACL intends to use this
proposed data to collect information with the FY 2022 reporting year.
To view and comment on this information collection please visit
Administration for Community Living public input page: https://acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.
Estimated Program Burden: ACL estimates an annual burden of 1,876
hours:
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Number of Responses per Hours per Annual burden
Respondent/data collection activity respondents respondent response hours
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SPR............................................. 56 1 33.5 1,876
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Total....................................... 56 1 33.5 1,876
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Dated: February 19, 2021.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
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