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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.
[FR Doc. 2021–03862 Filed 2–24–21; 8:45 am]
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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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related cases. Findings will be
distributed via the APS–TARC website,
a technical assistance resource center
for APS programs. ACL will also explore
other opportunities where findings can
be shared via blogs, briefs, conference
presentations and webinars.
soliciting public comments on this
request. The 60-day FRN published on
December 1, 2020, Vol. 85, No. 231 page
77217. There were no public comments
received.
Comments in Response to the 60-Day
Federal Register Notice
ACL published a 60-day Federal
Register Notice in the Federal Register
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Form name
Number of
responses per
respondent
Total
responses
Average
burden
per response
(in hours)
Total burden
hours
APS Administrator Interview Guide .....................................
APS Local Staff Interview Guide .........................................
12
60
1
1
12
60
.75
.75
9
45
Total ..............................................................................
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54
Dated: February 19, 2021.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary
for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2021–03867 Filed 2–24–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4154–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Public Comment Request;
Inventory of Adult Protective Services
Practices and Service Innovations
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 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 requirements
related to a new information collection
0985-New Inventory of Adult Protective
Services Practices and Service
Innovations.
SUMMARY:
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
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
DATES:
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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.
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
Administration for Community Living
(ACL) is requesting approval for a new
information collection 0985–New
Inventory of Adult Protective Services
Practices and Service Innovations. The
Elder Justice Act of 2009 requires the
Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services to carry out
a number of activities related to adult
protective services (APS) (42 U.S.C.
1397m–1), including developing and
disseminating information on APS best
practices and conducting research
related to the provision of APS.
Furthermore, the Elder Justice
Coordinating Council included as its
third recommendation for increasing
federal involvement in addressing elder
abuse, neglect, and exploitation:
‘‘develop a national APS system based
upon standardized data collection and a
core set of service provision standards
and best practices.’’
Background
The Administration for Community
Living (ACL) in the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS)
plans to initiate an Inventory of Adult
Protective Services Practices and
Service Innovations (APS Practice
Survey) in early 2021. Under a contract
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with ACL, the National Adult Protective
Services Technical Assistance Resource
Center (APS TARC) is conducting a
national program evaluation of APS
programs. As part of this evaluation, the
APS Practice Survey will identify
barriers to meeting policy mandates,
and practice innovations and model
programs that address such barriers and
community-identified needs. It also
seeks to identify practice variations in
the way APS programs serve older
adults and adults with disabilities. The
results of the survey will serve to
advance the field of APS and will be
useful to many audiences. It will
provide baseline information regarding
the status of APS programs and services,
and the resulting information will help
states and territories compare their
program characteristics with those of
other states and territories. The survey
will provide a context for other
researchers examining APS programs. It
will inform ACL’s efforts to support
improvement of APS programs through
activities such as innovation grants.
Finally, it will inform the APS TARC
team’s efforts to develop resources to
enhance APS programs around the
country. This survey has been
developed to gather information on APS
practices that is not available from other
sources. As part of the National Adult
Maltreatment Reporting System
(NAMRS), ACL collects descriptive data
on state and territory agency policies
through the Agency Component of that
data collection.
Therefore, the proposed survey will
not collect any background policy or
data items. As part of the APS Program
Evaluation, the APS TARC also
conducted a detailed examination of
state APS policies through development
of individual state policy profiles. The
profiles were based exclusively on
extant information sources obtained
without additional data requests from
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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
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 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 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: [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 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
enforcement and other community services.2 3 4
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\1\ Benson, W.F; Aldrich, N. Raising Awareness and Seeking
Solutions to the Opioid Epidemic's Impact on Rural Older Adults.
\2\ Blog Post (March 4, 2019): https://eldermistreatment.usc.edu/opioids-and-elder-abuse-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/missouris-aps-response-to-the-opioid-crisis/.
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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 opioid-
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related cases. Findings will be distributed via the APS-TARC website, a
technical assistance resource center for APS programs. ACL will also
explore other opportunities where findings can be shared via blogs,
briefs, conference presentations and webinars.
Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice
ACL published a 60-day Federal Register Notice in the Federal
Register soliciting public comments on this request. The 60-day FRN
published on December 1, 2020, Vol. 85, No. 231 page 77217. There were
no public comments received.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of Total burden per Total burden
Form name respondents responses per responses response (in hours
respondent hours)
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APS Administrator Interview 12 1 12 .75 9
Guide..........................
APS Local Staff Interview Guide. 60 1 60 .75 45
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Dated: February 19, 2021.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2021-03867 Filed 2-24-21; 8:45 am]
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