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To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, please access the CMS PRA
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS–10454]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information (including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information) and to allow
60 days for public comment on the
proposed action. Interested persons are
invited to send comments regarding our
burden estimates or any other aspect of
this collection of information, including
the necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the agency’s functions,
the accuracy of the estimated burden,
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected, and the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology to minimize the
information collection burden.
DATES: Comments must be received by
May 13, 2024.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in
any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send your
comments electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection
document(s) that are accepting
comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail
written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development,
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number: lll, Room C4–26–
05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William N. Parham at (410) 786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the
use and burden associated with the
following information collections. More
detailed information can be found in
each collection’s supporting statement
and associated materials (see
ADDRESSES).
CMS–10454 Disclosure of State Rating
Requirements
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.
The term ‘‘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.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA
requires federal agencies to publish a
60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for
approval. To comply with this
requirement, CMS is publishing this
notice.
Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension; Title of Information
Collection: Disclosure of State Rating
Requirements; Use: The final rule
‘‘Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act; Health Insurance Market Rules;
Rate Review’’ implements sections
2701, 2702, and 2703 of the Public
Health Service Act (PHS Act), as added
and amended by the Affordable Care
Act, and sections 1302(e) and 1312(c) of
the Affordable Care Act. The rule directs
that states submit to CMS certain
information about state rating and risk
pooling requirements for their
individual, small group, and large group
markets, as applicable. Specifically,
states will inform CMS of age rating
ratios that are narrower than 3:1 for
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adults; tobacco use rating ratios that are
narrower than 1.5:1; a state-established
uniform age curve; geographic rating
areas; whether premiums in the small
and large group market are required to
be based on average enrollee amounts
(also known as composite premiums);
and, in states that do not permit any
rating variation based on age or tobacco
use, uniform family tier structures and
corresponding multipliers. In addition,
states that elect to merge their
individual and small group market risk
pools into a combined pool will notify
CMS of such election. This information
will allow CMS to determine whether
state-specific rules apply or Federal
default rules apply. It will also support
the accuracy of the federal risk
adjustment methodology. Form Number:
CMS–10454 (OMB control number
0938–1258); Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
3; Total Annual Responses: 3; Total
Annual Hours: 7.3. For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Russell
Tipps at 301–869–3502.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections
and Regulatory Impacts, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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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;
National Survey of Older Americans
Act Participants [OMB 0985–0023]
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 the proposed revision for the
information collection requirements
related to the National Survey of Older
Americans Act Participants.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or
postmarked by April 12, 2024.
SUMMARY:
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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:
Kristen Robinson, Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC
20201, by email at Kristen.Robinson@
acl.hhs.gov, or by telephone at 202–
795–7428.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
compliance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3506), the
Administration for Community Living
(ACL) has submitted the following
proposed collection of information to
OMB for review and clearance. The
National Survey of Older Americans Act
(OAA Section 202(f),) Participants
information collection includes
consumer assessment surveys for the
Congregate and Home-delivered meal
nutrition programs; Case Management,
Homemaker, and Transportation
Services; and the National Family
Caregiver Support Program. This survey
builds on earlier national pilot studies
and surveys, as well as performance
measurement tools developed by ACL
grantees in the Performance Outcomes
Measures Project (POMP). Changes
identified as a result of these initiatives
were incorporated into the last data
collection package that was approved by
OMB and are included in this proposed
extension of a currently approved
collection.
This information will be used by ACL
to track performance outcome measures;
support budget requests; comply with
the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010
ADDRESSES:
(Pub. L. 111–352) reporting
requirements; provide national
benchmark information; and inform
program development and management
initiatives.
In addition to the proposed extension
of a currently approved collection of
information, ACL is requesting approval
for a one-time module on ‘Preferences
and Needs Related to Community
Living’ to be added to the currently
approved NSOAAP data collection
effort. The module will be added to the
2024 collection instrument.
Most older adults want to remain
living in their homes and communities
as they age. According to a 2022
National Poll on Healthy Aging
conducted by the University of
Michigan, 88 percent of older adults
reported it was important to them to be
able to stay living safely in their homes
for as long as possible. Unexpected
medical events and declines in health,
however, can sometimes make that
difficult. The purpose of the one-time
module on ‘Preferences and Needs
Related to Community Living’ is to
better understand how prepared OAA
recipients are to remain living in their
homes as they age, so that the Aging
Network can better tailor their programs
and services to meet their clients’ needs.
The results of this information
collection will be used by ACL to:
• Provide refined national
benchmarks for use by State agencies
and area agencies on aging (AAAs).
• Provide secondary data for analysis
of various Title III program evaluations.
• Provide performance information
for key demographic subgroups which
will enable ACL to identify variations in
performance and examine the need for
additional targeted technical assistance.
• Provide secondary data for analysis
of ‘Preferences and Needs Related to
Community Living’ on access to and use
of OAA programs and services among
older adults that will be shared with
states and AAAs to help them better
structure their programs and services to
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help older adults remain safely in their
homes and communities as long as
possible.
The data will be used by the Senior
official performing the duties of the
Administrator and the Assistant
Secretary for Aging for the
Administration for Community Living,
in testimony and presentations; it will
be incorporated into the agency’s
Annual Report; and it will be used by
program staff to identify areas that may
need attention at the national level.
Copies of the survey instruments and
data from previous National Surveys of
OAA Participants can be found on the
Aging, Independence, and Disability
(AGID) Program Data Portal at https://
agid.acl.gov/. This IC collects
demographic data from grantees
receiving programs and services funded
by HHS. ACL will adhere to best
practices for collection of all
demographic information when this
information is collected for the
programs listed in accordance with
OMB guidance.
This includes, but is not limited to,
guidance specific to the collection of
sexual orientation and gender identity
(SOGI) items that align with Executive
Order 13985 on Advancing Racial
Equity and Support for Underserved
Communities Through the Federal
Government, Executive Order 14075 on
Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and
Intersex Individuals, and Executive
Order 13988 on Preventing and
Combating Discrimination on the Basis
of Gender Identity and Sexual
Orientation. Understanding these
disparities can and should lead to
improved service delivery for ACL’s
programs and populations served.
Comments in Response to the 60-Day
Federal Register Notice
A 60-day FRN published in the FR on
August 2, 2023, at 88 FR 50869. One
public comment was received.
Comment
ACL response
The undersigned write to provide support for the Administration’s efforts to retain a question assessing
sexual orientation and add in a two-step question assessing gender identity amongst respondents to the
NSOAAP. Questions measuring SOGI among respondents to the NSOAAP will serve a practical utility
for the Administration as it will increase the Administration’s ability to assess the needs of LGBTQ older
Americans.
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ACL concurs and plans to maintain the sexual orientation question and two-step gender identity question
for the foreseeable future.
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Estimated Program Burden:
ACL estimates the annual burden
associated with this collection of
information as follows:
Number of
respondents
Respondent/data collection activity
Responses
per
respondent
Hours
per
response
Annual
burden
hours
Area Agency on Aging: Respondent selection process ..................................
Service recipients (i.e., Congregate and Home-Delivered Meal nutrition programs, Case Management, Homemaker, Transportation services) + Rotating Module ................................................................................................
National Family Caregiver Support Program clients + Rotating Module ........
300
1
4.0
1,200
4,000
2,000
1
1
0.75
0.75
3,000
1,500
Total ..........................................................................................................
6,300
1
* 0.90
5,700
* Weighted mean.
Dated: March 7, 2024.
Alison Barkoff,
Principal Deputy Administrator for the
Administration for Community Living,
performing the delegable duties of the
Administrator and the Assistant Secretary for
Aging.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2024–N–0668]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Proposed Small
Dispensers Assessment Under the
Drug Supply Chain Security Act
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA or Agency) is
announcing an opportunity for public
comment on the proposed collection of
certain information by the Agency.
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are
required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information and
to allow 60 days for public comment in
response to the notice. This notice
solicits comments on the Proposed
Small Dispensers Assessment under the
Drug Supply Chain Security Act
(DSCSA).
DATES: Either electronic or written
comments on the collection of
information must be submitted by May
13, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be
considered. The https://
www.regulations.gov electronic filing
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system will accept comments until
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of
May 13, 2024. Comments received by
mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/
paper submissions) will be considered
timely if they are received on or before
that date.
Electronic Submissions
Submit electronic comments in the
following way:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Comments submitted electronically,
including attachments, to https://
www.regulations.gov will be posted to
the docket unchanged. Because your
comment will be made public, you are
solely responsible for ensuring that your
comment does not include any
confidential information that you or a
third party may not wish to be posted,
such as medical information, your or
anyone else’s Social Security number, or
confidential business information, such
as a manufacturing process. Please note
that if you include your name, contact
information, or other information that
identifies you in the body of your
comments, that information will be
posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
• If you want to submit a comment
with confidential information that you
do not wish to be made available to the
public, submit the comment as a
written/paper submission and in the
manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper
Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’).
Written/Paper Submissions
Submit written/paper submissions as
follows:
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for
written/paper submissions): Dockets
Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and
Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers
Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
• For written/paper comments
submitted to the Dockets Management
Staff, FDA will post your comment, as
well as any attachments, except for
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information submitted, marked and
identified, as confidential, if submitted
as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the Docket No. FDA–
2024–N–0668 for ‘‘Agency Information
Collection Activities; Proposed
Collection; Comment Request; Proposed
Small Dispensers Assessment under the
Drug Supply Chain Security Act
(DSCSA).’’ Received comments, those
filed in a timely manner (see
ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket
and, except for those submitted as
‘‘Confidential Submissions,’’ publicly
viewable at https://www.regulations.gov
or at the Dockets Management Staff
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, 240–402–7500.
• Confidential Submissions—To
submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be
made publicly available, submit your
comments only as a written/paper
submission. You should submit two
copies total. One copy will include the
information you claim to be confidential
with a heading or cover note that states
‘‘THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.’’ The
Agency will review this copy, including
the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The
second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information
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for public viewing and posted on
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both copies to the Dockets Management
Staff. If you do not wish your name and
contact information to be made publicly
available, you can provide this
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in the body of your comments and you
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as ‘‘confidential’’ will not be disclosed
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and other applicable disclosure law. For
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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; National Survey of Older Americans Act
Participants [OMB 0985-0023]
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
the proposed revision for the information collection requirements
related to the National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by April 12, 2024.
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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: Kristen Robinson, Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, by email at
[email protected], or by telephone at 202-795-7428.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. 3506), the Administration for Community Living (ACL) has
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance. The National Survey of Older Americans Act (OAA
Section 202(f),) Participants information collection includes consumer
assessment surveys for the Congregate and Home-delivered meal nutrition
programs; Case Management, Homemaker, and Transportation Services; and
the National Family Caregiver Support Program. This survey builds on
earlier national pilot studies and surveys, as well as performance
measurement tools developed by ACL grantees in the Performance Outcomes
Measures Project (POMP). Changes identified as a result of these
initiatives were incorporated into the last data collection package
that was approved by OMB and are included in this proposed extension of
a currently approved collection.
This information will be used by ACL to track performance outcome
measures; support budget requests; comply with the GPRA Modernization
Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-352) reporting requirements; provide national
benchmark information; and inform program development and management
initiatives.
In addition to the proposed extension of a currently approved
collection of information, ACL is requesting approval for a one-time
module on `Preferences and Needs Related to Community Living' to be
added to the currently approved NSOAAP data collection effort. The
module will be added to the 2024 collection instrument.
Most older adults want to remain living in their homes and
communities as they age. According to a 2022 National Poll on Healthy
Aging conducted by the University of Michigan, 88 percent of older
adults reported it was important to them to be able to stay living
safely in their homes for as long as possible. Unexpected medical
events and declines in health, however, can sometimes make that
difficult. The purpose of the one-time module on `Preferences and Needs
Related to Community Living' is to better understand how prepared OAA
recipients are to remain living in their homes as they age, so that the
Aging Network can better tailor their programs and services to meet
their clients' needs.
The results of this information collection will be used by ACL to:
Provide refined national benchmarks for use by State
agencies and area agencies on aging (AAAs).
Provide secondary data for analysis of various Title III
program evaluations.
Provide performance information for key demographic
subgroups which will enable ACL to identify variations in performance
and examine the need for additional targeted technical assistance.
Provide secondary data for analysis of `Preferences and
Needs Related to Community Living' on access to and use of OAA programs
and services among older adults that will be shared with states and
AAAs to help them better structure their programs and services to help
older adults remain safely in their homes and communities as long as
possible.
The data will be used by the Senior official performing the duties
of the Administrator and the Assistant Secretary for Aging for the
Administration for Community Living, in testimony and presentations; it
will be incorporated into the agency's Annual Report; and it will be
used by program staff to identify areas that may need attention at the
national level. Copies of the survey instruments and data from previous
National Surveys of OAA Participants can be found on the Aging,
Independence, and Disability (AGID) Program Data Portal at https://agid.acl.gov/. This IC collects demographic data from grantees
receiving programs and services funded by HHS. ACL will adhere to best
practices for collection of all demographic information when this
information is collected for the programs listed in accordance with OMB
guidance.
This includes, but is not limited to, guidance specific to the
collection of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) items that
align with Executive Order 13985 on Advancing Racial Equity and Support
for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, Executive
Order 14075 on Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Individuals, and Executive Order 13988
on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender
Identity and Sexual Orientation. Understanding these disparities can
and should lead to improved service delivery for ACL's programs and
populations served.
Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice
A 60-day FRN published in the FR on August 2, 2023, at 88 FR 50869.
One public comment was received.
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Data collection form Comment ACL response
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NSOAAP Demographic The undersigned ACL concurs and
Characteristics. write to provide plans to maintain
support for the the sexual
Administration's orientation
efforts to retain a question and two-
question assessing step gender
sexual orientation identity question
and add in a two- for the foreseeable
step question future.
assessing gender
identity amongst
respondents to the
NSOAAP. Questions
measuring SOGI
among respondents
to the NSOAAP will
serve a practical
utility for the
Administration as
it will increase
the
Administration's
ability to assess
the needs of LGBTQ
older Americans.
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Estimated Program Burden:
ACL estimates the annual burden associated with this collection of
information as follows:
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Number of Responses per Hours per Annual burden
Respondent/data collection activity respondents respondent response hours
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Area Agency on Aging: Respondent selection 300 1 4.0 1,200
process........................................
Service recipients (i.e., Congregate and Home- 4,000 1 0.75 3,000
Delivered Meal nutrition programs, Case
Management, Homemaker, Transportation services)
+ Rotating Module..............................
National Family Caregiver Support Program 2,000 1 0.75 1,500
clients + Rotating Module......................
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total....................................... 6,300 1 * 0.90 5,700
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Weighted mean.
Dated: March 7, 2024.
Alison Barkoff,
Principal Deputy Administrator for the Administration for Community
Living, performing the delegable duties of the Administrator and the
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
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