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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Public Comment Request;
Prevention and Public Health Fund
Evidence-Based Falls Prevention
Program Information Collection; OMB
Control Number 0985–0039
Administration for Community
Living, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) is announcing
that the proposed collection of
information listed above has been
submitted to the Office of Management
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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 extension of this
ACL Prevention and Public Health Fund
Evidence-Based Falls Prevention
Program Information Collection.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. ET or
postmarked. May 16, 2024.
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, Attention: OMB
Desk Officer for ACL.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donna Bethge, Administration for
Community Living. Washington, DC
20201, or Donna.Bethge@acl.hhs.gov,
(202) 795–7659.
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
Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Grant
Program is financed through the
Prevention and Public Health Fund
(PPHF). The statutory authority for
cooperative agreements under the most
recent program announcement (FY
2023) is contained in the Older
Americans Act, title IV; and the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act,
(Prevention and Public Health Fund).
The Falls Prevention Grant Program
awards competitive grants to implement
and promote the sustainability of
evidence-based Falls Prevention
programs that have been proven to
provide older adults and adults with
disabilities with education and tools to
help them reduce falls and/or risk of
falls and fall-related injuries and
supports a National Falls Prevention
Resource Center that provides technical
assistance, education, and resources for
the national Falls Prevention network of
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partners. OMB approval of the existing
set of Falls Prevention data collection
tools (OMB Control Number, 0985–
0039) expires on 04/30/2024. This data
collection continues to be necessary for
the monitoring of program operations
and outcomes. ACL currently uses and
proposes to continue to use the
following tools to collect information for
each program:
(1) a Program Information Cover Sheet
and an Attendance Log, completed by
the program leaders, to record the
location of agencies that sponsor
programs and will allow mapping of the
delivery infrastructure; and
(2) a Participant Information Form
and a Participant Post Program Survey
to be completed by participants.
ACL intends to continue using an
online data entry system for the program
and participant survey data.
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 (FRN)
ACL published a 60-day FRN on
December 14, 2023, at 88 FR 86657.
ACL received fifty-four comments from
the public, feedback from four focus
groups (that included a subset of current
and past falls prevention grantees and
program administrators) and input from
subject matter experts during the 60-day
public comment period. A public
comment summary table and ACL
response is provided below.
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PARTICIPANT INFORMATION FORM AND PARTICIPANT POST PROGRAM SURVEY
Comment
Response
Several comments suggested incorporating inclusive sexual orientation and gender identity question(s).
HHS and ACL, as an operating division of HHS, recognize the importance of collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) data to better assess diversity and equity in evidence-based program scaling and participation.
ACL has incorporated more inclusive questions and responses.
ACL has adopted this suggestion.
Several comments suggested adding a question to ask if the participant was a
caregiver.
Suggestions were received to edit the question regarding chronic conditions:
• Include additional conditions (e.g., Hearing Loss and Vision Impairment
among others).
• Increase possible responses (including length of diagnosis, don’t remember
or not sure).
Several comments received suggested revising the social isolation and loneliness
question as it combines two different conditions.
Multiple comments made suggestions for the existing question 11 regarding falls:
• Change formatting for clarification ..................................................................
• Change Primary Care Physician to Health Care Provider .............................
• Edit and reorder answers for 11 b and c. Add ‘urgent care’ and ‘blank response’.
• Distinguish the difference between telling family/friend verse telling a
healthcare provider.
Some comments suggested changing language in the existing question 13:
• Make language consistent with existing question 11, changing ‘‘During the
last 4 weeks’’ to ‘‘In the past 3 months’’.
• Remove ‘‘to what extent’’ ...............................................................................
• Provide an example such as ‘‘avoiding a friend’s home that has steps to
enter’’, ‘‘avoiding areas with uneven ground,’’ etc.’’.
There were several comments surrounding existing question 14:
• Rephrase language to clarify the question and produce more useful feedback.
• Replace existing question 14 with a validated outcome measure using activities of daily living (ADLs) to rate confidence.
• A physical function question would be a better fit to define level of independence more clearly.
Many comments received made suggestions for existing question 15:
• Change language to lower reading level ........................................................
• Include descriptions for certain terms ............................................................
• Define ‘vigorously’ and ‘moderately’ more clearly and include examples in
laymen’s terms.
Several comments suggested adding the following questions to the forms:
• Reason for taking the class ...................................................................................
• Collect name, date of birth, and insurance information .................................
• How did you hear about this class? ...............................................................
Use of a mobility aid to include cane, walker, wheelchair, crutches, prosthesis, orthosis, others.
For Participant Post Program Survey only ................................................................
Many comments suggested changes to the existing question 8 and 9 ....................
• Remove the redundancy of question 8 and 9 ................................................
• Adjust questions to action-oriented responses rather than feelings or intent
• Suggest ‘‘I increased my activity level’’ rather than ‘‘I feel more comfortable increasing my activity level.’’.
• Suggest moving some questions under a different heading ..................
• Recategorize ‘‘recommend program to friend’’ .......................................
• Remove questions that are not relevant to falls prevention programs
that have a different focus area.
ACL reviewed the chronic condition question and:
• Adopted suggestions of certain conditions that most aligned to fall risk and
the growing prevalence of these conditions in the aging population.
• Additional responses were not adopted at this time.
ACL has adopted the suggestion to separate the single question into two questions in efforts to better analyze and report the information collected.
ACL adopted the following suggestions:
• Corrected formatting.
• Changed language from Primary Care Physician to Health Care Provider.
• Combined question b and c to reduce burden and added Urgent Care
Center as a response option.
ACL adopted these suggestions by adjusting language:
• Changed ‘‘During the last 4 weeks’’ to ‘‘In the Past 3 months’’ for consistency across the collection.
• Removed ‘‘to what extent’’ for language simplification.
• Added clarifying example of ‘‘avoiding situations with stairs or uneven
ground’’.
ACL adopted the suggestions by replacing the existing question 12 and 14 with
questions that rate falls confidence level surrounding activities of daily living
(ADLs).
ACL adopted some modifications to the question:
• Modified language to replicate wording from the Physical Activity Guidelines.
• Added examples of activity from the Physical Activity Guidelines.
ACL did not adopt these suggestions. These questions can be added as an optional question by grantees when appropriate.
ACL adopted the suggestions by:
• Reviewing and removing the redundancy of question 8 and 9.
• Combining the questions to reduce burden.
• Removing any questions that were not core questions that spanned all
program areas. Removed questions like ‘‘I have made safety modifications
in my home . . .’’. These can be optional questions added by grantees
when appropriate.
• Language was adjusted to be action oriented.
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Comment
Response
A few comments suggested that program leaders do not know the funding source
ACL added language to clarify that the form should be adapted by the grantee to
only include applicable funding sources.
ACL has adopted 2 of the suggestions:
• A question was added to indicate mode of delivery.
• A question was added clarifying if facilitators are paid staff, volunteers or
other.
Several comments suggested adding questions to capture:
• Mode of delivery .............................................................................................
• Program setting ..............................................................................................
• Whether facilitators are paid staff, volunteers or other
• Whether the program is an adaptation ...........................................................
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FALL PREVENTION ATTENDANCE LOG
Comment
Response
A suggestion was submitted to add a column for the total number of classes attended and a check box if the participant was considered a completer.
ACL adopted the suggestion add a column for the total number of classes attended.
ACL did not adopt adding a box to check if a participant was a completer due to
the variability of definition of a completer across programs.
ACL did not adopt this suggestion. The form can be modified by the grantee.
A suggestion was submitted to add space for the date of each session and
names of leaders/coaches.
Some comments suggested that for ease of data entry, the participant identification number is too long.
ACL acknowledges these comments.
COMMENTS RELEVANT TO ALL FORMS
Comment
Response
Some commenters suggested changes to the collection of data, i.e., prefilled
forms and positive remarks to prevent falls.
One respondent commented that the burden of data entry falls on the program
coordinators taking hours to enter different forms.
ACL will provide the documents in Word format. If resources allow, we will provide fillable PDFs for grantee use.
ACL acknowledges the comment.
Estimated Program Burden:
ACL estimates the burden of this
collection of information as follows:
Respondent/data collection activity
Number of
respondents
Responses per
respondent
Program leaders (Program Information Cover Sheet, Attendance Log).
Data entry staff (Program Information Cover Sheet, Attendance Log, Participant Information Survey, Participant Post
Program Survey).
Program participants (Participant Information Survey) ..............
Program participants (Participant Post Program Survey) ..........
480 leaders .............
Twice a year (one set
per program).
Once per program ×
938 programs.
.50
480
.50
469
12,265 .....................
7,359 .......................
1 ................................
1 ................................
.10
.10
1,226
735
Total Burden Hours .............................................................
.................................
...................................
........................
2,910
Dated: April 10, 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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The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is publishing this
notice to announce the establishment of
the Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research (CDER) Center for Clinical
Trial Innovation (C3TI). C3TI aims to be
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that are designed to improve the quality
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activities through enhanced
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Existing CDER clinical development
innovation programs will continue to
operate according to their established
processes with C3TI serving to
synthesize lessons learned across those
programs. C3TI will also be providing
additional opportunities for sponsors of
innovative clinical trials in the project
areas described below to interact with
CDER staff with the goal of fostering
knowledge sharing both internally and
externally.
The applicable date of this notice
is April 15, 2024.
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Evolving understanding of disease
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advancements in drug discovery, and
growth in novel therapeutics have the
potential to transform the development
of promising new therapies. These
changes in the drug development
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novel clinical trial designs, innovative
strategies for trial execution, and the
expanding range of drug development
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and analysis. These innovative
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implementation of point-of-care trials,
and wider adoption of selective safety
data collection.
With this changing landscape in
mind, CDER has many ongoing efforts to
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design and conduct. These CDER efforts
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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; Prevention and Public Health Fund
Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Program Information Collection; OMB
Control Number 0985-0039
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) 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 extension of this ACL Prevention
and Public Health Fund Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Program
Information Collection.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. ET or postmarked. May 16, 2024.
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, Attention: OMB Desk Officer for ACL.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Bethge, Administration for
Community Living. Washington, DC 20201, or [email protected],
(202) 795-7659.
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 Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Grant Program
is financed through the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF). The
statutory authority for cooperative agreements under the most recent
program announcement (FY 2023) is contained in the Older Americans Act,
title IV; and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,
(Prevention and Public Health Fund). The Falls Prevention Grant Program
awards competitive grants to implement and promote the sustainability
of evidence-based Falls Prevention programs that have been proven to
provide older adults and adults with disabilities with education and
tools to help them reduce falls and/or risk of falls and fall-related
injuries and supports a National Falls Prevention Resource Center that
provides technical assistance, education, and resources for the
national Falls Prevention network of partners. OMB approval of the
existing set of Falls Prevention data collection tools (OMB Control
Number, 0985-0039) expires on 04/30/2024. This data collection
continues to be necessary for the monitoring of program operations and
outcomes. ACL currently uses and proposes to continue to use the
following tools to collect information for each program:
(1) a Program Information Cover Sheet and an Attendance Log,
completed by the program leaders, to record the location of agencies
that sponsor programs and will allow mapping of the delivery
infrastructure; and
(2) a Participant Information Form and a Participant Post Program
Survey to be completed by participants.
ACL intends to continue using an online data entry system for the
program and participant survey data.
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 (FRN)
ACL published a 60-day FRN on December 14, 2023, at 88 FR 86657.
ACL received fifty-four comments from the public, feedback from four
focus groups (that included a subset of current and past falls
prevention grantees and program administrators) and input from subject
matter experts during the 60-day public comment period. A public
comment summary table and ACL response is provided below.
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Participant Information Form and Participant Post Program Survey
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Comment Response
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Several comments suggested HHS and ACL, as an operating
incorporating inclusive sexual division of HHS, recognize the
orientation and gender identity importance of collecting
question(s). Sexual Orientation and Gender
Identity (SOGI) data to better
assess diversity and equity in
evidence-based program scaling
and participation.
ACL has incorporated more
inclusive questions and
responses.
Several comments suggested adding a ACL has adopted this
question to ask if the participant was suggestion.
a caregiver.
Suggestions were received to edit the ACL reviewed the chronic
question regarding chronic conditions: condition question and:
Include additional Adopted suggestions
conditions (e.g., Hearing Loss and of certain conditions that
Vision Impairment among others). most aligned to fall risk
and the growing prevalence
of these conditions in the
aging population.
Increase possible Additional
responses (including length of responses were not adopted
diagnosis, don't remember or not at this time.
sure).
Several comments received suggested ACL has adopted the suggestion
revising the social isolation and to separate the single
loneliness question as it combines two question into two questions in
different conditions. efforts to better analyze and
report the information
collected.
Multiple comments made suggestions for ACL adopted the following
the existing question 11 regarding suggestions:
falls:
Change formatting for Corrected
clarification. formatting.
Change Primary Care Changed language
Physician to Health Care Provider. from Primary Care Physician
to Health Care Provider.
Edit and reorder answers Combined question b
for 11 b and c. Add `urgent care' and c to reduce burden and
and `blank response'. added Urgent Care Center as
a response option.
Distinguish the difference ...............................
between telling family/friend
verse telling a healthcare
provider.
Some comments suggested changing ACL adopted these suggestions
language in the existing question 13: by adjusting language:
Make language consistent Changed ``During
with existing question 11, the last 4 weeks'' to ``In
changing ``During the last 4 the Past 3 months'' for
weeks'' to ``In the past 3 consistency across the
months''. collection.
Remove ``to what extent''. Removed ``to what
extent'' for language
simplification.
Provide an example such as Added clarifying
``avoiding a friend's home that example of ``avoiding
has steps to enter'', ``avoiding situations with stairs or
areas with uneven ground,'' etc.''. uneven ground''.
There were several comments surrounding ACL adopted the suggestions by
existing question 14: replacing the existing
question 12 and 14 with
questions that rate falls
confidence level surrounding
activities of daily living
(ADLs).
Rephrase language to ...............................
clarify the question and produce
more useful feedback.
Replace existing question ...............................
14 with a validated outcome
measure using activities of daily
living (ADLs) to rate confidence.
A physical function ...............................
question would be a better fit to
define level of independence more
clearly.
Many comments received made suggestions ACL adopted some modifications
for existing question 15: to the question:
Change language to lower Modified language
reading level. to replicate wording from
the Physical Activity
Guidelines.
Include descriptions for Added examples of
certain terms. activity from the Physical
Activity Guidelines.
Define `vigorously' and ...............................
`moderately' more clearly and
include examples in laymen's terms.
Several comments suggested adding the
following questions to the forms:
Reason for taking the class... ACL did not adopt these
suggestions. These questions
can be added as an optional
question by grantees when
appropriate.
Collect name, date of ...............................
birth, and insurance information.
How did you hear about ...............................
this class?.
Use of a mobility aid to include ...............................
cane, walker, wheelchair,
crutches, prosthesis, orthosis,
others.
For Participant Post Program Survey ACL adopted the suggestions by:
only.
Many comments suggested changes to the Reviewing and
existing question 8 and 9. removing the redundancy of
question 8 and 9.
Remove the redundancy of Combining the
question 8 and 9. questions to reduce burden.
Adjust questions to action-
oriented responses rather than
feelings or intent.
Suggest ``I increased my
activity level'' rather than ``I
feel more comfortable increasing
my activity level.''.
Suggest moving some
questions under a different
heading.
Recategorize ``recommend
program to friend''.
Remove questions that are
not relevant to falls prevention
programs that have a different
focus area.
Removing any
questions that were not
core questions that spanned
all program areas. Removed
questions like ``I have
made safety modifications
in my home . . .''. These
can be optional questions
added by grantees when
appropriate.
Language was adjusted
to be action oriented.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fall Prevention Coversheet
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comment Response
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A few comments suggested that program ACL added language to clarify
leaders do not know the funding source. that the form should be
adapted by the grantee to only
include applicable funding
sources.
Several comments suggested adding ACL has adopted 2 of the
questions to capture: suggestions:
Mode of delivery.......... A question was
added to indicate mode of
delivery.
Program setting........... A question was
added clarifying if
facilitators are paid
staff, volunteers or other.
Whether facilitators are ...............................
paid staff, volunteers or other
Whether the program is an ACL did not adopt adding a
adaptation. question about adaptation.
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Fall Prevention Attendance Log
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Comment Response
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A suggestion was submitted to add a ACL adopted the suggestion add
column for the total number of classes a column for the total number
attended and a check box if the of classes attended.
participant was considered a completer. ACL did not adopt adding a box
to check if a participant was
a completer due to the
variability of definition of a
completer across programs.
A suggestion was submitted to add space ACL did not adopt this
for the date of each session and names suggestion. The form can be
of leaders/coaches. modified by the grantee.
Some comments suggested that for ease ACL acknowledges these
of data entry, the participant comments.
identification number is too long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comments Relevant To All Forms
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comment Response
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Some commenters suggested changes to ACL will provide the documents
the collection of data, i.e., in Word format. If resources
prefilled forms and positive remarks allow, we will provide
to prevent falls. fillable PDFs for grantee use.
One respondent commented that the ACL acknowledges the comment.
burden of data entry falls on the
program coordinators taking hours to
enter different forms.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated Program Burden:
ACL estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:
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Respondent/data collection Responses per Hours per Annual burden
activity Number of respondents respondent response hours
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Program leaders (Program 480 leaders.......... Twice a year (one set .50 480
Information Cover Sheet, per program).
Attendance Log).
Data entry staff (Program 48 data entry staff.. Once per program x .50 469
Information Cover Sheet, 938 programs.
Attendance Log, Participant
Information Survey, Participant
Post Program Survey).
Program participants (Participant 12,265............... 1.................... .10 1,226
Information Survey).
Program participants (Participant 7,359................ 1.................... .10 735
Post Program Survey).
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Total Burden Hours............ ..................... ..................... .............. 2,910
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Dated: April 10, 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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