Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; State Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Report-National Ombudsman Reporting System
| Published date | 10 March 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 13720 |
| Record Number | 2021-04944 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Community Living Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 45 (Wednesday, March 10, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13720-13721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04944]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
[OMB No. 0985-0005]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; State Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Report-National
Ombudsman Reporting System
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 a revision to the information
collection requirements related to the National Ombudsman Reporting
System and Older Americans Act Title VII.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by May 10, 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: Louise Ryan.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Louise Ryan, Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, (206) 615-2299 or by email:
[email protected].
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 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. The PRA requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day
notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed extension of an existing
collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for
approval. To comply with this requirement, ACL is publishing a notice
of the proposed collection of information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following collection of information, ACL
invites comments on our burden estimates or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including:
(1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of ACL's functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of ACL's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used to determine burden estimates;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques when appropriate, and other forms of information technology.
The report form and instructions have been in continuous use, with
minor modifications, since OMB first approved them for the FY 1995
reporting period. The report underwent a substantive revision in April
2018, which included significant reduction in the number of data
elements collected. This request covers minor changes and corrections
to the current information collection. The data collection tool will
enhance ACL's ability to understand and report on LTCO program
operations, experiences of long-term care facility residents and will
reflect changes in LTC Ombudsman program operations and long-term
supports and services policies, research, and practices. States will
continue to provide the following data and narrative information in the
report:
1. Numbers and descriptions of cases filed and complaints made on
behalf of long-term care facility residents to the statewide ombudsman
program;
2. Major issues identified impacting on the quality of care and
life of long-term care facility residents;
3. Statewide program operations; and
4. Ombudsman activities in addition to complaint investigation.
5. Organizational conflict of interest reporting as required by 45
CFR part 1324.21.
To comment on this information collection please visit the ACL
website: https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.
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Estimated Program Burden
ACL estimates the burden associated with this collection of
information as follows: Approximately 7,780 hours, with 52 state
Ombudsman programs responding annually.
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Number of Responses per Hours per Annual burden
Respondent/data collection activity respondents respondent response hours
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Total....................................... 52 1 149.6 7,780
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Dated: March 4, 2021.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2021-04944 Filed 3-9-21; 8:45 am]
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