[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 49 (Monday, March 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 12241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5584]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration on Aging


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Alzheimer's Disease Supportive Services Program 
Standardized Data Collection

AGENCY: Administration on Aging, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration on Aging (AoA) is announcing an opportunity 
for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by 
the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), 
Federal agencies are required to publish 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 information collection requirements relating 
to the Alzheimer's Disease Supportive Services Program.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of 
information by May 14, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to [email protected]. Submit written comments on the 
collection of information to Shannon Skowronski, U.S. Administration on 
Aging, Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Skowronski 202-357-0149 or e-
mail: [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 request 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 (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, AoA is publishing notice of the proposed collection 
of information set forth in this document. With respect to the 
following collection of information, AoA invites comments on: (1) 
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of AoA's functions, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of AoA's 
estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, 
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (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 Alzheimer's Disease Supportive Services Program (ADSSP) is 
authorized through Sections 398, 399 and 399A of the Public Health 
Service (PHS) Act, as amended by Public Law 101-557 Home Health Care 
and Alzheimer's Disease Amendments of 1990. The ADSSP helps states 
extend supportive services to persons with Alzheimer's disease and 
their caregivers, including underserved populations.
    In compliance with the PHS Act, AoA developed an ADSSP Data 
Collection Reporting Tool (ADSSP-DCRT) in 2007. The ADSSP-DCRT collects 
information about the delivery of direct services by ADSSP state 
grantees, as well as basic demographic information about service 
recipients. This revised version includes some revisions to the 
approved 2007 version. The revised version would be in effect for the 
FY2011 reporting year and thereafter, while the current reporting tool, 
OMB Approval Number 0985-0022, would be extended to the end of the 
FY2010 reporting cycle.
    The proposed FY2011 ADSSP-DCRT can be found on AoA's Web site at: 
http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/AoA_Programs/HCLTC/Alz_Grants/docs/ADSSP.pdf. AoA estimates the burden of this collection of information 
to be as follows: 1,410 hours.

    Dated: March 9, 2010.
Kathy Greenlee,
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2010-5584 Filed 3-12-10; 8:45 am]
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