[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17419-17420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7301]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration on Aging
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Extension of Certification on Maintenance of Effort
for the Title III and Minor Revisions to the Certification of Long-Term
Care Ombudsman Program Expenditures
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 Certification on Maintenance of Effort under Title III and
Certification of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Expenditures for OAA
Title III and Title VII Grantees.
DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of
information by May 31, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to: [email protected].
Submit written comments on the collection of information to
Administration on Aging, Washington, DC 20201, attention Nichlas Fox.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Becky Kurtz, National Long Term Care
Ombudsman, Administration on Aging, Washington, DC 20201.
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
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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 Certification on Maintenance of Effort under Title III and
Certification of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Expenditures provides
statutorily required information regarding State's contribution to
programs funded under the Older Americans Act and conformance with
legislative requirements, pertinent Federal regulations and other
applicable instructions and guidelines issued by Administration on
Aging (AoA). This information will be used for Federal oversight of
Title III Programs and Title VII Ombudsman Program expenditures.
AoA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows: 56 State Agencies on Aging respond annually which should be an
average burden of one half (\1/2\) hour per State agency per year or a
total of twenty-eight hours for all State agencies annually. The
proposed data collection tools may be found on the AoA Web site for
review at http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/AoA_Programs/Tools_Resources/Cert_Forms.aspx.
Dated: March 23, 2011.
Kathy Greenlee,
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2011-7301 Filed 3-28-11; 8:45 am]
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