[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 55 (Friday, March 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15751-15752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06201]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
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 for Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) 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 20, 2014.
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 Becky Kurtz.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Becky Kurtz, National Long Term Care
Ombudsman, Administration for Community Living, 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
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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 notice of
the proposed collection of information set forth in this document. With
respect to the following collection of information, ACL invites
comments on: (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; (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 ACL. This information
will be used for Federal oversight of Title III Programs and Title VII
Ombudsman Program expenditures.
ACL 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.
Date: March 14, 2014.
Kathy Greenlee,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2014-06201 Filed 3-20-14; 8:45 am]
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