[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 179 (Tuesday, September 16, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 48663] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-24434] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary publishes a list of information collections it has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) and 5 CFR 1320.5. The following are those information collections recently submitted to OMB. National Study of Assisted Living Facilities for the Frail Elderly--New--The goal of this study is to determine where assisted living fits in the continuum of long term care and to examine its potential for addressing the needs of elderly persons with disabilities. The study will address such topics as trends in supply and demand; barriers to development; the effect of key assisted living features on resident satisfaction and other outcomes. Surveys of operators, staff and elderly residents will be conducted. Respondents: Assisted Living Facilities operators, staff and residents--Burden Information on Operator Screen--Number of Responses: 1958; Burden per Response: 10 minutes; Total Screen Burden: 326 hours-- Burden Information for Operator Telephone Interview--Number of Responses: 230; Burden per Response: 20 minutes; Total Burden: 77 hours--Burden Information for Operator In-Person Interview and Supplement--Number of Responses: 690; Burden per Response: 45 minutes; Total Burden: 518 hours--Burden Information for Staff Interview--Number of Responses: 1380; Burden per Response: 20 minutes; Total Burden: 460 hours--Burden Information for Resident Interview--Number of Responses: 2496; Burden per Response: 30 minutes; Total Burden: 1248 hours--Burden Information for Resident Proxy Interview--Number of Responses: 1230; Burden per Response: 15 minutes; Total Burden: 308 hours--Burden Information for Family Member Interview--Number of Responses: 897; Burden per Response: 20 minutes; Total Burden: 299 hours--Burden Information for Discharged Resident Interview--Number of Responses: 117; Burden per Response: 10 minutes; Total Burden: 20 hours--Burden Information for Discharged Resident Proxy Interview--Number of Responses: 470; Burden per Response: 12 minutes; Total Burden: 94 hours--Total Burden for the Survey: 3,350 hours. OMB Desk Officer: Allison Eydt. Copies of the information collection packages listed above can be obtained by calling the OS Reports Clearance Officer on (202) 690-6207. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent directly to the OMB desk officer designated above at the following address: Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Comments may also be sent to Cynthia Agens Bauer, OS Reports Clearance Officer, Room 503H, Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20201. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Dated: September 5, 1997. Dennis P. Williams, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget. [FR Doc. 97-24434 Filed 9-15-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-04-M