[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 32000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12858]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration on Aging


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request: Third National Survey of Older Americans Act Title III 
Service Recipients

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 contained 
in consumer assessment surveys that are used by AoA to measure program 
performance for programs funded under Title III of the Older Americans 
Act.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of 
information by August 9, 2004.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Agens Bauer on 202-357-0145.

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 assumption 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.
    Third National Survey of Older Americans Act Title III Service 
Recipients--NEW--This information collection, which builds on earlier 
national pilot studies and performance measurement tools developed by 
AoA grantees in the Performance Outcomes Measures Project (POMP), will 
include consumer assessment surveys for the Home-delivered Nutrition 
Program, Transportation Services and the National Family Caregiver 
Support Program. Copies of the POMP instruments can be located at 
http://www.gpra.net. This information will be used by AoA to track 
performance outcome measures; support budget requests; comply with 
Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) reporting requirements; 
provide information for OMB's Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART); 
provide national benchmark information for POMP grantees and inform 
program development and management initiatives.
    AoA estimates the burden of this collection of information as 
follows: Respondents: Individuals; Number of Respondents: 6,000; Number 
of Responses per Respondent: one; Average Burden per Response: 30 
minutes; Total Burden: 3,000 hours.

    Dated: June 2, 2004.
Josefina G. Carbonell,
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 04-12858 Filed 6-7-04; 8:45 am]
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