[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 203 (Thursday, October 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61845-61846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23567]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration on Aging


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Third National Study of Older Americans Act 
Title III Service Recipients

AGENCY: Administration on Aging, HHS.

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration on Aging (AoA) is announcing that the 
proposed collection of information listed below has been submitted to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by 
November 22, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by 
fax 202.395.6974 or by mail to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office Bldg., 725 17th St. NW., rm. 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Brenda Aguilar, Desk Officer for AoA.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, AoA has 
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for 
review and clearance.
    The Third National Study 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 
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. Information collected through this study 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 (PART) process; provide national benchmark information for 
grantees and inform program improvement and management initiatives.
    AoA estimates the burden of this collection of information as 
follows: Recipient Surveys--Respondents: individuals; Number of 
Respondents: 6,000; Number of Responses per Respondent: one; Average 
Burden per Response: 17.5 minutes; Total Burden for Recipient Surveys: 
1,750 hours--Administrative Assistance form Area Agencies on Aging 
(AAA)--Number of AAAs: 250; Average Burden per Respondent: 2 hours; 
Total Burden for AAAs: 500 hours--Total Burden for Study: 2,250 hours.

    Dated: October 18, 2004.
Josefina G. Carbonell,
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 04-23567 Filed 10-20-04; 8:45 am]
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