[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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