[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 111 (Thursday, June 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33766-33767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14295]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration on Aging


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Extension of Certification of 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 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 July 
11, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by 
fax 202-395-6974 to the OMB Desk Officer for AoA, Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, OMB.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Becky Kurtz, National Long-Term Care 
Ombudsman, Administration on Aging, Washington, DC 20201.

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. 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 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 for the 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 American's Act and conformance with 
legislative requirements, pertinent Federal regulations and other 
applicable instructions and guidelines issued by the Administration on 
Aging. This information will be used for Federal oversight of Title III 
Programs and the Title VII Ombudsman Program.
    AoA estimates the burden of this collection of information as 
follows: 56 State Agencies on Aging respond annually with an average 
burden of one half (\1/2\) hour per State agency 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.
    In the Federal Register of March 29, 2011 (Vol. 76 No. 60 Page 
17419) the agency requested comments on the proposed collection of 
information. One comment was received. The National Association of 
State Long-Term Care Ombudsmen (NASOP) commented that the forms are 
necessary for proper stewardship of public funds and to assure that 
states are complying with the requirements of the Older

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Americans Act; and commented favorably about the proposed addition of 
the State Ombudsman's signature on the Certification of Long-Term Care 
Ombudsman Program Expenditures and the proposed reference on the form 
to the minimum funding requirements.

    Dated: June 6, 2011.
Kathy Greenlee,
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2011-14295 Filed 6-8-11; 8:45 am]
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