[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 199 (Friday, October 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 63924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26552]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration on Aging


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; the Evaluation of the Aging and Disability Resource 
Center Program

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 Evaluation of the Aging and Disability Resource Center Program.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of 
information by December 13, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to: Susan Jenkins at [email protected].
    Submit written comments on the collection of information to 
Administration on Aging, Washington, DC 20201, Attn. Susan Jenkins.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jenkins at 202.357.3591.

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 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 Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Program is 
a collaborative effort of the Administration on Aging (AoA) and the 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). ADRCs target services 
to the elderly and individuals with physical disabilities, serious 
mental illness, and/or developmental/intellectual disabilities. The 
ultimate goal of the ADRCs is to serve all individuals with long-term 
care needs regardless of their age or disability. The statutory 
authority for the ADRC grant program is contained in Titles II and IV 
of the Older Americans Act (OAA) (42 U.S.C. 3032), as amended by the 
Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006, Public Law 109-365. (Catalog of 
Federal Domestic Assistance 93.048, Title IV Discretionary Projects). 
42 U.S.C. 3017 specifies that the Assistant Secretary for Aging ``shall 
measure and evaluate the impact of all programs authorized by this 
chapter * * * Evaluations shall be conducted by persons not immediately 
involved in the administration of the program or project evaluated.'' 
This new collection of information is necessary to determine the 
overall effect of ADRCs on both long term support and service systems 
and individuals. AoA will gather information about how ADRCs provide 
services and whether consumers, who access ADRCs, as compared to 
consumers who access other systems, report that the experience is more 
personalized, consumer-friendly, streamlined, and efficient. Staff of 
the Administration on Aging's Office of Program Innovation and 
Demonstration will use the information to both determine the value of 
the ADRC model and to improve program operations. The evaluation will 
include both process and outcome components. The Agency Data Collection 
Tool requests respondents' names and contact information to allow the 
research team to contact potential respondents. The Personal Experience 
Survey will collect information about consumers' level and type of 
disability, and demographic characteristics including race and living 
status. Respondents will be asked to provide their Medicare and/or 
Medicaid identification numbers to allow for analysis of the effect of 
the ADRC program on heath care utilization and nursing home diversion. 
The proposed data collection tools may be found on the AoA Web site: 
[INSERT WEB ADDRESS WHEN DETERMINED]. AoA estimates the burden of this 
collection at 1,732 hours for individuals and 1,294 hours for 
organizations--Total Burden for Study 3,026.

    Dated: October 7, 2011.
Kathy Greenlee,
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2011-26552 Filed 10-13-11; 8:45 am]
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