[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 58 (Monday, March 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 17482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7219]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration on Aging


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; State Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Report 
and Instructions

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 
April 25, 2012.

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: Louise Ryan, telephone: (202) 357-
3503; email: [email protected].

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.
    States provide the following data and narrative information in the 
report:
    1. Numbers and descriptions of cases filed and complaints made on 
behalf of long-term care facility residents to the statewide ombudsman 
program;
    2. Major issues identified impacting on the quality of care and 
life of long-term care facility residents;
    3. Statewide program operations; and
    4. Ombudsman activities in addition to complaint investigation.
    The report form and instructions have been in continuous use, with 
minor modifications, since they were first approved by OMB for the FY 
1995 reporting period. This request is for approval to extend use of 
the current form and instructions, with no modifications, for three 
years, covering the FY 2012-2014 reporting periods.
    The data collected on complaints filed with ombudsman programs and 
narrative on long-term care issues provide information to Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services and others on patterns of concerns and 
major long-term care issues affecting residents of long-term care 
facilities. Both the complaint and program data collected assist the 
states and local ombudsman programs in planning strategies and 
activities, providing training and technical assistance and developing 
performance measures.
    A reporting form and instructions may be viewed in the ombudsman 
section of the AoA Web site, www.aoa.gov.
    AoA estimates the burden of this collection and entering the report 
information as follows: Approximately 8,569 hours, with 52 State 
Agencies on Aging responding annually.

    Dated: March 2, 2012.
Kathy Greenlee,
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2012-7219 Filed 3-23-12; 8:45 am]
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