[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 55 (Friday, March 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15751-15752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06201]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


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 for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) 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 20, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to: [email protected]. Submit written comments on the collection 
of information to Administration for Community Living, Washington, DC 
20201, attention Becky Kurtz.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Becky Kurtz, National Long Term Care 
Ombudsman, Administration for Community Living, 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

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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, ACL is publishing notice of 
the proposed collection of information set forth in this document. With 
respect to the following collection of information, ACL invites 
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of ACL's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of ACL'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 ACL. This information 
will be used for Federal oversight of Title III Programs and Title VII 
Ombudsman Program expenditures.
    ACL 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.

    Date: March 14, 2014.
Kathy Greenlee,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2014-06201 Filed 3-20-14; 8:45 am]
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