[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13720-13721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04944]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living

[OMB No. 0985-0005]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; State Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Report-National 
Ombudsman Reporting System

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an 
opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed collection of 
information listed above. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish a 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 a revision to the information 
collection requirements related to the National Ombudsman Reporting 
System and Older Americans Act Title VII.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted 
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by May 10, 2021.

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: Louise Ryan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Louise Ryan, Administration for 
Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, (206) 615-2299 or by email: 
[email protected].

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 requests or requirements that members of 
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a 
third party. The PRA 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, ACL is publishing a notice 
of the proposed collection of information set forth in this document.
    With respect to the following collection of information, ACL 
invites comments on our burden estimates or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including:
    (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 to determine burden estimates;
    (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 report form and instructions have been in continuous use, with 
minor modifications, since OMB first approved them for the FY 1995 
reporting period. The report underwent a substantive revision in April 
2018, which included significant reduction in the number of data 
elements collected. This request covers minor changes and corrections 
to the current information collection. The data collection tool will 
enhance ACL's ability to understand and report on LTCO program 
operations, experiences of long-term care facility residents and will 
reflect changes in LTC Ombudsman program operations and long-term 
supports and services policies, research, and practices. States will 
continue to 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.
    5. Organizational conflict of interest reporting as required by 45 
CFR part 1324.21.
    To comment on this information collection please visit the ACL 
website: https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.

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Estimated Program Burden

    ACL estimates the burden associated with this collection of 
information as follows: Approximately 7,780 hours, with 52 state 
Ombudsman programs responding annually.

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                                                 Number of      Responses per      Hours per      Annual burden
     Respondent/data collection activity        respondents       respondent        response          hours
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Total.......................................              52                1            149.6            7,780
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    Dated: March 4, 2021.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2021-04944 Filed 3-9-21; 8:45 am]
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