[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 92 (Friday, May 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30764-30765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10120]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request; of the Annual SMP/SHIP/MIPPA National Training 
Conference Survey OMB Control Number 0985-0068

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and 
Human Services.

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 
(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 IC 
Extension solicits comments on the information collection requirements 
relating to the Annual SMP/SHIP/MIPPA National Training Conference 
Survey.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted 
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by July 11, 2023.

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, 330 C 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attention: Katherine Glendening.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Glendening, Administration 
for Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, (202) 795-7350 or 
[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 as 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 using automated collection techniques when 
appropriate, and other forms of information technology.
    The Office of Healthcare Information and Counseling (OHIC) hosts an 
annual national training conference for the federally funded programs 
that it administers. The audience for this training conference includes 
attendees from State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), Senior 
Medicare Patrol (SMP) programs and Medicare Improvements for Patients 
and Providers Act (MIPPA) programs, which are three nationally 
recognized programs that provide Medicare information and counseling to 
Medicare beneficiaries and help, fight Medicare fraud through 
prevention and education. Grantee leadership is required to attend this 
training annually to ensure they receive critical information and 
technical assistance needed to help them successfully meet the 
requirements of their grant awards. Grantees are encouraged to bring up 
to three (3) people from each program. Programs operate in each of the 
50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. 
Virgin Islands.
    Section 4360(f) of OBRA 1990 created the State Health Insurance 
Assistance Program (SHIP) and requires the Secretary to support a 
national network of grantees to provide outreach and assistance to 
Medicare beneficiaries. In addition, under Public Law 104-208, the 
Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997, Congress established 
the Senior Medicare Patrol Projects to further curb losses to the 
Medicare program. The Senate Committee noted that retired 
professionals, with appropriate training,

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could serve as educators and resources to assist Medicare beneficiaries 
and others to detect and report error, fraud, and abuse.
    This tool provides ACL an opportunity to assess the success and 
impact of the training provided to the SHIP and SMP grantees by ACL 
along with determining the future training needs of the program 
grantees. Section 301 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241) 
is the authorizing law for data collections within the Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS). Specifically, agencies within HHS 
should ``collect and make available through publications and other 
appropriate means . . . research and other activities.''
    The March 3, 1998, White House Memorandum, ``Conducting 
Conversations with America to Further Improve Customer Service,'' 
directs agencies ``to track customer service measurements, then take 
necessary actions to change or improve how the agency operates, as 
appropriate. Integrate what your agency learns from its customers with 
your agency's strategic plans, operating plans, and performance 
measures required by the Government Performance and Results Act of 
1993, reporting on financial and program performance under the Chief 
Financial Officers Act of 1990, and the Government Management Reform 
Act of 1994.'' The information collected in this survey is necessary to 
ensure that ACL is meeting the technical assistance needs of the 
attendees and to capture valuable feedback to be used for future 
training meetings. By gathering feedback on the quality of the training 
and content provided, we can ensure attendee satisfaction and gather 
information for future planning. ACL administers a contract to develop 
and provide the training conference evaluation tool for ACL's approval. 
The proposed data collection tools may be found on the ACL website for 
review at: https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.
    Estimated Program Burden: ACL estimates the burden of this 
collection of information as follows:
    ACL will collect data once following the Annual SMP/SHIP/MIPPA 
National Training Conference. This evaluation will be sent to all event 
attendees, which is estimated to include maximum 486 participants, each 
survey is estimated at .25 hours to complete. This time estimate is 
based on research performed by ACL with the existing survey instrument 
and in consideration of previous survey content and length. The target 
number 486 is a result of 54 states/territories, each sending up to 9 
conference participants who may be eligible to complete a survey (54 * 
9 = 486). Factoring in an additional 40 non-grantee, non-federal 
partner event participants (486 + 40 = 526). 526 respondents taking 15 
minutes to complete for a total of 131.5 annual burden hours.

                                     Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                Average  burden
                                                                Responses per       hours per     Total  burden
                    Number of respondents                         respondent        response          hours
                                                                                   (minutes)
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526..........................................................               1               15            131.5
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    Dated: May 8, 2023.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2023-10120 Filed 5-11-23; 8:45 am]
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