State Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Report, FY 1995 (Interim)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
116468	State Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Report, FY 1995 (Interim)	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0985-0005	ICR Reference No: 199506-0985-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACL	Agency Tracking No:
Title: State Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Report, FY 1995 (Interim)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/26/1995
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/29/1995
Terms of Clearance: The interim FY 1995 report and FY 1996 report are approved for use through 2/97 under the following conditions: 1) AoA amends the Program Funding and Organization sections of both reports to give states the option of reporting only nursing facilities that have not been certified by HCFA under Medicare and/or Medicaid; 2) prior to the next submission for OMB review, AoA shall review existing data sources within PHS (i.e. AHCPR and NCHS) that may provide representative data pertaining to board and care homes, adult care facilities, etc. AoA shall consider using such sources in lieu of this state-specific collection, or at a minimum for validation purposes; 3) for those states (including the State of New York) which are likely to use the 6 month phase-in, AoA shall provide comprehensive technical assistance and evaluate the validity of data that these states can provide under existing resource constraints; and 4) AoA will amend its burden and cost estimates based on state experience.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/1997	02/28/1997
Responses	52	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	812	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Older Americans Act requires States to provide annually to AOA information on ombudsman activities and for AOA to provide the information to Congress. Data will be used for work with HCFA and others on major long-term issues, planning training TA for ombudsman, and policy development.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Report, FY 1995 (Interim)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	52	0	0	52	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	812	0	0	812	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/29/1995

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