State Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1 State Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Report Form	Modified
NORS Burden Estimates 01-08-2016.xlsx Supplementary Document	2016-01-22
NORS Supporting Statement - Conflict of Interest LR 01-23-17.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-01-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
10249	State Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Report Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0985-0005	ICR Reference No: 201612-0985-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201507-0985-002
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACL	Agency Tracking No:
Title: State Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/01/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/22/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2020	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2019
Responses	52	0	52
Time Burden (Hours)	7,754	0	7,702
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The State Annual Long Term Care Ombudsman Report is needed to: comply with state and Administration on Aging reporting requirements in the Older Americans Act; carry out recommendations made by the General Accounting Office, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General, and the Institute of Medicine; advocate at the state and federal levels for changes needed to improve the quality of life and care in long-term care facilities; and effectively manage the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at the local, state and federal levels. 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC chapter 35 Name of Law: Programs for Older Americans
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 365 712 (c),(h)(1)-(3) Name of Law: Older Americans Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 52438	08/08/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 72592	10/20/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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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	1	National Ombudsman Reporting System

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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	52	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,754	7,702	0	52	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden hours have decreased from 8,569 hours to 7,702 hours due to a decrease in the number of complaints.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $190,868

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 12/22/2016

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