Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 36 / Thursday, February 25, 2021 / Notices 11541 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—Continued 

Information collection title 

Annual 

number of 

respondents 

Annual 

number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden 

minutes per 

response 

Annual total 

burden hours 

Sponsor Application (Form S–24) ................................................................... 216 265 60 57,240 

Ohio Youth Assessment System (OYAS) Reentry Tool ................................. 15 101 75 1,894 

Estimated Annual Burden Hours Total ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 1,216,343 

Comments: The Department 

specifically requests comments on (a) 

whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the proposed collection 

of information; (c) the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. Consideration will be given 

to comments and suggestions submitted 

within 60 days of this publication. 

Authority: 6 U.S.C. 279; 8 U.S.C. 

1232; Flores v. Reno Settlement 

Agreement, No. CV85–4544–RJK (C.D. 

Cal. 1996). 

Mary B. Jones, 

ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03897 Filed 2–24–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–45–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Community Living 

[OMB No. 0985–New] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; State Performance 

Report 

AGENCY: Administration for Community 

Living, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 

the new information collection 

requirements relating to the State 

Performance Report. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information must be submitted 

electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or 

postmarked by April 26, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic 

comments on the collection of 

information to: Susan.Jenkins@

acl.hhs.gov. Submit written comments 

on the collection of information to 

Administration for Community Living, 

Washington, DC 20201, Attention: 

Susan Jenkins. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Susan Jenkins, Administration for 

Community Living, Washington, DC 

20201, by email at Susan.Jenkins@

acl.hhs.gov or by telephone at 202–795– 

7369. 

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 

under the PRA and includes agency 

requests or requirements that members 

of the public submit reports, keep 

records, or provide information to a 

third party. PRA section (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)) 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. 

The currently approved SPR under 

0985–0008 will expire in FY 2022, 

which is the final reporting year for the 

currently approved OMB control 

number (0985–0008). In order to comply 

with requirements under the PRA it is 

necessary to place this ‘‘new SPR’’ IC 

under a new OMB control number while 

keeping the currently approved SPR 

under 0985–0008 active for remaining 

reporting in FY 2022. 

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 purpose of this data collection is 

to fulfill requirements of the Older 

Americans Act and the Government 

Performance and Results Modernization 

Act (GPRA Modernization Act) of 2010 

and related program performance 

activities. Section 202(a)(16) of the OAA 

requires the collection of statistical data 

regarding the programs and activities 

carried out with funds provided under 

the OAA and Section 207(a) directs the 

Assistant Secretary on Aging to prepare 

and submit a report to the President and 

Congress based on those data. 

Section 202(f) directs the Assistant 

Secretary to develop a set of 

performance outcome measures for 

planning, managing, and evaluating 

activities performed and services 

provided under the OAA. Requirements 

pertaining to the measurement and 

evaluation of the impact of all programs 

authorized by the OAA are described in 

section 206(a). The State Performance 

Report is one source of data used to 

develop and report performance 

outcome measures and measure 

program effectiveness in achieving the 

stated goals of the OAA. 

The Administration on Aging (now 

within the Administration for 

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1Benson, W.F; Aldrich, N. Raising Awareness 

and Seeking Solutions to the Opioid Epidemic’s 

Impact on Rural Older Adults. 

2Blog Post (March 4, 2019): https://

eldermistreatment.usc.edu/opioids-and-elderabuse-a-disquieting-connection/. 

3Washington Post Article (June 17, 2019): https:// 

www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/06/17/ 

how-opioid-crisis-is-leading-elder-financial-abuse/ 

?utm_term=.594b4dd84d9d. 

4https://eldermistreatment.usc.edu/missourisaps-response-to-the-opioid-crisis/. 

Community Living) first developed a 

State Program Report (SPR) in 1996 as 

part of its National Aging Program 

Information System (NAPIS). The SPR 

collects information about the national 

Aging Network, how State Agencies on 

Aging expend their OAA funds as well 

as funding from other sources for OAA 

authorized supportive services. The SPR 

also collects information on the 

demographic and functional status of 

the recipients, and is a key source for 

ACL performance measurement. This 

previously approved ‘‘New SPR’’ was a 

revision of the currently active version 

(effective 2019–2022) and was approved 

on 2018, also assigned with the same 

OMB Control Number #0985–0001. This 

previously approved collection reduces 

the number of data elements reported by 

70% compared to the 2019–2022 SPR. 

ACL intends to seek a new OMB 

Control Number for the for the new SPR 

effective FY 2022–2025. This request 

applies only to making an 

administrative change to the 2018 

approved version of the State 

Performance Report for State Units on 

Aging (Older Americans Act Titles III 

and VII (Chapters 3 and 4) (‘‘new SPR’’). 

ACL intends to use this proposed data 

to collect information with the FY 2022 

reporting year. 

To view and comment on this 

information collection please visit 

Administration for Community Living 

public input page: https://acl.gov/aboutacl/public-input. 

Estimated Program Burden: ACL 

estimates an annual burden of 1,876 

hours: 

Respondent/data collection activity Number of 

respondents 

Responses 

per 

respondent 

Hours per 

response 

Annual 

burden 

hours 

SPR .................................................................................................................. 56 1 33.5 1,876 

Total .......................................................................................................... 56 1 33.5 1,876 

Dated: February 19, 2021. 

Alison Barkoff, 

Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary 

for Aging. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03862 Filed 2–24–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4154–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Community Living 

[OMB No. 0985–0067] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Public Comment Request; The 

Study on the Impact of COVID–19 on 

Adult Protective Service (APS) 

Programs 

AGENCY: Administration for Community 

Living, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Administration for 

Community Living is announcing that 

the proposed collection of information 

listed above has been submitted to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and clearance as 

required under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. This 30-Day 

notice collects comments on the 

information collection requirements 

related to requirements related to the 

extension with change to the Study on 

the impact of COVID–19 on Adult 

Protective Service (APS) Programs. 

DATES: Submit written comments on the 

collection of information by March 29, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

and recommendations for the proposed 

information collection within 30 days of 

publication of this notice to 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain 

Find the information collection by 

selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day 

Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or 

by using the search function. By mail to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office 

Bldg., 725 17th St. NW, Rm. 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503, Attn: OMB Desk 

Officer for ACL. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stephanie Whittier Eliason, 

Administration for Community Living, 

Washington, DC 20201 Phone: (202) 

795–7467 Email: 

Stephanie.WhittierEliason@acl.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, ACL 

has submitted the following proposed 

collection of information to OMB for 

review and clearance. The 

Administration for Community Living 

(ACL) requests an extension with 

change to the approved data collection 

for a study on the impact of COVID–19 

on Adult Protective Service (APS) 

Programs (OMB 0985–0067). Some elder 

advocates and law enforcement officers 

believe that the opioid epidemic is 

contributing to the increase in elder 

abuse.1 Even during the COVID–19 

epidemic, regular press, briefs and 

editorials continue to report that the 

opioid abuse is still rising. Aging 

services and APS networks are likely to 

deal with more complex clients with 

opioid-related issues, placing enormous 

pressure on health care systems, 

emergency response services, law 

enforcement and other community 

services.234

In the context of COVID–19, we need 

to make extra efforts to look at these 

challenges and look for ways to 

effectively meet the needs of these 

clients. The purpose of this 7-month 

study is to understand the nature, 

extent, and impact of opioids on older 

adults and their families by 

interviewing APS staff. The study will 

look magnitude and characteristics of 

these cases. It will look at what 

investigative methods and challenges 

are specific to opioid cases. Because of 

the COVID–19 pandemic, attention will 

also be made to the effects of pandemic 

on client circumstances, service gaps 

and needs, and outcomes. These are the 

objectives of the study: 

• Identify the scope and characteristics 

of APS caseloads involving opioid 

abuse before and during COVID–19 

• Identify investigative methods used 

and challenges to using these methods 

• Identify interventions used and 

challenges to implementing these 

interventions 

• Identify additional services needed 

• Identify challenges that are particular 

to the COVID–19 pandemic 

• Assist ACL and other federal partners 

in targeting needed resources to have 

the highest impact 

Findings from this important study 

will shed light on what and how to 

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