Notice2022-00399
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request; of the No Wrong Door (NWD) System Management Tool OMB Control 0985-0062
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January 12, 2022
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCommunity Living Administration
Abstract
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 Aging and Disability Resource Center/No Wrong Door System (ADRC/NWD). The statutory authority for ADRC/NWD is contained in Title IV of the Older Americans Act (OAA), as amended by the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1759-1760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00399]
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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 No Wrong Door (NWD) System Management
Tool OMB Control 0985-0062
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 Aging and Disability Resource Center/No Wrong Door
System (ADRC/NWD). The statutory authority for ADRC/NWD is contained in
Title IV of the Older Americans Act (OAA), as amended by the Older
Americans Act Amendments of 2006.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by March 14, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7618190104191811121919043617151a581e1e0558111900"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ef8180989d8081888b80809daf8e8c83c187879cc1888099">[email protected]</span></a>. Submit written comments on the collection
of information to Administration for Community Living, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201, Attention: Kristie Kulinski.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristie Kulinski, (202) 795-7379 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#264d544f55524f43084d534a4f48554d4f6647454a084e4e5508414950"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8fe4fde6fcfbe6eaa1e4fae3e6e1fce4e6cfeeece3a1e7e7fca1e8e0f9">[email protected]</span></a>.
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.
ACL, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) have partnered to support states'
efforts in developing coordinated systems of access, or No Wrong Door
(NWD) Systems, to make it easier for people to learn about and access
long-term services and supports (LTSS). When seeking services and
supports, individuals and caregivers often face multiple, fragmented
processes that are complex and confusing. States' access systems have
been built over time as programs and funding streams have been added,
creating duplicative eligibility and intake processes that are
difficult for individuals and their caregivers to use. To address these
issues, the NWD System model supports state efforts to streamline
access to LTSS options for all populations and provides the
infrastructure to promote the collaboration of local service
organizations, making service delivery more efficient and person-
centered. Examples of coordinated efforts include processes where
individuals are assessed once via a common or standardized data
collection method
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that captures a core set of individual level data relevant for
determining the range of necessary LTSS.
The Federal vision for the NWD System gives states flexibility in
determining how best to organize, structure and operate the various
functions of their NWD System. States continue to integrate, in some
cases restructure, and over time strengthen their existing programs in
order to realize the joint ACL/CMS/VHA vision for a fully coordinated
and integrated system of access. These efforts are supported by a
variety of initiatives, including the VHA's Veteran Directed Care (VDC)
program, an evidence-based self-directed program where person-centered
counselors from aging and disability network agencies within a state's
NWD System provide facilitated assessment and care planning, arrange
fiscal management services, and provide ongoing counseling and support
to Veterans, their families, and caregivers.
The NWD System Management Tool (NWD MT) provides a platform for
data collection necessary to evaluate the four primary functions of a
NWD System: State Governance and Administration, Public Outreach and
Coordination with Key Referral Sources, Person Centered Counseling, and
Streamlined Access to Public LTSS Programs. In addition, this tool will
include data collection for the VDC program to collect qualitative and
quantitative data elements necessary to evaluate the impact of the VDC
program. The VDC Tool will track key performance measures and identify
best practices and technical assistance needs.
The NWD MT and the VDC Tool will enable ACL and its partners to
collect and analyze data elements necessary to assess the progress of
the NWD System model, track performance measures, and identify gaps and
best practices. These tools have been designed in close collaboration
with states and are intended to simplify grant reporting requirements
to reduce burden on local and state entities and will provide a
consistent, streamlined and coordinated statewide approach to help
states govern their NWD System and manage their programs efficiently.
The proposed data collection tools may be found on the ACL website
for review at: <a href="https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input">https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input</a>.
Estimated Program Burden: ACL estimates the burden of this
collection of information as follows:
Fifty-six lead NWD System state and territorial agencies will
respond to the NWD MT bi-annually and it will take approximately half
an hour to collect the data and an additional half hour to input the
data into a web-based system. Additionally, an estimated 900 local
agencies will take approximately two hours to collect and submit the
data to their lead NWD System state agency. There may be several lead
NWD System state and territorial agencies who will be submitting on
behalf of their local agencies. Therefore, the approximate burden for
the local level agencies may be thirty minutes less than anticipated.
If all state and local agencies respond bi-annually, the national
burden estimate for the NWD MT would be a total of 3,712 hours
annually. This burden estimate is calculated based upon a sample of
ADRC/NWD grantees. Each state entity submitting data will receive
local-level data from designated NWD System entities. The estimated
response burden includes time to review the instructions, gather
existing information, and complete and review the data entries in a
web-based system.
An estimated 275 VDC program entities will respond to the VDC Tool
on a monthly-basis, all of which are also NWD local-level entities, for
an annual burden of 1,650 hours. This burden estimate is calculated
based upon information provided by current VDC program providers
testing an abbreviated version of the VDC Tool. The NWD MT and the VDC
Tool have been developed to increase ease and uniformity of reporting
and improve the ability of ACL to manage and analyze data.
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Number of Responses per Hours per Annual burden
Respondent/data collection activity respondents respondent response hours
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NWD Management Tool data collection and entry-- 56 2 1.0 112
State Level....................................
NWD Management Tool data collection and entry-- 900 2 2.0 3,600
Local Level....................................
Veteran Directed Care Tool...................... 275 12 0.5 1,650
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Total....................................... 1,231 .............. .............. 5,362
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Dated: January 6, 2022.
Alison Barkoff,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2022-00399 Filed 1-11-22; 8:45 am]
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