Notice2022-12146
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
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June 7, 2022
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34689-34690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12146]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-22-0943]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information
collection request titled ``Data Collection for the Residential Care
Community and Adult Day Services Center Components of the National
Post-acute and Long-term Care Study'' to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval. CDC previously published a
``Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations'' notice on January 24, 2022 to obtain comments from
the public and affected agencies. CDC received one non-substantive
comment related to the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an
additional 30 days for public and affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that:
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(d) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including, through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570. Comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Direct
written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in
this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202)
395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice
publication.
Proposed Project
Data Collection for the Residential Care Community and Adult Day
Services Center Components of the National Post-acute and Long-term
Care Study (OMB Control No. 0920-0943, Exp. 09/30/2023)--Revision--
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C.
242k), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human
Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, ``shall collect statistics on
health resources . . . [and] utilization of health care, including
extended care facilities, and other institutions.''
NCHS seeks approval to collect data for the residential care
community (RCC) and adult day services center (ADSC) survey components
of the sixth National Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Study or NPALS
(formerly known as the National Study of Long-Term Care Providers or
NSLTCP).
The NPALS is designed to: (1) broaden NCHS' ongoing coverage of
paid, regulated long-term care (LTC) providers; (2) merge with existing
administrative data on LTC providers and service users (e.g., Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) data on inpatient
rehabilitation facilities and patients, long-term care hospitals and
patients, nursing homes and residents, home health agencies and
patients, and hospices and patients); (3)
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update data more frequently on LTC providers and service users for
which nationally representative administrative data do not exist; and
(4) enable comparisons across LTC sectors and timely monitoring of
supply and use of these sectors over time.
Data will be collected from national samples of two types of LTC
providers in the 50 states and the District of Columbia: 2,090 RCCs and
1,750 ADSCs. The RCC sampling frame will contain all of the state-
licensed RCCs that are licensed for four or more beds. Participants in
the ADSC component will be sampled from a comprehensive listing of
ADSCs maintained by the National Adult Day Services Association
(NADSA).
Data were collected in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020. The data
to be collected in 2022 include the basic characteristics, services,
staffing, and practices of RCCs and ADSCs, and the demographics,
selected health conditions and health care utilization, physical
functioning, and cognitive functioning of RCC residents and ADSC
participants. The 2022 NPALS also includes interviews with subject
matter experts about electronic health records (EHRs) use among ADSCs
and RCCs and available EHRs data for them.
Expected users of data from this collection effort include, but are
not limited to, CDC; other DHHS agencies, such as the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, The Administration for
Community Living, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality;
associations, such as LeadingAge, National Center for Assisted Living,
American Seniors Housing Association, Argentum, Advancing States, and
National Adult Day Services Association; universities; foundations; and
other private sector organizations such as the Alzheimer's Association,
the AARP Public Policy Institute, and the National Academies of
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Expected average burden for data collection is 60 minutes per
respondent: 30 minutes for a provider questionnaire and 30 minutes for
a services user questionnaire. In addition, 20 individuals with subject
matter expertise in the use of electronic health records (HER) will be
recruited to participate in a one-hour interview.
Changes to be implemented in 2022 include; reducing the number of
sampled RCCs and ADCSs; use of a provider questionnaire and a services
user questionnaire (instead of a multi-purpose form); and minor changes
to questions and response options to improve usability and data
quality.
OMB approval is requested for two years. The annualized estimates
for number of respondents and burden hours are summarized below,
assuming a 100% response rate. The total estimated annualized burden
hours are 1,932. Participation is voluntary and there is no cost to
respondents other than their time to participate.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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RCC Director/Designated Staff Member.. RCC Provider 1,045 1 30/60
Questionnaire.
ADSC Director/Designated Staff Member. ADSC Provider 875 1 30/60
Questionnaire.
RCC Director/Designated Staff Member.. RCC Services User 1,045 1 30/60
Questionnaire.
ADSC Director/Designated Staff Member. ADSC Services User 875 1 30/60
Questionnaire.
RCC/ADSC Subject Matter Experts....... EHRs Subject Matter 10 1 1
Expert Interview.
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-12146 Filed 6-6-22; 8:45 am]
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