Notice2023-04249
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Public Comment Request; the Analysis of Senior Medicare Patrol Grantees' Program Implementation OMB Control Number 0985-New
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Published
March 2, 2023
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentCommunity Living Administration
Abstract
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 the analysis of Senior Medicare Patrol Grantees' Program Implementation.
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<body><pre>[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 41 (Thursday, March 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13124-13125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04249]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Public Comment Request; the Analysis of Senior Medicare Patrol
Grantees' Program Implementation OMB Control Number 0985-New
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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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
the analysis of Senior Medicare Patrol Grantees' Program
Implementation.
DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by
April 3, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection 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 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: Kristen Robinson,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1c576e756f687972324e737e75726f73725c7d7f703274746f327b736a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bcf7ced5cfc8d9d292eed3ded5d2cfd3d2fcdddfd092d4d4cf92dbd3ca">[email protected]</span></a>, 202-795-7428.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, The
Administration for Community Living (ACL) has submitted the following
proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance. ACL
is requesting approval to collect data for the Under ACL's Office of
Healthcare Information and Counseling, the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
programs recruit and train a national network of staff and volunteers
to help ``prevent, detect, and report Medicare fraud, errors, and
abuse.'' \1\ The SMP supports programs in every state, the District of
Columbia, and in U.S. territories through grants. Additionally, the SMP
Resource Center, established in 2003, assists SMP grantees in
networking and provides tools, training, and technical assistance to
SMPs. To promote and advance equity in its programming, ACL is
conducting interviews with SMP program directors or their designee to
better understand their activities and their experiences in program
implementation and in reaching low-income and rural Medicare
beneficiaries.
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\1\ Administration for Community Living. (2022, November 8).
Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP). Available at <a href="https://acl.gov/programs/protecting-rights-and-preventing-abuse/senior-medicare-patrol-smp">https://acl.gov/programs/protecting-rights-and-preventing-abuse/senior-medicare-patrol-smp</a>.
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Specifically, this IC will allow ACL to understand (1) how SMP
grantees conceive of program priorities; (2) successes and challenges
SMP grantees experience in implementing activities and in reaching low-
income and rural Medicare beneficiaries; and (3) which programs need
clarification on programmatic priority expectations or additional
support to conduct their activities.
Up to 54 SMP grantee representatives and one SMP Resource Center
representative will be invited to participate in a 75-minute web-based
interview. Findings from the interviews will inform ACL's strategy to
support SMP grantees in achieving program priorities and to promote
equitable access to SMP activities for low-income and rural Medicare
beneficiaries.
Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice
A notice published in the Federal Register 87 FR 77849 on 12/20/
2022. No comments were received during the 60-day FRN.
Estimated Program Burden: ACL estimates the burden of this
collection of information as follows:
A maximum of 54 SMP grantee project directors or their designees
and one representative from the SMP Resource Center are expected to
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participate in interviews over videoconferencing. The approximate
burden for participation in interviews is 1.25 hours per respondent for
a total estimate of 68.75 hours.
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Number of Responses per Hours per Annual burden Annual burden
Respondent/data collection activity respondents respondent response hours Cost per hour cost
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Interviews with grantees and SMP Resource Center........ 54 1 1.25 67.5 \1\$26.12 $1,763.10
Interview with SMP Resource Center...................... 1 1 1.25 1.25 \2\36.92 46.15
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Total............................................... 55 .............. .............. 68.75 .............. 1,809.25
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Dated: February 25, 2023.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2023-04249 Filed 3-1-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4154-01-P
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