Paperwork Reduction Act Public Burden Statement:

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 5 CFR § 1320.8(b)(3), no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number (OMB 0985-0023). Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including time for gathering, maintaining the data needed, completing, and reviewing the collection of information. The obligation to respond to this collection is voluntary under the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA), and the Older Americans Act (OAA) Section 202(f). This collection of information gathers data through an annual cross-sectional survey of OAA participants. ACL uses collected data to assess among OAA program participants the following issues associated with aging in place: importance of staying safely in the home; available assistance and informal support; the use of home features or modifications; and the need for and consideration of home features or modifications. Data will be kept private to the extent allowed by law. The survey instrument and collection of data, takes the following precautions: All project staff, including recruitment specialists, telephone interviewers, research analysts, and systems analysts, receive training in the disclosure requirements of the survey and are required to sign statements affirming their obligation to maintain privacy. Only staff who are authorized to work on the National Survey have access to client contact information, completed survey instruments, and data files. Data files that are delivered contain no personal identifiers for program participants. Analysis and publication of survey findings are in terms of aggregated statistics only. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to Center for Policy and Evaluation, Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 330 C Street, SW, Washington, DC 20201 or E-mail evaluation@acl.hhs.gov.