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Download as PDF 19246 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 79 / Wednesday, April 26, 2017 / Notices (PPRs) for compliance and for program outcomes. AIDD also will aggregate the information in the PPRs into a national profile of programmatic activities and accomplishments. Information from these reports is shared with the public through postings to the ACL.gov Web site. The information will also allow AIDD to track accomplishments against performance goals and determine areas where technical assistance is needed to comply with Federal requirements or improve performance. The annual PPRs are reviewed by federal staff for compliance and performance in established outcome areas. Information in the PPRs is analyzed to create a national profile of programmatic compliance, outcomes, and goals and priorities for P&A Systems for tracking accomplishments, goals and to determine areas of technical assistance the P&As need related to compliance with Federal requirements and program performance. Information collected in the unified report will inform AIDD of trends in P&A advocacy, collaboration with other federally-funded entities, and identify best practices for efficient use of federal funds. Comments in Response to the 60 Day Federal Register Notice A notice was published in the Federal Register in Vol. 82, No. 10, pages 4888– 4889, on January 17, 2017, announcing that ACL was requesting approval of a new data collection. ACL has not received any comments expressing concern related to the new PPR reporting forms for the P&A program. However, additional technical changes were made to the PATBI PPR template to clarify certain information collection items in the form. In Part I, section C(1)—Public Relations and Outreach, ACL added the language ‘‘racial and ethnic’’ before the word ‘‘minority’’ to the section C(1) question, ‘‘Describe the agency’s outreach efforts to previously unserved or underserved individuals, including minority communities’’ to make sure the question is clear. In Part II, section B, item 14.5 was updated to ‘‘TANF’’ from ‘‘Welfare Reform,’’ and item 16 was updated to ‘‘Other Government Benefits/Services’’ from ‘‘Government Benefits/Services.’’ Last, Part II, section H, item 2 was updated to ‘‘American Indian/Alaska Native’’ from ‘‘American Indian/Alaskan Native.’’ The PPR will allow federal staff to review the programs performance and achievement and assist where technical assistance is needed. Additionally, information contained in the PPR provides performance measures based on the annual reports. The performance data is reported to Congress under the Government Performance and Results Act Modernization Act (GPRAMA). The proposed Protection and or Traumatic Brain Injury (PATBI) Program Performance Report (PPR) form can be found on the AIDD Web site at: https:// acl.gov/Programs/AIDD/Program_ Resource_Search/Results_PA.aspx. ACL estimates the burden hours for this collection of information as follows: ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Instrument Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total burden hours PATBI PPR .................................................................................................... 57 1 16 912 Dated: April 20, 2017. Daniel P. Berger, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging. [FR Doc. 2017–08435 Filed 4–25–17; 8:45 am] This 30-day notice collects comments on the information collection requirements related to a Revision of a Currently Approved Collection (ICR Rev). BILLING CODE 4154–01–P DATES: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by May 26, 2017. Administration for Community Living Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Funding Opportunity Announcement and Grant Application Template for ACL Discretionary Grant Programs Administration for Community Living (ACL), HHS. ACTION: Notice. mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: 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 section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:43 Apr 25, 2017 Jkt 241001 Submit written comments on the collection of information by fax 202.395.5806 or 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: Mark Snyderman at (202) 795–7439 or mark.snyderman@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. ACL is requesting an extension of the currently approved data collection with modifications. The Funding Opportunity Announcement and Application Instructions Template are for use with all ACL competitions for discretionary grant programs. The PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 template provides the requirements and instructions for the submission of an application for discretionary grants funding opportunities. ACL is publishing this Federal Register Notice for the public to review and comment on the ACL Standard Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) (0985–0018) form. ACL seeks to make a small number of minor edits to the current Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) template form. The edits are intended to clarify and simplify the form used to solicit applicants who wish to perform activities related to the various programs offered by ACL, either through a grant or cooperative agreement. The edits consist of correcting grammatical errors, removing duplicative language, and allowing for the option to add program specific instructions to the project summary and abstract. Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice A 60-day Federal Register Notice was published in the Federal Register on February 1, 2017 (Vol. 82, Number 20; pp. 8940–8941). In response to the notice, the Department received two E:\FR\FM\26APN1.SGM 26APN1 19247 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 79 / Wednesday, April 26, 2017 / Notices comments, one with 57 signatories. The commenters were concerned that the template did not reference an eight percent cap on the indirect cost rate associated with training programs. Instead, the notice included language from the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly called ‘‘Uniform Guidance’’), which were implemented in fiscal year 2015 (https:// www.grants.gov/web/grants/learngrants/grant-policies/omb-uniform- guidance-2014.html) . This language requires agencies to accept the indirect cost rate negotiated with their agency, and the requirement applies to all grant making agencies in the Federal Government. However, the HHS Grants Policy Administration Manual (GPAM) and Grants Policy Statement (GPS) provide that the indirect cost rate for training grants is capped at eight percent. ACL has reviewed all pertinent information and has determined that no change is necessary to the FOA template. This notice is for a generic Number of competitions NIDIL RR .................................................. Other ACL ................................................ 16 34 Applicants per FOA Number of respondents 16 14.5 template that is used by all ACL grant applicants. Requirements associated with particular programs are included in the specific FOAs for those programs. The UCEDD programs were designated as training programs in the past as part of the specific FOA for these programs. The proposed template may be found on the ACL Web site at https://acl.gov/ Funding_Opportunities/ Announcements/docs/ACL_PA_ Template_FINAL.docx. Frequency of response per year 256 493 1 1 Average hour burden per respondent 220 48 Total estimated data burden 56,320 23,664 79,984 Estimated Number of Responses: 749 annually. Total Estimated Burden Hours: 79,984. Dated: April 20, 2017. Daniel P. Berger, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging. [FR Doc. 2017–08436 Filed 4–25–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4154–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Request for Comment on the NSDUH Redesign Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS. AGENCY: ACTION: Request for comment. This document is a request for comment on National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) redesign. The Department of Health and Human Services, as part of its continuing effort to produce current data, as well as reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Comment Close Date: To be considered, comments must be received at the addresses provided below no later than 60 calendar days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:43 Apr 25, 2017 Jkt 241001 You may submit electronic comments to NSDUH_Redesign@samhsa.hhs.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: NSDUH_Redesign@samhsa.hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Inspection of Public Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be used in the development of specific survey redesign options. Comments, including any personally identifiable or confidential business information included in comments submitted in response to this notice, will be summarized and/or included in NSDUH redesign reports. ADDRESSES: Background NSDUH is a national survey of the U.S. civilian, non-institutionalized population aged 12 or older. The NSDUH data collection is essential for meeting a critical objective of SAMHSA’s mission—to maintain current data on the prevalence of substance use and mental health problems in the United States. NSDUH is authorized by Section 505 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa–4—Data Collection) which authorizes annual data collection for monitoring the prevalence of illicit substance use and mental health problems, as well as the misuse of licit substances in the U.S. population. NSDUH was conducted on a periodic basis from 1971 to 1988 and has been conducted annually since 1990. Information collected through NSDUH has multiple applications, including (1) advancing the study of the epidemiology of substance use and mental health; (2) monitoring substance use and mental health trends and PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 patterns; (3) identifying licit and illicit substances being used and misused; (4) studying the use of health care resources for treatment of substance use disorders and mental health problems; (5) assisting Federal, State and local agencies in the allocation of resources; and (6) supporting the proper design and implementation of substance misuse prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation programs. In order to continue meeting data users’ needs, SAMHSA’s Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ) must periodically update NSDUH content and methodology to reflect the changing field of substance use and mental health along with data collection best practices. Any redesign will help to ensure NSDUH continues to produce accurate and current data with efficiency. Redesign Issues for NSDUH It is important for NSDUH to remain policy relevant and to be a source of reliable information. The impetus for any future NSDUH redesign is to ensure that NSDUH continues to capture substance use, substance use disorder, and mental health concepts accurately, precisely, and in ways that reflect the state of the field as it advances (e.g., updating, adding and removing content to reflect evolving data needs; adapting new approaches for reducing nonresponse). In addition, the redesigned NSDUH should track trends from its inception onward and have flexibility to address changing data needs, to adjust to shifting budgets and to allow occasional adjustments to the sample and questionnaire without putting trend data at risk. E:\FR\FM\26APN1.SGM 26APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19246-19247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08436]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Funding Opportunity Announcement and Grant 
Application Template for ACL Discretionary Grant Programs

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living (ACL), 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 section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. This 30-day notice collects comments on the information 
collection requirements related to a Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection (ICR Rev).

DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by May 
26, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by 
fax 202.395.5806 or 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: Mark Snyderman at (202) 795-7439 or 
mark.snyderman@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. ACL is requesting an extension of the currently 
approved data collection with modifications. The Funding Opportunity 
Announcement and Application Instructions Template are for use with all 
ACL competitions for discretionary grant programs. The template 
provides the requirements and instructions for the submission of an 
application for discretionary grants funding opportunities.
    ACL is publishing this Federal Register Notice for the public to 
review and comment on the ACL Standard Funding Opportunity Announcement 
(FOA) (0985-0018) form. ACL seeks to make a small number of minor edits 
to the current Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) template form. 
The edits are intended to clarify and simplify the form used to solicit 
applicants who wish to perform activities related to the various 
programs offered by ACL, either through a grant or cooperative 
agreement. The edits consist of correcting grammatical errors, removing 
duplicative language, and allowing for the option to add program 
specific instructions to the project summary and abstract.

Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice

    A 60-day Federal Register Notice was published in the Federal 
Register on February 1, 2017 (Vol. 82, Number 20; pp. 8940-8941). In 
response to the notice, the Department received two

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comments, one with 57 signatories. The commenters were concerned that 
the template did not reference an eight percent cap on the indirect 
cost rate associated with training programs. Instead, the notice 
included language from the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost 
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly called 
``Uniform Guidance''), which were implemented in fiscal year 2015 
(https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/learn-grants/grant-policies/omb-uniform-guidance-2014.html) . This language requires agencies to accept 
the indirect cost rate negotiated with their agency, and the 
requirement applies to all grant making agencies in the Federal 
Government. However, the HHS Grants Policy Administration Manual (GPAM) 
and Grants Policy Statement (GPS) provide that the indirect cost rate 
for training grants is capped at eight percent. ACL has reviewed all 
pertinent information and has determined that no change is necessary to 
the FOA template. This notice is for a generic template that is used by 
all ACL grant applicants. Requirements associated with particular 
programs are included in the specific FOAs for those programs. The 
UCEDD programs were designated as training programs in the past as part 
of the specific FOA for these programs. The proposed template may be 
found on the ACL Web site at https://acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/Announcements/docs/ACL_PA_Template_FINAL.docx.

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                                                                                                           Frequency of    Average hour        Total
                                                             Number of    Applicants per     Number of     response per     burden per    estimated data
                                                           competitions         FOA         respondents        year         respondent        burden
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NIDIL RR................................................              16              16             256               1             220          56,320
Other ACL...............................................              34            14.5             493               1              48          23,664
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                                                                                                                                                  79,984
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    Estimated Number of Responses: 749 annually. Total Estimated Burden 
Hours: 79,984.

    Dated: April 20, 2017.
Daniel P. Berger,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2017-08436 Filed 4-25-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4154-01-P
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