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the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension, or
update, of an existing collection of
information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. The
proposed data collection represents an
extension with minor changes and
updates (ICR–Chg). To comply with the
above requirement, ACL is publishing a
notice regarding the proposed collection
of information set forth in this
document. Interested persons are
invited to send comments regarding our
burden estimates or any other aspect of
this collection of information, including
the following subjects: (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;
(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.
Proposed Collection of Information
ACL plans to submit to the Office of
Management and Budget for approval
the Funding Opportunity
Announcement and Grant Application
Instructions Template for ACL
Discretionary Grants Programs. The
instructions explain the requirements
and provide instructions on how to
submit an application for funding to the
Administration for Community Living.
ACL funds discretionary grants under
the Developmental Disabilities
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of
2000 (DD Act), which is administered
by the Administration on Intellectual
and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD),
the Older Americans Act (OAA), which
is administered by the Administration
on Aging (AoA), as well as the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which
authorizes the National Institute on
Independent Living and Rehabilitation
Research (NIDILRR) and Independent
Living programs. In addition, ACL is
responsible for administering eight
other authorizing statutes or portions of
statutes relevant to older Americans and
individuals with disabilities. Through
its discretionary grant programs, the
Administration for Community Living
(ACL) supports projects that develop
and test new knowledge and program
innovations with the potential for
maximizing the independence, wellbeing, and health of older adults, people
with disabilities across the lifespan, and
their families and caregivers.
The proposed changes are few in
number and are intended to simplify the
instructions and reduce burden. For
example, the requirements for average
projected award amount and proposed
start and end date requirements to start
on the first day of the month have been
eliminated. The Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA) template may be
found on the ACL Web site
at:www.acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/
Announcements/docs/ACL_PA_
Template_FINAL.docx.
The number of respondents associated
with this collection of information
Number of
competitions
Applicants
per FOA
Number of
respondents
varies depending on the appropriation
for that fiscal year and the number of
grants turning over from the previous
fiscal year. The number of ACL FOAS
increased from 24 in FY 2013 to 62 in
FY 2016. This number is over double
the number published in FY 2013, the
last time this data collection was
approved by OMB. We believe that the
increase is primarily due to the
expansion in the number of programs
administered by ACL since that period,
including the addition of the State
Health Insurance Assistance Program
(SHIP), National Institute on Disability,
Independent Living, and Rehabilitation
Research (NIDILRR), Assistive
Technology Programs, Paralysis
Resource Center, Limb Loss Resource
Center, and Traumatic Brain Injury
program. For FY 2017, we estimate that
the number of FOAs for FY 2017 will be
34 based on the average number of
FOAs published from FY 2013–2016.
The number of respondent per FOA in
FY 2013 was 350 (14.5 applicants per
FOA). Using an estimate of 14.5
applications per FOA, we increased the
estimated number of respondents to
493. In addition, the average hour
burden per respondent in FY 2013 was
48. We increased this number to 56
hours to account for the effect of the
additional time it takes to prepare
research proposals for NIDILRR
competitions on the average burden
hours per respondent. Applicants
include State agencies, other public
agencies, private nonprofit programs,
institutions of higher education, and
organizations, including tribal
organizations.
Frequency
of response
per year
Average hour
burden per
respondent
Total
estimated
data burden
Other ACL ................................................
NIDILRR ...................................................
34
16
14.5
16
493
256
1
1
48
220
23,664
56,320
Totals ................................................
50
30.5
749
1
268
79,984
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Estimated Number of Responses: 749
annually. Total Estimated Burden
Hours: 79,984.
Dated: January 27, 2017.
Edwin Walker,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary
for Aging.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
[Document Identifier: HHS–OS–0990–New–
60D]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection; Public
Comment Request
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Office of the Secretary (OS), Department
of Health and Human Services,
announces plans to submit a new
Information Collection Request (ICR),
described below, to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). Prior
to submitting the ICR to OMB, OS seeks
comments from the public regarding the
burden estimate, below, or any other
aspect of the ICR.
SUMMARY:
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Submit your comments to
Information.CollectionClearance@
hhs.gov or by calling (202) 690–5683.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information Collection Clearance staff,
Sherrette.funn@hhs.gov or (202) 690–
5683.
ADDRESSES:
When
submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the
document identifier HHS–OS–0990–
New–60D for reference.
Proposed Project: Pregnancy
Assistance Fund (PAF) Performance
Measures Collection, FY2017–FY2019
cohort
Abstract: The Office of Adolescent
Health (OAH), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), is
requesting approval by OMB of a new
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
information collection request. In
FY2017, OAH expects to award a new,
3-year cohort of Pregnancy Assistance
Fund (PAF) grants. Performance
measure data collection is a requirement
of PAF grants and is included in the
funding announcement.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: The data collection will
provide OAH with performance data to
inform planning and resource allocation
decisions; identify technical assistance
needs for grantees; facilitate grantees’
continuous quality improvement in
program implementation; and provide
Congress, OMB, and the general public
with information about the individuals
who participate in PAF-funded
activities and the services they receive.
Likely Respondents: 20 PAF grantees
(States and Tribes).
Burden Statement: Burden in this
context means the time expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain,
disclose, or provide the information
requested. This includes the time
needed to review instructions; to
develop, acquire, install and utilize
technology and systems for the purpose
of collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; to train
personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information; to search
data sources; to complete and review
the collection of information; and to
transmit or otherwise disclose the
information. The table below
summarizes the total annual burden
hours estimated for this ICR.
EXHIBIT 1—TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Forms
(if necessary)
Type of respondent
PAF Grantee-Program Measures .....
All Grantee Organization: Grantee
Staff.
Total .................................................
OS specifically requests comments on
(1) the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the
proper performance of the agency’s
functions, (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected, and (4) the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
Terry S. Clark,
Asst Information Collection Clearance
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
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National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed
Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
hereby given of the following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
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Number of
respondents
Average
burden
hours per
respondent
Total burden
hours
20
1
70
1400
20
1
70
1400
as amended. The contract proposals and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the contract
proposals, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: National Institute of
Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special
Emphasis Panel NIAID Peer Review Meeting.
Date: February 27, 2017.
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate contract
proposals.
Place: National Institutes of Health, 5601
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20892
(Telephone Conference Call).
Contact Person: Dharmendar Rathore,
Ph.D., Senior Scientific Review Officer,
Scientific Review Program, Division of
Extramural Activities, Room 3G30, National
Institutes of Health/NIAID, 5601 Fishers
Lane, Drive, MSC 9823, Bethesda, MD
20892–9823, 240–669–5058, rathored@
mail.nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos. 93.855, Allergy, Immunology,
and Transplantation Research; 93.856,
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
PO 00000
Number of
responses per
respondent
Dated: January 26, 2017.
Natasha M. Copeland,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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National Institute of Mental Health;
Notice of Closed Meetings
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
hereby given of the following meetings.
The meetings will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: National Institute of
Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel,
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
[Document Identifier: HHS-OS-0990-New-60D]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Public Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services,
announces plans to submit a new Information Collection Request (ICR),
described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to
submitting the ICR to OMB, OS seeks comments from the public regarding
the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.
DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before April 3, 2017.
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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
Information.CollectionClearance@hhs.gov or by calling (202) 690-5683.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance
staff, Sherrette.funn@hhs.gov or (202) 690-5683.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the document identifier HHS-OS-0990-New-60D
for reference.
Proposed Project: Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) Performance
Measures Collection, FY2017-FY2019 cohort
Abstract: The Office of Adolescent Health (OAH), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), is requesting approval by OMB of a new
information collection request. In FY2017, OAH expects to award a new,
3-year cohort of Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) grants. Performance
measure data collection is a requirement of PAF grants and is included
in the funding announcement.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The data collection will
provide OAH with performance data to inform planning and resource
allocation decisions; identify technical assistance needs for grantees;
facilitate grantees' continuous quality improvement in program
implementation; and provide Congress, OMB, and the general public with
information about the individuals who participate in PAF-funded
activities and the services they receive.
Likely Respondents: 20 PAF grantees (States and Tribes).
Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the
information requested. This includes the time needed to review
instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and
providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise
disclose the information. The table below summarizes the total annual
burden hours estimated for this ICR.
Exhibit 1--Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Forms (if necessary) Type of Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondent respondents respondent respondent hours
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PAF Grantee-Program Measures.. All Grantee 20 1 70 1400
Organization:
Grantee Staff.
Total........... 20 1 70 1400
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OS specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and utility
of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of
the agency's functions, (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden, (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected, and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
Terry S. Clark,
Asst Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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