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Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection; Public
Comment Request; State Grants for
Assistive Technology Program Annual
Progress Report (AT APR)
Administration for Community
Living, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on ACL’s intention to collect
information necessary to determine
grantee compliance with Section 4 of
the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as
amended (AT Act). Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Federal agencies are required to
publish a notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the
proposed action. This notice solicits
comments on a proposed revision to an
existing data collection related to the
State Grants for Assistive Technology
Program Annual Progress Report (AT
APR), formerly the 572 Report (0985–
0042).
DATES: Submit written or electronic
comments on the collection of
information by September 15, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to: Robert.Groenendaal@
acl.hhs.gov. Submit written comments
on the collection of information by mail
to Robert Groenendaal, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Community Living,
330 C Street SW., Room 1317B,
Washington, DC 20201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Groenendaal at (202) 795–7356
or Robert.Groenendaal@acl.hhs.gov.
SUMMARY:
Under the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal
agencies to provide a 60-day notice in
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 a
revision of a currently approved
collection (ICR-Rev). In order to comply
with the above requirement, ACL is
requesting approval of a revision of a
previously approved collection, the
State Grants for Assistive Technology
Program Annual Progress Report (AT
APR), formerly known as the 572 report
(0985–0042).
The AT APR is submitted annually by
all State Grantees for AT programs
receiving formula funds under Section 4
of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998,
as Amended (AT Act). The AT APR is
used by ACL to assess grantees’
compliance with Section 4 of the AT
Act and with applicable provisions of
the HHS regulations at 45 CFR part 75.
The AT APR enables ACL to analyze
qualitative and quantitative data to track
performance outcomes and efficiency
measures of the State Grants for AT
programs; support budget requests;
comply with the GPRA Modernization
Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) reporting
requirements; provide national
benchmark information; and inform
program development and management
activities. This information collection
has 3 pieces: (A) a web-based system
that collects data from states; (B) a
performance measure survey on the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Number of
respondents
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Respondent/data collection activity
access and acquisition of AT devices
and services that states collect from
individuals; and, (C) a customer
satisfaction survey that states collect
from individuals on their experiences
accessing and acquiring AT through the
State AT program. The burden table
below identifies the data collection
activities for the three surveys above as
well as the estimates for record keeping
and entry of aggregate data. In addition
to submitting a State Plan every three
years, states and outlying areas are
required to submit annual progress
reports on their activities. The data
required for these progress reports is
specified in Section 4(f) of the AT Act.
The State Grants for AT program
conduct the following state-level and
state leadership activities: state
financing, device demonstration, device
loans, device reutilization, training and
technical assistance, public awareness,
and information and referral.
The proposed State Grants for
Assistive Technology Program Annual
Progress Report may be found on the
ACL Web site at: https://www.acl.gov/
about-acl/public-input.
Burden Estimates
ACL estimates the burden of this
collection of information as follows:
The total estimated hour burden per
respondent for the proposed AT APR
will decrease from the 406 hours per
respondent estimated in FY 2014 to 404
hours estimated for FY 2017, an
estimated reduction of two hours per
respondent or 112 in total. These are in
addition to substantial reductions made
during the last information collection
process. The reduction in burden is a
result of a data collection workgroup
composed of State AT program staff that
met to suggest revisions to the current
instrument. The workgroup solicited
feedback from all of the grantees
through face-to-face meetings and
webinar presentations. The number of
hours is multiplied by 56 AT State
Grants programs, resulting in a total
estimated hour burden of 22,624 hours.
Responses
per
respondent
Hours per
response
Annual burden
hours
State Grants for AT Annual Progress Report (AT APR) .................................
Performance Measure Surveys .......................................................................
Customer Satisfaction Surveys .......................................................................
Data Entry for the Instruments ........................................................................
Record Keeping Burden ..................................................................................
56
56
56
56
56
1
1
1
1
1
80.0
54.0
54.0
208.0
8.0
4,480
3,024
3,024
11,648
448
Total ..........................................................................................................
56
1
404.0
22,624
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Dated: July 10, 2017.
Mary Lazare,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary
for Aging.
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ensuring the conduct of and support for
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HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy,
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Group.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
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authorizes establishment of the TickBorne Disease Working Group (Working
Group). The Working Group will be
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which sets forth standards for the
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The 21st Century Cures Act is
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development of new therapies and
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of representatives of appropriate federal
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and views.
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committee.
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The Secretary of Health and Human
Services is responsible for ensuring the
conduct of and support for
epidemiological, basic, translational,
and clinical research related to vectorborne diseases, including tick-borne
diseases. The Working Group will
provide assistance for this effort. The
Working Group membership will
provide expertise and will review all
efforts within the Department of Health
and Human Services related to all tickborne diseases, to help ensure
interagency coordination and minimize
overlap, and to examine research
priorities.
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Membership and Designation. The
Working Group will consist of 14 voting
members who represent diverse
scientific disciplines and views. The
composition will include seven federal
members and seven non-federal public
members. The federal members will
consist of one or more representatives of
each of the following: Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Health, the Food
and Drug Administration, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, and
the National Institutes of Health. The
non-federal public members will consist
of representatives of the following
categories: Physicians and other medical
providers with experience in diagnosing
and treating tick-borne diseases;
scientists or researchers with expertise;
patients and their family members;
nonprofit organizations that advocate
for patients with respect to tick-borne
disease. Individuals who are appointed
to represent federal entities will be
classified as regular government
employees. The non-federal public
members will be classified as special
government employees. Invitations of
membership will be extended to other
agencies and offices of the Department
of Health and Human Services and other
individuals as determined by the
Secretary to be appropriate and
beneficial for accomplishing the mission
of the Working Group.
The federal members will be
appointed to serve for the duration of
time that the Working Group is
authorized to operate. Participation of
the appointed federal members will be
at the discretion of their respective
agency head. The non-federal public
members will be invited to serve
overlapping terms of up to four years.
Any non-federal public member who is
appointed to fill the vacancy of an
unexpired term will be appointed to
serve for the remainder of that term. A
non-federal public member may serve
after the expiration of their term until
their successor has taken office, but no
longer than 180 days. Terms of more
than two years are contingent upon
renewal of the charter of the Working
Group.
Pursuant to advance written
agreement, non-federal public members
of the Working Group will receive no
stipend for the advisory service that
they render as members of the Working
Group. However, non-federal public
members will receive per diem and
reimbursement for travel expenses
incurred in relation to performing duties
for the Working Group, as authorized by
law under 5 U.S.C. 5703 for persons
who are employed intermittently to
perform services for the federal
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Public Comment Request; State Grants for Assistive Technology Program
Annual Progress Report (AT APR)
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an
opportunity for the public to comment on ACL's intention to collect
information necessary to determine grantee compliance with Section 4 of
the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended (AT Act). Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal agencies are required to
publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed
collection of information, including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public
comment in response to the proposed action. This notice solicits
comments on a proposed revision to an existing data collection related
to the State Grants for Assistive Technology Program Annual Progress
Report (AT APR), formerly the 572 Report (0985-0042).
DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of
information by September 15, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to: Robert.Groenendaal@acl.hhs.gov. Submit written comments on the
collection of information by mail to Robert Groenendaal, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community
Living, 330 C Street SW., Room 1317B, Washington, DC 20201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Groenendaal at (202) 795-7356
or Robert.Groenendaal@acl.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in 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 a revision of a currently approved
collection (ICR-Rev). In order to comply with the above requirement,
ACL is requesting approval of a revision of a previously approved
collection, the State Grants for Assistive Technology Program Annual
Progress Report (AT APR), formerly known as the 572 report (0985-0042).
The AT APR is submitted annually by all State Grantees for AT
programs receiving formula funds under Section 4 of the Assistive
Technology Act of 1998, as Amended (AT Act). The AT APR is used by ACL
to assess grantees' compliance with Section 4 of the AT Act and with
applicable provisions of the HHS regulations at 45 CFR part 75. The AT
APR enables ACL to analyze qualitative and quantitative data to track
performance outcomes and efficiency measures of the State Grants for AT
programs; support budget requests; comply with the GPRA Modernization
Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) reporting requirements; provide national benchmark
information; and inform program development and management activities.
This information collection has 3 pieces: (A) a web-based system that
collects data from states; (B) a performance measure survey on the
access and acquisition of AT devices and services that states collect
from individuals; and, (C) a customer satisfaction survey that states
collect from individuals on their experiences accessing and acquiring
AT through the State AT program. The burden table below identifies the
data collection activities for the three surveys above as well as the
estimates for record keeping and entry of aggregate data. In addition
to submitting a State Plan every three years, states and outlying areas
are required to submit annual progress reports on their activities. The
data required for these progress reports is specified in Section 4(f)
of the AT Act. The State Grants for AT program conduct the following
state-level and state leadership activities: state financing, device
demonstration, device loans, device reutilization, training and
technical assistance, public awareness, and information and referral.
The proposed State Grants for Assistive Technology Program Annual
Progress Report may be found on the ACL Web site at: https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.
Burden Estimates
ACL estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:
The total estimated hour burden per respondent for the proposed AT
APR will decrease from the 406 hours per respondent estimated in FY
2014 to 404 hours estimated for FY 2017, an estimated reduction of two
hours per respondent or 112 in total. These are in addition to
substantial reductions made during the last information collection
process. The reduction in burden is a result of a data collection
workgroup composed of State AT program staff that met to suggest
revisions to the current instrument. The workgroup solicited feedback
from all of the grantees through face-to-face meetings and webinar
presentations. The number of hours is multiplied by 56 AT State Grants
programs, resulting in a total estimated hour burden of 22,624 hours.
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Number of Responses per Hours per Annual burden
Respondent/data collection activity respondents respondent response hours
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State Grants for AT Annual Progress Report (AT 56 1 80.0 4,480
APR)...........................................
Performance Measure Surveys..................... 56 1 54.0 3,024
Customer Satisfaction Surveys................... 56 1 54.0 3,024
Data Entry for the Instruments.................. 56 1 208.0 11,648
Record Keeping Burden........................... 56 1 8.0 448
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Total....................................... 56 1 404.0 22,624
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Dated: July 10, 2017.
Mary Lazare,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2017-14960 Filed 7-14-17; 8:45 am]
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