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on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Consideration will be given
to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: 45 CFR part 309.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
[OMB #0985–New]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Evaluation of
Participants of an Annual SMP/SHIP
National Training Conference Hosted
by the Office of Healthcare Information
and Counseling
Administration for Community
Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on the proposed collection of
information listed above. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
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
notice.
This notice solicits comments on the
Proposed New Survey, and solicits
comments on the information collection
requirements related to the Evaluation
of participants of an Annual SMP/SHIP
National Training Conference.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or
postmarked by April 7, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to: Marissa.Whitehouse@
acl.hhs.gov. Submit written comments
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on the collection of information to
Administration for Community Living,
Washington, DC 20201, Attention:
Marissa Whitehouse.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marissa Whitehouse, Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC
20201, Marissa.Whitehouse@acl.hhs.gov
or 202–795–7425.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA 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.
The PRA requires Federal agencies to
provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed
collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing
collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for
approval. To comply with this
requirement, ACL is publishing a notice
of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following
collection of information, ACL invites
comments on our burden estimates or
any other aspect of this collection of
information, including:
(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
to determine burden estimates; (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.
The Office of Healthcare Information
and Counseling (OHIC) hosts an annual
national training conference for the
federally funded programs that it
Number of
respondents
Respondent/data collection activity
administers. The audience for this
training conference includes attendees
from State Health Insurance Assistance
Program (SHIP) and Senior Medicare
Patrol (SMP) programs, which are two
nationally recognized programs that
provide Medicare information and
counseling to Medicare beneficiaries
and help fight Medicare fraud through
prevention and education. Grantee
leadership is required to attend this
training annually to ensure they receive
critical information and technical
assistance needed to help them
successfully meet the requirements of
their grant awards. Grantees are
encouraged to bring up to three (3)
people from each program. Programs
operate in each of the 50 states, the
District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto
Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.
The information collected in this
survey is necessary to ensure that ACL
is meeting the technical assistance
needs of the attendees and to capture
valuable feedback to be used for future
training meetings. By gathering feedback
on the quality of the training and
content provided, we can ensure
attendee satisfaction and gather
information for future planning. ACL
administers a contract to develop and
provide the training conference
evaluation tool for ACL’s approval.
They also disseminate a tool to all
participants following each training
conference to evaluate attendee
satisfaction. This training conference
survey is introduced and explained
during the program specific meetings
and during the general session on the
first day of the training conference. The
survey is not mandatory, but is
reinforced as a way for ACL to provide
useful, engaging sessions that assist the
attendees in successfully meeting the
requirements of their grant awards. This
evaluation tool will gather feedback on
the quality of the training and content
provided and the experience of the
attendees to be used for future planning.
The proposed data collection tools
may be found on the ACL website for
review at https://www.acl.gov/aboutacl/public-input.
Estimated Program Burden: ACL
estimates the burden associated with
this collection of information as follows:
Responses
per
respondent
Hours per
response
Annual
burden hours
Conference Evaluation ....................................................................................
350
1
0.25
0.25
Total ..........................................................................................................
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Dated: January 29, 2020.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020–02498 Filed 2–6–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
[0985–0044]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; the State Plan for Independent
Living
Administration for Community
Living (ACL), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) 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 State Plan for Independent
Living (SPIL) (Information Collection
Request Rev (ICR Rev)).
DATES: Comments on the information
collection request must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or
postmarked by March 9, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information by:
(a) email to: OIRA_submission@
omb.eop.gov, Attn: OMB Desk Officer
for ACL;
(b) fax to 202.395.5806, Attn: OMB
Desk Officer for ACL; or
(c) by mail to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
SUMMARY:
OMB, New Executive Office Bldg., 725
17th St. NW, Rm. 10235, Washington,
DC 20503, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for
ACL.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peter Nye, Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC
20201, (202) 795–7606 or
OILPPRAComments@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. Legal authority
for the State Plan for Independent
Living is contained in Chapter 1 of Title
VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended by the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act ([the Act], Pub. L.
113–128). Section 704 of the
Rehabilitation Act requires that, to be
eligible to receive financial assistance
under Chapter 1, ‘‘a State shall submit
to the Department, and obtain approval
of, a State plan containing such
provisions as the Department may
require.’’ The Administration for
Community Living’s (ACL) approval of
the SPIL is required for states to receive
federal funding for both the
Independent Living Services State
grants and Centers for Independent
Living programs. Federal statute and
regulations require the collection of this
information every three years.
The SPIL is jointly developed by the
chairperson of the Statewide
Independent Living Council and the
directors of the centers for independent
living in the State, after receiving public
input from individuals throughout the
State; and signed by the chairperson of
the Statewide Independent Living
Council, acting on behalf of—and at the
direction of—the Council, the director
of the designated State entity, and not
less than 51 percent of the directors of
Number of
respondents
Respondent/data collection activity
the centers for independent living in the
State. ACL reviews the SPIL for
compliance with the Rehabilitation Act
and 45 CFR part 1329 and approves it.
The SPIL also serves as a primary
planning document for continuous
monitoring of, and technical assistance
to, the state independent living
programs to ensure appropriate
planning, financial support and
coordination, and other assistance to
appropriately address, on a statewide
basis, needs for the provision of
independent living services in the state.
Comments in Response to the 60-Day
Federal Register Notice
A notice was published in the Federal
Register on August 12, 2019 (Vol. 84,
Number 2019–17172; pp. 39854–39855).
ACL received 251 comments during
the 60-day public-comment period. To
access these comments and ACL
responses, please see the attachment.
The proposed form(s) and public
comments and ACL responses may be
found on the ACL website at https://
www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.
Estimated Program Burden: ACL
estimates the burden of this collection
of information as follows: 56 Statewide
Independent Living Councils will
respond to the requirement for a SPIL
every three years. It will take
approximately 60 hours for each state’s
Statewide Independent Living Council
to jointly complete the development of
the SPIL for a total of approximately
3,360 hours. This estimate is based on
amounts of time that Statewide
Independent Living Councils have
reported that they have spent
responding to previous requests for this
report. ACL is not requesting any
change in the data States are required to
submit. As such, there is no change to
the estimated reporting burden.
Responses
per
respondent
Hours per
response
Statewide Independent Living Councils ..........................................................
56
1
60
3,360
Total ..........................................................................................................
56
1
60
3,360
Dated: January 22, 2020.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
[OMB #0985-New]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Evaluation of Participants of an Annual SMP/SHIP
National Training Conference Hosted by the Office of Healthcare
Information and Counseling
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an
opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed collection of
information listed above. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(the 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
notice.
This notice solicits comments on the Proposed New Survey, and
solicits comments on the information collection requirements related to
the Evaluation of participants of an Annual SMP/SHIP National Training
Conference.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by April 7, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to: [email protected]. Submit written comments on the
collection of information to Administration for Community Living,
Washington, DC 20201, Attention: Marissa Whitehouse.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marissa Whitehouse, Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, [email protected]
or 202-795-7425.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA 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.
The PRA requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an existing collection of
information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, ACL is publishing a notice of the
proposed collection of information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following collection of information, ACL
invites comments on our burden estimates or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including:
(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 to determine burden estimates; (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.
The Office of Healthcare Information and Counseling (OHIC) hosts an
annual national training conference for the federally funded programs
that it administers. The audience for this training conference includes
attendees from State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) and
Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) programs, which are two nationally
recognized programs that provide Medicare information and counseling to
Medicare beneficiaries and help fight Medicare fraud through prevention
and education. Grantee leadership is required to attend this training
annually to ensure they receive critical information and technical
assistance needed to help them successfully meet the requirements of
their grant awards. Grantees are encouraged to bring up to three (3)
people from each program. Programs operate in each of the 50 states,
the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.
The information collected in this survey is necessary to ensure
that ACL is meeting the technical assistance needs of the attendees and
to capture valuable feedback to be used for future training meetings.
By gathering feedback on the quality of the training and content
provided, we can ensure attendee satisfaction and gather information
for future planning. ACL administers a contract to develop and provide
the training conference evaluation tool for ACL's approval. They also
disseminate a tool to all participants following each training
conference to evaluate attendee satisfaction. This training conference
survey is introduced and explained during the program specific meetings
and during the general session on the first day of the training
conference. The survey is not mandatory, but is reinforced as a way for
ACL to provide useful, engaging sessions that assist the attendees in
successfully meeting the requirements of their grant awards. This
evaluation tool will gather feedback on the quality of the training and
content provided and the experience of the attendees to be used for
future planning.
The proposed data collection tools may be found on the ACL website
for review at https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.
Estimated Program Burden: ACL estimates the burden associated with
this collection of information as follows:
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Number of Responses per Hours per Annual burden
Respondent/data collection activity respondents respondent response hours
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Conference Evaluation........................... 350 1 0.25 0.25
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. ..............
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Dated: January 29, 2020.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
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