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PEDIATRICIANS, GENERAL
Information collection title
Annual
number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden
hours per
response
Total
burden hours
Annual
burden hours
Health Assessment Form ................................................
195
542
0.15
47,562
15,854
Average
burden
hours per
response
Total
burden hours
Annual
burden hours
Estimated Annual Burden Total:
15,854.
ORR GRANTEE STAFF
Annual
number of
respondents
Information collection title
Public Health Investigation Form: Non-TB Illness ...........
Public Health Investigation Form: Active TB ...................
Estimated Annual Burden Total: 203.
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
195
195
10
3
0.08
0.08
468
141
156
47
Estimated Recordkeeping Costs:
ORR GRANTEE STAFF
Annual
number of
respondents
Information collection title
Health Assessment Form ................................................
Public Health Investigation Form: Non-TB Illness ...........
Public Health Investigation Form: Active TB ...................
Estimated Annual Burden Total:
22,398.
Authority: 6 U.S.C. 279: Exhibit 1, part A.2
of the Flores Settlement Agreement (Jenny
Lisette Flores, et al., v. Janet Reno, Attorney
General of the United States, et al., Case No.
CV 85–4544–RJK [C.D. Cal. 1996]).
John M. Sweet, Jr.,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
[OMB #0985–0042]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection; Public
Comment Request; State Grants for
Assistive Technology Program Annual
Progress Report
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
SUMMARY:
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Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
195
195
195
542
10
3
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
revision of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the
notice. This revision (ICR Rev) solicits
comments on the information collection
requirements related to the State Grants
for Assistive Technology Program
Annual Progress Report (AT APR).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or
postmarked by November 27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to: Robert Groenendaal,
Robert.Groenendaal@acl.hhs.gov.
Submit written comments on the
collection of information to the
Administration for Community Living
330 C Street SW, Washington, DC
20201. Attention: Robert Groenendaal.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Groenendaal, Assistive
Technology Program Manager, Center
for Innovation and Partnership in the
Office of Interagency Innovation
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Average
burden
hours per
response
Total
burden hours
0.21
0.08
0.08
66,585
468
141
Annual
burden hours
22,195
156
47
Administration for Community Living
330 C Street SW, Washington, DC
20201. Phone: 202–795–7356. Email:
Robert.Groenendaal@acl.hhs.gov.
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
as 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,
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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 information collected through
this data collection instrument is
necessary for ACL and states to comply
with Sections 4 and 7 of the Assistive
Technology Act of 1998, as amended
(AT Act). ACL is requesting a revision
of the annual data collection instrument
(OMB No. 0985–0042). Approval of
0985–0042 expires November 30, 2020.
Section 4 of the AT Act authorizes
grants to public agencies in the 50 states
and the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam,
American Samoa, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern
Marianas (states and outlying areas).
With these funds, the 56 states and
outlying areas operate ‘‘Statewide AT
Programs’’ that conduct activities to
increase access to and acquisition of
assistive technology (AT) for
individuals with disabilities and older
Americans.
Divided into two comprehensive
activity categories: ‘‘State-level
Activities’’ and ‘‘State Leadership
Activities.’’ According to Section 4 of
the AT Act, as a condition of receiving
a grant to support their Statewide AT
Programs, the 56 states and outlying
areas must provide to ACL: (1)
Applications and (2) annual progress
reports on their activities.
Applications: The application
required of states and outlying areas is
a three-year State Plan for Assistive
Technology (State Plan for AT or State
Plan) (OMB No. 0985–0048). The
content of the State Plan for AT is based
on the requirements in Section 4(d) of
the AT Act. As a part of this State Plan,
Section 4(d)(3) of the AT Act requires
that states and outlying areas set
measurable goals for addressing the
assistive technology needs of
individuals with disabilities in
education, employment, community
living and information technology/
telecommunications.
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Every state and outlying area is
required to include a minimum of seven
prescribed measurable goals in its State
Plan. These seven goals apply to all
states and outlying areas in order to
aggregate information on performance of
the program at the national level.
National aggregation of data related to
these goals is necessary for the
Government Performance and Results
Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA)
(Pub. L. 111–352), as well as an Annual
Report to Congress (see ‘‘Section 7
Requirements Necessitating Collection’’
below).
Therefore, this data collection
instrument provides a way for all 56
grantees—50 U.S. states, DC, Puerto
Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam,
American Samoa, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands to collect and report data on
their performance in a consistent
manner, including a uniform survey to
be given to consumers. This uniform
survey is included as part of the data
collection package.
Annual Reports: 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 in that progress report is
specified in Section 4(f) of the AT Act.
Section 7(d) of the AT Act requires that
ACL submit to Congress an annual
report on the activities conducted under
the Act and an analysis of the progress
of the states and outlying areas in
meeting their measurable goals. This
report must include a compilation and
summary of the data collected under
Section 4(f). In order to make this
possible, states and outlying areas must
provide their data uniformly. This data
collection instrument was developed to
ensure that all 56 states and outlying
areas report data in a consistent manner
in alignment with the requirements of
Section 4(f). As stated above, ACL will
use the information collected via this
instrument to:
(1) Complete the annual report to
Congress required by the AT Act;
(2) Comply with reporting
requirements under the Government
Performance and Results Modernization
Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) (Pub. L. 111–
352); and
(3) Assess the progress of states and
outlying areas regarding measurable
goals in their State Plans for AT.
Data collected from the grantees will
provide a national description of
activities funded under the AT Act to
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increase the access to and acquisition of
AT devices and services through
statewide AT programs for individuals
with disabilities. Data collected from
grantees will also provide information
for usage by Congress, the Department,
and the public. In addition, ACL will
use this data to inform program
management, monitoring, and technical
assistance efforts. While States will be
able to use the data for internal
management and program improvement.
To review the proposed data
collection tools please visit the ACL
website at: https://www.acl.gov/aboutacl/public-input.
Estimated Program Burden
ACL estimates the burden associated
with this collection of information as
follows:
(A) A web-based system that collects
data from states.
(B) A performance measurement
survey that states collect from
individuals.
(C) A customer satisfaction survey
that states collect from individuals.
(A) Fifty-six grantees report to ACL
using the web-based data collection
system. A workgroup of grantees
estimated that the average amount of
time required to complete all responses
to the data collection instrument is 80
hours annually. The estimated response
burden includes time to review the
instructions, gather existing data, and
complete and review the data entries.
These estimates are based on the
experience of staff who implement these
programs at the state level. In addition,
we project that clean-up and
clarification of data elements will
require no change in data burden
estimates.
(B) The fifty-six grantees ask
consumers to complete surveys that
provide information on their
performance related to the state’s
measurable goals. Historical data from
states indicates that the average state
will ask for this information from 3,242
consumers at 1 minute per consumer to
complete the question survey, for a total
of 54 hours annually.
(C) The fifty-six grantees also ask
consumers to complete customer
satisfaction surveys. Historical data
from states indicated that the average
state asks for this information from
3,242 consumers at 1 minute per
consumer, for a total of 54 hours
annually.
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Number of
responses
Hours per
response
Annual
burden per
grantee
Total
annual
burden hours
Work-Based System ........................................................................................
Performance Measurement .............................................................................
Customer Satisfaction ......................................................................................
56
3,242
3,242
1.428
0.01666
0.01666
80
54
54
4,480
3.024
3,024
Subtotal .....................................................................................................
........................
........................
188
10,528
Program Support .............................................................................................
Record Keeping Burden ..................................................................................
56
56
4
0.14286
208
8
11,648
448
Subtotal .....................................................................................................
........................
........................
216
12,096
Total ...................................................................................................
........................
........................
404
22,624
Dated: September 17, 2020.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
(c) 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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
[OMB #0985–0040]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Public Comment Request;
State Health Insurance Assistance
Program (SHIP) Data Performance
Reports and Information Collection
Tools
Administration for Community
Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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 the modification
and use of the Data Performance Reports
and Information Collection tools for the
State Health Insurance Assistance
Program (SHIP) under OMB 0985–0040
that expires September 30, 2020
DATES: Submit written comments on the
collection of information by 11:59 p.m.
(EST) or postmarked by October 28,
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
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In
compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, ACL
has submitted the following proposed
collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance.
The purpose of this data collection is
to collect performance data from
grantees, grantee team members, and
partners. Congress requires this data
collection for program monitoring and
Government Performance Results Act
(GPRA) purposes. This data collection
allows the Administration for
Community Living (ACL) and the Center
for Innovation and Partnership (CIP) to
communicate with Congress and the
public on the State Health Insurance
Assistance Program (SHIP), the Senior
Medicare Patrol (SMP) program, the
Medicare Improvements for Patients &
Providers Act (MIPPA) program, and
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
(ADRC) activities. In addition to the
SHIP Data Performance Reports and
Information Collection (OMB #0985–
0040), this revision incorporates the
expired SMP Report collection (OMB
#0985–0024) and the ADRC collection
(OMB #0985–0062) into one tool.
The SHIP, SMP, MIPPA, and ADRC
programs are located in each of the 50
states, the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
In order to ensure that grantees report
activity accurately and consistently it is
imperative that these data collection
tools remain active.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
Rebecca Kinney, Office of Healthcare
Information and Counseling (OHIC),
Administration for Community Living,
Washington, DC 20201, Phone: 202–
795–7397 Email: Rebecca.Kinney@
acl.hhs.gov.
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The respondents for this data
collection are grantees, grantee team
members, and partners who meet with
Medicare beneficiaries and older adults
in-group settings and in one-on-one
sessions to educate them on Medicare
enrollment, Medicare benefits and
subsidy programs, the importance of
being aware of Medicare fraud, errors
and abuse, and having the knowledge to
protect the Medicare system.
ACL is proposing to combine these
three collection tools to reduce burden
on the grantees, grantee team members,
and partners as many of the individuals
working on these programs, collecting
information, and reporting results are
the same at the local level. Combining
these tools will reduce the need for
duplicate or triplicate reporting of
activities in separate tools further
reducing the time and effort in reporting
outcomes and activities. In addition,
this combination will allow clarification
on when, where, and how services are
being delivered across these ACL
programs further informing performance
outcomes.
SHIP and MIPPA Data Collection (OMB
#0985–0040)
Section 4360(f) of OBRA 1990 created
the State Health Insurance Assistance
Program (SHIP) and requires the
Secretary to provide a series of reports
to the U.S. Congress on the performance
of the SHIP program annually. The law
also requires ACL to report on the
program’s impact on beneficiaries and
to obtain important feedback from
beneficiaries.
This tool captures the information
and data necessary for ACL to meet
these Congressional requirements, as
well as, grantee performance data
providing ACL essential insight for
monitoring and technical assistance
purposes.
In addition, the Medicare
Improvements for Patients and
Providers Act (MIPPA), initially passed
in 2008, provided targeted funding for
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
[OMB #0985-0042]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Public Comment Request; State Grants for Assistive Technology Program
Annual Progress Report
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 revision of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the
notice. This revision (ICR Rev) solicits comments on the information
collection requirements related to the State Grants for Assistive
Technology Program Annual Progress Report (AT APR).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by November 27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to: Robert Groenendaal, [email protected]. Submit written
comments on the collection of information to the Administration for
Community Living 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201. Attention:
Robert Groenendaal.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Groenendaal, Assistive
Technology Program Manager, Center for Innovation and Partnership in
the Office of Interagency Innovation Administration for Community
Living 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201. Phone: 202-795-7356.
Email: [email protected].
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 as 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,
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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 information collected through this data collection instrument
is necessary for ACL and states to comply with Sections 4 and 7 of the
Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended (AT Act). ACL is
requesting a revision of the annual data collection instrument (OMB No.
0985-0042). Approval of 0985-0042 expires November 30, 2020.
Section 4 of the AT Act authorizes grants to public agencies in the
50 states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Marianas (states and outlying areas). With these funds, the 56 states
and outlying areas operate ``Statewide AT Programs'' that conduct
activities to increase access to and acquisition of assistive
technology (AT) for individuals with disabilities and older Americans.
Divided into two comprehensive activity categories: ``State-level
Activities'' and ``State Leadership Activities.'' According to Section
4 of the AT Act, as a condition of receiving a grant to support their
Statewide AT Programs, the 56 states and outlying areas must provide to
ACL: (1) Applications and (2) annual progress reports on their
activities.
Applications: The application required of states and outlying areas
is a three-year State Plan for Assistive Technology (State Plan for AT
or State Plan) (OMB No. 0985-0048). The content of the State Plan for
AT is based on the requirements in Section 4(d) of the AT Act. As a
part of this State Plan, Section 4(d)(3) of the AT Act requires that
states and outlying areas set measurable goals for addressing the
assistive technology needs of individuals with disabilities in
education, employment, community living and information technology/
telecommunications.
Every state and outlying area is required to include a minimum of
seven prescribed measurable goals in its State Plan. These seven goals
apply to all states and outlying areas in order to aggregate
information on performance of the program at the national level.
National aggregation of data related to these goals is necessary for
the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010
(GPRAMA) (Pub. L. 111-352), as well as an Annual Report to Congress
(see ``Section 7 Requirements Necessitating Collection'' below).
Therefore, this data collection instrument provides a way for all
56 grantees--50 U.S. states, DC, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands,
Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands to collect and report data on their performance in a consistent
manner, including a uniform survey to be given to consumers. This
uniform survey is included as part of the data collection package.
Annual Reports: 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 in that progress report
is specified in Section 4(f) of the AT Act. Section 7(d) of the AT Act
requires that ACL submit to Congress an annual report on the activities
conducted under the Act and an analysis of the progress of the states
and outlying areas in meeting their measurable goals. This report must
include a compilation and summary of the data collected under Section
4(f). In order to make this possible, states and outlying areas must
provide their data uniformly. This data collection instrument was
developed to ensure that all 56 states and outlying areas report data
in a consistent manner in alignment with the requirements of Section
4(f). As stated above, ACL will use the information collected via this
instrument to:
(1) Complete the annual report to Congress required by the AT Act;
(2) Comply with reporting requirements under the Government
Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) (Pub. L.
111-352); and
(3) Assess the progress of states and outlying areas regarding
measurable goals in their State Plans for AT.
Data collected from the grantees will provide a national
description of activities funded under the AT Act to increase the
access to and acquisition of AT devices and services through statewide
AT programs for individuals with disabilities. Data collected from
grantees will also provide information for usage by Congress, the
Department, and the public. In addition, ACL will use this data to
inform program management, monitoring, and technical assistance
efforts. While States will be able to use the data for internal
management and program improvement.
To review the proposed data collection tools please visit the ACL
website at: https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.
Estimated Program Burden
ACL estimates the burden associated with this collection of
information as follows:
(A) A web-based system that collects data from states.
(B) A performance measurement survey that states collect from
individuals.
(C) A customer satisfaction survey that states collect from
individuals.
(A) Fifty-six grantees report to ACL using the web-based data
collection system. A workgroup of grantees estimated that the average
amount of time required to complete all responses to the data
collection instrument is 80 hours annually. The estimated response
burden includes time to review the instructions, gather existing data,
and complete and review the data entries. These estimates are based on
the experience of staff who implement these programs at the state
level. In addition, we project that clean-up and clarification of data
elements will require no change in data burden estimates.
(B) The fifty-six grantees ask consumers to complete surveys that
provide information on their performance related to the state's
measurable goals. Historical data from states indicates that the
average state will ask for this information from 3,242 consumers at 1
minute per consumer to complete the question survey, for a total of 54
hours annually.
(C) The fifty-six grantees also ask consumers to complete customer
satisfaction surveys. Historical data from states indicated that the
average state asks for this information from 3,242 consumers at 1
minute per consumer, for a total of 54 hours annually.
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Number of Hours per Annual burden Total annual
responses response per grantee burden hours
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Work-Based System............................... 56 1.428 80 4,480
Performance Measurement......................... 3,242 0.01666 54 3.024
Customer Satisfaction........................... 3,242 0.01666 54 3,024
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Subtotal.................................... .............. .............. 188 10,528
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Program Support................................. 56 4 208 11,648
Record Keeping Burden........................... 56 0.14286 8 448
---------------------------------------------------------------
Subtotal.................................... .............. .............. 216 12,096
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total................................... .............. .............. 404 22,624
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Dated: September 17, 2020.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
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