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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Public Comment Request;
Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection; State
Developmental Disabilities Council—
Annual Program Performance Report
(PPR) (OMB Control Number 0985–
0033)
Office on Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities (OIDD),
Administration for Community Living
(ACL), Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on ACL’s intention to extend
the use of the current PPR data
collection necessary to determine
grantee compliance with Part B of the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance
and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD 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
extension to an existing data collection
related to the State Councils on
Developmental Disabilities (State
Councils) Annual Program Performance
Report (PPR). On an annual basis, each
Council must submit a PPR to describe
the extent to which annual progress is
being achieved on the 5-year State plan
goals. The PPR will be used by: (1) The
Council as a planning document to track
progress made in meeting state plan
goals; (2) the citizenry of the State as a
mechanism for monitoring progress and
activities on the plans of the Council;
and (3) the Department as a stewardship
tool for ensuring compliance with the
SUMMARY:
Developmental Disabilities Assistance
and Bill of Rights Act and for
monitoring and providing technical
assistance (e.g., during site visits), and
support for management decision
making.
Submit written or electronic
comments on the collection of
information by June 1, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to Sara.Newell-Perez@
acl.hhs.gov.
DATES:
Sara
Newell-Perez at (202) 795–7413 or
Sara.Newell-Perez@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’’ 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
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 extension of a currently
approved information collection. In
compliance with the requirements of the
PRA, the Administration on Community
Living (ACL) is soliciting public
comment on the information collection
described above. The Department
specifically requests comments on: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the function of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Number of
respondents
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Respondent/data collection activity
(c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) 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.
Consideration will only be given to
comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
To view and comment on the
proposed State Councils on
Developmental Disabilities Annual
Program Performance Report, please
visit the ACL public input page: https://
www.acl.gov/about-acl/policy-andregulations.
ACL estimates the burden of this
collection of information as follows:
The total estimated hour burden per
respondent for the proposed DD Council
PPR is 172 burden hours per response.
The number of hours to complete the
PPR multiplied by 56 State Council
programs, results in a total estimated
annual burden of 9,632.
The burden is reflective of
performance measures introduced in the
FFY 2017–2021 state plan cycle. These
measures hone in on individual and
family advocacy, as well as systems
change advocacy. One example of these
measures is a reporting of the number of
promising and/or best practices
improved based on results of systems
change activities. The PPR is an
opportunity for Councils to report on
the actual data and outcomes that
resulted from carrying out the new State
Plan activities. This extension was
previously pilot tested by a Performance
Measures Workgroup consisting of nine
(9) State Council representatives. This
workgroup deemed the PPR necessary to
accurately capture and report on the
progress of the State Councils. A
separate workgroup consisting of nine
(9) different State Council
representatives further discussed data
collection methodologies as it relates to
the proposed PPR template. This PPR
offers a comprehensive categorization
and approach to collecting data
necessary to report to Congress and
other interested entities.
Responses per
respondent
Hours per
response
Annual burden
hours
State Councils on Developmental Disabilities Annual Program Performance Report (PPR) .....................................................................................
56
1
172
9,632
Total ........................................................................................................
56
1
172
9,632
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Dated: March 26, 2021.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary
for Aging.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
[OMB # 0985–0023]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Public Comment Request;
National Survey of Older Americans
Act Participants
Administration for Community
Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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.
This 30-Day notice collects comments
on the information collection
requirements related to the information
collection requirements for consumer
assessment surveys used by ACL to
measure program performance for
programs funded under Title III of the
Older Americans Act. This notice
solicits comments on a proposed
revision of a currently approved
collection with the addition of a new
rotating module to the National Survey
of Older Americans Act Participants.
DATES: Submit written comments on the
collection of information by May 3,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
and recommendations for the proposed
information collection within 30 days of
publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find the information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function. 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:
Susan Jenkins, Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC
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acl.hhs.gov or by telephone at 202–795–
7369.
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. The
Administration for Community Living
(ACL) is requesting approval to collect
data for the National Survey of Older
Americans Act (OAA) Participants
information collection to include
consumer assessment surveys for the
Congregate and Home-delivered meal
nutrition programs; Case Management,
Homemaker, and Transportation
Services; and the National Family
Caregiver Support Program.
This survey builds on earlier national
pilot studies and surveys, as well as
performance measurement tools
developed by ACL grantees in the
Performance Outcomes Measures
Project (POMP). Changes identified as a
result of these initiatives were
incorporated into the last data collection
package that was approved by OMB and
are included in this proposed extension
of a currently approved collection. This
information will be used by ACL to
track performance outcome measures;
support budget requests; comply with
the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010
(GPRMA) reporting requirements;
provide national benchmark
information; and inform program
development and management
initiatives.
In addition to the proposed extension
of the existing collection of information,
ACL is requesting approval for a module
on COVID–19 to be added to the
currently approved NSOAAP data
collection effort. This module supplants
the module on Emergency Preparedness
that was included in the 60-day FRN
due to the ongoing health crisis older
adults are experiencing as a result of
COVID–19. The Emergency
Preparedness module will be added to
the 2022 collection instrument.
As part of a nationwide effort to slow
transmission of COVID–19,
communities have closed locations such
as senior centers, adult day care centers,
and congregate meal facilities where
many older adults received vital homeand community-based services. In
addition, many of the in-home services
that help older adults to remain in their
homes, such as home-delivered meals,
homemaker services, and respite care
have been curtailed due to fear of
spreading COVID–19. This, combined
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with families and friends unable to
assist loved ones due to the fear of
spreading the virus, have left many
older adults isolated and without the
programs and services they need to
remain living safely in the community.
The purpose of adding questions on
COVID–19 to the NSOAAP is to
measure the effect COVID–19 has had
on older adults’ access to and use of
Older Americans Act programs and
services during the past year.
The results of this information
collection will be used by ACL/AoA to:
• Provide refined national
benchmarks for use by states and AAAs.
• Provide secondary data for analysis
of various Title III program evaluations.
• Provide performance information
for key demographic subgroups,
geographical sub regions, and different
types of AAAs which will enable ACL/
AoA to identify variations in
performance and examine the need for
additional targeted technical assistance.
• Provide secondary data for analysis
of the effect of COVID–19 on access to
and use of OAA programs and services
among older adults that will be shared
with states and AAAs to help structure
their programs and services in response
to COVID-related changes.
The data will be used by the
Administrator of the Administration for
Community Living/Assistant Secretary
for Aging in testimony and
presentations; it will be incorporated
into the agency’s Annual Report; and it
will be used by program staff to identify
areas that may need attention at the
national level.
Descriptions of previous National
Surveys of OAA Participants can be
found under the section on OAA
Performance Information on ACL’s
website at: https://acl.gov/programs/
performance-older-americans-actprograms. Copies of the survey
instruments and data from previous
National Surveys of OAA Participants
can be found and queried using the
Aging, Independence, and Disability
(AGID) Program Data Portal at https://
www.agid.acl.gov/.
Comments in Response to the 60-Day
Federal Register Notice
A notice published in the Federal
Register on Tuesday, November 17,
2020 in 85 FR No. 222 page 73273.
There were thirteen public comments
received during the 60-day FRN, please
see ACLs response to comment listed
below.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Public Comment Request;
Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; State
Developmental Disabilities Council--Annual Program Performance Report
(PPR) (OMB Control Number 0985-0033)
AGENCY: Office on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (OIDD),
Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS).
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 extend the
use of the current PPR data collection necessary to determine grantee
compliance with Part B of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and
Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD 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 extension
to an existing data collection related to the State Councils on
Developmental Disabilities (State Councils) Annual Program Performance
Report (PPR). On an annual basis, each Council must submit a PPR to
describe the extent to which annual progress is being achieved on the
5-year State plan goals. The PPR will be used by: (1) The Council as a
planning document to track progress made in meeting state plan goals;
(2) the citizenry of the State as a mechanism for monitoring progress
and activities on the plans of the Council; and (3) the Department as a
stewardship tool for ensuring compliance with the Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act and for monitoring and
providing technical assistance (e.g., during site visits), and support
for management decision making.
DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of
information by June 1, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Newell-Perez at (202) 795-7413 or
[email protected].
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'' 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 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 extension of a currently
approved information collection. In compliance with the requirements of
the PRA, the Administration on Community Living (ACL) is soliciting
public comment on the information collection described above. The
Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the function of the agency, including whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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. Consideration
will only be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days
of this publication.
To view and comment on the proposed State Councils on Developmental
Disabilities Annual Program Performance Report, please visit the ACL
public input page: https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/policy-and-regulations.
ACL estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:
The total estimated hour burden per respondent for the proposed DD
Council PPR is 172 burden hours per response. The number of hours to
complete the PPR multiplied by 56 State Council programs, results in a
total estimated annual burden of 9,632.
The burden is reflective of performance measures introduced in the
FFY 2017-2021 state plan cycle. These measures hone in on individual
and family advocacy, as well as systems change advocacy. One example of
these measures is a reporting of the number of promising and/or best
practices improved based on results of systems change activities. The
PPR is an opportunity for Councils to report on the actual data and
outcomes that resulted from carrying out the new State Plan activities.
This extension was previously pilot tested by a Performance Measures
Workgroup consisting of nine (9) State Council representatives. This
workgroup deemed the PPR necessary to accurately capture and report on
the progress of the State Councils. A separate workgroup consisting of
nine (9) different State Council representatives further discussed data
collection methodologies as it relates to the proposed PPR template.
This PPR offers a comprehensive categorization and approach to
collecting data necessary to report to Congress and other interested
entities.
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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 Councils on Developmental Disabilities 56 1 172 9,632
Annual Program Performance Report (PPR).......
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Total...................................... 56 1 172 9,632
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Dated: March 26, 2021.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2021-06741 Filed 3-31-21; 8:45 am]
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