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• ACL seeks recommendations to
address practical matters regarding the
Elder Justice Coordinating Council. (We
may not include all recommendations.)
• If respondents have multiple
recommendations, respondents may
make multiple recommendations in the
same submission.
1. State the area(s) and or issue(s) in
elder justice that should be considered
a priority for the Federal Government to
address through the Elder Justice
Coordinating Council.
2. Provide detail on the reason the
area(s) and or issue(s) should be
considered a priority for the Council.
3. State the activities, tools, resources,
or components that would effectively
help states and communities create and
strengthen their systems of services and
supports in order to maximize the
independence, well-being, and health of
people at risk for elder abuse, neglect,
and exploitation, their family members,
and their support networks.
4. Provide detail on any benefits,
including how equity will be advanced,
and/or barriers that might result from
the Council incorporating the
recommendation.
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Please Note
This RFI is being issued for
information and planning purposes
only. It should not be construed as a
solicitation or an obligation on the part
of the Federal Government or the
Administration for Community Living
(ACL). ACL does not intend to issue any
grant or contract awards based on
responses to this invitation, or to
otherwise pay for the preparation of any
information submitted or for the
government’s use of such information.
ACL will not be able to respond to
submissions that are not within the
scope of this public comment
opportunity. ACL is not authorized to
receive personally identifiable
information (PII) through this RFI other
than the contact information of the
person submitting the information.
Please do not include any PII in your
submission. For example, do not
include names, addresses, phone, or
Social Security numbers of any
individuals. We will redact responses
that contain PII.
How the Information Will Be Used
The information gathered through this
RFI will be used to inform the Elder
Justice Coordinating Council’s approach
to identifying areas in elder justice that
could benefit from increased Federal
involvement.
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Dated: March 19, 2024.
Alison Barkoff,
Principal Deputy Administrator for the
Administration for Community Living,
performing the delegable duties of the
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for
Aging.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Public Comment Request; of
the Independent Living Services (ILS)
Program Performance Report (PPR)
OMB Control Number 0985–0043
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 the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. This 30-Day
notice collects comments on the
information collection requirements
related to the Independent Living
Services (ILS) Program Performance
Report (PPR) OMB 0985–0043.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EDT) or
postmarked by April 24, 2024.
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:
Peter Nye, Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC
20201, (202) 795–7606 or
OILPPRAComments@acl.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
compliance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3506), the
Administration for Community Living
(ACL) has submitted the following
proposed collection of information to
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OMB for review and clearance. The
Independent Living Services (ILS)
program provides financial assistance,
through formula grants, to all fifty
states, the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico, American Samoa, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, Guam, and US Virgin Islands
for expanding, and improving the
provision of, IL services. The Designated
State Entity (DSE) is the agency that, on
behalf of the state, receives, accounts
for, and disburses funds received under
Part B of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as amended (the Act). Funds are also
made available for the provision of
training and technical assistance to
Statewide Independent Living Councils
(SILCs). The Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as amended, requires three IL program
reports: (1) State Plan for Independent
Living (SPIL), (2) ILS Program
Performance Report, and (3) Center for
Independent Living (CIL) PPR. The ILS
PPR is submitted annually by the SILC
and DSE in every state, territory, and
outlying area that receives Part B funds
and in the District of Columbia. The ILS
PPRs are used by ACL to assess
grantees’ compliance with title VII of
the Act, with 45 CFR part 1329 of the
Code of Federal Regulations, and with
applicable provisions of the HHS
Regulations at 45 CFR part 75. The ILS
PPR serves as the primary basis for
ACL’s monitoring activities in
fulfillment of its responsibilities under
sections 706 and 722 of the Act. The
PPR is also used by ACL to design CIL
and SILC training and technical
assistance programs authorized by
section 721 of the Act.
ACL will adhere to best practices for
collection of all demographic
information in accordance with OMB
guidance—including, but not limited to
guidance specific to the collection of
sexual orientation and gender identity
(SOGI) items that support alignment
with Executive Order 13985 on
Advancing Racial Equity and Support
for Underserved Communities through
the federal government, Executive Order
14075 on Advancing Equality for
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,
Queer, and Intersex Individuals, and
Executive Order 13988 on Preventing
and Combating Discrimination on the
Basis of Gender Identity and Sexual
Orientation. Understanding these
disparities can and should lead to
improved service delivery for ACL’s
programs and populations served.
Comments in Response to the 60-Day
Federal Register Notice
A notice published in the Federal
Register at 88 FR 78369 on November
15, 2023. During the 60-day comment
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period, ACL received approximately
one-hundred and eleven comments on
many aspects of the ILS PPR. A public
comment and ACL’s response to
comment table is listed in Supporting
Statement A.
Estimated Program Burden: ACL
estimates the burden of this collection
of information as follows:
The PPR will be sent to
representatives of fifty states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
American Samoa, the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam,
and US Virgin Islands. The approximate
burden for completion is thirty-six
hours per respondent, which includes
time to review the instructions, read the
questions, and complete responses. This
results in a total annual burden estimate
of 2,016 hours.
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
56
1
36
2,016
Dated: March 19, 2024.
Alison Barkoff,
Principal Deputy Administrator for the
Administration for Community Living,
performing the delegable duties of the
Administrator and the Assistant Secretary for
Aging.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Public Comment Request;
ACL Program Performance Report
Generic Information Collection, OMB
Control Number 0985–NEW
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 the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. This 30-day
notice collects comments on the
information collection requirements
related to the ACL Program Performance
Report Generic Information Collection,
OMB 0985–NEW.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EDT) or
postmarked by April 24, 2024.
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
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SUMMARY:
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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:
Shannon Skowronski, Administration
for Community Living, evaluation@
acl.hhs.gov, (202) 795–7316.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
compliance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3506), the
Administration for Community Living
(ACL) has submitted the following
proposed collection of information to
OMB for review and clearance. In 1965,
the Older Americans Act (OAA) was
passed in response to concerns by
policymakers about a lack of community
social services for older adults. The
OAA established authority for grants for
community planning and social
services, research and development
projects, and personnel training in the
field of aging. The Elder Justice Act
(EJA), passed in 2010, is the first
comprehensive legislation to address
the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of
older adults at the Federal level. OAA
and EJA programs help advance ACL’s
mission of supporting the
independence, well-being, and health of
older adults, older adults with
disabilities, and their families and
caregivers. This proposed information
collection will gather program
performance data for ACL formula and
competitive grant programs authorized
by the Older Americans Act (OAA) and
the Elder Justice Act (EJA), as required
by and in accordance with Public Law
116–131 and 42 U.S.C. chapter 7,
subchapter XX, division B (authorizing
legislation); 45 CFR 75.342 (monitoring
and reporting program performance); 45
CFR 75.301 (performance
measurement); and the GPRA
Modernization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–
352, sec. 12). The collection of program
performance data is required for all ACL
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grantees, including grants authorized by
the OAA and EJA, to: (1) monitor
achievement of program performance
objectives; (2) identify areas of
performance that may benefit from
technical assistance and/or corrective
action; 3) establish program policy and
direction; and (4) prepare responses and
reports for Congress, the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), other
federal departments, and public and
private agencies, including legislatively
required reports.
ACL consistently looks for ways to
streamline the collection of required
program performance data. The
proposed ACL Program Performance
Report Generic Information Collection
would provide an efficient mechanism
for the collection of a core set of
program performance data elements
across OAA and EJA authorized
programs necessary to ensure each
programs indicators, demographics,
priorities, and objectives are being
achieved. The collection of this core set
of performance elements will enable
ACL to analyze program performance
broadly across its grantee portfolio,
while minimizing grantee reporting
burden. Program offices will be given
the opportunity to submit, for review
and approval under this generic
clearance, PPRs for their programs that
address the core program performance
elements.
Comments in Response to the 60-Day
Federal Register Notice
A 60-day notice published in the
Federal Register on December 5, 2023,
at 88 FR 84335. ACL received two
public comments. A summary of the
comments and the ACL response is
provided below:
Comment One: Suggest including
more specific instructions for
completing the elements in the
proposed ACL PPR template.
ACL response: While ACL appreciates
this suggestion, the instructions for
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Public Comment Request; of the Independent Living Services
(ILS) Program Performance Report (PPR) OMB Control Number 0985-0043
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: 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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 30-Day notice
collects comments on the information collection requirements related to
the Independent Living Services (ILS) Program Performance Report (PPR)
OMB 0985-0043.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EDT) or postmarked by April 24, 2024.
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: Peter Nye, Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, (202) 795-7606 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. 3506), the Administration for Community Living (ACL) has
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance. The Independent Living Services (ILS) program
provides financial assistance, through formula grants, to all fifty
states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and US Virgin
Islands for expanding, and improving the provision of, IL services. The
Designated State Entity (DSE) is the agency that, on behalf of the
state, receives, accounts for, and disburses funds received under Part
B of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (the Act). Funds are
also made available for the provision of training and technical
assistance to Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs). The
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, requires three IL program
reports: (1) State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL), (2) ILS Program
Performance Report, and (3) Center for Independent Living (CIL) PPR.
The ILS PPR is submitted annually by the SILC and DSE in every state,
territory, and outlying area that receives Part B funds and in the
District of Columbia. The ILS PPRs are used by ACL to assess grantees'
compliance with title VII of the Act, with 45 CFR part 1329 of the Code
of Federal Regulations, and with applicable provisions of the HHS
Regulations at 45 CFR part 75. The ILS PPR serves as the primary basis
for ACL's monitoring activities in fulfillment of its responsibilities
under sections 706 and 722 of the Act. The PPR is also used by ACL to
design CIL and SILC training and technical assistance programs
authorized by section 721 of the Act.
ACL will adhere to best practices for collection of all demographic
information in accordance with OMB guidance--including, but not limited
to guidance specific to the collection of sexual orientation and gender
identity (SOGI) items that support alignment with Executive Order 13985
on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities
through the federal government, Executive Order 14075 on Advancing
Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex
Individuals, and Executive Order 13988 on Preventing and Combating
Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation.
Understanding these disparities can and should lead to improved service
delivery for ACL's programs and populations served.
Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice
A notice published in the Federal Register at 88 FR 78369 on
November 15, 2023. During the 60-day comment
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period, ACL received approximately one-hundred and eleven comments on
many aspects of the ILS PPR. A public comment and ACL's response to
comment table is listed in Supporting Statement A.
Estimated Program Burden: ACL estimates the burden of this
collection of information as follows:
The PPR will be sent to representatives of fifty states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and US Virgin Islands. The
approximate burden for completion is thirty-six hours per respondent,
which includes time to review the instructions, read the questions, and
complete responses. This results in a total annual burden estimate of
2,016 hours.
Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average burden
Number of Responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
------------------------------------------------------------------------
56 1 36 2,016
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Dated: March 19, 2024.
Alison Barkoff,
Principal Deputy Administrator for the Administration for Community
Living, performing the delegable duties of the Administrator and the
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
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