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hamper quality of life. The HOS
supports CMS’s commitment to improve
health outcomes for beneficiaries while
reducing burden on providers. CMS
accomplishes this by focusing on highpriority areas for quality measurement
and improvement established in the
agency’s Meaningful Measures
Framework. The HOS uses quality
measures that ask beneficiaries about
health outcomes related to specific
mental and Physical Conditions. Form
Number: CMS–10203 (OMB control
number: 0938–0701); Frequency: Yearly;
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households; Number of Respondents:
1,275; Total Annual Responses:
663,150; Total Annual Hours: 212,208.
(For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Alyssa Rosen at 410–
786–8559 or Alyssa.Rosen@
cms.hhs.gov.)
William N. Parham III,
Director, Division of Information Collections
and Regulatory Impacts, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) Review; Community
Services Block Grant (CSBG) Annual
Report (OMB No. 0970–0492)
Office of Community Services,
Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Office of Community
Services (OCS), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) requests
an extension with substantial changes to
the currently approved Community
Services Block Grant (CSBG) Annual
Report. This is specific to a significantly
revised version (Annual Report 3.0), to
begin as an option for use in Fiscal Year
(FY) 2026 and to be required beginning
in FY2027.
DATES: Comments due November 8,
2024. OMB must make a decision about
the collection of information between 30
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SUMMARY:
and 60 days after publication of this
document in the Federal Register.
Therefore, a comment is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. You can also obtain
copies of the proposed collection of
information by emailing infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Identify all emailed
requests by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Section 678E of the CSBG
Act requires States, including the
District of Columbia and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and U.S.
territories, to annually prepare and
submit a report on the measured
performance of the State and the eligible
entities in the State. Prior to the
participation of the State in the
performance measurement system, the
State shall include in the report any
information collected by the State
relating to such performance. Each State
shall also include in the report an
accounting of the expenditure of funds
received by the State through the CSBG
program, including an accounting of
funds spent on administrative costs by
the State and the eligible entities, and
funds spent by the eligible entities on
the direct delivery of local services, and
shall include information on the
number of and characteristics of clients
served under the subtitle in the State,
based on data collected from the eligible
entities. The State shall also include in
the report a summary describing the
training and technical assistance offered
by the State.
Section 3(b) of the Government
Performance and Results (GPRA)
Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA)
requires OCS, as an office under the
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, to collect performance
information for the CSBG.
OCS has updated the Annual Report
for future years, the CSBG Annual
Report 3.0. This updated version was
originally planned to be submitted in
Instrument
Total number
of respondents
Total
number of
responses per
respondent
56
1,000
2
2
CSBG Annual Report 3.0 (States) .......................................
CSBG Annual Report 3.0 (Eligible Entities) ........................
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conjunction with the extension of
version 2.1, but in an effort to be
responsive to the public comments
received during the 60-day comment
period (89 FR 29339), OCS delayed
submission of version 3.0. OCS has
reviewed all comments and applied
revisions to the instrument as a result of
the feedback.
This request includes the final
proposed CSBG Annual Report 3.0,
which is a substantial revision of the
current Annual Report form. This
updated version streamlines State
administrative information, as well as
National Performance Indicators for
individuals and families as reported by
eligible entities. The proposed revisions
seek to lessen the burden of the
previous iteration of the report by
decreasing the amount of data points
collected, clarifying data points by using
plain language, removing items not
pertinent to annual report data
collection, and improving data points to
reflect industry standards in measuring
the reduction of poverty. This revision
would be an optional collection
instrument in FY 2026 to support
incremental implementation and
minimize burden to the public and
would become the required sole
collection instrument in FY 2027.
Copies of the proposed collections of
information can be obtained by visiting:
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/
programs/csbg.
There are no changes proposed to the
other versions of the Annual Report,
which can be found here: https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAICList?ref_nbr=202406-0970-004.
Respondents: State governments,
including the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S.
territories, directly funded federally and
State-recognized tribes and CSBG
eligible entities.
Annual Burden Estimates
Below is the estimated annual burden
for data collection for all versions of the
CSBG Annual Report, including Tribal
reports. Please note that there are no
changes to the Annual Report 2.1, the
Tribal Annual Report or the Tribal Short
Form. In FY24, States and Tribal grant
recipients would be required to
complete the current versions of the
Annual Reports.
Average
burden hours
per response
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Total burden
hours
13,888
852,000
Annual burden
hours
4,629.3
284,000
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Total number
of respondents
Total
number of
responses per
respondent
Annual Report 2.1 (States) .......................................
Annual Report 2.1 (Eligible Entities) ........................
Tribal Annual Report ................................................
Tribal Annual Report Short Form .............................
56
1,000
24
30
1
1
3
3
198
493
111
40
11,088
493,000
7,992
3,600
3,696
164,333.3
2,664
1,200
Total Estimates .............................................................
........................
........................
........................
1,381,568
460,522.60
Instrument
CSBG
CSBG
CSBG
CSBG
Comments: The Department
specifically requests comments on the
following:
1. Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance measurement of Federal,
State, or local agencies.
2. The quality of the information to be
collected.
3. The clarity of the information to be
collected.
4. Does the information to be
collected produce significant burden? If
so, how could the burden be minimized
on respondents, including using
automated collection techniques or
other forms of technology?
5. The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information.
6. What, if any, additions, revisions,
or modifications to the information
collection would you suggest?
Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted
within 30 days of this publication.
Authority: 112 Stat. 2729; 42 U.S.C.
9902(2).
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Announcing the Intent To Award a
Single-Source Supplement for
University Center for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities Core
Function Activities
Administration for Community
Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) announces the
intent to award a single-source
supplement to the current grant held by
the Oregon Health and Science
University Center for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities. The
purpose of this supplemental funding is
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burden hours
per response
to support one or more core function
activities to address the needs of and
provide support for individuals with
intellectual and developmental
disabilities (I/DD) who use
Augmentative and Alternative
Communication (AAC) or could benefit
from AAC to ensure access to needed
community services, individualized
supports, and other forms of assistance
that promote self-determination,
independence, productivity, and
integration and inclusion in all facets of
community life. The administrative
supplement for fiscal year 2024 will
amount to $270,000.
For
further information or comments
regarding this program supplement,
contact Pamela O’Brien, U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services, Administration for
Community Living, Administration on
Disabilities, (202) 795–7417 or via email
Pamela.OBrien@acl.hhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
This
supplementary funding will expand the
engagement and technical assistance
efforts around supporting people who
use AAC devices to live well in the
community. It will increase the capacity
of the Oregon Health and Science
University for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities (OHSU
UCEDD) to broaden its reach and
increase its impact by carrying out
activities that address the needs of an
unserved/underserved population—
people with I/DD who use AAC or could
benefit from AAC.
As a result of this funding, ACL
expects the OHSU UCEDD will carry out
one or more of the four core functions
activities, which could include but are
not limited to:
• Interdisciplinary Training: Training
of future practitioners about the benefits
of AAC and how to support access to
AAC.
• Community Service: Supporting a
community of AAC users for peer-topeer networking, support, and exchange
of ideas for addressing barriers to
accessing AAC.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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hours
Annual burden
hours
• Research: Conducting research such
as research on the benefits of peer
connections amongst AAC users.
• Information Dissemination:
Developing and disseminating materials
to assist others in accessing AAC and
sharing findings from research with the
UCEDD network and DD Community.
This supplement will fund enhanced
efforts related to developing a network
of AAC users to connect them where
they otherwise would not be able to
connect with each other.
Program Name: University Center for
Excellence in Developmental
Disabilities Education, Research and
Service.
Recipient: Oregon Health and Science
University Center for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities.
Period of Performance: The
supplement award will be issued from
September 30, 2024, through September
29, 2025.
Total Supplement Award Amount:
$270,000.
Award Type: Grant.
Statutory Authority: This program is
authorized under 42 U.S.C 15062(d).
Basis for Award: Due to the low
incidence of communication disabilities
associated with the use of AAC, there
are very few experts in this specialty
area. OHSU is a designated UCEDD with
extensive expertise and experience in
AAC. The UCEDD has conducted
research and led teams on development
of assistive technology, intervention
planning, AAC peer support models,
and assessment protocols for both
children and adults. The UCEDD
completed several AAC externally
funded innovative projects that
addressed public health, device
development and evaluation, and
interventions for young children. The
UCEDD is currently developing a
network of AAC users to connect them
where they otherwise would not be able
to connect with each other. The
supplemental funding will leverage the
experience and expertise of the OHSU
UCEDD to focus on this unserved/
underserved population and strengthen
the UCEDD’s work in this area.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review;
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Annual Report (OMB No. 0970-0492)
AGENCY: Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) requests an extension with substantial
changes to the currently approved Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
Annual Report. This is specific to a significantly revised version
(Annual Report 3.0), to begin as an option for use in Fiscal Year (FY)
2026 and to be required beginning in FY2027.
DATES: Comments due November 8, 2024. OMB must make a decision about
the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication
of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. You can
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by
emailing [email protected]. Identify all emailed requests by
the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Section 678E of the CSBG Act requires States,
including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
and U.S. territories, to annually prepare and submit a report on the
measured performance of the State and the eligible entities in the
State. Prior to the participation of the State in the performance
measurement system, the State shall include in the report any
information collected by the State relating to such performance. Each
State shall also include in the report an accounting of the expenditure
of funds received by the State through the CSBG program, including an
accounting of funds spent on administrative costs by the State and the
eligible entities, and funds spent by the eligible entities on the
direct delivery of local services, and shall include information on the
number of and characteristics of clients served under the subtitle in
the State, based on data collected from the eligible entities. The
State shall also include in the report a summary describing the
training and technical assistance offered by the State.
Section 3(b) of the Government Performance and Results (GPRA)
Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) requires OCS, as an office under the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to collect performance
information for the CSBG.
OCS has updated the Annual Report for future years, the CSBG Annual
Report 3.0. This updated version was originally planned to be submitted
in conjunction with the extension of version 2.1, but in an effort to
be responsive to the public comments received during the 60-day comment
period (89 FR 29339), OCS delayed submission of version 3.0. OCS has
reviewed all comments and applied revisions to the instrument as a
result of the feedback.
This request includes the final proposed CSBG Annual Report 3.0,
which is a substantial revision of the current Annual Report form. This
updated version streamlines State administrative information, as well
as National Performance Indicators for individuals and families as
reported by eligible entities. The proposed revisions seek to lessen
the burden of the previous iteration of the report by decreasing the
amount of data points collected, clarifying data points by using plain
language, removing items not pertinent to annual report data
collection, and improving data points to reflect industry standards in
measuring the reduction of poverty. This revision would be an optional
collection instrument in FY 2026 to support incremental implementation
and minimize burden to the public and would become the required sole
collection instrument in FY 2027. Copies of the proposed collections of
information can be obtained by visiting: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/programs/csbg.
There are no changes proposed to the other versions of the Annual
Report, which can be found here: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAICList?ref_nbr=202406-0970-004.
Respondents: State governments, including the District of Columbia,
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, directly funded
federally and State-recognized tribes and CSBG eligible entities.
Annual Burden Estimates
Below is the estimated annual burden for data collection for all
versions of the CSBG Annual Report, including Tribal reports. Please
note that there are no changes to the Annual Report 2.1, the Tribal
Annual Report or the Tribal Short Form. In FY24, States and Tribal
grant recipients would be required to complete the current versions of
the Annual Reports.
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Total number Average burden
Instrument Total number of responses hours per Total burden Annual burden
of respondents per respondent response hours hours
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CSBG Annual Report 3.0 (States). 56 2 124 13,888 4,629.3
CSBG Annual Report 3.0 (Eligible 1,000 2 426 852,000 284,000
Entities)......................
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CSBG Annual Report 2.1 (States). 56 1 198 11,088 3,696
CSBG Annual Report 2.1 (Eligible 1,000 1 493 493,000 164,333.3
Entities)......................
CSBG Tribal Annual Report....... 24 3 111 7,992 2,664
CSBG Tribal Annual Report Short 30 3 40 3,600 1,200
Form...........................
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Total Estimates............. .............. .............. .............. 1,381,568 460,522.60
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Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on the
following:
1. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance measurement of Federal, State, or local
agencies.
2. The quality of the information to be collected.
3. The clarity of the information to be collected.
4. Does the information to be collected produce significant burden?
If so, how could the burden be minimized on respondents, including
using automated collection techniques or other forms of technology?
5. The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information.
6. What, if any, additions, revisions, or modifications to the
information collection would you suggest?
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 30 days of this publication.
Authority: 112 Stat. 2729; 42 U.S.C. 9902(2).
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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