Notice2021-14700
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Evidence Based Program Fidelity Surveys
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Published
July 12, 2021
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCommunity Living Administration
Abstract
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 information collection requirements relating to a Grantee Survey and a Local Implementation Organization Survey that will be used by ACL to evaluate the fidelity with which ACL and its grantee organizations, under the Older Americans Act, implement the required evidence-based programs.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 130 (Monday, July 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36558-36559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14700]
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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; Evidence Based Program Fidelity Surveys
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 information collection
requirements relating to a Grantee Survey and a Local Implementation
Organization Survey that will be used by ACL to evaluate the fidelity
with which ACL and its grantee organizations, under the Older Americans
Act, implement the required evidence-based programs.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by September 10, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d784a2a4b6b9f99db2b9bcbeb9a497b6b4bbf9bfbfa4f9b0b8a1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b183e382a2565012e25202225380b2a282765232338652c243d">[email protected]</span></a>. Submit written comments on the
collection of information to
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Administration for Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, Attention:
Susan Jenkins.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jenkins, Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, 202-795-7369 or by email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3b684e485a5515715e55505255487b5a585715535348155c544d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4d1e383e2c23630728232624233e0d2c2e216325253e632a223b">[email protected]</span></a>.
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'' 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 Evidence Based Program Fidelity Surveys will be used by ACL to
evaluate the fidelity with which ACL's grantee organizations, under the
Older Americans Act, implement the required evidence-based programs.
States that receive Older Americans Act funds under Title III-D are
required to spend those funds on evidence-based programs to improve the
health and well-being of their clients and to reduce disease and
injury. Since 2003, the aging services network has been steadily moving
towards wider implementation of disease prevention and health promotion
programs that are based on scientific evidence and demonstrated to
improve the health of older adults. The FY 2012 Congressional
appropriations law included, for the first time, an evidence-based
requirement related to Title III-D funds.
The results of this information collection will be used by ACL/AoA
to:
<bullet> Effectively report its results to the President, to
Congress, to the Department of Health and Human Services and to the
public.
<bullet> Assess the effectiveness of ACL and its grantees in
monitoring program fidelity.
<bullet> Aid in program refinement and continuous improvement.
To comment on this information collection please visit the ACL
website: <a href="https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input">https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input</a>.
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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Grantee: Program selection process and survey... 103 1 2.00 206
Local Implementation Organization Survey........ 412 1 0.67 275
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Total....................................... 515 1 0.93 481
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Dated: July 6, 2021.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2021-14700 Filed 7-9-21; 8:45 am]
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