Notice2022-02577
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request; of the One Protection and Advocacy Annual Program Performance Report OMB #0985-0063
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Published
February 8, 2022
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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 (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 IC Revision solicits comments on the information collection requirements relating to the One Protection and Advocacy Annual Program Performance Report [OMB #0985-0063].
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7182-7183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02577]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Public Comment Request; of the One Protection and Advocacy Annual
Program Performance Report OMB #0985-0063
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and
Human Services.
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
(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 IC
Revision solicits comments on the information collection requirements
relating to the One Protection and Advocacy Annual Program Performance
Report [OMB #0985-0063].
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by April 11, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to: Ophelia McLain, ((202) 795-7401 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#781708101d14111956151b1419111638191b145610100b561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d5baa5bdb0b9bcb4fbb8b6b9b4bcbb95b4b6b9fbbdbda6fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a>. Submit
written comments on the collection of information to Administration for
Community Living, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attention:
Ophelia McLain.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ophelia McLain, (202) 795-7401
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cba4bba3aea7a2aae5a6a8a7aaa2a58baaa8a7e5a3a3b8e5aca4bd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="543b243c31383d357a393738353d3a143537387a3c3c277a333b22">[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.
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``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.
This is a revision to a currently approved information collection
(IC), the Department replaced four existing Protection and Advocacy
Program Performance Reports under one IC in March 2019. This is termed
One-PPR. The four annual reports included the following: (1)
Developmental Disabilities Protection and Advocacy Systems Program
Performance Report, (2) Protection and Advocacy for Assistive
Technology (PAAT) Program Performance Report; (3) Protection and
Advocacy Voting Access Annual Report (Help America Vote Act) (HAVA);
and (4) Protection and Advocacy for Traumatic Brain Injury (PATBI)
Program Performance Report. This revision includes data elements based
on funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to
increase access to COVID-19 vaccines (ACCESS), and expand the Public
Health Workforce (PHWF), provided under Section 2501 of the American
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-2). Each P&A submits one report
(One-PPR) for four funding sources, administered by ACL. As with each
funding source, there is a reporting requirement. In an effort to
reduce the burden of the P&As, each will continue to submit one report
for all funding sources; however, as of FY2022, the report will
incorporate the activities undertaken for the ACCESS and PHWF funding,
by creating a new goal or priority in Part 2C, and adding the narrative
in Part 2.C.4 (Rationale for Adding/Changing Goal) or 2.C.5 (Rationale
for Adding/Changing Priority). The guidance document provides a
description of the data elements to be included in this section of the
One-PPR template.
State Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems in each State and
Territory provide individual legal advocacy, systemic advocacy,
monitoring and investigations to protect and advance the rights of
people with developmental disabilities, using funding administered by
the Administration on Disabilities (AoD), Administration for Community
Living, HHS. To meet statutory reporting requirements, P&As use these
forms for submitting annual reports.
The PPRs are reviewed by federal staff for compliance and outcomes.
Information in the reports is analyzed to create a national profile of
programmatic compliance, outcomes, and goals and priorities for P&A
Systems for tracking accomplishments against goals and to formulate
areas of technical assistance related to compliance with Federal
requirements. Information collected informs AoD of trends in P&A
advocacy, facilitate collaboration with other federally funded
entities, and identify best practices for the efficient use of federal
funds. Additionally, the information is used to provide a national
perspective on where the program is going (prospective view), and to
provide a gage for program accomplishments against program objectives
for purposes of identifying continuing challenges and formulating
technical assistance and management support provided to P&A systems.
The proposed data collection tools may be found on the ACL website
for review at: <a href="https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input">https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input</a>.
Estimated Program Burden
The following table summarizes the burden hour estimate for this
information collection:
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Number of
Number of states responses per Average burden Total hours
state hours per state
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57........................................................... 1 144 8208
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The estimates of annual burden to the States vary in accordance
with the size, program complexity, and technological capacity of the
States. The annual burden on this form is estimated to be 144 hours,
which is an increase of 16 hours from the previous instrument.
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Annual hours estimate
PPR (based on previous OMB
burden estimates)
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PADD.......................................... 90
PAAT.......................................... 16
PATBI......................................... 16
HAVA.......................................... 20
ACCESS........................................ 10
PHWF.......................................... 6
ONE PPR....................................... 144
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Dated: February 3, 2022.
Alison Barkoff,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2022-02577 Filed 2-7-22; 8:45 am]
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