Notice2022-20797
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request of the National Network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDDs) OMB Control Number 0985-0030
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September 26, 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 Information Collection (IC) Revision solicits comments on the information collection requirements relating to the National Network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDDs).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 185 (Monday, September 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58354-58356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20797]
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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 National Network of University Centers
for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and
Service (UCEDDs) OMB Control Number 0985-0030
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
Information Collection (IC) Revision solicits comments on the
information collection requirements relating to the National Network of
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Education, Research, and Service (UCEDDs).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by November 25, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to Pamela O'Brien at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6313020e060f024d0c01110a060d2302000f4d0b0b104d040c15"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d8a8b9b5bdb4b9f6b7baaab1bdb698b9bbb4f6b0b0abf6bfb7ae">[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: Pamela
O'Brien.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela O'Brien, 202-795-7417 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6212030f070e034c0d00100b070c2203010e4c0a0a114c050d14"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0373626e666f622d6c61716a666d4362606f2d6b6b702d646c75">[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 collection of information described below, 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.
Section 104 (a) (42 U.S.C. 15004) of the Developmental Disabilities
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act) directs the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a
system of program accountability to monitor the grantees funded under
the DD Act, including the UCEDDs. Section 154 (e) (42 U.S.C. 15064) of
the DD Act includes requirements for the UCEDD Annual Report. The UCEDD
Annual Report should contain information on progress made in achieving
the projected goals of the Center for the previous year, including:
(1) The extent of goal achievement;
(2) A description of the strategies that contributed to achieving
the goals;
(3) The extent goals were not achieved, a description of factors
that impeded the achievement;
(4) An accounting of the manner in which funds paid to the Center .
. . for a fiscal year were expended;
(5) Information on proposed revisions to the goals; and
(6) A description of successful efforts to leverage funds, other
than funds made available under the DD Act.
The DD Act also states grantees must report on consumer
satisfaction with:
(1) The advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities
initiated by the UCEDD;
(2) The extent to which the UCEDD's advocacy, capacity building,
and systemic change activities provided results through improvements;
and
(3) The extent to which collaboration was achieved in the areas of
advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change.
In addition to collecting the information required in the DD Act,
this IC will also include elements needed to account for the activities
supported by funding from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) to support access to vaccines for people with
disabilities as well as the funds awarded under the American Rescue
Plan Act to increase the Public Health Workforce (PHWF).
Finally, to ensure the UCEDD PPR is consistent with the Executive
order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved
Communities Through the Federal Government and the Executive order on
Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and
Intersex Individuals, ACL intends to determine whether the sexual
orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data elements need to be adapted
to ensure accessibility of the questions for
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individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The information collected from the UCEDDs is used for multiple
purposes:
(1) To develop and submit at least every two years a report to the
President, Congress, and the National Council on Disability that
describes the goals and outcomes of programs supported under the DD
Act.
(2) As a tool for UCEDD grantees to measure and report on progress
in reaching goals and identify areas for which revisions are indicated;
(3) To enhance the Federal project officers' monitoring of UCEDD
progress in reaching projected outcomes;
(4) As a set of performance measures that will yield a national
portrait of UCEDD program impact; and
(5) For Congress and the Administration in making funding and
appropriation decisions with regard to the UCEDD program.
ACL collects data via the National Information Reporting System
(NIRS) a web-based system developed by the Association for University
Centers on Disabilities (AUCD). The instrument guides the development
of items to be included in NIRS for reporting purposes. The data
collected in the PPR and submitted to ACL is also used to comply with
the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA). Performance measure
results are reported to Congress under GPRAMA.
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
Based on UCEDD reporting experience, current data and reporting
efforts constitute approximately 1,556 burden hours per grantee for a
total of 104,252 hours. The table below outlines the estimate for the
hours of burden associated with the collection of information.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 104,252.
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Number of Responses per Hours per Annual burden
Respondent/data collection activity respondents respondent response hours
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UCEDD Annual Report............................. 67 1 1,462 97,954
UCEDD CDC Report................................ 67 1 76 5,092
UCEDD PHWF Report............................... 67 1 18 1,206
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Total....................................... 67 1 1,556 104,252
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The estimates in the following three tables were calculated using
the mode for the hourly rate paid to individuals performing each task,
a mean cost by task across UCEDDs, and a fringe rate of 100%. The three
tables outline the estimated annual cost associated with the burden.
Updated to reflect 2021 Bureau of Labor Statistics--Occupational
Employment and Wage Statistics.
1. Current UCEDD PPR Report
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# Hours dedicated to task Hourly rate of task Totals
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Across the
Current annual effort network
Mean Range Mean Range Average effort (average
per center effort x 67
centers)
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Design--data collect tools Computer Systems Analyst..... 23 1-50 $49.10 $24-75 1,129.30 75,663.10
Staff training on data collection and entry Training & 60 20-110 $57.56 $29-71 3,453.6 231,391.2
Development Manager....................................
Data gathering & verifying Computer User Support 759 200-2,184 27.72 $16-43 $21,039.48 1,409,645.16
Specialist.............................................
Data entry & cleaning Computer User Support Specialist.. 630 380-820 27.72 $16-43 17,463.60 $1,170,061.2
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Subtotal............................................ 1,462 728-2,706 $162.10 .............. $43,085.98 $2,886,760.66
Fringe Rate 100%........................................ .............. .............. .............. .............. $43,085.98 $2,886,760.66
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Total Current Burden................................ 1462 .............. .............. .............. $82,845.56 $5,773,521.20
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2. Supplemental Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
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# Hours dedicated to task Hourly rate of task Totals
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Across the
Current annual effort network
Mean Range Mean Range Average effort (average
per center effort x 67
centers)
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Design of data tools Computer Systems Analyst........... 20 1-50 $49.10 $24-75 982 65,794
Staff train-data collection Training & Development 26 20-40 $57.56 $29-71 1,496.56 $100,269.52
Manager................................................
Data gathering & verifying Computer User Support 15 200-2,184 $27.72 $16-43 415.8 $27,858.6
Specialist.............................................
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Data entry & cleaning Computer User Support Specialist.. 15 380-820 27.72 $16-43 415.8 $27,858.6
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Subtotal............................................ 76 728-2,706 $162.10 .............. $3,310.16 221,778.72
Fringe Rate 100%........................................ .............. .............. .............. .............. $3,310.16 221,778.72
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Total Current Burden................................ 76 .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
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3. Supplemental Public Health Workforce
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# Hours dedicated to task Hourly rate of task Totals
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Across the
Current annual effort Average effort network
Mean Range Mean Range per center (average effort
x 67 centers)
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Design of data tools Computer Systems Analyst.......... 4 1-50 $49.10 $24-75 196.4 13,158.80
Staff train-data collection Training & Development 6 20-40 $57.56 $29-71 345.36 23,139.12
Manager...............................................
Data gathering & verifying Computer User Support 4 200-2,184 $27.72 $16-43 110.88 $7,428.96
Specialist............................................
Data entry & cleaning Computer User Support Specialist. 4 380-820 27.72 $16-43 110.88 $7,428.96
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Subtotal........................................... 18 728-2,706 162.10 .............. $763.52 $51,155.84
Fringe Rate 100%....................................... .............. .............. .............. .............. $763.52 $51,155.84
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Total Current Burden............................... 18 .............. .............. .............. .............. ...............
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The above figures related to the percentage of hours dedicated to
different tasks were developed from information gathered by the UCEDD
technical assistance provider for the previous data information
collection request.
Date: September 20, 2022.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2022-20797 Filed 9-23-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4154-01-P
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