Notice2022-23363
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request; of ACL's Lifespan Respite Program Grantee Performance Measurement Reporting Tool
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Published
October 27, 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 data or other information and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This information collection (IC) solicits comments on the IC requirements, outlined in the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2020, Section 2904, which requires Lifespan Respite Care Program grantees to report data, information, and metrics for the purpose of program evaluation. Such data, information, and metrics are to be used to identify ". . . effective programs and activities funded . . ." through ACL's Lifespan Respite Care Program grants.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 207 (Thursday, October 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65067-65068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23363]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Public Comment Request; of ACL's Lifespan Respite Program Grantee
Performance Measurement Reporting Tool
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 data or other
information and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the
notice. This information collection (IC) solicits comments on the IC
requirements, outlined in the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act
of 2020, Section 2904, which requires Lifespan Respite Care Program
grantees to report data, information, and metrics for the purpose of
program evaluation. Such data, information, and metrics are to be used
to identify ``. . . effective programs and activities funded . . .''
through ACL's Lifespan Respite Care Program grants.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by December 27, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to: Emily Anozie, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aacfc7c3c6d384cbc4c5d0c3cfeacbc9c684c2c2d984cdc5dc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e3868e8a8f9acd828d8c998a86a382808fcd8b8b90cd848c95">[email protected]</span></a>, Phone: (202) 795-
7347. Submit written comments on the collection of information to
Administration for Community Living, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC,
20201, Attention: Emily Anozie.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Anozie, Email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d6b3bbbfbaaff8b7b8b9acbfb396b7b5baf8bebea5f8b1b9a0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c2a7afabaebbeca3acadb8aba782a3a1aeecaaaab1eca5adb4">[email protected]</span></a>, or Phone (202) 795-7347.
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 the PRA 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 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;
(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;
and
(5) this IC collects Caregiver and Care Recipient demographics.
Demographic questions include information about age, gender identity,
transgender, sexual orientation, geographic location, ethnicity, and
race. Racial equity and sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI)
data elements are consistent with recommendations regulated under
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's Office of Supportive and Caregiver Services aims to improve
Lifespan Respite Care Program grantee performance measurement and
tracking through a new quantitative grantee reporting tool. The
existing reporting template used by most ACL grantees funded from
discretionary sources consists of four open-ended, narrative questions
related to program implementation and outputs, making comparisons
between different grant periods and grantees challenging. The proposed
tool will allow ACL to meet the additional requirements stated in
Section 2904 of the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2020,
by adding quantitative data elements to the existing reporting
requirements in accordance with program statute. This tool will allow
for more effective tracking of how federal funds are being
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used, including aggregate data on people served and program development
toward stated goals.
In this IC, the new quantitative grant reporting tool will be
disseminated to all new Lifespan Respite Program grantees upon grant
award. Specifically, the tool will collect information related to
respite care services delivered, caregiver demographics, care recipient
demographics, respite training, and lifespan respite program systems
and providers. Ultimately, this reporting will assist ACL's Office of
Supportive and Caregiver Services to assess the performance of the
Lifespan Respite Program grantees in improving the delivery and quality
of respite services for family caregivers of children and adults of all
ages with special needs.
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: ACL estimates the burden of this
collection of information as follows:
A maximum of 40 grantees are expected to respond to the grant
reporting tool semiannually. The approximate burden for completion may
be 6 hours per respondent for a total estimate of 480 hours. The
estimated completion burden includes time to review the instructions,
read the questions, compile information, and complete responses.
IC Burden Chart
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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 reporting tool..................... 40 2 6 480
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Total.................................. ............... ................ ............... 480
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Dated: October 21, 2022.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2022-23363 Filed 10-26-22; 8:45 am]
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