Notice2023-05326
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Public Comment Request; of the State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (Councils) State Plan OMB Control Number 0985-0029
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Published
March 16, 2023
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCommunity Living Administration
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The Administration for Community Living is announcing that the proposed collection of information listed above has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance as required under section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 30-day notice collects comments on the information collection requirements related to the Developmental Disabilities State Plan OMB control number 0985-0029.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 51 (Thursday, March 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16261-16263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05326]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Public Comment Request; of the State Councils on Developmental
Disabilities (Councils) State Plan OMB Control Number 0985-0029
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living is announcing that the
proposed collection of information listed above has been submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance as
required under section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. This 30-day notice collects comments on the information
collection requirements related to the Developmental Disabilities State
Plan OMB control number 0985-0029.
DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by
April 17, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find the information collection by
selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments''
or by using the search function. By mail to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office Bldg., 725 17th St.
NW, Rm. 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ACL.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Newell-Perez, 202-795-7413 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#21724053400f6f4456444d4d0c714453445b6140424d0f4949520f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f0a3918291debe9587959c9cdda09582958ab091939cde989883de979f86">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, ACL has
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance of the Developmental Disabilities State Plan OMB
control number 0985-0029. The State Councils on Developmental
Disabilities (Councils) are authorized in Subtitle B, of the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000
(DD Act), as amended, [42 U.S.C. 15001 et seq.] (The DD Act). The DD
Act requires Councils to submit a five-year State plan. Section 124(a)
[42 U.S.C. 15024(a)], states that: Any State desiring to receive
assistance under this subtitle shall submit to the Secretary, and
obtain approval of, a 5-year strategic State plan under this section.
The DD Act regulations outlines additional guiding requirements in 45
CFR part 1326.30(a), which states that: In order to receive Federal
financial assistance under this subpart, each State Developmental
Disabilities Council must prepare and submit to the Secretary, and have
in effect, a State plan which meets the requirements of sections 122
and 124 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 6022 and 6024) and these regulations.
The Council is responsible for the development, and submission of
the State plan as well as implementation of the activities described in
the plan. The Council updates the State plan annually during the five
years. The State plan provides information on individuals with
developmental disabilities in the State, and a description of the
services available to them and their families. The State plan sets
forth the goals and specific objectives to be achieved by the State
Council in pursuing systems change and capacity building that result in
empowering people with developmental disabilities to lead independent
lives within the community. It describes State priorities, strategies,
and actions, and the allocation of funds to meet these goals and
objectives. Additionally, the data collected in the State plan and
submitted to ACL is also used to comply with the GPRA Modernization Act
of 2010 (GPRAMA).
The State Plan is used in three ways. First, it provides a
framework for citizens, State governments, and other key stakeholder to
provide input and comments to help shape the goals and objectives
during the development stage. Secondly, it is used by each Council as a
planning document to operationalize its goals and strategies. Finally,
it provides information the Department needs for monitoring and
providing technical assistance to ensure the Council is compliant.
This IC also adds elements to ensure ACL is gathering necessary and
relevant demographic information to assess diversity and equity in
support of 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. On this issue, AoD will
follow ACL approved policy for the inclusion of sexual orientation and
gender identity (SOGI) data elements.
Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice
A notice published in the Federal Register (87 FR 73559) on
November 30, 2022. During the 60-day notice there were four public
comments submitted, each comment included a range of topics. ACL lists
the commenter by topic and provides response in the included table.
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Data collection form Comment ACL response
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State Plan (Commenters 1-4).......... Burden hours do Burden
not accurately calculation
reflect the was based on
work of the the average
Council and entry
should be estimates
increased. shared by a
sample size of
Councils.
While Councils
range in
staffing size,
number of
goals and
activities
they include
in their State
Plans. Past
workgroups
comprised of
DD Council
staff
developed the
existing State
plan template
after much
consensus
building
conversations
and a thorough
vetting
process. ACL
will continue
to have
conversations
on areas for
potential
streamlining
as part of our
continuous
quality
improvement
efforts. Areas
where the
reporting
platform can
assist in
streamlining
will be taken
under
consideration.
State Plan (Commenter 1, 3).......... Some of the ACL has
required data conducted
points are workgroups
difficult to comprised of
collect and do council staff
not always to determine
correlate 1:1 data sets and
to demographic methods for
data collected collection.
or reported Training and
through federal technical
and state assistance
sources. Data resources that
collection is describe what
only sections of
utilitarian as the plan and
to the extent data points
the data is are required
applied to versus
correct or optional will
rectify an be shared
identified again. ACL
shortcoming. will continue
Asking some of to work with
these data Councils to
points may determine the
result in effectiveness
people not of data
attending collection
council events efforts and
or decreased the results
data results. they provide.
It is
recommended to
focus more on
qualitative
stories. ACL
should give
clear
instructions on
how the
information
collected
relates to the
plan. We
collect much
more
information
than we need to
develop the
plan. If the
optional
sections aren't
needed, they
should be
deleted from
the plan
template.
States feel
obligated to
provide the
information
because it's
there. Also,
the national
data sets
usually come to
states after
we've started
our public
input. That
data isn't
typically a
driving force
of plan/goal
development.
State Plan (Commenter 1, 2).......... While the intent As ACL works to
of the implement new
Executive SOGI policies,
Orders to a workgroup
achieve equity with DD
and equality network
for LGBTQI grantees will
individuals is be developed
vital, to establish
invasive, or guidance on
highly personal how to
demographic effectively
questions often capture these
elicit very low data
response rates. requirements.
Survey
respondents
question as to
why these
questions are
being asked at
all, and if
they are needed
for the
individual to
obtain the
services that
they need. At
times the terms
and language
used can be
confusing for
respondents.
Each further
question
unrelated to
the specific
needs of the
individual
creates further
mistrust with
the interviewer
or public
survey process
and adds an
even greater
time and work
burden in
adding new
information
into the State
Plan.
State Plan (Commenter 1, 3).......... Uploading data, OIDD will
formatting, explore
entering platform
graphs, tables, capabilities
web addresses as the
and symbols is commenters
difficult in suggest (e.g.,
the current uploading,
reporting copy/pasting
platform. Staff opportunities)
spend .
significant
time getting
data to fit
within existing
character
limits. ACL
should explore
automated
collection
techniques when
appropriate,
and other forms
of information
technology to
reduce burden.
State Plan (Commenter 4)............. There should not Performance
be measures were
subcategories previously
that are added vetted through
to create a workgroup
another comprised of
indicator. Council and
Indicators Federal staff.
should simply ACL will
be the thing explore
that is opportunities
collected and to enhance
reported. guidance and
--Instead of plain language
`better able to to further
say what they explain what
need', is being asked
indicator IFA for.
2.3 should be
`has gained new
skills and
feels more
empowered . .
.'.
--IFA 2.4 and
2.5 can get
confusing for
reporting
purposes. If
there is a way
to distinguish
further, that
would be
helpful.
State Plan (Commenter 4)............. When collecting We are
Council, Staff, following ACL
and grantee guidance for
participant collecting
data, we SOGI data and
recommend being the instrument
able to report is updated to
under Male, that effect.
Female, ``X''
(instead of
``Other''),
which is
consistent with
new legislation
in our state.
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State Plan (Commenter 4)............. In Part A(i) We are
``Racial and following ACL
Ethnic guidance for
Diversity of collecting
the State race and
Population,'' ethnicity data
we would and the
recommend instrument is
adding ``Middle updated to
Eastern'' as a that effect.
racial and
ethnic group.
It would be
beneficial to
be able to
collect data
racial/ethnic
data on Middle
Eastern
population to
make more
visible any
disparities
they may
experience. We
would also
recommend
keeping ``Two
or more races''
as one line
without two
additional
subset lines
(referring to
``Two races
including Some
other race''
and ``Two races
excluding Some
other race, and
three or more
races''). Those
additional 2
subset lines
are very
general and do
not provide
enough
specificity to
act on or
respond to that
data.
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Estimated Program Burden: ACL estimates the burden of this
collection of information as follows:
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Number of Responses per Hours per Total annual
Respondent/data collection activity respondents respondent response burden hours
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State Councils on Developmental Disabilities 56 1 367 20,522
State plan...................................
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Total..................................... 56 1 367 20,522
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Dated: March 10, 2023.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2023-05326 Filed 3-15-23; 8:45 am]
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