Notice2023-26634
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; ACL Program Performance Report Generic Information Collection, OMB 0985-NEW
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Published
December 5, 2023
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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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84335-84336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26634]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; ACL Program Performance Report Generic Information
Collection, OMB 0985-NEW
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.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by February 5, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to: Shannon Skowronski to the ACL Office of Performance and Evaluation
public comment inbox at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9cf9eafdf0e9fde8f5f3f2dcfdfff0b2f4f4efb2fbf3ea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="81e4f7e0edf4e0f5e8eeefc1e0e2edafe9e9f2afe6eef7">[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: Shannon
Skowronski Office of Performance and Evaluation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Skowronski at the ACL Office
of Performance and Evaluation public comment inbox
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#87e2f1e6ebf2e6f3eee8e9c7e6e4eba9efeff4a9e0e8f1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="315447505d445045585e5f7150525d1f5959421f565e47">[email protected]</span></a> or at 202-795-7438 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f5869d949b9b9a9bdb869e9a82879a9b869e9cb5949699db9d9d86db929a83"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bac9d2dbd4d4d5d494c9d1d5cdc8d5d4c9d1d3fadbd9d694d2d2c994ddd5cc">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This announcement solicits comments on the
ACL Program Performance Report Generic Information Collection, a
mechanism to collect program performance reports for programs
authorized by the Older Americans Act (Pub. L. 89-27 of 1965, as
amended through Pub. L. 116-131 of 2020), and the Elder Justice Act
(title XX of the Social Security Act, subtitle B, the Elder Justice Act
of 2009).
Under the PRA, 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 as 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.
ACL invites comments on burden estimates or other aspects 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.
ACL will adhere to best practices for collection of all demographic
information when this information is collected for the programs listed
below in accordance with OMB guidance. This includes, but is not
limited to, guidance specific to the collection of sexual orientation
and gender identity (SOGI) items that align with Executive Order 13985
on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities
Through the Federal Government, Executive Order 14075 on Advancing
Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex
Individuals and Executive Order 13988 on Preventing and Combating
Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation.
Understanding these disparities can and should lead to improved service
delivery for ACL's programs and populations served.
Authorizing Legislation
In 1965, the Older Americans Act (OAA) was passed in response to
concerns by policymakers about a lack of community social services for
older adults. The original legislation established authority for grants
for community planning and social services, research and development
projects, and personnel training in the field of aging. The OAA was
last amended in 2020 (Pub. L. 116-131) and authorizes a variety of
social and health services programs for older adults, families, and
caregivers. The Elder Justice Act (EJA), passed in 2010, is the first
comprehensive legislation to address the abuse, neglect, and
exploitation of older adults at the federal level. The law authorized
programs and initiatives that coordinate federal responses to elder
abuse, promote elder justice research and innovation, support Adult
Protective Services systems, and provide additional protections for
residents of long-term care facilities. OAA and EJA programs help
advance ACL's mission of supporting the independence, well-being, and
health of older adults, older adults with disabilities, and their
families and caregivers.
The OAA, EJA, 45 CFR 75.342 (monitoring and reporting program
performance), 45 CFR 75.301 (performance measurement), and the GPRA
Modernization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-352, Sec 12) require grantee
program performance monitoring and reporting. Grantee program
performance reporting serves several functions, enabling ACL to: (1)
monitor program achievement of performance objectives; (2) identify
areas of performance that may benefit from technical assistance and/or
corrective action; (3) establish program policy and direction; and (4)
prepare responses and reports for Congress, the OMB, other federal
departments, and public and private agencies, including legislatively
required reports.
In order to streamline the collection of performance data and
enhance efficacy, ACL is requesting approval of a generic IC for
performance reporting for programs authorized under the OAA and EJA.
The proposed data collection instruments 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 estimated total annual burden for
this generic IC is 50,335.60 hours. This estimate is based on the
current number of grantees for these programs, their number of program
performance indicators, and previous ACL experience with program
performance reporting.
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Number of Responses per Hours per Annual burden
Respondent/data collection activity respondents respondent response hours
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State Formula Grantees, SPR Generic............. 112 1 70.3 7,873.60
State Competitive Grants, PPR Generic........... 56 2 1.0 112
Tribal Formula Grantees, PPR Generic............ 282 1 60 16,920
Competitive Grantees, PPR Generic............... 1,189 2 10 23,780
Veteran Organization Competitive Grantees, PPR 275 12 0.5 1,650
Generic........................................
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Total Annual Hours.......................... .............. .............. .............. 50,335.60
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Dated: November 30, 2023.
Alison Barkoff,
Principal Deputy Administrator for the Administration for Community
Living, performing the delegable duties of the Administrator and the
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2023-26634 Filed 12-4-23; 8:45 am]
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