Notice2024-06207
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Public Comment Request; of the Independent Living Services (ILS) Program Performance Report (PPR) OMB Control Number 0985-0043
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Published
March 25, 2024
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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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 30-Day notice collects comments on the information collection requirements related to the Independent Living Services (ILS) Program Performance Report (PPR) OMB 0985-0043.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 58 (Monday, March 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20662-20663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06207]
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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 Independent Living Services
(ILS) Program Performance Report (PPR) OMB Control Number 0985-0043
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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 30-Day notice
collects comments on the information collection requirements related to
the Independent Living Services (ILS) Program Performance Report (PPR)
OMB 0985-0043.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EDT) or postmarked by April 24, 2024.
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: Peter Nye, Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, (202) 795-7606 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a2edebeef2f2f0e3e1cdcfcfc7ccd6d1e2c3c1ce8ccacad18cc5cdd4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="347b7d7864646675775b5959515a4047745557581a5c5c471a535b42">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. 3506), the Administration for Community Living (ACL) has
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance. The Independent Living Services (ILS) program
provides financial assistance, through formula grants, to all fifty
states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and US Virgin
Islands for expanding, and improving the provision of, IL services. The
Designated State Entity (DSE) is the agency that, on behalf of the
state, receives, accounts for, and disburses funds received under Part
B of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (the Act). Funds are
also made available for the provision of training and technical
assistance to Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs). The
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, requires three IL program
reports: (1) State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL), (2) ILS Program
Performance Report, and (3) Center for Independent Living (CIL) PPR.
The ILS PPR is submitted annually by the SILC and DSE in every state,
territory, and outlying area that receives Part B funds and in the
District of Columbia. The ILS PPRs are used by ACL to assess grantees'
compliance with title VII of the Act, with 45 CFR part 1329 of the Code
of Federal Regulations, and with applicable provisions of the HHS
Regulations at 45 CFR part 75. The ILS PPR serves as the primary basis
for ACL's monitoring activities in fulfillment of its responsibilities
under sections 706 and 722 of the Act. The PPR is also used by ACL to
design CIL and SILC training and technical assistance programs
authorized by section 721 of the Act.
ACL will adhere to best practices for collection of all demographic
information in accordance with OMB guidance--including, but not limited
to guidance specific to the collection of sexual orientation and gender
identity (SOGI) items that support alignment 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.
Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice
A notice published in the Federal Register at 88 FR 78369 on
November 15, 2023. During the 60-day comment
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period, ACL received approximately one-hundred and eleven comments on
many aspects of the ILS PPR. A public comment and ACL's response to
comment table is listed in Supporting Statement A.
Estimated Program Burden: ACL estimates the burden of this
collection of information as follows:
The PPR will be sent to representatives of fifty states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and US Virgin Islands. The
approximate burden for completion is thirty-six hours per respondent,
which includes time to review the instructions, read the questions, and
complete responses. This results in a total annual burden estimate of
2,016 hours.
Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average burden
Number of Responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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56 1 36 2,016
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Dated: March 19, 2024.
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. 2024-06207 Filed 3-22-24; 8:45 am]
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