Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Public Comment Request; ACL Consolidated Program Performance Report (OMB Control Number 0985-New)

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September 26, 2024

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The Administration for Community Living (ACL) 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 proposed new information collection relating to the ACL Consolidated Program Performance Report (OMB Control Number 0985-New).

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78878-78879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22036]

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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; ACL Consolidated Program Performance
Report (OMB Control Number 0985-New)

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) 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 proposed new
information collection relating to the ACL Consolidated Program
Performance Report (OMB Control Number 0985-New).

DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by October 28, 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

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Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office Bldg., 725 17th St. NW, Rm. 10235,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: OMB Desk Officer for ACL.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Skowronski, ACL Office of
Performance and Evaluation, phone: 202-795-7438 and email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#761300171a0317021f19183617151a581e1e0558111900"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ddb8abbcb1a8bca9b4b2b39dbcbeb1f3b5b5aef3bab2ab">[email&#160;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. This announcement solicits comments on the ACL
Consolidated Program Performance Report, 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).
The purpose of this new information collection request (ICR), is to
collect program performance data for ACL formula and competitive grant
programs authorized by the Older Americans Act (OAA), as required by
and in accordance with Public Law 116-131 and 42 U.S.C. chapter 7,
subchapter XX, division B (authorizing legislation); 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). ACL is primarily a grant-making agency whose
mission is to maximize the independence, well-being, and health of
older adults, people with disabilities across the lifespan, and their
families and caregivers by supporting partnerships and providing
funding, guidance, training, and technical assistance. The collection
of program performance data is required for all ACL grantees, including
grants authorized by the OAA, to:
1. Monitor achievement of program 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 Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), the public, and legislatively required
reports.
If ACL did not collect program performance data, the agency would
be unable to monitor and manage program performance as expected or
develop program changes or improvements directed toward assuring the
most effective use of limited OAA funds. ACL consistently looks for
ways to streamline the collection of required program performance data.
The proposed ACL Consolidated Program Performance Report is an
efficient mechanism for the collection of program performance data
elements across OAA authorized programs, and ensures each programs'
indicators, demographics, priorities, and objectives are being
achieved. The collection of performance elements will enable ACL to
analyze program performance broadly across its grantee portfolio,
allowing ACL and its grantees to align measures over time.
This new ICR will gather program performance data for OAA
authorized grant programs under one consolidated report replacing OMB
control numbers under the Performance (Progress) Report for AoA
Grantees (0985-0006) and the State Performance Report for FY 2022-2025
(0985-0072).

Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice

A 60-day notice published in the Federal Register on December 5,
2023, at 88 FR 84335-84336. This 30-day notice publication makes
correction to the information collection type in the previous 30-day
notice published in the Federal Register on March 25, 2024, at 89 FR
20663-20664. That notice requested public comment on this information
collection as a generic ICR.
During the 60-day public comment period, ACL received two comments
related to the ACL Program Performance Report Template. A summary of
the comments and the ACL response is provided below:
Comment #1: Suggest including more specific instructions for
completing the elements in the proposed ACL Program Performance Report
Template:
ACL response: While ACL appreciates this suggestion, the
instructions for completing the elements must be somewhat broad in
order to account for differences in the goals, objectives, and
activities across the programs.
Comment #2: Request confirmation that the grantee will be
responsible for submitting a comprehensive program performance report
each reporting period to ACL (as opposed to having grantees'
subcontractors each submit individual reports to ACL).
ACL response: Although grantees could work with their
subcontractors to gather information to complete their program
performance report, grantees would be responsible for submitting a
comprehensive program performance report for the specified reporting
period.

Estimated Program Burden

ACL estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

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Number of Responses per Hours per Annual burden
Respondent/data collection activity respondents respondent response hours
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Older Americans Act Title IV Grantee Performance 1,189 2 10 23,780
Reports........................................
Older Americans Act Title III and VII Grantee 56 1 70 3,920
Performance Reports............................
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Total Estimated Burden...................... .............. .............. .............. 27,700
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Dated: September 21, 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. 2024-22036 Filed 9-25-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4154-01-P

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