[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54897-54898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21654]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Extension of a Currently Approved Information 
Collection; Funding Opportunity Announcement and Grant Application 
Instructions Template for ACL Discretionary Grant Programs

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an 
opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain 
information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish 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. This notice solicits comments on the information collection 
requirements relating to the standard Funding Opportunity Announcement 
and Grant Application Instructions template for ACL Discretionary Grant 
Programs.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of 
information by November 5, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to: [email protected].
    Submit written comments on the collection of information to Lori 
Stalbaum, Administration for Community Living, Washington, DC 20201 or 
by fax to (202) 357-3466.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Stalbaum at (202) 357-3452 or 
[email protected].

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 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 
1320.3(c) and includes agency request or requirements that members of 
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a 
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) 
requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal 
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including 
each proposed extension, or update, of an existing collection of 
information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, ACL is publishing notice of the proposed 
collection of information set forth in this document. With respect to 
the following collection of information, ACL invites comments on: (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; (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.

Proposed Collection of Information

    ACL plans to submit to the Office of Management and Budget for 
approval Funding Opportunity Announcement and Grant Application 
Instructions Template for ACL Discretionary Grants Program. The Funding 
Opportunity Announcement and Application Instructions provide the 
requirements and instructions for the submission of an application for 
funding opportunities of the Administration for Community Living. The 
Administration for Community Living (ACL) funds discretionary grants 
under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act 
of 2000 (DD Act), which is administered by the Administration on 
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) as well as the Older 
Americans Act, which is administered by the Administration on Aging 
(AoA). In addition, ACL is also responsible for administering other 
authorizing statutes relevant to older Americans and individuals with 
disabilities. Through its discretionary grant programs, the 
Administration for Community Living (ACL) supports projects for the 
purpose of developing and testing new knowledge and program innovations 
with the potential for maximizing the independence, well-being, and 
health of older adults, people with disabilities across the lifespan, 
and their families and caregivers. The Funding Opportunity Announcement 
(FOA) template may be found on the ACL Web site at www.acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/Announcements/docs/ACL_PA_Template_FINAL_8-12-13.doc.

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ACL estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows: 
Frequency: Based on the budget authorization for that Fiscal Year, ACL 
publishes, on average, 15 to 20 FOAs annually. Respondents: States, 
public agencies, private nonprofit agencies, institutions of higher 
education, and organizations including tribal organizations. Estimated 
Number of Responses: 350 annually. Total Estimated Burden Hours: 
16,800.

    Dated: August 29, 2013.
Kathy Greenlee,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2013-21654 Filed 9-5-13; 8:45 am]
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