[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 217 (Monday, November 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52305-52306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24525]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request; Semiannual Performance Measures for the ACL 
Traumatic Brain Injury State Partnership Program (ICR New)

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an 
opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed collection of 
certain information by the agency. 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.
    This notice solicits comments on proposed semiannual performance 
measures for the ACL Traumatic Brain Injury State Partnership program 
as reauthorized under the Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 
2014.

DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of 
information by January 12, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to: [email protected]. Submit written comments to: U.S. Department of Health 
and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, Washington, DC 
20201, Attention: Thom Campbell.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thom Campbell by telephone: (202) 795-
7263 or by email: [email protected].

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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 requests 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 before 
submitting the collection to OMB for approval.
    To comply with the above requirement, ACL is publishing a notice of 
a new collection of information as 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 and/or help ACL 
illustrate the program's return on investment; (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.

Purpose

    The purpose of the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) State Partnership 
program is to increase access to rehabilitation and other services for 
individuals with traumatic brain injury. Under the Traumatic Brain 
Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-196), the Traumatic 
Brain Injury State Partnership program transitioned from the Health 
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to the Administration for 
Community Living (ACL). Under this law, the Secretary, acting through 
ACL, was authorized to ``make grants to States and American Indian 
consortia for the purpose of carrying out projects to improve access to 
rehabilitation and other services regarding traumatic brain injury.'' 
ACL seeks to collect performance measure data from state grantees 
consistent with the TBI State Partnership program's purpose and ACL's 
mission to ``Maximize the independence, well-being, and health of older 
adults, people with disabilities across the lifespan, and their 
families and caregivers.''
    ACL seeks data on a semi-annual basis on the types of practices, 
protocols, and activities performed by each grantee, as well as the 
cost of each activity and the number and types of people they served. 
ACL also seeks information about the number and types of individuals 
who receive TBI-related home and community based services. Finally, ACL 
seeks information regarding the involvement of people with TBI in 
advisory and program support roles.
    The data collected will allow ACL to determine the extent to which 
the grant program is meeting its goals of expanding and improving 
services, generating sustainable funding streams, and enriching service 
systems to better serve individuals with TBI and their families. The 
data will also help ACL develop and expand baseline information around 
the nature and scope of the incidence of TBI. Additionally, this data 
collection will help ACL illustrate the return on investment of the TBI 
funds in terms of system change (i.e., changes in policies and 
practices and the development of networks). By matching the project 
dollars spent against measurable improvements in state systems for 
delivering services and supports to people living with TBI, ACL will 
have a strong indicator of the effect of the TBI program on the quality 
of services which ultimately impact the lives of people across the 
country living with TBI. The proposed data collection forms may be 
found on the ACL Web site for review at: https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.
    Estimated Program Burden: The annual reporting burden estimates are 
shown below.

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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
      Type of respondent            Form name        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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States........................  State                       * 45               2              16           1,440
                                 Performance
                                 Report.
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* This is the highest number of awards anticipated, but it is possible that there will be less. If less than 45
  grants are awarded, the total burden hours will be adjusted proportionally.


    Dated: November 7, 2017.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2017-24525 Filed 11-9-17; 8:45 am]
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