[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 203 (Friday, October 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53063-53064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22753]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request; the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) 
(0985-0044)

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living is announcing an 
opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed collection of 
information listed above. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(the 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 Extension Without Changes (Information Collection Request Ext) 
solicits comments on the information collection requirements related to 
the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) required under the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The Independent Living 
Administration within ACL is proposing to extend the currently approved 
forms for one year while we work on a revision. However, we expect to 
complete the redesign of the proposed information collection forms well 
before the expiration of the extension.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted 
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by December 18, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to: Peter Nye at [email protected]. Submit written comments on the 
collection of information to Administration for Community Living, 
Washington, DC 20201, Attention: Peter Nye.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Nye, Administration for 
Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, (202) 795-7606, 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 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, 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.
    With respect to the following collection of information, ACL 
invites comments on our burden estimates or any other aspect 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.
    Legal authority for the State Plan for Independent Living is 
contained in Chapter 1 of Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
as amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ([the Act], 
Pub. L. 113-128). Section 704 of the Rehabilitation Act requires that, 
to be eligible to receive financial assistance under Chapter 1, ``a 
State shall submit to the Department, and obtain approval of, a State 
plan containing such provisions as the Department may require.'' The 
Administration for Community Living's (ACL) approval of the SPIL is 
required for states to receive federal funding for both the Independent 
Living Services State grants and Centers for Independent Living 
programs. Federal statute and regulations require the collection of 
this information every three years. The current three-year approval 
period for the SPIL expires April 30, 2019.
    The SPIL is jointly developed by the chairperson of the Statewide 
Independent Living Council and the directors of the centers for 
independent living in the State, after receiving public input from 
individuals throughout the State; and signed by the chairperson of the 
Statewide Independent Living Council, acting on behalf of--and at the 
direction of--the Council, the director

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of the designated State entity, and not less than 51 percent of the 
directors of the centers for independent living in the State. ACL 
reviews the SPIL for compliance with the Rehabilitation Act and 45 CFR 
part 1329 and approves it. The SPIL also serves as a primary planning 
document for continuous monitoring of, and technical assistance to, the 
state independent living programs to ensure appropriate planning, 
financial support and coordination, and other assistance to 
appropriately address, on a statewide basis, needs for the provision of 
independent living services in the state.
    The proposed data collection tools may be found on the ACL website 
for review at https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.
    Estimated Program Burden: ACL estimates the burden of this 
collection of information as follows: 56 Statewide Independent Living 
Councils will respond to the requirement for a SPIL every three years. 
It will take approximately 60 hours for each state's Statewide 
Independent Living Council to jointly complete the development of the 
SPIL for a total of approximately 3,360 hours. This estimate is based 
on amounts of time that Statewide Independent Living Councils have 
reported that they have spent responding to previous requests for this 
report. ACL is not requesting any change in the data States are 
required to submit. As such, there is no change to the estimated 
reporting burden.

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                                                    Number of    Responses  per     Hours per     Annual  burden
      Respondent/data collection activity          respondents      respondent       response          hours
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Statewide Independent Living Councils..........              56               1               60           3,360
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    Total......................................              56               1               60           3,360
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    Dated: October 10, 2018.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2018-22753 Filed 10-18-18; 8:45 am]
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