[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61059-61060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24523]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Development Disabilities State Plan Information 
Collection; OMB #0985-0029

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 
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 notice solicits comments on the Proposed Extension without 
Change and solicits comments on the information collection requirements 
related to Development Disabilities State Plan.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted 
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by January 13, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to Sara Newell-Perez. Submit written comments on the collection of 
information to Administration for Community Living, Washington, DC 
20201, Attention: Sara Newell-Perez.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Newell-Perez, Administration for 
Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, 202-795-7413 [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 
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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.
    The State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (Councils) are 
authorized in Subtitle B, of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance 
and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act), as amended, [42 U.S.C. 15001 
et seq.] (The DD Act). They are required to submit a five-year State 
plan. Section 124(a) [42 U.S.C. 15024(a)], states any State desiring to 
receive assistance under this subtitle shall submit to the Secretary, 
and obtain approval of, a 5-year strategic State plan under this 
section. The requirement for a State plan is also further emphasized in 
the regulations in 45 CFR part 1326.30: (a) In order to receive Federal 
financial assistance under this subpart, each State Developmental 
Disabilities Council must prepare and submit to the Secretary, and have 
in effect, a State Plan which meets the requirements of sections 122 
and 124 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 6022 and 6024) and these regulations.
    Additionally, data is collected in the State Plan and submitted to 
Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) 
for compliance with the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA). In the 
State Plans, the Councils provide to AIDD future year targets for 
outcome performance measures. These targets are reported to Congress 
under GPRAMA.
    As required by the statute, the Council is responsible for the 
development and submission of the State plan, and is then responsible 
for implementation of the activities described in the plan. Further, 
the Council updates the Plan annually during the five years. The State 
plan provides information on individuals with developmental 
disabilities in the State, and a description of the services available 
to them and their families. The plan further sets forth the goals and 
specific objectives to be achieved by the State in pursuing systems 
change and capacity building in order to more effectively meet the 
service needs of this population. It describes State priorities, 
strategies, and actions, and the allocation of funds to meet these 
goals and objectives.
    The State Plan is used in three ways. First, it is used by the 
individual Council as a planning document to guide it's planning and 
execution processes. Secondly, it provides a mechanism in the State 
whereby individual citizens, as well as the State government, are made 
aware of the goals and objectives of the Council and have an 
opportunity to provide comments on them during its development. 
Finally, the State plan provides to the Department a stewardship tool; 
the staff of the Department provides some technical assistance to 
Councils and monitor compliance with Subtitle B of the DD Act, as an 
adjunct to on-site monitoring. The stewardship role of the State plan 
is useful both for providing technical assistance during the planning 
process, during the execution process, and also during program site 
visits.
    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 associated with this collection of 
information as follows.

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                                                                  Number of
                       Number of states                         responses per    Average burden    Total hours
                                                                    state       hours per state
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56...........................................................               1              367           20,522
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    Dated: October 30, 2019.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2019-24523 Filed 11-8-19; 8:45 am]
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