[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 5443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01664]


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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; 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 
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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 
30-Day notice collects comments on the information collection 
requirements related to the proposed collection of information; 
Development Disabilities State Plan Information Collection.

DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by 
March 2, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
by:
    (a) Email to: [email protected], Attn: OMB Desk Officer 
for ACL;
    (b) fax to 202.395.5806, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ACL; or
    (c) by mail to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
OMB, New Executive Office Bldg., 725 17th St. NW, Rm. 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ACL.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Newell-Perez, Administration for 
Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, 202-795-7413 [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act, ACL has submitted the following proposed extension information 
collection to OMB for review and clearance.
    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 
Office on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (OIDD) for 
compliance with the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA). In the 
State Plans, the Councils provide to OIDD 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 its 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.

Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice

    ACL received 18 comments in response to the 60-day Federal Register 
Notice. Comments received were not germane to the State Plan template.
    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     Average  burden
                       Number of states                         responses  per     hours  per      Total hours
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56...........................................................               1              367           20,522
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    Dated: January 21, 2020.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020-01664 Filed 1-29-20; 8:45 am]
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