[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 148 (Friday, July 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46125-46126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16584]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living

[OMB #0985-0050]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; The National Institute on Disability, Independent 
Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) Grantee Annual 
Performance Reporting (APR) and Final Report Forms

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 the NIDILRR Grantee Annual Performance Reporting (APR) and 
Final Report Forms.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted 
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by September 29, 2020.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Darnell, Administration for 
Community Living, 202-795-7337.

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 the PRA and includes agency 
requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, 
keep records, or provide information to a third party. 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 National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and 
Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) Grantee Annual Performance Reporting 
(APR) and Final Report Forms collect data from all NIDILRR Grantees via 
a web-based reporting system and addresses specific HHS regulations 
that shall be met by applicants and grantees. HHS regulations that 
apply to NIDILRR Grant programs include Part 75 of the Uniform 
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit requirements for 
HHS Awards. Specifically, Sec.  75.342 which requires grantees to 
submit an annual performance report or, for the last year of a project, 
a final report that evaluates: (a) The grantee's progress in achieving 
the objectives in its approved application, (b) the effectiveness of 
the project in meeting the purposes of the program, and (c) the results 
of research and related activities.
    Additionally, GPRA requires all federal agencies to implement 
performance measurement systems that include: (1) A five-year strategic 
plan, (2) an annual performance plan, and (3) an annual performance 
report. Currently, NIDILRR has met these requirements and has 
established performance indicators to meet the reporting requirements. 
The NIDILRR APR System currently includes reporting forms for all 10 of 
NIDILRR's grant programs.
    Reporting forms for all 10 programs are web-based. Data collected 
through these forms (a) Facilitate program planning and management; (b) 
respond to ACL/HHS Grants Policy Administration Manual (GPAM) 
requirements and (c) respond to the reporting requirements of the 
Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993.
    NIDILRR uses the information gathered annually from these data 
collection efforts to provide Congress with the information mandated in 
GPRA, provide OMB information required for assessment of performance on 
GPRA indicators, and support its evaluation activities. Data collected 
from the 10 grant programs will provide a national description of the 
research activities of approximately 255 NIDILRR grantees. NIDILRR's 
GPRA plan must collect information to meet the following mandates: (a) 
Implementation of a comprehensive plan that includes goals and 
objectives; (b) measurement of the program's progress in meeting its 
objectives; and (c) submission of an annual report on program 
performance, including plans for program improvement, as appropriate. 
The data collection system addresses nearly all of the agency's GPRA 
indicators, either directly or by providing information for the 
agency's other review processes.
    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     responses per     hours per     Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       response          hours
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New Grantees....................................              75               1              52           3.900
Continuations of Major Programs.................             124               1              22           2,728
Other Continuations.............................              76               1              10             760
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    Total.......................................             275  ..............  ..............           7,388
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    Dated: July 27, 2020.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020-16584 Filed 7-30-20; 8:45 am]
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