[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 188 (Monday, September 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60808-60809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21292]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living

[OMB #0985-0039]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Prevention and Public Health Fund Evidence-Based Falls 
Prevention Program Information Collection

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 with minor 
changes and solicits comments on the information collection 
requirements related to Prevention and Public Health Funds Evidence-
Based Falls Prevention Program Information Collection.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted 
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by November 27, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information 
to: Shannon Skowronski. Submit written comments on the collection of 
information to Administration for Community Living, Washington, DC 
20201, Attention: Shannon Skowronski.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Skowronski, Administration for 
Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, Shannon Skowronski, 202-795-
7438, [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. 
The Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Grant Program is financed through 
the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), most recently with FY 
2020 PPHF funds. The statutory authority for these cooperative is 
contained in Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020 and Health Extenders 
Act of 2019, Public Law 116-59; the Older Americans Act (OAA) (Section 
411); and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 42 U.S.C. 
300u-11 (Prevention and Public Health Fund).
    The Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Program supports a national 
resource center and awards competitive grants to implement and promote 
the sustainability of evidence-based community programs that have been 
proven to reduce the falls incidence and risk among for older adults. 
OMB approval of the existing set of Falls Prevention data collection 
tools (OMB Control Number, 0985-0039) expires on 03/31/2021. This data 
collection continues to be necessary for monitoring program operations 
and outcomes.
    ACL/AoA proposes to use the following tools: (1) Semi-annual 
performance reports to monitor grantee progress; (2) a Host/
Implementation Organization Information Form to record location of 
agencies that sponsor programs that will allow mapping of the delivery 
infrastructure; and (3) a set of tools used to collect information at 
each program completed by the program leaders (Program Information 
Cover Sheet and Attendance Log), a Participant Information Form to be 
completed by all participants, and a Post Program Survey to be 
completed by a random sample of participants.
    ACL/AoA intends to continue using an online data entry system for 
the program and participant survey data.
    Minor changes are being proposed to the currently approved tools. 
All changes proposed are based on feedback from a focus group that 
included a sub-set of current grantees and consultation with subject-
matter experts.
    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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    Respondent/data collection                                 Responses per         Hours per     Annual burden
             activity               Number of respondents        respondent          response          hours
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Project staff, Semi-annual          20...................  Twice a year.........               8             320
 Performance Report.
Local agency leaders Program        436 leaders..........  Twice a year (one set             .50             436
 Information Cover Sheet/           40 data entry staff..   per program).                    .50             436
 Participant Information Form/                             Once per program x
 Attendance Log/Post Local data                             872 programs.
 entry staff Program Survey.
Local organization staff and local  436 staff............  1....................             .05              22
 database entry staff Host
 Organization Data Form.
Program participants Participant    10,455...............  1....................             .10           1,046
 Information Form.

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Program Participants Post Program   6,273................  1....................             .10             628
 Survey.
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    Total Burden Hours............  .....................  .....................  ..............           2,888
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    Dated: September 17, 2020.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020-21292 Filed 9-25-20; 8:45 am]
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