[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 222 (Tuesday, November 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 73275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25277]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living

[OMB# 0985-0050]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request for the 
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 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 section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. This 30-Day notice collects comments on the information 
collection requirements related to the proposed extension for the 
information collection requirements related to the NIDILRR Grantee 
Annual Performance Reporting (APR) and Final Report Forms.

DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by 
December 17, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain Find the information collection by 
selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' 
or by using the search function. 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: Mary Darnell, Administration for 
Community Living, [email protected] Phone: 202-795-7337

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, ACL has 
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for 
review and clearance.
    The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is requesting 
approval for a revised data collection associated with the National 
Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation 
Research (NIDILRR) Grantee Annual Performance Reporting (APR) and Final 
Report Forms.
    This information collection collects 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.

Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice

    A notice published in the Federal Register on July 31, 2020 in FR 
85 46125-46126. There were no public comments received during the 60-
day FRN comment period.

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....................................              61               1              52           3,172
Continuations of Major Programs.................             122               1              22           2,684
Other Continuations.............................              87               1              10             870
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    Total.......................................             270  ..............  ..............           6,726
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    Dated: November 10, 2020.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020-25277 Filed 11-16-20; 8:45 am]
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