[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 243 (Thursday, December 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81924-81925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27734]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request; Independent Living Services (ILS) Program 
Performance Report (PPR) 0985-0043

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 Extension of a Currently Approved Collection (ICR Rev) 
solicits comments on the information collection requirements related to 
the Independent Living Services (ILS) Program Performance Report (PPR).

DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted

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electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by February 16, 2021.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Nye, Administration for 
Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, (202) 795-7606, or 
[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'' 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 Independent Living Services (ILS) program provides financial 
assistance, through formula grants, to states, the District of 
Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands for expanding, and 
improving the provision of, independent living (IL) services. The 
Designated State Entity (DSE) is the agency that, on behalf of the 
state, receives, accounts for, and disburses funds received under Part 
B of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (the Act). Funds are 
also made available for the provision of training and technical 
assistance to Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs). The Act 
permits an annual program performance report (PPR). This request is for 
the ILS PPR, which is submitted annually by the SILC and DSE in every 
state, territory, and commonwealth. ACL uses the ILS PPR to assess 
grantee compliance with title VII of the Act, with 45 CFR part 1329 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations, and with applicable provisions of the 
HHS Regulations at 45 CFR part 75. The ILS PPR serves as the primary 
basis for ACL's monitoring activities in fulfillment of its 
responsibilities under sections 706 and 722 of the Act. ACL also uses 
the PPR to identify training and technical assistance needs for SILCs 
and centers for independent living.
    To view the data collection activity for this information 
collection request, please visit the ACL public input website: https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.

Estimated Program Burden

    ACL estimates the burden of this collection of information as 
follows: Fifty-six jurisdictions--specifically, the fifty states, 
Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands--will 
each complete ILS PPRs annually, and it will take an estimated thirty-
five hours per jurisdiction per ILS PPR. Each jurisdiction's SILC and 
DSE will collaborate to complete the ILS PPR. The fifty-six 
jurisdictions, combined, will take an estimated 1,960 hours per year to 
complete ILS PPRs. This burden estimate is based on what DSEs and SILCs 
have told ACL about how long filling out ILS PPRs took in previous 
reporting years.

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                                                 Number of      Responses per      Hours per       Total annual
     Respondent/data collection activity        respondents       respondent        response       burden hours
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SILCs and DSEs..............................              56                1               35            1,960
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    Dated: December 10, 2020.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020-27734 Filed 12-16-20; 8:45 am]
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