[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 36 (Thursday, February 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11541-11542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03862]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living

[OMB No. 0985-New]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; State Performance Report

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 new information collection 
requirements relating to the State Performance Report.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted 
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by April 26, 2021.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jenkins, Administration for 
Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, by email at 
[email protected] or by telephone at 202-795-7369.

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 under the PRA and includes 
agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit 
reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. PRA 
section (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.
    The currently approved SPR under 0985-0008 will expire in FY 2022, 
which is the final reporting year for the currently approved OMB 
control number (0985-0008). In order to comply with requirements under 
the PRA it is necessary to place this ``new SPR'' IC under a new OMB 
control number while keeping the currently approved SPR under 0985-0008 
active for remaining reporting in FY 2022.
    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 purpose of this data collection is to fulfill requirements of 
the Older Americans Act and the Government Performance and Results 
Modernization Act (GPRA Modernization Act) of 2010 and related program 
performance activities. Section 202(a)(16) of the OAA requires the 
collection of statistical data regarding the programs and activities 
carried out with funds provided under the OAA and Section 207(a) 
directs the Assistant Secretary on Aging to prepare and submit a report 
to the President and Congress based on those data.
    Section 202(f) directs the Assistant Secretary to develop a set of 
performance outcome measures for planning, managing, and evaluating 
activities performed and services provided under the OAA. Requirements 
pertaining to the measurement and evaluation of the impact of all 
programs authorized by the OAA are described in section 206(a). The 
State Performance Report is one source of data used to develop and 
report performance outcome measures and measure program effectiveness 
in achieving the stated goals of the OAA.
    The Administration on Aging (now within the Administration for

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Community Living) first developed a State Program Report (SPR) in 1996 
as part of its National Aging Program Information System (NAPIS). The 
SPR collects information about the national Aging Network, how State 
Agencies on Aging expend their OAA funds as well as funding from other 
sources for OAA authorized supportive services. The SPR also collects 
information on the demographic and functional status of the recipients, 
and is a key source for ACL performance measurement. This previously 
approved ``New SPR'' was a revision of the currently active version 
(effective 2019-2022) and was approved on 2018, also assigned with the 
same OMB Control Number #0985-0001. This previously approved collection 
reduces the number of data elements reported by 70% compared to the 
2019-2022 SPR.
    ACL intends to seek a new OMB Control Number for the for the new 
SPR effective FY 2022-2025. This request applies only to making an 
administrative change to the 2018 approved version of the State 
Performance Report for State Units on Aging (Older Americans Act Titles 
III and VII (Chapters 3 and 4) (``new SPR''). ACL intends to use this 
proposed data to collect information with the FY 2022 reporting year.
    To view and comment on this information collection please visit 
Administration for Community Living public input page: https://acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.
    Estimated Program Burden: ACL estimates an annual burden of 1,876 
hours:

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                                                     Number of     Responses per     Hours per     Annual burden
       Respondent/data collection activity          respondents     respondent       response          hours
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SPR.............................................              56               1            33.5           1,876
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    Total.......................................              56               1            33.5           1,876
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    Dated: February 19, 2021.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2021-03862 Filed 2-24-21; 8:45 am]
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